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and

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. It centers on the personal and professional lives of those in the broadcasting industry, offering a realistic look at

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production through the work and romance of two TV directors. The series aired on

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from October 27 to December 16, 2008, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:50 ( KST) time slot for 16 episodes. Song previously worked with director Pyo Min-soo on ''

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Synopsis

Jung Ji-oh (

) and Joo Joon-young (

) are two people with vastly different backgrounds. Joon-young is a daughter from a rich family who faces problems regarding her mother's gambling habits and affairs with multiple men; while Ji-oh is a son from a poor family of farmers, though he loves his mom dearly. They were lovers back in their college days, but later had a complicated break-up due to their separate relationships with other people. When they eventually got back together, Ji-oh and Joon-young began to learn from each other and eventually Joon-young becomes more expressive, warm and understanding. However, Joon-young's mother doesn't approve of Ji-oh, due to his poor background. Ji-oh's pride is deeply wounded by the treatment of Joon-young's mother, so he decides to break up with Joon-young. Joon-young is deeply hurt and doesn't realize the reason of their break-up, and Ji-oh constantly pushes her away. Though he still loves her, he is bothered by their differences in wealth, values and personality. Later, Ji-oh suffers an eye disease which requires an operation and results in him not being able to film. Many conflicts stand in the way of Ji-oh and Joon-young, will they overcome them and make their relationship work?

Cast

as Joo Joon-young (director) *

as Jung Ji-oh (director) *

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as Song Gyu-ho (director) *

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as Jang Hae-jin (rookie actress) *

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as Kim Min-chul (drama director) *

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as Park Hyun-sup (drama CP) * Choi Daniel as Yang Soo-kyung (assistant director) * Lee Da-in as Kim Min-hee (assistant director) * Pan Yoo-geol as Chul-yi (assistant director) *

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as Lee Seo-woo (drama scriptwriter) *

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as Yoon Young (actress) *

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as Park Soo-jin (actress) *

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as Oh Min-suk (actress) *

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as Yoo Chi-han (actor) * Kim Young-kwang as Young-woong (actor) * Lee Joon-hyuk as Lee Joon-gi (Joon-young's ex-boyfriend) *

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as Lee Yeon-hee (Ji-oh's ex-girlfriend) *

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as Sung So-yoo *

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as Ji-oh's mother *

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as Joon-young's mother *

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as a Cinematographer * Yoon Jong-hwa as Song Yoo-min * Lee Jong-goo as Manager Song * Lee Ho-jae as actor * Kim Sung-tae * Baek Jae-jin * Kim Ji-young as Young's mother

Ratings

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{Noh Hee-kyung Korean Broadcasting System television dramas 2008 South Korean television series debuts 2008 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows South Korean romance television series Television shows written by Noh Hee-kyung