Lovers (TV series)
| Lovers | |
|---|---|
SBS TV | |
| Release | November 8, 2006 – January 11, 2007 |
Lovers (
SBS
from November 8, 2006 to January 11, 2007 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
It is the third and final installment of the "Lovers" trilogy by writer Kim Eun-sook and director Shin Woo-chul. Unlike previous installments Lovers in Paris (which Kim also starred in) and Lovers in Prague which were partly shot in Europe, Lovers filmed on location in China's Hainan Island.
Synopsis
Yoon Mi-ju (
Kim Gyu-ri), Mi-ju's neighbor. Kang-jae is also the potential buyer for the land that houses Reverend Yoon's orphanage, and that Mi-ju wants to sell, not knowing that the land and the house are at risk for seizure because of his father. When Kang-jae is wounded by some Chinese gangsters, Mi-ju treats him and he begins to fall for her; meanwhile, Kang Se-yeon (Jung Chan
), son of the boss Kang-jae works for, falls in love with Mi-ju, who his mother wants as a daughter in law because she considers her a good catch.
Cast
Main[5]
- Lee Seo-jin as Ha Kang-jae
- 34 years old, orphan, gangster, right hand of gang boss Kang Choong-shik who raised him
- Kim Jung-eun as Yoon Mi-ju
- 31 years old, reverend's daughter, plastic surgeon, supports her father and his orphanage
- Jung Chan as Kang Se-yeon
- 33 years old, Kang Choong-shik's son, MBA educated, who returns to Korea after years spent abroad
- Kim Gyu-ri as Park Yu-jin
- 28 years old, owner of bakery, Kang-jae's girlfirend, Seo-yeon's first love
Others[6]
- Kim Nam-gil as Tae-san, Kang-jae's subordinate
- Yeon Mi-joo as Choi Yoon, Se-yeon's assistant
- Lee Ki-young as Uhm Sang-taek, Kang-jae's right hand
- Park In-hwan as Reverend Yoon Mok-sa, Mi-ju's father
- Choi Ha-na as Hong Soon-jung, nurse in plastic surgery clinic, later living with Mi-ju
- Yoo Jung-hyun as Seol Won-chul, plastic surgery clinic president
- Choi Il-hwa as Kang Choong-shik, gang boss turned Chairman & CEO Baek Eun Construction
- Yang Geum-seok as Jung Yang-geum, Se-yeon's mother, Kang Choong-shik's wife
- Kim Roi-ha as Nam Chang-bae, gangster, nightclub president
- Jang Hang-sun as Baek Jong-dae, Baek Eun Construction Director
- Lee Se-chang as Lee Jin-soo, garage owner, tire dealer
- Moon Jeong-hee as Sang-taek's wife
- Yoo Dong-hyuk as young Se-yeon
- Kim Ki-bang as Dae-suk, a gangster working under Ha Kang-jae
- Kim Dong-gyun as Kim Dong-hoon, an employee of the construction company
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-08 | 1 | 11.3% | 12.1% |
| 2006-11-09 | 2 | 12.2% | 12.8% |
| 2006-11-15 | 3 | 14.3% | 14.8% |
| 2006-11-16 | 4 | 15.6% | 15.9% |
| 2006-11-22 | 5 | 14.7% | 15.5% |
| 2006-11-23 | 6 | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| 2006-11-29 | 7 | 16.1% | 16.4% |
| 2006-11-30 | 8 | 16.0% | 16.2% |
| 2006-12-06 | 9 | 16.2% | 16.7% |
| 2006-12-07 | 10 | 15.8% | 15.9% |
| 2006-12-13 | 11 | 16.3% | 16.3% |
| 2006-12-14 | 12 | 19.5% | 20.3% |
| 2006-12-20 | 13 | 17.0% | 17.4% |
| 2006-12-21 | 14 | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| 2006-12-27 | 15 | 18.3% | 19.4% |
| 2006-12-28 | 16 | 16.6% | 17.5% |
| 2007-01-03 | 17 | 21.0% | 22.2% |
| 2007-01-04 | 18 | 23.2% | 23.9% |
| 2007-01-10 | 19 | 20.8% | 21.8% |
| 2007-01-11 | 20 | 25.3% | 26.8% |
| Average | 17.2% | 17.8% | |
Source: TNS Media Korea
See also
- List of Korean television shows
- Contemporary culture of South Korea
References
- Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- Hancinema. 16 April 2007. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (17 April 2007). "Celebrity Romance Heats Up". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ "Lovers (DVD) (SBS TV Drama) (English Subtitled) (Korea Version)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ "연인 - 등장인물 - 주요 인물 (Lovers - Characters - Main)". SBS (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ "연인 - 등장인물 - 그외 인물 (Lovers - Characters - Others)". SBS (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-12-12.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Lovers at HanCinema