UPCOMING KOREAN DRAMAS FOR 2009
MBC
* Title: Friend, Our Legend
* Previously known as: Friend, The Untold Story / The Unfinished Tale
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 20
* Broadcast network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2009-Jul-??
* Air time: TBA
CAST : Hyun Bin as Dong Soo, Kim Min Joon as Jun Sok, Suh Do Young as Sang Taek, Min Ji Hye, Lee Jae Yong, Lee Bo Yeon, Cha Seung Won (cameo), Jang Dong Gun (cameo), Joo Jin Mo (cameo), Park Si Yeon (cameo)
* Title: Queen Seon Duk
* Genre: Historical, period
* Episodes: 50
* Broadcast network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2009-May
* Air time: Monday & Tuesdays 21:55
Synopsis:
King Jinpyeong did not have any sons to name as a successor to his throne. Thus he named his eldest daughter, Princess Duk Man, to be his successor. The drama will be about the life of Princess Duk Man who was later known as Queen Seon Duk, the first Queen of Silla.
Cast: Lee Yo Won as Princess Duk Man / Queen Seon Duko, Nam Ji Hyun as Princess Duk Man (teen), Ko Hyun Jung as Mi Sil, Uhm Tae Woong as Kim Yoo Shin, Jo Min Ki as King Jinpyeong, Yoon Yoo Sun as (Duk Man's mother), Park Ye Jin as Princess Chun Myungo, Shin Se Kyung as Princess Chun Myung (teen), Yoo Seung Ho as Kim Chun Chu, Kim Nam Gil as Bi Dan (Mi Sil's son), Seo Young Hee as Princess Seung Man / Queen Jin Duk, Im Ho, Lee Soon Jae, Shin Goo, Park Jung Chul as Kim Yong Soo, Do Yi Sung, Jun Noh Min, Lee Moon Shik
* Title: Friend, Our Legend
* Previously known as: Friend, The Untold Story / The Unfinished Tale
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 20
* Broadcast network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2009-Jul-??
* Air time: TBA
CAST : Hyun Bin as Dong Soo, Kim Min Joon as Jun Sok, Suh Do Young as Sang Taek, Min Ji Hye, Lee Jae Yong, Lee Bo Yeon, Cha Seung Won (cameo), Jang Dong Gun (cameo), Joo Jin Mo (cameo), Park Si Yeon (cameo)
* Title: Queen Seon Duk
* Genre: Historical, period
* Episodes: 50
* Broadcast network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2009-May
* Air time: Monday & Tuesdays 21:55
Synopsis:
King Jinpyeong did not have any sons to name as a successor to his throne. Thus he named his eldest daughter, Princess Duk Man, to be his successor. The drama will be about the life of Princess Duk Man who was later known as Queen Seon Duk, the first Queen of Silla.
Cast: Lee Yo Won as Princess Duk Man / Queen Seon Duko, Nam Ji Hyun as Princess Duk Man (teen), Ko Hyun Jung as Mi Sil, Uhm Tae Woong as Kim Yoo Shin, Jo Min Ki as King Jinpyeong, Yoon Yoo Sun as (Duk Man's mother), Park Ye Jin as Princess Chun Myungo, Shin Se Kyung as Princess Chun Myung (teen), Yoo Seung Ho as Kim Chun Chu, Kim Nam Gil as Bi Dan (Mi Sil's son), Seo Young Hee as Princess Seung Man / Queen Jin Duk, Im Ho, Lee Soon Jae, Shin Goo, Park Jung Chul as Kim Yong Soo, Do Yi Sung, Jun Noh Min, Lee Moon Shik
* Title: Triple
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 16
* Broadcast network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2009-Jun-10 to 2009
* Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis:
This drama is about a short-track speed skater (Lee Jung Jae), a female figure skater (Min Hyo Rin), and their two coaches. It will show how two skaters from completely different backgrounds train to become successful figure skaters. Lee Sun Gyun and Yoon Kye Sang are employees in an ad agency.
Cast: Lee Jung Jae, Lee Sun Gyun, Yoon Kye Sang, Min Hyo Rin, Nam Gyu Ri, Lee Ha Na
* Title: Soul
* Episodes: 10
* Genre: Horror
* Broadcast Network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2009-Aug
* Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis:
The plot will focus on a girl who has a ghost who had been unfairly murdered living in her body and the drama also center on the lead's entrance examination problems.
