Korean Dramas 2009-2014

Lee Min Ho

Lee Min Ho Profile

Name: Lee Min-Ho
Hangul: 이민호
Birthdate: June 22, 1987
Birthplace: South Korea
Height: 187 cm.
Weight: 71 kg.
Blood Type: A
Twitter: @actorleeminho
Facebook: OfficialLeeMinho

Lee Min-ho (born June 22, 1987). Lee Min-Ho was born in Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Lee Min-Ho is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He is best known for his leading roles in Boys Over Flowers (2009), City Hunter (2011) and The Heirs (2013). Upcoming film Gangnam Blues will feature Lee in his first leading role on the big screen.

As a child, Lee Min Ho had hoped to become a professional football player. He was selected for the youth football class of South Korean manager and former player Cha Bum-Kun, but an injury in the 5th grade of elementary school put an end to his dream. However, Lee Min-Ho still keeps up with football and mentions Cristiano Ronaldo as his favorite player.

In the 2nd year of his high school career, Lee Min-Ho turned his attention to acting. By the time of Lee Min-Ho's senior year in high school he joined Starhaus Entertainment with the help of an acquaintance. After going through training, Min-ho started auditioning for roles and landed smaller roles in several television dramas.

In 2011 Lee Min-Ho starred in popular drama series "City Hunter." The drama was based off a Japanese manga by Tsukasa Hojo. His co-star in the drama was Park Min-Young. They knew each other for about for 5 years having previously worked together in the KBS2 2007 drama I am Sam. According to management agencies for Lee Min-Ho and Park Min-Young they developed feelings for each other while filming City Hunter. After the completion of "City Hunter" the couple dated more seriously and were involved as couple.

LEE MIN HO drama list 1998-2014

Drama

2012 Faith

2011 City Hunter

2010 Personal Taste

2009 Boys Before Flowers

2007 I Am Sam

2007 Mackerel Run

2006 Secret Campus

2004 Nonstop 5, Soonpoong Clinic

Films

2014 Gangnam Blues

2008 Our School E.T

2008 Public Enemy Returns

Modern Farmer / 모던파머

Modern Farmer. This is a comedy drama about a a rock band name “Excellent Souls” which return to farming land after doing experiment in music. The band members consists of Lee Min Ki (Lee Hong Ki), Kang Hyuk (Park Min Woo), Yoo Han Chul (Lee Shi Un) and Han Ki Joon (Kwak Dong Yun).

Title: 모던파머 / Modern Farmer
Genre: Romance, Musical, Comedy
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2014-Oct-11 to 2014-Dec-14
Air time: Saturdays & Sundays 20:45

Cast

Lee Hong Ki as Lee Min Ki
Park Min Woo as Kang Hyuk
Lee Shi Un as Yoo Han Chul
Kwak Dong Yun as Han Ki Joon
Han Bo Reum as Yu Na
Kwon Min Ah as Lee Soo Yeon
Lee Ha Nui as Kang Yoon Hee
Lee Il Hwa as Yoon Hye Jung
Kim Jae Hyun
Lee Han Wie
Kim Boo Sun
Jo Sang Gun
Suh Dong Won
Oh Young Shil
Jo Woo Ri
Park Jin Joo
Park Young Soo

Production Credits

Producer: Son Jung Hyun
Director: Oh Jin Suk
Screenwriter: Kim Ki Ho

Source : http://www.koreandrama.org

Tomorrow Cantabile / 내일도 칸타빌레

Cantabile Tomorrow is an upcoming South Korean television series adapted from the Japanese manga Nodame Cantabile by Tomoko Ninomiya. Starring Joo Won and Shim Eun-kyung in the lead roles, it airs on KBS2 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 beginning October 13, 2014.

