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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