Drama Synopsis: Pretty Man

Title: 예쁜남자 / Pretty Man
Chinese Title: 漂亮男人
Also Known as: Bel Ami / Beautiful Man / Pretty Boy
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Family
Episodes: 16 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2013-Nov-20 to 2014-Jan-09
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55


Synopsis

This drama is based on 17 volumes of comic book series “예쁜 남자 ~열 여자 정복기~“ by Chon Kye Young which was first published on 2009-Sep-11.

Dokgo Ma Te (Jang Geun Suk) is an ambitious man and wants to make a lot money using his beautiful appearance. He sets out to date ten of the most successful women in Korea. A strange woman then appears in front of Dokgo Ma Te. Her name is Kim Bo Tong (IU), an ordinary girl come from poor background who’s been in love with him for ten years. Can she make Dokgo Ma Te love her?

Cast

Main Cast

Jang Geun Suk as Dokgo Ma Te
IU as Kim Bo Tong
Lee Jang Woo as David Choi
Han Chae Young as Hong Yoo Ra

MG Group

Kim Bo Yun as Na Hong Ran
Dok Go Young Jae as Park Ki Suk
Kim Young Jae as Park Moon Soo

Ma Te’s women

So Yoo Jin as Jaek Hee
Kim Ye Won as Electricity Fairy
Park Ji Yoon as Yo Mi
Lee Seung Min as Yeo Mim
Cha Hyun Jung as Kim In Joong

People around Ma Te

Yang Mi Kyung as Kim Mi Sook (Ma Te’s mother)
Kim Ji Han as Jang Duk Saeng

Kim Bo Tong’s family

Lee Mi Young as Lee Mal Ja (Bo Tong’s mother)
Hoon as Kim Dae Shik (Bo Tong’s younger brother)

Production Credits

Production Company: Group8 & Pineapple holdings
Chief Producer: Kwak Ki Won
Producer: Lee Jin Suh
Director: Lee Jae Sang, Jung Jung Hwa, Shin Yong Hwi
Screenwriter: Yoo Young Ah

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Song Ji Hyo

Name: 송지효 / Song Ji Hyo
Real name: 천성임 / Chun Sung Im (Cheon Seong-im)
Profession: Actress
Birthdate: 1981-Aug-15
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 46 kg
Star sign: Leo
Blood type: A
Family: Eldest of 3 children: 1 brother and 1 sister
School: Graduated from Kyung Mun University
Talent agency: C-JeS Entertainment


TV Shows

Mandate of Heaven (KBS2, 2013)
Gye Baek (MBC, 2011)
Crime Squad (KBS2, 2011)
The Book of Three Han (MBC, 2006)
Goong (MBC, 2006)

Movies

New World (2013)
Code Name: Jackal (2012)
Late Blossom (2010)
Frozen Flower (2008)
Sex Is Zero 2 (2008)
Yoga Class (2006)
Some (2004)
Wishing Stairs (2003)

Awards

2011 MBC Drama Awards: Producer’s Award, Actress (Gye Baek)
2011 SBS Entertainment Awards: Female Excellence Award (Running Man)

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Drama Synopsis : A Well Grown Daughter, Hana

Title: 잘 키운 딸 하나 / A Well Grown Daughter, Hana
Chinese Title: 好好長大的女兒荷娜
Also Known as: Well Brought Up Daughter, Hana
Genre: Family, Romance
Episodes: 120
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2013-Dec-02
Air time: Monday to Friday 19:20


Synopsis

Jang Ha Na is a tomboy with charms and strong will. She's the  fourth daughter of  the eldest son of a  family that's been making soy sauce for hundred of years.  She has to dress up like a man because of their financial situation. 

The family needs a male representative for their soy sauce business.  After giving birth to four daughters, they gave up for trying for the male heir and the fourth daughter (Ha Na) will just have to pretend to be a boy and act like a son within the family.

Cast

Main Cast

Park Han Byul as Jang Ha Na / Jang Eun Sung
Lee Tae Gon as Han Yoon Chan
Jung Eun Woo as Sul Do Hyun
Yoon Se In as Jang Ra Hee

People of Hwang So Soy Sauce Factory

Yoon Yoo Sun as Joo Hyo Sun
Ha Jae Sook as Jang Ha Myung
Park In Hwan as Jang Pan Ro
Kim Ji Young as Byun Jong Soon
Lee Hye Sook as Im Chung Ran

People in SS Group

Choi Jae Sung as Sul Jin Mook
Han Yoo Yi as Sul Do Eun

Others

Kim Joo Young Shin Seong Eu
Cha Hwa Yun
Lee Duk Hwa

Production Credits

Director: Jo Young Kwang
Screenwriter: Yoon Young Mi

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Yoo Tae Woong

Name: 유태웅 / Yoo Tae Woong
Profession: Actor
Birthdate: 1972-Jun-05
Height: 184cm
Weight: 78kg
Star sign: Gemini
Blood type: O


