''Assorted Gems'' (; lit. ''Jewel Bibimbap'') is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Go Na-eun, Lee Tae-gon,

So Yi-hyun So Yi-hyun (; born Jo Woo-jung, 조우정; August 28, 1984) is a South Korean actress, with starring and supporting roles in ''Hyena'', '' Assorted Gems'', '' Gloria'', '' Heartstrings'', ''Glowing She'', '' Cheongdam-dong Alice'', and '' Who Ar ...

, Lee Hyun-jin, and Lee Il-min. It aired on MBC from 5 September 2009 to 21 February 2010.

Plot

The family drama ''Assorted Gems'' revolves around four siblings of the Gung family. All are named after precious jewels: eldest daughter, Bi-chwi (

Jade Jade is a mineral used as jewellery or for ornaments. It is typically green, although may be yellow or white. Jade can refer to either of two different silicate minerals: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of ...

), eldest son San-ho (

Coral Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and sec ...

), second daughter Ryu-bi (

Ruby A ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum ( aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sa ...

), and younger son Ho-bak (

Amber Amber is fossilized tree resin that has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Much valued from antiquity to the present as a gemstone, amber is made into a variety of decorative objects."Amber" (2004). In Ma ...

). Bi-chwi and Ruby are two pretty but shallow women who wish to marry rich men to live comfortable lives. San-ho's goal is to pass the bar exam and gain wealth and status as a prosecutor, and Ho-bak is always getting into fistfights. Their various personalities and differences lead to conflicts within the family and in their love lives.

Cast

;Gung family * Go Na-eun as Gung Bi-chwi (Jade) *

as Gung Ryu-bi (Ruby) * Lee Hyun-jin as Gung San-ho (Coral) * Lee Il-min as Gung Ho-bak (Amber) * Recipon Leo as Gung Tae-ja (Prince, youngest son of Sang-shik and Hye-ja) *

Han Jin-hee Han Jin-hee (born March 14, 1949) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1969 and has remained active in television and film. In 1990 he served as president of the TV Broadcasting Actors Association. Filmography Film *''My Littl ...

as Gung Sang-shik, father *

Han Hye-sook Han Hye-sook (born August 20, 1951) is a South Korean actress. Han won the Grand Prize in the controversial but highly rated television drama ''Dear Heaven'' at the SBS Drama Awards The SBS Drama Awards (), also known as SBS Awards Festival, ...

as Pi Hye-ja, mother * Kim Young-ok as Kyul Myung-ja, Sang-shik's mother *

Jung Hye-sun Jung Hye-sun (born Jung Young-ja; February 21, 1942) is a South Korean actress. Jung made her entertainment debut as a voice actress with the KBS Daejeon Daejeon () is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of 1.5 m ...

as Baek Jo, Hye-ja's mother ;Seo family * Lee Tae-gon as Seo Young-guk *

Lee Ah-jin Lee Ah-jin (, born February 4, 1991) is a South Korean actress, and model. She is best known for her leading roles in ''Assorted Gems'' (2009) and '' Death Bell 2'' (2010). Career Ah-jin began her activities in 2003 with the television progra ...

as Seo Kkeut-soon, sister *

Park Geun-hyung Park Geun-hyung (born June 7, 1940) is a South Korean actor. His career in film, television and theater has spanned over five decades. Filmography Film *''7 People in the Cellar'' (1969) *''Lovers of Seoul'' (1973) *''Spies in the National A ...

as Seo Ro-ma, father * Hong Yoo-jin as Lee Tae-ri, mother ;Supporting cast * Michael Blunck as Kyle Huntington * Jeong Yu-mi as Lee Kang-ji * Seo Woo-rim as Boss ("Sajang") * Yoon Jong-hwa as Yoo Byung-hoon, doctor and Ryu-bi's boyfriend * Won Jong-rye as Byung-hoon's mother * Jung Yi-yeon as Myung Sun-mi, nurse * Choi Jae-ho as Ji Bang-kyu, hotel door attendant * Hwang Hyo-eun as Ma Ye-soon, Seo family maid * Kwon Min as Hwang Woo-bin, actor * Seo Dong-soo as Director Kim *

Hong Seok-cheon Hong Seok-cheon (born February 3, 1971) is a South Korean actor, television personality, restaurateur and member of the dissolved Democratic Labor Party. He caused considerable controversy in his home country when he came out as gay in 2000, an ...

as Director Hong * Han Ji-hoo as Tae-sung * Oh Mi-hee as Kyle's Korean stepmother * Seol Woon-do as Seol Hwang-do * Shin Shin-ae as Hye-ja's friend * Choi Hyo-eun as Jae-eun *

Kim Kwang-kyu Kim Kwang-kyu (born January 7, 1941) is a South Korean poet and translator."김광규 " biographical PDF available at: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do# Life Kim was born in Seoul and studied German language and literature at Seoul Nationa ...

as plastic surgeon

Awards

; 2009 MBC Drama Awards * Excellence Award, Actress: Go Na-eun * Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama: Kim Young-ok * Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama:

References

External links

''Assorted Gems'' official MBC website

at MBC Global Media * * {{IMDb title, 2035741, Assorted Gems MBC TV television dramas 2009 South Korean television series debuts 2010 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows South Korean romance television series