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Saving Mrs. Go Bong Shil

 

Title: 고봉실 여사 구하기 / Saving Madame Go Bong Shil
Chinese Title: 拯救高奉實女士
Also Known as: Go! Mrs. Go!
Genre: Family
Episodes: 36
Broadcast network: CSTV
Broadcast period: 2011-Dec-17 to 2012-Apr-15
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 19:50

 

Synopsis

A 50′ish woman Go Bong Shil lives peacefully in a country village in Namhae. After Go Bong Shil’s husband passes away, her family faces bankruptcy. The family then moves to Seoul and settle down in Itaewon. This drama show how Go Bong Shil overcome this bad situation and then becomes a successful best selling writer.

Cast

Main Cast

Kim Hae Sook as Go Bong Shil
Chun Ho Jin as David Kim
Dok Go Young Jae as Seo Joon Tae
Kim Hye Ok as Park Won Sook
Lee Seung Min as Seo Yoon Young
Kim Young Joon as Bae Kyung Soo
Luna as Seo In Young
Kim Kyu Jong as Nicky

Supporting Cast

Choi Il Hwa as Seo Joon Suk
Hong Suk Chun as Seok Cheon
Harisu as Risu
Woo Hyun as Chun Man Geum
Choi Han Bit as Lee Bum Soo

Production Credits

Director: Yoon Sang Ho
Screenwriter: Park Eun Ryung

Fermentation Family

 

Title: 발효가족 / Fermentation Family
Chinese Title: 发酵家族
Also Known as: Kimchi Family
Genre: Family, Romance
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: jTBC
Broadcast period: 2011-Dec-07 to 2012-Feb-23
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 20:45

 

Synopsis

Set within the famous Korean restaurant Chunjiin, known especially for their kimchi dish. Ki Ho Tae who grew up as an orphan, begins to work at the restaurant in search for his past. Lee Kang San is the owner of this restaurant dreams to be the best chef.

Cast

Main Cast

Song Il Gook as Ki Ho Tae
Park Jin Hee as Lee Kang San
Lee Min Young as Lee Woo Joo
Choi Jae Sung as Kang Do Sik
Kang Shin Il as Lee Ki Chan
Kim Young Hoon as Oh Jae Hoon
Yoon Hee Soo as Na Eun Bi
Lee Dae Keun as Mr. Sul
Kim Byung Choon as Han Pyung Man
Lee Il Hwa as Jung Geum Joo

Supporting Cast

Lee Kan Hie as Kang San’s mother
Choi Yong Min as Oh Myung Cheol
Jung Ae Ri as Jung Hyun Sook
Choi Duk Moon as Jo Dae Sik
Kim Sang Hoon as Kim Dong Soo
Jo Jae Wan as Park Hyun Soo
Oh Yong as Jo Mi Nam
Kim Ki Bok as Detective
Lee Ah Rin as Bo Yo
Hwang Young Hee as So Jung

Cameo

Jo Yeon Woo as Choi Yong Bin
Kim Ha Eun as Ji Hyun
Shin Hyeon Tak as Sung Jin
Kim Bo Mi as Hye Young
Shin Hyun Bin as Yukie
Choi Jae Sup as Yoo Jung Ho
Kim Kyu Cheol as Jung Sung Min

Heaven’s Garden

 

Title: 천상의 화원-곰배령 / Heaven’s Garden
Chinese Title: 天上的花园
Genre: Family
Episodes: 30
Broadcast network: Channel A
Broadcast period: 2011-Dec-03 or 2012-March-11
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 19:50

 

Synopsis

A drama that shines an optimistic light on resentment, pain and reconciliation within a family on a beautiful but isolated mountainside in Kangwon Province.

Jung Jae In and her husband separated after her husband’s business went bankrupt. She have no other options and then moves back to her hometown in the countryside with her two daughters and lives with her father.

