Beating Heart Episode 1
Beating Heart starring Bae Doo Na, Bae Jong Ok, Kim Chang Wan, and Go Ah Sung
Six love stories make up Beating Heart, an experimental drama which seeks to answer the question "When did you feel your heart beating the hardest?" Six chapters, each made up of two episodes and created by a different writer-director team, explore the most significant moments and turning points of the individuals within one family. From love to sorrow to joy, the emotions covered ran the gamut of possibilities. Bae Doo Na (God of Study, How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor), drama veterans Bae Jong Ok and Kim Chang Wan, and child star Go Ah Sung (God of Study) star as the family in question.
Bae Doo Na (as Bae Doo Na), at 29, has no plans to fall in love again after her marriage at a younger age ends in disaster. She fell in love with an art student who married her in a fit of pique having just broken up with his girlfriend, and by the time Doo Na realized that he never really loved her, he had already left, only three months into their marriage. Doo Na swore to never fall in love again, and it is only with the help of her family that she's able to get back on her feet and find a job at a record store.
When kind, conservative businessman Kang Seong-jae (Kim Dong Wan) is drawn to the music she plays at the store, however, she finds her heart unexpectedly waking again. But will Seong-jae, who loves her enough to consider marriage, be able to deal with her past? Doo Nah's mother (Bae Jong Ok), meanwhile, is a sensible but hot-tempered woman who fell in love with her husband despite his naivete, and now finds herself something of a nagging wife. Kim Chan Wan (playing himself), her husband, is a childlike but unfailingly kind man whose only regret in life is giving up the music career he was pursuing in college in favor of a family.
Also known as Six Love Stories.
Cast
Bae Jung Ok as
Bae Jong Ok
Kim Chang Wan as
Kim Chang Wan (Jong Ok's husband)
Bae Doo Na as
Bae Doo Na (record store clerk)
Kim Dong Wan as
Kang Sung Jae Kang Sung Jae (office worker)
Shin Sung Woo as
Jung Nam Soo
Go Ah Sung as
Kim Bo Mi (Jong Ok and Chang Wan's daughter)
Kim Hak Joon as
Chan
Yoo Hye Jung as
Lee Ran (Chan's mother)
Choi Kang Hee as
Oh Soo Kyung
Choi Jung Won as
Jung Hyun
Drama Information
Type: Korean drama
Genre:
Melodrama,
Romance
Tags:
romance,
Bae Doo Na,
Bae Jong Ok,
Kim Chang Wan,
Go Ah Sung,
family,
love story,
experimental
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I watched this drama on Arirang and I really liked it!! If I tried to look at it as a whole drama I would say that the characters personalities weren't really consistent except for JongOk's character and the way that they tried to mention the past love stories was a bit sloppy and not so believable and that it had a bit of a disappointing ending. However, I choose to look at this as six separate stories and I think that all of them were really well done and had my interest from start to finish. The music was really great and so was the acting. Kim ChangWan has a soothing voice and I thought his song at the end of Happy was very touching! My favorite story was Pleasure since I've never seen a story like that in a Korean drama and thought it was very bold. My second favorite would be Hope!
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Eending leaves you wondering.... sorry, i'm one of those who want happy endings!
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Does anyone know the name of the song Choi Kang Hee was singing at the bus stop with kim chang won?
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Story one: so sad, boy if Americans had that attitude, there would be less divorces. Story two: I am amazed this story line was even presented! Excellent job, whoever the writer may be! Story three: Ah, young love. Maybe too young but still cute. Hey, it will make a great future drama! Story four and five: first love/lost love and more. Two of the stories had me bawling like a baby!
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Oh my! This one gets an instant five stars without reservation. I've loved Bae Jung-ok and Bae Doo Na in everything I've seen them in but this is as good or better than all the others. On that note, I wanted to comment on a post were another poster stated the lead actress was "ugly". I'll start with two clichés: "Beauty is only skin deep" and "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". I realize everyone has different ideas of beauty and ugliness, but to describe either Bae Jung-ok or Bae Doo Na (since the name was not mentioned) I must strongly disagree. It might be said neither is the epitome of "Barbie" beauty but both possess an undeniable and subtle beautify beyond pert breasts, pouting lips, or vixen facial features. Back to the series: This steers clear of everything typical; no love triangles, no switched at birth child, no wealthy family versus poor family. Just six good stories that make you laugh, make you smile, and make you cry. Of the bunch, my favorites were Pleasure (2 & 3) and Outing (9 & 10).
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I cried in spots but some places were lagging. Not a happy story but seemed more true to life than other k-dramas.
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A mishmash of love stories that are interconnected and have different outcomes makes this KDrama worth your viewing time. Hey! Every story is not perfect as every Life is perfect! Just enjoy it for what it is. This is a perfectly fine KDrama and does not deserve so many low star ratings.
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I like this drama so far. I've been watching kdramas for a while but this is only my second one with bae doo na and kim chang wan. kim chang wan is a very good singer. does anyone who what the name of the song in episode 8 is? they sing it over and over....
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This drama is boring and the main actress is so ugly...it's sad that even Harisu looks better than her...lol
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