''Sweet Buns'' () is a

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 ...

starring Choi Kang-hee,

Park Gwang-hyun Park Gwang-hyun (born October 11, 1977) is a South Korean actor and singer. After winning the 1997 SBS Top Talent Competition, Park has appeared in television dramas, notably ''The Bean Chaff of My Life'' (2003), '' Sweet Buns'' (2004), ''Pi ...

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and Jung So-young. It aired on MBC from July 4, 2004 to January 16, 2005 every Sunday at 8:55 a.m. for 26 episodes.

Plot

Ga-ran and Nam-joon were classmates in elementary school. Ga-ran is a tomboy who prefers trousers to skirts, and loves

taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...

more than her piano lessons. Nam-joon on the other hand is Mr. Perfect who's got good looks, a fine brain, and is the most popular guy in school, especially among the girls. One day, Ga-ran sees Nam-joon giving away the sweet bun which Ga-ran's friend gave him, to another girl. Ga-ran throws herself at Nam-joon and beats him up, and their rivalry lasts throughout high school. A few years after college, Ga-ran and Nam-joon meet again as adults, both recovering from recent break-ups. Despite their constant bickering, they gradually realize that they're meant to be.

Cast

* Choi Kang-hee as Han Ga-ran **

Shim Eun-kyung Shim Eun-kyung (born May 31, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in the box office hits '' Sunny'' (2011), ''Miss Granny'' (2014) and ''Fabricated City'' (2017), as well as television series ''Naeil's Cantabile'' (2014). In 2020, s ...

as young Ga-ran *

as Ahn Nam-joon **Kang Sung-hyun as young Nam-joon *

as Yoo Kwan-ha *Jung So-young as Hong Hye-jan *

Ryu Hyun-kyung Ryu Hyun-kyung (born March 10, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1996 at age 12 as the younger counterpart of the protagonist in the SBS TV series ''Oxtail Soup''. In 2010, Ryu drew attention with her supporting rol ...

as Kim Sun-hee, Ga-ran's housemate *Kim Han as Lee Deok-jin *

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as Ahn Nam-hee, Nam-joon's older sister *Park Kwang-jung as Choi Jung-hoon, Nam-hee's husband * Jung Kyung-ho as Lee Ki-dong *

Lee Bom Lee Bom is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' The Game: Towards Zero'', ''Hello Monster'', ''Juvenile Justice'', ''Girls' Generation 1979'' and '' Link: Eat, Love, Kill''. She also appeared in movies ''Spring ...

as Soo-hee *

Song Jae-ho Song Jae-ho (born Song Jae-eon; 10 March 1937 – 7 November 2020) was a South Korean actor. Career He made his acting debut in 1959, and became best known for his work in 1970s and 1980s Korean cinema, notably ''Yeong-ja's Heydays'' (1975). S ...

as Jeon Young-il, Ga-ran's school principal *Jung Han-heon as Hwang Jung-gu *Kim Ji-wan as Lee Shin-hyuk **

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as young Shin-hyuk *Kim Sung-joo as interviewer *

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as Hye-jan's boyfriend *

MC Mong Shin Dong-hyun ( ko, 신동현; born September 4, 1979), better known by his stage name MC Mong ( ko, MC몽, links=no), is a South Korean hip hop recording artist, record producer, radio personality, actor and television personality who is kno ...

(cameo)

References

External links

''Sweet Buns'' official MBC website

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