PO CHUNG-LING (Steven Ma) was born in Jinan a family of New Year print. He is very bright, his father, PO POON (Yueh Hua), has therefore always hoped that he could one day carry on the family business. LING, mistakenly thinks that POON is working in collusion with some corrupt officials, refuses to listen to what his father says. His good friend, KO JIT (Chan Kam Hung), is a constable and he hates corrupt officials as much as LING does. Rumor has it that a fox spirit is creating troubles in Jinan. LING is almost killed when he is investigating into the matter with JIT. Fortunately, a mysterious girl named LING WU SIU-TSUI (Fala Chen) comes to his rescue in the nick of time. It turns out later that she is the fox spirit, and that she saves LING so as to return a past favor. As they spend more and more time together, TSUI starts to fall for LING.
The PO family has secured a large order of New Year print. To ensure the work can be finished in time they have to hire a large numbers of female workers. LAU SUM-YU (Linda Chung) applies for the job, but her real intention is to look for the man who was unfaithful to her sister, never knowing that she would later be caught in a love triangle with LING and JIT.
Liao Zhai Zhi Yi, or Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, is a collection of nearly five hundred mostly supernatural tales published during the early Qing Dynasty. 6 stories are selected in this 36 episode series.
Previously known as: 구미호의 복수 / Gumihoui Boksoo / The Gumiho’s Revenge
Genre: Thriller, melodrama, period
Episodes: 16
Synopsis
The legendary gumiho or nine-tailed fox, Goo San Daek, leaves her husband after his betrayal renders her unable to shapeshift. She takes her nine-year-old daughter, Yeon Yi, who has yet to gain the ability to use her gumiho powers, to a village in order to protect her. As Yeon Yi turns ten, her physical transformation begins, putting her in increasing danger of being discovered by her neighbors.
Casts : So Ji Sub as Lee Jang Woo, Kim Ha Neul as Kim Soo Yun, Yoon Kye Sang as Shin Tae Ho, Son Chang Min as Oh Jong Ki.
Total Episodes : 16
Synopsis
‘The promise of friendship and love that is fulfilled 60 years later’ is the main copy for upcoming MBC series “Road No. 1″ which is set to air on June 23. The drama shows the the turbulent times of the Korean War, but its story revolves around the three main characters Jang-woo (played by So Ji-sub), Soo-yeon (played by Kim Ha-neul) and Tae-ho (played by Yoon Kye-sang) who experience love and friendship during the chaos of the war. The audience is probably expecting more from the three actors since the star-studded cast is already bringing enough attention to the drama. Will the stars be able to pull off the roles of ordinary characters Jang-woo, So-yeon and Tae-ho who are faced with the war?
My hometown and my true love, Soo-yeon
As the son of a peasant, Jang-woo has a secret crush on Kim Soo-yeon, the daughter of a wealthy landowner who loses everything during the war. Although Soo-yeon is aware of Jang-woo’s devotion towards her, she rejects the notion of dating him. But Jang-woo’s singular love for her finally opens her heart and she accepts his love.
“You don’t have to give me secret glances anymore. Don’t call me “my lady” either..”
Those words uttered by Soo-yeon allowed Jang-woo to attain the love he yearned for.
10 years pass by since those words were said and Soo-yeon and Jang-woo become inseparable.
Since her brother Soo-hyuk is ailing while her sister Soo-hee continues to live a carefree and frivolous life, Soo-yeon decides to go to medical school to help support her family. But Soo-yeon has trouble continuing her studies at medical school because her family has fallen on hard times. Jang-woo realizes this and decides to earn money by joining the army and fight in Mt. Balchi. Soo-yeon learns that Jang-woo is planning to risk his life in battle to pay for her medical school tuition and she tries to dissuade him from going. But Jang-woo promises that he’ll return alive and they bid each other farewell.
Soo-yeon studies hard to graduate from medical school while her heart belongs to Jang-woo. But she gets a letter from the army one day. It is a note that informs her that Jang-woo died in combat. She cannot believe that Jang-woo is gone and the news devastates her. Over time, she starts to accept the fact that he is gone and won’t come back. But the memory of Jang-woo lingers in her heart. As her hopes dim that Jang-woo will ever return alive, a man enters her life.
- A new romantic relationship with Shin Tae-ho
Shin Tae-ho, a fresh graduate of the Army Academy, is stationed at an army base in Youngchon County. He graduated at the top of his class in the academy and has a bright future ahead of him. He visits the only clinic in the county to obtain medical supplies and falls in love at first sight when he sees Soo-yeon. After that fateful encounter, Tae-ho tries to win Soo-yeon’s heart but she rejects his overtures, as the memory of Jang-woo is still fresh in her mind. Meanwhile, Soo-yeon’s sister, Soo-hee develops a crush on Tae-ho but then Soo-yeon finally relents and agrees to marry Tae-ho. While Soo-yeon and Tae-ho prepare for their wedding, a terrible event shakes the very foundation of their lives.
