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player

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, it starred

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and

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in a story about one's man's rise through the fiercely competitive world of

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gambling as he clashes with his rivals over money, success, and love. The drama was a ratings success in South Korea, with its final episode reaching a peak viewership rating of 47.7%, which is the 42nd highest-rated Korean drama episode of all time. It also won several awards, notably the Grand Prize ("Daesang") for Lee Byung-hun at the 2003

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Synopsis

Orphaned then taken in by his gambler uncle, Kim In-ha (

Jin Goo Jin Goo (born July 20, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards for his role in Bong Joon-ho's 2009 noir thriller ''Mother''. He is also known for his role in the critically ...

) often hangs out with his friends in the basement of a movie theater. He unexpectedly befriends Choi Jung-won, a model student and the rich son of the theater owner. In-ha and Jung-won both fall for Min Su-yeon ( Han Ji-min), the daughter of the projectionist at the theater. When Su-yeon's father was killed by loan sharks, In-ha and Jung-won hatch a plan to avenge Su-yeon by setting fire to a gangster's hideout. But the fire spreads, accidentally killing the gang leader. In-ha is sentenced to seven years, while thanks to his family connections, Jung-won avoids jail time. As In-ha serves his sentence, Jung-won goes to the United States to study and Su-yeon decides to become a nun. Seven years pass, and by pure chance, the three all end up working at the same casino. In-ha (

) and Su-yeon (

) fall in love, but are later separated when In-ha is forced to illegally immigrate to the U.S. He finds a job as a mafia hitman, and by a stroke of luck, again meets Su-yeon, and the two plan to get married. However, on their supposed wedding day, In-ha suffers a near-fatal gunshot wound and becomes comatose for 8 months. Unaware that In-ha is alive, the grieving Su-yeon returns to Korea. In-ha eventually recovers, but Jung-won (

Ji Sung Ji Sung (born Kwak Tae-geun on 27 February 1977) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' All In'' (2003), '' Save the Last Dance for Me'' (2004), ''New Heart'' (2007), ''Protect the Boss'' (2011), ' ...

) intervenes, saying that he is unworthy to love Su-yeon. In-ha decides to turn his life of misery around and becomes a professional gambler. He meets a business partner and, betting everything he has, returns to Korea to win back Su-yeon's love.

Cast

Main

as Kim In-ha **

as young In-ha *

as Min Su-yeon / Sister Angela ** Han Ji-min as young Su-yeon *

as Choi Jung-won **Go Dong-hyeon as young Jung-won *

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as Choi Do-hwan, Jung-won's father *

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as Yoon Hye-sun, Jung-won's mother *

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as Kim Chi-soo, In-ha's uncle *

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as Jang Hyun-ja *Jo Kyung-hwan as Chairman Seo Seung-don, Jin-hee's father *

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as Jenny *

Huh Joon-ho Huh Joon-ho (, born April 14, 1964) is a South Korean actor. His name was previously officially romanized as Hur Joon-ho and is sometimes romanized unofficially as Heo Joon-ho. His father was Heo Jang-kang, a well-known Korean actor. Huh bega ...

as Yoo Jong-gu, In-ha's friend from prison * Choi Jung-won as Yoo Jung-ae, Hyun-ja's daughter *Choi Joon-yong as Park Tae-joon, In-ha's hometown friend who became a detective *Yoon Gi-won as Woo Yong-tae, In-ha's hometown friend who became a waiter * Baek Seung-hyeon as Yang Shi-bong, In-ha's hometown friend who is crippled *Jung Yoo-seok as Im Dae-soo ("Shorty") *Jung Ho-bin as Jung Joon-il *Park Jung-woo as Jjagoo *Im Dae-ho as Chun Sang-gu *Yoon Seo-hyun as Man-soo *

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as bar hostess *

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as yakuza *

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as Michael Jang *

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as Rie Ochida * Kim Hee-jung as office clerk *

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as Im Dae-chi, gang boss *Kim Ha-kyun as Director Son *

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as Manager Jang Mi-ran *Park Joon-hee as Jo Jung-min *

Gi Ju-bong Gi Ju-bong (born September 3, 1955) is a South Korean actor. Career Gi began acting in 1977 and is notable for ''Offending the Audience ''Offending the Audience'' is a play by Austrian writer Peter Handke. It is sometimes called an "anti-p ...

as Bae Sang-doo

Awards

;2003 39th

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*Grand Prize (Daesang) for TV – ''All In'' *Best Actor for TV –

;2003

*Grand Prize (Daesang) –

*Top Excellence Award, Actress –

*Excellence Award, Actor –

*Best Supporting Actor –

Heo Joon-ho Huh Joon-ho (, born April 14, 1964) is a South Korean actor. His name was previously officially romanized as Hur Joon-ho and is sometimes romanized unofficially as Heo Joon-ho. His father was Heo Jang-kang, a well-known Korean actor. Huh bega ...

*Top 10 Stars –

Regional broadcast

* It first aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from 8 March to 25 May 2003. Re-airings followed on terrestrial channel

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once a week starting 16 April 2004. According to a poll conducted by

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variety show ''SMAP Station'' in May 2007, ''All In'' ranked as the seventh most popular Korean drama in Japan. * In Thailand, it first aired on Channel 3 from 1 April to 24 June 2006. In Mongolia, it first aired on TV9 in 2006.

References

External links

* * * {{Works by Chorokbaem Media Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas 2003 South Korean television series debuts 2003 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows South Korean romance television series South Korean action television series Television series by Chorokbaem Media Television shows written by Choi Wan-kyu