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Detail

Title: Exhibition of Fireworks / 불꽃놀이
Episodes: 17
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2006-05-13~2006-07-09
Air time: Saturday & Sunday

Synopsis

On the day that Na Ra's boyfriend came from San Francisco on a business trip, he proposed during dinner. However, his actions differ from his emotions that he was expressing. Later that night, he revealed that he had cheated on Na Ra during the trip by hooking up with Cha Mi Rae. Very angered, Na Ra went on to binge drink and dropped the ring inside a shot glass. A few moments after she left, Na In Jae sat down and drank the glass with the ring inside and ended up swallowing it. In order to get the ring back, Na Ra was forced to pose as a cheerleader for In Jae's soccer team, and from that moment In Jae was exposed to Na Ra's charms.

Na Ra wanted revenge on Seung Woo, who had dumped her after seven years of hard work she put into the relationship, so she pretended to be Seung Woo's cousin in order to enter the cosmetics shop, Facestory, that Mi Rae runs. She used the identity of her sister, Na Gyung, who happened to be 21, although she is close to being 30. She worked as a beauty counselor, along with In Jae whose mother is the Vice President of the company. In Jae is in love with Mi Rae, but she was his brother's fiancee, and with his brother dead, it is against all logic to try to confess his feelings, and added to that she was with Seung Woo. Na Ra and In Jae agreed to be date mates to relieve of themselves of the pain and suffering but little by little their feelings start to develop. Mi Rae was happy with Seung Woo for a while, but her true feelings for In Jae for 10 years could no longer be kept inside. She stole In Jae from Na Ra, but at the same time, she was already pregnant with Seung Woo's baby. Her selfishness has made her confess to In Jae that the baby was actually his, and make Seung Woo, Na Ra, and In Jae's mother suffer deeply. Will In Jae be caught in a web of lies, or will he be true to his feelings for Na Ra?

Review

In the first episode the main character, Nah-ra's (Han Chae-young), comic yet mellow acting really sparkled and the drama is getting reviews saying that the drama overall has a speedy development with comical elements here and there, which makes the drama fun to watch. Especially the scene when she puts on a slip and falls in the bathroom while trying to seduce her boyfriend or the scene where she puts on a breast battle with the other cheerleaders; one which made everyone burst into tears. --- MBC Global Media

Cast

Han Chae Young as Shin Na Ra / Shin Na Gyung
Kang Ji Hwan as Na In Jae
Park Eun Hye as Chae Mi RAe
Yoon Sang Hyun as Kang Seung Woo

Ratings

episode	seoul	korea
ep. 1	11.2%	12.0%
ep. 2	9.1%	10.2%
ep. 3	12.8%	12.6%
ep. 4	12.1%	12.2%
ep. 5	12.8%	13.5%
ep. 6	13.6%	13.7%
ep. 7	9.8%	9.9%
ep. 8	15.8%	17.2%
ep. 9	12.3%	11.6%
ep.10	11.6%	11.2%
ep.11	11.7%	12.3%
ep.12	7.8%	7.4%
ep.13	10.6%	10.4%
ep.14	10.6%	11.4%
ep.15	11.1%	11.7%
ep.16	10.7%	10.8%
ep.17	12.4%	12.8%
average	11.5%	11.0%

Source: TNS Media Korea

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 ==Synopsis==
-Shin Na Ra (Han Chae Young), close to getting 30, with no job and no money, is dumped by her boyfriend of 7 years, Seung Woo.  He went on a business trip in San Francisco and hooked up with Chae Mi Rae.  Mi Rae works for a cosmetics company called the face shop as a manager.
+On the day that Na Ra's boyfriend came from San Francisco on a business trip, he proposed during dinner. However, his actions differ from his emotions that he was expressing. Later that night, he revealed that he had cheated on Na Ra during the trip by hooking up with Cha Mi Rae. Very angered, Na Ra went on to binge drink and dropped the ring inside a shot glass. A few moments after she left, Na In Jae sat down and drank the glass with the ring inside and ended up swallowing it. In order to get the ring back, Na Ra was forced to pose as a cheerleader for In Jae's soccer team, and from that moment In Jae was exposed to Na Ra's charms.
-Shin Na Ra, through some events, and without necessarily intending to at the beginning, pretends to be Seung Woo's cousin, Na Gyung, 20, and works at THE FACE SHOP as sales attendant.
+Na Ra wanted revenge on Seung Woo, who had dumped her after seven years of hard work she put into the relationship, so she pretended to be Seung Woo's cousin in order to enter the cosmetics shop, Facestory, that Mi Rae runs. She used the identity of her sister, Na Gyung, who happened to be 21, although she is close to being 30. She worked as a beauty counselor, along with In Jae whose mother is the Vice President of the company. In Jae is in love with Mi Rae, but she was his brother's fiancee, and with his brother dead, it is against all logic to try to confess his feelings, and added to that she was with Seung Woo. Na Ra and In Jae agreed to be date mates to relieve of themselves of the pain and suffering but little by little their feelings start to develop. Mi Rae was happy with Seung Woo for a while, but her true feelings for In Jae for 10 years could no longer be kept inside. She stole In Jae from Na Ra, but at the same time, she was already pregnant with Seung Woo's baby. Her selfishness has made her confess to In Jae that the baby was actually his, and make Seung Woo, Na Ra, and In Jae's mother suffer deeply. Will In Jae be caught in a web of lies, or will he be true to his feelings for Na Ra?
-While having a drinking spree, she meets Na In Jae, who accidentally drinks the ring Seung Woo gave her.  The ring is to be digested and come out after one week.
-At one instant, he sees the id of Na Ra' sister Na Gyung, as simply assumes that she is Na Gyung, 20.  He agrees to give the ring back if she poses as a cheerleader for the the team that he coaches.
-Na In Jae is the son of the owner of THE FACE SHOP.  he eventually works with Na Ra.  He is in love with Cha Mi Rae, but Cha Mi Rae was his brother's fiancee.  His brother, In Jang died of a car accident.  In Jae blames himself because he revealed that he in fact had feelings for Mi Rae, before In Jang took off with the car and died.
-Many scenes such as the cheerdancing, the kiss at the bar (In Jae pretending to be Na Ra's boyfriend to get rid of a high school boy who fell for Na Ra and thinks that she is actually only 20), Na Ra's birthday, the shower scene, etc, were all endearing.
-It is later revealed that Cha Mi Rae actually loved In Jae, and agreed to becoming In Jang's fiancee because she thought that In Jae does not and would not like her.  (Being with In Jang, she will also be near In Jae).  ***She then says to In JAe that it is not his fault that his brother died, because she also revealed before the accident to In Jang that she does not love him, but In Jae.
-In Jae sticks with Mi Rae, prior to knowing *** because of guilt.
-Overall, it is funny and the development is speedy, I would agree.  Best romantic comedies are still (1) princess hours a.k.a palace a.k.a goong and (2) full house.  Not bad are (1) lovers in paris (2)exhibition of fireworks and (3)wonderful life.
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