Sunday, January 22, 2012

Color of Woman

Title: 컬러 오브 우먼 / Color of Woman
Chinese Title: 女人的色彩
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 24 (To Be confirmed)
Broadcast network: Channel A
Broadcast period: 2011-Dec-05 to 2012-Feb-21
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:20

Synopsis

A drama that contrasts a woman who succeeds with knowledge and reason and a woman who weaponizes appearance and sensitivity.

Byun So Ra comes from an ordinary background, but she works very hard. She is then betrayed by her boyfriend and her dreams of becoming a professor fails. Byun So-Ra then joins a cosmetics company and she also meets a rival with whom she clashes in this cosmetics company.

Jae Hee will play the leading man, Yoon Joon Soo. His character is a good looking, smart, and talented chaebol, as he’s the head of this cosmetics company.

Cast

Main Cast

Yoon So Yi as Byun So Ra
Jae Hee as Yoon Joon Soo
Shim Ji Ho as Kang Chan Jin
Lee Soo Kyung as Wang Jin Joo

Supporting Cast

Park Geun Hyung as Yoon (Company president)
Park Sang Myun as Park Woo Chul (cafe owner)
Sung Dong Il as Park Chan Ho (section chief)
Ahn Sun Young as Song Ye Jin (Deputy section chief)
Lee Ah Hyun as Oh Mi rae
Jun Soo Kyung as Sung Ae Sim (director)
Kim Byung Se as Nam Joong Geun
Ji Yoo as Lee Mi So
Kim Joo Young as Lee Joon Sang
Lee Hyun Jae as Jason Heo
Kim Dae Sung

Production Credits

Director: Kim Soo Young (김수영)
Screenwriter: Lee Shi Hyun (이시현), Choi Yeon Ji (최연지), Jeon Yong Sung (정용성), Park Hyun Jin (박현진)

Note

Actress Eugene was originally cast for the leading role of Byun So Ra. Her sister was then seriously in a car accident that occurred in Guam. Eugene then decided to withdraw from the drama series.

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
Kim Young Hoon as Oh Jae Hoon
Kang Shin Il as Lee Ki Chan
Choi Jae Sung as Kang Do Sik

Supporting Cast

Lee Dae Keun as Mr. Sul
Lee Min Young as Lee Woo Joo
Jung Ae Ri as Jung Hyun Sook
Kim Byung Choon as Han Pyung Man
Lee Il Hwa as Jung Geum Joo
Choi Duk Moon as Jo Dae Sik
Jo Jae Wan as Park Hyun Soo
Oh Yong as Jo Mi Nam
Jo Yeon Woo as Choi Yong Bin

Production Credits

Director: Park Chan Hong
Screenwriter: Kim Jee Woo

I’m Alive

Title: 나는 살아 있다 / I’m Alive
Chinese Title: 我还活着
Genre: Horror
Episodes: 2
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2011-Dec-11
Air time: Sunday 23:50

Synopsis

A horror drama about fighting with zombies after getting involved with them in a hospital after an accident.

Cast

Jung Sun Kyung as Soo Yeon
Baek Do Bin as Jin Mo
Son Hee Soon as Jeong Mi Ja
Kim Ji Young as Han Hye Seon
Park Choong seon as Goo Deok Hyeon
Hong Geun Ha as Han Yeong Gi
Lee Yeon Joo as Yoo Na Hyeon
Jun Byung Chul as Won Tak
Yoon Won Suk as Seong Hyeok

Production Credits

Director: Yeo In Joon
Screenwriter: Jo Gyoo Won

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

Bachelor’s Vegetable Store

Title: 총각네 야채가게 / Bachelor’s Vegetable Store
Chinese Title: 蔬菜店的帥小子
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: Channel A
Broadcast period: 2011-Dec-21 to 2012-Feb-09
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:20

Synopsis

“Bachelor’s Vegetable Store” is based on the true story of Lee Young Suk who started selling vegetable at a small store in 1998 and now owns 33 vegetable stores nationwide. A book was published in 2003, and now the story takes to the screen.

