''Spy Myung-wol'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring
Han Ye-seul
Han Ye-seul (Hangul: 한예슬; born Leslie Kim on September 18, 1981) is an American-born South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the sitcom '' Nonstop 4'' (2003), and has since played leading roles in television dramas such as '' ...
,
Eric Mun
Eric Mun (born Mun Jung-hyuk on February 16, 1979) is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member and leader of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He is also well known for several dramas such as '' Phoenix'' (2004), ''Super R ...
, and
Lee Jin-wook
Lee Jin-wook ( Korean: 이진욱; born September 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the romance series ''Glass Castle'', the time-traveling series '' Nine'' (2013), romance series ''The Time We Were Not i ...
. It aired on
KBS2
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...
from July 11 to September 6, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes.
Plot
Han Myung-wol is a
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...
n spy who infiltrates the South under orders to kidnap popular
hallyu actor Kang Woo, only to end up falling in love with him.
Cast
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Han Ye-seul
Han Ye-seul (Hangul: 한예슬; born Leslie Kim on September 18, 1981) is an American-born South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the sitcom '' Nonstop 4'' (2003), and has since played leading roles in television dramas such as '' ...
as Han Myung-wol
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Eric Mun
Eric Mun (born Mun Jung-hyuk on February 16, 1979) is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member and leader of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He is also well known for several dramas such as '' Phoenix'' (2004), ''Super R ...
as Kang Woo
** as teenage Kang Woo
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Lee Jin-wook
Lee Jin-wook ( Korean: 이진욱; born September 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the romance series ''Glass Castle'', the time-traveling series '' Nine'' (2013), romance series ''The Time We Were Not i ...
as Choi Ryu
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Jang Hee-jin
Jang Hee-jin (born May 9, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a model for the fashion magazines CeCi, Marie Claire and Cindy the Perky. Jang has appeared in several television series and films, including '' Myung-wol the ...
as Joo In-ah
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Lee Deok-hwa
Lee Deok-hwa (born May 8, 1952) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Lee Deok-hwa studied theater and film at Dongguk University, and made his acting debut in 1972. He and his father, movie star Lee Ye-chun starred together in the 1975 horror film '' ...
as Chairman Joo
*Jo Hyung-ki as Han Hee-bok
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Yu Ji-in
Yu Ji-in (born January 27, 1956) is a South Korean actress active since 1974. She was born Lee Yun-hui in Seoul, South Korea in 1956 and received a bachelor's and master's degree in Theater and Film from Chung-Ang University. When she was a fres ...
as Rhee Ok-soon
*Lee Kyun as Lee Dae-kang
*Park Hyun-sook as Kyung Jae-in
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Shin Seung-hwan
Shin Seung-hwan is a South Korean actor.
Filmography Film
Television series
Web series
Television show
Web shows
References
External links
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* Shin Seung-hwanat Daum Shin Seung-hwanat Naver
Naver (Hangul: 네이버) is ...
as Bang Geuk-bong
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Son Eun-seo
Son Eun-seo (hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for th ...
as Yoo Da-hae
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Lee Byung-joon
Lee Byung-joon (; born January 27, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Active in film, television and theater since 1985, Lee is best known for his supporting roles in '' A Bloody Aria'' (2006), '' Highway Star'' (2007), and ''Eye for an Eye'' (2008) ...
as Yoo Jung-shik
*Lee Ji-hoon as Kwak Ji-tae
*Cha Seung-joon as Jang Han-soo
*Kim Ha-kyun as Kim Young-tak
*Jung Da-hye as Kim Eun-joo
*Kim Ga-young as Joo Kyung-joo
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Kim Sung-oh
Kim Sung-oh (born September 15, 1978) is a South Korean actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as ...
as actor in action movie (cameo, ep 1)
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Shin Bora as participants in audition (cameo, ep 9 )
* as trainees (cameo, ep 9-10)
Ratings
Source
TNmS Media Korea
Soundtrack
# 사랑이 무서워 (Afraid of Love) (Title) –
Bobby Kim
Kim Do-kyun (; born January 12, 1973), more commonly known as Bobby Kim (Hangul: 바비 킴), is a South Korean hip hop and R&B artist.
Music career
His father, a trumpet player, influenced and exposed him to music. At an early age, he worke ...
# 세상 그 누구보다 (More Than Anyone in the World) –
Lena Park
Park Jung-hyun (; born March 23, 1976), also known as Lena Park (), is an American-born South Korean singer who debuted in 1998 with the album, ''Piece.'' She is also widely known in South Korea as her nickname "National fairy" due to her peti ...
# 더 사랑한다면 (If You Love Me More) –
Ryeowook
Kim Ryeo-wook (born June 21, 1987), better known by the mononym Ryeowook, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and musical actor. He is best known as a member of boy group Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-K.R.Y. and Super Junior-M. ...
# 사랑 할 수 있을 때 –
Bobby Kim
Kim Do-kyun (; born January 12, 1973), more commonly known as Bobby Kim (Hangul: 바비 킴), is a South Korean hip hop and R&B artist.
Music career
His father, a trumpet player, influenced and exposed him to music. At an early age, he worke ...
and Gilme
# I LOVE YOU –
Narsha feat. Miryo
# 이 느낌
# 스파이 명월
# 하루
# I LOVE YOU (Inst.)
# 사랑 할 수 있을 때 (Inst.)
# 더 사랑한다면 (Inst.)
# 세상 그 누구보다 (Inst.)
# 사랑이 무서워 (Inst.)
Controversy
Following a dispute with director Hwang In-hyuk over her working conditions,
Han Ye-seul
Han Ye-seul (Hangul: 한예슬; born Leslie Kim on September 18, 1981) is an American-born South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the sitcom '' Nonstop 4'' (2003), and has since played leading roles in television dramas such as '' ...
failed to show up for her scheduled filming on August 14–15, 2011, then flew to the United States on August 16. Due to her absence, an episode was cancelled and instead a special featuring highlights of the series was aired. It was the first instance of a leading actor abruptly leaving in the middle of a Korean drama shoot. After extensive press coverage and threats of legal action, Han returned to the set on August 18 and apologized to her fans.
International broadcast
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References
External links
''Spy Myung-wol'' official KBS website
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