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Directed by Noh Do-cheol (노도철)
Screenplay by Jo Jin-gook (조진국), Nam Ji-yeon (남지연), Park Eun-jeong (박은정)
•Comedy •Romantic comedy •Melodrama
MBC | Airing dates : 2006/03/13~2006/06/05Synopsis
The person you meet once in your lifetime that fate has brought to you!
This person you call your soulmate.
The year 2006, your soulmate is secretly creeping up on you…
What if my other half is really living somewhere out there; will I be able to notice them?
It is a question that can be asked by anyone who is in their marital age.
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 Though the tagline for MBC's new Wednesday and Thursday night miniseries "The Lawyers of The Great Republic Korea" is "Love versus money", with two superhero dramas out right now, it should really read, "superheroes versus lawyers".Following on the heels of the abysmal drama on reporters, "Spotlight", which ended on a sour note last Thursday, this romantic comedy will need more than a few lawyers to compete SBS' with "Iljimae". The star power of Lee Joon-ki as a Joseon Dynasty superhero in the hit SBS drama has swept viewer ratings nationwide. And celebrities Lee Seong-jae and Lee Soo-kyeong will need to showcase some stellar acting and flawless comic timing in order to nab audiences in "Daehanminguk Byeonhosa" ("The Lawyers of The Great Republic Korea"). Actor Lee, who made his mark playing ruthless businessmen in flicks like "Public Enemy" (2002) and "Shinsukki Blues" (2004), takes his turn on the small screen playing the head of a finance group slapped in the face with a w...| More | ||||||||
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Who will be the next generation of the Korean-Waves stars?
Recently, 'Yon-sama' Bae Yong-joon's "The Legend" is expecting revive the glory of the Korean-Waves once again, which seemed to gradually cool down last few years. In addition, the expectation for the new generation of the Korean-Waves stars is increasing. On 5th, the Sankei newspaper reported that "Hyeon Bin, Joo Ji-hoon and Sin Dong-wook had been making frequent visits to Japan. It is interesting to see which of these stars will maintain their popularity as a Korean-Wave star in 10 years time". The newspaper said, "The first Korean actor to gain such a huge popularity among the Asian countries is Ahn Jae-wook from "Star in my Heart" in 1997". It also introduced various dramas starred by Bae Yong-joon, Jang Dong-gun and Lee Byeong-Heon, who are the leaders of the Korean Waves at the moment. It mentioned the extended effect of the Korean-Waves phenomenon that "As the Korean dramas started to gain such rapid popula...| More | ||||||||
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 By Lee Hyo-wonStaff Reporter Actor Sin Dong-wook leads the next generation of hallyu stars as he reappears on a popular Japanese TV series. The 25-year-old was cast as a detective in BS-i channel's "The Cell Phone Detective" (Keitai Deka) last December, and will once again make an appearance opposite Japanese teen actress Aya Omasa. The actor met with the press Tuesday in Tokyo after two days of shooting the drama. Unlike the first time he appeared in "The Cell Phone Detective", Sin had to deliver lines in Japanese. "It was my first time acting in a foreign language. I learned that language is just one form of expression and got to know a different world", he was quoted as saying by Yonhap News. He went on to demonstrate differences and similarities between the Korean and Japanese languages. Sin rose to stardom here through the hit SBS drama "War of Money", which is currently airing on Japan's BS11. His popularity spread to Japan, and an official fan club and Web site we...| More | ||||||||
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Three famous producers who gave birth to the most popular Korean sitcoms are set to speak at the Cultural Content Academy.
The Cyber Cultural Content Academy (http://contents.connect.or.kr), operated by the Korea Culture and Content Agency, has invited three well-known producers of Korean sitcoms to give an open lecture on, June 30, 2007, at 2 PM at the KOCCA building in Yeoksam-dong. The speakers who will be expounding on the theme of the Korean sitcom's "Present and Future" are Noh Do-Cheol, producer of "Soul Mate" and "Hello, Francesca", Kim Min-Sik of "Rainbow Romance", and Kim Seok-Yoon of "Old Miss Diary - Drama". Kim Min-Sik will start off on the theme of "Youth Sitco: Its Past, Present, and Future" and examine the success factors of "Three Men, Three Women", and "Non-Stop". The talk hopes to chart a direction for the advancement of youth sitcoms, according to the desires of viewers, which have become more diverse. Producer Noh Do-Cheol of "Hello, Francesca", who...| More | ||||||||
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Actress Lee Soo-kyeong and actor Kim Ji-hoon-I will play a married couple in the upcoming KBS weekend drama series, 'Golden Era of Daughter in Law'.
The series will focus on the power conflict between daughter-in-laws in their twenties and thirties and their mother-in-laws with a comical twist. The character Cho Mi Jin, played by actress Lee Soo-kyeong who has starred in the MBC sitcom 'Soul Mate' and other drama series, is a new employee of an apparel company who becomes the daughter-in-law of a family running a pork hock restaurant with a 60 year tradition. Lee Bok Soo, the eldest son of the family and planning director of the company Mi Jin works at, will be played by actor Kim Ji-hoon-I. Yoon Yeo-Jeong, Kim Eul-Dong, Yeo Woon-kye, Park In-Hwan, and other well known actors were cast of the series as well. Director Jeong Hae-Ryong commented, "I have been interested in Lee Soo-kyeong and Kim Ji-hoon-I since their debut as I saw their potential and I hope to bring out th...| More | ||||||||
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