Cast

Main Cast

Ji Chang Wook as Han Tae Yang
- Oh Jae Moo as Han Tae Yang (child)
Wang Ji Hye as Mok Ga On
Kim Young Kwang as Lee Seul Woo
Park Soo Jin as Jung Dan Bi
Hwang Shin Hye as Choi Kang Sun
Lee Se Young as Han Tae In

Supporting Cast

Park Won Suk as Hwang Soo Ja
Jang Hang Sun as Jung Goo Gwang
Kim Do Yun as Yeon Boong Hong
Jun Noh Min as Mok In Beom
Lee Kwang Soo as Nam Yoo Bong
Ji Hyuk as Yoon Ho Jae
Sung Ha as Jung Ki Young
Shin Won Ho as Lee Chan Sol
Lee Eun as Hong Jung Ah

Production Credits

Director: Lee Joon Hyeong
Screenwriter: Yoon Seong Hee

Note

Actor Yoon Shi Yoon was originally played as main actor on this drama, but his position has been filled by Ji Chang Wook with unknown reason.

Take Care of Us, Captain

Title: 부탁해요 캡틴 / Take Care of Us, Captain
Chinese Title: 拜托了,机长
Previously Known as: Fly Again / Please Captain
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 20 (To be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-04 to 2012-March-08
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

The drama began filming with location shoots in Australia and unfolds around the character growth, careers, and romances of those working at an airport.

Kim Yoon Sung is the talented pilot of a passenger airline who gets saddled with a new co-pilot , Han Da Jin in her attempts to become a pilot.

The pair gets caught in a love triangle with Kang Dong Soo who is an air traffic controller at Incheon International Airport with seven years of experience under his belt. He’s prickly and cool, but possesses a cute, playful side that sometimes crops up.

Cast

Main Cast

Koo Hye Sun as Han Da Jin
Ji Jin Hee as Kim Yoon Sung
Lee Chun Hee as Kang Dong Soo
Yoo Sun as Choi Ji Won
Lee Sung Min as Hong Mi Joo

Supporting Cast

Lim Seong Eon as Jang Min Ah
Joo Sung Min as Heo Jae Soo
Park Jae Rang (박재랑) as Jo Wan Joon
Ha Joo Hee as Lee Joo Ri
Kang Nam Gil as Choi Dal Ho
Kim Jin Geun as flight director
Sean Richard as James
Kim Chang Wan as Han Gyu Pil
Lee Hwi Hyang as Yang Mi Hye
Lee Saet Byul (이샛별) as Cha Geum Hee
Kil So Won (길소원) as Han Da Yeon
Lee Ah Hyun as Yang Mal Ja
Jo Hyung Ki as Kang Pal Bong
Choi Il Hwa as Hong In Tae
Suh In Suk as Hong Myung Jin
Jung Gyu Woon (cameo)

Production Credits

Director: Joo Dong Min
Screenwriter: Jung Na Myung

Note

Lee Ha Nui was originally cast as Hong Mi Joo, but dropped out of the show and replace by Lee Sung Min.

The Moon That Embraces the Sun

Title: 해를 품은 달 / The Moon That Embraces the Sun
Chinese Title: 月亮怀抱太阳
Also known as: The Sun and The Moon / The Moon Embracing the Sun
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Period
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-04 to 2012-Mar-08
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

“The Moon Embracing The Sun” tells a love story between King Lee Hwon and a female shaman named Wol. Wol was born from a noble family and became the crown princess, but she was entrapped and faced execution. Finally, she lived as a shaman.