Title: Tomorrow Cantabile / 내일도 칸타빌레
Also Known as: Naeil’s Cantabile
Chinese Title: 明日如歌
Previously known as: 노다메 칸타빌레 (Nodame Cantabile: The Final Movement) / 칸타빌레 로망스 (Cantabile Romance)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Music
Episodes: 16 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2014-Oct-13 to 2014-Dec-02
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 22:00

Cast

Joo Won as Cha Yoo-jin
Shim Eun-kyung as Seol Nae-il
Baek Yoon-sik as Franz von Stresemann
Go Kyung-pyo as Yoo Il-rak
Jang Se-hyun as Ma Soo-min
Jung Sung-ah as Lee Dan-ya
Min Do-hee as Choi Min-hee
Kim Yu-mi as Chae Do-kyung
Park Bo-gum as Na Yoon-hoo
Jo Yoon-woo as Lee Jae-yong
Ye Ji-won as
Ahn Gil-kang as
Lee Byung-joon as Do Kang-jae
Namgung Yeon as
Lee Ah-hyun as Yang Sun-young, Yoo-jin's mother
Choi Kwon-soo as young Cha Yoo-jin

Production Credits

Production Company: Group Eight
Producer: Han Sang Woo
Director: Moon Bo Hyun
Screenwriter: Shin Jae Won

Synopsis

This drama is adapted from the Japanese manga ‘Nodame Cantabile‘ by Tomoko Ninomiya which was first published in Japan by Kodansha in the Kiss (magazine) from 2001-July-10 to 2009-October-10.

This drama is also a remake of the Japanese drama ‘Nodame Cantabile‘ starring by Ueno Juri and Tamaki Hiroshi which was broadcast from 2006-Oct-16 to 2006-Dec-25 on Fuji TV.

An elite meticulous musical genius and a messy out-of-control pianist. This unlike pair somehow matches up and together with a group of colorful young classical musicians and an eccentric world-famous conductor, they start to create the most unique wonderful world of music. They are all against the conventional orders and rules, and try to make the most of their lives with humor and passion for music. Each character has a special (or weird) story to tell and they confront with each other hard and unite strongly. Based on a popular comic, this is a hilarious comedy with brilliant young ensemble cast and full of great classical music.

Cha Yoo Jin (Joo Won) is a third year student in a school of music majoring in piano and dreaming of becoming a world renowned conductor. He seems to be perfect with his good looks, natural born musical talent, and his father, who is a world renowned pianist. He is unable to travel to Europe due to a childhood trauma which gave him a fear of flying. Meanwhile, Seol Nae Il (Shim Eun Kyung) is a free spirited and 4-dimensional character who is also a genius pianist. Due to her unpredictable personality, She causes all kinds of trouble, but when it comes to piano, she boasts exceptional talent. She constantly annoys perfectionist Cha Yoo Jin with her unique mental world but her lovely charms make her irresistible.

Source : http://www.koreandrama.org

Secret Door / 비밀의 문

Secret Door. A historical drama about the secret surrounding Crown Prince Sado’s death.

This drama takes place during King Yeongjo’s (Han Suk Kyu) reign where his son, Crown Prince Sado (Lee Je Hoon), is forced kill himself. Despite Yeongjo’s effort to change Sado, he had no choice but to order the death of Sado due to his mental instability, excessive violence, and sexual assaults. This drama will tell the discovery of the truth behind the mystery surrounding Sado’s death.

Title: Secret Door / 비밀의 문
Chinese Title: 秘密之门
Genre: Period
Episodes: 24 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2014-Sep-22 to 2014-Dec-09
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 22:00

Cast

Main Cast

Han Suk Kyu as King Yeongjo
Lee Je Hoon as Lee Sun (Crown Prince Sado)
Kim Yoo Jung as Seo Ji Dam
Park Eun Bin as Lady Hyegyeong

