Monday, 4 June 2012

I Need Romance 2012


Title: 로맨스가 필요해 2012 / I Need Romance 2012
Chinese Title : 需要浪漫 2012
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2012-June-20 to 2012-Aug-09
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 23:00
Related Series: I Need Romance Series
Synopsis
A story about the work and love of city women.
In this drama, Jung Yoo Mi gets entangled in a love triangle between his longtime boyfriend Yoon Seok Hyun (Lee Jin Wook) and his new honey Shin Ji Hoon (Kim Ji Suk).
This is the 2nd season of ‘I Need Romance‘ but with different cast and characters.
Cast
Main Cast
Lee Jin Wook as Yoon Seok Hyun
Jung Yu Mi (1983) as Joo Yeol Mae
Kim Ji Suk as Shin Ji Hoon
Supporting Cast
Kim Ji Woo
Kang Ye Sol
Kim Ye Won (1987)
Do Yi Sung
Production Credits
Director: Lee Jung Hyo, Jang Young Woo
Screenwriter: Jung Hyun Jung
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Big


Title: 빅 / Big
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2012-June-04 to 2012-July-24
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Synopsis
18 years old Kang Kyung Joon (Shin Won Ho)’s spirit suddenly becomes transplanted in the body of 30 years old Seo Yoon Jae (Gong Yoo). Seo Yoon Jae is a successful doctor and engaged to high school teacher Gil Da Ran (Lee Min Jung). Gil Da Ran just so happens to be the teacher of 18 years old Kang Kyung Joon.
Jang Ma Ri (Bae Suzy) is a girl who love Kang Kyung Joon (Shin Won Ho) and try any effort to escape Kang Kyung Joon’s spirit from Seo Yoon Jae’s body.
Cast
Main Cast
Gong Yoo as Seo Yoon Jae
Lee Min Jung as Gil Da Ran
Bae Suzy as Jang Ma Ri
Jang Hee Jin as Lee Se Young
Shin Won Ho as Kang Kyung Joon
Jang Hyun Sung as Kang Hyuk Soo
Supporting Cast
Go Soo Hee as Lee Gyung Mi
Ahn Suk Hwan as Gil Min Gyu
Yoon Hae Young as Lee Jung Hye
Baek Sung Hyun as Gil Choong Sik
Moon Ji Yoon as Na Hyo Sang
Choi Ran as Kim Yeong Ok
Shin Ji Soo as Lee Ae Kyung
Lee Hee jin (cameo)
Cast (Photo)

Production Credits
Director: Ji Byung Hun, Kim Sung Yoon
Screenwriter: Hong Jung Eun, Hong Mi Ran (Hong Sisters)
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I Do, I Do


Title: 아이두 아이두 / I Do, I Do
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2012-May-30 to 2012-July-19
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
A drama based on an original comic.
Hwang Ji An (Kim Sun Ah) is a successful mid-30′s career woman (Director in shoe company) with a bright future ahead until she gets into an “accident” one night with the company new employed young male co-worker, Park Tae Kang (Lee Jang Woo) who used to be a fake shoe maker and always ready to run away whenever police raids. Her life and career gets thrown in chaos upon learning that she has became pregnant with his child.
Her strongest rival, Yeom Na Ri (Im Soo Hyang) takes the chance of that moment to overthrow her company position while she meets again with her old love, Jo Eun Sung (Park Gun Hyung) who has became her Gynecologist.
Cast
Main Cast
Kim Sun Ah as Hwang Ji An
Lee Jang Woo as Park Tae Kang
Park Gun Hyung as Jo Eun Sung
Im Soo Hyang as Yeom Na Ri
Supporting Cast
Yoon Joo Sang as Ji An’s father
Oh Mi Yun as Ji An’s mother
Kim Hye Eun as Bong Joon Hee
Park Young Kyu as Park Kwang Suk
Shin Seung Hwan as Lee Choong Baek
Oh Mi Hee as Lady Park
Lee Dae Yun as President Yeom
Jo Hee Bong as Seol Bong Soo
Kim Bum Yong (김범용) as Song Ha Yoon
Baek Seung Hee as Uhm Yoo Jin
Kim Min Hee as Ma Sung Mi
Han Ji Wan as Yoo Da In
Production Credits
Director: Kang Dae Sun
Writer: Jo Jung Hwa
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Ghost


