[K-drama] Incarnation of Money (2013)

Title: 돈의 화신 / Incarnation of Money
Also known as: Money Incarnation / Money Demons / The Embodiment of Money
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2013-Feb-02 to 2013-April-21
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:50


Synopsis
A drama based on law about money, love and passion.

Bok Jae In (Hwang Jung Eum) plays the daughter of a loan shark and ‘knows nothing but money’. She then eventually becomes the president of a savings bank with her pragmatic and a strong work ethic personality. Meanwhile, Lee Cha Don (Kang Ji Hwan) knows of her past and is in debt to her. He then happens to be locked up in a psychiatric hospital on a remote island…..

Cast

Main Cast
Kang Ji Hwan as Lee Cha Don
- Park Ji Bin as Lee Cha Don (young)
Hwang Jung Eum as Bok Jae In

Supporting Cast
Yoon Yong Hyun as Kim Pal Do
Park Sang Min as Ji Se Kwang
Kim Soo Mi
Oh Yoon Ah as Eun Bi Ryung
Choi Yeo Jin as Jeon Ji Hoo
Joo Hyun
Park Soon Chun
Son Byung Ho
Jung Eun Pyo
Lee Ki Young
Lee Seung Hyung
Lee Byung Joon


Production Credits
Director: Yoo In Sik
Screenwriter: Jang Young Chul, Jung Kyung Soon

Trailer
Youtube - [  Kang Ji Hwan 강지환 돈의화신 예고편  ]

[K-drama] 7th Grade Civil Servant (2013)

Title: 7급 공무원 / 7th Grade Civil Servant
Also known as: Level 7 Civil Servant / 7th Level Civil Servant
Genre: Romance, Action
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2013-Jan-23 to 2013-March-28
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

This drama is an adaptation of the 2009 movie ‘My Girlfriend is an Agent‘.

This drama is a romantic comedy about a spy couple who hides their true identity from each other and at the same time illustrates about the love, friendship and internal department conflicts between the new generation of national intelligence agents. In the drama, while hiding their true identities from each other, the couple fall in love with each other.

Han Gil Ro (Joo Won) is a man who always wanted to be a spy ever since he watched the 007 series when he was little. He is a kind, affluent and stylish man. He finally makes it into the National Intelligence Service, but is hit with many difficulties soon after. Meanwhile, Kim Seo Won (Choi Kang Hee) is an smart agent with brawn and looks but lacking in wealth. She’s works hard to support her family financially.

Cast

Main Cast

Joo Won as Han Gil Ro / Han Pil Hoon
Choi Kang Hee as Kim Seo Won / Kim Kyung Ja

NIS people

Ahn Nae Sang as Kim Won Suk
Hwang Chan Sung as Kong Do Ha
Jang Young Nam as Jang Young Soon
Son Jin Yeong as Kim Poong Eon
Choi Jong Hwan as Oh Kwang Jae
Kim Min Seo as Shin Sun Mi
Lee El as Park Soo Young

Spy

Uhm Tae Woong as Choi Woo Hyuk (Cameo)
Kim Soo Hyun as Mi Rae

Gil Ro’s parents

Dok Go Young Jae as Han Joo Man
Im Ye Jin as Go Soo Ja

Seo Won’s parents

Lee Han Wie as Kim Pan Suk (father)
Kim Mi Kyung as Oh Mak Nae (mother)

Other

Seo Seung Man

Production Credits

Production Company: Apple Pictures, Curtain Call Inc
Chief Producer: Park Hong Gyoon
Directors: Kim Sang Hyup, Oh Hyun Jong
Screenwriter: Chun Sung Il

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

[K-drama] IRIS 2 (2013)

Title: 아이리스2 / IRIS 2
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller, Romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2013-Feb-13 to 2013-Apr-18
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Related Series: IRIS Series

Synopsis

The sequel opens three years after the as-of-yet unsolved demise of the first installment hero, NSS agent Kim Hyun-jun (Lee Byung-hun).

NSS Task Force A Team Head Jung Yoo-gun (Jang Hyuk) and his team are busy trying to unveil the true identity behind the secret organization IRIS while also acting as bodyguards at a South and North Korea summit. Operative Jung must also transport rogue NSS director Baek San (Kim Yeong-Chul) to safety, but is ambushed by IRIS and mysteriously disappears. He is presumed killed in action.

Later, upon the sudden return of Jung, fellow NSS agent and love interest Ji Soo-yeon (Lee Da-hae) discovers that his disappearance is all part of a large-scale conspiracy.

Cast

Main Cast
Jang Hyuk as Yoo Gun
- Park Gun Tae as Yoo Gun (Young)
Lee Da Hae as Ji Soo Yeon
- Kim So Hyun as Soo Yeon (Young)
Lee Bum Soo as Yoo Joong Won
Oh Yun Soo as Choi Min
Yoon Doo Joon as Seo Hyun Woo
Im Soo Hyang as Kim Yeon Hwa
Lee Joon as Yoon Si Hyuk
Kim Young Chul as Baek San (NSS vice-director)
- Jung Suk Won as Baek San (Young)

NSS
Kim Il Woo as Kang Chul Hwan
Baek Seung Hyun as Kang Byung Jin
Sung Dong Il as Park Joon Han
Yoon Joo Sang as Oh Hyun Kyu
Yoon Je Moon as Park Sang Hyun
Yoon Joo Hee as Lee Soo Jin (NSS Secretary)
Cha Hyun Jung as NSS Dispatch Team Leader

North Korea Party
Kim Seung Woo as Park Chul Young
Yoon So Yi as Park Tae Hee
Kim Min Jong as Kim Ki Soo

Other
Lee Jung Gil as Jo Myung Ho
Jo Sung Ha as Ha Seung Jin
Yoo Min as Sato Eriko
David Mclnnics as Rey (IRIS Operations Team Leader)
Kim So Yun as Kim Sun Hwa

Production Credits

Production Company: Taewon Entertainment
Director: Pyo Min Soo, Kim Tae Hoon
Screenwriter: Jo Kyu Won

Note

- Filming began shooting in Budapest, Hungary on 21/11/2012. The Hungarian staff from “IRIS I” series and the staff from “Die Hard 5″ has joined the production team of “IRIS 2″ in Hungary.

- Shooting moved to Angkor Wat, Cambodia on December 2012. IRIS 2 is the first production to shoot in Angkor Wat since Hollywood film “Tomb Rider” and the first ever Korean production to shoot there. The Angkor Wat scene features Yoo Joong Won (Lee Bum Soo) and Kim Yeon Hwa (Im Soo Hyang) meeting for the first time.

Trailer
Youtube -  [  아이리스2 (Iris 2) Trailer @ KBS Drama Awards  ]
Youtube -  [  K7 IRIS2 Unveiling ]
Youtube -  [  KBS수목드라마 아이리스2 (Iris2) 티저 1(teaser1)  ]

[K-drama] Queen of Ambition @ Yawang (2013)

Title: 야왕 / Queen of Ambition
Also Known as: Yawang / Night King / Wild King
Genre: Melodrama
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2013-Jan-14 to 2013-Apr-02
Air time: Monday & Tuesday Night 21:55


Synopsis
This drama is about a woman, Joo Da Hae (Soo Ae) who wishes to shake off her poverty and become First Lady. She then meets a nice man, Ha Ryu (Kwon Sang Woo) who can do anything for her. Meanwhile, Baek Do Hoon (U-Know Yunho) is another man who in love with Joo Da Hae.

Cast
Soo Ae as Joo Da Hae
- Park Min Ha as Joo Da Hae (child)
Kwon Sang Woo as Ha Ryu
U-Know Yunho as Baek Do Hoon
Kim Sung Ryung as Baek Do Kyung
Go Joon Hee as Suk Soo Jung
Lee Il Hwa as Hong Ahn Shim
Lee Duk Hwa as Baek Chang Hak
Lee Jae Yoon as Joo Yang Hoon
Kwon Hyun Sang as Yang Taek Bae
Park Min Ha as Da Hae’s daughter
Yoon Yong Hyun as Director Park

Production Credits
Director: Jo Nam Kook, Jo Young Kwang
Original writing: Park In Kwon
Screenwriter: Lee Hee Myung


Note
This drama is based on comic book series “Yawang/Night King” by Park In Kwon which was published between 25/July/2006 to 3/Sep/2007 by Gwijok.

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

[K-drama] Flower Boy Next Door (2013)

Title: 이웃집 꽃미남 / Flower Boy Next Door
Also known as: My Neighbor Flower Boy / The Pretty Boy Next Door / My Flower Boy Neighbor
Genre: Romance, comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2013-Jan-07 to 2013-Feb-26
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 23:00
Related Series: Flower Boy Series


Synopsis
Based on the webtoon titled ‘I Watch Him Every Day/나는 매일 그를 훔쳐본다‘ which was Published from 21/June/2011~17/July/2011.
This is a romantice comedy drama about a girl, Go Dok Mi (Park Shin Hye) who is a shut-in Miss Lonelyhearts type, who spends her days spying on the man living next door, Oh Jin Rok (Kim Ji Hoon). She is caught spying by her other neighbor, Enrique Geum (Yoon Shi Yoon).
Go Dok Mi is a ′city Rapunzel′ who never ventures outdoors, yet has her own set of charms that makes men go weak. Oh Jin Rok is a scruffy manhwa artist. Enrique Geum is a genius creative director, who is good-looking, stylish and bohemian and can′t get enough of soccer. He will form a love line with Go Dok Mi.