* Title: Road No. 1 / Road Number One
* Episodes: 16
* Genre: Action
* Broadcast Network: MBC
* Broadcast period: September 2009
* Air time: TBA
Synopsis:
Based on the events occurring around “Route 1”, which lies between Seoul and Pyongyang. Kwon Sang Woo plays as the officer Lee Jang Woo, who displays extraordinary survival skills, friendship, cooperation and ideology under brutal war conditions.
Cast: Kwon Sang Woo as Lee Jang Woo
* Title: 2009 Alien Baseball Team
* Genre: Sport
* Episodes: 20
* Broadcast network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2009
* Air time: TBA
Cast: Yoon Tae Young as Oh Hye Sung, Park Sung Min, Kim Min Jung, Song Ah Young, Park Jung Hak, Kim Sun Kyung, Lee Kye In, Choi Ik Sung
KBS
* Title: Six Months
* Genre: Romance, Comedy
* Episodes: 16
* Broadcast network: KBS2
* Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-29 to 2009-Jun-??
* Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis:
A story about a postman (Goo Dong Baek) and a top actress (Han Ji Soo) where their relationship begins because of a marriage contract for 6 months.
Cast: Hwang Jung Min as Goo Dong Baek, Kim Ah Joong as Han Ji Soo, Joo Sang Wook as Kim Kang Mo, Lee Soo Young as Jo Seung Eun, Lee Chung Ah as Goo Min Ji, Baek Sung Hyun as Han Sang Chul, Jun Mi Sun as Cha Yun Kyung
* Title: IRIS
* Previously known as: Shiri
* Genre: Action, mystery, thriller, romance
* Episodes: 20
* Broadcast network: KBS2
* Broadcast period: 2009-Sep-??
* Air time: TBA
Synopsis:
Kim Hyun Joon is an assassin who belongs to a top secret organization known as the "NSS" whereas T.O.P is an assassin who works in another secret organization located in the United States called "IRIS" and was ordered to kill Hyun Joon. Seung Hee is a psychological analyst who plays an important role in bring Hyun Joon into the "NSS." Jin Sa Woo is Hyun Joon's enemy and falls in love with Seung Hee.
Cast: Lee Byung Hun as Kim Hyun Joon, Kim Tae Hee as Choi Seung Hee, Jung Joon Ho as Jin Sa Woo, Kim Seung Woo as Park Chul Young, Kim So Yeon as Kim Sun Hwa, T.O.P, Yoo Min as Sato Eriko
* Title: Fashion King
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 16
* Broadcast network: KBS2
* Broadcast period: 2009-Feb
* Air time: TBA
Synopsis:
The drama is about the life of individuals who work in the fashion industry.
Cast: Cha Seung Won, Nam Gyu Ri
* Title: Sirasoni
* Episodes: 24
* Broadcast network: KBS2
* Broadcast period: 2008
* Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Cast: Hwang In Young, Im Ho, Uhm Ji Won
SBS
* Title: City Hall
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 20
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-29 to 2009-Jul-??
* Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Cast: Cha Seung Won as Jo Gook, Kim Sun Ah as Shin Mi Rae, Yoon Chae Rin as Mi Rae (child), Choo Sang Mi as Min Joo Hwa, Lee Hyung Chul as Na Jung Do
* Title: Shining Inheritance
* Previously known as: Life Is Beautiful
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 24
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-25 to 2009-Jun
* Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:55
Synopsis:
This will be focusing on the love and trials of the 20 year old generation. Go Eun Sung's life is similar to Cinderella's. After her father died, her step-mother, Baek Sung Hee, took away all of her assets. Eun Sung preservers and works really hard to become a chef at a food company. The grandson of the food company, Sun Woo Hwan, notices Eun Sung and falls in love with her.
Cast: Han Hyo Joo as Go Eun Sung, Lee Seung Ki as Sun Woo Hwa, Bae Soo Bin as Park Jun Se, Han Ye Won as Sun Woo Jung, Moon Chae Won as Yoo Sung Mi
* Title: Unseen Warfare
* Previously known as: Strange Heroes
* Episodes: ??
