Doenjang-gun and Natto-jjang’s Marriage War

Title: 된장군과 낫토짱의 결혼전쟁 / Doenjanggungwa Nattojjangui Kyeolhonjeonjaeng
English Title : Doenjang-gun and Natto-jjang’s Marriage War
Chinese Title : 大醬君與納豆王的結婚戰爭
Previously known as: 현해탄 결혼 전쟁 / Hyunhaetan Kyeolhon Jeonjaeng / Hyunhaetan Marriage War
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 2
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2010-Feb-27 to 2010-Feb-28
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:45

Synopsis

The story between a Korean man and a Japanese woman who fall in love with each other. However, they can not love each other freely as their family strongly opposes their relationship.

Cast

Im Ju Hwan as Kim Dae Chun
Akiba Rie (아키바 리에) as Shibata Takako
Baek Il Sub as Kim Dal Man
Hakuryu (하쿠류) as Shibata Masao
Jung Kyung Soon as Deuk Nam (Dae Chun’s sister)
Nara Fujiko (나라 후지코) as Haruko
Park Choong Sun (박충선) as Ma Gyo Soo
Son Hwa Ryung
Lee Yoo Shin (이유신) as Soon Nam

Production Credits

Director: Joo Sung Woo (주성우)
Screenwriter: Kim Kyun Tae (김균태)

Notes

Filming will take place in Seoul, Busan, and Fukuoka.

Official Site

Trailer

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The Birth of the Rich

Title: 부자의 탄생 / Bujaeui Tansaeng / The Birth of the Rich
Chinese title : 富翁的诞生
also known as : Birth of the Rich Man / Becoming a Billionaire
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-01 to 2010-May-04
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis

The drama follows the story of a man, Choi Suk Bong, who believes that he is actually the son of a rich father and heir to a chaebol group. He meets Lee Shin Mi, who is actually a chaebol heir but acts nothing like one, with her scrimping and frugal ways. Although they get off to a rocky start, with her help, he struggles towards his goal of attaining wealth.

Cast

Ji Hyun Woo as Choi Suk Bong
Lee Bo Young as Lee Shin Mi
Lee Si Young as Boo Tae Hee
Nam Goong Min as Choo Woon Suk
Shin Da Eun as Han So Jung
Jung Joo Eun (정주은) as Secretary Yoon
Yoon Joo Sang as Lee Joong Hun
Kim Eung Soo as Boo Kwi Ho
Park Young Ji as Choo Young Dal
Kim Dong Kyoon as Team Leader Yoo
Ok Ji Young as Bang Soo Jin
Sung Ji Roo as Woo Byung Do
Kim Ki Bang as Park Kang Woo
Park Min Ji as Kang Sook
Kim Mi Kyung as (Kang Woo’s mother)
Jung Han Yong as (Kang Woo’s father)
Lee Han Wie as Teriah Park
Park Chul Min as Hotel Captain
Jang Tae Sung as Hotel bellman
Son Ho Young as Suk Bong’s chaebol father (cameo)
Lee Won Jong as Suk Bong’s middle school maths teacher (cameo)
Choi Song Hyun as Suk Bong’s mother (cameo)

Production Credits

Producer: Lee Han Ho
Director: Lee Jin Suh
Screenwriter: Choi Min Ki (최민기)

Official Site

Trailer I & Trailer II

OST – here or here

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Daring Women

Title: 당돌한 여자 / Dangdolhan Yeoja / Daring Women
Chinese Title: 唐突的女人
Genre: Drama, Romance
Episodes: 100+
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-01
Air time: Monday to Friday 8:40 AM

Synopsis

Two sisters-in-law become mother-in-law and sister-in-law.

Cast

Wang family

Lee Yoo Ri as Ji Soon Young
Seo Ji Young as Wang Sae Bin
Kang Sung Min as Wang Sae Joon
Kim Ha Kyoon as Wang Man Kil
Kim Chung as Ha Eun Shil
Lee Chan Joo (이찬주)

Han family

Lee Chang Hoon as Han Kyu Jin
Lee Joong Moon as Han Joo Myung
Hong In Young as Han Joo Ran
Kim Soo Mi as Hong Bo Ok

Other people

Son Hwa Ryung as Hwang Mo Ran
Jung Woo as Baek Dong Soo
Lee Jong Nam as Go Min Ja
Kim Ji Wan as Kim Sang Soo
Hwang Dong Joo as Oh Dong Jae
Kim Na Young as No Eun Kyung
Park Yong Gi

Production Credits

Director: Lee Dong Hoon (이동훈)
Screenwriter: Park Ye Kyung (박예경)

Official Site

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Harvest Villa

Title: 위기일발 풍년빌라 / Wigiilbal Poongnyeon Villa / Harvest Villa
Chinese Title : 丰年公寓
Also known as: Good Harvest Villa
Episodes: 20
Genre: Suspense, comedy
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-05 to 2010-May-07
Air time: Friday 23:00

Synopsis

A mysterious suicide occurs in an old villa located in the center of Seoul, soon to be demolished. A huge legacy is left to Bok Gyu, a man who is completely unaware of his inheritance. The appearance of such a large sum of money sets in motion a chain of events involving the residents, who are all connected in a web of deceit motivated by their secret desire to take the money for themselves through any means possible.

