''Fight For My Way'' (; lit. ''Fight My Way'') is a
South Korean television series starring
Park Seo-joon
Park Seo-joon (born Park Yong-kyu; December 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series ''Kill Me, Heal Me'' (2015), '' She Was Pretty'' (2015), '' Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth'' (2016โ ...
and
Kim Ji-won, with
Ahn Jae-hong
Ahn Jae-hong (, December 31, 1891 โ March 1, 1965) was a Korean activist, politician, and journalist who participated in the Korean independence movement.
See also
* Korea Independence Party
The Korea Independence Party (; KIP) was a p ...
and
Song Ha-yoon. It premiered on May 22, 2017, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (
KST) on
KBS2
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...
.
The series was the slot leader during its entire run and topped TV popularity index for 3 consecutive weeks. It was praised for its realistic plot and great performances.
Synopsis
The story is about underdogs with big dreams struggling to survive and striving for success in a career they're under-qualified for. A long time friendship is blossoming into romance between two immature friends Ko Dong-man (
Park Seo-joon
Park Seo-joon (born Park Yong-kyu; December 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series ''Kill Me, Heal Me'' (2015), '' She Was Pretty'' (2015), '' Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth'' (2016โ ...
) and Choi Ae-ra (
Kim Ji-won) whose childish dynamic hasn't changed despite reaching adulthood.
Cast
Main
The Crazy Fantastic Four
They are four individuals who are considered to be lacking of abilities, but eventually in the series, they will grow as both individuals and friends.
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Park Seo-joon
Park Seo-joon (born Park Yong-kyu; December 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series ''Kill Me, Heal Me'' (2015), '' She Was Pretty'' (2015), '' Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth'' (2016โ ...
as Ko Dong-man ๊ณ ๋๋ง
** Jo Yeon-ho as young Ko Dong-man
:A former taekwondo player who used to be famous but had to stop because of a painful past, is now a nameless mixed martial arts fighter. Later, he falls in love with his long time best friend, Choi Ae-ra, while struggling to succeed in his career and love life.
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Kim Ji-won as Choi Ae-ra ์ต์ ๋ผ
** Lee Han-seo as young Choi Ae-ra
:A strong and sassy girl. She's working as a department store employee at the information desk but dreams of becoming an announcer. She hasn't given up on her dreams, even though she is not eligible and faces too much humiliation specifically because of her rival in love, Park Hye-ran. She keeps on striving for her dream to come true.
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Ahn Jae-hong
Ahn Jae-hong (, December 31, 1891 โ March 1, 1965) was a Korean activist, politician, and journalist who participated in the Korean independence movement.
See also
* Korea Independence Party
The Korea Independence Party (; KIP) was a p ...
as Kim Joo-man ๊น์ฃผ๋ง
:The so-called "brain" of the four. He landed a permanent position at a home shopping network. His loyalty and love for his girlfriend of six years, will be put to the test.
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Song Ha-yoon as Baek Seol-hee ๋ฐฑ์คํฌ
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Kim Ha-yeon as young Baek Seol-hee
:An innocent and quirky girl of the group, who is working customer service at the home shopping network. For six years, her universe revolves around Joo-man and she is extremely in love with him.
Supporting
People related to Dong-man
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Son Byong-ho
Son Byong-ho (born August 25, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Son is known for his role in action films, notably, ''R-Point'' (2004), '' Running Wild'' (2006), ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird
''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' () is a 2008 South Ko ...
as Go Hyung-shik
:Dong-man's father.
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Kim Ye-ryeong
Kim Ye-ryeong (born Kim Yoon-mi on March 17, 1966) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Variety shows
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Kim Ye-ryeong Fan Cafeat Daum
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as Park Soon-yang
:Dong-man's mother.
*Jo Eun-yoo as Go Dong-hee
**Go Na-hee as young Go Dong-hee
:Dong-man's younger sister
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Lee Elijah
Lee Elijah (born February 19, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She debuted with leading role in 2013 tvN's drama ''Basketball''. After several years in major supporting roles, she was cast as lead again with JTBC's ''The Good Detective'' (2020) ...
as Park Hye-ran
:Dong-man's ex-girlfriend. A famous anchor who is divorced after being married to a wealthy man but still has luck in fame and appearance. She's trying to get back with Dong-man after dumping him.
