[K-drama] Goodbye Dear Wife (2012)

Title: 굿바이 마눌 / Goodbye Dear Wife

Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16 (To Be Confirmed)Broadcast network: Channel A
Broadcast period: 2012-May-07 to 2012-June-26
Air time: Monday & Tueday 20:50

Synopsis

A romantic comedy drama about a thoughtless husband who dreams of reuniting with his first lover and a wife who gets confused as her long time lover who dumped her returns.

Cha Seung Hyuk (Ryu Shi Won) runs a famous sports center and has been married for 5 years. In his past, he was a famous fighter with good looks. Cha Seung Hyuk then married a woman who was about to become a nun (Hong Soo Hyun). Because of their marriage, Cha Seung Hyuk became even more popular as a romantist. Since then, he has partaken in lots of commercials and has become an ideal man for women. In real life though, Cha Seung Hyuk is sick of married life. He says goodbye to his wife, hoping to experience love again with his first love …

Cast

Ryu Shi Won as Cha Seung Hyuk

Hong Soo Hyun as Kang Sun Ah
Park Ji Yoon as Oh Hyang Gi (Seung Hyuk’s first love)
Danny Ahn as Gye Dong Hee (Seung Hyuk’s manager)
Kim Min Soo as Kim Hyun Chul
Julien Kang as Kang Goo Ro
Lee Yun Kyung as Lee Hae Sim

Production Credits

Director: Kim Pyung Joong

Writer: Kim Do Hyun

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

[K-drama] HolyLand (2012)

Title: 홀리랜드 / Holy Land
Genre: Action
Episodes: 4
Broadcast network: OCN
Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-28 to 2012-May-19
Air time: Saturday 23:00

Synopsis

A TV movie about a homeless teen who wanders the streets and skips school but is able to redeem himself through the beauty of boxing.

Ordinary teen Kang Yoo (Dong Ho), who can’t get along with people at home or school, begins to learn the basics of boxing from a book. One day, he goes out on the street and defends himself with his new learned boxing skills from a group of thugs. Since that time, he is called the hunter of thugs. By chance, Kang Yoo meets Sang Ho (Sung Woong), who becomes his mentor. Kang Yoo pushes himself to find out who he really is …

Cast

Dong Ho as Kang Yoo
Sung Woong as Sang Ho
Hoon as Tae Sik
Joo Da Young as Sang Mi

Production Credits

Director: Park Ki Hyung

Note

- “Holyland” is based on Mori Koji/森恒二‘s Holyland Manga which is published from 2001-June-29 to 2008-July-29.

- Japanese Drama ホーリーランド/Holyland which is Broadcast on 2005-April-01 also based on this Manga.

Trailer
Youtube  -  [  홀리랜드 프리런칭 첫번째_40sec.wmv  ]
Youtube  -  [  홀리랜드 프리론칭 두번째_48초wmv  ]

[K-drama] Love Again (2012)

Title: 러브 어게인 / Love Again
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: jTBC
Broadcast period: 2012-April-25 to 2012-June-14
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 20:45

Synopsis

This drama is also known as the korean version of Japanese Drama ‘同窓会/Love Again Shokogun/Dosokai/ラブ・アゲイン症候群‘ by Kuroki Hitomi which is Broadcasted on 2010-Apr-22.

Housewife Ji Hyun’s (Kim Ji Soo) husband out of a job, life has been difficult for Ji Hyun lately so she decided to attend her class reunion party to cheer herself up, where she hopes to meet old friends. At the party, she reunite with her old friends after 30 years and getting know how their friend’s life…

Cast

Kim Ji Soo as Ji Hyun
Ryu Jung Han as Young Wook
Jun Noh Min as Sun Gyu
Choi Chul Ho as Tae Jin
Lee Ah Hyun as Kim Mi Hee
Kim So Hyun as Im Ji Hyun (Ji Hyun’s daughter)

Production Credits

Director: Hwang In Roe
Writer: Kim Eun Hee

Trailer
Youtube  -  [  [JTBC] 러브어게인 1회 예고 (4/25 첫방송) Love again  ]
Youtube  -  Preview  -  [  [JTBC] 러브어게인 티저영상 (4/25 첫방송) Love Again  ]

[K-drama] Happy Ending (2012)

Title: 해피엔딩 / Happy Ending
Genre: Family
Episodes: 20 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: jTBC
Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-23 to 2012-June-26
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 20:45

Synopsis

Kim Doo Soo (Choi Min Soo) is a local news reporter. He keeps busy supporting his family, but then diagnosed with a terminal disease. With not much time left, Kim Doo Soo prepares his family for goodbye.

Cast

Choi Min Soo as Kim Doo Soo
Shim Hye Jin as Yang Sun Ah
Lee Seung Yun as Hong Ae Ran
So Yoo Jin as Kim Geum Ha
Park Jung Chul as Lee Tae Pyung
Kim So Eun as Kim Eun Ha
Kang Ta as Koo Seung Jae
Choi Bool Am

Production Credits

Director: Kwak Young Bum
Writer: Kim Yoon Jung

Trailer

Youtube  -  [  [JTBC] 해피엔딩 티저영상 (4/23 첫방송) Happy Ending  ]

[K-drama] Tasty Life (2012)

Title: 맛있는 인생 / Tasty Life

Previously known as: Father and Daughter
Genre: Family
Episodes: 50 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-28 to 2012-Oct-14
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 20:40

Synopsis

A drama about four daughters who fall in love, marry, and go through the ups and downs of life. As the daughters of a wealthy father who works at a restaurant, the girls get involved with ill-fated people whom the father met during his detective years.