- June 24, 1950… On the eve of the Korean War
On the eve of their wedding, Tae-ho and Soo-yeon see each other and as they turn in for the night, one man appears before them. He’s Jang-woo, the man that Soo-yeon loved and yearned to see again! Jang-woo is devastated by the revelation that the army sent out a death notice by mistake and that, in turn led to Soo-yeon to wed someone else. Incapable of changing what has already happened, Soo-yeon cries in regret. Jang-woo and Tae-ho instantly eye each other warily with disdain. But a bigger crisis looms ahead, and it will tear their lives apart.
At 4 am on June 25, the North Korean army launched a blitz on the South. The sound of cannons boomed everywhere as artillery shells rained on the cities. A battalion of Soviet-built T-34 tanks crossed Youngchon Bridge to advance deep into the South.
Along with Soo-yeon, Jang-woo and Tae-ho return to the army base whereupon the two soldiers are sent to the frontlines while Soo-yeon flees the war by going southward. Jang-woo promises Soo-yeon once again that he’ll return alive and heads to the battlefield. Livid with jealousy, Tae-ho also joins the war effort. The South Korean platoon is taken by surprise by the Soviet tanks operated by North Korean soldiers that mercilessly cut down the South Korean soldiers. With his combat experience in guerilla warfare, Jang-woo makes Molotov cocktails and uses them against the tanks with success. Witnessing Jang-woo single-handedly turn the tide of the battle in their favor, Tae-ho is overcome with shame that he accomplished nothing. Jang-woo is intent on being reunited with Soo-yeon and doesn’t give up an inch to Tae-ho whenever they square off or argue about battle plans. Though Jang-woo and Tae-ho don’t meet eye to eye on every issue, they still fight alongside each other in combat. Both of them harbor the same wish of returning to Soo-yeon and becoming her man. However, Tae-ho grapples with the perceived betrayal of Soo-yeon as it conflicts with his underlying love for her.
- The second fateful encounter in Busan
The chief commander orders all the South Korean troops to retreat. Before they retreat, the platoon buries their fallen soldiers and their weapons along Route 1 and vow to return to win the war. As they make a risky retreat with the enemy on their heels, Jang-woo and Tae-ho have different thoughts about Soo-yeon. While Jang-woo has lovely memories of his days with Soo-yeon, Tae-ho has a hard time reconciling his feelings for Soo-yeon and her betrayal. Upon orders from the battalion commander, Jang-woo goes to the platoon leader training camp in Busan. Meanwhile, South Korean forces were trying to hold the line at the Nakdong River in a ferocious battle at the cost of many lives. Battle-weary from the fight, Tae-ho is given orders to head to Busan where Jang-woo is undergoing platoon training. He also becomes excited that he might be able to meet Soo-yeon there.
On the day he is supposed to take the train and rejoin the 2nd company after completing his training, Jang-woo leaves the camp and looks for Soo-yeon. With Soo-hee’s help, he finds out where Soo-yeon is staying. Soo-yeon is treating her brother whose health has worsened. Newly promoted as an officer, Jang-woo appears before Soo-yeon like a dream. They have so many things to say but are rendered speechless as they look into each other’s eyes. In what could possibly be their last day together, they indulge in each other’s company for the entire day in Busan. However, there is someone who is watching Jang-woo and Soo-yeon from afar as the two lovers have the time of their lives. It’s Tae-ho! Just when Tae-ho thinks that he entrapped Soo-yeon, North Korean agents set off a bomb at Busan train station. Jang-woo and Soo-yeon get away from Tae-ho who loses sight of them in the confusion. Jang-woo and Soo-yeon hide in a building to elude Tae-ho and they make passionate love. After witnessing Jang-woo and Soo-yeon so in love, Tae-ho dejectedly returns to Busan train station. Knowing that Jang-woo must board the train at 6 to return to his platoon, Tae-ho stoically waits for him. Jang-woo doesn’t get ready to board his train and Soo-yeon worries that he might get in trouble if he’s deemed to have deserted the army. Then Jang-woo asks a favor from Soo-yeon.