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Kim Sung-oh
Kim Sung-oh (born September 15, 1978) is a South Korean actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as ...
as Hwang Jang-ho
:Dong-man's taekwondo coach and loyal friend.
People related to Ae-ra
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Jeon Bae-soo
Jeon Bae-soo (Korean: ์ ๋ฐฐ์, born 2 June 1970) is a South Korean theatre, film and television actor. He is known for his supporting roles in various TV series and films. His better known works are: 2016 TV series ''The K2'', 2019 romantic c ...
as Choi Cheon-gap
:Ae-ra's father.
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Jin Hee-kyung
Jin Hee-kyung (born September 7, 1968) is a South Korean actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such a ...
as Hwang Bok-hee / Ganako Hwang
:A mysterious woman in the village where the main characters live. Choi Ae Ra's mother who left her due to some problems and went to Japan. She had breast cancer which was cured. She returned to South Korea as fantastic four landlady and lived with her adopted son Nam Il. She had a mysterious flip mobile in which she kept many photographs of Ae Ra and Nam Il as memories of their childhood.
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Kang Ki-doong
Kang Ki-doong (; born March 25, 1987) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography Film
Television series
Web series
Drama special
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
1987 births
21 ...
as Jang Kyung-goo
:A broadcasting production director and an acquaintance of Ae-ra.
People related to Joo-man
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Pyo Ye-jin
Pyo Ye-jin (born February 3, 1992) is a South Korean actress. Among her representative works are her roles in television series ''VIP'' and ''Taxi Driver''.
Career
Pyo Ye-jin worked as a flight attendant from 2011-2013 at Korean Air before sh ...
as Jang Ye-jin
:Joo-man's new workmate at the home shopping network, secretly a daughter of a wealthy household. She will put Joo-man and Seol-hee's love for each other to the test.
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Kim Hee-chang as Head of Department Choi
:Joo-man's and Ye-jin's boss.
People related to Seol-hee
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Lee Jung-eun as Geum-bok
:Seol-hee's mother.
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Kim Hak-sun
Kim Hak-sun (1924โ1997) was a Korean human rights activist who campaigned against Sexual slavery, sex slavery and wartime sexual violence. Kim was one of the victims who had been forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army, Japan ...
as Baek Jang-soo
:Seol-hee's father.
Others
* Kim Gun-woo as Kim Tak-su
:A star fighter and Dong-man's biggest rival.
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Yang Kyung-won
Yang Kyung-won (; born 1981) is a South Korean actor and model. He is best known for his roles in ''Vincenzo'', ''Crash Landing on You'', '' Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy'' and ''Hi Bye, Mama!
''Hi Bye, Mama!'' () is a 2 ...
as Cho-yun
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Chae Dong-hyun as Yang Tae-hee
:Tak-su's manager.
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Park Gyu-young
Park Gyu-young (; born July 27, 1993) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''It's Okay to Not Be Okay'' (2020), '' Sweet Home'' (2020), and '' Dali and Cocky Prince'' (2021).
Early life and educat ...
as Ahn Su-jeong
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Oh Eui-shik
Oh Eui-shik (์ค์์, born November 1, 1983) is a South Korean actor. Oh made his musical debut in 2006 and has since built up his acting skills in a number of plays and television drama. He is known for roles in television dramas such as '' O ...
as Manager Oh
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Yoon Sa-bong
Yoon Sa-bong is a South Korean actress and singer. She made her debut in musical show "Nonsense" (2006). She also appeared in dramas, ''The Tale of Nokdu'', ''Love Returns'' and ''Hi Bye, Mama!''.Bong SA
Biography and career
She was born on Jun ...
as Kim Joo-hye
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Yang Ki-won as Choi Won-bo
:Tak-su's coach.
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Go Geon-han
Go Geon-han is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Clean with Passion for Now'', ''The Tale of Nokdu
''The Tale of Nokdu'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jang Dong-yoon, Kim ...
*
Lee Chae-eun
Lee Chae-eun is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''One Mom and Three Dads'', ''100% Era'', ''Grand Prince'' and '' All of Us Are Dead''. She also appeared in movies '' Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island'', ...
