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Tae-hee
~ Kim Ji Ho Yoon-hee
~ Kim Hyun Ju Sung-hee
~ Kim Min Sun Jae-hyuk ~ Han
Jae Suk Chul-woong
~ So Ji Sub
Synopsis:
Yoon-hee
(Kim Hyun-ju) and Tae-hee
(Kim Ji-ho) are
sisters whose fates
intertwine in the most
surprising ways. As
children they
encountered one
tragedy after the
next. And on one
fateful day, Tae-hee
lost Yoon-hee in a
crowded market. They
never found each
other, and Tae-hee
fortuitously went on
to a life of luxury
and privilege. But she
is still tormented by
her little sister’s
disappearance.
Meanwhile,
Yoon-hee suffered from
amnesia and gained a
new life and a new
sister, the spoiled
and conniving Sung-hee
(Kim Min-sun). Two
romantic suitors enter
Yoon-hee’s life: the
mysterious Jae-hyuk
(Han Jae-suk, All
About Eve, Four
Sisters) and the
devoted Chul-woong (So
Ji-sub, Something
Happened in Bali). But
when Tae-hee finally
reappears, the two
sisters inevitably
become rivals.
Will
love reign supreme?
Will justice be
served? Will family
ultimately prevail?
Glass Slipper takes
you on an amazing
journey into the heart
of life’s most
important lessons.
Review:
Not
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Kyung-sook
~ (child)
Lee Young Ah /
(adult) Park
Sol Mi
Kyung-ku ~ (child)
Kim Myung Jae /
(adult) Kim Ji
Hoon
Kyung-min ~ (child)
Park Ji Bin /
(adult) Ji Hyun
Woo
Keum-shil ~ (child)
Yoo Yeon Mi /
(adult) Go Eun
Ah
Synopsis:
No
summary.
Review:
Not
reviewed.
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You
Haoyun ~ Jang Na
Ra Wang ~ Shawn
Yue
Synopsis:
Following
2005's CCTV period
drama The
Mischievous Princess,
Korean actress and
singer Jang Na Ra
graces Chinese
television screens
again with the
romantic drama Good
Morning Shanghai.
Jang, who enjoys great
popularity in China,
plays the role she
does best, a sassy,
headstrong, and
lovable girl similar
to her characters on My
Love Patzzi and The
Successful Story of a
Bright Girl. This
time her co-star is
Hong Kong heartthrob
Shawn Yue (Invisible
Target), making
for a perfectly
photogenic pairing.
The drama's cast also
includes Yang Xue and
Yan Kuan.
You
Haoyun (Jang Na Ra) is
a cute and
kind-hearted girl, if
a little frank and
absentminded. Even
though her name means
"fortunate",
in reality bad luck
seems to accompany her
wherever she goes. As
a child, her brother
passed away trying to
rescue her, leaving a
wound in her family
that never healed.
Haoyun finally musters
up the courage to move
out on her own, but
then she loses all her
money in a scam.
Wandering the streets
with nowhere to go,
she runs into a group
of street louts, but
at that moment Wang
(Shawn Yue) appears
and saves her. The
rich, handsome, and
emotionally detached
Wang ends up hiring
Haoyun as his son's
nanny, bringing new
and unexpected sparks
into both their lives.
Review:
Not
reviewed - Although
I haven't seen this
drama, I've loved all
the dramas I've seen
with Jang Na Ra.
If you aren't a fan of
hers though (or Shawn
Yue), then you'd
probably need to pass
on it.
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Good
Morning Shanghai
- NO
English subtitles - All
region DVD
(Does
not ship to Hong Kong)
Min
Su ~ Ahn Jae Wook Gi Tae ~ Jung
Jun Ho Yeon Ju ~ Kim
Hee Seon Jung Ae ~ Lee
Hae Young
Synopsis:
The
gorgeous duo of An Jae
Wook and Kim Hee Seon
star in one of the
best-loved Korean
dramas ever, Goodbye
My Love. Min Su
(An Jae Wook, Star
In My Heart) and
Gi Tae (Jung Jun Ho, Marrying
The Mafia) have
been friends for
years. Thirteen years
ago, Min Su saved Gi
Tae's life, and in
return, Gi Tae's
father hires Min Su to
permanently keep his
son out of trouble.
Loyal to the last, Min
Su dutifully looks
over his friend, who
is a reckless and
rather spoilt playboy.
One
night the two
good-looking young men
are out on the town
and come across a
couple of beautiful
ladies. Yeon Ju (Kim
Hee Seon, Bichunmoo)
and Jung Ae (Lee Hae
Young, First Love)
are roommates and both
work together too at a
local factory. Eager
to impress the girls,
Gi Tae and his
ever-loyal friend
begin to tell a very
tall tale to the
girls, in the hope of
impressing them. But
little do they know
that they will live to
regret their lies.
Brought
to you by YA
Entertainment, this
brand new DVD release
comes with newly
created English
subtitles,
tailored specifically
for Western audiences.
Review:
Not
reviewed.
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Lee
Jun Hyun / Chang Jung
Wong ~ Ko Su
Su Ah ~ Lee Da Hae
Synopsis:
Lee
Jung Hyun (Ko Su)
works for a large
corporation called SR
Electronics and he
falls in love with Su
Ah (Lee Da Hae),
daughter of the
company's chairman.
Being framed for a
murder case, Jung Hyun
escapes to China where
he meets a Chinese
tycoon and becomes his
right-hand man. In the
name of a business
venture with SR
Electronics, Jung
Hyun, with his name
changed to Chan Jung
Wong, returns to Korea
to take revenge on
those who have once
set him up...
Review:
Good
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~
Lee Byung Hun
~ Kim Ha
Neul ~ Song
Seung Hun
~ Jeon Ji
Hyun
Synopsis:
The
story of this moving
TV drama revolves
around five brothers
and sisters whose
lives are torn apart
by the tragic loss of
their parents. This
terrible incident
takes each of the
family members in a
different direction,
until they are finally
reunited by a
miraculous twist of
fate.