TV Shows

TV Novel – Sam Saeng (KBS2, 2013)
Full House Take 2 (SBS Plus, 2012)
The 3rd Hospital (TvN, 2012)
Love Again (jTBC, 2012)
The Shining Hour of Life (KBS2, 2012)
Baby-faced Beauty (KBS2, 2011)
Athena: Goddess of War (SBS, 2010) cameo
Queen of Reversals (MBC, 2010)
Face Me and Smile (EBS, 2010)
Oh! My Lady (SBS, 2010)
Jejoongwon (SBS, 2010)
The Man Who Can’t Get Married (KBS2, 2009)
City of Glass (SBS, 2008)
Four Colours of Love (KBS2, 2008)
Cannot Hate You (SBS, 2007)
Drama City – A Death Messenger With Amnesia (KBS2, 2007)
The Return of Shim Chung (KBS2, 2007)
Yeon Gae Somun (SBS, 2006)
A Woman’s Choice (KBS2, 2006)
Freezing Point (MBC, 2004)
The Immortal Lee Soon-Shin (KBS1, 2004)
I Like Dong Suh (KBS2, 2001)
Golden Wagon (MBC, 2003)
Fox and Cotton Candy (MBC, 2001)
I Want To Keep Seeing You (SBS, 2000)
Woman on Top (SBS, 1999)
Hong Gil Dong (SBS, 1998)
Red Azalea (KBS2, 1998)
Wish Upon A Star (MBC, 1997)
Open Your Heart (MBC, 1996)
Icing (MBC, 1996)
TV City (MBC, 1995)

Movies

Secrets, Objects (2011)
Dreams Come True (2010)
Bae KKop (2009)
Detective Mr. Gong (2006)
My Boyfriend is Type B (2004)
Tube (2003, cameo)

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Han Hye Jin

Name: 한혜진 / Han Hye Jin
Profession: Actress
Birthdate: 1981-Oct-27
Birthplace: South Korea
Height: 164cm
Weight: 45kg
Star sign: Scorpio
Blood type: A
Family: Sister
Talent agency: Namoo Actors
Education: Seoul Institute of the Arts
Hobbies: Piano playing and nunchucks
Religion: Christianity


TV Series

One Warm Word (SBS, 2013)
Syndrome (jTBC, 2012)
Thorn Birds (KBS2, 2011)
Jejungwon (SBS, 2009)
Terroir (2009)
The Book of Three Han (MBC, 2006)
Be Strong, Geum-soon! (MBC, 2005)
Heroes (MBC, 2004)
You are a Star (KBS, 2004)
New Human Market (SBS, 2004)
One Percent of Anything (MBC, 2003)
Drama City Sweet 18 (KBS, 2003)
Inspector Park Moon Soo (MBC, 2002)
I Love Hyun Jung (MBC, 2002)
Romance (MBC, 2002)
Friends (MBC, 2002)

Movies

26 Years (2012)
No Mercy (2010)
Dharma 2: Showdown in Seoul (2004)
R.U. Ready? (2002)

Awards

2011 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (The Thorn Birds)
2010 SBS Drama Awards: PD Award (Jejoongwon)
2006 MBC Drama Awards: Best Actress
2005 MBC Drama Awards: Best Actress
2004 KBS Awards: Best New Actress

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Drama Synopsis : Two Women’s Room

Title: 두 여자의 방 / Two Women’s Room
Chinese Title: 兩個女人的房間
Also known as: The Women’s Room
Genre: Melodrama, Romance, Family
Episodes: 120 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2013-Aug-05
Air time: Monday to Friday 08:30am


Synopsis

A woman struggles to get back her room, man and family from a woman who she believed was a friend.

Cast

Main Cast

Park Eun Hye as Min Kyung Chae
Wang Bit Na as Eun Hee Soo
Kang Ji Sub as Han Ji Sub
Kang Kyung Joon as Jin Soo Hyuk

People around Min Kyung Chae

Han Jin Hee as Min Dong Chul
Lee Hwi Hyang as Yeo Ok Sun
Kim Da Ye (김다예) as Min Eun Chae

People around Eun Hee Soo

Kim Chung as Gong Bok Ja
Yoon Seo Hyun as Moon Jae Shik

People around Han Ji Sub

Im Ha Ryong as Han Byung Gook
Seo Kap Sook as Ki Chan Sook
Lee Yong Joo as Han Pil Sub

People around Jin Soo Hyuk

Sa Mi Ja as Na Hae Geum
Son Se Bin as Jin Soo Hee

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Han Jung Hwan
Producer: Song Min Suk
Director: Lee Myung Woo
Screenwriter: Sul Kyung Eun

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Ha Ji Won

Name: 하지원 / Ha Ji Won
Real name: 전해림 / Jeon Hae Rim
Profession: Actress and singer
Birthdate: 1979-Jun-28
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 168cm
Weight: 46kg
Star sign: Cancer
Blood type: A
Family: Younger brother/actor Jun Tae Soo
Talent agency: Wellmade STARM
Education: Dan Gook University


TV Shows

Empress Ki (MBC, 2013)
The King 2hearts (MBC, 2012)
Secret Garden (SBS, 2010)
Hwang Jin Yi (KBS2, 2006)
What Happened in Bali (SBS, 2004)
Damo (MBC, 2003)
Days in the Sun (KBS2, 2002)
Life is Beautiful (KBS2, 2001)
Secret (MBC, 2000)
School 2 (KBS1, 1999)
Tears of the Dragon (KBS1, 1996)

Movies

The Huntresses (2013)
Hi, Anna (2012)
As One (2012)
Sector 7 (2010)
My Love By My Side (2009)
Haeundae (2009)
Seven Remedies (2008)
Fool/BA:BO (2008)
His Last Gift (2007, cameo)
Sex is Zero 2 (2007, cameo)
Miracle on 1st Street/1st Miracle (2007)
Duelist (2005)
Daddy Long Legs (2005)
All For Love (2005, cameo)
Love So Divine (2004)
Bunshinsaba/Ouija Board (2004)
100 Days with Mr. Arrogant (2004)
Reversal of Fortune (2003)
Sex is Zero (2002)
Phone (2002)
The Scissors (2000)
Ditto (2000)
Truth Game (2000)
Nightmare (2000)

