''Beating Again'' () is a 2015

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television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ...

starring Jung Kyung-ho,

Kim So-yeon Kim So-yeon (born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in a number of well-known television dramas, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), '' Iris'' (2009), ''Prosecutor Princess'' (2010), '' Happy Home'' ( ...

, and

Yoon Hyun-min Yoon Hyun-min (born April 15, 1985) is a South Korean actor Biography After graduating from Cheongwon high school, Yoon was a baseball player for the Hanwha Eagles in 2005 and the Doosan Bears in 2006. He fell in love with the stage after wat ...

. It aired on

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from April 3 to May 23, 2015 on Fridays and Saturdays at 21:45 ( KST) time slot for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

Kang Min-ho ( Jung Kyung-ho) is a cold-blooded corporate raider who takes no prisoners. He is a scoundrel investment banker for Gold Investment, seemingly the world's largest financial service firm. As a cynical, self-defensive, suspicious sociopath, he wears down people with his tenacity and takes advantage of them with his delusions of grandeur. However, Min-ho has his own story of how he became evil - it was because of his uncle's betrayal. His father was overthrown by his uncle and it caused his family to hit bottom. As Min-ho vows to get revenge, he meets Soon-jung (

), the daughter of his father's former secretary who betrayed him and who now works for his uncle. One day, he has a heart attack and is taken to a hospital. He miraculously survives his heart attack after undergoing a heart transplant. His heart is actually from Dong-wook (

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 ...

), a young detective and Soon-jung's fiancé, who suffered from brain damage from a mysterious car accident. After receiving a new life thanks to the new heart, he is no longer the cold and callous person that he has been and undergoes a profound change to his personality, talking differently and warming up people. But he still pursues his plan to get revenge on his uncle even though his emotions get in the way at times. He gradually learns the meaning of happiness when he finds Soon-jung, whom he wants to cherish and protect. His heart becomes tender and his eyes swell with tears when as he works with her. He falls in love with her without realizing it.

Cast

* Jung Kyung-ho as Kang Min-ho ** Lee Tae-woo as young Min-ho *

as Kim Soon-jung **

Jung Da-bin Jeong Da-bin (March 4, 1980 – February 10, 2007) was a South Korean actress. Best known for the popular television series ''Cats on the Roof'', she died through suicide in 2007 at the age of 26. Career Born Jeong Hye-seon in Seongnam, Gyeongg ...

as young Soon-jung *

as Lee Joon-hee *

as Ma Dong-wook *

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as Han Ji-hyun *

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as Oh Woo-sik *

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as Kang Hyun-chul *

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as Ma Tae-seok * Nam Myung-ryul as Lee Jung-gu *

Jo Eun-ji Jo Eun-ji (born February 10, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the gritty Im Sang-soo film '' Tears'', and has since become better known for her supporting roles on film and television, such as in '' The President's Last Bang'', '' ...

as Na Ok-hyun * --- as Min Hye-ri * --- as Kang Sung-min * --- as Kang Ji-min * Kim Jung-seok as Director Yoon * Lee Soo-ji as Oh Mi-ru * Jung Yoo-min as Yoo Yoo-mi * Im Sung-eun * Kim Hee-jung as Kang Min-ho's mother *

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* Ricky Kim as Wigo ( cameo, ep. 4)

International broadcast

* Philippines:

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

aired the series under the title ''Carmina'' replacing ''

Dangwa ''Dangwa'' is a Philippine television drama romance fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Adolf Alix Jr., it stars Janine Gutierrez. It premiered on October 26, 2015 on the network's morning line up. The series concluded on Janua ...

'' from February 1 to March 23, 2016. Re-aired on GMA News TV in 2019

References

External links

* * * {{Works by Kim Jong-hak Production 2015 South Korean television series debuts 2015 South Korean television series endings JTBC television dramas South Korean romantic comedy television series Television series by Kim Jong-hak Production Television series by Doremi Entertainment