Supporting Cast

Park Hyo Joo as Yoon Shim
Kim Kang Hyun as Minister Jang
Kim Min Jong as Na Chul Joo
Choi Won Young as Chae Je Gong
Kim Chang Wan as Kim Taek
Suh Joon Young as Shin Heung Bok
Lee Won Jong as Park Moon Soo
Kang Seo Joon as Min Woo Sub
Son Byung Ho as head eunuch
Jang Hyun Sung as Hong Gye Hee
Jun Gook Hwan as Lee Jong Sung
Kim Myung Kook as Hong Bong Han
Kim Ha Kyoon as Kim Sang Ro
Kim Seung Wook as Jo Jae Ho
Kim Tae Hoon as Kang Pil Jae
Choi Jae Hwan as Heo Jung Woon
Uhm Hyo Sup as Min Baek Sang
Jung Moon Sung as Byeon Jong In
Baek Seung Hyun as Shin Chi Woon
Park Hyun Sook as Court Lady Choi
Lee Won Jae as Kang Seo Won
Choi Won Hong as Uhm Jae Sun
Jung Wook as Heuk Pyo
Kwon Hae Hyo as Seo Gyun
Jung Kyu Soo as Yang Soon Man
Lee Mi Young as Court Lady Min
Kim Young Sun as Heung Bok’s mother
Kim Han Joon as Policeman Choi
Kim Hyun as Jang Hwa Won
Yoon Seo Hyun as Cheon Seung Se

Production Credits

Production Company: HB Entertainment
Director: Kim Hyung Shik
Screenwriter: Yoon Sun Joo

Source : http://www.koreandrama.org

She’s So Lovable / 내겐 너무 사랑스러운 그녀

She’s So Lovable. Hyun Wook (Bi) is the CEO of a talent agency that scouts and trains idols. He is a brilliant songwriter-producer who appears cold and indifferent on the outside but is sensitive and kind-hearted. Hyun Wook lives in great difficulty as he unable to let go of his ex girlfriend who dies in an accident he witnesses first hand. His ex-girlfriend’s sister, Yoon Se Na (Krystal Jung), moves to Seoul in order to pursue her songwriting career and meets Hyun Wook who helps her achieve it. In the midst of healing through music, they fall in love.

Title: 내겐 너무 사랑스러운 그녀 / She’s So Lovable
Chinese Title: 对我而言可爱的她
Also known as: My Lovely Girl / Too Lovely Girl For Me
Previously known as: 송포유 / Song for You
Genre: Music, Romance
Episodes: 16 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2014-Sep-17 to 2014-Nov-06
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Cast

Main Cast

Bi as Hyun Wook
Krystal Jung as Yoon Se Na
Cha Ye Ryun as Shin Hae Yoon
L as Shi Woo

People around Hyun Wook

Park Young Kyu as Lee Jong Ho (Hyun Wook’s father)
Kim Hye Eun as Oh Hee Seon
Dani as Lee Min Ah

People around Se Na

Lee Cho Hee as Joo Hong
Park Doo Shik as Cha Gong Chul
Lee Shi Ah as Yoon So Eun

Infinite Power Members

Hoya as Kang Rae Hoon
Lee Dae Yeol (이대열) as San Ah
Choi Sung Yoon (최성윤) as Jun Jun

People in AnA

Alex as Bae Sung Jin
Kim Jin Woo as Seo Jae Young
Na Hae Ryung as Yoo Ra Eum
Jo Hee Bong as Kang Tae Min
Baek Seung Do as Kim Do Hyung
Yoo Seung Yeon (유승연) as Seo Yoon Ji
Lee Soo Ji as An Da Jung
Lee Yoo Joon as Bul Gom

Others

Kim Ki Bang as Yoo Sang Bong

Production Credits

Production Company: Astory
Director: Park Hyung Ki
Screenwriter: No Ji Sul

Official Site
Trailer I & Trailer II & Trailer III & Trailer IV & Trailer V
Watch Online in Viki.com
Watch Online in Dramafever.com

Iron Man / Blade Man / 아이언맨

Blade Man (Hangul: 아이언맨; RR: Aieonmaen; lit. Iron Man) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Dong-wook and Shin Se-kyung. It airs on KBS2 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes beginning September 10, 2014.