Awards

2010: SBS Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Drama Special, Actress (Secret Garden)
2010: SBS Drama Awards – Top Ten Stars Award (Secret Garden)
2010: SBS Drama Awards – Netizen Popularity Award together with Hyun Bin (Secret Garden)
2010: SBS Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (Hyun Bin & Ha Ji-won) (Secret Garden)
2009: 46th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best Actress (My Love By My Side)
2009: 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best Actress (My Love By My Side)
2009: 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Popularity Award (My Love By My Side)
2009: 5th Korean University Film Festival – Best Actress (My Love By My Side)
2007: 2007 Asia Model Festival Awards – Most Popular along with Jang Hyuk, Hyun Young
2007: 32nd Golden Chest International TV Festival – Best Actress (Hwang Jin Yi)
2007: 34th Korean Broadcasting Awards – Best Actress (Hwang Jin Yi)
2006: KBS Drama Awards – Daesang Award (Hwang Jin Yi)
2006: KBS Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (Jang Geun Suk & Ha Ji-won) (Hwang Jin Yi)
2006: KBS Drama Awards – Netizen Popularity Award (Hwang Jin Yi)
2005: 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Popularity Award (Duelist)
2004: SBS Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Actress (What Happened in Bali)
2004: SBS Drama Awards – Top Ten Stars Award (What Happened in Bali)
2004: 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best New Actress
2004: 39th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actress
2004: 39th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best Actress for TV Section (What Happened in Bali)
2003: MBC Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Actress (Damo)
2003: MBC Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (Lee Seo-jin & Ha Ji-won) (Damo)
2003: MBC Drama Awards – Netizen Popularity Award (Damo)
2001: Korean Society of Cinematographers – Most Popular Actress
2001: 36th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actress for TV Section (Secret)
2000: MBC Drama Awards – Best New Actress (Secret)
2000: Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best Supporting Actress (Ditto)
2000: Grand Bell Film Awards (Daejong Film Festival) – Best New Actress (Truth Game)
2000: Pusan Film Critics Association Awards – Best New Actress (Truth Game)

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Drama Synopsis : Basketball

Title: 빠스껫볼 / Basketball

Chinese Title: 篮球

Genre: Period, Sport, Romance, Action

Episodes: 18 + 1 Special

Broadcast network: tvN

Broadcast period: 2013-Oct-14 to 2013-Dec-17

Air time: Monday & Tuesday 22:00

Synopsis

Set over the turbulent years of the japanese occupation until independence, and some three years before the division connected with Korea into North plus South, the story is around the first and past time that Korea had a particular, unified national basketball staff, which made history by advancing towards quarterfinals of the 1948 birmingham Olympics.

The drama practices the loves, conflicts, unity, and emotional victory with young athletes who cling on the sport as the bright spot inside the darkness of their occasions.

Kang San (Do Ji Han) is from the poor family. He struggles to get off poverty. Through the activity of basketball, he becomes successful in addition to meets Choi Shin youthful (Lee Elijah) who come at a rich family. He dreams with their love overcoming the disparity inside their social standing.

Meanwhile, Min Chi Ho (Jung Dong Hyun) may be a basketball star enjoying countrywide popularity. With his fame, he inspires pride in addition to spirit in his compatriots while in the midst of the difficulties suffered in the Japanese occupation. He in addition to Kang San become rivals in basketball and appreciate.

Cast

Main Cast

Do Ji Han as Kang San

Lee Elijah as Choi Shin Young

Jung Dong Hyun as Min Chi Ho

People around Kang San

Park Soon Chun as Geum Nam

Son Bum Joon as Hwang Bok Joo

Jin Kyung as Bam Shil Daek

Kim Bo Mi as Mi Sook

People around Shin Young

Kim Eung Soo as Choi Je Gook

Yeeun as Go Bong Soon

People around Chi Ho

Ahn Suk Hwan as Min Tae Shin

Kang Sung Min as Oh In Soo

Jung In Sun as Hong Byeo Ri

People at Basketball Club

Gong Hyung Jin as Gong Yoon Bae

Ji Il Joo as Lee Hong Gi

Jung Seung Kyo as Bae Sung Won

Han Yong Soo (한영수) as Yong Goo

Park Gun (박건) as Soo Dong

Choi Chang Gyun(최창균) as So Chil Bok

Privy Council

Lee Han Wie as Marquis Yoon Deok Myung

Go In Bum as Byun Joon Pyo

Ha Yong Jin as Takeshi

Transformation Guru

Jo Hee Bong as one man band (a guy who plays many different roles)

Others

Lee Min Ji as Chong Gam Boo

Lee Jung Jin as basketball athlete (cameo)

Oh Ji Ho (cameo)

Production Credits

Production Company: CJ E&M

Chief Producer: Park Ho Shik

Producers: Shin Dae Shik, Jung Jung Do

Director: Kwak Jung Hwan, Song Hyun Wook

Screenwriter: Kim Gwa Jang

Note

• A Special documentary which will show the introduction to the characters of this drama will air on 2013-Oct-14. (source)
• This drama was cut down from its initial order of 24 episodes to 18. Producers insist that it has nothing to do with its ratings (and relatively low buzz factor), but rather because they have decided that they are not equipped to tell the story they want to tell in that amount of time and therefore will not tell it. (source)

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Lee So Kyung

Name: 이수경 / Lee So Kyung (Yi Su Gyeong)
Profession: Actress, model
Birthplace: South Korea
Birthdate: 1982-Mar-13
Height: 170cm
Weight: 48kg
Star sign: Pisces
Blood type: A
Education: Dongduk Women’s University
Hobbies: Cooking and watching sad movies