Cast

Main Cast

Kim Soo Hyun as Lee Hwon
- Yeo Jin Goo as Lee Hwon (young)
Han Ga In as Wol / Heo Yeon Woo
- Kim Yoo Jung as Wol / Heo Yeon Woo (young)
Jung Il Woo as Prince Yang Myung
- Lee Min Ho (1993) as Prince Yang Myung (young)
Kim Min Seo as Yoon Bo Kyung
- Kim So Hyun as Yoon Bo Kyung (young)
Song Jae Hee as Heo Yeom
- Si Wan as Heo Yeom (young)
Song Jae Rim as Kim Chae Woon
- Lee Won Gun (이원근) as Kim Chae Woon (young)

The Palace

Jung Eun Pyo as Hyung Sun
Yoon Hee Suk as Hong Kyu Tae as Hong Gyu Tae
Kim Ye Ryung as Lady Park (Yang Myung’s mother)
Seo Hyun Chul as Shim San
Lee Seung Hyung as Han Jae Gil
Chu Gwi Jung (추귀정) as Court Lady Jo
Kim Min Kyung (김민경) as Court Lady Min

The Sungsuchung

Jun Mi Sun as Female shaman Jang Nok Young
Kim Ik Tae as Hye Gak
Bae Noo Ri as Jan Shil
- Jo Min Ah (조민아) as Jan Shil (young)
Jang Young Nam as Ali (cameo, ep 1)

Lee Hwon’s Family

Kim Young Ae as Queen Jeonghui (Lee Hwon’s grandmother)
Ahn Nae Sang as as King Sung Jo (Lee Hwon’s father)
Kim Sun Kyung as Queen So Hye (Lee Hwon’s mother)
Nam Bo Ra as Princess Min Hwa (Lee Hwon’s sister)
- Jin Ji Hee as Princess Min Hwa (young)

Heo Family

Sun Woo Jae Duk as Heo Young Jae (Yeon Woo and Yeom’s father)
Yang Mi Kyung as Shin Jung Kyung (Yeon Woo and Yeom’s mother)
Yoon Seung Ah as Seol
- Suh Ji Hee as Seol (young)

Yoon Family

Kim Eung Soo as Yoon Dae Hyung (Bo Kyung’s father)
Jang Hee Soo (장희수) as Mrs. Kim (Bo Kyung’s mother)
Kim Seung Wook as Yoon Soo Chan

Production Credits

Director: Kim Do Hoon
Screenwriter: Jin Soo Wan

Notes

- Based on the novel 해를 품은 달 (The Moon That Embraces the Sun) by Jung Eun Gwol (first published December 29, 2005), who is also the author of the novel that Sungkyunkwan Scandal was based on.
- Actor Joo Won was originally cast as Prince Yang Myung, but dropped out of the show due to Ojakgyo Brothers being extended. Actor Jung Il Woo has been replaced for this role.
- Actor Kim Jeong Hoon scheduled to play Heo Yeom but dropped out the series prior to filming due to his album being released early 2012 in Japan. Song Jae Hee has been replaced for this role.

Wild Romance

Title: 난폭한 로맨스 / Wild Romance
Chinese Title: 暴力罗曼史 / 狂野罗曼史
Also Known as: Aggressive Romance
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-04 to 2012-Feb-23
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

This drama tells a love story between a baseball player and a female guard who is a former judo athlete.

Cast

Lee Dong Wook as Park Moo Yul
Lee Si Young as Yoo Eun Jae
Kang Dong Ho as Kim Tae Han
Oh Man Suk as Jin Dong Soo
Hwang Sun Hee as Oh Soo Young
Jessica Jung as Kang Jong Hee
Im Joo Eun as Kim Dong Ah
Lee Won Jong as Yoo Young Kil
Lee Hee Joon as Ko Jae Hyo
Lee Han Wie as Kevin Jang

Production Credits

Director: Bae Kyung Soo
Screenwriter: Park Yun Sun

Glowing She

Title: 자체발광 그녀 / Glowing She
Chinese Title: 閃亮的她 / 明艳动人的她
Also Known as: My Shining Girl / Sunshine Girl
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 12 (2 episodes aired consecutively)
Broadcast network: KBS-N
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-07 to 2012-Feb-11
Air time: Saturday 10:40

Synopsis

This drama is about the events that happen in a broadcasting company.