“Stay with me for one night. Just one night…”
While Jang-woo and Soo-yeon are at the clinic and basking in love, a North Korean agent appears. He tells Soo-yeon that her brother will take a northbound train at midnight to cross over to the North Korean side. Soo-yeon slips out at night to bid farewell to her brother Soo-hyuk but that turns out to be the day she’d never see Jang-woo again. Unable to abandon her dying brother, Soo-yeon boards the northbound train, too. Unaware of Soo-yeon’s decision, Jang-woo waits for her to return. He later finds a note from her, saying that she has gone to Pyongyang to be with her brother. Jang-woo frantically goes to Busan train station where Tae-ho lies in wait. Tae-ho handcuffs Jang-woo and takes him away. Tae-ho then asks him why he returned when he could have escaped.
“I am going to Pyongyang to be with Soo-yeon”
Tae-ho responds
“I’ll follow you while your heart is following Kim Soo-yeon”
- A bloody, horrifying battlefield
Two men in love with the same woman but fighting alongside each other for their country. They reluctantly agree to a tense partnership. With the single-minded goal of meeting Soo-yeon in Pyongyang, they throw themselves in combat and pull off a string of victories. Soo-yeon boarded the northbound train to save her brother’s life. But before her brother even reaches Pyongyang, he dies and his body is thrown overboard into the sea. Stricken with grief, Soo-yeon finds herself brought to the attention of Shim Woo-seong, a leftist and powerful man.
“We have to be victorious no matter what and reach Pyongyang. We can meet Soo-yeon there if we make it.”
Although they have not spoken about their reasons for heading to Pyongyang, both Jang-woo and Tae-ho know what each other’s goals are. While they disagree bitterly at times, they also join forces to win battles. Their 2nd company becomes the most successful platoon in the South Korean army. Upon arriving in Pyongyang, Soo-yeon is ordered to become a North Korean agent by Shim Woo-seong. After losing her brother, Soo-yeon is all alone and fights a lonely battle of wills against Shim Woo-seong and his people. Shim Woo-seong has her followed and slowly tightens his grip on her. With little hope left in her life, Soo-yeon focuses all her energy on treating injured soldiers and civilians to maintain her sanity. But she is finally pushed to the edge by Shim Woo-seong and decides to commit suicide. Just then she learns that she is pregnant. It’s Jang-woo’s baby. So she becomes determined to keep living for the sake of her baby and regains her spirit. She vows to survive, give birth to her baby and be reunited with Jang-woo.
“From this day forward, Captain Lee Jang-woo will lead the 2nd company”
- Amidst a battlefield promotion, the friendship between Jang-woo and Tae-ho remains strong.
Tae-ho must now take orders from Jang-woo and this hurts his sense of self-worth. He becomes bitter that a lowly petty officer who is also in love with his fiancé has become his commanding superior. With their positions reversed, Tae-ho becomes testy and attacks Jang-woo’s decisions. He stubbornly refuses to obey him. But every time he disobeys orders, more soldiers in their company die in battle because of him. Tae-ho awaits a severe reprimanding from Jang-woo after his disobedience results in the loss of lives. But Jang-woo unexpectedly doesn’t harshly punish Tae-ho. This act of benevolence makes Tae-ho feel worse about what he did. Jang-woo wishes to give Tae-ho a chance to redeem himself. However, Tae-ho keeps causing more trouble for the entire company. While the 2nd company continues to march northward, they are given orders to lock down an important road in Gyeonggi Province. Jang-woo gives orders that they mustn’t pursue any retreating enemies who abandon their bunkers. Yet, Tae-ho disobeys the order and leads the 2nd company to chase the fleeing North Korean soldiers, ending up in a trap. More lives are lost. Jang-woo takes out his pistol. He hands it to Tae-ho and tells him to kill himself with it to salvage his honor. In his sorrow and grief, Tae-ho pulls the trigger. But the gun doesn’t go off. Jang-woo had removed all the bullets before handing him the pistol.
“Thanks a lot for obeying orders”
Tae-ho hates himself after Jang-woo says those words to him. He crumbles into the depths of despair and defeat. Tae-ho risks his life by attacking enemy forces that have captured Jang-woo, who was escorting wounded soldiers all by himself when he was ambushed. While surrounded by enemies on all sides, Jang-woo and Tae-ho fight their way out of enemy fire and share a profound moment of friendship. They are overwhelmed by the enemy nonetheless and their chances of making it out of enemy lines are nil. But they still have the fight within them and keep struggling to survive. On the brink of death, they recall the happiest moments in their lives. And those moments are filled with fond memories of Soo-yeon. For the first time, they smile while sharing stories about Soo-yeon. They finally find something in common between them.
We both love Soo-yeon for the same reasons.
Soo-yeon was like the mother they both never had while growing up and their hearts belonged to her. They vow to survive. They vow to be reunited with Soo-yeon. Two men in love with one woman. And a friendship that is deeper than any love. Through love and friendship, Jang-woo and Tae-ho miraculously survive and make it back to the 2nd company.
