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''Love Truly'' (; lit. ''I Really, Really Like You'') is a 2006 South Korean television series starring Eugene,
Lee Min-ki Lee Min-ki (born January 16, 1985) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. Lee played his first TV leading role in the 2005 sports drama ''Taereung National Village'', followed by the television series '' Love Truly'' (2006), '' Dal-ja's Sp ...
, and
Ryu Jin Ryu Jin (born Im Yoo-jin on November 16, 1972) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television drama *'' Be My Dream Family'' (KBS, 2021) *''Homemade Love Story'' as Son Jeong-hoo (KBS, 2020–21) *''Run, Jang-mi'' (SBS, 2014-2015) *'' Into ...
. It aired on MBC from April 8 to August 6, 2006 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 34 episodes. The drama serves as a reunion for Eugene and
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 ...
who first worked together as mother and daughter in the 2005 hit drama '' Wonderful Life''. Due to its popularity, the drama received a musical adaptation in 2009 named "I Really Really Like You" starring T-ara's Park Hyomin, Oh Jeong-hae, Shin Ae-ra, Kang Ji-woo, Yoo Hyun-soo, Oh San-ha, and music directors Shin Hae-chul and Ji Hyun-soo which was played from November 28 2009 to March 1 2010 at the Naru Art Center.


Plot

Yeo Bong-soon ( Eugene) (Aileen Yeo), grew up in the provinces, but is given a chance to become a chef at the presidential residence, the
Blue House Cheong Wa Dae ( ko, 청와대; Hanja: ; ), also known as the Blue House, is a public park that formerly served as the executive office and official residence of the president of South Korea from 1948 to 2022. It is located in the Jongno distr ...
. At first, she seems out of touch with the real world and people find her naïve. However, her sweetness, thoughtfulness, and diligence made it easier for the people around her to like her and eventually accept her for who she is. Nam Bong-ki (
Lee Min-ki Lee Min-ki (born January 16, 1985) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. Lee played his first TV leading role in the 2005 sports drama ''Taereung National Village'', followed by the television series '' Love Truly'' (2006), '' Dal-ja's Sp ...
) (Benjie Nam), is a seemingly lazy and self-centered presidential guard, who initially dislikes Bong Soon for her outdated looks and provincial mentality, gradually starts to fall for her. Bong-ki is shallow and arrogant, but being near Bong-soon changes his perspective: he becomes more generous, willing to help, and understanding. When Bong-ki develops feeling for Bong-soon, the story turns into a love triangle, - Bong-soon having already given her heart to a man she saved on a mountain next to her house, the handsome and intelligent doctor Jang Joon-won. Jang Joon-won (
Ryu Jin Ryu Jin (born Im Yoo-jin on November 16, 1972) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television drama *'' Be My Dream Family'' (KBS, 2021) *''Homemade Love Story'' as Son Jeong-hoo (KBS, 2020–21) *''Run, Jang-mi'' (SBS, 2014-2015) *'' Into ...
) (Francis Jang), is the President's son but none of his friends or colleagues know about it, which allows him to keep his privacy. He is a well-loved doctor but he carries a secret that is known only to a select few. After his encounters with Bong-soon he becomes enamored by her. But how long can Joon-won keep his feelings in check, especially since his secret prevents him from falling in love with her?


Cast


Main characters

* Eugene as Yeo Bong-soon :25 years old, chef at the
Blue House Cheong Wa Dae ( ko, 청와대; Hanja: ; ), also known as the Blue House, is a public park that formerly served as the executive office and official residence of the president of South Korea from 1948 to 2022. It is located in the Jongno distr ...
. She is a cheerful, honest and naive person. She loves daydreaming. She is always thinking about something. Her little room is filled with stacks of books. She loves cooking and won a few cooking contests. She used to live with her grandmother in the countryside but after her grandmother's death she came to Seoul to find her birth parents. Since she was completely out of touch with the world, she seems like an alien to other people. She runs into problems at every corner in the bustling metropolis of
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 ...
. She speaks with a very thick Gangwon Province accent. For most people, it is difficult to understand her dialect. However, it is easy to like her. She's incredibly diligent and always on the move. She gets breakfast ready by 6 in the morning as she used to do in her hometown. Her neighbors have hard time understanding her. For them, her interest in other people's business seems unnecessary. They are not used to getting help that they do not ask for. However, as time goes by, they start opening their hearts and accept her. *
Lee Min-ki Lee Min-ki (born January 16, 1985) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. Lee played his first TV leading role in the 2005 sports drama ''Taereung National Village'', followed by the television series '' Love Truly'' (2006), '' Dal-ja's Sp ...
as Nam Bong-ki :28 years old, bodyguard to the President's family. He is tall and good-looking. However, he is lazy and self-centered, a player and looks down on women. He is the kind of person that people love to hate. He does not want to get involved in other people's lives. He js a very individualistic and selfish person. He tries to avoid anything that requires responsibility. He does not have any problem saying no when someone asks for his help, and does not feel bad about anything. He loves shoes and collects them. He is constantly unhappy, complaining and unbalanced, muttering, shouting or kicking things. Appearance means everything to him. He is very popular with women. He even categorizes them by appearance. According to his classification, Bong-soon belongs to the lowest group. He never wastes his money and time on the 'unqualified' women. He becomes the bodyguard of the president's granddaughter. *
Ryu Jin Ryu Jin (born Im Yoo-jin on November 16, 1972) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television drama *'' Be My Dream Family'' (KBS, 2021) *''Homemade Love Story'' as Son Jeong-hoo (KBS, 2020–21) *''Run, Jang-mi'' (SBS, 2014-2015) *'' Into ...
as Jang Joon-won :31 years old, son of the President. He's always smiling. He's as handsome as a movie star. He's very intelligent and kind. The women in the hospital where he's working agree that he is the sexiest doctor in the country. He is generous, modest and warm-hearted, and is very popular with his patients. It is hard to believe that he's the son of the president. He's not interested in the way he looks. Only a few people know that his father is the president. He has been married for 13 years. He has a five-year-old daughter. His wife has been suffering from
dementia Dementia is a disorder which manifests as a set of related symptoms, which usually surfaces when the brain is damaged by injury or disease. The symptoms involve progressive impairments in memory, thinking, and behavior, which negatively affe ...
for three years. Joon-won feels helpless about the fact that he can not do anything to make her better, after his wife took care of him for 8 years, while he studied and worked. His in-laws want him to get a divorce and start a new life. However, he can not give up on his wife unless she wants to leave him.