Review:
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Haru
~ Yoo Keon
Seo Eun-hye ~ Kim
Ok-bin Park Dong-jae ~ Lee
Jong Hyuk Chang Pil-koo ~ Kang
Shin-il
Synopsis:
Haru
(Yoo Keon) is a
mentally challenged
young man with an IQ
of 65 points and the
emotional age of a
seven-year-old. He
misses his mom, who
abandoned him at a bus
stop after buying him
a strawberry
ice-cream, and dreams
of becoming a bus
driver so that he can
go meet with his mom
someday. One day, he
falls in love with the
swindler Eun-hye (Kim
Ok-bin), who disguises
herself as a teacher
of mentally retarded
students to avoid
police. To win her
heart, Haru undergoes
a high-risk surgery
conducted by
psychosurgeon Dong-jae
(Lee Jong-hyuk). The
surgery ends
successfully, and Haru
is reborn into a
genius with an IQ of
180 points. He also
becomes rich and
famous, but turns out
that is not enough to
make him happy.
Review:
Not
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So
Nyung (Shim Eun Ha)
loses her husband to
tragic circumstances
shortly after their
wedding. Things change
when she meets
ambitious boxer Jun Ho
(Lee Byung Hun), and
their miraculous first
meeting brings hope to
them both. But her
parents oppose their
affair, and cast doubt
on his past as well as
his occupation as a
boxer. Can Jun Ho win
her father's respect
by winning a boxing
championship? And will
her father finally
agree to a lasting
love between Jun Ho
and So Nyung?
Review:
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Lee
Ja Young ~Choi
Ji Woo Jung
Hyun Woo ~ Ryu
Shi Won Lee Shin Hee ~ Park
Sun Young Park Seung Jae ~ Son
Ji Chang
Synopsis:
Before
Winter Sonata
and Stairway to
Heaven, Choi Ji
Woo starred in the classic
2000 MBC drama Truth,
now available on DVD
with English
subtitles. The
popular K-drama
heroine is as sweet
and charming as ever
in this
Cinderella-like tale
of pure love and
tragic deception. Truth
opens with a shocking
incident and unfolds
in flashback to reveal
the long history and
intertwined lives of
leads Choi Ji Woo, Ryu
Si Won (Beautiful
Days), and Park
Sun Young (Oh! Pil
Seung and Bong Soon
Young). The three
seem to form a strong
triangle of blooming
romance and longtime
friendship until an
accident, a betrayal,
changes their lives.
Ja
Young (Choi Ji Woo)
and Shin Hee (Park Sun
Young) have spent much
of their lives growing
up together, but their
friendship has always
been unbalanced. Ja
Young's father is a
chauffeur for Shin
Hee's family, so the
two girls live in the
same house and attend
the same school, but
Shin Hee always takes
advantage of Ja Young
to cheat on her exams.
Though Ja Young
experiences some
setbacks in order to
help her friend, she
eventually gets into
university and catches
the eyes of the young
and handsome Hyun Woo
(Ryu Si Won), much to
Shin Hee's jealous
fury. One night, the
three of them go out
drinking, and a
terrible car accident
happens with Shin Hee
at the wheel, leaving
Ja Young, Hyun Woo,
and a pedestrian
seriously injured.
With everyone else
unconscious, Shin Hee
switches Ja Young into
the driver's seat to
lay the blame on her
friend...
Review:
Excellent
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Gang
Du ~ Song Kang Ho Hee Bong ~
Byun Hee Bong Nam Il ~ Park
Hae Il Nam Joo ~ Bae
Du Na Hyun Seo ~ Ko
Ah Sung
Synopsis:
The
biggest Korean film of
the year comes to DVD!
Released in July 2006,
Bong Jun Ho's monster
film The Host
ripped through the box
office like a force of
nature. Breaking every
record on the book, The
Host became the
first Korean film to
sell 13 million
tickets, surpassing
the all-time record
held by King and
The Clown. It
topped the box office
for five consecutive
weeks, writing a new
page in Korean cinema
history.
Although
monster films have a
strong tradition in
Japan and the U.S.,
they're typically
relegated to bargain
bins in Korea. When
Bong Jun Ho, the
critically acclaimed
director of smash hit Memories
of Murder,
announced he was
making a monster
movie, the film
industry was unsure of
how to react. But this
was the film Bong was
always meant to make. Bong
rounded together an
illustrious cast led
by Song Kang Ho (JSA),
Byun Hee Bong (Crying
Fist), Bae Du Na (Sympathy
for Mr. Vengeance),
and Park Hae Il (Rules
of Dating).
Meanwhile, a monstrous
budget and
state-of-the-art CG
technology gave birth
to the proverbial
beast. The result: The
Host not only
conquered the box
office, it garnered
almost universal
acclaim, winning over
critics and moviegoers
alike from Cannes to
Korea. More than just
a creature feature, The
Host delves into a
raw, suspenseful world
of unspeakable
horrors, politics,
conflicts, and
emotions in one
family's relentless
fight against the
monster that rose from
the Han River.
Hee
Bong's (Byun Hee Bong)
family is the epitome
of dysfunctional. His
son Nam Il (Park Hae
Il) went from
promising college
graduate to cursing,
molotov-throwing
problem child; his
daughter Nam Joo (Bae
Du Na) could have
become an archery
star, but is now just
the one who calms
everyone down when
things get heated. The
eldest son, Gang Du
(Song Kang Ho) spends
his days running a
snack stall near the
Han River, and his
only hope, indeed the
family's hope, is on
the shoulders of his
young daughter, Hyun
Seo (Ko Ah Sung).
Unbeknownst to
everyone, however, a
horrible monster has
been growing in the
polluted waters of Han
River, and it snatches
Hyun Seo from their
life. Unable to get
any help from the
authorities, the
family is determined
to get Hyun Seo back
on their own, no
matter what it takes.
Review:
Very
Good -To
be honest, I hate
monster/sci-fi movies.
Give me a comedy, a
love story, anything
light and funny.
My Korean significant
other told me I just
"had" to
watch this movie.
I assumed he knew my
aversion to movies of
this type, but I was
wrong. After my
blissful ignorance in
the beginning scenes,
I became aware this
was not a comedy but a
monster movie.
In spite of this
discovery, I was
riveted to the screen.
There was suspense,
drama and yes, comedy
- this movie would not
have been the same
with any other cast.
They were phenomenal
in their roles and
made this movie one I sat
riveted watching to
the end (ok, so I
covered my eyes a few
times, I know I'm a
wimp!).
