''Paradise Ranch'' () is a 2011

South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

that aired on SBS. It stars

Lee Yeon-hee Lee Yeon-hee (born January 9, 1988) is a South Korean actress. She is most known for her work in the television series '' East of Eden'' (2008), ''Phantom'' (2012), ''Miss Korea'' (2013), '' The Package'' (2017); and in the films ''A Millionair ...

and

Shim Chang-min Shim Chang-min (; born February 18, 1988), also known by his stage name Max Changmin () or simply as Max, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ. Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Changmin was scou ...

as a divorced couple who married when they were 19, then meet six years later and rediscover their feelings for each other. It was filmed on location in

Jeju Jeju may refer to: * Jeju Island (Jejudo), an island near South Korea * Jeju Province (formerly transliterated Cheju), a province of South Korea comprising Jejudo **Jeju City, the biggest city on Jejudo **Jeju dog, a dog native to Jejudo ** Jeju l ...

and Australia.

Synopsis

Han Dong-joo and Lee Da-ji were childhood friends who fell desperately in love and married at 19 after struggling to get their parents' approval. But they divorced after six months. Six years later, they meet coincidentally at a horse auction in Australia. When Dong-joo, the grandson of a tycoon, goes to Jeju Island to develop a resort, he ends up living with his ex-wife, who is now a horse veterinarian. They discover that their feelings for each other are still very much alive.

Cast

;Main characters *

as Han Dong-joo *

as Lee Da-ji *

Joo Sang-wook Joo Sang-wook (; born July 18, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in generational saga ''Giant'', medical drama '' Good Doctor'', romantic comedy ''Cunning Single Lady'', ''Birth of a Beauty'', and crime procedural ''S ...

as Seo Yoon-ho *

Yoo Ha-na Yoo Ha-na (born March 22, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She has starred alongside Jimmy Lin in the Taiwanese TV drama series '' My Lucky Star'', and has also appeared in the music video for " White Windmill" by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou. ...

as Park Jin-young ;Supporting characters *

Chun Ho-jin Chun Ho-jin (born September 9, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Early life Chun studied chemistry at Inha University but dropped out to pursue acting. His father Chun Gyu-deok was among the first generation of professional wrestlers in the countr ...

as Lee Eok-soo *

Im Soo-hyang Lim Soo-hyang (; born April 19, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame playing leading roles in the television series '' New Tales of Gisaeng'' (2011) and ''Inspiring Generation'' (2014). After a series of supporting roles, she gained ...

as Lee Da-eun *

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 Han Suk-sang *

Ahn Suk-hwan Ahn Suk-hwan (Hangul: 안석환; real name: Ahn Jin-hyeong (Hangul: 안진형); November 1, 1959) is a South Korean actor. Ahn has been active in theater, film and television since 1986. His onscreen roles include both comedic and villainous sup ...

as Han Tae-man *

Na Young-hee Na Young-hee (, born September 20, 1961), born Bang Suk-hui, is a South Korean actress. Na was born in Boeun, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Filmography Film *Note: the whole list is referenced. Television series Awards * 2021 2 ...

as Lee Bok-shim *

Lee Si-eon Lee Si-eon (born Lee Bo-yeon on July 3, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic supporting role in the popular campus drama ''Reply 1997 ''Reply 1997'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series that centers on the liv ...

as Secretary Lee *Park Soo-hyun as Baek In-soo *Lee Doo-il as Shim Soo-bong *Yoon Ye-hee as Kang Yang-ja *Choi Jong-yoon as Bang Jong-dae *

Jung Eun-pyo Jung Eun-pyo (born March 27, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is active in both stage and screen since 1990, notably in the film ''Kilimanjaro'' (for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards) and the television dramas ''Moon ...

as President Yang *

Yoon Ji-min Yoon Ji-min (born Yoon Ji-young on October 23, 1977) is a South Korean actress and model. She played Ji in the period action series '' Warrior Baek Dong-soo''. Personal life She married actor Kwon Min (Kwon Hae-sung) on July 13, 2013 at THE RAU ...

as Ji Mil-hye *

Jo Sung-ha Jo Sung-ha (; born August 8, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in '' The Yellow Sea'' (2010), '' Helpless'' (2012), and ''Korean Peninsula'' (2012) and ''The K2 ''The K2'' () is a 2016 South Korean tele ...

as Jin-young's father *Shin Pyo as Ki-tae *

Song Yoo-hyun Song Yoo-hyun (Korean:송유현; born Song Jin-young on 8 January 1983) is a South Korean actress. She is alumni of Korea National University of Arts, Department of Acting. She made her acting debut in 2001, since then, she has appeared in numb ...

as Yoo Song-yi *

Choi Soo-young Choi Soo-young (; born February 10, 1990), professionally known as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer, actress and songwriter. She was a member of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo Route 0 during 2002 in Japan. After returning to Sou ...

as Tae-man's secretary (cameo, ep 3) *

Jin Tae-hyun Jin Tae-hyun (born Kim Tae-hyun on February 15, 1981) is a South Korean actor. Personal life In December 2014, Jin announced his engagement to his ''Pure Pumpkin Flower ''Pure Pumpkin Flower'' () is South Korean television series starring L ...

(cameo) *Yoon Ye-ri

Music

The show's theme song was composed by Lee Pil-ho and the score was composed by Lee Pil-ho and Park Geun-tae. The lyrics for "Confession" were written by

and is taken from

TVXQ TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!), an initialism for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (), is a South Korean male pop duo consisting of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin. They are known as in Japanese releases, and are sometimes referred to as DBSK, an abbreviation of ...

's album, ''

Keep Your Head Down ''Keep Your Head Down'' is the fifth Korean studio album (ninth overall) by South Korean pop duo TVXQ, released on January 5, 2011, by S.M. Entertainment. Recording and writing for the album roughly began in the summer of 2010, but full producti ...

''. The song "Journey" was also from the same album. The soundtrack was first released in two parts, Part 1 on 26 January 2011 and Part 2 on 31 January 2011. The full original soundtrack was digitally released on 9 February 2011 and released in stores on 11 February 2011.

Ratings

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on DATV in May 2011, on

Fuji TV JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network Sys ...

in November 2011, and on KNTV from 9 to 30 April 2012. Though the series received low viewership ratings in the six to ten percent range during its domestic run, its DVD ranked high on Japan's

Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nov ...

weekly chart upon its release in November 2011.

did the Japanese

dubbing Dubbing (re-recording and mixing) is a post-production process used in filmmaking and video production, often in concert with sound design, in which additional or supplementary recordings are lip-synced and "mixed" with original production sou ...

for his character on the DVD. In Thailand aired on Thairath TV beginning December 15, 2015 on Tuesdays to Fridays at 9:00-10:00 a.m.

References

External links

''Paradise Ranch'' official SBS website
* * {{Works by Samhwa Networks Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas 2011 South Korean television series debuts 2011 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows South Korean romance television series Television series by SM C&C Television series by Samhwa Networks