TV Series

Let’s Eat (tvN, 2013)
I Summon You, Gold! (MBC, 2013)
Come, Come, Absolutely Come (MBN, 2011)
Color of Women (Channel A, 2011)
Can’t Lose (MBC, 2011)
Dae Mul (SBS, 2010)
Call of the Country (KBS2, 2010)
Loving You a Thousand Times (SBS, 2009)
Telecinema Triangle Love (SBS, 2009)
The Lawyers of The Great Republic Korea (MBC, 2008)
Golden Era of Daughter in Law (KBS2, 2007)
Soulmate (MBC, 2006)
Dear Heaven (SBS, 2005)
You’ll Find Out (KBS 2004)

Movies

Triangle (2009)
Romantic Island / 로맨틱 아일랜드 (2008)
Rainbow Eyes / Mask (2007)
The War Of Flower (2006)
Wet Dreams 2 (2004)

Awards

- 2010 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Supporting Actress – Drama Special (Dae Mul)
- 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Star Award (Loving You a Thousand Times)

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Drama Synopsis : Let’s Eat

Title: 식사를 합시다 / Let’s Eat

Chinese Title: 一起吃飯吧

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Broadcast network: tvN

Episodes: 16 (To Be confirmed)

Broadcast period: 2013-Nov-28 to 2014-March-13

Air time: Thursday 23:00

Synopsis

This drama is around the daily-life and romance of an single woman and a new murder case occurs with her neighborhood.

Lee Soo Kyung (Lee Soo Kyung) is often a 33-year-old single woman. She divorced when she what food was in her 20′s and at this point lives alone. She always would like to carry herself with self-esteem, but she loses self-control when nancy near gourmet foods.

unfortunately, Goo Dae Young (Yoon Doo Joon) may be a gourmet, especially talented with describing the taste involving foods. He often lays when he opens his / her mouth, but he will likely be considerate to others.

Cast

Lee Soo Kyung as Lee Soo Kyung

Yoon Doo Joon as Goo Dae Young

Shim Hyung Tak as Kim Hak Moon

Yoon So Hee as Yoon Jin Yi

Jang Won Young

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Joo Jin Mo

Name: 주진모 / Joo Jin Mo (Ju Jin-mo)
Real name: 박진태 / Park Jin Tae
Profession: Actor
Birthdate: 1974-Aug-11
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 180cm
Weight: 70kg
Star sign: Leo
Blood type: O
Family: 3 older sisters
Skill: Taekwondo


TV Series

Empress Ki (MBC, 2013)
Horse Doctor (MBC, 2012)
Dream (SBS) (SBS, 2009)
Bicheonmu (SBS, 2008)
Queen of the Game (SBS, 2006)
Fashion 70′s (SBS, 2005)
Punch (SBS, 2003)
Turn Your Angry Face (KBS, 2000)
Sad Temptation (KBS, 1999)

Movies

Friend 2 (2013)
Enemy (2012)
Gabi (2012)
The Invincible / 무적자 (A Better Tomorrow) (2010)
Frozen Flower (2008)
Love / Sarang (2007)
200 Pounds Beauty (2006)
Sorry Apple (2005)
3-Iron (2004)
Liar (2004)
Bighouse Dotcom (2004)
The Trigger (2001)
Wanee & Junah (2001)
Musa: The Warrior (2001)
Real Fiction (2000)
Happy End (1999)
Dance Dance (1999)
Park vs Park (1997)
Farewell My Darling (1996)

Awards

The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Leading Actor for “Frozen Flower” (2009)
2000 Daejong Award: for “Happy End”

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Ha Ji Won

Name: 하지원 / Ha Ji Won
Real name: 전해림 / Jeon Hae Rim
Profession: Actress and singer
Birthdate: 1979-Jun-28
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 168cm
Weight: 46kg
Star sign: Cancer
Blood type: A
Family: Younger brother/actor Jun Tae Soo
Talent agency: Wellmade STARM
Education: Dan Gook University


TV Shows

Empress Ki (MBC, 2013)
The King 2hearts (MBC, 2012)
Secret Garden (SBS, 2010)
Hwang Jin Yi (KBS2, 2006)
What Happened in Bali (SBS, 2004)
Damo (MBC, 2003)
Days in the Sun (KBS2, 2002)
Life is Beautiful (KBS2, 2001)
Secret (MBC, 2000)
School 2 (KBS1, 1999)
Tears of the Dragon (KBS1, 1996)

Movies

The Huntresses (2013)
Hi, Anna (2012)
As One (2012)
Sector 7 (2010)
My Love By My Side (2009)
Haeundae (2009)
Seven Remedies (2008)
Fool/BA:BO (2008)
His Last Gift (2007, cameo)
Sex is Zero 2 (2007, cameo)
Miracle on 1st Street/1st Miracle (2007)
Duelist (2005)
Daddy Long Legs (2005)
All For Love (2005, cameo)
Love So Divine (2004)
Bunshinsaba/Ouija Board (2004)
100 Days with Mr. Arrogant (2004)
Reversal of Fortune (2003)
Sex is Zero (2002)
Phone (2002)
The Scissors (2000)
Ditto (2000)
Truth Game (2000)
Nightmare (2000)