Cast

Choi Bool Am as Jung Boo Sik
Yoo Ho Jung as Jung Jae In
Kim Ho Jin as Kang Tae Sub
Kim Sae Ron as Eun Soo
Ahn Seo Hyun as Hyun Soo
Sa Kang as Jin Joo Hong
Hyun Woo Sung as Seung Woo’s dad
Lee Joo Shil
Kang Chan Hee as Seung Woo
Jun Won Joo
Ahn Jung Hoon

Production Credits

Director: Lee Jong Han
Screenwriter: Ko Eun Nim, Park Jeong Hwa

Just Like Today

 

Title: 오늘만 같아라 / Just Like Today
Chinese Title: 就像今天
Also known as: Be Like Today
Genre: Romance, family
Episodes: 100+
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2011-Nov-21 to 2012
Air time: Monday to Friday 20:15

 

Synopsis

A family drama about a generation of young people who have their own concerns relating to employment and school fees, and three sets of couples who are hometown friends who wonder about the meaning of life.

Cast

Kim Gab Soo as Jang Choon Bok
Kim Mi Sook as Yoon In Sook
Lee Jae Yoon as Jang Ji Wan
Han Groo as Kim Mi Ho
Hong Yo Seob as Moon Sang Yub
Kyun Mi Ri as Lee Jae Gyung
Lee Han Wie as Kim Joon Tae
Kim Seung Soo as Jang Hae Joon
Park Soon Chun as Park Jung Sim
Park Shi Eun as Moon Hee Joo
Yang Jin Sung as Moon Hyo Jin
Kim Young Ok as Oh Kap Boon
Jung Jae Soon as Lee Ok Ja

Production Credit

Director: Kim Dae Jin
Screenwriter: Choi Hyun Kyung

My Daughter The Flower

 

Title: 내 딸 꽃님이 / My Daughter The Flower
Chinese Title: 我的女儿是花儿
Also Known as: Flower Daughter
Genre: Romance, family
Episodes: 100+
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2011-Nov-14 to 2012
Air time: Monday to Friday 19:20

 

Synopsis

A touching drama about a mother and daughter who are not even a single drop blood related.

Yang Kkot Nim is a therapist at a rehabilitation hospital. She is bright and brave, but highly emotional inside. Since her father passed away, Kkot Nim gets through the world with her step mom Jang Soon Ae, who has never been nice to her.

Cast

Main Cast

Jin Se Yun as Yang Kkot Nim
Jo Min Soo as Jang Soon Ae
Park Sang Won as Goo Jae Ho
Lee Ji Hoon as Eun Chae Wan
Choi Jin Hyuk as Goo Sang Hyuk
Son Eun Seo as Eun Chae Kyung
Baek Jong Min as Goo Joon Hyuk

Supporting Cast

Kim Seung Hwan as Joo Yong Pil
Oh Young Shil as Oh Mi Sook
Kim Bo Mi as Joo Hong Dan
Sun Woo Jae Duk as Yang Soo Chul
Yoon So Jung as Moon Jung Ok
Jung Joo Eun as Yoon Hye Jin
Jung Kyu Soo as Eun Chun Man
Lee Jong Nam as Heo Young Ae
Bae Noo Ri
Lee Yoo Ri (cameo)

Production Credit

Director: Park Young Soo
Screenwriter: Park Ye Kyung

Awards

2011 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Awards, Jin Se Yun

Just You

 

Title: 당신 뿐이야 / Just You
Chinese Title: 只有你
Also Known as: Only You / My One And Only
Genre: Family, Romance
Episodes: 100+
Broadcast network: KBS1
Broadcast period: 2011-Nov-07 to 2012
Air time: Monday to Friday 20:25

 

Synopsis

A drama that draws the love of Ki Woon Chan, a high school-graduate struggling to find a job and Na Moo Goong Hwa, the only daughter of an amazingly rich family and the conflicts and reconciliation of their families.

