''Lovers of Music'' (; lit. ''Trot Lovers'') is a 2014 South Korean television series starring

Jung Eun-ji Jung Eun-ji (born Jeong Hye-rim, on August 18, 1993), better known mononymously as Eunji, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actress, radio DJ, musical actress, and voice actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group ...

Ji Hyun-woo Ji Hyun-woo (born Joo Hyung-tae on 29 November 1984) is a South Korean actor and musician. He was formerly the lead guitarist for Korean indie rock band and is best known for his leading roles in the cable TV series '' Queen and I'' (2012) and ...

Shin Sung-rok Shin Sung-rok (born November 23, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He frequently appears in films and television series, but is better known an active in musical theatre. Early life Shin had initially aspired to become a basketball player togethe ...

and

Lee Se-young Lee Se-young (; born December 20, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a child actress in 1997 and was best known for her roles in ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003), '' When I Turned Nine'' (2004), ''Lovely Rivals'' (2004), and ''The Wonder ...

. 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 June 23 to August 12, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.

Plot

A girl's journey to become a successful singer in the old-fashioned musical genre

Trot The trot is a ten-beat diagonal horse gait where the diagonal pairs of legs move forward at the same time with a moment of suspension between each beat. It has a wide variation in possible speeds, but averages about . A very slow trot is someti ...

, with the help of a songwriter and music producer who detests Trot.

Cast

Main characters

as Choi Choon-hee :Despite being in her early twenties, Choon-hee is the bread winner of her household and she works to make ends meet while taking care of her father and younger sister. Her late mother was a trot singer, and Choon-hee inherited her singing talent and dreams of following in her footsteps. She gets all the practice time she can squeeze in by belting out in

noraebang Karaoke (; ; , clipped compound of Japanese ''kara'' "empty" and ''ōkesutora'' "orchestra") is a type of interactive entertainment usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to recorded music using a microphone. The music is ...

s. *

as Jang Joon-hyun :Joon-hyun is a genius songwriter/music producer with "top star" mainstream popularity and snobbish tastes in music. Arrogant and prickly in personality, he loathes trot which he considers low-brow. But he later helps the no-name Choon-hee realize her dream of becoming a trot singer. *

as Jo Geun-woo :A business man who suddenly has to take over as

CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

of his father's entertainment agency, Shine Star. Despite being cynical, he is elegant, charming and outgoing. Geun-woo signs Choon-hee as Shine Star's latest talent and later falls for her. *

as Park Soo-in :Seemingly the perfect

girl next door The girl next door is a young female stock character who is often used in romantic stories. She is so named because she often lives next door to the protagonist or is a childhood friend. They start out with a mutual friendship that later often ...

, she is a trainee at Shine Star who becomes Choon-hee's biggest rival in everything, from work to love.

Supporting characters

Son Ho-jun Son Ho-jun (born June 27, 1984) is a South Korean actor and singer. Early years and career Son Ho-jun made his acting debut in 2006 in the educational drama, ''Jump 2''. In 2007, Son made his entertainment debut as the leader of Tachyon, a thr ...

as Seol Tae-song :Joon-hyun's manager. Taking his name from legendary trot singers Seol Woon-do,

Tae Jin-ah Jo Bang-heon (Hangul: 조방헌; born February 16, 1953), better known by his stage name, Tae Jin-ah (), is a South Korean trot singer and entertainer. He debuted in 1973 with the song, "My Heart Express Train," and rose to fame soon after wit ...

and

Song Dae-kwan Song Dae-kwan (, born June 2, 1946) is a South Korean singer of Trot music. He often appears on the KBS 1TV ' Golden Oldies ( ko, 가요무대)'. Early life and education Song was born in 1946 in what was then Jeonlla Province, now North Jeol ...