* Broadcast Network: SBS
* Broadcast period: April 2009
* Air time: Weekend
CAST: LEE JUNKI
* Title: Two Wives
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: TBA
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2009-May-04 to TBA
* Air time: Monday to Friday 19:20
Synopsis:
Son Tae Young is a single mother who falls in love with a divorced man. The man (Kim Ho Jin) already has a family with his first wife (Kim Ji Young). They decide to get married, however, the man gets into a car accident and loses all of his memories.
Cast: Son Tae Young, Kim Ho Jin, Kim Ji Young, Andy as Yoon Nam Joon, Kim Yong Rim
* Title: Swallow the Sun
* Also known as: All In 2
* Previously known as: Hidden, The Land of Professionals
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 24
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2009-Jun-17 to 2009-Sep-04
* Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
* Related TV Series: All In
Synopsis:
This novel-based story revolves mainly around four people who are drawn to Seogwipo, Jeju for a project.
Cast: Ji Sung as Kim Jung Woo, Sung Yu Ri as Lee Soo Hyun, Son Dam Bi as Yoo Mi Ran, Lee Wan as Jang Tae Hyuk, Han Ji Yun as Han Sun Young, Yoo Oh Sung as Jackson
* Title: Style
* Episodes: TBA
* Genre: Romance
* Broadcast Network: SBS
* Broadcast period: TBA
* Air time: TBA
Cast: RYU SHI WON
* Title: 비운의 이방자 여사
* English title: Unfortunate Mrs. Lee Bang Ja
* Episodes:
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2007
* Air time:
Synopsis
This drama portrays the life of the last crown princess of Korea, Lee Bang Ja. She was the wife of the last prince, Lee Eun.
Cast: Kim Hee Ae as Lee Bang Ja
SOURCE: DRAWIKI
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 16
* Broadcast network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2009-Jun-10 to 2009
* Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis:
This drama is about a short-track speed skater (Lee Jung Jae), a female figure skater (Min Hyo Rin), and their two coaches. It will show how two skaters from completely different backgrounds train to become successful figure skaters. Lee Sun Gyun and Yoon Kye Sang are employees in an ad agency.
Cast: Lee Jung Jae, Lee Sun Gyun, Yoon Kye Sang, Min Hyo Rin, Nam Gyu Ri, Lee Ha Na
* Title: Soul
* Episodes: 10
* Genre: Horror
* Broadcast Network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2009-Aug
* Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis:
The plot will focus on a girl who has a ghost who had been unfairly murdered living in her body and the drama also center on the lead's entrance examination problems.
* Title: Road No. 1 / Road Number One
* Episodes: 16
* Genre: Action
* Broadcast Network: MBC
* Broadcast period: September 2009
* Air time: TBA
Synopsis:
Based on the events occurring around “Route 1”, which lies between Seoul and Pyongyang. Kwon Sang Woo plays as the officer Lee Jang Woo, who displays extraordinary survival skills, friendship, cooperation and ideology under brutal war conditions.
Cast: Kwon Sang Woo as Lee Jang Woo
* Title: 2009 Alien Baseball Team
* Genre: Sport
* Episodes: 20
* Broadcast network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2009
* Air time: TBA
Cast: Yoon Tae Young as Oh Hye Sung, Park Sung Min, Kim Min Jung, Song Ah Young, Park Jung Hak, Kim Sun Kyung, Lee Kye In, Choi Ik Sung
KBS
* Title: Six Months
* Genre: Romance, Comedy
* Episodes: 16
* Broadcast network: KBS2
* Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-29 to 2009-Jun-??
* Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis:
A story about a postman (Goo Dong Baek) and a top actress (Han Ji Soo) where their relationship begins because of a marriage contract for 6 months.
Cast: Hwang Jung Min as Goo Dong Baek, Kim Ah Joong as Han Ji Soo, Joo Sang Wook as Kim Kang Mo, Lee Soo Young as Jo Seung Eun, Lee Chung Ah as Goo Min Ji, Baek Sung Hyun as Han Sang Chul, Jun Mi Sun as Cha Yun Kyung
- Title: Full House 2
- Also known as: Full House Season 2
- Genre: Romance, Comedy
- Episodes: 20
- Broadcast network: KBS
- Broadcast period: 2009-Aug
- CAST: N/A
* Title: IRIS
* Previously known as: Shiri
* Genre: Action, mystery, thriller, romance
* Episodes: 20
* Broadcast network: KBS2
* Broadcast period: 2009-Sep-??
