''Lovers'' () is a
South Korean television series starring
Kim Jung-eun
Kim Jung-eun (born March 4, 1976) is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in the film ''Marrying the Mafia'' (2002) and the television series ''Lovers in Paris'' (2004), '' I am Legend'' (2010) and '' Make a Woman Cry''. In 2008, Kim ...
and
Lee Seo-jin
Lee Seo-jin (born January 30, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the reality shows ''Three Meals a Day'' and '' Grandpa Over Flowers''. As an actor, he came to prominence with his leading roles in television series '' Damo'' (2 ...
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
Jeon Do-yeon
Jeon Do-yeon (; born February 11, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, making her the second Korean actress to win an acting award at a prestigious film festival, and Best Performance by an Ac ...
and
Park Shin-yang
Park Shin-yang (; born November 1, 1968) is a South Korean actor.
He majored in acting at Dongguk University in South Korea and studied at the Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School in Russia.
From 1996 he won a number of acting awards in ...
. 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"
trilogy
A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, and video games, and are less common in other art forms. Three-part wor ...
by writer
Kim Eun-sook
Kim Eun-sook (Korean: 김은숙, born 1973) is a South Korean screenwriter. She wrote the popular television dramas ''Lovers in Paris'' (2004), '' On Air'' (2008), '' Secret Garden'' (2010), '' A Gentleman's Dignity'' (2012), ''The Heirs'' (2 ...
and director Shin Woo-chul. Unlike previous installments ''
Lovers in Paris
''Lovers in Paris'' () is a 2004 South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-eun, Park Shin-yang and Lee Dong-gun. It aired on SBS from 12 June to 15 August 2004 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The series is the first ...
'' (which Kim also starred in) and ''
Lovers in Prague
''Lovers in Prague'' () is a 2005 South Korean television drama series starring Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Joo-hyuk, Kim Min-jun and Yoon Se-ah. It aired on SBS from September 24 to November 20, 2005 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 18 episodes.
I ...
'' which were partly shot in Europe, ''Lovers'' filmed on location in
China
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's
Hainan Island
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.
Synopsis
Yoon Mi-ju (
Kim Jung-eun
Kim Jung-eun (born March 4, 1976) is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in the film ''Marrying the Mafia'' (2002) and the television series ''Lovers in Paris'' (2004), '' I am Legend'' (2010) and '' Make a Woman Cry''. In 2008, Kim ...
) 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 (
Lee Seo-jin
Lee Seo-jin (born January 30, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the reality shows ''Three Meals a Day'' and '' Grandpa Over Flowers''. As an actor, he came to prominence with his leading roles in television series '' Damo'' (2 ...
) 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 (
Jung Chan
Jung Chan (born February 23, 1971) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
* ''The Young Man'' (1994)
* ''Extras'' (1998)
* '' Over the Rainbow'' (2002)
* ''Road Movie
A road movie is a film genre in which the main characters leave ho ...
), 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
*
Lee Seo-jin
Lee Seo-jin (born January 30, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the reality shows ''Three Meals a Day'' and '' Grandpa Over Flowers''. As an actor, he came to prominence with his leading roles in television series '' Damo'' (2 ...
as Ha Kang-jae
:34 years old, orphan, gangster, right hand of gang boss Kang Choong-shik who raised him
*
Kim Jung-eun
Kim Jung-eun (born March 4, 1976) is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in the film ''Marrying the Mafia'' (2002) and the television series ''Lovers in Paris'' (2004), '' I am Legend'' (2010) and '' Make a Woman Cry''. In 2008, Kim ...
as Yoon Mi-ju
:31 years old, reverend's daughter, plastic surgeon, supports her father and his orphanage
*
Jung Chan
Jung Chan (born February 23, 1971) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
* ''The Young Man'' (1994)
* ''Extras'' (1998)
* '' Over the Rainbow'' (2002)
* ''Road Movie
A road movie is a film genre in which the main characters leave ho ...
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
*
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 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
*
Choi Il-hwa
Choi Il-hwa (born May 9, 1959) is a South Korean actor. He joined the Madang Sesil Theatre Group in 1983, and has since continued acting in Korean theater, television and film.
Filmography
Film
*'' No Tomorrow (2016)
*'' Wonderful Nightmare'' ...
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
*
Jang Hang-sun
Jang Hang-sun (born Kim Bong-soo on February 22, 1947) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
*
*
*
1947 births
Living people
20th-century S ...
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
See also
*
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 ...
*
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
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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