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and

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who play a plastic surgeon and a gangster who enter into an unlikely romance. The series is based on the Lee Man-hee stage play ''Turn Around and Leave'', the same work that inspired the 1998 blockbuster film '' A Promise'' starring

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. It aired on SBS from November 8, 2006 to January 11, 2007 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. It is the third and final installment of the "Lovers"

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'' which were partly shot in Europe, ''Lovers'' filmed on location in

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Synopsis

Yoon Mi-ju (

) is the daughter of a reverend, who has adopted many children and set up an orphanage, and works as a plastic surgeon in a hospital, although her dream is to open a clinic of her own. Ha Kang-jae (

) is an orphan raised by Kang Choong-shik, a gangland boss, and his trusty right hand. The two meet when Mi-ju mistakes Kang-jae for her adoptive sister's former boyfriend, who dumped her after discovering she was pregnant; as Mi-ju learns a little later, Kang-jae is actually in a relationship with Park Yu-jin ( Kim Gyu-ri), Mi-ju's neighbor. Kang-jae is also the potential buyer for the land that houses Reverend Yoon's orphanage, and that Mi-ju wants to sell, not knowing that the land and the house are at risk for seizure because of his father. When Kang-jae is wounded by some Chinese gangsters, Mi-ju treats him and he begins to fall for her; meanwhile, Kang Se-yeon (

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), son of the boss Kang-jae works for, falls in love with Mi-ju, who his mother wants as a daughter in law because she considers her a good catch.

Cast

Main

as Ha Kang-jae :34 years old, orphan, gangster, right hand of gang boss Kang Choong-shik who raised him *

as Yoon Mi-ju :31 years old, reverend's daughter, plastic surgeon, supports her father and his orphanage *

as Kang Se-yeon :33 years old, Kang Choong-shik's son, MBA educated, who returns to Korea after years spent abroad * Kim Gyu-ri as Park Yu-jin :28 years old, owner of bakery, Kang-jae's girlfirend, Seo-yeon's first love

Others

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as Tae-san, Kang-jae's subordinate *Yeon Mi-joo as Choi Yoon, Se-yeon's assistant *

Lee Ki-young Lee Ki-young (born August 26, 1963) is a South Korean actor. His notable roles include ''Marathon'' (2005), ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005), and ''Love Me Not'' (2006). Filmography Film * '' Night in Paradise'' (2020) * ''How to Steal a Dog' ...

as Uhm Sang-taek, Kang-jae's right hand * Park In-hwan as Reverend Yoon Mok-sa, Mi-ju's father *Choi Ha-na as Hong Soon-jung, nurse in plastic surgery clinic, later living with Mi-ju *Yoo Jung-hyun as Seol Won-chul, plastic surgery clinic president *

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as Kang Choong-shik, gang boss turned Chairman & CEO Baek Eun Construction *

Yang Geum-seok Yang Geum-seok (born January 22, 1961) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Awards and nominations References External links

* * * 1961 births Living people South Korea ...

as Jung Yang-geum, Se-yeon's mother, Kang Choong-shik's wife *

Kim Roi-ha Kim Roi-ha (born November 15, 1965) is a South Korean actor. Notable roles include a detective in '' Memories of Murder'' (2003), and a gangster in ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005). Kim won Best Actor at the 2001 Dong-A Theatre Awards for his por ...

as Nam Chang-bae, gangster, nightclub president *

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as Baek Jong-dae, Baek Eun Construction Director *Lee Se-chang as Lee Jin-soo, garage owner, tire dealer *

Moon Jeong-hee Moon Jeong-hee (born January 12, 1976) is a South Korean stage, film, and television actress. She has won Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in '' Deranged'' (2012) and Best Supporting Actress award in Buil F ...

as Sang-taek's wife *

Kim Ki-bang Kim Ki-bang (born May 31, 1981) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 2005, Kim has played supporting roles in television dramas such as '' Boys Over Flowers'' (2009), '' Golden Time'' (2012), '' Gu Family Book'' (2013), ''Medical ...

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. Source
TNS Media Korea

References

External links

* * {{Kim Eun-sook Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas 2006 South Korean television series debuts 2007 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows South Korean romance television series Television shows written by Kim Eun-sook