Cast

Shin Ha Kyun as Oh Bok Gyu
Lee Bo Young as Yoon Seo Rin
Baek Yoon Shik as Park Tae Chon
Kim Chang Wan as Kim Sang Chul
Jo Mi Ryung as Madam Hong
Kwon Byung Gil as Choi Sung Shik
Go Soo Hee as Kim Choo Ja
Moon Hee Kyung as No Mae Ja
Kang Byul as Park Song Yi
Jung Kyung Ho as Sang Geun
Park Hyo Joon as Ha Geun
Choi Joo Bong Kim Pil Chung
Park Hye Jin (박혜진) as Lee Soon Yi
Jung Tae Won (정태원) as Hang Joon
Jun Se Hong as Yoo Ra
Lee Joo Shil
Lee Hee Jung (이희정)

Production Credits

Director: Jo Hyun Tak (조현탁)
Screenwriter: Jang Hang Joon (장항준), Kim Eun Hee

Official Site

Trailer I & Trailer II

Watch Online with English subtitle

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A Man Called God

Title: 신이라 불리운 사나이 / Shinira Bulriwoon Sanai / A Man Called God
Chinese Title : 被称为神的男人
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-06 to 2010-May-23
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:45

Synopsis

Michael King vows to revenge his parents’ death. He believes that he can use his power as head of an underground drug kingpin to punish those who hurt him. However, his beliefs are shaken when he falls in love with a reporter named Jin Bo Bae.

Cast

Song Il Gook as Michael King / Choi Kang Ta
Han Chae Young as Jin Bo Bae
Kim Min Jong as Hwang Woo Hyun
Han Go Eun as Vivian Castle
Chu Ja Hyun as Seo Mi Soo
Yoo In Young as Jang Mi
Jo Jin Woong as Jang Ho
Jung Han Yong as Jang Yong
Lee Jae Yong as Hwang Dal Soo
Jung Dong Hwan as Lee Hyung Sub
Kim Yong Gun as Kang Tae Ho
Lee Won Jong as Park Hong Choon
Shin Bum Do (신범도) as Dennis
Lee Bo Hee as Han Soo Ra
Kim Min Ji as Hye Jung
Baek Il Sub as (Hye Jung’s grandfather)
Maeng Sang Hoon
Kim Myung Kook
Lee Jung Hoon
Lee Seung Hyung
Shin Seung Hwan
Lee Won Suk (이원석)
Yoon Bum (윤범)
Jung Eun Woo (정은우)

Production Credits

Original work: Manhwa by Park Gong Sung
Director: Lee Hyung Sun
Screenwriter: Lee Hong Ku

Notes

Filming takes place in Hawaii and Korea, which starts in February.

Life is Beautiful

Title: 인생은 아름다워 / Insaengeun Areumdawo / Life is Beautiful
Chinese Title : 美丽人生
Genre: Romance, family
Episodes: 50
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-20 to 2010-Sep-5
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:45

Synopsis

The story of a family comprised of multiple generations living on Jeju Island.

Cast

Yang family

Kim Yong Rim as Mother
Kim Young Chul as Yang Byung Tae
Kim Hae Sook as Kim Min Jae
Yoon Da Hoon as Yang Byung Keol
Jang Mi Hee as Jo Ah Ra
Kim Sang Joong as Yang Byung Joon
Song Chang Ui as Yang Tae Sub
Lee Sang Yoon as Yang Ho Sub
Nam Gyu Ri as Yang Cho Rong

Lee family

Lee Min Woo as Lee Soo Il
Woo Hee Jin as Yang Ji Hye
Jung Da Bin as Lee Ji Na

Park family

Lee Sang Hoon (이상훈)
Jo Mi Ryung as Yang Soo Ja
Kang Yi Suk

Other people

Nam Sang Mi as Boo Yeon Joo
Lee Sang Woo as Kyung Soo
Yoo Min as Chae Young
Kim Woo Hyun (김우현)

Production Credits

Scriptwriter: Kim Soo Hyun
Producer: Jung Eul Young

My Sister’s March

Title: 누나의 3월 / Nunaui 3 Wol / My Sister’s March
Chinese Title : 姐姐的3月
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 2
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-26 (Masan MBC), 2010-Apr-18 (Nationwide)
Air time: 21:55

Synopsis

My Sister’s March commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Masan protest on March 15, 1960, where numerous citizens and students demonstrated against electoral corruption under the Syngman Rhee regime. The violent clashes that followed resulted in several students being killed, with many others suffering from the aftermath. This drama tells their story.

Cast

Kim Ji Hyun as Heo Yang Mi
Son Hyun Joo as Park Jong Pyo
Jung Chan as Lee Han Soo
Oh Ji Hye as Kwon Chan Joo (Kim Joo Yeol’s mother)
Kim Ae Kyung as cafe owner
Jung Jong Joon
Lee Joo Shil
Jo Yang Ja
Jo Sang Geun (조상근)

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Heo Sung Jin (허성진), Kim Yong Geun (김용근)
Director: Jun Woo Suk (전우석)
Screenwriter: Kim Woon Kyung

Definitely Neighbors

Title: 이웃집 웬수 / Definitely Neighbors
Chinese Title : 冤家鄰居
Genre: Family, romance
Episodes: 60
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-13 to 2010-Sep-26
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 20:50

Synopsis

Married couple gets divorced. Prior to their divorce, the couple had an argument and their five year old son left the house. Their child died by a car accident. The guilt from their child’s death weighted heavily on the parents and eventually they divorced because of this.

