Road No. 1

Road No. 1

• Disc(s): 2dvd
• Genre : Action, Drama
• 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.

Road No. 1 Trailers

Racing Heart

Racing Heart

• Disc(s): 3dvd
• Also known as: Running Shirt;  Running, Goo
• Genre : Sports, drama
• 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.

Secret Campus

Secret Campus

Disc(s): 4DVD

Title: 비밀의 교정 / Secret Campus
Genre: Comedy, Drama, High School
Episodes: 24

Cast

Lee Min Ho as Park Doo Hyun
Seung Hyun (승현) as Moon Seung Jae
Lee Do Hyun as Oh Soo Ah
Park Bo Young as Cha Ah Rang
Chae Woon (채운) as Yoon Se In
Sul Sung Min (설성민) as Seo Jin Woo
Ahn Yong Joon as Lee Ki Young
Jang Ki Beom (장기범) as Jang Ki Beom
Shin Hyun Ho (신현호) as Jang Dong Cheol
Bae Yoo Mi (배유미) as Park Eun Ho
Jo Eun Ji as Choi Ye Seul

Teachers:
Choi Chul Ho as Bachelor teacher
Ahn Sun Young as teacher in charge, Park Mi Sook

Sang Doo, Let’s Go To School

Sang Doo, Let’s Go To School

Disc(s): 6DVD

Title: 상두야,학교가자! / Sang Doo Ya, Hak Kyo Ka Ja!
Also known as: Let’s Go to School, Sang-doo!
Genre: Romance, comedy, drama
Episodes: 16

Synopsis

Cha Sang-doo (Bi) and Chae Eun-hwan (Gong Hyo Jin) grew up as the best of friends. One day, Eun-hwan’s family goes bankrupt and debtors rushed to collect their belongings. When her father’s old record player was being taken, Sang-doo goes after the guy, accidently killing him. After being released from prison, he finds that his family and Eun-hwan have left him. Years later, he becomes a gigolo (with his uncle) to pay off his sick daughter’s hospital bills. He eventually meets his long-lost first-love, Eun-hwan as a high school math teacher. In an effort to regain her love, he returns as a high school student in her class. As everything seems to be going smoothly, circumstances prevent them from staying together.

Cast

Bi as Cha Sang-doo
Gong Hyo Jin as Chae Eun-hwan
Lee Dong Gun as Kang Min-suk
Hong Soo Hyun as Han Se-ra
Song Min Joo as Cha Bo-ri (Sang-doo’s daughter)
Lee Young Ha as Cha Man-do (Sang-doo’s uncle)
Yeo Seung Hyuk as Chae Ji-hwan (Eun-hwan’s brother)
Jun Hye Bin as Yoon Hee-seo
Shin Goo as Song Jong-doo (principal)
Jung Ae Ri as Gong Shim-ran (Eun-hwan’s mother)
Yang Hee Kyung as lonely lady
Hong So Hee
Han Yeo Reum
Kim Ye Ryung
Kim Byul
Choi Jae Hwan
Kim Mi Kyung
Seo Jin Wook
Jo Gyu Chul
Kim Jae Rok
Kim Dong Yoon
Byun Joo Yun

Marrying a Millionaire

Marrying a Millionaire

Disc(s): 4DVD

Title: 백만장자와 결혼하기 / baek-man-jang-ja-wa gyeol-hon-ha-gi
Also known as: To Marry a Millionaire (KBFD-TV)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Episodes: 16

Synopsis

Want to marry a millionaire? Add one ‘Average Joe’, be one of eight women selected, and money from the television network station and you can.

