''Goodbye Solo'' () is a 2006 South Korean television series starring
Chun Jung-myung
Chun Jung-myung (, born November 29, 1980) is a South Korean actor. Chun made his break into the entertainment industry in the KBS teen drama ''School 2'' (1999). He is best known for his leading roles in TV dramas such as '' Fashion 70's'' (200 ...
,
Yoon So-yi
Yoon So-yi (born Moon So-yi on January 5, 1985) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a print and commercial model, then began acting in Ryoo Seung-wan's action-comedy film ''Arahan'' in 2004, followed by '' Shadowless Sword'' in 2005. Yoon ...
,
Kim Min-hee,
Bae Jong-ok
Bae Jong-ok (born May 13, 1964) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a TV actress after she was recruited by KBS, and has since been active in both film and television.
While concurrently maintaining an acting career, Bae completed a doct ...
,
Lee Jae-ryong
Lee Jae-ryong (born September 24, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in television series, notably the merchant-centered period epic '' Sangdo'' (2001), the medical drama ''General Hospital'' (1994 and 2008), and Noh H ...
,
Kim Nam-gil
Kim Nam-gil () is a South Korean actor, producer, director, singer and philanthropist. He is best known from leading roles in disaster blockbuster '' Pandora'' (2016); crime thriller ''Memoir of a Murderer '' (2017); adventure film '' The Pirate ...
(credited as Lee Han), and
Na Moon-hee
Na Moon-hee (; Na Kyung-ja, ; November 30, 1941) is a South Korean actress. Since 1960, Na has had a prolific acting career in television and film spanning more than five decades. She established a classic Korean mother persona with her Korean d ...
. It aired 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 ...
from March 1 to April 20, 2006 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
In the urban melodrama, seven lead characters of different generations and backgrounds are all haunted by loneliness; they gradually interact and form a "family" borne out of emotional connection and mutual understanding.
Renowned for her in-depth, realistic portrayals of ordinary lives, writer
Noh Hee-kyung
Noh Hee-kyung (born March 21, 1966) is a South Korean television screenwriter and essayist.
Career
Noh Hee-kyung has become renowned in South Korea for her realistic, cerebral and in-depth portrayals of the lives and relationships of ordinary ...
said that the
drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...
's theme is that all human beings are beautiful just the way they are, simply by existing in the world.
Plot
Kim Min-ho (
Chun Jung-myung
Chun Jung-myung (, born November 29, 1980) is a South Korean actor. Chun made his break into the entertainment industry in the KBS teen drama ''School 2'' (1999). He is best known for his leading roles in TV dramas such as '' Fashion 70's'' (200 ...
) is the son of a rich business tycoon, but works as a bartender. Because he is
illegitimate
Legitimacy, in traditional Western common law, is the status of a child born to parents who are legally married to each other, and of a child conceived before the parents obtain a legal divorce. Conversely, ''illegitimacy'', also known as ''b ...
, he feels estranged from his family, and has a strained relationship with his father (
Jang Yong
Jang Yong (born April 8, 1945) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography Television series
*''Hold Me Tight'' (MBC, 2018)
*''Our Gap-soon'' (SBS, 2016-2017)
*''Five Enough'' (KBS2, 2016)
*'' Flower of Queen'' (MBC, 2015)
*''Miss Korea'' (MBC, 2013)
...
), his older brother Min-jae (Kim Hyun-kyun), and especially his mother (
Jung Ae-ri
Jung Ae-ri (; born August 11, 1960) is a South Korean actress.
Career
Jung Ae-ri made her acting debut after she was chosen at the KBS talent audition in 1978. In 1980, she moved to another network, MBC. She rose to stardom in the 1985 drama ...
). Min-ho has been secretly in love for a long time with Chung Soo-hee (
Yoon So-yi
Yoon So-yi (born Moon So-yi on January 5, 1985) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a print and commercial model, then began acting in Ryoo Seung-wan's action-comedy film ''Arahan'' in 2004, followed by '' Shadowless Sword'' in 2005. Yoon ...
), an artist who is also the girlfriend of his best friend, Yoo Ji-an (
Kim Nam-gil
Kim Nam-gil () is a South Korean actor, producer, director, singer and philanthropist. He is best known from leading roles in disaster blockbuster '' Pandora'' (2016); crime thriller ''Memoir of a Murderer '' (2017); adventure film '' The Pirate ...
). Soo-hee despises her mother for her constantly changing partners, and thus is determined to be faithful to Ji-an, despite her growing attraction to Min-ho. Ji-an works as a secretary for Min-ho's father and his lies hide painful family secrets. Cheerful, seemingly frivolous Choi Mi-ri (
Kim Min-hee) is a restaurant owner who is living with third-rate gangster Kang Ho-chul (
Lee Jae-ryong
Lee Jae-ryong (born September 24, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in television series, notably the merchant-centered period epic '' Sangdo'' (2001), the medical drama ''General Hospital'' (1994 and 2008), and Noh H ...