As time goes on, the ex spouses meet again as neighbors …

Cast

Kim family

Son Hyun Joo as Kim Sung Jae
Ban Hyo Jung as Lee Jung Soon
Ahn Eun Jung (안은정) as Kim Eun Suh (Sung Jae & Ji Young’s daughter)

Yoon family

Yoo Ho Jung as Yoon Ji Young
Han Chae Ah as Yoon Ha Young
Park Geun Hyung as Yoon In Soo
Jung Jae Soon as Lee Sun Ok

Chae family

Kim Mi Sook as Chae Young Shil
Choi Won Young as Chae Ki Hoon

Other people

Kim Sung Ryung as Kang Mi Jin
Cha Jae Dol as Song Joon Suh (Mi Jin’s son)
Shin Sung Rok as Jang Gun Hee
Kim Ye Ryung as Jang Sae Hee
Lee Hye Sook as Han Soo Hee
Hong Yo Seob as Kim Woo Jin

Production Credits

Director: Jo Nam Kook
Screenwriter: Choi Hyun Kyung

The Great Merchant

Title: 거상 김만덕 / Geosang Kim Man Deok / The Great Merchant
Chinese Title : 巨商金万德
Also known as: Merchant Kim Man Deok / Colossus Kim Man Deok
Genre: Historical
Episodes: 30
Broadcast network: KBS1
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-06 to 2010-June-13
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:40

Synopsis

This drama depicts the life of Kim Man Deok, a woman born on Jeju Island who transcended her lowly status as a gisaeng as well as the restraints of her birthplace, considered at the time to be a remote place of exile, to become a successful female merchant in the Joseon Era. She later became a famous model of virtue and nobility when she donated all her assets to aid the residents of Jeju during a famine, saving countless lives.

Cast

Lee Mi Yeon as Kim Man Deok
- Shim Eun Kyung as Hong (young Man Deok)
Han Jae Suk as Jung Hong Soo
- Do Ji Han as young Hong Soo
Park Sol Mi as Moon Seon
- Joo Da Young as Mak Soon (young Moon Seon)
Ha Suk Jin as Kang Yoo Ji
Go Doo Shim as Hal Mae
Kim Gab Soo as Kang Kye Man
Kim Chul Ki as Dong Ah
Song Yong Tae as Go Seok Joo
Jun Ye Seo as Baek So Rye
Jo Jae Wan as Deok Pal
Lee Mi Ji as Deok Pal’s mother
Oh Yeon Seo as Lee Eun
Lee Byung Wook as Kim Pan Sul
Kim Myung Kook as Choi Nam Gu
Kim Gyu Chul as Steward Oh
Lee Dal Hyung as Kim Dong Joo
Jung Soo Young as Kim Seo Joo
Jo Byung Gi (조병기) as Lee Bang
Jung Jong Joon as Mu Maeng Dal
Kim Sun Kyung as Myo Hyang
Shim Eun Jin as Yo Hwa
Jo Yang Ja as Mother Chok Sae
Park Soon Chun as Yeong Cheon Daek
Jung Joo Hee (정주희) as Holjjugi
Choi Jae Sung as Kim Eung Ryul
Kim Byung Gi as Jung Do Woong
Choo So Young as Eun Hong
Lee Duk Hee as Jung Hong Soo’s mother
Kang Min Suk (강민석) as Chil Bok
Maeng Ho Rim as Chae Je Gong
Yoo Yeon Mi as young Kkot Nim
Kim Sung Hoon as Wal Pae
Im Hyuk

Production Credits

Director: Kang Byung Taek (강병택), Kim Sung Yoon (김성윤)
Scriptwriter: Kim Jin Sook, Kang Da Young (강다영)

Cinderella’s Sister

Title: 신데렐라 언니 / Cinderella Unni / Cinderella’s Sister
Also known as: Cinderella’s Stepsister / A Modern Story of Revenge
Chinese Title : 灰姑娘姐姐
Genre: Romance, melodrama
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-31 to 2010-June-03
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

A modern day adaptation of Cinderella with a twist as our Cinderella, Goo Hyo Sun, is loved by everyone whereas her stepsister, Eun Jo, has a dark past and struggles with the fact that her mother starts to care more for Hyo Sun than her.

Cast

Moon Geun Young as Song Eun Jo
Seo Woo as Goo Hyo Sun
Chun Jung Myung as Hong Ki Hoon
Taecyeon as Jung Woo
- Yoon Suk Hyun (윤석현) as Jung Woo (adolescent)
Lee Mi Sook as Song Kang Sook
Kim Gab Soo as Goo Dae Sung
Kang Sung Jin as Yang Hae Jin
Choi Il Hwa as Chairman Hong
Yun Woo Jin (연우진) as Dong Soo
Go Se Won as Hong Ki Jung
Seo Hyun Chul (서현철) as Kang Sook’s true love
Kim Chung as Ki Hoon’s mother
Seo Ji Eun (서지은) as Nam Yi

Production Credits

Producer: Lee Sang Baek (이상백)
Director: Kim Young Jo (김영조)
Screenwriter: Kim Kyu Wan

Prosecutor Princess

Title: 검사 프린세스 / Geomsa Princess / Prosecutor Princess
Chinese Title : 检察官公主
Previously known as: 검사 마타하리 / Prosecutor Mata Hari
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-31 to 2010-May-20
Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55

Synopsis

Ma Hye Ri is a woman with an excellent memory and ability to focus, which allowed her to pass the bar exam with ease. Despite her talents, she is more interested in being fashionable and dislikes hard work, so she is far from being an ideal prosecutor and has doubts about her suitability for her job. Through her conflicts with senior colleages and struggles with difficult cases, however, Hye Ri gradually matures into a brilliant prosecutor with a sense of duty and justice.

Cast

Kim So Yeon as Ma Hye Ri
Park Shi Hoo as Seo In Woo
Han Jung Soo as Yoon Se Joon
Choi Song Hyun as Jin Jung Sun
Yoo Gun as Lee Min Suk
Park Jung Ah as Jeni Ahn
Choi Sung Ho as Chae Ji Woon
Lee Eun Hee (이은희) as Lee Jung Im
Lee Seung Hyung as Cha Myung Soo
Kim Sang Ho as Na Joong Suk
Choi Jung Woo as Ma Sang Tae
Yang Hee Kyung as Park Ae Ja
Min Young Won as Lee Yoo Na
Lee Jong Suk (이종석) as Lee Woo Hyun
Sung Byung Sook (성병숙) as Han Mi Ok
Kim Ji Won as Yoon Bin
Sun Woo Jae Duk as Go Man Chul
Baek Seung Hyun