Han Eun-young works as a clerk at a bank, trying to pay off the debts her step-mother and sister have piled on her. Kim Young-hoon is your regular, ‘Average Joe’, worker. He provides for his father, his older brother and his wife, as well as his younger brother.
One day, PD Yoo Jin-ha is asked to take over the project, “Marry a Millionaire”. Reluctantly, he agrees to handle the project. His search begins for the perfect man to play the ‘millionaire’. His goal is to use a man who is an average worker, but can pull off the facade of a millionaire. Kim Young-hoon is that man. Although he works hard for a living, there are many who can easily mistake him for a rich guy.
By chance, Eun-young is selected to be a particpant in the TV show. Although the women are not supposed to know that this millionaire of their’s is just a regular worker, Eun-young knows his true identity.
How?
Simple. Young-hoon was her first love. After many years, they meet up again at a party. Although she didn’t recognize him at first, she realized it was the young boy she had fallen in love with back in middle school. Although she says she made a mistake in liking him, being in the show with him is bringing up warm feelings once again.

Marrying a Millionaire is based on the US reality television show

Cast

Kim Hyun Joo as Han Eun-young
Go Soo as Kim Young-hoon
Yoon Sang Hyun as Yoo Jin-ha
Son Tae Young as Jung Soo-min
Jung Jin as Jung Sung-sik
Kim Ki Bum as young Kim Young-hoon
Lee Mi Young as Goo Jung-sun (Eun-young’s step-mother)
Yoo Chae Young as Lee Soo-ji (Eun-young’s step-sister)
Park Geun Hyung as Kim Jung-dae (Young-hoon’s father)
Choi Sung Min as Kim Seung-hoon (Young-hoon’s older brother)
Jo Kyung Hoon as Pyeon Sung Joon

Mackerel Run

Mackerel Run

Disc(s): 4DVD

Title: 달려라 고등어 / Mackerel Run
Also known as: Run! Mackerel / Go Mackerel / Dal Go
Genre: Comedy, Drama, High School
Episodes: 8

Synopsis

A high school drama filled with hilarious moments.

Cast

Lee Min Ho as Cha Gong Chan
Moon Chae Won as Min Yoon Seo
Kwon Se In (권세인) as Baek Hyun
Jung Yoon Jo as Yoon Sae Mi

Extended Cast
Lee Bong Gyu as Min Joo Hwa (Yoon Seo’s father)
Lee Sa Jang as Heo Young Sook (Yoon Seo’s mother)
Lee Geum Ja as Lee Kyun Jin (Gong Chan’s mother)
Lee Byung Joon as Ma Do Shik
Kim Joo Young as Go Bong Tae (Gong Chan’s friend)
?? as Jang Dong Gul
?? as Shim Chung Ah
?? as Ahn Kyung Tae
?? as Kim Doo Son
?? as Yoon Taek Han
?? as Ki Yeo Woon

Delightful Girl Choon Hyang

Delightful Girl Choon Hyang

Disc(s): 7DVD

Title: 쾌걸 춘향 / Kwae-geol Choon-hyang
Also known as: Sassy Girl, Choon-hyang (KBS Global) / Pleasurable Girl Choon-Hyang
Genre: Comedy, romance, drama
Episodes: 17

Synopsis

“Sassy Girl, Choon-hyang” is the 2005 interpretation of the “Legend of Choon-hyang”. The story begins when Lee Mong-ryong is transferred from Seoul to a high school in Namwon, North Jeolla Province. Chun-hyang does her best to help Mong-ryong, her first love and the son of the Namwon Police Station chief, to enter a prestigious university. However, after meeting with Mong-ryong’s first love, Chae-rin, Mong-ryong’s love toward Chun-hyang is shattered, although Chun-hyang’s love remains unwavering. One day, Byeon Hak-do, CEO of a famous entertainment company, appears in her life. He exudes confidence that he can make any woman fall for him. But as Chun-hyang shows no interest in him, his self-esteem is damaged profoundly. Byeon Hak-do is determined to make her love him.