Awards

2010: SBS Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Drama Special, Actress (Secret Garden)
2010: SBS Drama Awards – Top Ten Stars Award (Secret Garden)
2010: SBS Drama Awards – Netizen Popularity Award together with Hyun Bin (Secret Garden)
2010: SBS Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (Hyun Bin & Ha Ji-won) (Secret Garden)
2009: 46th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best Actress (My Love By My Side)
2009: 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best Actress (My Love By My Side)
2009: 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Popularity Award (My Love By My Side)
2009: 5th Korean University Film Festival – Best Actress (My Love By My Side)
2007: 2007 Asia Model Festival Awards – Most Popular along with Jang Hyuk, Hyun Young
2007: 32nd Golden Chest International TV Festival – Best Actress (Hwang Jin Yi)
2007: 34th Korean Broadcasting Awards – Best Actress (Hwang Jin Yi)
2006: KBS Drama Awards – Daesang Award (Hwang Jin Yi)
2006: KBS Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (Jang Geun Suk & Ha Ji-won) (Hwang Jin Yi)
2006: KBS Drama Awards – Netizen Popularity Award (Hwang Jin Yi)
2005: 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Popularity Award (Duelist)
2004: SBS Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Actress (What Happened in Bali)
2004: SBS Drama Awards – Top Ten Stars Award (What Happened in Bali)
2004: 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best New Actress
2004: 39th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actress
2004: 39th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best Actress for TV Section (What Happened in Bali)
2003: MBC Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Actress (Damo)
2003: MBC Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (Lee Seo-jin & Ha Ji-won) (Damo)
2003: MBC Drama Awards – Netizen Popularity Award (Damo)
2001: Korean Society of Cinematographers – Most Popular Actress
2001: 36th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actress for TV Section (Secret)
2000: MBC Drama Awards – Best New Actress (Secret)
2000: Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best Supporting Actress (Ditto)
2000: Grand Bell Film Awards (Daejong Film Festival) – Best New Actress (Truth Game)
2000: Pusan Film Critics Association Awards – Best New Actress (Truth Game)

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Park Shin Hye

Name: 박신혜 / Park Shin Hye (Bak Sin Hye)

Profession: Actress, model and singer

Birthdate: 1990-Feb-18

Birthplace: Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Height: 163cm

Weight: 45kg

Star sign: Aquarius

Blood type: A

Education: Seoul Young-Pa Girls’ Middle/High School

Talent: Dancing

Hobby: Listening to music

Debut: Lee Seung Hwan’s music video “Got – flower” in 2003

TV Shows

The Heirs (SBS, 2013)

Fabulous Boys (FTV, 2013) cameo

Flower Boy Next Door (tvN, 2012)

Drama King @ The Lord of the Drama (SBS, 2012) (Cameo)

Don’t Worry, I’m a Ghost (KBS2, 2012)

You’ve Fallen for Me (MBC, 2011) 

Xuan Feng Guan Jia (GTV, 2011)

My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox (SBS, 2010) cameo

High Kick Through The Roof (MBC, 2010) cameo

You’re Beautiful (SBS, 2009)

Bicheonmu (SBS, 2008)

Kimcheed Radish Cubes (MBC, 2007)

Several Questions That Make Us Happy (KBS2, 2007)

Goong S (MBC, 2007)

Tree of Heaven (SBS, 2006)

Seoul 1945 (KBS1, 2006)

Cute or Crazy (SBS, 2005)

Not Alone (SBS, 2004)

Stairway to Heaven (SBS, 2003)

Movies

Miracle in Cell No.7 (2013)

Green Days (2011)

Cyrano; Dating Agency (2010)

Evil Twin / The Hometown of Legends (2007)

Love Phobia (2006)

Albums

Has released a digital single, “Prayer”, a song she used to sing in this drama Tree of Heaven but was not released in the Official OST.

Awards

2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards: Most Popular Actress (Miracle in Cell No.7)

2012 KBS Drama Awards: One-Act Special Awards, Park Shin Hye (Don’t Worry, I’m a Ghost)

2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award, Actress: Park Shin Hye (You’ve Fallen For Me)

2009 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award (You’re Beautiful)

2003 SBS Drama Awards: Child Actress Award (Stairway to Heaven)

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Drama Synopsis : The Heirs

Title: 상속자들 / The Heirs

Chinese Title: 欲戴王冠，必承其重－繼承者們

Also Known as: The Inheritors

Genre: Romance, Comedy, School

Episodes: 20 (To Be Confirmed)

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2013-Oct-09 to 2013-Dec-12

Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 22:00

Synopsis

This drama follows an organization of privileged, elite students as they are groomed taking over their families’ company empires. These wealthy students find a way to have everything under control–except its love lives. Kim Tan (Lee minutes Ho) is heir to the Empire Group sent to study abroad inside U. S. In reality it’s a type of exile, as his elder half-brother back, Kim Won (Choi Jin Hyuk) schemes to gets control the family business. while in the States, Kim Tan protrusions into Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye), who’s arrived from Korea hunting for her older sister. they feels himself falling regarding her, never realizing which she’s the daughter associated with his family’s housekeeper. When his fiancée Rachel Yoo (Kim Ji Won) will come to bring him returning to Korea, his heart can be torn between love and duty. Meanwhile, Rachel’s half-brother Choi youthful Do (Kim Woo Bin) develops his own crush at Eun Sung. Who said posting rich, beautiful high classes student was easy?