, he too, dreams of becoming a trot singer someday. * Shin Bo-ra as Na Pil-nyeo :Pil-nyeo has been a trainee for ten years under the agency Shine Star. At first she bosses Choon-hee around when the latter enters the company, but the two eventually become good friends. *

Lee Yi-kyung Lee Yi-kyung (born January 8, 1989) is a South Korean actor. Career Lee made his acting debut in 2011, and first gained recognition from playing a rebellious student in the teen drama ''School 2013''. Thereafter, he played supporting roles in t ...

as Shin Hyo-yeol :Joon-hyun's younger colleague and rival, who holds nothing back when it comes to getting what he wants. *

Kang Nam-gil Kang Nam-gil (born August 27, 1958) is a South Korean actor. Kang made his acting debut as a 9-year-old child actor in 1966. He later transitioned to adult roles in 1981 with ''Let Us Love'' written by Kim Soo-hyun (and dropped out of Hanyang U ...

as Choi Myung-sik *

Yoo Eun-mi Yoo Eun-mi (born March 9, 2004) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in television dramas such as ''Jang Bo-ri is Here!'' (2013) and the film ''The Fatal Encounter ''The Fatal Encounter'' (; lit. ''The King's Wrat ...

as Choi Byul *

Yoon Joo-sang Yoon Joo-sang (born June 25, 1949) is a South Korean actor. In 2009, he won the Best Supporting Actor award during the 2009 KBS Drama Awards for his role in ''Iris''.'' Filmography Film *''Cane (Hoichori)'' (2011) *'' Miss Gold Digger'' (2007) ...

as Jo Hee-moon *

Kim Hye-ri Kim Hye-ri (born December 23, 1969) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Awards and nominations References External links * * * * 1969 births Living people South Korean ...

as Yang Joo-hee *

Kim Yeo-jin Kim Yeo-jin (born June 24, 1972) is a South Korean actress and activist. Kim made her acting debut in the stage play ''What Do Women Live For'' in 1995, and has since remained active in film and television, drawing praise for her supporting role ...

as Bang Ji-sook *Jang Won-young as Lee Chul-man *Yoon Bong-gil as Lee Yoo-sik *

Park Hyuk-kwon Park Hyuk-kwon (born July 11, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Park began his acting career in 1993 as a member of the theater troupe Sanulrim. He later became a well-regarded supporting actor in films such as '' Chaw'' (2009) and ''Secret Reunion ...

as Managing director Wang *Jo Deok-hyun as Kim Woo-gab *Kim Tae-gyum as Team leader Na *Kim Bup-rae as CEO Han

Cameo appearances

*Lee Yeon-kyung as Oh Sung-joo *Ji Soo-won as Hwa-soon *

Hong Kyung-min Hong Kyung-min (; born February 9, 1976) is a South Korean singer and actor. As a singer, Hong has released 10 albums and is best known for his 2000 hit song "Shaky Friendship" (). Music career 1997–2000 He made his debut as a rock-ball ...

as MC of ''Survival Song'' (episode 5) *Kim Hyun-chul as Himself, music program MC (episode 1) *Yoon Gun as Audition juror (episode 2–3) *Kim In-seok as Performer on ''Survival Classic'' (episode 5) *Lee Eun-ha as Announcer of ''Survival Classic'' (episode 6) *Nam Kyung-eup as Go Eun-tae *E-Young as MC of ''Music Tank'' (episode 10) * Lee Ka-eun as MC of ''Music Tank'' (episode 10) *

Hwang Min-hyun Hwang Min-hyun (; born August 9, 1995), known mononymously as Minhyun, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He began his professional career in 2012 as a lead vocalist of the South Korean boy group NU'EST. In 2017, he participated in s ...

as MC of ''Music Tank'' (episode 10) *Im So-yeon as Radio DJ *

Lee Chae-mi Lee Chae-Mi (born June 23, 2006) is a South Korean child actress. She is best known for playing the daughter in need of a bone marrow transplant Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is the transplantation of multipotent hematopoi ...

as Sibling on the beach (episode 12) *

Jeon Jun-hyeok Jeon Jun-hyeok (born July 22, 2003) is a South Korean actor and model. Filmography Television series Film References External links Jeon Jun-hyeok Fan Cafeat Daum Jeon Jun-hyeokat Naver Naver (Hangul: 네이버) is a Sou ...

as Sibling on the beach (episode 12)

Ratings

Awards and nominations

Original soundtrack

References

External links

* * * * {{IMDb title, 3865702, Lovers of Music 2014 South Korean television series debuts 2014 South Korean television series endings Korean Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows South Korean musical television series South Korean romantic comedy television series Television series by JS Pictures