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Dr. Jin. The early working title was Time Slip Dr. My Girl. Witch Amusement. Pasta (TV series) Pasta (Hangul: 파스타) is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Gong Hyo-jin, Lee Sun-kyun, Lee Ha-nui and Alex Chu.

Pasta (TV series)

The workplace romantic comedy is about the dreams and struggles of a young woman who aspires to become an elite chef.[1][2][3] It aired on MBC from January 4 to March 9, 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Seo Yoo-kyung started her career as a kitchen assistant at La Sfera restaurant for 3 years. A Gentleman's Dignity. A Gentleman's Dignity Details Title: 신사의 품격 / Shinsa-ui PoomgyukAlso known as: Gentlemen's Class / Grace of Gentleman / Gentleman's ClassyGenre: Romance, comedyEpisodes: 20Broadcast network: SBSBroadcast period: 2012-May-26 to 2012-Aug-12Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:50Original Soundtrack: A Gentleman's Dignity OST Synopsis A drama about the careers and love lives of urban professionals.

A Gentleman's Dignity

It will tell the story of four men in their forties as they go through love, breakup, success and failure. Bridal Mask. Bridal Mask (Hangul: 각시탈; RR: Gaksital) is a 2012 KBS2 period drama based on the popular Korean manhwa by Huh Young-man.

Bridal Mask

The setting takes place in Seoul, Korea during the 1930s Japanese colonial era. 49 Days. 49 Days (Hangul: 49일; RR: 49 il) is a 2011 South Korean television drama series, starring Lee Yo-won, Jo Hyun-jae, Jung Il-woo, Bae Soo-bin, Nam Gyu-ri and Seo Ji-hye.

49 Days

It aired on SBS from March 16 to May 19, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[1][2] Synopsis[edit] Reply 1997. Flower Boy Ramyun Shop. This drama is about "pretty boys" who, with good looks and individuality, operate a ramyun shop with a lively college girl and experience the happenings of daily life.[1][2] It was the first installment of tvN's "Oh! Boy" series of Flower Boy programming targeted at the teenage demographic, and was followed by Shut Up Flower Boy Band in 2012 and Flower Boys Next Door in 2013. The series is also known as Flower Boy Ramyun Shop (following the Korean pronunciation of "ramen") and the international title Cool Guys, Hot Ramen. Coffee Prince. The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (Hangul: 커피프린스 1호점; RR: Keopipeurinseu 1 Hojeom; also known as Coffee Prince) is a 2007 South Korean television drama, starring Yoon Eun-hye, Gong Yoo, Lee Sun-kyun, and Chae Jung-an.

Based on the novel of the same name written by Lee Sun-mi, the hit series aired on MBC from July 2 to August 28, 2007 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 17 episodes.[1] The drama is an unlikely romance between a tomboyish woman, who dresses like a man in order to get work, and a young food empire mogul. It contains homoerotic elements, because the man does not initially know of the tomboy's true gender.[2] The Moon that Embraces the Sun. The series won for Best Drama and Best Actor in the television category at the 2012 Baeksang Arts Awards, and multiple awards at 2012 MBC Drama Awards, including Drama of the Year.

The Moon that Embraces the Sun

Plot[edit] Thirteen-year-old Heo Yeon-woo, the daughter of a high-ranking official, accompanies her mother to the royal palace to attend her brother, Heo Yeom's civil service examination congratulatory ceremony. By chance, she comes across Crown Prince Lee Hwon in the midst of his escape attempt to see his older half brother, Prince Yang-myung. They fall in love and Yeon-woo is chosen as the Crown Princess of Joseon. This upsets Prince Yang-myung, who also loves Yeon-woo. Before they can marry, however, the Dowager Queen secretly orders her death, in order to install Yoon Bo-gyeong, the daughter of a family clan, as Crown Princess, thus securing more power for herself. Fashion King. Master's Sun. Master's Sun (Hangul: 주군의 태양; RR: Jugun-ui Taeyang) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Gong Hyo-jin and So Ji-sub.[1][2][3] The horror-romantic comedy is written by the Hong Sisters, and aired on SBS from August 7 to October 3, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 17 episodes.[4][5] Plot[edit]