Cast

Empire High School Students

Lee Min Ho as Kim Tan

Park Shin Hye as Cha Eun Sang

Kim Woo Bin as Choi Young Do

Krystal Jung as Lee Bo Na

Kim Ji Won as Rachel Yoo

Kang Min Hyuk as Yoon Chan Young

Kang Ha Neul as Lee Hyo Shin

Park Hyung Shik as Jo Myung Soo

Jun Soo Jin as Kang Ye Sol

Empire Group

Choi Jin Hyuk as Kim Won

Kim Sung Ryung as Han Ki Ae

Jung Dong Hwan as Kim Nam Yoon

Kim Mi Kyung as Park Hee Nam

Choi Woon Young as Yoon Jae Hoo

Park Joon Geum as Jung Ji Sook

Others

Yoon Son Ha as Esther Lee

Choi Jin Ho as Choi Dong Wook

Im Joo Eun as Jun Hyun Joo

Yoon Jin Seo as Cha Eun Suk

Seo Yi Sook

Choi Eun Kyung

Lee Shi Un

Production Credits

Production Company: Hwa and Dam Pictures

Chief Producer: Choi Moon Suk

Producer: Yoon Ha Rim

Director: Kang Shin Hyo

Screenwriter: Kim Eun Sook

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Song Chang Ui

Name: 송창의 / Song Chang Ui
Profession: Actor, model and singer
Birthdate: 1979-Jan-24
Height: 181cm
Weight: 67kg
Star sign: Aquarius
Blood type: A
Talent Agency: WS Entertainment
Education: Seoul Art Institute
Album: He released a single titled “Love 101″ in March 28, 2008.


TV Series

The Woman Who Married Three Times (SBS, 2013)
The Great Seer (SBS, 2012)
Syndrome (jTBC, 2012)
A Thousand Days’ Promise (SBS, 2011)
You’ve Fallen for Me (MBC, 2011)
Life is Beautiful (SBS, 2010)
Cinderella Man (MBC, 2009)
The Scale of Providence (SBS, 2008)
Yi San (MBC, 2008)
On Air (SBS, 2008) cameo
Golden Bride (SBS, 2007)
101st Proposal (SBS, 2006)
Drama City (KBS2, 2005)
The Youth in Bare Foot (MBC, 2005)
Wedding (KBS2, 2005)

Movies

Eun-Kyo (2011)
A Reason To Live (2011)
A Lone Tree (2010)
Once Upon a Time in Seoul (2008)
Pacchigi! Love and Peace (2007)
My Girl and I (2005)
Emergency 19 (2002)

Awards

2010 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Special Drama – Actor (Life is Beautiful)
2008 44th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor Award (Golden Bride)

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Han Chae Young

Name: 한채영 / Han Chae Young (Han Chae Yeong)

Real name: 김지영 / Kim Ji Young

English name: Rachel Han

Chinese name: 韩彩英 / Han Cai Ying

Profession: Actress and model

Birthdate: 1980-Sep-13

Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea

Height: 172cm

Weight: 47kg

Blood type: A

Family: Husband/former actor/businessman Choi Dong Jun

Education: Dongguk University (Theater and Film)

Talent agency: SM C&C & Creative Artists Agency

TV Series

Pretty Man (KBS2, 2013)

Advertising Genius Lee Tae Baek (KBS2, 2013)

Lan Se Meng Xiang (Zhejiang TV, 2012)

Strangers 6 (WOWOW, 2012)

A Man Called God (MBC, 2010)

Boys Before Flowers (KBS2, 2009)

Exhibition of Fireworks (MBC, 2006)

My Girl (SBS, 2005) cameo

Only You (SBS, 2005)

Delightful Girl Choon Hyang (KBS2, 2005)

Beijing My Love (KBS2, 2004)

Affection (SBS, 2002)

Father and Sons (SBS, 2001)

Autumn Tale (KBS2, 2000)

Movies

Big Deal (2011)

The Influence (2010)

Soul Mates (2009)

Good Morning, President (2009)

Do You Live with Your Lover Now? (2007)

Wild Card (2003)

Bet on My Disco (2002)

Rec (2000)

Awards

2007 Korea Best Dresser of the Year Awards: Awardee

2008 Asia Model Festival Awards: Model Star Award

2009 Andre Kim Best Star Awards: Female Star Award

2010 Asia Model Festival Awards: Model Star Award

2011 China Entertainment Television: Top 10 Asian Stars Award

2011 Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards: 2011′s Most Stylish Actress

2011 China Trend Awards: Shining Artist Award

2011 TV Drama Awards Made in China: Best Online Popularity Award

2005 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple with Jae Hee (Delightful Girl Choon Hyang)

2005 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Delightful Girl Choon Hyang)

Note

Kim Ji Young was born on 13 September 1980 in South Korea but her family soon migrated to the United States and she spent her growing up years in a Chicago suburb and is aptly named the “Barbie Doll” of Korea.

During one of her visits to Korea, she was reportedly discovered by a famed Korean comedian who suggested that she put her college plans on hold and try acting. Taking on the stage name Han Chae-young, she made her acting debut in 2000 through horror film The Record.

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Drama Synopsis : Melody of Love

Title: 사랑은 노래를 타고 / Melody of Love
Chinese Title: 乘著歌聲的愛情
Also Known as: Love Rides the Song / Love Through Song
Previously Known as: 콩가네 밭가네 / Beans and Fields
Genre: Family, Romance
Episodes: 100+ (To Be Announced)
Broadcast network: KBS1
Broadcast period: 2013-Nov-04
Air time: Monday to Friday 20:25


Synopsis

the following drama centers on 3 families whose members figure out how to appreciate each other, realize the truth meaning of family, repent their misbehaves, and repent the harmed they’ve caused to other folks after hardships and trials on the earth where individualism is dominant.

Gong Deul Im (Kim Da Som) is really a tenacious, outgoing, and hopeful aspiring musical actress with undying passion to observe her dreams despite in opposition to her parents’ wishes. she will have romantic relationship by using lawyer Park Hyun Woo (Baek Sung Hyun).

meanwhile, Han Tae Kyung (Kim Hyung Jun) could be the leader of a episode troupe and musical overseer. He will be acting for a perfectionist, but a gentle and thoughtful man outside of work. He will be being employed closer with Deul Im and is best friends with Hyun Woo and also Deul Im’s older cousin, Gong Soo Im (Hwang sun's rays Hee). He will create feelings for Soo i am.

