The breakout
performance of K-Drama superstar and pop music sensation
Ahn Jae-Wook! Star in My Heart raised Ahn's profile
to its current stellar status in the Korean Entertainment
stratosphere.
Star in My
Heart is one
of the core Korean television drama classics that helped
kick-start the red-hot Korean Entertainment Wave
throughout the world. Now Star in My Heart makes
its much-anticipated North American debut on DVD courtesy
of YA Entertainment. Like the rest of YA Entertainment's
K-Dramas, Star in My Heart features high-quality
English subtitles (with the region 1 and region 4 DVD set)
prepared especially with English-speaking audiences in
mind!
Yun-Ie (Choi Jin-Shil
of 2005's My Rosy Life) was raised in an orphanage
and later adopted into a hostile family environment.
Yun-Ie's stepfather holds genuine affection for her, but
her stepmother looks down upon her and treats her cruelly.
Yun-Ie even has cruel stepsiblings, just like Cinderella!
But this is a Cinderella story where Cinderella takes her
fate into her own hands, and instead of one Prince
Charming, Yun-Ie has two heroes to help make her life a
success. The first is Kang Min-Hee (Ahn Jae-Wook), a young
man who goes against his father’s wishes to become a
successful singer. The second is Lee Joon-Hee (Cha In-Pyo),
an operator of a fashion design company. Joon-Hee helps
Yun-Ie with her career, and is attracted to her because
she resembles his ex-girlfriend. But Joon-Hee is also
friends with Min-Hee, and will not compete with his friend
directly. It's up to this Cinderella to choose her own
Prince Charming...
One of the early
ambassadors of the Korean Entertainment Wave, Star in
My Heart has all the perfect K-drama elements: great
story, star power, charismatic heroes, despicable
villains, unforgettable music (sung by Ahn Jae-Wook),
twists and turns, and many memorable moments. You'll find
yourself watching this classic again and again!
1997 MBC Best
Performance of the Year Award: Choi Jin-Shil
Very
Good - Although it's an
older drama, I really liked An Jae Wook and Choi Jin
Shil's performance. Cha In Pyo's acting seemed a
little wooden, but An Jae Wook more than made up for it.
If you can get past the 80's/early 90's
influence, it's a cute drama.