Cast
Park Shin Hye as Go Dok Mi
Yoon Shi Yoon as Enrique Geum
Kim Ji Hoon as Oh Jin Rok
Park Soo Jin as Cha Do Hwi
Kim Yoon Hye as Enrique’s first love
Go Kyung Pyo as Oh Dong Hoon
Kim Jung San as Han Tae Joon
Mizuta Kouki as Watanabe

Production Credits
Production Company: CJ E&M
Producer: Jo Moon Joo
Director: Jung Jung Hwa
Original writing: Webtoon ‘I Watch Him Every Day‘ by Yoo Hyun Sook
Screenwriter: Kim Eun Jung

Trailer
Youtube -  [  Trailer 1  ]  |  [  Full Version  ]  |  [  Trailer 2  ]
Christmas Trailer  -  [  Christmas Trailer  ]  |  [  Full Version  ]
ID  -  [  ID - Yoon Shi Yoon  ]  |  [  ID - Park Shin Hye  ]
Christmas Greeting –  [  Park Shin Hye  ]  | [  Kim Ji Hoon  ]  |  [  Go Kyung Pyo  ]

[K-drama] TV Novel – Sam Saeng (2013)

Title: TV소설 삼생이 / TV Novel – Sam Saeng
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 120 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2013-Jan-07
Air time: Monday to Friday 09:00
Related Series: TV Novel


Synopsis
This drama is telling a romance story that happens in Seoul in 1970s.

Cast
Hong Ah Reum as Sam Saeng
- Hyun Seung Min as Sam Saeng (Young)
Ji Il Joo as Oh Ji Seong
Lee Ah hyun as Go Mak Rye
Im Sung Kyu as Park Dong Woo

Production Credits
Director: Kim Won Yong
Screenwriter: Lee Eun Joo

[K-drama] Sirius (2013)

Title: 시리우스 / Sirius
Genre: Crime, Action, Investigation
Series : Drama Special Series (Season 3)
Episodes: 4
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast date: 2013-Jan-06 to 2013-Jan-27
Air time: Sunday 23:45


Synopsis
A drama about an investigation of drug trading by a policeman, Do Sin Woo (Suh Joon Young).

Cast
Suh Joon Young as Do Sin Woo
Ryu Seung Soo as Go Suk Min
Uhm Hyun Kyung as Kim An Na
Jo Woo Ri as So Ri
Shin Jung Geun as Lee Hyun Goo
Baek Won Kil as Park Jin Tae
Yeon Je Wook as Song Tong Il
Park Hyung Sik

Production Credit
Director: Mo Wan Il

Trailer
KBS -  [  시리우스  ]

[K-drama] A Hundred Year’s Inheritance (2013)

Title: 백년의 유산 / A Hundred Year’s Inheritance
Previouly Known as: 삼대째 국수집 / Third Generation Noodle House
Genre: Family, Romance
Episodes: (To Be Announced)
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2013-Jan-05
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:50


Synopsis
A drama about a household that’s been running a noodle house for three generations.
Min Chae Won (Eugene) is the eldest granddaughter of a noodle family, who comes back to the family business after a divorce. She eventually turns the small mom-and-pop operation into a “designer noodle company”. Lee Se Yoon (Lee Jung Jin) is a guy who seems cold and prickly on the outside but is actually warm and cuddly on the inside.

Cast

Main Cast
Lee Jung Jin as Lee Se Yoon
Eugene as Min Chae Won
Choi Won Young as Joo Yeon
Shin Goo
Kim Soo Mi
Han Go Eun as Uhm Ki Ok

Supporting Cast
Jung Bo Suk
Kwon Oh Joong
Jun In Hwa
Sun Woo Sun
Park Young Kyu
Kim Myung Soo
Kim Hee Jung
Park Joon Geum
Jung Hye Sun

Production Credits
Director: Joo Sung Woo
Screenwriter: Ku Hyun Sook

Trailer
Youtube -  [  MBC 백년의 유산 예고편  ]