This drama also focus on the love triangle between the three main characters. Kang Min (Kim Hyung Jun), a top star in the Korean entertainment business who is a bit temperamental. No Yong Woo (Park Kwang Hyun), a well-known producer and Jun Ji Hyun (So Yi Hyun), a newly minted scriptwriter.

Cast

So Yi Hyun as Jun Ji Hyun
Kim Hyung Jun as Kang Min
Park Kwang Hyun as No Yong Woo
Go Na Eun as Kim Kkoch Nim
Chae Young In as Seo Young Hee
Bae Gun Woo as Woo Do Jin
Go Myung Hwan as Director Kong
Seung Hyo Bin as Lee Yoo Jin

Production Credits

Director: Lee Jung Pyo
Screenwriter: Son Min Soo, Yoo Yung Eun

I Remember You

Title: 널 기억해 / I Remember You
Chinese Title: 我记得你
Previously known as: 크리스마스의 선물 / Christmas Gift
Genre: Romance, Family
Episodes: 2
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-20 to 2012-Jan-27
Air time: Friday 23:10

Synopsis

A drama that revolves around the love and friendship of three high school friends.

Cast

Kim Byung Man as Lee Deok Soo
Kim Jin Woo as Ha Kang Soo
Lee Young Eun as Jeong Eun Soo
Baek Il Sub as Deok Soo’s father
Jung Ae Ri as Kang Soo’s mother
Ha Seung Ri as Yoo Woo

Production Credits

Director: Jeong Hyo
Screenwriter: Jung Ji Woo

Dad Says I am Sorry

Title: 아버지가 미안하다 / Dad Says I am Sorry
Chinese Title: 爸爸说对不起
Also known as: Father is Sorry
Genre: Family
Episodes: 3
Broadcast network: CSTV
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-23 to 2012-Jan-25
Air time: 21:40

Synopsis

A 3 episode drama in celebration of establishing general service channel, Chosun TV.

This drama special aired during the lunar new year.

Cast

Kim Young Chul as Yong Man
Lee Young Eun as Kyung Ae
Lee Min Woo as Dong Sik
Park Shi Eun as Hye Ri
Heo Young Ran as Hee Kyeong
Yang Hee Kyung as Soon Joo
Shin Eun Jung as Hee Sook
Jung Joon as Dong Soo
Yoon Da Hoon as Young Hoon

Production Credits

Director: Kwon Hyuk Chan
Screenwriter: Kim Soo Hyun

Salamander Guru and the Gang

Title: 도롱뇽도사와 그림자 조작단 / Salamander Guru and the Gang
Chinese Title: 蝾螈道士与幕后操纵团
Also Known as: Salamander Guru and The Shadow Operation Team
Genre: Sitcom
Episodes: 10
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-27 to 2012-Mar-30
Air time: Friday 23:00

Synopsis

Genius hacker with social phobia Min Hyuk, whose father is a computer genius, played with a computer like a toy from when he was little. He grew up learning hacking skills through his dad who was terminally ill and ran an illegal gambling place for his family’s future. After his dad passed away, Min Hyuk was adopted abroad. He immersed himself in playing with computer and got social phobia. When he turns 20, he returns to Korea and starts chasing the guy X who drove his dad to death. Following clues from his memories, he finds Salamander Guru’s fortune telling house and meets Sun Dal and Won Sam. To find Salamander Guru who knows the secrets of X, Min Hyuk has no choice but to help the fake gurus. With his brain and excellent hacking skills, Min Hyuk controls Sun Dal behind a mirror and finds codes his dad left by recalling his childhood memories one by one. Min Hyuk, who has been secretive with social phobia, gradually becomes more open while living with Sun Dal and Won Sam.