Cast

Main Cast

Yoon Jung Hee as Jang Seung Joo
Yoo Da In as Jang Joo Hyun
Im Chae Moo as Jang Sin Jo
Ryu Hyun Kyung as Jang Jung Hyun
Hyeri as Jang Mi Hyun
Ye Ji Won as Oh Jin Joo

Supporting Cast

Park Yoon Jae as Jae Bok
Yoo Yun Suk as Choi Jae Hyuk
Jung Joon as Min Tae Hyung

Production Credits

Director: Woon Goon Il
Writer: Kim Jung Eun

Trailer
Youtube  -  [  [맛있는인생] 4월 28일 (토) 첫방송  ]

[K-drama] Stroke of Luck (2012)

Title: 지운수대통 / Stroke of Luck
Also Known as: Ji Woon Soo’s Stroke of Luck
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 20 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: CSTV
Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-21 to 2012-June-24
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 18:50

Synopsis

A drama about an average office worker dreaming of turning over a new leaf.

Ji Woon Soo (Im Chang Jung) is an ordinary salary man who has no luck in his life. This all changes after he wins the lottery.

Cast

Im Chang Jung as Ji Woon Soo
Seo Young Hee as Lee Eun Hee (Ji Woon Soo’s wife)
Lee Se Eun as Han Soo Kyung
Choi Kyu Hwan as Cha Dae Ri
Yoon Da Hoon as Choi (Head of a section)
Lee Moon Shik as Company president Baek
Park Hyo Joon as Oh Kyung Hoon

Production Credits

Director: Baek Jin Dong
ScreenWriter: Lee Kyoung Mi

*** Note: This drama is aired on Pay-TV channel which has fewer viewers than Free-TV channels. So, please don’t be surprised with the low rating. ***

Trailer
Youtube -  [  TV조선 주말 코믹드라마 지운수대통 예고편!  ]

[K-drama] Love You (2012)

Title: 그대를 사랑합니다 / Love You
Also Known as : Late Blossom
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: SBS Plus
Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-16 to 2012-June-05
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:00

Synopsis

This drama tell two romance story.

A romance story between Kim Man Suk (Lee Soon Jae), an old man who lost his wife to a disease with Song Yi Bun (Jung Young Sook)

Another romance story is between Jung Min Chae (Kim Hyung Jun) with Kim Yeon Ah (Kim Yoon Seo). Jung Min Chae works as a civil service officer instead of serving his military enlistment. He is smart. He first entered Seoul University. At Seoul University, he developed a game and became a legendary figure in the gaming industry. He looks successful, but, in fact, he has sad family history. While he works as a civil service officer, he then meets social worker Kim Yeon Ah. They soon fall in love.

Cast

Main Cast

Lee Soon Jae as Kim Man Suk
Jung Young Sook as Song Yi Bun
Kim Hyung Jun as Jung Min Chae
Kim Yoon Seo as Kim Yeon Ah

Supporting Cast

Jeong In Gi as Kim In Seok
Kim Ye Ryeong as Lee Yoon Hee
Kim Ho Young as Jang Goon Bong
Jo Yang Ja as Jo Soon Yi
Kim Tae Hwan as Min Sae Ui
Kim Kwang Kyu as Ko Seok Ho
Park Jun Myun as Maeng Shin Hye
Wi Yang Ho as Lee Joon Beom
Woo Sang Jun as Lee Pan Sool
Shin Soo Yun as Hwang Min Ji

Production Credits

Director: Yoon Yoo Hae
Writer: Kim Myung Ho

Note

“Love You” is based on a internet comic written by Kang Pool. The web comic was first published on April 17, 2007 via web portal Daum.

Trailer
Youtube -  [  I LOVE YOU Teaser  ]

[K-drama] Queen Inhyun’s Man (2012)

Title: 인현왕후의 남자 / Queen Inhyun’s Man
Also known as: Queen and I
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-18 to 2012-June-07
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 23:00

Synopsis

A romanctic comedy drama about a classic scholar who arrives 300 years into the modern times (year 2012) from the Chosun (year 1694) through time warp and meets a delinquent actress.

Park Boong Do (Ji Hyun Woo) is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang Heebin’s schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Sukjong’s queen consort. He travels 300 years into the future of modern Seoul and meets Choi Hee Jin (Yoo In Na), a no-name actress who is expecting a career renaissance through her role as Queen In Hyun in a TV drama ‘New Jang Heebin’.

