Sweet 18

Title: 낭랑18세 / Nang Rang 18 Seh

Also known as: Little Bride / 18 Year Old Bride

Episodes: 16

Broadcast network: KBS

Broadcast period: 2004-01-19 to 2004-03-09

Synopsis

The concept of an arranged marriage is often difficult to accept, especially amongst less traditional adolescents today. Sweet 18 (Nang Rang 18 Seh) covers this very premise and the story begins when Kwon Hyuk-joon’s grandfather, the head of the traditional Kwon family agrees to an arranged marriage between his grandson (Lee Dong Gun) and Yoon Jung-sook (Han Ji Hye) when Yoon Jung-sook is born. 18 years later, the two families lose contact because soon after the contract is signed, Jung-sook’s family encounters financial issues and is forced to run away.

Meanwhile, Jung-sook has grown up to be a rebellious and strong-willed girl who just wants to live her life as she sees fit. With little aspirations, she is the direct foil of her achievement-bound counterpart, Hyuk-joon. When the two meet each other, they clash horribly; Jung-sook thinks her fiancee is nothing but boring, and Hyuk-joon believes Jung-sook to be nothing but an immature child. The rest of the series follows their life living together as a couple, and the obstacles they are faced with. When Hyuk-joon’s first love reappears and wants to claim Hyuk-joon for herself (despite the fact that he’s married), who will Hyuk-joon choose? His first love Ga-young, or immature spunky Jung-sook?

Cast

Han Ji Hye as Yoon Jung-Sook

Lee Dong Gun as Kwon Hyuk-Joon

Lee Da Hae as Moon Ga-Young (Hyuk Joon’s ex-girlfriend)

Lee Joon as Jee Chul-Reum

Yoo Hye Jung as Kwon Sun-Ah (Hyuk Joon’s elder sister)

Park Hyung Jae as Jung Chan (Hyuk Joon’s colleague and best friend)

Lee Soon Jae as Hyuk-Joon’s grandfather

Kim Hae Sook as Jung-Sook’s mother

Jung Kyung Ho as Jung-Sook’s blind date

Production Credits

Director: Kim Myung Wook

Writer: Kim Eun Hee, Yun Eun Gyeong