A love story about a man who has knives standing upright all over his body because of the pain that his heart’s been through and a woman who helps him grow and become a real human with her true love.

Joo Hong Bin (Lee Dong Wook) is a heartless and fearless man. He’s a smart, wealthy, prickly man who suddenly develops the ability to sprout iron from his body due to his painful heart and faces hardships for the first time in his life, he gets this power because of all the pain he carries in his heart, and discovers love and grows up along the way. Meanwhile, Song Hae Kyo (Shin Se Kyung) is a meddlesome sort who loves the hero and takes it upon herself to turn him into a real man.

Title: 아이언맨 / Iron Man
Also known as: Blade Man
Chinese Title: 钢铁人
Genre: Action, Romance
Episodes: 20 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2014-Sep-10 to 2014-Nov-13
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 22:00

Cast

Main characters

Lee Dong-wook as Joo Hong-bin
Shin Se-kyung as Son Se-dong
Kim Kap-soo as Joo Jang-won
Han Eun-jung as Kim Tae-hee

Supporting characters

Jung Yoo-geun as Joo Chang
Lee Mi-sook as Madam Yoon
Han Jung-soo as Secretary Go
Lee Joo-seung as Joo Hong-joo
? as Yeon Mi-jung
Shin Seung-hwan as Seung-hwan
Sun Woong as Kyung-ho
Kim Jae-young as Je-gil
Kang Da-bin as Soo-jae
Kim Jin-tae as Jung-joon
Lee Seung-ho as Yoon-seok
Ra Mi-ran as Elisa Park
Jung Jin as Oh Joong-shik
Song Kyung-chul
Lee Dal-hyung

The Spring Day of My Life / 내 생애 봄날

My Spring Days (Hangul: 내 생애 봄날; RR: Nae Saengae Bomnal; lit. "The Spring Days of My Life") is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kam Woo-sung, Choi Sooyoung, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Jang Shin-young. It airs on MBC on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes beginning September 10, 2014.

The plot uses the concept of cellular memory, a medical hypothesis that recipients' personalities and habits become similar to their donors.

This is a melodrama about a woman who received heart transplant and a man who loved his late wife very much.

Lee Bom Yi (Choi Soo Young) decided to live her life to the fullest as a token of gratitude for the donor. She then accidentally met Kang Dong Ha (Kam Woo Sung), a single father with two children, unaware that he was the husband of her donor. Kang Dong Ha is baffled that Lee Bom Yi shares many similar traits with his late wife.

Title: 내 생애 봄날 / The Spring Day of My Life
Chinese Title: 我人生的春天
Also known as: Springtime of My Life / My Spring Days
Genre: Melodrama, Romance, Medical
Episodes: 20 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2014-Sep-10 to 2014-Nov-13
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 22:00

Cast

Main Cast

Kam Woo Sung as Kang Dong Ha
Choi Soo Young as Lee Bom Yi
Lee Joon Hyuk as Kang Dong Wook
Jang Shin Young as Bae Ji Won

People around Kang Dong Ha

Hyun Seung Min as Kang Pu Reun
Kil Jeong Woo as Kang Ba Da
Min Ji Ah as Yoon Soo Jung
Lee Jae Won as Park Hyung Woo
Kang Boo Ja as Na Hyun Soon
Jo Yang Ja as Choi Bok Hee
Jang Won Young as Jo Gil Dong

People around Lee Bom Yi

Shim Hye Jin as Jo Myung Hee
Kwon Hae Hyo as Lee Hyuk Soo
Lee Ki Young as Song Byung Kil
Ga Deuk Hee as Joo Se Na
Hwang Geum Hee

Production Credits

Production Company: Dream E&M
Chief Producer: Han Hee
Producer: Park Jae Sam, Lee Hyo Young
Director: Lee Jae Dong
Screenwriter: Park Ji Sook

Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea