Time Between Dog and Wolf

개와 늑대의 시간 (Gae-wa Neuk-dae-eui Si-gan)

Genre: Korean Action, Romance

Film Date: July, 2007

Korea Casts:
Cha Soo Hyun, Jung Kyung Ho, Kim Gab Soo, Kim Jung Nam, Lee Joon Ki, Nam Sang Mi

Synopsis:
Howling wolves and dogs…
At dusk…
The sun paints the sky with a crimson red hue…
Over the hills, the menacing shadow of my dog confuses me as it seems to take on the form of a wolf…

After his mother is brutally murdered by the Triad in Thailand, Soo-hyun (actor Lee Joon-gi) is adopted by NIS agent Kang Joong-ho, and he grows up with Min-ki (actor Chuong Kyung Ho) like brothers. Min-ki and Soo-hyun both become NIS agents later on. One fateful day, Soo-hyun meets Ji-woo (actress Nam Sang-mi) after last seeing her in Thailand when he was a child. They start dating. One day, Soo-hyun ruins a mission when the suppressed memories of the day his mother died surfaces in his mind. NIS Director Jung gives Soo-hyun an undercover assignment to infiltrate the Triad and Soo-hyun takes the job. Soo-hyun fakes his death and assumes a new identity to become a member of the Triad. With his fake identity and new name, he prowls the back alleys of Bangkok…

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Autumn In My Heart

가을동화 / Gae-ul Dong-hwa

Genre: Korean Drama, Romance

Film Date: 2000

Korea Casts:  Song Hye Gyo, Won Bin, Song Seung Heon

Synopsis:    Joon-suh and Eun-suh are raised as brother and sister for 14 years until it is discovered that Eun-suh was switched with Joon-suh’s real sister (Shin-ae) at birth. Upon learning of the mixup, Joon-suh’s family leaves for the States, leaving Eun-suh in Korea. After 9 years, Joon-suh’s family returns to Korea. Joon-suh and Eun-suh are eventually reunited, but only after Joon-suh becomes engaged to Yumi and Tae-suhk falls for Eun-suh. Trouble starts when Joon-suh and Eun-suh cannot avoid their true love for each other.

There is an old Korean proverb that says “The Love of raising a child is much greater and everlasting, than the Love of giving birth to a child”.   Here, although Eun-suh’s mother finds out that the daughter that she has raised for 14 years is not her actual birth child, the love for the daughter whom she raised does not lessen or diminish in any way.   Equally, Eun-suh’s love for the mother, who raised her does not lessen even after she is reunited with her actual birth mother. 

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Full House

Genre: Korean Drama, Romance, Comedy

Film Date: 2004

Korea Casts:  Song Hye Gyo, Bi (Rain)

Synopsis:   A story about love and heartbreak, sadness and self-preservation.

A naive, cheerful albeit, somewhat of a recluse writer, Han Ji Eun (Song Hye Gyo) is swindled out of everything she owns. Not by strangers, but her best friends! Stranded in another country, she is determined to get home with the help of an actor, Lee Young Jae (Bi), only to find that all which is precious to her has been sold. In an attempt to get her possessions back, she has entered in a contract marriage with Young Jae. It is quite simple, until feelings start to develop. Everyone around them test the “love” Young Jae and Ji Eun have for one another, including Young Jae’s grandmother.

In spite of it all, Ji Eun manages to be humorous and endearing - even when her heart is breaking.

No adoption theme, but a taste of Korean pop-culture.   Bi (aka Rain) is a hugely popular singer, dancer in Korea and has sold out concerts all over Asia and the U.S. 

 

Other Favorites:

I’m Sorry I Love You - 2004 -adoption theme, Korean drama, sad love story

Hwang Jin Yi - 2006- Korean historical drama, historical (costumes, language, dance, tradition)

Jumong - 2007 - Korean historical drama,

Dae Jang Geum -2003 - Korean historical drama, historical (food, cooking, tradition, costumes, language)

Stairway to Heaven - 2003 - Korean drama, love story

My Name is Kim Sam Soon - 2005 - Korean comedy, food and cooking,

My Girl - 2005 - Korean comedy

 

 

 

Winter Sonata

겨울연가 / Gyeo-ul Yeon-ga / Winter Ballad / Winter Love Song / Endless Love 2

Genre: Korean Action, Romance

Film Date: January 2002

Korea Casts: Choi Ji Woo, Bae Yong Jun

Synopsis:

Winter Sonata begins when Joon-sang (Bae Yong Jun) moves to a new high school in search for his biological father. Yu-jin (Choi Ji Woo) and Sang-hyuk (Park Yong Ha) have been close childhood friends; though Sang-hyuk wants to be more than a friend, Yu-jin sees him merely as a brother. On a trip together with some other high school mates, Oh Chelin (Park Sol Mi), Jin-suk (Lee Hye Eun) and Yong-kuk (Ryu Seung Soo), Yu-jin is saved after an accident by Joon-sang and after that they get to be really close and she opens up his cold heart.

Ten years later the old High School buddies get together to celebrate Yu-jin and Sang-hyuk’s soon to be wedding. Yu-jin who was deeply in love with Joon-sang, still has this fire in her heart for him, even though he’s been out of her life for a decade. But at this party Oh Chelin’s new boyfriend arrives, and he looks just the same as Joon-sang. Could it be him or is Yu-jin only dreaming?

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