Master's Sun

Secret Garden. Secret Garden was a big ratings success,[5][6] and won a number of awards at both the 2010 SBS Drama Awards and the 2011 Baeksang Arts Awards.[7][8] A stuntwoman who dreams of becoming a stunt director and a department store CEO who has nothing to lose fall in love due to crazy and hilarious circumstances. Though they live in two different worlds, Gil Ra-im (Ha Ji-Won) and Kim Joo-won (Hyun Bin) meet in a twist of fate that brings them together. Gil Ra-im just wants a modest life. Since she was left alone in the world at a young age, she gave her all to martial arts, eventually becoming an acknowledged stuntwoman.

My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho. My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox (Hangul: 내 여자친구는 구미호; RR: Nae Yeojachinguneun Gumiho; also known as My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho) is a 2010 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Lee Seung-gi and Shin Min-ah.[1] It aired on SBS from August 11 to September 30, 2010 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.[2][3] Plot[edit] Cha Dae-woong (Lee Seung-gi) is a normal college student, with ambitions of becoming an action star. Until one day, he accidentally releases a gumiho (Shin Min-ah), a legendary fox with nine tails who was sealed inside a painting by Samshin Grandmother (三神). Fleeing the scene, Dae-woong suffers a life-threatening fall and is only saved by the gumiho giving him her "fox bead" (여우 구슬). When Dae-woong awakes and meets a mysterious pretty girl, he initially treats her as eccentric or mentally ill, before finally understanding that she is a gumiho in human form.

Cast and characters[edit] Queen In-Hyun's Man. Queen In-hyun's Man (Hangul: 인현왕후의 남자; RR: In Hyeon-wanghu-ui Namja) is a 2012 South Korean fantasy-romance-action-historical drama television series, starring Ji Hyun-woo and Yoo In-na.

Queen In-Hyun's Man

The story centers around obscure actress Choi Hee-jin (played by Yoo In-na, in her first leading role)[1][2] who falls in love with Kim Bung-do (played by Ji Hyun-woo),[3][4] a time-traveling scholar from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) who jumps 300 years into the future to the 21st century.[5][6][7] Plot[edit] The cast at the press conference in April 2012. City Hunter. In 1983, the South Korean president and his delegates are visiting Burma when a bomb planted by North Korean agents explodes, killing some high-ranking officials.

This historical event is called the Rangoon bombing (also known as the Rangoon incident). To strike back, five South Korean officials plan a covert operation, codenamed "Operation Cleansweep," to enter North Korea and kill several top members of the North's high command. Lee Jin-pyo and Park Moo-yul, two Presidential Security Service bodyguards and best friends who were present at the bombing, organize a 21-man team for the mission. However, as the team wreaks havoc in Pyongyang, the five officials abort the plan to avoid an international crisis if the mission is discovered. Their major concern is that the United States will withdraw its nuclear protection if the mission is made public, in light of Seoul's official declaration that it will not retaliate.

While working at the Blue House, Lee meets bodyguard Kim Na-na. Sungkyunkwan Scandal. Missing You. Gu Family Book. Protect the Boss. Brilliant Legacy. The King 2 Hearts. Love Rain. Dream High. The drama was popular among teenagers, and brought in viewership ratings in the 18 to 20 percent range during its two-month run. A special episode, where the cast of the show performed the Dream High Special Concert on a stage near Seoul, was aired on March 1, 2011, the day after the series ended.[9] Rooftop Prince. Synopsis[edit] Lie to Me. Man from the Equator. Boys Over Flowers. Personal Preference. Dream High 2. You're Beautiful. Big. Bachelor's Vegetable Store. I Do, I Do. I Need Romance 3.

My Love From the Star.