Running across a battlefield with bullets whizzing by, Jang-woo keeps his troops motivated. Tae-ho is at his side, supporting him in every way he can. In the fierce combat, the 2nd company is able to take back control of Youngchon County from the enemy. The 2nd company traces their way to the spot on Route 1 where the bodies of fellow soldiers are buried. As the men stand along the road, Tae-ho discovers the true leadership of Jang-woo. After promising to return to this place and give the fallen soldiers a proper burial, Jang-woo starts digging with tears in his eyes. He gives the dead soldiers a belated military burial. Among the pile of buried weapons, they find the military baton that Captain Yoon Sam-soo once held. Tae-ho presents it to Jang-woo, recognizing him as the true captain of their company. Surviving deadly battles and sharing memories of the woman they both love, Jang-woo and Tae-ho reaffirm the strong friendship that has grown between them. Their next destination is Pyongyang. They march towards Pyongyang. What will become of the two men when they finally meet Soo-yeon?
And whom will Soo-yeon choose?
Starring
Lee Jang-woo(Company commander, Captain) / actor So Ji-sub
“Please stay alive, Soo-yeon. I’ll stay alive if you’re alive, too.”
Born in poverty, his father was a peasant. He starts out as a petty officer but later becomes a captain in battlefield promotions. He is warmhearted, stubborn and strong-willed.
He is also a trusting and warm person. In the battlefield, he has uncanny tactical skills that serve him well in overpowering enemy combatants in any kind of terrain. Leaving his hometown, he becomes a soldier to earn enough money to put Soo-yeon through medical school. Soo-yeon happens to be the daughter of the master he worked for as a servant. While risking his life in the battlefield, he thinks about Soo-yeon all the time.
Experienced in guerilla warfare, he leads his troops to victory and as a reward he is allowed to return to his hometown where he finds out that Soo-yeon is engaged to Tae-ho, and this devastates him. Then the Korean War erupts and he desperately fights alongside Tae-ho, a fellow soldier, friend, and rival, with the hope of seeing Soo-yeon once again.
Shin Tae-ho (Platoon leader, First lieutenant) / Actor Yoon Kye-sang
“I’ll follow you while your heart is following Kim Soo-yeon”
An elite officer and graduate of the Army Academy.
He enrolled in the army academy to follow in the footsteps of his father who was an independence fighter. After graduating from the academy, he volunteers to fight at the frontlines in the Korean War. He wishes to become a decorated soldier and defend his country. Immensely proud of himself, he is supremely confident that he will be able to distinguish himself in the war. As a man who lives a principled life, he falls in love with Soo-yeon, a graceful, young woman. But an important secret mission that he leads is bungled because of Soo-yeon and he starts to doubt whether she really loves him.
He is stuck with Jang-woo, his rival suitor for Soo-yeon’s love, when they are assigned to the same platoon. They bicker with each other but after fighting many fierce battles together, they develop a deep friendship…
Kim Soo-yeon (Jang-woo’s lover, doctor) / actress Kim Ha-neul
“Shoot me ff that will end this battle.”
She grew up together with Jang-woo and she’s like a sister to him. They later fall in love with each other. Her heart belongs to Jang-woo. One day, she is told that Jang-woo died in the Battle of Mt. Balchi and so she reluctantly gets engaged to Tae-ho, who courted her. She plays a pivotal role in setting in motion a tank attack by the North Korean Army when her brother overhears her conservation with Tae-ho who mentions a preemptive strike on a bridge that is crucial to the North Korean forces. When Jang-woo miraculously returns alive, she hardly gets the chance to welcome him because the civil war erupts on June 25th, the very day of her wedding with Tae-ho. She flees the encroaching army with her family and is reunited with Jang-woo in Busan. But she chooses to head back north because she does not want to abandon her ailing brother. She is a strong woman who is also a tender lover. She is loved by Jang-woo and Tae-ho, who are attracted to her tenderness and warmth.
Oh Jong-ki (Master Sergeant, First Sergeant) / Actor Sohn Chang-min
Although he is a brilliant war tactician, he has a violent personality and uses brutal methods. He brings down the morale of everyone around him. The minute he laid his eyes on Jang-woo, he knew he wouldn?t like him. He doesn?t recognize Jang-woo?s expertise in guerilla warfare and combat skills. He supports platoon leader Tae-ho and undermines Jang-woo whenever he can.
Yoon Sam-soo (Company commander, Captain) / actor Choi Min-soo
He’s a brave and patriotic soldier. A soldier’s soldier. He mentors Lee Jang-woo and Shin Tae-ho. While leading the 2nd company, he dies in battle. Even after his death, his bravery and leadership are burnished in the memories of Jang-woo and Tae-ho.