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Kim Young Sup
Director: Jin Hyuk
Assistant Director: Park Sun Ho (박선호)
Screenwriter: So Hyun Kyung

Personal Taste

Title: 개인의 취향 / Kaeinui Chwihyang / Personal Taste
Chinese Title : 个人取向
Also known as: Personal Preference / Kae In’s Taste
Genre: Romance, comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2010-March-31 to 2010-May-20
Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55

Synopsis

Jeon Jin Ho is a straight guy who pretends to be gay in order to become a roommate to his female friend, Park Kae In. His hobbies include organization and ironing, and he’s known for his stoic poker face. He’s a stickler for cleanliness, but he also has a talent for figuring out women’s feelings. Kae In is very trusting even though she has a habit of being betrayed. However that doesn’t stop her from giving people the benefit of doubt and Jin Ho is no different. How will Kae In react when she finds out that her gay roommate is not actually gay at all and that he has fallen for her?

Cast

Son Yeh Jin as Park Kae In
Lee Min Ho as Jeon Jin Ho
Kim Ji Suk as Han Chang Ryul
Wang Ji Hye as Kim In Hee
Choi Eun Seo as Na Hye Mi
Im Seul Ong as Kim Tae Hoon
Jo Eun Ji as Lee Young Sun
Jung Sung Hwa as No Sang Joon
Ryu Seung Ryong as Choi Do Bin
Park Hae Mi as Jin Ho’s mother
Ahn Suk Hwan as Han Yoon Sub
Jang Won Young as Secretary Kim
Kang Shin Il as Park Chul Han
Yoon Eun Hye as Eun Soo (cameo, ep8)
Bong Tae Kyu as Lee Won Ho (cameo)
Jung Chan as bridegroom (cameo)
Song Sun Mi as bride (cameo)
Julien Kang as Han Chang Ryul’s foreign friend (cameo)
Park No Shik as Goo Joon Pyo (cameo)
Kim Joon Ho (cameo)
Kim Na Young (cameo)

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Choi Yi Seob (최이섭)
Director: Son Hyung Suk (손형석), No Jong Chan (노종찬)
Original writing: Noval “Personal Preference” by Lee Sae In (이새인)
Screenwriter: Park Hye Kyung (박혜경)

More Charming by the Day

Title: 볼수록 애교만점 / Bolsurok Aegyomanjeom / More Charming by the Day
Chinese Title : 越看越可愛 / 越看越美丽
Also known as: Cuter by the Day / Cutie Pie
Genre: Sitcom, family, comedy
Episodes: 120
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-22
Air time: Monday to Friday 19:45

Synopsis

Song Ok Sook’s husband walked out their family after his business went bankrupt. For the past 15 years she has raised her three daughters up to the best of her abilities. Her husband comes back into their lives and acts as if nothing’s happened. To make matters worst, her eldest daughter, Ji Won, who is a doctor, tells her that she wants to marry Sung Soo, a man who she doesn’t like.

Cast

Im family

Song Ok Sook as Song Ok Sook
Im Ha Ryong as Im Ha Ryong
Ye Ji Won as Im Ji Won
Choi Yeo Jin as Im Yeo Jin
Bani (바니) as Im Bani
Lee Young Yoo as Han Yoo Na

Kim family

Kim Sung Soo as Kim Sung Soo
Chae Sang Woo (채상우) as Kim Joon

Lee famiy

Lee Kyu Han as Lee Kyu Han
Kim Young Kwang as Lee Young Kwang

Other people

Lee Sun Ho as Lee Sun Ho
Jung Joo Ri as Jung Shil Jang
Ha Yoon (하윤) as Ha Yoon
Jin Seo Yeon

Production Credits

Director: Sa Hwa Kyung (사화경), Im Jung Ah (임정아), Kang Young Sun (강영선)
Screenwriter: Choi Jin Won (최진원), Yang Hee Seung (양희승), Kim Yoon Hee (김윤희)

Oh! My Lady

Title: 오 마이 레이디 / Oh! My Lady
Chinese Title : 哦!我的愛人
Genre: Romance, comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-22 to 2010-May-11
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 20:55

Synopsis

A spunky 35-year-old housewife, Yoon Gae Hwa, takes on the job of manager to prickly top star Sung Min Woo in order to earn enough money to regain custody of her child from her ex-husband. Romantic hijinks and hilarity ensues when they find themselves in an awkward living situation as Min Woo pays Gae Hwa to take care of his daughter, Ye Eun.

Cast

Chae Rim as Yoon Gae Hwa
Choi Si Won as Sung Min Woo
Lee Hyun Woo as Yoo Shi Joon
Park Han Byul as Hong Yoo Ra
Moon Jung Hee as Han Jung Ah
Yoo Seo Jin as Lee Bok Nim
Yoo Tae Woong as Kim Byung Hak
Bang Joon Seo as Kim Min Ji
Kim Yoo Bin (김유빈) as Ye Eun
Heo Joon Suk as Choi Tae Goo
Kim Kwang Gyu as Han Min Kwan
Kim Hee Won as Jung Yoon Suk
Hwang Hyo Eun as Oh Jae Hee
Hong Jong Hyun as Kim Jin Ho
Lee Dae Yeon as Eom Dae Yong
Chu Hun Yub as Chae Ho Suk
Lee Han Wie as director (cameo, ep1)
Jun Hye Jin as actress (cameo, ep1)
Na Young Hee as Gae Hwa’s former boss (cameo, ep1)

Production Credits

Director: Park Young Soo
Screenwriter: Goo Sun Young (구선영)

Giant

Title: 자이언트 / Giant
Chinese Title : 巨人
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 50
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2010-May-10 to 2010-Oct-24
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis

The drama portrays the life of Lee Kang Mo through his early teens to his early 40s.