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Oh
Young Shim ~ Eom Jung
Hwa
Park Jung Woo ~ Kim
Nam Jin Dr. Min Ji Hwan (Young
Shim's husband)
~ Shin Sung Woo
Synopsis:
It's
a drama about a woman
who is ignored by her
husband and his
family. She
falls in love with a
handsome young man who
truly loves her back.
Her husband, a
seemingly perfect man,
can not forget his
first love and he
always regret marrying
an uneducated wife of
his. However, he
thinks twice and gets
jealous when he finds
out his wife is
cheating on him.
Review:
Fair -
I didn't like that is
was an "older
married woman/younger
single man"
scenario. Call
me a prude, by I don't
like watching shows
with marital
infidelity -
especially those
without a happy
ending.
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Han
Tae Jun ~ Kim
Seung Woo Suh Jin Young
~ Song Yun Ah Shin Dong Hyuk/Frank
Shin ~ Bae
Yong Jun Kim
Yun Hee ~ Song
Hae Gyo
Synopsis:
The
unexpected death of
the hotel owner,
brings about
uncertainty. Jin
Young is recruited to
bring back former head
manager, Han Tae Jun,
to help regroup the
hotel. Unfortunately,
there are many opposed
to his re-appointment
and his path is strewn
with difficulty.
His
main rival is the man
brought in secretly
for a hostile
takeover, Frank Shin.
Frank is a man who
doesn't bother with
love, until he meets
Jin Young by accident
in America.
A
tale of forgotten
love, secret pain and
new hope.
Review:
Very
Good -I
liked this show,
although the
"American"
actors can't act and
the interaction
between Koreans /
Americans leave
something to be
desired.
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Chul
Soo
~ Ahn Jae Wook Young Hee ~ Seo
Ji Hye Byung Ho ~ Fany
~ Park Hye Young Min
Ho ~ Gong
Hyung Jin
Synopsis:
Based
on a comic by Hur
Young Man, whose Tazza
and The Grand Chef
were also adapted for
television in 2008,
SBS drama I Love
You cheekily
explores the trials of
romance, marriage,
pregnancy, and
child-rearing - not
necessarily in that
order. Appearing in
his first drama since
2006's Mr. Goodbye,
Korean Wave superstar
Ahn Jae Wook (Star
in My Heart) forms
a newlywed couple with
rising star Seo Ji Hye
(Over the Rainbow).
Pop singer Fany of Fly
to the Sky, in his
second drama after Over
the Rainbow, and
Park Hye Young (9
End 2 Outs) make
up the second pair of
reluctant newlyweds.
Biting into serious
topics while
maintaining a
lighthearted tone, I
Love You delves
into the modern
generation's
perspective on love
and marriage with
unexpectedly humorous
and insightful
revelations.
The
last thing Chul Soo (Ahn
Jae Wook) wants is to
get married, but he
can only bite the
bullet when Young Hee
(Seo Ji Hye) gets
pregnant after a
one-night stand.
Fourteen years younger
than her would-be
husband, the sincere
and naive Young Hee is
madly in love with
Chul Soo, while he's
just looking for a way
out. Twenty-something
caddish wannabe rocker
Byung Ho (Fany) is
also trying to avoid
responsibility for his
pregnant girlfriend
(Park Hye Young). With
the help of sleazy
two-timing divorce
lawyer Min Ho (Gong
Hyung Jin, Alone in
Love), there may
be an escape for these
guys, but is that what
they're really looking
for?
Review:
Not
reviewed.
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Bong
Sun ~ Eugene Jang Joon Won
~ Ryu Jin Bong Ki ~ Lee
Min Ki
Synopsis:
Playful,
charming, and
laugh-out-loud funny,
MBC drama I Really,
Really Like You
(a.k.a. Love Truly)
brings romance to the
Blue House. K-pop
singer Eugene (Wonderful
Life) sheds her
pop idol image by
embracing the
character of an
endearingly brassy and
bumbling country girl,
complete with a
spot-on country
accent. Competing for
Eugene's affections
are Ryu Jin (Seo
Dong Yo), who
portrays the
President's son, and
rising star Lee Min Ki
(Be Strong, Geum-soon,
Spring of Dalja).
This romantic triangle
plays out in the
hallowed hallways of
the Blue House
(official residence of
South Korea's
president), bringing
an interesting new
twist to the story.
Cheerful
country girl Bong Sun
(Eugene) rescues an
injured man (Ryu Jin)
near her village one
day, and the two
become good friends.
Little does she know,
the man she rescued is
none other than the
President's son Jang
Joon Won. Later on,
Bong Sun moves to
Seoul to look for her
long-lost parents and
becomes an assistant
cook at the Blue
House. She constantly
clashes with Joon
Won's hot-tempered
bodyguard Bong Ki (Lee
Min Ki), but the two
keep growing closer
over time. Already
torn between her crush
on Joon Woon, who has
a young daughter and
an ill wife, and a
blossoming
relationship with Bong
Ki, Bong Sun gets even
more confused when the
mystery of her
identity begins to
unravel.
This
edition comes with an
exclusive YA
Entertainment
reference booklet.
Review:
Good
~ It was a cute
show, not something
guys would go for
though. Eugene,
while good in this
drama, reminded me of
her acting in Wonderful
Life.Ryu
Jinand
Lee Min Ki were both
okay in their acting
as well. It was
entertaining and I
really enjoyed this
drama, but it's not as
memorable as other
dramas.
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Iljimae/Ryung
~ Lee Jun Ki Eun Chae ~ Han
Hyo Joo Bong Soon
~ Lee Young Ah
~ Park
Si Who
Synopsis:
Returning
from his highly
acclaimed drama series
Time Between Dog
And Wolf, Korean
heartthrob Lee Jun Ki
stars in Iljimae,
a fusion historical
drama set during the
Joseon dynasty that
chronicles the life of
a chivalrous robber
known as "Iljimae".
Unlike other outlaw
heroes such as Robin
Hood and Hong Gil Dong
who were accompanied
by a band of
followers, Iljimae
likes to play solo.