Main Casts : Yoon Si-yoon, Joo Won, Lee Yeong-ah, Yoo Jin, Jeon Kwang-ryeol, Jeon In-hwa
Total Episodes : 36
Synopsis
Kim Tak Goo is the eldest son of Goo In Jong, the president of Samhwa Enterprise, a legend in the baking industry. Although he is an extremely talented baker and seemed destined to succeed his father as president, Goo In Jong’s family plotted to rob him of his inheritance because he was born to In Jong’s mistress. Tak Goo’s determination to become number one in the baking industry drives him to rebuild his career from scratch despite the many trials he faces.
KBS drama “Bread, Love and Dreams”, which premiered on 9th June, remained strong on the primetime lineup of Wednesday and Thursday nights, maintaining its second weekly No.1 position on TV charts.
Figures from TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics) on Friday indicated that the viewership ratings for “Bread, Love and Dreams” shot up by an average 10.6 percent from last week with a score of 28.5 percent on June 16 and 25.3 percent the following day.
Statistics released by AGB Nielsen Media Research revealed that the newly released drama brought in lower ratings of 26.4 percent on Wednesday and 24.2 percent on Thursday.
“Bread, Love and Dreams”, set to show its fifth episode next week, is about the success story of baker Kim Tak-koo, played by Yoon Si-yoon.
This week’s episode focused on Il-jung (played by Jeon Kwang-ryeol who teaches his real son Ma-jun (played by child actor Sin Dong-woo) and hidden son Tak-koo (played by child actor Oh Jae-moo) on the skills of baking.
Main Casts : Ji Seong, Bae Jong-ok, Yoo Oh-seong, Seo Ji-hye, Ko Joo-won, Kang Byeol
Total Episodes : 32
Synopsis
This drama charts the life of Kim Soo Ro, the legendary founder of the city-state of Geumgwan Gaya during the Three Kingdoms Period.
The traditional epic series, a 20 billion won blockbuster also starring noted actors Yoo Oh-seong and Bae Jong-ok, is set to air in late May after “A Man Called God” finishes its run.
Korean actor Ko Joo-won will be playing the role of King Ijinashi, the first king of state Daegaya, a major chiefdom of the Gaya confederacy during the Korean Three Kingdoms period. Ijinashi was in constant battle against King Su-ro, the founder and ruler of the state of Geumgwan Gaya in the 5th century, to be played by actor Ji Seong.
Ga-ya developed economy and culture through iron civilization and sea trade. This drama tells the story of the birth of the nation and the life of Kim Soo Ro, the leader.
Casts : Kang Ji-hwan, Ham Eun-jeong, Park Si-yeon, Jeong Woong-in, Park Jae-jeong, Jeong Soo-yeong
Synopsis
Lee Jin Soo is a talented novelist who shot to stardom at a young age after writing a series of bestsellers. He finds two potential love interests in Seo Eun Young, a publishing executive, and Kang Seung Yeon, the daughter of the Page One Coffee Shop who is studying for the civil service examination and later becomes Jin Soo’s secretary.
New drama to bring more than coffee
By Han Sang-hee, Staff reporter
A new drama on SBS titled “Coffee House” begins airing this week and it has already made headlines thanks to its star-studded cast and producer Pyo Min-soo.
Coffee and books may seem like main ingredients for a typical romantic comedy targeting young women, but Pyo, who created popular works such as “Worlds Within”, “Full House” and “In-soon is Pretty”, is adding a bit more philosophy and thought to the series.
The soap stars hallyu star Kang Ji-hwan, along with actresses Park Si-yeon and Ham Eun-jeong.
Kang Ji-hwan plays successful novelist Lee Jin-su, who seems like the perfect catch but underneath is one of the pickiest people on the planet. One of Lee’s biggest pet peeves is bad coffee, so he becomes an expert in grinding and making his own high quality brew.
Park Si-yeon will appear as Seo Eun-young, the head of a famous book company where Lee is contracted to, and shows off her comical side. The two can’t stand each other, but they consider themselves professionals and endure daily interaction without realizing their true underlying feelings.
Ham Eun-jeong, who is also currently a member of the girl goup T-ara, will play the clueless barista-to-be Kang Eun-jeong, who coincidently becomes Lee’s assistant. Determined that this is her one chance to become a coffee-making expert, Kang follows Lee around like a puppy, despite all the snapping from the proud writer.
The three characters seem to be enough to create chemistry, as the backdrop (cafes and bookstores) and materials (coffee and books) easily combine to form a romantic and trendy atmosphere on their own.