Cast

Lee Bum Soo as Lee Kang Mo
- Yeo Jin Goo as Kang Mo (teen)
Park Jin Hee as Hwang Jung Yun
- Nam Ji Hyun as Jung Yun (teen)
Park Sang Min as Lee Sung Mo
- Kim Soo Hyun as Sung Mo (teen)
Joo Sang Wook as Jo Min Woo
Hwang Jung Eum as Lee Mi Joo
- Park Ha Young (박하영) as Mi Joo (child)
Lee Duk Hwa as Hwang Tae Sub
Jung Bo Suk as Jo Pil Yun
Yoon Yoo Sun
Lee Ki Young
Lee Moon Shik
Kim Suh Hyung

Production Credits

Director: Yoo In Shik
Screenwriter: Jang Young Chul (장영철)

The Miracle of Love

Title: 사랑의 기적 / Sarangeui Gijeok / The Miracle of Love
Chinese Title : 爱的奇迹
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 2
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2010-May-07
Air time: Friday 20:50

Synopsis

A drama from the SBS Hope TV donation program that tells the story of a bar hostess who encounters a deaf vegetable deliveryman. Bong Dal used to be an UDT personnel in the Navy, but lost his hearing in an accident during underwater blasting operations. He meets Soon Ok when he helps her escape from loan sharks, and this fateful meeting marks the beginning of a new life for two people who were unable to move on.

Cast

Jung Yoo Suk as Seo Bong Dal
Han Yeo Woon as Lee Soon Ok
Jung Yoon Suk as Kang Chul
Hwang Mi Sun as Park Mi Ja
Park Hee Jin as Hwang Geum Joo
Kim Kwang Gyu as Jang Gap Dol
Oh Sang Moo (오상무) as Chul Goo
Choi Hong Il (최홍일) as Dok Gi
Heo Joon Suk as Nal Chi
Lee Sun Ah (이선아) as Baek Jang Mi
Lee Dal Hyung as grocery shop owner
Lee Soon Jae as cardiologist
Go Soo Hee as Eun Sook
Kim Se Min (김세민) as So Ra

Production Credits

Producer: Oh Se Kang, Shin Yong Hwan (신용환)
Director: Woon Goon Il (운군일)
Sceenwriter: Woon Goon Il (운군일)

Golden Fish

Title: 황금물고기 / Hwanggeummulgoki / Golden Fish
Chinese Title : 黄金鱼
Genre: Romance, melodrama
Episodes: 100+
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2010-May-03 to 2011
Air time: Monday to Friday 20:15

Synopsis

The drama tells the story of a man who falls in love with his stepsister.

Cast

Lee Tae Gon as Lee Tae Young
Park Sang Won as Moon Jung Ho
Jo Yoon Hee as Han Ji Min
So Yoo Jin as Moon Hyun Jin
Park Ki Woong as Han Kang Min
Guzal Tursunova (구잘 투르수노바) as Rebecca
Jung Hye Sun as Mrs. Kang (Jung Ho’s mother)
Lee Il Hwa as Moon Jung Won (Jung Ho’s sister)
Lee Hae Woo as Moon Suk Jin
Lee Hyung Suk (이형석) as Yook Gong Dol
Kim Yong Gun as Han Kyung San
Yoon Yeo Jung as Jo Yoon Hee
Seo Seung Man as Jo Yoon Woo
Kim Bo Yun as Lee Se Rin
Kang Ye Seo (강예서) as Seo Yeon (Hyun Jin’s daughter)
Hwang Seung Eon (황승언) as Yoon Myung Ji
Lee Hae In as Seo Joo Hee
Yoon Eun Young (윤은영) as Ji Min’s friend

Production Credits

Producer: Lee Da Young (이대영)
Screenwriter: Jo Eun Jung (조은정)
Director: Oh Hyun Chang, Joo Sung Woo (주성우)

Three Sisters

Title: 세자매 / Sejamae / Three Sisters
Chinese Title : 三姐妹
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 100+
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2010-Apr-19 to 2011
Air time: Monday to Friday 19:15

Synopsis

This drama is based on the lives of two generations of three sisters, portraying their relationships and the difficulties they have to deal with. The oldest sister, Eun Young, experiences problems with her husband and subsequently suffers the conflicts of divorce.

Cast

Kim family

Jang Yong as Kim Won Tae
Park Won Sook as Jang Soon Ae
Myung Se Bin as Eun Young as Kim Eun Young
Yang Mi Ra as Kim Eun Shil
Jo An as Kim Eun Joo
Lee Je Hoon (이제훈) as Kim Eun Gook

Jang family

Jung Jae Soon as Jang Jang Ae (Soon Ae’s older sister)
Kyun Mi Ri as Jang Ji Ae (Soon Ae’s younger sister)

Lee family

Park Jung Soo as Park Young Ok
Song Jong Ho as Lee Min Woo
Hyun Woo Sung (현우성) as Lee Min Chul

Other people

Kim Young Jae as Choi Young Ho
Suh Ji Hee as Choi Bo Ram (Eun Young & Young Ho’s daughter)
Shim Hyung Tak as Park Woo Chan
Im Ji Eun as Kang Mi Ran
Ahn Seo Hyun as Yoon Goo Seul (Eun Shil’s daughter)
Ahn Gil Ho (안길호) as Go Tae Young
Shin Soo Jung (신수정) as Go Ji Young
Kim Jin Woo (김진우) as Go Se Jong (Eun Joo’s son)
Shin Ji Soo as Park Jin Sook
Park Joon Geum as Shin Sook Ja
Kim Hae In as Kyung Ah

Production Credits

Director: Yoon Ryu Hae (윤류해), Son Jae Sung (손재성)
Screenwriter: Choi Yoon Jung

Pretty Mom

Title: 엄마도 예쁘다 / Eommado Yeppeuda / Pretty Mom
Chinese Title : 美丽的母亲
Also known as: Mom is Also Pretty / Even Mom is Pretty
Genre: Family, Romance
Episodes: 100+
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2010-Apr-05 to 2011
Air time: Monday to Saturday 9:20 AM

Synopsis

Even mothers were girls once, and although they’re no longer young, it does not mean they cannot love. This warm family drama tells the story of Lee Soon Jin, a mother who raised her four children without a husband and single-handedly ran a restaurant to support their monetary needs.