Featuring a
star-studded cast that
includes Han Hyo Joo (Spring
Waltz), Lee Young
Ah (Golden Bride),
and Park Si Who (What
Planet Are You From?),
this charming
swashbuckler far
exceeded the
viewership ratings of
Son Ye Jin's Spotlight
and Kim Ji Soo's Woman
of the Sun which
competed in the same
timeslot. Based
loosely on the
best-selling comic
book by Ko Woo Young,
the drama strikes a
cool balance between
comedy, action, and
drama, working in
plenty of offbeat
humor (much of which
comes from modern-day
spoofs) and offering
some genuine food for
thoughts about love,
family, and marriage.
Jaunty
and fearless, Ryung
(Lee Jun Ki) roams the
market street by day
and robs corrupt
government officials
by night, but his
intentions are
anything but malicious
as he distributes the
stolen goods to the
poor struggling
commoners. People call
him "Iljimae",
the faceless elusive
hero who leaves a
unique signature (a
branch of a plum
blossom tree) behind
at every robbery
scene. He's the most
wanted man in the
country, but that's
not the only trouble
he's facing. His
storybook romance with
government official's
daughter Eun Chae (Han
Hyo Joo) is soon
discovered by the
Imperial Guard who has
held deep affection
for Eun Chae for some
time. And standing in
his shadows is Bong
Soon (Lee Young Ah), a
jolly feisty swindler
who would trade her
life for his at any
given minute.
This
edition comes with the
following special
features:
Two
days and One Night with Lee
Jun Ki
Stories
Behind the Cast Members
Review:
Excellent
~ This was a great show
that both guys and gals
would enjoy. There was
only one thing I didn't like
about this show, it ended
too soon! I would have
enjoyed seeing many more
episodes of Iljimae because
of it's wonderful blend of
action, humor and drama.
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Cha
Moo-hyuk ~ So Ji
Sup Choi Yune ~ Jung
Kyung Ho Song Eun-chae
~ Im Soo Jung
Synopsis:
Cha
Moo-hyuk was adopted
by an Australian
family, but is
abused and leaves
home at an early
age. Growing
up on the streets,
he meets all sorts
of people until one
day he comes upon
Song Eun-chae.
Eun-chae is the
coordinator for Choi
Yune, a famous
singer in Korea whom
she secretly loves.
Her fateful
encounter with Moo-hyuk
ends up affecting
not only her life
but that of her
precious Yune's as
well.
Moo-hyuk's
path takes him to
Korea, on a road
that leads to
revenge. He's
filled with anger
and hurt about his
birth mother, but
also feels love and
happiness with
someone he didn't
expect to love.
Although he wreaks
havoc on the lives
of those around him,
he wishes with all
his heart someone
would stop him...
A
sad drama, but one
that stands out from
others. It is
beautifully written
and pulls at the
heart.
Review:
Excellent
-
The chemistry
between So Ji Sup
and Im Soo Jung
makes this drama
extraordinary. A+
for the acting.
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Na
Seol-chil ~ Lee
Tae-ran Na Mi-chil ~ Choi
Jeong-won Na Deok-chil ~
Kim Hye-seon Yoo Il-han ~ Ko
Ju-won
Synopsis:
“Famous
Princesses” is a
story about four
sisters, Deok-chil,
Seol-chil, Mi-chil
and Jong-chil, whose
father is a retired
military man. This
humorous drama
depicts the
real-life stories of
today’s families,
eliciting both
laughter and tears
from its viewers.
The life of the
oldest sister,
Deok-chil, whose
unloving husband
divorces her, shows
problems facing
remarried couples.
The upbeat and
confident second
sister, Seol-chil,
plays the role of a
son to her parents
and ends up fighting
for love against her
younger sister, the
pretty but selfish
Mi-chil, who is the
family’s
troublemaker.
Finally, the
youngest of the
sisters, Jong-chil,
becomes pregnant and
marries her
boyfriend at a
tender age, facing
numerous conflicts
with her in-laws.
Review:
Good.Honestly, I was
too busy to keep up
with this one, but
many others who
watched it enjoyed
it.
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Jang
Joon Hyuk ~ Kim
Myung Min CHoi Do Young
~ Lee Seon Gyun No Min Guk ~ Cha
In Pyo
Synopsis:
Based
on renowned Japanese
novelist Yamazaki
Toyoko's
representative work,
MBC's new drama Inside
the White Tower,
a.k.a. The Great
White Tower,
brings viewers deep
into the political
inner workings of
the medical field.
The drama takes a
satirical look at
malpractice and
powerplay at a
university hospital,
contrasting the
paths and
personalities of two
doctors played by
Kim Myung Min (The
Immortal Lee Soon
Shin) and Lee
Seon Gyun (Loveholic).
Inside the White
Tower was a
critical and ratings
hit in South Korea,
with Ahn Pan Seok
winning Best
Producer and Kim
Myung Min beating
out some very strong
competition for the
Best Leading Actor
statuette at the
43rd Baeksang
Awards. The drama
stands out amongst
the current wave of
lightweight
offerings with its
intelligent,
well-written, and
uncompromising
story, situating the
little known
wheeling and dealing
of medicine in a
tight and
interesting tangle
of deception,
friendship, and
romance. What really
goes on Inside
the White Tower?
You may not want to
know.
Brilliant
and ambitious,
assistant professor
Jang Joon Hyuk (Kim
Myung Min) is a
rising star in the
Myeongin University
Hospital surgery
department. His
knowledge and
expertise is
undeniable, but his
cavalier confidence
and cold personality
has earned him more
than a few enemies
including the
department head.
While Jang's drive
stems from a desire
for success and
advancement, fellow
doctor Choi Do Young
(Lee Seon Gyun) is
committed to the
well-being of his
patients, leading to
frequent clashes
with the practices
and personnel within
the hospital. With
the head of the
surgery department
retiring, Jang seems
to be the clear
successor until a
new rival emerges in
the form of Noh Min
Guk (Cha In Pyo),
who has the backing
of the department
head. Jang, however,
is determined to win
at all costs.
This
edition comes with
English-subtitled
cast and crew
interviews and
behind-the-scenes
footage.
Review:
I've
not seen it, but
I've heard it was
really good.
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Director
Yoo Chul-yong,
script writer Choi
Wan-gyu and
cinematographer Lee
Jong-nyung, the
production team of
the popular Korean
TV series All In
does it again. They
have teamed-up once
more to offer you Into
The Storm the
tale of the two very
different brothers
Hyun-jun (Kim
Suk-hoon) and
Hyun-tae (Kim Min-jun)
who turn against
each other because
they love the same
woman. While Hyun-jun
is known as the
town's smartest
student, his younger
brother dropped out
of school long ago
and never steps back
from a good fight.