). Despite their love for each other, Mi-ri agonizes over Ho-chul's refusal to marry her and her family's disapproval. Oh Young-sook (
Bae Jong-ok
Bae Jong-ok (born May 13, 1964) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a TV actress after she was recruited by KBS, and has since been active in both film and television.
While concurrently maintaining an acting career, Bae completed a doct ...
), who calls herself "crazy," is a flamboyant and eccentric divorcee who recently moved next door to Mi-ri and Ho-chul's apartment. All these people are linked together by an old woman named Mi-young (
Na Moon-hee
Na Moon-hee (; Na Kyung-ja, ; November 30, 1941) is a South Korean actress. Since 1960, Na has had a prolific acting career in television and film spanning more than five decades. She established a classic Korean mother persona with her Korean d ...
), the mysterious owner of an eatery in the neighborhood, who hasn't spoken a single word in decades.
Cast
Main characters
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Chun Jung-myung
Chun Jung-myung (, born November 29, 1980) is a South Korean actor. Chun made his break into the entertainment industry in the KBS teen drama ''School 2'' (1999). He is best known for his leading roles in TV dramas such as '' Fashion 70's'' (200 ...
as Kim Min-ho
*
Yoon So-yi
Yoon So-yi (born Moon So-yi on January 5, 1985) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a print and commercial model, then began acting in Ryoo Seung-wan's action-comedy film ''Arahan'' in 2004, followed by '' Shadowless Sword'' in 2005. Yoon ...
as Chung Soo-hee
*
Kim Min-hee as Choi Mi-ri
*
Bae Jong-ok
Bae Jong-ok (born May 13, 1964) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a TV actress after she was recruited by KBS, and has since been active in both film and television.
While concurrently maintaining an acting career, Bae completed a doct ...
as Oh Young-sook
*
Lee Jae-ryong
Lee Jae-ryong (born September 24, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in television series, notably the merchant-centered period epic '' Sangdo'' (2001), the medical drama ''General Hospital'' (1994 and 2008), and Noh H ...
as Kang Ho-chul
*
Kim Nam-gil
Kim Nam-gil () is a South Korean actor, producer, director, singer and philanthropist. He is best known from leading roles in disaster blockbuster '' Pandora'' (2016); crime thriller ''Memoir of a Murderer '' (2017); adventure film '' The Pirate ...
as Yoo Ji-an
*
Na Moon-hee
Na Moon-hee (; Na Kyung-ja, ; November 30, 1941) is a South Korean actress. Since 1960, Na has had a prolific acting career in television and film spanning more than five decades. She established a classic Korean mother persona with her Korean d ...
as Mi-young
Supporting characters
*
Jang Yong
Jang Yong (born April 8, 1945) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography Television series
*''Hold Me Tight'' (MBC, 2018)
*''Our Gap-soon'' (SBS, 2016-2017)
*''Five Enough'' (KBS2, 2016)
*'' Flower of Queen'' (MBC, 2015)
*''Miss Korea'' (MBC, 2013)
...
as Kim Joo-min
*
Jung Ae-ri
Jung Ae-ri (; born August 11, 1960) is a South Korean actress.
Career
Jung Ae-ri made her acting debut after she was chosen at the KBS talent audition in 1978. In 1980, she moved to another network, MBC. She rose to stardom in the 1985 drama ...
as Park Kyung-hye
*Kim Hyun-kyun as Kim Min-jae
*Uhm Soo-jung as Im Ji-soo
*
Kim Mi-kyung
Kim Mi-kyung (born October 14, 1963) is a South Korean actress. She is most active as a supporting actress in television dramas.
Kim has been a member of the ''Yeonwoo Mudae'' theater company since 1985.
Filmography
Television series
Web ...
as Ahn Hae-young
*
Yoon Yoo-sun
Yoon Yoo-sun (born January 17, 1969) is a famous South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in 1975, and continues to be active in film and television, notably in ''The Story of Two Women'' (1994), ''Even If the Wind Blows'' ( ...
as Lee Mi-ja
*
Park Ji-il
Park Ji-il (Korean: 박지일, born September 1960) 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: 2011 TV series ''The Thorn Birds'', 2013 ...
as Young-sook's husband
*
Kim Tae-hoon as Shin Sik
*
Jang Tae-sung
Jang Tae-sung (born September 27, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He has mostly played supporting role
A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but is important to the plot/protago ...
as Moodugi
*
Joo Jin-mo
Joo Jin-mo (born Park Jin-tae on 26 September 1974), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films '' Happy End'' (1999) in which he won Grand Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actor, ''200 Pounds Beauty'' (2006), ...
as Ji-ahn's father
*So Do-bi as Yong-woon
References
External links
''Goodbye Solo'' official KBS website
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{{Noh Hee-kyung
2006 South Korean television series debuts
2006 South Korean television series endings
Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
Korean-language television shows
Television shows written by Noh Hee-kyung
South Korean mystery television series
South Korean romance television series