Cast

Oh family

Kim Ja Ok as Lee Soon Jin
Kim Bin Woo as Oh Jung Soo
Jang Tae Sung as Oh Jung Chul
Lee Young Suk as Oh Jung Woo
Oh Na Ra as Oh Jung Hee
Kim Kwang Young (김광영) as Joo Min Hyuk (Jung Hee’s husband)

Hong famiy

Kim Dong Hyun as Hong Kyu Tak
Park Soon Chun as Myung Sook
Kim Sun Hyuk as Hong Woo Jin
Kim Ye Rang as Je Ni
?? as Hong Gun Ho (Woo Jin & Je Ni’s son)

Other people

Ahn Hong Jin as Choi Moo Young
Kim Hyung Min as Cha Young Joon
Kim So Young as Lee Yoon Joo
Jo Yang Ja as San Chung Daek

Production Credits

Director: Uhm Ki Baek (엄기백)
Screenwriter: Kwon Min Soo

I Live Without Incident

Title: 나는 별일없이 산다 / Naneun Byeorireobshi Sanda / I Live Without Incident
Chinese Title : 我活得很好
Also known as: I Live Without Anything / There Isn’t Much To My Life
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 4
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2010-May-26 to 2010-June-09
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

Shin Jung Il is a retired senior official who maintains a positive outlook and accepts everything life throws at him. Although others dismiss him as old, he thinks of himself as young because he believes people should be valued according to their attitude rather than number of years. Because he lives his life to the fullest, he embraces even the idea of death as a friend, understanding it to be part of the essence of life. He finds love when he meets Hwang Se Ri, a woman 29 years his junior, twice-divorced and running a sushi restaurant.

Cast

Shin Sung Il as Shin Jung Il
Ha Hee Ra as Hwang Se Ri
Kim In Kwon as Shin Byung Dae
Ahn Sun Young as Chae Bong Mi
Won Jong Rye as Mo In Sook
Kim Chang Sook as Mrs. Gong
Kim Han Gook (김한국) as President Gong
Hwang Hyo Eun as Jin Bo Ra
Park Gyu Jeom (박규점) as Do Bak Sa
Shin Kwi Sik as Yeom Ui Won
Lee Moon Soo (이문수) as Hong Cha Kwan

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Kim Sa Hyun
Producer: Jang Jae Hoon (장재훈)
Director: Im Hwa Min
Screenwriter: Lee Jung Ran (이정란)

Kim So Roo

Title: 김수로 / Kim Soo Ro
Chinese Title : 金首露
Genre: Historical
Episodes: 32
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2010-May-29 to 2010-Sep-18
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:45

Synopsis

This drama charts the life of Kim Soo Ro, the legendary founder of the city-state of Geumgwan Gaya during the Three Kingdoms Period.

Cast

Ji Sung as Kim Soo Ro
- Park Gun Tae as young Soo Ro
Bae Jong Ok as Queen Jung Gyun
Yoo Oh Sung as Shin Kwi Gan / Tae Gang
Seo Ji Hye as Heo Hwang Ok
Go Joo Won as Ijinashi
Kang Byul as Ah Hyo
Lee Pil Mo as Suk Tal Hae
Lee Jong Won as Jo Bang
Jang Dong Jik as Yoo Chun
Kim Hyung Il as Kim Yoong
Son Tae Young as Ah Hyo’s aunt
Choi Hwa Jung
Lee Won Jong
Kim Chae Bin (김채빈)
Won Duk Hyun
Shin Dong Woo
Lee Hyo Jung

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Jang Geun Soo
Producer: Hong Sun Gwan (홍순관)
Director: Choi Jong Soo, Jang Soo Bong
Screenwriter: Kim Mi Sook (김미숙)

Bad Guy

Title: 나쁜 남자 / Nappeun Namja / Bad Guy
Chinese Title : 坏小子
Also known as: Bad Man / Bad Boy
Genre: Thriller, melodrama, mystery
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2010-May-26 to 2010-Aug-11
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

Gun Wook (Kim Nam Gil) plots revenge against the Haeshin Group, a large corporation to whom Tae Sung (Kim Jae Wook) is the heir.

Cast

Kim Nam Gil as Shim Gun Wook
- Kang Soo Han as Gun Wook (child)
Han Ga In as Moon Jae In
Kim Jae Wook as Hong Tae Sung
- Park Joon Mok as Tae Sung (child)
Oh Yun Soo as Hong Tae Ra
- Moon Ga Young as Tae Ra (teen)
Jung So Min (정소민) as Hong Mo Ne
Kim Hye Ok as Mrs. Shin
Shim Eun Kyung as Moon Won In
Jun Min Seo as (Tae Ra’s daughter)
Chae Gun (채건) as Bum Woo (child)
Lee Ji Eun (이지은) as Sun Young (child)
Chu Hun Yub
Go Eun Ah
Toyohara Kosuke

Production Credits

Director: Lee Hyung Min (이형민)
Screenwriter: Kim Jae Eun (김재은)

Coffee House

Title: 커피하우스 / Coffee House
Chinese Title : 咖啡馆
Previously known as: 페이지 원 / Page One
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2010-May-17 to 2010-July-20
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 20:55

Synopsis

Lee Jin Soo is a talented novelist who shot to stardom at a young age after writing a series of bestsellers. He finds two potential love interests in Seo Eun Young, a publishing executive, and Kang Seung Yeon, the daughter of the Page One Coffee Shop who is studying for the civil service examination and later becomes Jin Soo’s secretary.