Now working in the
same corporation,
the two brothers
turn into
adversaries in and
out of their career
lives …
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Kang
In Ha ~ Cha Tae
Hyun Han Myung Ha ~
Jang Hyuk HJoo Soo Bin ~
Kim Ha Neul Lee Yeon Hee ~
Kim
Hyun Ju
Synopsis:
In
2000, two of
Korea's hottest
rising newcomers,
Cha Tae Hyun (My
Sassy Girl)
and Jang Hyuk (Thank
You), teamed
up with
sweethearts Kim Ha
Neul (Romance,
My Tutor Friend)
and Kim Hyun Ju (Calla)
in the highly
rated drama Into
the Sunlight.
The drama caused a
media frenzy, with
every newspaper,
magazine, and TV
station swarming
around the four
idols. Into the
Sunlight is a
coming-of-age
drama about four
young people from
different social
backgrounds and
their quest to
find hope and
strength in love.
Having
had a difficult
childhood because
of his parents'
divorce, Kang In
Ha (Cha Tae Hyun)
struggles big time
when his father's
future plans for
him come colliding
with his own. Lee
Yeon Hee (Kim Hyun
Ju) lost her
parents at an
early age, and her
extremely
competitive nature
and pride keeps
her from getting
close to anyone.
An illegitimate
daughter of a
billionaire, Jung
Soo Bin (Kim Ha
Neul) cannot pull
herself out of
depression. For
Han Myung Ha (Jang
Hyuk), whose
inferiority
complex stems from
past poverty and a
single mother,
life is all about
climbing the
social ladder by
any possible
means. As these
four young bloods
rebel against the
world and try to
break down the
wall of old
establishment,
each finds his or
her own solution
to life's
problems. Into
the Sunlight
is a story about
their discoveries.
Review:
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A
westernized Irish
adoptee, Joong-A
inevitably flies
back to Korea to
confront her past
and to see the
country she is
really from, only to
fall in love with
her brother, Jae-Bok.
Their love is
painful, as they are
never meant to be
together as lovers,
but merely as
brother and sister.
The show’s message
is that there is no
such thing as noble
innocent love and
that love is
adversity itself.
Therefore, love
mustn’t be impeded
by so-called
“destiny” or
family, no matter
how ironic or
difficult the case
may seem. Although
destiny is cruel and
arduous, the two
young lovers radiate
pure happiness. The
show describes how
love survives the
tragic bondage of
family, destiny and
romance.
Review:
Good
- It
was an interesting
drama. An artistic
drama that probably
didn't translate as
well as it could
have considering
what was being said
(in Korean) was
poetic. I
didn't like that it
portrayed a porn
star. It
cheapened the drama
for me.
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Jumong ~
Kim Jae Won Yoo Mi-rae ~
Han Ji Min Ko Ah-ra ~ Lee
Mi Sook
Choi Si-wan ~
Kim Ji Hoon
Synopsis:
MBC's
hugely popular Jumong
is the first of a
wave of Korean
historical dramas
dealing with the
Goguryeo Dynasty
(approximately 37
BC-AD 668). Written
by veteran Choi Wan
Gyu (Hur Jun,
Sang Do, and All
In) and Jung
Hyung Soo (Damo),
Jumong is one
of Korea's most
impressive and
popular historical
dramas. It dominated
television screens
during its
broadcast,
attracting
viewership ratings
of over 40% in
Korea.
Jumong
is the name of the
legendary founder of
Goguryeo, King
Dongmyeongseong. The
story starts with
the conflict between
Gojoseon, an ancient
Korean kingdom, and
Han Chinese forces,
eventually leading
to a fragmented
Korean Peninsula.
Hero-in-the-making
Jumong (Song Il
Kook, Emperor of
the Sea) is born
in this time of
chaos and struggle
in the little
independent state of
Buyeo. He quickly
finds himself the
most unlikely of
princes and the
victim of a rivalry
with his brother Dae
So (Kim Seung Soo, A
Million Roses).
He is forced to
choose between the
boyish charm of
young merchant So
Seo No (Han Hye Jin;
Be Strong, Geum
Soon!) and the
innocent smile of Bu
Yeong (Im So Young),
a servant he's known
for years. Through
dangerous trials and
painful lessons of
the heart, Jumong
must rise to the
occasion to unite
the land and bring
peace to his people.
Review:
Excellent
- This
drama is movie
quality. It's
a thrilling show
that compares to Dae
Jang Geum in it's
ability to hook you.
A definite must
watch, especially
for men. If
you like Damo, the
same people produced
this show.
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Kamgeun
/ Myung
Geun ~
Kim
Ji Han Kamgeun's
father ~ Lee
Won Jong Kamgeun's
stepmother ~
Kyun Mi Ri
Synopsis:
Kamgeun's
Mom addresses
point blank the
prejudice and bias
within Korean
society against
immigrants and
laborers from
third-world
countries. Winner of
the drama category
at the 2007 Asia
Pacific Broadcast
Union and YWCA's
Good Program Award,
the critically
acclaimed drama
focuses on the
discriminatory
glances toward
Korsians (a term
used for the
offspring of Korean
and Asian ethnicity
mixture) through the
eyes of a 9-year old
boy named Kamgeun,
played by Kim Ji
Han. A half Filipino
and half-Korean, Kim
shared his painful
experience living as
an interracial child
in Korea in a highly
publicized interview
at the same time
that Hines Ward, a
Korsian-American
football celebrity,
made headlines with
his visit to Korea
in early 2007.
Director Yoon Ryu
Hae (Snow In
August)
discovered Kim
through the
interview footage
and immediately cast
the young boy as
Kamgeun.
His
real name is Myung
Geun, but everybody
prefers to call him
by his nickname
"Kamgeun"
because of his dark
skin tone. Kamgeun
is Korsian -
half-Korean from his
father (Lee Won Jong)
and half-Filipino
from his mother.
Unfortunately, his
mother abandoned the
family when Kamgeun
was very young.
Luckily, Kamgeun's
father remarries,
offering a glimmer
of hope for the
little boy. But the
stepmother (Kyun Mi
Ri) is extremely
conscious of other
people's
perceptions, and has
a hard time
accepting her
mixed-ethnicity son.
Sensing this,
Kamgeun feels
discouraged and
unloved, and behaves
as any kid his age
would, covering up
his pain by playing
a series of nasty
pranks on her. But
his misbehavior only
brings more trouble
as the stepmother
decides to send him
off to Philippines
for good. But
something holds her
back...
Review:
Not
reviewed.
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Kang
Hyun-sae ~ Kim
Jae Won Yoo Mi-rae ~
Han Ji Min Ko Ah-ra ~ Lee
Mi Sook
Choi Si-wan ~
Kim Ji Hoon
Synopsis:
Through
its main character,
former gangster and
currently novice
kindergarten teacher
Kang Hyun-se, this
drama criticizes the
negative aspects of
early child
education, which
prioritizes
knowledge over
character, and shows
what children really
need. It opens the
possibility of
alternative
education by
portraying how
Hyun-se transforms
from a hopeless
gangster into a
warm-hearted
kindergarten teacher
played by Kim Jae-won.
The role of his
colleague, Yoo Mi-rae,
who keeps making
mistakes, is played
by Han Ji-min. Mi-rae’s
ex-boyfriend, the
ambitious Shi-wan,
attempts to take
over the
kindergarten and
hampers the two
people from loving
each other. Actress
Lee Mi-sook portrays
Ko Ah-ra, the
director of the
kindergarten who has
her own philosophy
about education and
does her best to
protect the
kindergarten. She
even stands up
against powerful
people who want to
destroy the
kindergarten to gain
profits.
Review:
Very
good.
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Sun
Hee ~ Choi
Jin Shil Jae Bin ~
Jung Jun Ho Dong
Hwa
~ Jung
Woong In
Synopsis:
What
if Cinderella was
thirty-nine years
old and divorced
with a kid? Would
Prince Charming
still come and
rescue her from her
evil ex? A selfless
frugal housewife
dumped by her
cheating gold-digger
husband makes a
dramatic turn in
life when her knight
in shining armor
sweeps her off her
feet and even lets
her get her sweet
revenge in MBC's hit
drama Last
Scandal. In what
some critics label
as the middle-aged
version of Full
House with more
crackling humor and
emotional depth, Last
Scandal sees
Korea's top actress
Choi Jin Sil
returning from her
highly rated drama Bad
Woman, Good Woman
to play a gung-ho
ajumma
("married
woman") who
lands a job as a
house maid for a
self-absorbed,
egotistic actor
played by Jung Jun
Ho (Princess Lulu,
My Boss, My
Teacher), who
was reportedly lured
into the role by his
co-star Choi.
Offering an oasis of
relief to
middle-aged
housewives who may
be tired of living
vicariously through
superficial dramas
that bear no
resemblance to their
own lives, Last
Scandal is one
memorable ride you
will not forget.
Happily
married 39-year-old
housewife Sun Hee (Choi
Jin Sil) gets the
shock of her life
when she is
diagnosed with
premature menopause.
On the contraire,
her first love Jae
Bin (Jung Jun Ho) is
now a popular actor,
all smiles and
basking in fame and
fortune. The
unlikely pair run
into each other at
Jae Bin's commercial
shoot. Though twenty
years have passed
since their last
encounter, Jae Bin
is disappointed at
the sight of his
first love as a
boorish-looking
ajumma and turns a
cold shoulder on
her. But fate brings
them together once
again when Sun Hee
becomes desperate
for money to pay off
her husband's debt.
Having no one else
to turn to, she
resorts to her very
last choice: Jae
Bin. In a hilarious
take reminiscent of
Hollywood's Indecent
Proposal, Sun
Hee takes off her
clothes in front of
Jae Bin and offers
him one night of sex
in exchange for
money. Just then,
Jae Bin's manager
Dong Hwa (Jung Woong
In, Rude Women)
walks in, and in an
attempt to save his
face, Jae Bin
quickly introduces
Sun Hee as his
live-in domestic
helper - and just
like that, Sun Hee
scores herself a
job. But more
trouble lurks around
the corner and Sun
Hee is soon dragged
into a bigger mess.
This
edition includes the
following special
features:
Making
of Last Scandal
Behind-the-Scenes
Interviews with Cast
Members
Review:
Very
good. I
wasn't able to watch
all of this drama,
but what I did see
was highly
entertaining.
Choi Jin Shil is a
favorite actress of
mine anyway, so it
was good to see her
in another drama.
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Jung
Young Woong ~ Song
Seung Hun Choi Jan Goon
~ So Ji
Sup Han Dong Ryung~ Beon Woo Min Yoon Jin ~
Suh Jung Park Jung Ah ~
Kim Ji Ho
Synopsis:
Korean
heartthrob Song
Seung Heon (A
Tale of Autumn
and Summer Scent)
leads an all-star
cast in the 2001 hit
Law Firm.
Featuring the
talents of Song, Kim
Ji Ho (Glass
Slipper), So Ji
Sub (Sorry, I
Love You), Suh
Jung (Kim Ki Duk's The
Isle), and Byun
Woo Min (Barefooted
Youth), Law
Firm is an
entertaining mix of
love, laughter, and
drama.
Unwilling
to stay at a
position that
compromises his
principles, the
righteous Jung Young
Woong (Song Seung
Heon) decides to
start his own law
firm. He recruits
the four most
eccentric lawyers in
the business to be
his partners - the
vivacious Park Jung
Ah (Kim Ji Ho), the
aloof Yoon Jin (Suh
Jung), the
money-hungry Choi
Jang Goon (So Ji
Sub), and the
bookish Han Dong
Ryung (Byun Woo
Min). These five
very different
lawyers come
together to form an
alternative law
firm, but not all of
them have purely
noble intentions
like Young Woong.
Inspired
by Young Woong's
sincerity and
determination, the
lawyers work hard
together on many
different cases,
representing people
in need of voice.
However, the law
circle is full of
conflicts,
competition, and
corrupting
influences, causing
the five lawyers to
clash often. Things
get even more
complicated when
romance comes into
play. Jang Goon
likes Jung Ah, but
it seems both Jung
Ah and Yoon Jin are
interested in Young
Woong. Can this
noisy Law Firm
overcome all the
challenges and stay
together?
