''Tazza'' () is a 2008
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
Jang Hyuk
Jeong Yong-jun (born December 20, 1976), better known as Jang Hyuk, is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films ''Volcano High'' (2001) and ''Windstruck'' (2004), and the television dramas ''Successful Story of a ...
,
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 ''Co ...
,
Kim Min-jun,
Kang Sung-yeon
Kang Sung-yeon (born July 21, 1976) is a South Korean actress. Kang made her acting debut in 1996 through MBC's Open Recruitment. Although her main profession was acting, she also contributed songs to several soundtracks and released two albu ...
,
Son Hyun-joo
Son Hyun-joo (born June 24, 1965) is a South Korean actor. Since 1991, he has starred in numerous television series and films, such as ''First Love'' (1996), ''To Be With You'' (2002), ''My Rosy Life'' (2005), '' Tazza'' (2008), '' My Too Perfec ...
and
Kim Kap-soo
Kim Kap-soo (born April 7, 1957) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1977, Kim has had a long career on the stage, in television dramas and film. In addition to acting full-time, he also has his own master class acting studio.
F ...
. It aired on
SBS from September 16 to November 25, 2008 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes.
The series is based on a
manhwa
(; ) is the general Korean language, Korean term for comics and print cartoons. Outside Korea, the term usually refers to South Korea, South Korean comics. is greatly influenced by Japanese Manga comics. Modern Manhwa has extended its rea ...
of the
same name by
Huh Young-man
Huh Young-man (born June 26, 1947) is a South Korean manhwa artist.
Early life
Huh Young-man was born Heo Hyeong-man in present-day Yeosu, a far southern coastal city of what is now South Jeolla Province, South Korea in 1947. He was the third ch ...
and Kim Se-yeong, which was also made into the 2006 live-action film ''
Tazza: The High Rollers''.
Plot
Kind and warm-hearted, Goni (
Jang Hyuk
Jeong Yong-jun (born December 20, 1976), better known as Jang Hyuk, is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films ''Volcano High'' (2001) and ''Windstruck'' (2004), and the television dramas ''Successful Story of a ...
) only hopes for a better life for his single, hard-working mother (Park Soon-chun). He first starts gambling to make money to buy her a sewing machine, and even encourages her remarriage with local photographer Dae-ho (
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' ...
). What Goni doesn't know, however, is that his stepfather used to be
Jirisan
Jirisan is a mountain located in the southern region of South Korea. It is the second-tallest mountain in South Korea after Jeju Island's Hallasan, and the tallest mountain in mainland South Korea.
The 1915m-high mountain is located in Jiri ...
's notorious swindler and that Goni's best friend Young-min (
Kim Min-jun) is actually plotting against Dae-ho. In the end, Dae-ho is killed because of Young-min, and Goni is framed. He lands in jail where he learns the ins and outs of gambling in the card game
hwatu
Go-Stop (), also called Godori (, after the winning move in the game) is a Korean fishing card game played with a Hwatu () deck. The game can be called Matgo () when only two players are playing.
The game is derived from similar Japanese fish ...
(; lit. "war of flowers"). Upon Goni's release, he has only one goal: to gamble his way to the top and exact revenge on Young-min and his mastermind uncle Agwi (
Kim Kap-soo
Kim Kap-soo (born April 7, 1957) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1977, Kim has had a long career on the stage, in television dramas and film. In addition to acting full-time, he also has his own master class acting studio.
F ...
).
Cast
Main characters
*
Jang Hyuk
Jeong Yong-jun (born December 20, 1976), better known as Jang Hyuk, is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films ''Volcano High'' (2001) and ''Windstruck'' (2004), and the television dramas ''Successful Story of a ...
as Kim Goni
**
Yeo Jin-goo
Yeo Jin-goo (, born August 13, 1997) is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film ''Sad Movie'' (2005). Nicknamed " Nation's Little Brother", he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in ...
as young Goni
*
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 ''Co ...
as Lee Nan-sook / Mi-na
**Lee Han-na as young Nan-sook
*
Kim Min-jun as Young-min
*
Kang Sung-yeon
Kang Sung-yeon (born July 21, 1976) is a South Korean actress. Kang made her acting debut in 1996 through MBC's Open Recruitment. Although her main profession was acting, she also contributed songs to several soundtracks and released two albu ...
as Madam Jeong
*
Son Hyun-joo
Son Hyun-joo (born June 24, 1965) is a South Korean actor. Since 1991, he has starred in numerous television series and films, such as ''First Love'' (1996), ''To Be With You'' (2002), ''My Rosy Life'' (2005), '' Tazza'' (2008), '' My Too Perfec ...
as Go Kwang-ryeol
*
Kim Kap-soo
Kim Kap-soo (born April 7, 1957) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1977, Kim has had a long career on the stage, in television dramas and film. In addition to acting full-time, he also has his own master class acting studio.
