Lee Jin-seo (이진서)

From left, director Lee Jin-seo and actors Lee Si-yeong, Nam Goong-min, Lee Bo-yeong and Ji Hyeon-woo of TV series "Birth of a Rich Man". [KBS2]

Basically put, "The Birth of the Rich" was not quite the pleasant drama. Suk-bong (played by Ji Hyeon-woo), who justifies his spontaneous actions by saying they are meant to help him attain his goal of becoming rich, consistently talks about a rich man's dignity. But he seemed to betray his own values and goals by failing to be professional about his job and not being able to discern between capability and intrusiveness...More

(From left) Director Lee Jin-seo, actors Lee Si-yeong, Nam Goong-min, Lee Bo-yeong and Ji Hyeon-woo of TV series "Birth of a Rich Man" [KBS2]

"Birth of a Rich Man" - KBS2 TV, Monday/Tuesday evening

- Written by Choi Min-gi
- Directed by Lee Jin-seo
- Starring: Ji Hyeon-woo (as Choi Seok-bong), Lee Bo-yeong (as Lee Shin-mi), Lee Si-yeong (as Bu Tae-hee), Nam Goong-min (as Chu Woon-seok) etc.
- In one sentence: A story about the main character achieving success on his own after trying to meet his biological father, a conglomerate who had a one-night stand with his mother
- Premiere date: March 1, 2010, 9:55 PM

TV series "Master of Study" said that anyone can get into Cheonha University if he knows how to study. And the following drama "Birth of a Rich Man" says that anyone can become rich if he knows how to make money. "Birth of a Rich Man", which held a press conference at Seoul's Palace Hotel on February 22, is literally a story which shows the process of how one becomes rich rather than having been born rich. But the main character is a blue-blooded offspring of a business conglomerate, not a random guy who wants to be a rich man. Perhaps such strange off-beat element is what makes this drama interesting....More