Title: 유령 / Ghost
Chinese Title: 幽灵
Genre: Action, Mystery, Crime
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-May-30 to 2012-Aug-02
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
‘Ghost’ tells the story of the cyber investigation squad fights against the cyber crimes.
Kim Woo Hyun (So Ji Sub) is the only son of a high ranking police officer. He entered the police academy ranked first and graduated from the academy ranked first. As a detective, he then joins the cyber investigation department together with Yoo Gang Mi (Lee Yeon Hee). Woo Hyun then works to reveal the secrets of those that hide within the cyber world.
Cast
So Ji Sub as Kim Woo Hyun
Lee Yeon Hee as Yoo Gang Mi
Uhm Ki Joon as Jo Hyun Min
Daniel Choi as Park Gi Young
Kwak Do Won as Kwon Hyuk Joo
G.O as Lee Tae Kyun
Song Ha Yoon as Choi Seung Yeon
Esom as Shin Hyo Jung (cameo)
Production Credits
Producer: Choi Moon Suk
Screenwriter: Kim Eun Hee
Director: Kim Hyung Suk
Note
A Minute Explosion Scene in ‘Ghost’ Costs about 200 Million Korean Won (~ USD $175,000) to produce.
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Bridal Mask


Title: 각시탈 / Gaksital / Bridal Mask
Chinese Title: 新娘面具
Also Known as: The Bride Mask, Doll Mask
Genre: Action
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2012-May-30 to 2012-Aug-16
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
This drama tells a story of two brothers who live in Seoul in the 1930s, oppressed under Japanese rule during one of the darkest periods of Korea’s history.
Lee Kang To (Joo Won), the younger brother, is a rising star in the police force and works with the Japanese police to capture ‘Bridal Mask’ a mysterious freedom fighter who fights for independence wearing a traditional Korean bride’s mask. However, Kang To is unaware that his prey, ‘Bridal Mask’ is in fact his older brother, Lee Kang San (Shin Hyun Joon).
Kang To’s life is irrevocably changed when Kang San is killed in front of his eyes by the Japanese police. The death of his beloved older brother drives him to take up the bridal mask of his fallen brother and fulfill his dream of freeing Korea from Japanese rule.
Cast
Main Cast
Joo Won as Lee Kang To
Jin Se Yun as Mok Dan
Park Ki Woong as Kimura Shunji
Han Chae Ah as Chae Hong Joo
Shin Hyun Joon as Lee Kang San
Song Ok Sook as Kang-To’s mother
Jun Noh Min as Dam Sa Ri
Lee Kyung Shil as Oh Dong Nyun
Ahn Hyung Joon as Gatsuyama Jun
Yoon Bong Kil as Abe Shinji
Kwon Tae Won as Choi Myung Sub
Supporting Cast
Lee Sun as Lee Il Jae
Jeon Hyun as Baek Gun
Son Byung Ho as Leader of the circus
Lee Byung Joon as Shin Nan Da
Son Yeo Eun as Sun Hwa
Seo Yun A as Gye Soon
Chun Ho Jin as Kimura Taro
Park Joo Young as Kimura Kenji
Jun Gook Hwan as Ueno Hideki
Kim Eung Soo as Konno Goji
Yoon Jin Ho as Goiso Tadanobu
Ji Seo Yun as Tasha
Baek Jae Jin as Director Bong
Choi Dae Hoon as Minami Tamao
Jang Joon Yoo as Merry
Lee Jae Won as No Sang Yub
Kim Gyu Chul as Woo Byung Joon
Ahn Suk Hwan as Lee Shi Yong
Kim Tae Young as Park In Sam
Kim Jung Nan as Diane H. Lee
Production Credits
Original work: Manhwa by Huh Young Man
Productor: Yoon Sung Shik
Screenwriter: Yoo Hyun Mi
Note
- This Drama is Based on the comic “Gaksital” by Huh Young Man which was first published in 1974. Some comic by Huh Young Man have been adapted into drama like Gourmet (SBS, 2008), Tazza (SBS, 2008), and Saranghae (SBS, 2008).
- ‘Gaksital’ is one of those traditional play masks specifically the rosy-cheeked one reserved for the bride.
- Budget for the drama is approximately 10 billion won ($9 million USD).
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