Cast

Kang Ji Hwan as Lee Jin Soo
Park Si Yeon as Seo Eun Young
Ham Eun Jung as Kang Seung Yeon
Jung Woong In as Han Ji Won
Park Jae Jung as Kim Dong Wook
Jung Soo Young as Oh Hyun Joo
Jung Ji Ah as Go Yoon Joo
Jin Sung (진성) as Park Young Chul
Ahn Kil Kang as Kang Jin Man (Seung Yeon’s dad)
Kim Ji Young as Hong Bong Nyeo (Seung Yeon’s grandmother)
Kim Min Sang as Kang Seung Chul (Seung Yeon’s brother)
Lee Soon Jae
Heo Tae Hee
Jung Joon Ho (cameo, ep1-2)

Production Credits

Director: Pyo Min Soo
Screenwriter: Song Jae Jung (송재정)

Secret Agent Miss Oh

Title: 국가가 부른다 / Gukgaga Bureunda / Secret Agent Miss Oh
Chinese Title : 国家在召唤
Also known as: My Country Calls / Country’s Call / Call of the Country
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2010-May-10 to 2010-June-29
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis

Oh Ha Na is a lowly policewoman who lacks a sense of duty and believes that it is worth bending the rules in order to achieve your aims. She meets and begins to investigate Go Jin Hyuk, an elite intelligence agent, and they clash instantly based on their different morals. Their initial dislike of each other masks their romantic attraction, but this development is hindered by the existence of Choi Eun Seo, Jin Hyuk’s first love.

Cast

Lee Soo Kyung as Oh Ha Na
Kim Sang Kyung as Go Jin Hyuk
Ryu Jin as Han Do Hoon
Horan as Choi Eun Seo
Yang Geum Suk as Lee Soo Ja
Lee Byung Joon as Joo Soo Young
Kang Shin Il as Chief Shin Ki Joon
Lee Ki Yeol as Deputy Manager Lee Hyung Shik
Lee Sang Hwi (이상휘) as Agent Kim Byung Joon
Hyun Woo as Agent Na Joon Min
Park Hyo Joo as Agent Park Se Mi
Lee Dal Hyung as Choi Chil Hyun
Choi Jae Hwan as Lee Geun Bae
Hong Soon Chang as Director Han Dae Soo
Oh Yong as Sergeant Choi Chul Min
Kim Kyung Sook as Cha Mi Sook
Shin Kwi Sik as Han Tae Shik
Lee Chul Min as Ma Gap Sung
Kim Na Young as Lee Sun Mi
Shin Shin Ae as Se Ip Ja
Kim Sook as kiosk owner
Lee Jong Soo as Oh Ha Na’s boyfriend (cameo)

Production Credits

Director: Kim Jung Gyu
Sceenwriter: Choi Yi Rang (최이랑), Lee Jin Mae (이진매)

Road Number One

Title: 로드 넘버원 / Road No. 1 / Road Number One
Chinese Title : 一号公路
Genre: Action, Drama
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2010-June-23 to 2010-Aug-12
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

Based on the events occurring around “Route 1″, which lies between Seoul and Pyongyang. The story about Officer Lee Jang Woo who finds himself in a war that he is not prepared for in order to protect Soo Yeon, the woman he has known and loved since youth. However, he is able to put it past him and he displays extraordinary survival skills, friendship, cooperation and ideology under brutal war conditions. Soo Yeon awaits Jang Woo’s return, but eventually gets engaged to Tae Ho. When Jang Woo returns alive, however, Tae Ho discovers Jang Woo and Soo Yeon’s unbreakable bond and feels betrayed.

Cast

So Ji Sub as Lee Jang Woo
Kim Ha Neul as Kim Soo Yun
Yoon Kye Sang as Shin Tae Ho
Son Chang Min as Oh Jong Ki
Kim Jin Woo as (Soo Yeon’s elder brother)
Choi Min Soo as Commander of the 2nd Company
Julien Kang as U.S. Marine Corps Platoon Leader
No Hyung Wook (노형욱) as Young Soo
Shin Hyun Joon as North Korean officer Jo Sang Wi (cameo)
Lee Jin Sung (이진성)

Production Credits

Director: Lee Jang Soo, Kim Jin Min
Screenwriter: Han Ji Hoon (한지훈)

Notes

The budget for this drama is estimated to be around 10 billion won.

Please Marry Me

Title: 결혼해주세요 / Gyeolhonhae Juseyo / Please Marry Me
Chinese Title : 跟我結婚吧!
Also Known as : All About Marriage
Genre: Romance, family
Episodes: 50
Broadcast Network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2010-June-19
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 19:55

Synopsis

Jung-im closes down the shop early in preparation for her father-in-law’s 60th birthday. Yet, his sons and daughters are nowhere to be found, and so as her husband Tae-ho. At this hour Tae-ho is with his co-worker Suh-young, whispering loves under the curtain. Nowadays, Tae-ho has no arousal around his wife, and sees no sparks in their conversations. Suh-young, on the other hand, is a light to his dull life. As secrets can never stay sealed forever, during his sleep Tae-ho unconsciously blurts out his love towards Suh-young. After such bitter incident, Jung-im is dragged to I-dol concerts by her friend Aeh-ran, and unexpectedly ends up in a fight. Soon, the press releases news about her under the title by, “the revolting vigilant fan in her thirties!” Then Jung-im’s life falls apart, as Tae-ho divorces her. Yet what she had not realized is that her life could also turn towards “good” when given just the right chance. As entertainment agency’s head Hyun-wook decides to turn Jung-im into a successful Cinderella, her life changes! Then one day, as Tae-ho turns on his radio he hears a voice, a familiar one… yes, it was his ex-wife Jung-im’s. What would happen next?