Supporting characters

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Geum Bo-ra Geum Bo-ra (born Son Mi-ja on February 21, 1961) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1979, and won Best New Actress at the 1980 Grand Bell Awards for ''Water Spray''. She was active in Korean cinema in the 1980s, and when sh ...
as Lee Han-sook, Bong-soon's mother, former movie star, 47 y/o *
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 Nam Dae-sik, Bong-ki's father, carpenter, 61 y/o *
Choi Bool-am Choi Bool-am (born June 15, 1940) is a South Korean actor and a professor. Biography Choi was born in the neighborhood of , Dong-gu, Incheon, Korea in 1940. Choi was the only son to his father Choi Cheol, a business man, and his mother Lee M ...
as Jang Min-ho, President of South Korea, Joon-won's father, 59 y/o *
Kim Hye-ok Kim Hye-ok (born May 9, 1958) is a South Korean actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern m ...
as Oh Young-sil, Joon-won's mother, First Lady of South Korea, 53 y/o *Jung So-young as Go Ji-soo, Joon-won's wife, 31 y/o *
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 Jang Hyo-won, Joon-won's daughter, 5 y/o *Ahn Hye-kyung as Noh Jin-kyung, nutritionist-in-charge of the canteen, 29 y/o *
Kim Chang-wan Kim Chang Wan (born February 22, 1954) is a South Korean singer, composer, musician, actor, host, radio DJ and writer. Career Sanulrim Kim Chang-wan, along with his younger brothers Kim Chang-hoon and Kim Chang-ik, began composing music d ...
as Kang San, head chef at the Blue House, 50 y/o *Kwon Ki-sun as Ma Ok-hee, cook, 47 y/o * Lee Young-ja as Song Eon-joo, cook, 39 y/o *
Youn Yuh-jung Youn Yuh-jung (, ; born June 19, 1947) is a South Korean actress, whose career in film and television spans over five decades. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a British Academy Film Award, an Independent Spir ...
as Goo Hyang-sook, cook, 55 y/o *Shin Min-hee as Geum Soo-kyung, Han-sook's stepdaughter, 19 y/o *Yoon Seung-won as Lee Sang-jik, chief of the guard department, 48y/o *
Ryu Tae-joon Ryu Tae-joon (born December 7, 1971) is a South Korean actor and singer. Career In April 2017, Ryu signed with new management agency Coridel Entertainment. Personal life In March 2022, Ryu announced that he had been married to his non-ce ...
as Kim Joo-yeob, bodyguard nicknamed Robocop, 28 y/o *Yoon Ji-hoo as Kang Moon-sik, bodyguard, 28 y/o *Kim Guk-jin as Ki Hyung-do, photographer, 35 y/o *Kang In-deok as Bang Pil-do, Ok-hee's ex-husband, barber, 59 y/o


See also

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List of Korean television shows This is a partial list of South Korean television series or programmes: Animation * ''The Haunted House (anime)'' (신비아파트) * ''Battle Beadman'' * ''Chaotic'' * ''Duel Masters'' * ''Fire Beadman'' (천하통일 파이어비드맨) * ''Jan ...
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Contemporary culture of South Korea The contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea which was prevalent in the early Korean nomadic tribes. By maintaining thousands of years of ancient Korean culture, with influence from ancient Chinese cult ...


References


External links


''I Really Really Like You'' official MBC website


at MBC Global Media * *{{IMDb title, 0940631, Really Really Like You MBC TV television dramas 2006 South Korean television series debuts 2006 South Korean television series endings South Korean romance television series South Korean comedy television series