Review:
Not
reviewed.
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Kim
Joo-hee ~ Jung
Hye Young Yoon Suk-ki /
Alex Yoon ~ Kim
Sung Soo Yang Ha-young
~ Han Go Eun
Synopsis:
Life,
it would seem, is
all about choices.
Even the smallest of
decisions can effect
your entire life.
This is the theory
proposed in Lawyers,
the new hit K-drama
series from MBC.
Kim
Ju Hee (Jeong Hye
Young) is a simple
hard-working young
woman. All she
craves in life is
happiness. She works
hard as a secretary
in a law firm,
struggling to make
enough money for her
sister's operation.
Secretly, Ju Hee is
in love with her
boss, the honorable
young lawyer Seo
Jeong Ho (Kim Sang
Kyeong). Alas, he is
married, so Ju Hee
suffices to be a
diligent and
hard-working
secretary as her way
of expressing her
forbidden desires
for him.
Suddenly,
out of the blue
comes Yoon Suk Ki
(Kim Seong Soo), Ju
Hee's ex-boyfriend
who has become a
mean and shameless
man. His client is
under investigation
by Jeong Ho and now
Ju Hee is forced to
see him every day.
But that suits
fellow secretary
Yang Ha Young (Han
Go Eun) just fine -
she is out to land
herself a rich
husband, and thinks
Suk Ki might just
fit the bill.
Review:
Good.
As with "A Love
To Kill" this
drama was just a
little too violent
for me.
It was good, but I
prefer light-hearted
dramas.
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Jun
Hee ~ Lee Sung
Jae Eun-Soo ~ Yoo
Ho Jung Song Woo ~ Bae
Jong Oak
Synopsis:
Jun
Hee is a
professional
designer that enjoys
a fulfilled life
with his wife Eun
Soo . However, their
seemingly perfect
relationship is put
to a challenging
test after the
couple discovers
that Eun Soo is
unable to have a
baby of her own. In
the middle of the
whole conflict Joon
Hee starts to
develop feelings for
female manager Song
Woo, which puts in
motion a passionate
triangle
relationship…
Review:
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reviewed.
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Woo
Sik
~ Lee Byun Hun Ki Hyun ~ So
Ji Sub So Sun Joo ~ Park
Jin Hee
Synopsis:
Here's
the perfect chance
to see Korean Wave
stars Lee Byung Hun
(All In, Beautiful
Days) and So Ji
Sub ( I Am Sorry,
I Love You, Something
Happened In Bali)
before they became
household names
across Asia. First
aired in 2001, Long
Way features Lee
Byung Hun, So Ji
Sub, and Park Jin
Hee (Money's
Warfare, Come
Back Soon-Ae!)
in a family
values-themed drama
that serves up
plenty of warm and
fuzzy holiday
sentiments for the
audience to savor.
Due to Lee Byung
Hun's huge
popularity in Japan,
the two-part series
also aired on NHK in
2005.
A
good daughter
doesn't want to
disappoint her
father. So Sun Joo
(Park Jin Hee)
panics when she
realizes that her
father's wish to
meet her boyfriend
Ki Hyun (So Ji Sub)
isn't going to
happen. Right before
the New Year
holiday, Ki Hyun
said goodbye,
leaving Sun Joo
scrambling for ways
to break the bad
news to her father,
who has long been
urging her to get
married. But not all
is lost. At the
train station, Soo
runs into one of her
customers from work,
Woo Sik (Lee Byung
Hun). Woo Sik is an
orphan who spends
most of the holidays
volunteering as a
driver, offering
rides to people
visiting family or
relatives. Suddenly,
an idea pops into
her head, and she
strikes a devious
deal with Woo Sik,
asking him to act as
her boyfriend in
exchange for
payment. The
arrangement was only
going to last for
three nights and
four days, but...
Review:
Not
reviewed.
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Kim
Mi-ja ~
Han Go Eun Park Tae-joon
~ Jo Min Gi
Park Tae-soo ~ Lee
Hoon
Park Sun-hee ~ Lee
Yoo Ri
Byun Jung-ja ~ Choo
Sang Mi
Synopsis:
.
Review:
Good
(Koreans - Very
Good) - This
is a remake of the
1987 Korean show of
the same title.
It has a lot of
historical
background facts.
If you're not Korean
or don't know much
about Korean
history, this drama
can be difficult to
understand.
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Lee
Woo-jin (Andrew) ~ Jo
Hyun Jae Jung Woo-jin ~
Ji Jin Hee Cho Eun-ha ~ Soo
Ae
Synopsis:
Lee
Woo-Jin became an
orphan at a young
age and ended up
living
with his abusive
aunt. He was then
adopted by his uncle
Father Peter. Grown
up into a gentle,
optimistic youth,
Andrew meets Cho Eun-Ha
who has lost her
parents as he did.
Andrew and Eun-Ha
are accepted into
medical school in
Seoul where they
meet Jung Woo-Jin.
Both of them have
the same given name
and soon become
friends. Meanwhile,
Jung Woo-Jin starts
to have feelings for
Eun-Ha and tries his
best to charm her.
As Andrew's two best
friends gradually
become closer and
closer, he feels an
emptiness and
realizes for the
first time that he
has lost his heart
to Eun-Ha...
Review:
Good
- There
are a lot of
Catholic references
in this drama, which
some may enjoy...or
not.
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Kim
Hyung Woo ~ Kim
Rae Won Hong Jung Min
~ Lee Chong Jin Lee Soo In ~ Kim
Tae Hee
Synopsis:
A
young love story set
at the famed Ivy
League school in the
United States.
Kim Hyung Woo, a 1st
year law student at
Harvard Law who
enters into a
rivalry with
classmate Hong Jung
Min for the
affections of
beautiful medical
student Lee Soo In.
The two men are both
from prestigious
families, while Soo
In is from a poor
family. Can the trio
resolve their
romantic differences
and chase their
dreams at the same
time?
Review:
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reviewed.