Cast
Han Chae Young as Sung Choon Hyang
Jae Hee as Lee Mong Ryong
Uhm Tae Woong as Byun Hak Do
Park Shi Eun as Hong Chae Rin

Extended Cast
Lee In Hye as Han Dan Hee
Moon Ji Yoon as Pang Ji Hyuk
Kim Chung as Kong Wol Mae (Choon Hyang’s mother)
Ahn Suk Hwan as Mong Ryong’s father
Choi Ran as Mong Ryong’s mother
Joo Ho as Dong Soo
Lee Han Wie as teacher
Hong Ji Young as Mi San
Park Shi Hoo as Chae Rin’s boyfriend (Cameo ep1-2)
Lee Gun as Director Baek (Byun Hak Do’s subordinate)

Wish

Wish

Release date in South Korea : 2009/11/26
Genre : Drama
Duration : 110min
Cast : Jeong Woo, Hwang Jeong-eum, Yang Gi-won, Son Ho-joon, Kwon Jae-hyeon, Jo Yeong-jin.

Synopsis :

“Wish” Director Lee Seong-han, When Jjang-gu enters a high school in Busan, he becomes a member of a gang called the Monsters. It’s not that he was dying to join. Rather, it was just a natural move for a high school boy at the tim.

Actresses

Actresses

Release date in South Korea : 2009/12/10
Genre : Drama
Duration : 104min
Cast : Yoon Yeo-jeong, Lee Mi-sook, Ko Hyeon-jeong, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Min-hee, Kim Ok-bin.

Synopsis :

Director E J-yong mixes reality and fiction by bringing together top actresses to play themselves onscreen. It’s Christmas Eve, and six actresses ranging from their 20s to 60s, including Choi Ji-woo and Kim Ok-vin, come together for a photo shoot for Vogue magazine. Trouble ensues as the women, each used to basking alone in the spotlight, must get along with one another, from choosing dresses to addressing personal issues such as divorce.

The Fair Love

The Fair Love

Genre : Drama
Duration : 117min
Cast : Ahn Seong-gi, Lee Ha-na, Yoon Seung-joon, Lee Hyeon-ho, Kim Jeong-seok, Kim In-soo-I.

Synopsis :

Hyung-man is in his fifties and has regrettably never dated. After having lost all his money to a close friend, Hyung-man spends his monotonous and frustrating life in his photo studio. One day, Hyung-man decides to pay his fraudulent friend, Ki-hyuk, a visit, after having heard that he is dying of cancer. Ki-hyuk requests that Hyung-man look after his daughter, Nam-eun, once in a while after he dies. After Ki-yuk passes away, Hyung-man decides to visit his friend’s daughter, who is surprisingly a full-grown lady. Noticing that Nam-eun is more distressed over the death of her pet cat than her father’s, Hyung-man decides to look after her once in a while. Nam-eun too finds her father’s silly and unmarried friend quite interesting. Using Hyung-man’s dirty laundry as an excuse, Nam-eun frequently visits Hyung-man, gradually expressing her feelings for him. Although awkward and surprised at first, Hyung-man too is curious about his feelings for his friend’s daughter. Soon, Hyung-man who was once simply Nam-eun’s father’s friend becomes her man and they begin a series of unusual dates.

Wedding Dress

Wedding Dress

Release date in South Korea : 2010/01/14
Genre : Drama
Duration : 109min
Cast : Song Yoon-ah, Kim Hyang-ki, Kim Myeong-gook, Jeon Mi-seon, Kim Yeo-jin, Kim Ye-ryeong.

Synopsis :

Go-eun (Song Yoon-ah), a wedding dress designer and single mom, has only a limited number of days to live. Before parting from her young daughter So-ra (Kim Hyang-gi), Go-eun wants to do everything she can for her, including making a beautiful wedding dress for So-ra for the future. As her condition worsens, So-ra finds out about the cancer and tries to fulfill her mother’s wishes one by one, in secret.

Thirst

Thirst

Release date in South Korea : 2009/04/30
Genre : Drama
Duration : 133min
Cast : Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Sin Ha-gyoon, Kim Hae-sook, Hwang Woo-seul-hye

Synopsis :

Park’s latest film, “Thirst”, starring esteemed Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin, is expected to stir up quite a controversy in the Catholic nation, for it depicts a deadly affair between a priest-turned-vampire (played by Song) and his friend’s wife (played by Kim). Although the subject matter of vampire is familiar to the western audience, filmgoers and critics may not react favorably to the fact that a priest is the anti-hero in this film.

