My Lovely Sam Soon Episode 1
My Lovely Sam Soon starring Kim Sun Ah, Hyun Bin, and Jung Ryeo Won
Brisk, endearing, and completely addicting, My Lovely Sam-Soon was the runaway mega-hit of 2005, and launched Kim Sun Ah to super-stardom. Korea's version of Bridget Jones' Diary, this refreshing drama still finds new audiences today.
At 29, Kim Sam-Soon's career and love life have hit a dead end. She is overweight, unmarried, stuck with an embarrassingly old-fashioned name, and has just lost her job and caught her boyfriend of three years cheating on her. Enter Hyun Jin-Heon (Hyun Bin), the arrogant 27-year old owner of a restaurant called Bon Appetit, who hires her to put her pastry-chef skills to work as the restaurant's chief baker. With Jin-Heon's family breathing down his neck to get married, and Sam-Soon desperately in needs of money to save her family home, despite their volatile relationship, the two strike up a deal. Sam Soon masquerades as Jin Heon's girlfriend and they begin to grow close, but things get complicated when Jin-Heon's lost love mysteriously returns with her sights set on getting him back. Will Jin-Heon be able to forget about her and learn to love Sam Soon for who she really is?
Also known as My Name is Kim Sam-Soon or My Lovely Sam-Soon. Visit our friends at Drama Wiki and Hancinema for additional information about this drama.
Cast
Kim Sun Ah as
Kim Sam Soon
Hyun Bin as
Hyun Jin Heon
Jung Ryeo Won as
Yoo Hee Jin
Henney Daniel as
Dr. Henry Kim
Kim Ja Ok as
Park Bong-sook (Sam Soon's mom)
Lee Ah Hyun as
Kim Yi-young (Sam-soon's sister)
Na Moon Hee as
Na Hyun-sook (Jin-heon's mother)
Suh Ji Hee as
Hyun Mi-joo (Jin-heon's niece)
Yoon Ye hee as
Yoon Hyun-sook (Jin-heon's "aunt")
Lee Kyu Han as
Min Hyun-woo
Drama Information
Native Name: 내 이름은 김삼순
# of Episodes: 16
Network: MBC
Year: 2005
Director: Kim Yoon-Chul
Type: Korean drama
Genre:
Romantic Comedy,
Comedy
Tags:
romantic comedy,
romance,
food,
comedy,
love triangle,
blockbuster,
relationships,
Kim Sun Ah,
sassy girl,
office romance,
love-hate relationship,
modern,
Hyun Bin,
Jung Ryeo Won,
career,
tough guy,
professionals,
woman,
uplifiting,
modern classic
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This was my very first K-drama. I have to tell you I am now hooked!! I loved this one, it wasn't your typical story, it was soo cute, kept me until the end. Good stuff.
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Ive watched a lot of Korean t.v. shows and this was by far the funniest! The actors did an amazing job! Also one of the few K shows Ive seen with adult themes and real kissing, none of that touch closed lips to mouths. For the English speaking in this it was easy to get into it because to me it felt like it was actually real. When youre talking to someone that you really like you laugh and smile a lot while you talk and say corny things, I felt that it was real life during the these scenes. It was like they were really flirting with each other like there weren't any cameras. The lead actress wasn't overweight at all and you could tell. She was in baggy clothes all the time and just made her look like she was big, very pretty in this show and did a good job with her character portraying she was overweight. She looked healthy, I'm glad to watch a female lead who isnt just skin and bones with no curves, those girls get boring in all these Korean T.V. shows. I loved it!
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Finally, I get to watch a Korean melodrama with adult themes that's worth viewing. I applaud Drama Fever for mixing it up and providing the viewers with something classy to watch. Kim Sun Ah gave a stellar performance as an overweight, indecisive, moody, foul mouthed independent woman whose desire to love and be loved made the character real. Although being in a relationship is hard work, and at times may look like a battle of the sexes, this drama never sugar coated the reality of being in love. Love can be described as a sickness, no doubt, and I did empathize with her. Love it or not, you be the judge, however for me it's been a pleasant distraction.
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A slightly unusual twist on a familiar tale = and just about perfect. The leads are completely adorable. The story is engaging, realistic, and keeps leaving you waiting for more. Not a boring bit anywhere in this show, as you never know where it's going next! Kim Sun Ah, I bow down to you. You are glorious.
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An excellent cast ensured the success of this K-drama. It was a very realistic portrayal of life. It was not a "fairy-tale romance" in that there were many obstacles to overcome and even then nothing was finalized, in other words, there was no guarantee that "everyone lived happily ever after.
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Let me just say that I almost didn't watch this. It was compared to "Korea's version of Bridget Jones' Diary" and I must say that it is not. Yes, she is "overweight," but she has way more gumption than Renee Zellweger! Sam-soon is my favorite female character (as well as Kim Sun Ah for actress) and Hyun Bin matches her step-for-step. I've seen this twice already and I still laugh out loud. Enjoy!!
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