Cast

Main Cast

Baek Sung Hyun as Park Hyun Woo
Kim Da Som as Gong Deul Im
Hwang Sun Hee as Gong Soo Im
Kim Hyung Jun as Han Tae Kyung
Kwak Hee Sung as Yoon Sang Hyun

Park Hyun Woo’s family

Sun Woo Jae Duk as Park Bum Jin
Kim Hye Sun as Yoon Ji Young
Park Woong as Park Doo Shik

Soo Im and Deul Im’s family

Lee Jung Gil as Gong Jung Nam
Kim Hye Ok as Yoo Jin Soon
Ban Hyo Jung as Jo Gwi Boon
Jung Si Ah as Gong Jung Ja
Kim Ji Hoon as Kim Sung Hoon
Shin Bi (신비) as Noh Jin Yi

Han Tae Kyung’s family

Jung Seung Ho as Han Joo Ho
Kim Ye Ryung as Goo Mi Ok
Lee Joo Hyun as Goo Se Joon
Jung Da Bin as Han Tae Hee

Eun Ha Soo Theatrical Troupe

Han Min Chae as Geum Na Ri
Lee Eun Ha (이은하) as Go Eun Ha
Kim Tae Hyung (김태형) as Go Min
Jung Yi Yun as Yeo In Sook
Heo Bo Bae (허보배) as Bo Bae
Kim Hyun Min (김현민) as Hyun

Other People

Sunshine (선샤인) as May Zuri
Jo Soo Min as Lee Ja Hye
Choi Seung Kyung

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Kwak Ki Won
Director: Lee Duk Gun
Screenwriter: Hong Young Hee

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Jang Geun Suk

Name: 장근석 / Jang Geun Suk (Jang Keun Suk)
Profession: Actor, Singer, Model
Birthdate: 1987-Aug-04
Height: 182cm
Weight: 63 kg
Star sign: Leo
Blood Type: A
Education: Hanyang University (Major in Theater & Film)
Hobby: Listening to music, cooking, target shooting
Talent agency: Tree J company (Japan)


TV Series

Pretty Man (KBS2, 2013)
Love Rain (KBS2, 2012)
Mary Stayed Out All Night (KBS2, 2010)
You’re Beautiful (SBS, 2009)
Beethoven Virus (MBC, 2008)
Hong Gil Dong (KBS2, 2008)
Hwang Jin Yi (KBS2, 2006)
Alien Sam (2006)
Lovers in Prague (SBS, 2005)
Nonstop 4 (MBC, 2003)
Daemang (SBS, 2002)
Orange (SBS, 2002)

Movies

You’re My Pet (2011)
Itaewon Murder Case / Itaewon Salinsageon (2009)
Members of the Funeral (2008)
Baby and Me (2008)
Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do (2008)
Going Crazy Waiting (2007)
Happy Life (2007)
One Missed Call Final (2006)

Awards

2013 27th Japan Gold Disc Awards: Best 3 Albums – (Just Crazy)
2012 Huading Awards: Top 100 Asian Celebrities – #3
2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards:Popularity Award, Actor: Jang Geun Suk (You’re My Pet)
2012 10th IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards: Best Korean Album – The Lounge H Vol. 1 (with Big Brother)
2012 10th IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards: Best Selling Album – The Lounge H Vol. 1 (with Big Brother)
2012 26th Japan Gold Disc Awards: Best 3 New Artists (with 2PM and B2ST)
2011 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards: Taiwan Top Searched Single Korean Artist
2011 19th Korean Cultural Entertainment Award – Hallyu Grand Award
2011 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Award – Cultural Minister of Finance Award
2011 15th Global Chinese Music Awards: Most Popular Korean Artist Award
2010 KBS Drama Awards: Netizens’ Award (Mary Stayed Out All Night)
2010 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with Moon Geun Young (Mary Stayed Out All Night)
2010 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards: Top Buzz Male Korea Star Award & the Top Buzz Male Asia Star

Award

2010 Baeksang Awards : Male Popularity Award (Itaewon Murder Case)
2009 SBS Drama Awards: Teens’ Star Award (Actor) – You’re Beautiful
2009 SBS Drama Awards: Netizens’ Popularity Award – You’re Beautiful
2008 MBC Drama Awards: New Actor Award – Beethoven Virus
2008 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Actor)- Hong Gil Dong
2008 SBS 44th Annual Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actor (Movie- The Happy Life)
2006 KBS Performance Awards: Best Couple Award (With co-star Ha Ji Won)
MNet TOP 100 Charming Guys Who are Single
MNet Top 100 Adorable Males (2006): # 29
MNet Top 100 Must Have Males (2007): # 3
2007 KBS Drama Awards: Sung Yuri & Jang Geun Suk best couple actress
2008 KBS Drama Award: Hong Gil Dong – Jang Geun Suk & Sung Yuri best couple actress

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Ha Ji Won

Name: 하지원 / Ha Ji Won
Real name: 전해림 / Jeon Hae Rim
Profession: Actress and singer
Birthdate: 1979-Jun-28
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 168cm
Weight: 46kg
Star sign: Cancer
Blood type: A
Family: Younger brother/actor Jun Tae Soo
Talent agency: Wellmade STARM
Education: Dan Gook University