The Executioner

The Executioner

Release date in South Korea : 2009/11/05
Genre : Drama
Duration : 96min
Cast : Jo Jae-hyeon, Yoon Kye-sang, Park In-hwan, Cha Soo-yeon, Jo Seong-ha, Kim Jae-geon.

Synopsis :

Premiering at the 14th Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF), “The Executioner” imagines what would happen if the death penalty were resumed. Unfortunately, the process involves more than just greasing up the rusty execution equipment. On the final day, executioners discover that they are not simply carrying out a routine but changing the course of life. They continue the grueling job, but something in the executioners’ hearts bother them as time goes by.

Take Off

Take Off

Release date in South Korea : 2009/07/29
Genre : Comedy-Drama-Sports
Duration : 137min
Cast : Ha Jeong-woo, Seong Dong-il, Kim Ji-seok-I, Kim Dong-wuk, Choi Jae-hwan, Lee Jae-eung.

Synopsis :

Other title : “Ski Jump”. In 1996 a small Korean town is undergoing a large-scale construction in preparation for Winter Olympics bid. In the middle of the construction, the local committee receives a report that they do not have sufficient athletes to compete. They conclude to form a ski jump team in order to represent the event. Former American Junior alpine athlete Bob is an adoptee who came to Korea in search of his mother. With 4 other non-experienced athletes, he form the first Korean ski jump team. There’s no turning back, it’s a challenge they committed to.

Bandhobi

Bandhobi

Release date in South Korea : 2009/06/25
Genre : Drama
Duration : 107min
Cast : Mahbub Alam Pollob, Baek Jin-hee, Lee Il-hwa, Park Hyeok-kwon.

Synopsis :

Min-suh, a 17-year old rebellious high school Korean girl, lives in a small apartment with her mother and her mother’s penniless lover. She hates mother’s lover and doesn’t understand both of them. Karim, a 29-year old Muslim migrant worker from Bangladesh has to leave Korea in a month. Before departing, he is desperately searching for his ex-boss to get his unpaid salary. One day, as Min-suh’s summer vacation begins, he encounters Min-suh in a bus, and together they set out on an emotional journey. Bandhobi is Bengali, meaning of “Friend” in English.
KOFIC Support Program
2008 KOFIC Support Support for Independent Films

International Film Festival
2009 Jeonju International Film Festival, Korean Cinema Competition

Mother

Mother

Release date in South Korea : 2009/05/28
Genre : Drama
Duration : 128min
Cast : Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin,Jin Goo,Yoon Je-moon,Jeon Mi-seon.

Synopsis :

Hye-ja is a single mom to 27-year-old Do-joon. Her son is her raison d’etre. Though an adult in years, Do-joon is naive and dependent on his mother, and sometimes behaves in ways that are stupid or simply dangerous. He is a constant source of anxiety for everyone. One day a young girl is found dead in an abandoned building and Do-joon is accused of her murder. An inefficient lawyer and an apathetic police force that closes Do-joon’s case too quickly inspire his mother to act on her own — to act as Mother in its purest form. Summoning all her maternal instincts and trusting no one, she sets out to find a killer and prove her son’s innocence.

Sisters on the Road

Sisters on the Road

Release date in South Korea : 2009/04/23
Genre : Drama
Duration : 96min
Cast : Kong Hyo-jin, Sin Min-ah, Choo Kwi-jeong, Kim Sang-hyeon, Moon Jae-won

Synopsis :

Boo Ji-young’s Sisters on the Road is a beautiful melodrama about two half-sisters, Myung-eun (Shin Mina) and Myung-ju (Kong Hyo-jin) who go on a journey to find the younger sibling’s long-gone father after the sudden demise of their mother, and by the same token… a bit of themselves and of each other perhaps.