Cast

Ji Hyun Woo as Park Boong Do
Yoo In Na as Choi Hee Jin
Kim Jin Woo as Han Dong Min
Ga Deuk Hi as Jo Soo Kyung
Park Young Rin (박영린) as Yoon Na Jung
Jo Dal Hwan as Chun Soo
Uhm Hyo Sup as Min Ahm
Lee Kwan Hoon (이관훈) as Ja Soo
Jin Ye Sol as Yoon Wol
Ji Nam Hyuk (지남혁) as Han Dong
Seo Woo Jin (서우진) as King Sukjong
Kim Hae In as Queen In Hyun
Choi Woo Ri (최우리) as Jang heebin
Kim Won Hae (김원해) as Officer Hong
Kim Kyul (김결) as Young Myung

Production Credits

Production Company: CJ E&M Corporation
Director: Kim Byung Soo
Screenwriter: Song Jae Jung

Trailer
Youtube  -  [ Trailer 1 ]  |  [ Trailer 2 ]  |  [ Trailer 3 ]  |  [ Trailer 4 ]  |  [ Trailer 5 ]

[K-drama] Standby (2012)

Title: 스탠바이 / Standby
Genre: Sitcom, Romance
Episodes: 100+
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-09 to 2012
Air time: Monday to Friday 19:45 to 20:15

Synopsis

“Standby” is a drama that revolves around the life and love of entertainment producers, writers, announcers and more based in a broadcasting company called TV 11.

Ryu Jin plays Ryu Jin haeng, who is determined to become a top news anchor.

Cast

Ryu Jin as Ryu Jin Haeng
Lee Ki Woo as Ryu Ki Woo
Jung So Min as Jung So Min
Si Wan as Im Si Wan
Ha Suk Jin as Ha Suk Jin
Park Joon Geum as Park Joon Geum
Kim Soo Hyun (1985) as Kim Soo Hyun
Kim Yun Woo as Kim Yun Woo
Simon D as Sam D
Go Kyung Pyo
Choi Jung Woo as Ryu Jung Woo
Kim Ye Won (1987) as Ye Won

Production Credits

Director: Jun Jin Soo
Screenwriter: Ki Seung Tae, Kim Yoon Hee, Lee Eun Young, Park Jae Hyun, Park Min Jung, Yang Seo Yoon (양서윤)

[K-drama] An Angel’s Choice (2012)

Title: 천사의 선택 / An Angel’s Choice
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 100+
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-2 to 2012
Air time: Monday to Friday 07:50



Synopsis
A dangerous love by a woman who had no choice but to live intensely.
This drama tells the story of a woman who takes a beating because of husband’s betrayal and misunderstanding, and lives on to rediscover love and happiness with the help of family.
Choi Eun Seol (Choi Jung Yoon), a researcher at cosmetics company and a young married woman who is cheerful, lively and has strong curiosity. Although been betrayed and deeply hurt, and she insists on finding her own love and happiness.


Cast


Main Cast
Choi Jung Yoon as Choi Eun Seol
Go Na Eun as Kang Yoo Ran
Jung Sung Woon as Wang Min Jae
Yoon Hee Suk as Park Sang Ho


Supporting Cast
Choi Il Hwa as Choi Ji Hak
Jang Hee Soo as Jang Soon Ok
Lee Jung Gil as Wang Gook Hyun
Oh Mi Yun as Han Pil Nyeo
Chu Hun Yub as Choi Eun Suk
Seo Bum Suk as Bae Dal Bong
Heo Yoon Jung as Heo Yeong Ja
Kim Dong Joo as Yang Mal Soon
Jung Soo Young as Kang Yoo Mi
Kim Min Jwa as Oh Soo kyung


Production Credits
Director: Son Hyung Suk
Screenwriter: Seo Hyun Joo



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

[K-drama] Welcome Rain to My Life (2012)

Title: 내 인생의 단비 / Welcome Rain to My Life
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 100+
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-02 to 2012
Air time: Monday to Friday 08:30

Synopsis

This drama tell the story of a former superstar’s family.

Cast

Main Cast

Lee Da Hee as Han Dan Bi
Shim Hyung Tak as Lee Seung Joo
Ryu Sang Wook as Choi Kyu Won
Shin Joo Ah as Han Won Mi
Kim Hae In as Joo Sun Hee

Dan Bi’s family

Lee Young Ha as Han Man Joon
Jung Kyung Soon as Chun Soo Ryung
Geum Bo Ra as Oh Min Ah

Kyu Won’s family

Jung Ae Ri as Ryu Ji Sun
Jun Gook Hwan as Ryu Tae Sub

Seung Joo’s familiy

Jo Yang Ja as Park Sun Ja
Lee Gun as Seo Eun Suk
Choi Dae Sung (최대성) as Jo Ki Dong
Kim Ji Young as Lee Ha Ra
Shim So Hun (심소헌) as Kim Eun Nim

Others

Kim Da Rae (김다래) as Kang Shin Young
Gook Jung Sook (국정숙) as Moon So Ran
Park Geun Rok (박근록) as Mister Kim

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Park Hyung Ki
Producer: Kim Ki Bum (김기범)
Director: Park Yong Soon (박용순)
Screenwriter: Go Bong Hwang

Trailer
Youtube - [  내 인생의 단비 제작발표회 배우입장 및 하이라이트 영상  ]