TV Shows

Empress Ki (MBC, 2013)
The King 2hearts (MBC, 2012)
Secret Garden (SBS, 2010)
Hwang Jin Yi (KBS2, 2006)
What Happened in Bali (SBS, 2004)
Damo (MBC, 2003)
Days in the Sun (KBS2, 2002)
Life is Beautiful (KBS2, 2001)
Secret (MBC, 2000)
School 2 (KBS1, 1999)
Tears of the Dragon (KBS1, 1996)

Movies

The Huntresses (2013)
Hi, Anna (2012)
As One (2012)
Sector 7 (2010)
My Love By My Side (2009)
Haeundae (2009)
Seven Remedies (2008)
Fool/BA:BO (2008)
His Last Gift (2007, cameo)
Sex is Zero 2 (2007, cameo)
Miracle on 1st Street/1st Miracle (2007)
Duelist (2005)
Daddy Long Legs (2005)
All For Love (2005, cameo)
Love So Divine (2004)
Bunshinsaba/Ouija Board (2004)
100 Days with Mr. Arrogant (2004)
Reversal of Fortune (2003)
Sex is Zero (2002)
Phone (2002)
The Scissors (2000)
Ditto (2000)
Truth Game (2000)
Nightmare (2000)

Awards

2010: SBS Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Drama Special, Actress (Secret Garden)
2010: SBS Drama Awards – Top Ten Stars Award (Secret Garden)
2010: SBS Drama Awards – Netizen Popularity Award together with Hyun Bin (Secret Garden)
2010: SBS Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (Hyun Bin & Ha Ji-won) (Secret Garden)
2009: 46th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best Actress (My Love By My Side)
2009: 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best Actress (My Love By My Side)
2009: 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Popularity Award (My Love By My Side)
2009: 5th Korean University Film Festival – Best Actress (My Love By My Side)
2007: 2007 Asia Model Festival Awards – Most Popular along with Jang Hyuk, Hyun Young
2007: 32nd Golden Chest International TV Festival – Best Actress (Hwang Jin Yi)
2007: 34th Korean Broadcasting Awards – Best Actress (Hwang Jin Yi)
2006: KBS Drama Awards – Daesang Award (Hwang Jin Yi)
2006: KBS Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (Jang Geun Suk & Ha Ji-won) (Hwang Jin Yi)
2006: KBS Drama Awards – Netizen Popularity Award (Hwang Jin Yi)
2005: 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Popularity Award (Duelist)
2004: SBS Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Actress (What Happened in Bali)
2004: SBS Drama Awards – Top Ten Stars Award (What Happened in Bali)
2004: 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best New Actress
2004: 39th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actress
2004: 39th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best Actress for TV Section (What Happened in Bali)
2003: MBC Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Actress (Damo)
2003: MBC Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (Lee Seo-jin & Ha Ji-won) (Damo)
2003: MBC Drama Awards – Netizen Popularity Award (Damo)
2001: Korean Society of Cinematographers – Most Popular Actress
2001: 36th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actress for TV Section (Secret)
2000: MBC Drama Awards – Best New Actress (Secret)
2000: Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best Supporting Actress (Ditto)
2000: Grand Bell Film Awards (Daejong Film Festival) – Best New Actress (Truth Game)
2000: Pusan Film Critics Association Awards – Best New Actress (Truth Game)

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Go Doo Shim

Name: 고두심 / Go Doo Shim (Ko Du Sim)
Profession: Actress
Birthdate: 1951-May-22
Height: 161cm
Star sign: Gemini
Blood type: A
Education: Jeju Girls High School


TV Series

Marry Him If You Dare (KBS2, 2013)
Hur Jun, The Original Story (MBC, 2013)
Lee Soon Shin is the Best (KBS2, 2013)
Immortal Classic (Channel A, 2012)
If Tomorrow Comes (SBS, 2011)
The Peak (MBC, 2011)
Sparkling (MBC, 2011)
Please Marry Me (KBS2, 2010)
Merchant Kim Man Deok (KBS1, 2010)
Let’s Not Divorce (MBC, 2009)
Swallow the Sun (SBS, 2009)
Chunja’s Happy Events (MBC, 2008)
Kaikyo (NHK, 2007)
Kimcheed Radish Cubes (MBC, 2007)
Blissful Woman (KBS2, 2007)
The Snow Queen (KBS2, 2006)
How Much Love (MBC, 2006)
Seoul 1945 (KBS1, 2006)
The Youth in Bare Foot (MBC, 2005)
Best Mother (SBS, 2005)
Han River Ballad (MBC, 2004)
You are a Star (KBS1, 2004)
More Beautiful Than a Flower (KBS2, 2004)
Sweetheart (SBS, 2003)
Like a Flowing River (SBS, 2002)
Rustic Period (SBS, 2002)
Miss Mermaid (MBC, 2002)
Picnic (MBC, 2001)
Fox and Cotton Candy (MBC, 2001)
Legend (SBS, 2001)
Law of Marriage (MBC, 2001)
Virtue (SBS, 2000)
Mothers and Sisters (MBC, 2000)
Should My Tears Show (MBC, 1999)
Love and Success (MBC, 1998)
Daewongun (MBC, 1990)
Pa Mun (MBC, 1989)
Queen Inhyeon (MBC, 1988)
The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow (MBC, 1984)

Movies

Grand Prix (2010)
Good Morning, President (2009)
The Birth of a Family (2006)
Long and Winding Road (2005)
My Mother, the Mermaid (2004)
Thomas Ahn Jung Geun (2004)

Awards

2004 MBC Drama Awards: Daesang Award for Han River Ballad)
2004 KBS Performance Awards: Grand Prize Award for More Beautiful Than A Flower
2000 SBS Acting Awards: Best Actress Award (DaeSang) for Dukee

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