Sunday, March 25, 2012

[K-drama] Monster (2012)




Title: 몬스터 / Monster
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Episodes: (To Be Announced)
Broadcast network: jTBC
Broadcast period: 2012-Mar-31 to 2012
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 24:00

Synopsis
This Drama tell the story about a group of young people who work towards launching a business and achieving success.

Cast

Ahn Yong Joon as Jang Pan Soo
Kim Jae Kyung as Na Yoo Mi
Kwon Se In as Cha Eun Oh
Ji Il Joo as Yoo Si Joon

Production Credits
Director: Park Soo Chul
ScriptWriter: Kim Min Suk


Trailer
Youtube -  [  Trailer 1  ]  |  [  Trailer 2  ]

[K-drama] The Wedding Scheme (2012)



Title: 결혼의 꼼수 / The Wedding Scheme
Also Known as: Marriage Plot
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2012-April-02 to 2012-May-22
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 23:00
Synopsis
A drama about the wedding of the four daughters.
These four daughters are Yoo Gun Hee (Kang Hye Jung), Yoo Sun Hee (Lee Young Eun), Yoo Min Jung (Kim Se Jung) & Yoo Min Ji (Park Min Ji)


Cast


Kang Hye Jung as Yoo Gun Hee
Lee Kyu Han as Lee Gang Jae
Lee Young Eun as Yoo Sun Hee
Lee Min Woo as Seo Jang Won
Kim Se Jung as Yoo Min Jung
Park Min Ji as Yoo Min Ji
Suh Jae Kyung as Kim Soon Dol
Kim Won Joon as Park Soo Ho
Cha Hwa Yun as So Doo Ryun
Yoon Joo Sang as Lee Hak Goon
Jung Seung Ho as Jang Duk Pal
Kim Ik Tae as Director Park
Park Ga Won as Lee Ha Na
Son Jung Min as Choi Bella


Production Credit
Director: Lee Min Woo
Writer: Park Hyung Jin


Trailer
Youtube - [  Trailer 1  ]  |  [  Trailer 2  ]

[K-drama] Hero (OCN) (2012)



Title: 히어로 / Hero
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Episodes: 10
Broadcast network: OCN
Broadcast period: 2012-Mar-18 to 2012-May-20
Air time: Sunday 23:00

Synopsis
A 3D fantasy drama set in the year of 2020 in the fictional city of Muyoung which is full of corruption.
Kim Heung Chul (Yang Dong Geun) obtains a superhuman power by a special chance. He becomes a hero with that ability in the world where justice is gone.

Cast
Yang Dong Geun as Kim Heung Chul
Han Chae Ah as Yoon Lee Ohn
Son Byung Ho as Kim Hoon
Choi Chul Ho as Kim Myung Chul
Park Won Sang as Kweon Hyeok Kyu
Jo Jae Yoon as Yang Joon
Kwon Min as Shin Dong Min
Geum Dan Bi as Kim Na Ra
Ryohei Otani as Lee Jae In
Oh Soo Min as Jang Chae Ok
Kim Sung Hoon as Han Yong Joo

Production Credits
Director: Kim Hong Sun
Screenwriter: Goo Dong Hoi


Trailer
Youtube -  [  Trailer 1  ]  |  [  Trailer 2  ]



Preview
Youtube -  [  통제불능 꼴통영웅 '히어로' 하이라이트 뮤직비디오 공개! ]


[K-drama] The Strongest K-POP Survival (2012)




Title: K-POP 최강 서바이벌 / The Strongest K-POP Survival
Also Known as: K-Pop – The Ultimate Audition
Genre: Musical, Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: Channel A
Broadcast period: 2012-March-19 to 2012-May-08
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 20:50

Synopsis
This drama is about the story that surrounding the idol stars.
Kang Woo Hyun (Park Yoo Hwan) is a leader of the group M2 captivates fans with his killing smile.
Ji Seung Yeon (Go Eun Ah) dreams of turning into a legend of the hip-hop. she has to dress up like a man to join a men’s idol group.
Kang Chang Min (Kevin) thinks that the world turns around it, and dreams of being a soloist of ballads.
Ri Ah (Kim Eun Jung) is a great celebrity that represents the whole nation.

