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Country
Princess
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Country
Princess
MBC
Starring:
Eun Hee ~ Bae Du
Na
In Woo ~ Shin Sung Woo
Eun Hee's first love ~ Kang Dong Won
Geum Hee ~ Kim Yoo Mi
Synopsis:
Bae
Du Na (The Host, Someday) returns as a
quirky, fearless single mother in the romantic comedy Country
Princess (a.k.a. A Funny Wild Girl). Bae's
popularity and recognition as one of Korea's top young
actresses comes from her effervescent, unpretentious charm
and feisty attitude - all reflected in her works. Playing
a sassy mother for the second time after her 2002 film Saving
My Hubby, Bae pairs up with rocker-turned-actor Shin
Sung Woo (Super Rookie Ranger, Tropical Night in
December) in the 2003 MBC drama Country Princess.
Shin plays a cold-blooded unflinching businessman bearing
a painful past. But as the plot thickens, the handsome and
composed actor undergoes a drastic transformation, taking
part in some of the best belly-clinching, slapstick comedy
moments in the drama. In addition, fans of Kang Dong Won (M,
Magic) will be delighted as the heartthrob makes
his acting debut playing Bae's first love and the one who
holds the key to the secret revealed towards the drama's
ending.
Eun
Hee (Bae Du Na) never knew a mother's love growing up as
her mother only showed affection to her sister Geum Hee
(Kim Yoo Mi, Romance). Nevertheless, basking in her
father's love, Eun Hee grows up to be a spunky go-getter.
But on one fatal night, a fire kills her father,
devastating the whole family. Soon after a tycoon appears
in search of his long-lost granddaughter and to everyone's
amazement, the mother points to Geum Hee. Dumbfounded but
ecstatic that she is after all her mother's real daughter,
Eun Hee bids farewell to Geum Hee. Five years later, Eun
Hee is struggling to make ends meet for her one-year-old
son, twin siblings, and ailing mother. Feeling
overwhelmed, she proposes a business plan to In Woo (Shin
Sung Woo) whom she meets at a factory quarter. Just then,
her mother decides to spill the truth about her
identity...
Review:
Very
Good - It's been a while
since I saw this, but I remember thoroughly enjoying Bae
Du Na's performance. It was sweet and sad and, of
course, funny at times. Shin Sung Woo and Kim Yoo Mi
did well in their parts as well. Definitely entertaining.
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