Wednesday, March 27, 2013

[K-drama] When A Man Loves (2013)



Title: 남자가 사랑할 때 / When A Man Loves
Also Known as: When a Man Falls in Love / When a Man is in Love
Genre: Melodrama. Romance
Episodes: 20 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2013-April-03 to 2013-June-06
Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55



Synopsis
Han Tae Sang (Song Seung Hun) is a gangster with a painful past. He is the trusty under-man and the one who is caught up in the whirlwind of love. He married Baek Sung Joo (Chae Jung Ahn), the ex-wife of his old mob boss after the boss died.

He later meets and falls in love with Seo Mi Do (Shin Se Kyung) who is a poor but hardworking young woman. Meanwhile, Lee Jae Hee (Yun Woo Jin) is a confident young man who’s used to be Han Tae Sang’s friend but turned to rival after that. He also falls in love with Seo Mi Do.

Cast
Song Seung Hun as Han Tae Sang
Shin Se Kyung as Seo Mi Do
Yun Woo Jin as Lee Jae Hee
Chae Jung Ahn as Baek Sung Joo
JB as Seo Mi Joon
Jr as Ddol Yi
Kim Sung oh
 as Lee Chang Hee
Lee Chang Hoon as Goo Yong Gap
Jung Young Sook as Yoon Hong Ja
Kang Shin Il as Seo Kyung Wook
Oh Young Shil as Choi Sun Ae
Lee Seung Hyung
Park Min Ji


Production Credits
Director: Kim Sang Ho
Writer: Kim In Young


Trailer
Youtube -  [  Song Seung Heon[남자가 사랑할 때]_予告  ]
Dailymotion -  [  [20130325]"When A Man Love" Teaser ( new)  ]

Saturday, March 23, 2013

[K-drama] The Queen of Office (2013)



Title: 직장의 신 / The Queen of Office
Also Known as: God of the Workplace / Office God
Previously Known as: Come Back, Miss Kim
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16 (To be confirmed)
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2013-April-01 to 2013-May-21
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis
Contract employee Ms. Kim (Kim Hye Soo) does everything perfect at work that even her bosses are a little afraid of. She is also shrouded in mystery because her colleagues don’t know her background. Ms. Kim is the center of attention and she is also charismatic and funny. Meanwhile, Jang Kyu Jik (Oh Ji Ho) is a permanent employee in upper management. He finished his MBA in U.S. before returning to Korea. Two of them always argue about everything.

Cast
Kim Hye Soo as Miss Kim
Oh Ji Ho as Jang Kyu Jik
Jung Yoo Mi as Jung Joo Ri
Lee Hee Joon as Moo Jung Han
Jeon Hye Bin as Keum Bit Na
Jo Kwon as Kye Kyung Woo
Lee Mi Do as Park Bong Hee
Kim Eung Soo as Hwang Kap Deuk
Kim Ki Cheon as Ko Jung Do
Kim Na Woon as Yeo Jang Mi

Production Credits
Director: Jun Chang Geun
Screenwriter: Yoon Ji Hee

Note
This drama is based on the Japanese series "ハケンの品格 / no Hinkaku" (Pride of the Temp) which was showed on NTV from 10/01/2007 to 14/03/2007.

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

[K-drama] Cruel Palace – War of Flowers (2013)


Title:  궁중잔혹사-꽃들의 전쟁 / Cruel Palace – War of Flowers
Genre: Historical
Episodes: 50
Broadcast network: jTBC
Broadcast period: 2013-March-23 to 2013-Sep-08
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 20:45

Synopsis
This drama depicts a cruel hidden story within the royal court.
It about the story of the beautiful but evil heart Royal Concubine Jo So Yong (Kim Hyun Joo) who controlled the power of the Joseon.