Cast

Main Cast
Park Yoo Hwan as Kang Woo Hyun
Go Eun Ah as Ji Seung Yeon
Kwak Yong Hwan as Kwon Ji Woo

M2 Junior members
Song Se Hyun as Kim Hyun Seung
Tagoon (타군) as Park Ki Bum
Maeng Se Chang as Jang Tae Kwon
Jo Yoon Woo as Dong Woo
Jin Hyuk (진혁) as Jae Ah
Kevin as Kang Chang min

Sunny Entertainment
Hong Kyung Min as Jang Hyun Suk (Management company CEO)
Park Hyo Joo as Team leader Han
Lee Sang Joon (이상준) as Jang Suk
Ali (알리) as Teacher Park
Shin Seo Kyung (신서경) as Lee Soon Yeon

Others
Kim Eun Jung as Ri Ah / Oh In Young
Kim Young Ok as Ji Woo’s grandmother

Production Credits
Production Company: Lee Kim Productions
Chief Producer: Kim Dong Joon (김동준)
Producer: Jo Yoon Jung (조윤정)
Director: Lee Jung Pyo (이정표)
Screenwriter: Moon Sun Hee


Note
Park Yoo Chun & Park Yoo Hwan’s father passed away on 14/11/2012 while they are filming for Rooftop Prince (SBS) & The Strongest K-POP Survival (Channel A) which will be airing on 21/11/2012 & 19/11/2012. (Funeral)



Trailer
Youtube - [  K-POP 최강 서바이벌 teaser  ]


[K-drama] Dummy Mommy (2012)





Title: 바보엄마 / Dummy Mommy
Also Known as: Foolish Mom
Genre: Family, Comedy
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-March-17 to 2012-May-20
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:50


Synopsis
“Dummy Mommy” is a story about a mother who become little intelligence by an accident and the conflict she experiences with her daughter.


Cast


Main Cast
Kim Hyun Joo as Kim Young Joo
Ha Hee Ra as Kim Sun Young
Ahn Seo Hyun as Park Da Byul
Kim Jeong Hoon as Lee Je Ha
Kim Tae Woo as Park Jung Do (Young-Joo’s husband)
Shin Hyun Joon as Choi Go Man
Yoo In Young as Oh Chae Rin
Gong Hyun Joo as Han Soo In (Je Ha’s Wife)


Supporting Cast
Park Hyung Sik as Oh Soo Hyun
Kim Ha Kyoon as Oh Min Suk
Kim Chung as Jang Young Sook
Sa Hee as Park Jung Eun
Jo Duk Hyun as Butler Kim
Lee Joo Shil as Seo Gob Dan
Suh Dong Won as Bae Il Do
Baek Bo Ram as Hong Yi Rim
Lee Se Na as Kim Soo Ri
Park Chul Min as Kim Dae Young
Jung Hoon as Jin Tae Oh
Lee Eun Jung as Jo Sun Hee
Park Jae Rom as Na Jae Won
Chun Jae Ho as Robert Oh
Yang Eun Yong as Kang Hyun Joo


Production Credits
Director: Lee Dong Hun
Screenwriter: Park Kye Ok


Note
This drama is based on the novel “Babo Umma” by Choi Yoo Kyung which is published 28/10/2005.


Trailer
Youtube - [ Trailer 1 ]

Saturday, March 24, 2012

[K-drama] The Equator Man (2012)


Title: 적도의 남자 / The Equator Man
Also Known as: Man From the Equator
Genre: melodrama
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2012-March-21 to 2012-May-24
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55


Synopsis
A typical mellow story about two men with boiling passion who fight against their destiny.
Kim Sun Woo (Uhm Tae Woong) was sent to the orphanage after his father was killed. His childhood best friend Lee Jang Il (Lee Joon Hyuk) was born in a poor family but eventually works his way up and became a prosecutor. However, his thirst for success leads him to betray Sun Woo. Confronting his intense, Sun Woo turns himself into a successful businessman.
This drama also known as the male version of Women of the Sun


Cast
Uhm Tae Woong as Kim Sun Woo
- Lee Hyun Woo as Kim Sun Woo (teen)
Lee Joon Hyuk as Lee Jang Il
- Si Wan as Lee Jang Il (teen)
Lee Bo Young as Han Ji Woon
- Kyung Soo Jin as Han Ji Woon (teen)
Im Jung Eun as Choi Soo Mi
- Park Se Young as Choi Soo Mi (teen)
Kim Young Chul as Jin No Sik
Cha Hwa Yun as Ma Hee Jung
Lee Dae Yun as Kim Kyung Pil
Lee Won Jong as Lee Yong Bae
Lee Jae Yong as Choi Kwang Chun
Lee Seung Hyung as No Sik’s secretary Cha
Jung Ho Bin as Moon Tae Joo
Park Hyo Joon as Geumjool
- Lee Chan Ho as Geumjool (teen)
Kim Soo Hyun (1978) as Mr. Koon
Kang Ji Sub as Prosecutor Choi Yoon Suk
Kim Hye Eun as Park Yoon Joo


