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. The 2013

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'' is also based on the same storyline.

Plot

Julian ( Kim Joohyuk) has lived off with the money he lures from his rich female customers. But now he faces usurious debts from a hasty expansion of his business, and he will be killed unless he clears the debt in one month. The only way to save himself is to pretend to be the long-lost brother of an heiress and kill her to get her huge fortune. Min (

), the blind cold-hearted heiress likes Julian, she slowly opens herself to him, and he, too, falls for her. But Julian has to pay his creditor and what makes it worse for him is that the illness that took Min's eyesight relapsed, threatening her life. This story takes a terrible turn when Julian becomes guilty, and pained with guilt.

Reception

The film had 548,998 admissions and earned .

Awards and nominations

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* Nomination – Best Actress -

* Nomination – Best Art Direction - Jang Jae-jin * Nomination – Best Costume Design - Chae Kyung-hwa

Soundtrack

# Sunshine (Orgol Version) # Julian # Adonis Club I # Memoris # Love Theme # I Believe In You (庭園) # Min # Sunshine (Clarinet Version) # Julian's Tears # Tell Me The Truth # Your Picture # Secret # Last Dinner # Adonis Club Ii # Destiny # The Shadow Of Love # Never End # Sunshine (sung by

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) # (Bonus Track) He Says # (Bonus Track) She Says # (Bonus Track) Sunshine (Instrumental)

References

External links

* * * {{hancinema film, Love_Me_Not 2006 films 2006 romantic drama films Films about blind people Films based on television series 2000s Korean-language films Films directed by Lee Cheol-ha South Korean romantic drama films Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu 2000s South Korean films