Cast

Main Cast

Suh Joon Young as Ki Woon Chan
Han Hye Rin as Na Moo Goong Hwa
Park Jung Ah as Cha Do Hee
Seo Do Young as Han Seo Joon

Supporting Cast

Ryu Seung Soo as Ki Ga Chan
Moon Jung Hee as Cha Do Young
Bang Joong Hyeon as Gi Dong Chan
Kim Yoon Kyeong as Oh Hyeon Jeong
Jeong Han Yong as Gi Boo Nam
Jeong Ae Ri as Oh Bong Ja
Sa Mi Ja as Ahn So Nyeo
Kim Dan Yool as Gi Joon
Kim Min Hee as Gi Bok Chan
Kim Jin Suh (김진서) as Yoon Kwang Ho
Kim Hwan Hee as Yoon Yi Rang
Ahn Sung Hoon as Yoon Geu Rang
Dok Go Yeong Jae as Na Yeong Ik
Lee Bo Hee as Lee Seon Yeong
Park In Hwan as Lee Pil Ryong
Kim Hye Ok as Hong In Sook

Production Credit

Director: Jin Hyeong Wook
Screenwriter: Choi Min Gi

Awards

2011 KBS Drama Awards: Best Child Acting Awards, Actress: Kim Hwan Hee (Believe in Love, Just You)

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: 56
Broadcast Network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2010-June-19 to 2010-Dec-26
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

Song family

Lee Da In as Yoo Da Hye
Lee Hwi Hyang as Song In Sun (mother)
- Han So Yool (한소율) as young In Sun
Sun Woo Jae Duk as Song In Pyo (uncle)

Han family

Han Sang Jin as Han Kyung Hoon
Kang Soo Han as Han Joon (son)
Sun Woo Eun Sook as Lee Young Shin (mother)
Byun Jung Soo as Kyung Hoon’s older sister

Pyo family

Choi Seung Kyung as Pyo Jin Suk
Jung Soo Young as Park Ae Ran
Song Ye Dam as Triplet 1
Song Ye Joon as Triplet 2
Kim So Jung (김소정) as Triplet 3

Other people

Ryu Tae Joon as Choi Hyun Wook
Lee Tae Im as Yoon Seo Young
Min Wook as Seo Young’s father (college dean)
Kim Dong Gyoon as Professor Jung
Park Joon Myun as Yong Mi Hong (nurse)
Lee Ga Hyun as Writer Jung
ZE:A as trainees (cameo)
Nine Muses as trainees (cameo)

Production Credits

Director: Park Man Young
Screenwriter: Jung Yoo Kyung

Awards

- 2010 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Serial Drama – Actor (Lee Jong Hyuk)
- 2010 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Serial Drama – Actress (Kim Ji Young)

DANGEROUS WOMAN

Title: 위험한 여자 / Dangerous Woman
Chinese title : 危險的女人
Genre: Romance, Family
Episodes: 100+
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2011-Oct-10 to 2012
Air time: Monday to Friday 7:50am

 

Synopsis

A drama about a daughter of an entrepeneur fighting against a plot to take over her father’s business.

Cast

Main Cast

Go Eun Mi as Kang Yoo Ra
Hwang Bo Ra as Kang So Ra
Kim Jung Hyun as Kim Ji Won
Yeo Hyun Soo as Kang Dong Min

Supporting Cast

Kim Bo Yun as Yoon Do Hee
Jo Yeon Woo as Kang Dong Joon
Sun Woo Eun Sook as Na Yeon Sook
Im Chae Moo as Kang Joo Hyeok
Kim Young Bae as Director Choi
Lee Na Eun as Lee Seo Joo
Sung Woong as Lee Seo Hoon
Nam Yoon Jung as Nam Ji Sook
Kim Eun Young (김은영) as Mrs. Shin

Production Credits

Director: Lee Min Soo
Screenwriter: Lee Hong Goo

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

Title: 인생은 아름다워 / Insaengeun Areumdawo / Life is Beautiful
Chinese Title : 美丽人生
Genre: Romance, family
Episodes: 63
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-20 to 2010-Nov-7
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

Jang Mi Hee as Jo Ah Ra
Nam Sang Mi as Boo Yeon Joo
Lee Sang Woo as Kyung Soo
Yoo Min as Chae Young
Kim Woo Hyun (김우현) as Hyun Jin
Lee Kyun as Dong Geun
Im Ye Jin as Ji Hye’s aunt cameo

Production Credits

Director: Jung Eul Young
Screenwriter: Kim Soo Hyun

DEFINITELY NEIGHBORS

Title: 이웃집 웬수 / Definitely Neighbors
Chinese Title : 冤家鄰居
Genre: Family, romance
Episodes: 65
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-13 to 2010-Oct-31
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