Cast
Kim Hyun Joo as Jo So Yong
Jung Sung Woon as Crown Prince Seo Hyun
Lee Duk Hwa as King In Jo
Jung Sung Mo as Kim Ja Jeom
Kim Joo Young as Bong Rim Dae Goon
Song Sun Mi as Min Hee Bin kang
Jun Tae Soo as Nam Hyuk
Go Won Hee as Queen Jangryeol Jo
Jung Sun Kyung as Han Ok
Son Byung Ho as Lee Hyung Ik
Kim Ha Kyoon as Choi Myung Gil
Han In Soo as Kim Sang Heon
Kim Gyu Chul as Sim Ki Won
Seo Yi Sook as Seol Sook
Nam Neung Mi as Nam Hyuk’s mother
Woo Hyun as Eunuch Kim In

Production Credits
Director: Noh Jong Chan
Screenwriter: Jung Ha Yun

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

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

[K-drama] Gu Am Heo Joon (2013)



Title: 구암 허준 / Gu Am Heo Joon
Genre: Historical, Medical, Romance
Episodes: 120
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2013-March-18
Air time: Monday to Friday 21:00



Synopsis
This drama is based on 1999-2000 MBC drama series "Hur Jun". Because of the similarities between the two main characters of the show, "Hur Jun” has often been called as male version of "Dae Jang Geum".

The story is set in Joseon Korea, primarily during the reign of Seonjo. The story covers a time that is approximately 50 years after the death of Dae Jang Geum (the reputed first female doctor of Joseon Korea). It depicts the dramatic life of historical figure Heo Joon who wrote the oriental medical textbook "Donguibogam" became physician for King Seonjo. Kim Joo Hyuk will plays Heo Joon in this drama.

Yoo Ui Tae (Baek Yoon Shik) plays Heo Jun’s mentor who is the single greatest influence in his life. Meanwhile, Ye jin Ah (Park Jin Hee) plays a lady who lost her parents at a young age but was raised by Yoo Ui Tae, and grows up learning medicine from him as well. She eventually becomes a royal nurse and works alongside Heo Jun and falls in love with him. Yoo Do Ji (Nam Goong Min) will plays Yoo Ui Tae’s son.

Cast
Kim Joo Hyuk as Heo Joon
Kang Han Byul as Heo Joon (young)
Baek Yoon Shik as Yoo Ui Tae
Park Jin Hee as Ye Jin Ah
Nam Goong Min as Yoo Do Ji
Go Doo Shim as Son Ssi
Kim Mi Sook as Oh Ssi
Lee Jae Yong as Kim Min Se
Kyun Mi Ri as Ham An Daek
Park Chul Min as Goo Il Seo
Jung Eun Pyo as Oh Geun
Yeo Ho Min as Yang Tae
Park Eun Bin as Da Hee
Jung Ho Bin as Ahn Gwang Ik
Choi Jong Hwan as Yang Ye Soo


Production Credits
Director: Kim Keun Hong
ScriptWriter: Choi Wan Kyu


Note
Kim Joo Hyuk‘s Father Kim Mu Saeng also play the character of Heo Joon in 1975 MBC drama called 집념.
- Gu Am is Heo Joon’s Pen name

Trailer
Youtube -  [  구암 허준 티져  ]

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

[K-drama] Like a Fairytale (2013)



Title: 동화처럼 / Like a Fairytale
Genre: Romance
Series : Drama Special Series (Season 3)
Episodes: 4
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast date: 2013-March-17 to 2013-April-07
Air time: Sunday 23:45



Synopsis
An ordinary man and a woman stay in a relationship for 15 years. They get married but break up twice, and now they meet again for the third times.

Cast
Lee Chun Hee as Kim Myung Je
Choi Yoon Young as Baek Jang Mi
Cheon Il Seul as Ji Yoon


Production Credit
Director: Kim Young khoon
Screenwriter: Park Eun young


Trailer
Youtube -  [  Preview  ]

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

[K-drama] The End of the World (2013)



Title: 세계의 끝 / The End of the World
Genre: Medical, Mystery
Episodes: (To be Announced)
Broadcast network: jTBC
Broadcast period: 2013-March-16
Air time: Saturdays & Sundays 21:55



Synopsis
This is a drama about a unknown mysterious disease spreads.
Kang Joo Heon (Yoon Je Moon) is the chief of epidemiological investigation at the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He loses his beloved to the new virus and attempts to find a critical clue through reverse tracing.