“I think it’s not possible to decide on a specific genre because there are so many different genres mixed into one. ‘Coffee House’ may follow the rules of a typical romantic drama, but there is comedy and each episode will deal with different stories, just like a sitcom”, Pyo said during a press conference last week at SBS headquarters in Mok-dong, northern Seoul.
Viewers may be concerned that the new soap will actually resemble two other popular dramas: “Coffee Prince” (MBC) and “Full House” (KBS). Korean dramas have already been criticized by viewers and critics for repeatedly dealing with similar plots and storylines, but Pyo emphasized that his drama is unrelated and completely different from the other two.
“I enjoyed watching ‘Coffee Prince’ myself. But I’m thinking of bringing a bit more meaning to our drama. Something real and current. I want to deal with the gap between the rich and the poor”, Pyo said.
“I am a very cultural person and I wanted to make a drama that dealt with people who are not cultural. Books are food for the soul and coffee accompanies the intake. I wanted to fuse the two together and come up with a cultural story”, the producer added.
Moreover, the series will also feature the competitive world of professionals and amateurs.
The two characters Lee and Seo may have trouble getting along personally, but when it comes to work, they have the same goal: perfection. They may argue and complain that they hate each other, but they have to admit that their collaboration brings the best results. For Kang, on the other hand, the world of such professionals dazzles her, and she promises herself that she will soon become an expert exactly like them.
“Everybody wants to be a professional, but it’s not an easy process. I think it’s not about trying too hard, but naturally enjoying the work. The drama deals with how we can all become professionals in our fields. It’s about the characters’ lives, not just about coffee and books”, Pyo explained.
“Coffee House” starts airing tonight at 8:50 p.m. on SBS.
From left, director Pyo Min-soo, actors Kang Ji-hwan, Park Si-yeon, Ham Eun-jeong and Jung Woong-in of TV series “Coffee House”. [photographed by Chae Ki-won/10Asia]
An ounce of romance, another ounce of comedy and three ounces of fantasy are what usually make up a romantic comedy. Thanks to viewers’ fantasy that the main character of a drama ‘does not have to worry about making a living and has looks good enough to get him by anywhere’, Jin-soo (played by Kang Ji-hwan), a young and good-looking free-spirited best-selling novelist who is so fickle that he will decide not to attend his own book signing event for no particular reason, regards an unproperly sharpened pencil as a more serious issue than a signing contract.
But it seems that “Coffee House” was able to start off as a romantic comedy with slightly more of the comedy and less of the fantasy due to scenarist Song Jae-jeong who has penned hit sitcoms such as “Soonpoong Clinic” (SBS) and “High Kick!” (MBC). The doormat which makes a noisy sound when stepped on, the incident where Seung-yeon (played by Ham Eun-jeong) gets trapped inside a bathroom and the show’s character such as the pretty Eun-young (played by Park Si-yeon) who is a workaholic with a short temper, are examples of Song’s talent at effectively weaving in sitcom-like elements into a drama.
Unlike Jin-soo who is not just a ‘cold-hearted man living in the city’ but rather polite on the outside yet a neat freak and almost-perfectionist who rarely expresses how he feels, Seung-yeon’s character will need to do more to convince viewers that she is a typical ‘cheerful-and-nothing-can-bring-me-down’ female character who knows how to do more than just be a nuisance. But the light development of the scenes and cheerful tone are worth giving the show a slightly above average score. In contrary, the overly-zealous narration and mood-killing ending song account for points taken off for the drama. Overall, however, Song Jae-jung seems to have made a relatively refreshing start in his attempt to execute his desire to “cut down on the comedy and do more with the imagery while working on director Pyo Min-soo who wants a much more cheerful story compared to the past”.
Casts :Kim So Yeon as Ma Hye Ri, Park Shi Hoo as Seo In Woo, Han Jung Soo as Yoon Se Joon, Choi Song Hyun as Jin Jung Sun, Yoo Gun as Lee Min Suk, Choi Sung Ho as Chae Ji Woon.
Total Episodes : 16
Synopsis
Ma Hye Ri is a woman with an excellent memory and ability to focus, which allowed her to pass the bar exam with ease. Despite her talents, she is more interested in being fashionable and dislikes hard work, so she is far from being an ideal prosecutor and has doubts about her suitability for her job. Through her conflicts with senior colleages and struggles with difficult cases, however, Hye Ri gradually matures into a brilliant prosecutor with a sense of duty and justice.
Casts :Kang Sung Yun as Jung Yoo Hee / Jung Yoo Kyung, Jo Min Ki as Yoon Sang Woo, Kim Moo Yul as Han Kang Soo, Park Jung Chul as Min Young Hoon, Yoon Se Ah as Min Seo Hyun, Lee Chae Young as Min Yi Hyun.