Cast

Kim family

Baek Il Sub as Kim Jong Dae
Go Doo Shim as Oh Soon Ok
Lee Jong Hyuk as Kim Tae Ho
Oh Yoon Ah as Kim Yun Ho
Sung Hyuk as Kim Kang Ho
Jang Jung Hee as Kim Jong Nam

Nam family

Kim Ji Young as Nam Jung Im
Jang Yong as Nam Ki Nam

Han family

Han Sang Jin as Han Kyung Hoon
Kang Soo Han as Han Joon

Pyo family

Choi Seung Kyung as Pyo Jin Suk
Jung Soo Young as Park Ae Ran
Song Ye Dam (송예담)
Song Ye Joon (송예준)
Kim So Jung (김소정)

Other people

Ryu Tae Joon as Choi Hyun Wook
Lee Tae Im as Yoon Seo Young
Lee Da In as Yoo Da Hye
Lee Hwi Hyang as Song In Sun
Lee Ga Hyun as Writer Jung

Production Credits

Director: Park Man Young
Screenwriter: Jung Yoo Kyung

Comrades

Title: 전우 (戰友) / Jeonwoo / Comrades
Chinese Title : 戰友
Also Known as : Legend of the Patriots
Genre: War, Drama, Period
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: KBS1
Broadcast period: 2010-June-19 to 2010-Aug-22
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:40

Synopsis

A special drama to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. The story of nine male soldiers and two female soldiers. It is a modern-day remake of a drama of the same name that was released in 1975 for the 25th anniversary.

Cast

Choi Soo Jong as Lee Hyun Joong
Lee Tae Ran as Lee Soo Kyung
Lee Duk Hwa as Park Woong
Kim Roe Ha as Park Il Kwon
Hong Kyung In as Yang Sang Gil
Im Won Hee (임원희) as Kim Joon Bum
Lee In Hye as Jung Hwa
Ahn Yong Joon as Kim Bum Woo
Park Sang Wook as Baek Seung Jin
Ryu Sang Wook as Park Joo Yong
Jung Tae Woo as Chun Sung Il
Lee Joo Suk as Kim Joong San
Jo Sung Kyu (조성규) as battalion commander
Kim Sung Hoon as Poongsan guerrilla
Lee Chae Young as Dan Young
Lee Seung Hyo
Lee Se Na

Production Credits

Director: Lee Eun Sang (이은상), Lee Sang Woo, Song Hyun Wook (송현욱)
Screenwriter: Moon Young Jin (문영진), Kim Pil Jin (김필진)

Running

Title: 난닝, 구 / Running
Chinese Title : 跳动的心
Previously known as: 심장이 뛴다 / Racing Heart, 난닝구 / Running Shirt
Genre: Sports, drama
Episodes: 4
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2010-June-10 to 2010-June-17
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

This heartwarming youth drama tells the story of Dae Gu, a young man who had to give up sports due to his painful past but discovers a passion for running, as well as friendship and love in his new acquaintances.

Cast

Baek Sung Hyun as Goo Dae Gu
- Kang Yi Suk as young Dae Gu
Park Min Young as Moon Haeng Joo
- Kim Ji Won as young Haeng Joo
Yoo Yun Suk as Heo Ji Man
- Choi Won Hong as young Ji Man
Jung Kyu Soo as Park Dal Jae
Go Yoon Hoo as Na Joon Soo
Shin Hyun Tak as Shin Ki Rok
Jun In Taek as Goo Sang Man
Kim Mi Kyung as Eun Mi (Haeng Joo’s mother)
Choi Jung Woo as Jong Il (Ji Man’s father)
Lee Dal Hyung as Yong Soo
Seo Bum Shik as Supervisor Hwang
Park Yong Gi as Deputy Mayor
Lee Byung Joon as young Dae Oh
Heo Il Hoo as marathon commentator

Production Credits

Producer: Kim Sa Hyun
Director: Lee Dong Yoon (이동윤)
Screenwriter: Choi Yoon Jung, Go Jung Won (고정원)

Baker King, Kim Tak Goo

Title: 제빵왕 김탁구 / Jeppangwang Kim Tak Goo / Baker King, Kim Tak Goo
Chinese Title : 烘焙王金桌球
Also known as: King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo / Bread, Love and Dreams
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 36
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2010-June-09 to 2010-Oct-7
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

Kim Tak Goo is the eldest son of Goo In Jong, the president of Samhwa Enterprise, a legend in the baking industry. Although he is an extremely talented baker and seemed destined to succeed his father as president, Goo In Jong’s family plotted to rob him of his inheritance because he was born to In Jong’s mistress. Tak Goo’s determination to become number one in the baking industry drives him to rebuild his career from scratch despite the many trials he faces.

Cast

Yoon Shi Yoon as Kim Tak Goo
- Oh Jae Moo (오재무) as Tak Goo (child)
Lee Young Ah as Yang Mi Sun
Eugene as Shin Yoo Kyung
- Jo Jung Eun as Yoo Kyung (child)

Goo family

Jun Kwang Ryul as Goo In Jong
Jun In Hwa as Seo In Sook
Joo Won (주원) as Goo Ma Joon
- Shin Dong Woo as Ma Joon (child)
Ha Seung Ri as Goo Ja Kyung

Other people

Jun Mi Sun as Kim Mi Sun (Tak Goo’s mother)
Jang Hang Sun as Yang Pal Bong (Mi Sun’s grandfather)
Park Sang Myun as Yang In Mok (Mi Sun’s father)
Jung Sung Mo as Han Seung Jae
Lee Han Wie as Heo Gap Soo
Hwang Mi Sun as Oh Young Ja
Park Sung Woong
Kang Chul Sung (강철성)

Production Credits

Director: Han Joon Seo
Sceenwriter: Kang Eun Kyung