Winter Sonata

Winter Sonata

Disc(s): 7DVD

Genre : Drama, Romance
Main Casts : Bae Yong-Joon, Choi Ji-Woo
Total Episodes : 20 eps
Synopsis

First love, just by the careful reminiscing over these words people become emotional. Everyone feels that their first love was pure and near to them but as time passes the memories become faded.What if the first person that gave you these pure and innocent feelings had died? And what if this man that looked just like her first love appeared in front of her ten years later, right before she is about to get married? Can she fall in love with this man just because of the fact that he resembles hum? This drama tells the story of three people that are bounded together because of the destiny of their first love. Destiny has made these three meet, separate, and become entrapped by their ‘Family’ they had long forgotten about. The chained relationship intertwining among these people will slowly unfold in a mysterious way.

Cast

Bae Yong-Joon:
Kang Jun-sang:Jun-sang transfers to a high school in Chuncheon, where he hopes to find his birth father and finally verify his identity and where destiny brings him and Yu-jin together.

Lee Min-hyung:
Min-hyung looks exactly as Jun-sang, whom Yu-jin met 10 years ago. This reserved and introverted character is an executive of the White Ski Resort run by Seun Group. He meets Yu-jin, who works at a construction company, at a business meeting on the ski resort’s renovation.

Choi Ji-Woo:
Jeong Yu-jin:After losing her high-school sweetheart, Jun-sang, in an accident 10 years ago, Yu-jin meets Min-hyung, who looks exactly like Jun-sang, and falls in love with him. She works as an interior designer, and has an outgoing and sprightly personality. But deep inside, she still mourns her first love.

Wonderful Life

Wonderful Life

Disc(s): 4DVD

Genre : Drama, comedy, romance, family
Main Casts : Kim Jae-Won, Eugene, Lee Ji-Hoon
Total Episodes : 18 eps

Synopsis

People like to say, “Love knows no national boundaries or age.” “Love is fate.” or “Love has the power to overcome all difficulties.” However, what is the ultimate stage of love? Marriage? This could sound ridiculously old-fashioned, especially to the younger generation. They still fall in love of course, but becoming a part of a system such as marriage can be troublesome, at best. And its responsibility is bothersome, as well. Most of all, it’s unimaginable for many young people to give up their dreams for love and marriage. Put in a nice way, they are very practical, open-minded and liberal about their love life. However, they are selfish about love at the same time. They are the generation of instant gratification. They still fall in love, but they refuse to give up their free life styles. They still get married, but they don’t give up their careers. Their love life is just a personal choice, and they strongly resent being judged by other people’s standards of right and wrong. However, with love comes responsibility. Loving someone is about being responsible for your own feelings and your own decisions. Loving someone is agreeing to take responsibility for yourself and the person you love. is the story of two young college students (played by Kim Jae-won and Eugene) who accidentally become parents because of the one-night stand they had during vacation. They then get married. These young and inexperienced parents will show you what true love really means and how they become more mature by overcoming life’s difficulties together and how they complete their love.

Cast

Han Seung-Wan (Acted by Kim, Jae-Won)
He’s young and immature. He’s a party animal. He’s a very moody person. He’s a frequent patron of the dance clubs around town. He’s always welcome because he knows how to have fun. His father owns a mineral water company. He’s handsome and cool, so he’s popular everywhere he goes. And he secretly enjoys the fact that he’s popular. He believes that women can’t help but loving him. He has the characteristics of Don Quixote and Peter Pan at the same time. He majors in aeronautics. After graduation, he becomes a co-pilot for Sky Castle Airlines. His first love is Chae-young. He goes to Singapore to see her, but he meets Se-jin there, instead. When he first meets Se-jin, she’s heartbroken because of her previous relationship. He just wants to make her feel better. He finds her cute. It must be the moonlight, or the wine or the music. At any rate, he always does as he pleases. But he becomes a father at the age of 21! His own father gets furious and orders him to marry Se-jin. He’s about to be kicked out of the family. He doesn’t have any other choice. He gets married. But he didn’t legalize the marriage. He lives on the money that his father sends for the baby. He dreams of getting divorced once his daughter gets old enough to go to a daycare centre. He still thinks about his first love, Chae-young. To him, meeting Se-jin was the worst thing that ever happened in his life. He would do anything it takes if only he could go back in time and fix everything. However, his daughter seems to be the cutest child in the world. He didn’t even dream that he would learn love from this little girl.