Total Episodes : 100+
Synopsis
Jung Yoo Hee married the love of her life, Yoon Sang Woo. However, his mother despised Yoo Hee and forced Yoo Hee to leave her husband and young daughter. Years later, Yoo Hee returns with the intentions of getting her family back. Will Sang Woo be willing to let her back into his life and what about his new wife, Seo Hyun?
Casts :Lee Mi Yeon as Kim Man Deok’, – Shim Eun Kyung as Man Deok (teen), Han Jae Suk as Jung Hong Soo, Park Sol Mi as Moon Seon, – Joo Da Young as Moon Seon (teen), Ha Suk Jin as Kang Yoo Ji, Go Doo Shim as Hal Mae.
Total Episodes : 16
Synopsis
This drama is based on a real life figure Kim Man-deuk who was living in Jeju Island. She goes through a lot of changes in her life; at first she becomes a Gisaeng but turned herself into a merchant, and then becomes one of the biggest philanthropists in Joseon Dynasty. Man-deuk gets adopted by Granny at a young age. With great efforts, she becomes a Gisaeng who has outstanding talents in various areas. However, she gives up everything and runs away with her lover Jeong Hong-soo. She gets caught and sends to the transitory wards for epidemics for one year. When she came out from the wards, she starts to take care of the Gisaengs who are suffering from illness. Man-deuk goes into a business and restores the business ethics in Jeju. Meanwhile, Moon-sun, who used to be a friend of Man-deuk, feels a sense of inferiority and competes with Man-deuk’s business.
Also known as: Unstoppable High Kick (Season) 2 / High Kick 2
Genre : Family, comedy, romance
Casts :Lee Soon Jae as Lee Soon Jae (grandfather) Kim Ja Ok as Kim Ja Ok Oh Hyun Kyung as Lee Hyun Kyung Jung Bo Suk as Jung Bo Suk Shin Se Kyung as Shin Se Kyung Choi Daniel as Lee Ji Hoon AJ as Kang Se Ho Jin Ji Hee as Jung Hae Ri Seo Shin Ae as Shin Shin Ae Hwang Jung Eum as Hwang Jung Eum Yoo In Na as Yoo In Na
Total Episodes : 120 Eps
Synopsis
The story has 19-year-old Shin Se Kyung and 10-year-old Shin Shin Ae playing sisters who, on account of their debt-ridden father, come to Seoul on the run. The two sisters enter Lee Soon Jae’s household as maids, while Daniel Choi plays Lee Soon Jae’s son.
This drama tells the story of a man who falls in love with his stepsister.
Revenge vs. Love
A new dark horse, revenge.
An eternal theme that went across generations, mellow.
It can’t be more stale than these.
But if the two were mixed?
Revenge’s coldness and love’s warmth make up for each other’s flaws.
It’s more fun, and it touches on human nature through the double-edged sword of love and revenge.
Revenge seems to be the longest journey to find love.
The journey is filled with jealousy, good and evil, and innocence… It’s human.
This drama.. it is masked as revenge but the destination is love.
Revenge’s Season
This drama shows always-changing situations.
It doesn’t rely on the pure stimulant as other revenge dramas did.
It follows the minds of people are carefully involved in different events.
Viewers will agree that in revenge, there is no winner or loser.
Drama that Shows Human Depravity and Fantasy
Just once, I’d like to step over the person who made me this way.
The story of human depravity that cannot be shown!
Pretty boys, go! It’s time for pretty men.
Their faces have wrinkles but their hearts are smooth.. the growth of their love.
Their desire is to have a dream love before they die.
This drama’s catharsis of revenge and fantasy of a pure love will satisfy.
Casts :Lee Soo Kyung as Oh Ha Na, Kim Sang Kyung as Go Jin Hyuk, Ryu Jin as Han Do Hoon, Horan as Choi Eun Seo, Yang Geum Suk as Lee Soo Ja, Lee Byung Joon as Joo Soo Young.
Total Episodes : 16
Synopsis
The KBS romantic comedy drama Secret Agent Miss Oh(Call of the Country) will unfold a story filled with a great deal of trouble between rigid Ko Jin Hyuk (Kim Sang Kyung) and unpredictable Oh Ha Na (Lee Su Kyung), and the first episode will be broadcast on May 10.
Oh Ha Na is a lowly policewoman who lacks a sense of duty and believes that it is worth bending the rules in order to achieve your aims. She meets and begins to investigate Go Jin Hyuk, an elite intelligence agent, and they clash instantly based on their different morals. Their initial dislike of each other masks their romantic attraction, but this development is hindered by the existence of Choi Eun Seo, Jin Hyuk’s first love.