F ...
as Agwi
Supporting characters
*
Im Hyun-sik
Im Hyun-sik (born December 31, 1945) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the family drama ''Three Families Under One Roof'' (1986-1993), and supporting roles in the period epics '' Hur Jun'' (1999) and ''Dae Jang G ...
as Pyeong Kyeong-jang
*
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 Kang Dae-ho, Goni's stepfather
*Park Soon-chun as Soon-im, Goni's mother
*
Im Ji-kyu
Im Ji-kyu (born March 7, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the indie films ''Who's That Knocking at My Door?'', ''Milky Way Liberation Front'', and ''Magic''. Im also played supporting roles in the televis ...
as Sung-chan
*Jang Won-young as Kye Dong-choon
*
Oh Jung-se
Oh Jung-se (born February 26, 1977) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''Missing 9'' (2017), '' When the Camellia Blooms'' (2019), ''Hot Stove League'' (2019), and ''It's Okay to Not Be Okay'' (2020) ...
as Kwang-tae, Nan-sook's brother
*
Kim Ji-young as Young-min's aunt
*Lee So-jung as Pyeong Yoo-ra
*
Ahn Nae-sang
Ahn Nae-sang (born December 25, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He began his career on the stage, and in 1994 made his film debut in the Bong Joon-ho short film ''Baeksekin'' ("White Man" or "White-collar worker"), followed by Jang Sun-woo's ''B ...
as Myung-soo, Goni's father
*Kwon Tae-won as Bool-gom ("Brown Bear")
*
Song Jong-ho
Song Jong-ho (; born October 5, 1976) is a South Korean actor. Song debuted as a runway model in Park Byung-chul's fashion show in 1995. His print and runway modeling career lasted until 1999, when he turned to acting. He is best known for his ...
as Ahn Se-hoon
*Park Yong-soo as General Choi
*
Shin Seung-hwan
Shin Seung-hwan is a South Korean actor.
Filmography Film
Television series
Web series
Television show
Web shows
References
External links
*
*
* Shin Seung-hwanat Daum Shin Seung-hwanat Naver
Naver (Hangul: 네이버) is ...
as Goni's friend
*Seo Dong-soo as Yong-pal
*Jo Sang-gu as Jjakgwi
*Baek Chan-ki as Chief priest Gam
*Bang Kil-seung as Doksa ("Viper")
*Kim Sung-hoon as Dong-choon's acting boss
*Kim Yang-woo as swindler
*Jeon Chang-gul as prison official
Awards
;
2008 SBS Drama Awards
The 2008 SBS Drama Awards () is a ceremony honoring the best performances in television on the SBS network for the year 2008. It was held on December 31, 2008, at the SBS Open Hall in Deungchon-dong, Seoul, and was hosted by Ryu Si-won and Han Y ...
* Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama:
Jang Hyuk
Jeong Yong-jun (born December 20, 1976), better known as Jang Hyuk, is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films ''Volcano High'' (2001) and ''Windstruck'' (2004), and the television dramas ''Successful Story of a ...
* Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama:
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 ''Co ...
* Excellence Award, Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama:
Son Hyun-joo
Son Hyun-joo (born June 24, 1965) is a South Korean actor. Since 1991, he has starred in numerous television series and films, such as ''First Love'' (1996), ''To Be With You'' (2002), ''My Rosy Life'' (2005), '' Tazza'' (2008), '' My Too Perfec ...
* Best Young Actor:
Yeo Jin-goo
Yeo Jin-goo (, born August 13, 1997) is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film ''Sad Movie'' (2005). Nicknamed " Nation's Little Brother", he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in ...
* Top 10 Stars:
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 ''Co ...
International broadcast
* It aired in Vietnam from August 5, 2009 on
HTV3
HTV3 is a channel of Ho Chi Minh City Television in Vietnam and used to be administered by Tri Viet Media Corporation (TVM Corp.). Originally, HTV3 aired shows for youth audiences. HTV3 always has the copyright from the creator and production of ...
, under the title ''Canh bạc nghiệt ngã''.
References
External links
''Tazza'' official SBS website
* {{HanCinema film, Tazza, Tazza
2008 South Korean television series debuts
2008 South Korean television series endings
Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas
Television shows based on works by Huh Young-man
South Korean action television series
South Korean romance television series