Jeong Se-Jin (Acted by Eugene)
She’s very unique. She’s outgoing and adventurous. She’s a dreamer. She’s curious and stubborn. She loves traveling and reading. She sometimes sets up a tent in the room and reads a book with a flashlight. And she likes to drink coffee in her favorite camping cup. She became a catholic after reading The Keys to the Kingdom by A.J Cronin. It’s not easy to imagine her as a serious catholic because of her unusual personality, but she is. She wanted to be a diplomat, but she ends up getting a job at a travel agency. She has a daughter and a husband. She unexpectedly gets pregnant while traveling as a college student. She can’t give up the baby since she’s a catholic. She decides to raise her baby by herself, but she gets married, thanks to her sister’s plan. Her life becomes gloomy. Her married life isn’t anything like she expected. It’s a war. She and her husband keep fighting and ignoring each other. He even brings his girlfriend home. She doesn’t have any fun in life anymore. One day, a new neighbor, Min Do-hyeon moves in. Little by little, she becomes attracted to him. But he’s an old friend of her husband’s. Nothing seems to go well in her life.

Min Do-Hyeon (Acted by Lee, Ji-Hoon)
He’s such a gentleman with good manners. He always seems neat and refined. He doesn’t talk much. But he knows how to be terse and quick to the point. He’s been successful throughout his life, but he’s not interested in competing with others. He’s very cynical; nothing really matters to him. He detests people who are obsessed with success and struggle to win. Nevertheless, he always wins and gets what he wants. He’s the type of person that average people love to hate. He’s the lovechild of the late founder of Sky Castle Airlines, Min Dae-seok. His biological mother died a long time ago. He was adapted and raised by Jang Eun-jo, the wife of Min Dae-seok. Very few people know about his family background. The relationship between Min Do-hyeon and Han Seung-wan is very unusual. While Seung-wan is very conscious about Do-hyeon and considers him a rival, Min Do-hyeon doesn’t seem to care so much. Do-hyeon just enjoys Seung-wan’s challenge. Seung-wan’s girlfriend, Chae-young is interested in him. He’s also attracted to her. But Chae-young goes back to Seung-wan all of a sudden. He feels betrayed and lost for the first time in his life. He realizes that Se-jin is heartbroken as well because of Chae-young. He develops a friendly feeling toward her.

Lee Chae-Young (Acted by Han, Eun-Jung)
She’s gorgeous, proud, sexy and arrogant. But sometimes she can be quite naive and sweet. She’s very good at changing herself to fit the way she wants other people think of her. No one doubts that she comes from a decent family and has a good education. However, in reality, she knows pain and sadness in life more than anyone. Her mother was the mistress of a Japanese businessman. She’s ashamed of her background and tries to escape from it. She hasn’t experienced any financial difficulties until her father abandoned her mother and her. Her mother went to Japan to look for her father only to realize she’d been dumped. Her mother opens a bar in Japan and lives there. Chae-young believes that it’s good for everyone. Her mother was a part of her life she wanted to hide anyway. Now, she’s making up her new life story as she goes along. She thinks marrying a decent man from a good family will provide what she doesn’t have and complete her life. Now, she’s looking for the man who can bring her everything she dreams of. For her, finding a perfect man is like shopping. You keep looking until you find exactly what you want. She doesn’t mind being a two-timer if necessary. She has Seung-wan and Do-hyeon wrapped around her little finger. She introduces herself as a daughter of a successful businesswoman in Japan.