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Ha
Kang-jae~ Lee
Suh Jin
Yoon Mi-ju ~ Kim
Jung Eun
Park Yu-jin ~ Kim
Kyu Ri
Kang Se-yeon ~ Jung
Chan
Mi-ju's dad ~ Park
In Hwan
Um Sang-taek ~ Lee
Ki Young
Nam Chang-bae ~ Kim
Reo Ha Tae-san ~
Lee Han Baek Jong-dae
~ Jang Hang Sun
Lee Jin-soo ~ Lee
Se Chang
Kang Choong-shik ~ Choi
Il Hwa
Se-yeon's mom ~ Yang
Geum Suk Synopsis:
It
brought us to Paris
and Prague, became a
leading franchise in
the Korean Wave, and
made even bigger
stars out of Kim
Jung Eun, Park Shin
Yang, Jeon Do Yeon
and Kim Ju Hyuk. The
Lovers series
(Lovers in Paris
and Lovers in
Prague) is one
of the few able to
maintain its
popularity over the
years, something
which was confirmed
once again when the
third and possibly
final installment, Lovers,
recorded ratings of
over 25% on its last
episode. As a final
icing on the cake,
Kim Jung Eun,
heroine of Lovers
in Paris,
returns to conclude
the series in great
fashion. Kim plays
Mi Joo, a plastic
surgeon who first
mistakes gangster
Kang Jae (Lee Seo
Jin of Damo)
for her
brother-in-law, and
later falls in love
with him. Also
notable is the
return to the small
screen of Kim Kyu Ri
(Roses and
Beansprouts),
and another fine
performance from
Jung Chan (Golden
Apple, Road
Movie).
In
addition to producer
Shin Woo Cheol and
writer Kim Eun Sook,
SBS even brought
back the music
director of the
previous two
installments of the Lovers
series, Park Se Jun
of Love and
Ambition and My
Lovely Fool.
Production was
handled by Han Sung
Ho, who has worked
with Suh Young Eun
and SG Wannabe.
Other than The
Strings, who perform
all the instrumental
tracks in the album,
this OST also
features the
"Queen of
Soundtracks"
Suh Young Eun, along
with ballad
mainstays like Jo
Jang Hyuk.
Review:
Very
Good -
I really enjoyed Kim
Jung Eun's
performance in
Lovers in Paris
(although the ending
left something to be
desired) and the
same is true for her
performance in Lovers.
Lee Suh Jin as Kang
Jae was convincing
and a pleasure to
watch.
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A
foreign affairs
officer in Prague,
the bright and
beautiful Jae Hee (Jeon
Do Yeon) is none
other than the
daughter of South
Korea's president.
She is, however,
having a difficult
time getting over
her ex-boyfriend
(Kim Min Joon). An
unlikely romance
begins to bloom when
she meets police
sergeant Sang Hyun
(Kim Joo Hyuk), who
came to Prague in
search of his
ungrateful
girlfriend (Yoon
Se-Ah, Smile Again).
When secrets are
revealed and old
flames reappear,
will the president's
daughter and the
poor detective have
the strength to stay
together?
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reviewed.
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Lee
Hyuk ~ Park
Yong Ha
Jin Da-rae ~ Yoo
Jin
Cho Su-kyong ~ Lee
Yu Ri Lee Min ~ Lee
Dong Wook
Synopsis:
Jin
Da-rae is the
daughter of a female
diver in Cheju
Island. After her
father mysteriously
passes away she
tries to uncover the
truth about his
death. One day she
coincidentally saves
Hyuck from torrent
waters. Hyuck works
for an orange farm
opposed to his
father's wish that
Hyuck should take
over his resort
development
business. Da-rae
& Hyuck
gradually fall in
love. However, their
love is put to a
risky test after
Hyuck's half-brother
also discovers his
love for Da-rae.
While all 3 of them
get entangled in a
complicated love
triangle, Da-rae
finds out that Hyuck
is connected to her
father's death …
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reviewed.
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classic
2000 MBC drama Truth,
now available on DVD
with English
subtitles. The
popular K-drama
heroine is as sweet
and charming as ever
in this
Cinderella-like tale
of pure love and
tragic deception. Truth
opens with a shocking
incident and unfolds
in flashback to reveal
the long history and
intertwined lives of
leads Choi Ji Woo, Ryu
Si Won (Beautiful
Days), and Park
Sun Young (Oh! Pil
Seung and Bong Soon
Young). The three
seem to form a strong
triangle of blooming
romance and longtime
friendship until an
accident, a betrayal,
changes their lives.
Bong
rounded together an
illustrious cast led
by Song Kang Ho (JSA),
Byun Hee Bong (Crying
Fist), Bae Du Na (Sympathy
for Mr. Vengeance),
and Park Hae Il (Rules
of Dating).
Meanwhile, a monstrous
budget and
state-of-the-art CG
technology gave birth
to the proverbial
beast. The result: The
Host not only
conquered the box
office, it garnered
almost universal
acclaim, winning over
critics and moviegoers
alike from Cannes to
Korea. More than just
a creature feature, The
Host delves into a
raw, suspenseful world
of unspeakable
horrors, politics,
conflicts, and
emotions in one
family's relentless
fight against the
monster that rose from
the Han River.
It's
a drama about a woman
who is ignored by her
husband and his
family. She
falls in love with a
handsome young man who
truly loves her back.
Her husband, a
seemingly perfect man,
can not forget his
first love and he
always regret marrying
an uneducated wife of
his. However, he
thinks twice and gets
jealous when he finds
out his wife is
cheating on him.
Moo-hyuk's
path takes him to
Korea, on a road
that leads to
revenge. He's
filled with anger
and hurt about his
birth mother, but
also feels love and
happiness with
someone he didn't
expect to love.
Although he wreaks
havoc on the lives
of those around him,
he wishes with all
his heart someone
would stop him...
.
with his abusive
aunt. He was then
adopted by his uncle
Father Peter. Grown
up into a gentle,
optimistic youth,
Andrew meets Cho Eun-Ha
who has lost her
parents as he did.
Andrew and Eun-Ha
are accepted into
medical school in
Seoul where they
meet Jung Woo-Jin.
Both of them have
the same given name
and soon become
friends. Meanwhile,
Jung Woo-Jin starts
to have feelings for
Eun-Ha and tries his
best to charm her.
As Andrew's two best
friends gradually
become closer and
closer, he feels an
emptiness and
realizes for the
first time that he
has lost his heart
to Eun-Ha...