Cast

Min Ho as Min Hyuk (Hacker)
Oh Dal Soo as Sun Dal (Swindler)
Im Won Hee as Won Sam (Assistant guru)
Ryu Hyun Kyung as Kyung Ja (Detective)
Lee Byung Joon as Bum Gyu (Real Salamander Guru)

Production Credits

Director: Park Seung Min
Writer: Seo Eun Jung

Shut Up Flower Boy Band

Title: 닥치고 꽃미남밴드 / Shut Up Flower Boy Band
Chinese Title: 闭嘴! 花美男乐队
Previously known as: 꽃미남밴드: 안구정화 / Flower Boy Band: Eye Candy
Genre: Youth, Romance, Drama
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2012-January-30 to 2012-March-20
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 23:00
Related Series: Oh! Boy Series

Synopsis

This is a story about a high school rock band and how they deal with friendship, love and their passion for music.

Cast

Sung Joon as as Kwon Ji Hyuk
L (Kim Myung Soo) as Lee Hyun Soo
Lee Hyun Jae as Jang Do Il
Yoo Min Kyu as Kim Ha Jin
Kim Min Sook as Seo Kyung Jong
Jo Bo Ah as Im Soo Ah (Female lead)
Jung Ui Chul as Yoo Seung Hoon (leader of of high school band Strawberry Fields)
Lee Min Ki as Legendary rock musician Byung Hee (cameo)
Kim Ye Rim as Kim Ye Rim

Production Credits

Prodution Company: CJ E&M Corporation
Director: Lee Kwon (이권)
Screenwriter: Seo Yoon Hee (서윤희)

Note

This Drama is the second project of tvN’s Oh! Boy Series. The previous drama in this series is Flower Boy Ramyun Shop.

Dream High 2

Title: 드림하이 시즌2 / Dream High (Season 2)
Chinese Title: 星梦高飞2 / 追梦高中2
Genre: School, musical, comedy, romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-30 to 2012-Mar-20
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Related Series: Dream High Series

Synopsis

“Dream High Season 2″ will follows idol stars heading out to find their hopes and dreams. This Drama will deal with new students instead of the first batch student.

Kirin High School of Art has been taken over by Oz Entertainment because of financial bankruptcy. Oz Entertainment then transfers over its own idol stars to Kirin High to avoid a law requiring under age entertainers to study for a set time. Competition then brews between troubled students at Kirin High School of Art and then newly transfered idols from Oz Entertainment.

Shin Hye Sung (Kang So Ra) enters Kirin High School of Art with a high written exam score, but poor performance score. She then meets fellow students Jin Yoo Jin (Jin Woon) and JB, who makes her realize how fun music can be. Jin Yoo Jin acted when he was a child. Now, he is a troubled student dreaming of becoming a rock star. He attempts to cure his pain caused by his parent’s divorce through music.

Cast

Kang So Ra as Shin Hye Sung
Jin Woon as Jin Yoo Jin
Yoo So Young as Park Soon Dong
Kim Ji Soo as Hong Joo
Jung Yeon Joo as Lee Yi Seul (The only daughter of Executive director Lee Kang Chul)

Idol Groups

Park Ji Yeon as Lian (member of idol girl group HershE)
Hyo Rin as Nana (member of idol girl group HershE)
Ailee as Ailee (member of idol girl group HershE)
Im Jae Bum as JB (member of idol boy group I:dn)
Park Seo Joon as Si Woo (member of idol boy group I:dn)

Kirin Arts High School Teachers

Kim Jung Tae as Lee Kang Chul (Executive director)
Kwon Hae Hyo as Joo Jung Wan (Principal)
Park Jin Young as Yang Jin Man (Teacher)
Choi Yeo Jin as Kim Tae Yeon (Teacher)
Park Kahi as Hyun Ji Soo (Teacher)

Cameos

Kim Soo Hyun as Song Sam Dong (ep.1)
Bae Suzy
Taecyeon
Ham Eun Jung
Wooyoung
IU (Lee Ji Eun)
BandToxic (ep.1)

Production Credits

Production Companies: KeyEast, JYPE, and CJ Media
Producer: Bae Yong Joon, Park Jin Young
Director: Lee Eung Bok & Mo Wan Il
Screenwriter: Heo Seong Hye