* Air time: TBA
Synopsis:
Kim Hyun Joon is an assassin who belongs to a top secret organization known as the "NSS" whereas T.O.P is an assassin who works in another secret organization located in the United States called "IRIS" and was ordered to kill Hyun Joon. Seung Hee is a psychological analyst who plays an important role in bring Hyun Joon into the "NSS." Jin Sa Woo is Hyun Joon's enemy and falls in love with Seung Hee.
Cast: Lee Byung Hun as Kim Hyun Joon, Kim Tae Hee as Choi Seung Hee, Jung Joon Ho as Jin Sa Woo, Kim Seung Woo as Park Chul Young, Kim So Yeon as Kim Sun Hwa, T.O.P, Yoo Min as Sato Eriko
* Title: Fashion King
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 16
* Broadcast network: KBS2
* Broadcast period: 2009-Feb
* Air time: TBA
Synopsis:
The drama is about the life of individuals who work in the fashion industry.
Cast: Cha Seung Won, Nam Gyu Ri
* Title: Sirasoni
* Episodes: 24
* Broadcast network: KBS2
* Broadcast period: 2008
* Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Cast: Hwang In Young, Im Ho, Uhm Ji Won
SBS
* Title: City Hall
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 20
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-29 to 2009-Jul-??
* Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Cast: Cha Seung Won as Jo Gook, Kim Sun Ah as Shin Mi Rae, Yoon Chae Rin as Mi Rae (child), Choo Sang Mi as Min Joo Hwa, Lee Hyung Chul as Na Jung Do
* Title: Shining Inheritance
* Previously known as: Life Is Beautiful
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 24
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-25 to 2009-Jun
* Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:55
Synopsis:
This will be focusing on the love and trials of the 20 year old generation. Go Eun Sung's life is similar to Cinderella's. After her father died, her step-mother, Baek Sung Hee, took away all of her assets. Eun Sung preservers and works really hard to become a chef at a food company. The grandson of the food company, Sun Woo Hwan, notices Eun Sung and falls in love with her.
Cast: Han Hyo Joo as Go Eun Sung, Lee Seung Ki as Sun Woo Hwa, Bae Soo Bin as Park Jun Se, Han Ye Won as Sun Woo Jung, Moon Chae Won as Yoo Sung Mi
* Title: Unseen Warfare
* Previously known as: Strange Heroes
* Episodes: ??
* Broadcast Network: SBS
* Broadcast period: April 2009
* Air time: Weekend
CAST: LEE JUNKI
* Title: Two Wives
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: TBA
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2009-May-04 to TBA
* Air time: Monday to Friday 19:20
Synopsis:
Son Tae Young is a single mother who falls in love with a divorced man. The man (Kim Ho Jin) already has a family with his first wife (Kim Ji Young). They decide to get married, however, the man gets into a car accident and loses all of his memories.
Cast: Son Tae Young, Kim Ho Jin, Kim Ji Young, Andy as Yoon Nam Joon, Kim Yong Rim
* Title: Swallow the Sun
* Also known as: All In 2
* Previously known as: Hidden, The Land of Professionals
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 24
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2009-Jun-17 to 2009-Sep-04
* Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
* Related TV Series: All In
Synopsis:
This novel-based story revolves mainly around four people who are drawn to Seogwipo, Jeju for a project.
Cast: Ji Sung as Kim Jung Woo, Sung Yu Ri as Lee Soo Hyun, Son Dam Bi as Yoo Mi Ran, Lee Wan as Jang Tae Hyuk, Han Ji Yun as Han Sun Young, Yoo Oh Sung as Jackson
* Title: Style
* Episodes: TBA
* Genre: Romance
* Broadcast Network: SBS
* Broadcast period: TBA
* Air time: TBA
Cast: RYU SHI WON
* Title: 비운의 이방자 여사
* English title: Unfortunate Mrs. Lee Bang Ja
* Episodes:
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2007
* Air time:
Synopsis
This drama portrays the life of the last crown princess of Korea, Lee Bang Ja. She was the wife of the last prince, Lee Eun.
Cast: Kim Hee Ae as Lee Bang Ja
SOURCE: DRAWIKI
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