The Second Proposal

Title: 두번째 프러포즈 / Du-beon-jjae Peu-reo-po-jeu
Also known as: A Second Proposal / The Second Proposal
Episodes: 22
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2004-09-08 to 2004-11-18
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:50 PM

Synopsis

1) A heart-warming success story of a housewife, which gives catharsis to the housewives in their 30s or 40s

Mini-series dramas have been dominated by trendy dramas, which can appeal to the 10- or 20-something audience. Amidst the flood of trendy dramas, some programs such as ‘Ajumma (meaning married women with kids in Korean)’, ‘Men in crisis’ and ‘Ladies in my neighborhood’ could attract the viewers in their 30s and 40s. It is because they adopted the topics which can always trigger interest anytime anywhere. ‘A Second Proposal’ shows happenings often found around us in daily lives, but looks at the family issues from a different perspective. It approaches the traditional family problems such as love, marriage and affairs from a light but comic and touching way. A housewife who was regarded as an ugly duckling will be transformed into a graceful swan. How she makes the transformation will be the main theme, and her success story will deliver the sense of satisfaction to lots of housewife viewers in Korea, who find them powerless but actually are strong. There are many twists and turns in the story. The unique deployment of the drama with unexpected surprises will attract male viewers as well.

2) Reality-based drama

The time has gone when an unrealistic Cinderella story involving a successor of a rich tycoon or the dates of a long-legged beauty and handsome guy can keep the viewers coming back. The eye level of ‘A Second Proposal’ was set at the daily life, so that affairs, separation and divorce, which are everyday matters in life, become the major topics of the drama. Plus a tasteful fantasy will be added as a spice, setting a delicious dinner table for viewers. Watching the program, housewives as a powerful viewer group will think that it could happen to them.

3) Heart warming story

‘A Second Proposal’ is a typical TV drama with the moments of touching, fun and unexpected twists. As always, however, the power of being typical is great. The synopsis of the drama seems a same old story, but the story will unfold in a speedy and cheerful way.

Things that are easy to miss but should not be lost will be depicted in the drama. The situations and problems are not that peculiar, so that the audience can believe that they can occur to ‘them’ as well. Against this backdrop, the nature of humans can be looked at in a comic manner, and the sympathy from viewers can be derived. The fundamental mood of the drama is that although harsh, living together, the world is still worthy to live. The drama has a warm attitude toward the world. Based on this, we will let the drama viewer laugh and weep together.

Source: KBS America

Cast

Oh Yun Soo as Jang Mi-young
Kim Young Ho as Lee Min-suk
Huh Young Ran as Hwang Yun-jung
Oh Ji Ho as Nam Kyung-soo

Extended Cast

Kim Il Woo as Song Jae-won
Choi Ran as Go Myung-ok
Jung Dong Hwa as Jung Se-joon
Shin Yoon Jung as Lee Yoo-kyung
Kim Seung Hwan as Na Chul-soo
Kim Yoo Suk as Suk Tae-woo
Park Hyo Jung as Ang Sun-sim
Kim Sung Yuk as Kim Dong-kyu
Park Joo Ah as Ma Young-soon (Min-suk’s mother)
Han Ji Hye as Lee Kkot-bi (Mi-young’s daughter)
Lee Joon Hyuk as Lee Dan-bi (Mi-young’s son)

Production Credits

Producer: Kim Pyung Joong
Writer: Park Eun Ryung

God of the Sea

 

Title: 해신 / Hae Shin
Also known as: Emperor of the Sea / God of the Sea / Jang Bogo
Episodes: 51
Broadcast network: KBS
Broadcast period: 2004-11-24 to 2005-05-25
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:50 PM

Cast

Choi Soo Jong as Jang Bo-go
Chae Shi Ra as Lady Ja Mi
Song Il Gook as Yeom Jang
Soo Ae as Jung Hwa
Kim Heung Soo as Jung Nyeon
Lee Yeon Hee as Child Jung Hwa
Kim Ah Joong as Ha Jin
Suh Do Young as Moo Jin (Jung-Hwa’s Bodyguard)

Synopsis
Jang Bo-go (Choi Soo Jong) was a peasant from Shilla (a Korean dynasty that lasted from 57 B.C. until 935 A.D.) He goes to Tang (a Chinese dynasty) to train his martial arts skills. There, he sees his people being kidnapped and killed by Tang pirates. He comes back to Shilla and asks the king permission to clean out the Tang pirates. Jang Bo-go seizes control of the seas and returns peace to his people again. Pirates fled at the name of Jang Bo-go, giving him the name ‘Hae Shin’, meaning ‘Sea God’. During this time, Shilla’s royal house was in tumult because kings were being kicked out after only a few years of ruling. One royal family member comes to Jang Bo-go for aid to kick out the current king. He takes the offer and kicks out the king and enthrones the royal family member. In return, he was promised that his daughter would be married to the new king’s son. However, the king dies after several months and the prince tries to keep his promise to Jang Bo-go. But, due to opposition by the royal officials that the daughter of a peasant cannot be queen, the promise was broken. Furious, Jang Bo-go starts a rebellion, but is killed by an assassin sent out by the king. He and his family name were condemned forever.

Source: Touya

Production Credits

Producer: Kang Il Soo, Kang Byung Taek
Script writer: Jung Jin Ok, Hwang Joo Ha

Screen

 Title: 스크린 / Seukeurin
Episodes: 18
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2003-05-31 to 2003-07-27
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 9:45-10:50 PM

Cast

Park Jung Chul as Park Tae-young
Kim Tae Hee as Kim So-hyun
Oh Seung Hyun as Song Yoo-ra
Gong Yoo as Kim Joon-pyo
Jun Mi Sun as Park Joo-young
Park Hyung Joon as Oh Kwang-soo
Kim Ji Woo as Choi Kyung-ah
Lee Hee Do as Song Hyun-geun (Yoo-ra’s father)
Jung Dong Hwan as Park Jin-sup
Kim Se Min as Yang Jin-soo
Lee Moon Soo as Hwang Ki-sa

Production Credits

Director: Lee Seung Ryul
Writer: Im Chae Joon