Phoenix Episode 1
Phoenix Starring Lee Seo Jin, Eric, and Lee Eun Joo
A delightfully twisty inversion of the Cinderella story, Phoenix is about a woman who, choosing to marry beneath her, falls from princess-status to peasant-status, and then rises again like the proverbial firebird. Lee Ji Eun (Lee Eun Joo), defies her parents' wishes to marry poor student Jang Sae Hoon (Lee Seo Jin), but unable in the long run to handle the burdens of poverty, she later succumbs to her family's pressure and divorces him. Heart-broken, her husband leaves for the U.S., and the two don't see each other again until Sae Hoon returns to Korea as a wealthy, self-made businessman, and runs into her again, now a lowly domestic helper. Ji Eun, having experienced many humbling turns in life since he left, is struggling to keep herself and her family afloat, and finds that their roles have reversed - but will Sae Hoon ever be able to forgive her? Can the ashes of their love ever reignite?
Lee Seo Jin, star of hits such as Yi San, Lovers, and Damo, won Best Couple with Lee Eun Joo (a movie star for films such as The Scarlet Letter and Love's Concerto) won best actress for her nuanced performance. Co-starring Eric Mun (of Shinwha) and Jung Hye Young, Phoenix is beautifully shot and acted, creating an intense drama that burns as brightly as the love of its fated couple.
Also known as The Fire Bird. Visit our friends at Drama Wiki and Hancinema for additional information about this drama.
Cast
Lee Seo Jin as
Jang Sae Hoon
Lee Eun Joo as
Lee Ji Eun
Jung Hye Young as
Yoon Mi Ran
Moon Eric as
Suh Jung Min
Lee Yoo Jin as
Nam Bok Ja
Drama Information
Native Name: 불새
# of Episodes: 26
Network: MBC
Year: 2004
Director: Oh Kyung Hoon
Type: Korean drama
Genre:
Melodrama,
Romance
Tags:
melodrama,
romance,
tearjerker,
love triangle,
Lee Seo Jin,
transformation,
riches to rags,
tough guy,
Eric,
Lee Eun Joo
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I had to force myself to finish this. I only did that for the sake of Lee Seo Jin.
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A spoiled rich/ daddy's girl, forced to grow up due to an incident. Lesson in life, as we grow, the past will haunt you when unsolved situations keeps recurring in our present lives. Although, it drag to some extend but I can respect the writers intent to captivate each episode to hold on to it's magnificant title "PHOENIX" ... I won't tell the story of the famous Egyptian mythology...I recommend watch it to find out and how they all overcome love, family, friendship and death.
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Really, first of all, they need to retitle this as "Psycho Love", because all the main characters, at some point, exhibit insanely obsessive qualities (ONE MORE THAN OTHERS). Secondly, they really could have executed the beginning episodes better. They failed to build up the scenes that should have been really dramatic, and I also felt like there were lapses in how they cut and edited them. The picture snapshots, too, were annoying and made it seem like an amateur put those parts together. The story kept me glued to the screen, however. Execution was really "so-so", but I completely fell for the characters. I rooted for them at every episode, and I finished this show just to satiate my desire for a happy ending. All in all, it's an interesting storyline. They definitely throw every bit of drama in (oh the accidents! oh the b**chiness! oh the emotional repressions!), but they all somehow don't irritate that much. I think it's really the characters that make this drama work.
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this woman played her part real good. If I was the other girl who had to endure that type of abuse from Mi Ran .I would have killed her when she showed up to me job. That woman needed a good ole bitch slaps x3 and the nut hospital
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I truly loved this drama. It kept me hooked on all episodes and I really found all the characters to be likeable, even if you hate one in an episode, you begin to understand them in the next. And I loved Lee Eun Ju in this drama, she was amzing and so wre the two male leads. :) Really good drama but it is very depressing so.... yeah, it is not a happy drama, I ahd to pause it a few times cause it was just too much.
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Love and hatred happen in life. Too much jealousy and suspiciousness push lovers apart. The sick girl would have kept her man if she's not that possessive or obsessive. If she is busy working or studying,her mind won't be occupied with all those evil thoughts. Love to love, love to hate, it's all about love... There is always a cycle in life, from good to bad and vice versa . Fate will change and life will be different. It is an interesting drama and I like the intenseness of the story. Lee Eun Joo is a beauty with the classic look. Love the acting of all the lead actors and actresses!
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The only reason I chose to watch this series and tolerate through the 26 episodes is only because of actor Lee Seo Jin. It is only his character in the series that I liked. His wife was annoying in the beginning because she was a immature spoiled rich girl. Ten years later she did some growing up. But the wheelchair actress and the arrogant heir to company were grown little children and very irritating. Wheelchair girl is maniacally trying to hold onto a man who does not love her. While the playboy heir finally gets a dose of his own medicine and can't handle it. They both act out like toddlers when told no. I put the blame on the screenwriter because this plot is over-dramatized and highly annoying. But I still love Lee Seo Jin!
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Should've been the title of this drama. Seems like each character's been affected by someone's fatal car accident. Writers ran out of ideas for creating orphans, widows and paralyzed psychos? I came to this wanting to see Lee Seo Jin (the Commander in Damo) and he does a fantastic job- with what he's got. I can't commit to the characters; they're not believable enough. The first four episodes were interesting, but it goes downhill from their. And it's so SLOW!!! Lots of walking or sitting while OST song is playing. And the ubiquitous Moon River, again! UGH!
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OMG they just experienced a night on Elm Street. I wish the handsome ex husband will find him a girl that deserves him, that ex of his is so not deserving of him. That cripple girl is suffocating me and I'm just watching this! Somebody put that B on Medication! Tell me why Sae always talks to that arrogant playboy-why doesn't he tell him to get lost! I would not listen to anything he says. He's trying to destroy Sae anyway. Why oh why could you not find a prettier, shapelier, best acting female actress? This woman has no figure-flat behind, flat chest and she cannot act! come on directors, producers, and script writer's. This is getting boring. Player boy is in and out, decided and undecided, OMG. This is so long why don't they just get back together? this IS SO BORING. but I give Eric four stars AND THE LEADING MAN 5 STARS, HE WAS VERY GOOD. the ex-wife cannot act, in my opinion. If they don't get back together, I have wasted my time with this drama.
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OMG this show dragged on and on and on...I slept thru 75% of it and i skipped eight to ten episodes. This was one of the longest ass-draggin' shows i have ever watched. This show has the same formula as every other Korean melodrama, it's not horrible but it's not amazing either. I just got board with it...
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