Lee Soo-kyung plays a lowly, accident-prone officer who meets the elite agent played by Kim Sang-kyung, and the two become entangled in a series of comic events. Lee’s character is described as a cross between a 21st-century Candy and Shim Chung – so, sigh, yet another iteration of that plucky commoner heroine, without a seeming twist to distinguish her from that trope. I do think this character suits Lee, though, who plays the comedic everywoman with a lot of cute charm. Clazziquai singer Horan plays another spy, a sleek and professional agent, while Lee’s recent co-star from Loving You A Thousand Times, Ryu Jin, also stars.
Lee Su Kyung revealed her perfect transformation into a troublemaking policewoman in the drama “Call of the Country” for the first time. By looking at her natural and lively acting, production staff members reportedly are highly anticipating her acting in the future. Viewers should be able to expect Lee Su Kyung’s different images while protraying the “cute, bizarre, and daring” character, Oh Ha Na.
Lee Su Kyung shows a natural and energetic performance as if she had actually become the character Oh Ha Na, who is a pleasant and lively policewoman.
Lee Su Kyung portrayed the character Oh Ha Na perfectly with various facial expressions such as showing sly, pensive, and motivated facial expressions.
Lee Su Kyung: “I am filming this drama with pleasant and excited feelings because I am playing a bright and active character in this drama.
Casts :Song Sun Mi as Han Ji Won, Jung Sung Hwan as Suh Jung Ha, Yoo Tae Joon as Yoon Hyung Mo, Hwang Ji Hyun as Kang Chae Young.
Synopsis
This drama deals with the love and ambition of 3 people in pain caught in a strangely tangled thread of fate. It is the story of Han Ji Won, who fell victim to a scheme, believed the man she loved to be dead and married another man; Yoon Hyung Mo, a man filled with ambition, who tries to kill Suh Jung Ha; and Suh Jung Ha, who once dreamed of love together with Han Ji Won.
Casts : Baek Seong-hyeon, Park Min-yeong, Yoo Yeon-seok, Jeon In-taek, Kim Mi-kyeong, Jeong Gyoo-soo
Total Episodes : 4
Synopsis
This heartwarming youth drama tells the story of Dae Gu, a young man who had to give up sports due to his painful past but discovers a passion for running, as well as friendship and love in his new acquaintances.
A spunky 35-year-old housewife, Yoon Gae Hwa, takes on the job of manager to prickly top star Sung Min Woo in order to earn enough money to regain custody of her child from her ex-husband. Romantic hijinks and hilarity ensues when they find themselves in an awkward living situation as Min Woo pays Gae Hwa to take care of his daughter, Ye Eun.
Jeon Jin Ho is a straight guy who pretends to be gay in order to become Park Kae In’s roommate. His hobbies include organization and ironing, and he’s known for his stoic poker face. He’s a stickler for cleanliness, but he also has a talent for figuring out a women’s feelings. Kae In is very trusting even though she has a habit of being betrayed. However that doesn’t stop her from giving people the benefit of doubt and Jin Ho is no different. How will Kae In react when she finds out that her gay roommate is not actually gay at all and that he has fallen for her? –Source: Javabeans
Opening theme song: Wo Shi Shei Wo Shi Shei Wo Shi Shei (我是誰我是誰我是誰) Who Am I Who Am I Who Am I by Magic Power
Ending theme song: Wo Men Mei You Zai Yi Qi (我們沒有在一起) We Are Not Together by Rene Liu
Synopsis
After the famous author Xia He Jie crashed the movie premiere that supermodel Amanda attended, he was sentenced to 158 hours of community service at a kindergarten. And thus, it began the most hellish 158 hours of his life. There he met Ma Xiao Qian, a teacher who not only didn’t fall for his charming personality like the rest of the female population, she made him suffer for every minute of his community service. What he didn’t know was that Xiao Qian was a former neighbor who he had bullied relentlessly as a child. Now, she is bent on revenging for the miserable childhood that she endured under his tyrannical reign.
Lee Jang-woo(Company commander, Captain) / actor So Ji-sub
Shin Tae-ho (Platoon leader, First lieutenant) / Actor Yoon Kye-sang
Kim Soo-yeon (Jang-woo’s lover, doctor) / actress Kim Ha-neul
Oh Jong-ki (Master Sergeant, First Sergeant) / Actor Sohn Chang-min
Yoon Sam-soo (Company commander, Captain) / actor Choi Min-soo
From left, director Pyo Min-soo, actors Kang Ji-hwan, Park Si-yeon, Ham Eun-jeong and Jung Woong-in of TV series “Coffee House”. [photographed by Chae Ki-won/10Asia] 
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