Cast
Yoon Je Moon as Kang Joo Heon
Jang Kyung Ah as Lee Na Hyun
Jang Hyun Sung as Yung Yu Jin


Production Credits
Director: Ahn Pan Suk
Screenwriter: Hye Ryun



Note
Based on the korean novel “Infectious Disease” by Bae Young Ik which was published on 25/12/2010 by Screen Seller publishing company.


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

Sunday, March 10, 2013

[K-drama] Nine: 9 Times Time Travel (2013)



Title: 나인: 아홉 번의 시간 여행 / Nine: 9 Times Time Travel
Also known as: Nine
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Melodrama, Time-Travel
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2013-Mar-11 to 2013-May-14
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 23:00



Synopsis
This fantasy melodrama is about an anchorman at a TV broadcasting station, Park Sun Woo (Lee Jin Wook) who is in love with new reporter Joo Min Young (Jo Yoon Hee) and is given nine chances to travel back to the past….

Cast

Main Cast
Lee Jin Wook as Park Sun Woo
Park Hyung Shik as Sun Woo (teen)
Jo Yoon Hee as Joo Min Young
Jo Min Ah as Min Young (teen)


Supporting Cast
Jun Noh Min as Park Jung Woo
Lee Eung Kyung as Kim Yoo Jin
Min Suk as Kang Seo Joon
Uhm Hyo Sup as Oh Chul Min
Yun Je Wook as Kim Bum Suk


Production Credits
Director: Kim Byung Soo
Screenwriter: Song Jae Jung, Kim Yoon Joo



Note
- This drama has the same Production Team from 'Queen Inhyun’s Man'.
- Filming of this drama also taken in Nepal.

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

Monday, March 4, 2013

[K-drama] Lee Soon Shin is the Best (2013)




Title: 최고다 이순신 / Lee Soon Shin is the Best
Also Known as: You are the best, Lee Soon Shin
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Family
Episodes: 50 (To be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2013-March-09
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 19:55



Synopsis
Lee Soon Shin (IU) is a bold girl from a remote island who moves into the Seoul after the sudden death of her father. Although her life situation isn’t great, she always tries to do her best. Using her singing talent, she captures the heart of the uncle fans. A bright, cheerful young woman, who’s an aspiring star, crosses path with a CEO of a successful entertainment agency called Shin Joon Ho (Jo Jung Suk). What will she do after she finds out that he loves her? - (Source: viki)

Cast
IU as Lee Soon Shin
Jo Jung Suk as Shin Joon Ho
Go Joo Won as Park Chan Woo
Yoo In Na as Lee Yoo Shin
Go Doo Shim as Kim Jung Ae
Lee Mi Sook as Song Mi Ryung
Son Tae Young as Lee Hye Shin
Lee Ji Hoon (1979) as Kim Young Hoon
Bae Geu Rin as Shin Yi Jung
Park Ga Won (1991) as Park Chan Mi
Kim Kap Soo as Shin Dong Hyuk
Lee Ji Hoon (1988) as Jo In Sung
Kim Yoon Seo as Choi Yeon Ah


Production Credits
Director: Yun Seong Sik
Writer: Jung Yoo Gyung


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

[K-drama] The Virus (2013)



Title: 더 바이러스 / The Virus
Genre: Mystery, Investigation, Thriller
Episodes: 10
Broadcast network: OCN
Broadcast period: 2013-March-01 to 2013-May-03
Air time: Fridays 22:00



Synopsis
This drama centers around the scientists at the ‘special infectious disease crisis response team‘ lead by Lee Myung Hyun (Uhm Ki Joon), who investigate a mysterious infection case where the virus has a 100% fatality rate. While investigation, they faces the truth and fights against the power of evil.

Cast
Uhm Ki Joon as Lee Myung Hyun
Lee So Jung as Jeon Ji Won
Lee Ki Woo as Kim Se Jin
Ahn Suk Hwan as Kim Do Jin
Jo Hee Bong as Ko Soo Gil
Kim Yu Bin as Lee Joo Young
Park Min Woo as Bong Sun Dong
Hyun Woo as Kim In Chul
Oh Yong as Jung Woo Jin
Song Young Kyu as Yoon Il Joong


Production Credits
Director: Choi Young Soo
Writer: Lee Myung Sook


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