''Fashion King'' () is a 2012 South Korean television drama starring

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, and

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. It aired on SBS from March 19 to May 22, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

Plot

''Fashion King'' tells the story about a young aspiring designer Kang Young-gul (

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) who has nothing and starts his fashion business as a vendor on

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) who loses both parents in an accident at a young age and grows up into a smart, determined young woman with a natural talent for designing. After receiving a scholarship to the New York Fashion School, Ga-young travels to America hoping to achieve her dream of becoming a designer. Meanwhile, Jung Jae-hyuk (

) is a second-generation

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to a large enterprise that covers construction, distribution, and fashion, while his ex-girlfriend, Choi Anna (

) now works under a top internationally renowned designer. Gradually, Jung Jae-hyuk loses interest in Choi Anna and sets his sights onto Lee Ga-young. But Ga-young's heart is for Young-gul, and Young-gul's heart is for Anna, so will this love square ever be settled? And who will win and become Fashion King?

Cast

Main cast

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as Kang Young-gul *

as Lee Ga-young *

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as Choi Anna *

as Jung Jae-hyuk

Supporting cast

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as Madame Jo *Han Yoo-yi as Shin Jung-ah *Cha Seo-won as Miss Go *Ra Jae-woong as Chil-bok * Kim Il-woo as Jung Man-ho *

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as Yoon Hyang-sook *Yoon Gi-won as Secretary Kim *

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as Director Kim

Extended cast

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as young Kang Young-gul *

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as young Lee Ga-young *

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as Young-gul's employee *

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as Young-gul's employee *Jang Eun-bi as Young-gul's employee *

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as Hwang Tae-san *

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as Jang Il-gook *Ki Eun-se as Soo-ji *

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as Bong-sook *

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as herself (cameo) *Vincent D'Elia as himself (cameo)

Soundtrack

Ratings

In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

* It aired in Vietnam on

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from December 7, 2012. * It aired in Thailand on

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in 2012.

References

External links

''Fashion King'' official SBS website
* * {{IMDb title, 2305397, Fashion King 2012 South Korean television series debuts 2012 South Korean television series endings Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows South Korean romance television series Fashion-themed television series