Production Credits
Director: Kim Yong Soo
Screenwriter: Kim In Young


Note
This KBS2 drama previously set to air on 14/March/2012 but delay to 21/March/2012 due to the delay of The King 2hearts (MBC) and Rooftop Prince (SBS). These three dramas will start on same day and same time. (Source)


Trailer
Youtube - [ Trailer 1]  |  [ Trailer 2 ]  |  [ Trailer 3 ]  |  [ Trailer 4 ]


Preview
Youtube - [ 5 minute highlight ]




Tuesday, March 6, 2012

[K-drama] The Shining Hour of Life (2012)




Title: 인생에서 가장 빛나는 시간 / The Shining Hour of Life
Genre: Family
Series : Drama Special Series (Season 2)
Episodes: 2
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2012-March-11 to 2012-March-18
Air time: Sunday 23:25

Synopsis
A story about a girl who has to care for her sister, who is sick with leukemia.

Main Cast
Bandtoxic
Yeo Min Joo

Production Credits
Director: Kim Won Yong


Trailer
Youtube - [ 드라마 스페셜 [인생에서 가장 빛나는 시간] 예고 ]

[K-drama] 21st Century Family (2012)




Title: 21세기 가족 / 21st Century Family
Genre: Family, Comedy
Episodes: (to be announced)
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2012-March-11
Air time: Sunday 22:50

Synopsis
This drama tell the real story of Korean family who live in 21st century.

Cast
Lee Duk Hwa as Lee Duk Hwa
Oh Seung Hyun as Lee Duk Hwa’s wife
Oh Yoon Ah as Lee Geum Pyo
Lee Hoon as Lee Seong Gi

Production Credits
Director: Lee Min Chul
Writer: Kim Hyun Hee


Trailer
Youtube - [ 21세기가족 - 티져 ]  |  [ Preview - 21세기가족 - 티져 ]

[K-drama] Love Rain (2012)




Title: 사랑비 / Love Rain
Also Known as:
Love Rides the Rain
Genre: Romance, Fantasy
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2012-March-26 to 2012-June-12
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis
“Love Rain” depicts a 1970′s pure love and a love from the present day at the same time. It shows how the offsprings of a previous ill-fated couple, who met in the 1970s, managed to meet and fall in love.

Seo In Ha (Jang Geun Suk) and Kim Yoon Hee (Yoona), a art student and a shy beauty, met and fell in love with each other during college in the 1970s but unfortunately their love was fated to never be.

Now in the present 21st century Korea, Seo In Ha’s son, Seo Joon (Jang Geun Suk) (a liberal photographer) meets and falls in with Kim Yoon Hee’s daughter, Kim Ha Na (Yoona), a cheerful and energetic girl who’s personality is different from her mother’s.
Will their love for each other keep them together or will they have to face the same fate as their parents? (Source)

Cast
Jang Geun Suk as Seo In Ha (70′s) / Seo Joon
Yoona as Kim Yoon Hee (70′s) / Kim Ha Na
Kim Si Hoo as Lee Dong Wook (70′s) / Lee Ji Suk
Son Eun Seo as Baek Hye-Jung (70′s)
Seo In Guk as Kim Chang Mo (70′s)
Hwang Bo Ra as Na In Sook (70′s)
Jung Jin Young  as Seo In Ha (2012)
Lee Mi Sook as Kim Yoon Hee (2012)
Kim Young Kwang as Han Tae Sung

Production Credits
Production Company: Yoon’s Color
Director: Yoon Suk Ho
Screenwriter: Oh Soo Yun


Note
- The drama reunites director Yoon Suk Ho and screenwriter Oh Soo Yun of “Autumn Tale” and “Winter Sonata” for the first time in 10 years.
- The Japan’s Pony Canyon, a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group Fujisankei Communications Group, has bought the broadcasting rights for “Love Rain” ahead of its premiere in Korea (Source).


Trailer
Youtube [ Trailer 1 ]  |  [ Trailer 2 ]