Stairway to Heaven

Stairway to Heaven

Disc(s): 7DVD

Genre : Romance, Drama
Main Casts : Kwon Sang-woo, Choi Ji-woo, Shin Hyun-joon, Kim Tae-hee
Total Episodes : 20 eps

Synopsis

The first episode of Stairway to Heaven aired on February 5, 2004. A total of 20 episodes aired every Wednesday and Thursday night at 10 pm on SBS. This drama quickly became known as one that could bring on laughter and tears, pulling at viewer’s heartstrings every time they watched. This TV miniseries was extremely well-received by audiences. Lead actress, Choi Ji-woo’s immense popularity with young female audiences, along with a wonderful storyline has kept people talking long after the final episode aired.

Stairway to Heaven captured viewer’s attention with passionate performances combined with movie-like qualities. Many viewers would be surprised to learn that the scenes of Han Tae-hwa as a child are actually played by Han yu-ri’s real-life young brother.

Synopsis Song-ju (played by Kwon Sang-woo) and Jeong-seo (played by Choi Ji-woo) grew up together as close friends. Their parents close relationship gave them the feeling of being brother and sister as youngsters. As the only son of a wealthy executive of Global Group, Song-ju went abroad to study management. Before leaving, the two childhood friends exchanged necklaces.

After suddenly losing his wife to illness, Jeong-seo’s father remarries Tae Mi-ra. For no reason Mi-ra’s daughter Yu-ri seems to dislike Jeong-seo from the very beginning and is often cruel to her. During this time of cruel treatment, Jeong-seo is in a serious car accident, resulting in memory loss.

She remembers nothing of her childhood friend, Song-ju and is unexpectedly reunited with him. The four young main characters Cha Song-ju, Han Jeong-seo, Han Tae-hwa, and Han Yu-ri all have different ways of expressing love, making each character unique. The show incorporates the beauty and sadness of love set in beautiful filming locations with sweet, mellow tunes on the soundtrack.

Cast

Cha Song-ju (Kwan Sangwoo) – More on actor Kwon Sangwoo
Managing department stores, theme parks and more, Cha Song-ja’s character is a skilled businessman. While his true love and talent lie in playing the piano, being the only son a top executive left no choice but to follow in his father’s footsteps, leaving the piano merely as a hobby. Infatuated with Jeong-seo, he only plays for her.
The two have many similarities; both are left-handed, have the same blood type, and enjoy theme parks. Moreover, the two seem to have telepathy; when one is in pain the other also feels some kind of pain.

Han Jeong-seo (Choi Ji Woo) – More on actress Choi Ji-woo
Han Jeong-su is the only daughter of Han Gyo-su, who is in the construction field. Jeong-seo has dreams of being a pianist, but ends up working at Global Group. Her mother died suddenly and her once simple yet happy home life became a distant memory.Circumstances beyond her control would lead her to hide her illness from others and continue to put others first, her kind-natured character always shining through. Difficulties at home with her stepmother and cruel treatment from her stepsister created an environment that made her bear the burden of her illness alone. Jeong-seo has a gentle exterior, but a tough spirit. She loves only Song-ju and waits for him.

Han Tae-hwa (Shin Hyeon-joon)
Han Tae-hwa is Tae Mi-ra’s son, Yu-ri’s older brother, and most recently Jeong-seo’s step- brother who is working as an artist. Tae-hwa takes little interest in others. His quiet, introverted nature adds to his mystique and makes his rugged appearance that much more attractive. He is highly self-conscious and has a tendency to approach a tough situation with a fist rather than with words, yet he is highly sympathetic.His life is filled with hatred towards the mother that abandoned him, Tae Mi-ra. He has the sad fortune of falling in love with Jeong-seo, who becomes the forbidden fruit as his stepsister.

Han Yu-ri (Kim Tae Hee) – More on actress Kim Tae Hee
As the daughter of Tae Mi-ri, sister of Tae-hwa and stepsister of Jeong-seo, Han yu-ri is working as a director at Global Group. She graduated with a master’s degree in management from New York University. Yu-ri’s charming and beautiful appearance mask this double-faced girl who is out to get what she wants at any cost.
She can’t stand Jeong-seo, who is in the way of her getting the man that she wants, Song-ju. There is nothing stopping her evil nature.