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was originally planned as a 24-episode series, but low viewership ratings in the 3-4% range led to its early cancellation. After cast members

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('' Boys Over Flowers''),

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s of the show at 11:00 ( KST) beginning February 28, 2009. Lee, Moon and Park would later work together again in the 2008 comedy film '' Our School's E.T.''; they were cast because director Park Kwang-chun had reportedly enjoyed watching ''Mackerel Run''.

Synopsis

Cha Gong-chan (

) was able to enter the top private high school in the affluent

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, Myoung-mun High, because of his soccer skills. But when he quits the sport, he finds himself an outcast and starts cutting class. One day, a beautiful new girl transfers to the school, and when she walks into his class, Gong-chan falls for her instantly. He is finally enthusiastic about going to school, but the school administrator informs him that he will be expelled if he misses one more day. Gong-chan vows that he won't give up on either his school life or his love.

Cast

Main

as Cha Gong-chan *

as Min Yoon-seo * Kwon Se-in as Baek Heon * Jung Yoon-jo as Yoon Sae-mi *

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as Jang Dong-gun * Jang Tae-hoon as Go Bong-tae

Supporting

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as Ma Do-shik, school administrator *

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as Heo Young-sook, Yoon-seo's mother * Lee Bong-gyu as Min Joo-hwa, Yoon-seo's father *

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as Lee Geum-ja, Gong-chan's mother *

as Shim Chung-ah * -- as Ahn Kyung-tae * -- as Kim Doo-son * -- as Yoon Taek-han * Min Ji-hyun as Ki Yeo-woon * Kim Joo-young as Go Kwi-dong * Na Seok-min * Kim Gook-bin * Kang Hyun-jung as Kyung-hwa * Kang Soo-min * Choi Myung-kyung

Popular culture

A song from this series titled ''Summer Sunshine'' (also known as ''Dallyora Kudongo'') was covered by singer Holly Lindin for the 2010 CGI animated film ''Barbie in a Mermaid Tale''. It plays during the beginning of the film.

References

External links

''Mackerel Run'' official SBS website
* {{hancinema film, Mackerel_Run, Mackerel Run 2007 South Korean television series debuts 2007 South Korean television series endings Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas South Korean high school television series South Korean teen dramas Television series about teenagers