* Gong Sang-ah
* Lee Seo-hwan
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Baek Ji-won
Baek Ji-won (born 30 April 1973) is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Horticultural Science from Kyung Hee University. She made her acting debut in 1996 in play ''My father got cancer''. She is known for her role in television series '' ...
* Kim Jae-cheol
* Jung Bo-ram
* Yoo Min-joo
* Park Ye-jin
* Yoon Yeo-hak
* Cha Sang-mi
* Kim Se-joon
* Park Seung-chan
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Han Geu-rim
* Ji Sung-geun
* Choi Na-moo
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Choi Hyo-eun as Mai-ei
* Kim Tae-rang (Voice appearance)
* Yoon Ji-yeon (Voice appearance)
Special appearances
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Kwak Dong-yeon
Kwak Dong-yeon (; born 19 March 1997), is a South Korean actor and musician. He made his acting debut in the television series ''My Husband Got a Family'' in 2012 for which he received Best Young Actor Award at the Korea Drama Awards. He then st ...
as Kim Moo-ki (Ep. 1)
:Ae-ra's ex-boyfriend, who cheated on her.
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Jin Ji-hee
Jin Ji-hee (born March 25, 1999) is a South Korean actress.
Career
She began her career as a child actress, and is best known for her roles in the relationship drama '' Alone in Love'' (2006), the horror fairytale ''Hansel and Gretel'' (2007) ...
as Jang Bo-ram (Ep. 1 & 7)
:Dong-man's schoolmate.
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Choi Woo-shik as Park Moo-bin (Ep. 1โ7)
:Dong-man's high school classmate who grew up to be a sweet-seeming but actually conceited doctor. He falls for Ae-ra and tries to win her over but it is later revealed he is engaged.
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Jung Soo-young
Jung Soo-young is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her role in drama '' Second to Last Love'' as Go Sang-hee.
Personal life
Jung is married to Shim Jae-rim who is also an actor.
Filmography Television series
Film
The ...
as Young-sook (Ep. 1)
:Moo-ki's new girlfriend who is much older than them and run's a successful restaurant.
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Hwang Bo-ra
Hwang Bo-ra (born October 2, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Hwang made her acting debut in 2003 and became popular after she played a quirky-looking "cup noodle girl" in a ramyeon commercial. In 2007, Hwang played the daughter/narrator in bla ...
as Park Chan-sook (Ep. 1 & 2)
:Ae-ra's university friend.
*Kim Dae-hwan
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In Gyo-jin
In Gyo-jin(; born August 29, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in various television dramas.
Career
In Gyo-jin was born in Jochiwon, Yeongi County, South Chungcheong Province (now Sejong City). He studied ...
as Kim In-gyo
:Ae-ra's colleague.
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Jo Mi-ryung as Lee Ji-sook (Ep. 5)
:Department store VIP customer.
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Z.Hera
Ji Hye-ran (born January 3, 1996), better known by her stage name Z.Hera, is a South Korean singer and actress. Z.Hera appeared on the documentary program ''Human Theater'' in 2006 as Shaolin Girl when she was 10 years old. She received attenti ...
as Sonya (Ep. 6, 8)
:Tak-su's girlfriend.
* Shin Yong-moon as Ring Announcer (Ep. 8)
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Kwak Si-yang
Kwak Si-yang (born Kwak Myeong-jin; January 15, 1987) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Kwak debuted as an actor in the 2014 drama '' Glorious Day''. His first major role was the film 2014 '' Night Flight''. He then appeared in the music drama, ' ...
as Kim Nam-il (Ep. 11โ16)
:Hwang Bok-hee's son.
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Julien Kang as John Carlos (Ep. 13โ14, 16)
:Dong-man's trainer.
Production
* The drama is directed by Lee Na-jeong (''
The Innocent Man'') and written by Im Sang-choon (''
Becky's Back'').
* First script reading took place March 24, 2017 at the
KBS Annex Building in
Yeouido
Yeouido (Hangul: ์ฌ์๋, en, Yoi Island or Yeoui Island) is a large island (or eyot) on the Han River (Korea), Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main finance and investment banking district. Its 8.4 square kilometers are home to ...
,
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
.
* It was confirmed that the cast and crew of ''Fight For My Way'' would be taking a reward vacation to
Jeju Island after the conclusion of the drama.
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Special Track
Charted songs
Ratings
* In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
* NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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