Sad Love Story

 

Title: 슬픈연가 / Seul-peun Yeon-ga
Also known as: Sad Love Story (KBFD-TV) / Sad Sonata
Genre: Drama, Romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2005-01-05 to 2005-03-17
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:55 PM

Synopsis

Sad Sonata is a love story about two men and one woman. The young Joon-young (Kwon Sang Woo), who was raised by his mother who sold liquor to American soldiers, met the blind Hae-in (Kim Hee Sun) and they became childhood sweethearts. Then, Hae-in immigrated to the U.S. following her American adoptive father and met Gun-woo (Yeon Jung Hoon), who was Joon-young’s friend and son of a very rich man. The story picks up again when composer Joon-young, singer Hae-In, and music producer Gun-woo all meet again.

Cast

Kwon Sang Woo as Suh Joon-young/Chi Joon-kyu
Kim Hee Sun as Park Hae-in
Yeon Jung Hoon as Lee Gun-woo
Kim Yeon Joo as Cha Hwa-jung
Na Young Hee as Suh Hyang-ja (Joon-young’s mother)
Lee Young Ha as Choi Jun-il (Joon-young’s father)
MC Mong as Jang Jin-pyo
Jin Hee Kyung as Lee Mi-sook (Hae-in’s aunt)
Jo Kyung Hwan as Lee Kang-in (Gun-woo’s father)
Lee Yeon Soo as Lee Soo-ji (Gun-woo’s older sister)
Lee Jong Won as Oh Sang-jin
Lee Da Hee as Kang Shin-hee (Gun-woo’s friend in NYC)
Lee Mi Young as Hwang Min-kyung (Hwa-jung’s mother)
Choi Ran as Sook-ja
Yang Geum Suk as Gun-woo’s deceased mother
Lee Hyun Woo as Jang-ho
Jung Woo as Lee Min-ho

Production Credits

Director: Yoo Chul Yong
Scriptwriter: Lee Sung Eun

Related Facts
This drama was originally supposed to have actor Song Seung Hun play Gun-woo. However, a draft-dodging scandal involving Song Seung Hun broke out, causing him to enlist in the military service. On short notice, Yeon Jung Hoon was selected as Song Seung Hun’s replacement to play Gun-woo. That is why the Photo Album for this drama (which is on sale at YesAsia) contains photos of Song Seung Hun instead of Yeon Jung Hoon.

Goodbye Sadness

 

Title: 슬픔이여안녕 / Sel peum ee yuh Annyoung 
 Also known as: Goodbye Sadness
Episodes: 60
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2005-06-11 to 2006-01-01
Air time: Saturday & Saturday 7:55 PM

Synopsis

This is a story about the unconditional and all-forgiving love of four brothers who after years of fighting and hatred pull together and reconcile to revive their father’s business. The four brothers, each representing different generations, symbolize ordinary people living in today’s world: Han Sung-jae, the soft-hearted but incapable oldest brother in his 50s, who shoulders the heavy burden of being the head of the family; Han Sang-kyu, the accomplished but selfish second brother in his 40s, who only thinks of getting rid of his family responsibilities; Han Sung-min, the third brother in his 30s who lost his job due to corporate restructuring; and, finally, Han Jung-woo, the youngest one who has just graduated from college and is yet unemployed.

The lives of these four siblings represent the hardships of the unemployed of various generations. This series also asks the question about the genuine meaning of marriage by showing how married couples of various age groups work on their relationships to avert divorce.

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Cast

Kim Dong Wan as Han Jung-woo
Park Sun Young as Jang Suh-yung
Oh Yun Su as Park Yuh-jin
Lee Jong Won as Han Sung-min

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Jung Sung Hyo
Director: Moon Bo Hyun, Kim Hyung Suk
Writer: Choi Hyun Kyung
Asst. Director: Lee Eung Bok

Sa Yug Shin

Title: 사육신 / Sa Yug Shin
Chinese Title : 死六臣
Genre: Historical, Period
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2007-Aug-08 to 2007-Nov-01
Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)

Synopsis

The drama is based on the historical background of King Sejo (1455-68) and the six loyal subjects, known as “sayuksin.” The story tells the tale of six royal officals of the court who try to help restore Danjong of Joseon to power and fight against the coup led by Sejo of Joseon. It is a story of six loyalists who were killed in an attempt to restore the dethroned King Danjong after the notoriously brutal King Sejo seized power.

Cast

Jo Myung Ae as Solmae
Park Sung Wook as Sung Sam Mun
Kim Ryun Hwa as Jung So Yeon

Production Credits

Screenwriter: Park In Suh, Kim Il Joong
Director: Jang Young Bok