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Drama and movie list of drama genre

Rosemary
  • Title: Rosemary
  • Also Known As: 로즈마리 / Ro-seu-ma-ri
  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Broadcast Date: October, 2003
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Total Episodes: 18
  • Casts: Bae Doo Na, Kim Seung Woo, Yeon Jung Hoon, Yoo Ho Jung
  • Status: Complete
  • Summary/Synopsis: 

    "Rosemary" is a drama that portrays an ordinary woman with two adorable children, who has just been informed on her terminal illness. While readjusting her surroundings, the woman becomes more aware of love for her family and is reminded of her modest but happy life. This drama has a trace of genuine human touch in that it gives you an opportunity to sense the importance of life through the eyes of terminally ill woman, where ordinary events are portrayed with beauty and inspiration. "Rosemary" goes beyond presenting the life of a terminally ill woman. It involves a woman who tacitly prepares for death, and her husband who deeply regrets his past for not having fully expressed his love for her. It also involves an indiscreet young woman who has to take care of the dying woman's children. Through their experiences, "Rosemary" helps us to reminisce on the true meaning of life.

Jewel in the Palace
  • Title: Jewel in the Palace
  • Also Known As: 대장금 / Dae-jang-geum / 大長今 / A Jewel in the Palace / Great Jang Geum
  • Genre: Drama
  • Broadcast Date: September, 2003
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Total Episodes: 70
  • Casts: Hong Ri Na, Im Ho, Ji Jin Hee, Lee Young Ae, Yang Mi Kyung
  • Status: Complete
  • Summary/Synopsis: 

    About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Set in this period, "Jewel in the Palace" is based on a true story about a legendary girl (Jang-Geum) who became the first woman to be the supreme royal physician of her times. Despite her poor condition as a low class girl in the male dominated society, Jang-Geum overcame a series of social discrimination and landed herself as a royal cook, later becoming the royal physician, then ultimately the physician in charge of the king. She was even given by the king the title "The Great Jang-Geum". The story of her checkered life on her success and breakdown as well as her love story beautifully unfold. "Jewel in the Palace" is sure to touch your heart.

Dae jang geum
  • Title: Dae jang geum
  • Also Known As: 대장금 / Dae jang geum / 大長今 / A Jewel in the Palace / Great Jang Geum
  • Genre: Drama
  • Broadcast Date: September, 2003
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Total Episodes: 54
  • Casts: Hong Ri Na, Im Ho, Ji Jin Hee, Lee Young Ae, Yang Mi Kyung
  • Status: Complete
  • Summary/Synopsis: 

    About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Set in this period, "Jewel in the Palace" is based on a true story about a legendary girl (Jang-Geum) who became the first woman to be the supreme royal physician of her times. Despite her poor condition as a low class girl in the male dominated society, Jang-Geum overcame a series of social discrimination and landed herself as a royal cook, later becoming the royal physician, then ultimately the physician in charge of the king. She was even given by the king the title "The Great Jang-Geum". The story of her checkered life on her success and breakdown as well as her love story beautifully unfold. "Jewel in the Palace" is sure to touch your heart.

My Fair Lady
  • Title: My Fair Lady
  • Also Known As: My Fair Lady / 요조숙녀 / Yo-jo-suk-nyeo / The Perfect Girl
  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Broadcast Date: August, 2003
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Total Episodes: 24
  • Casts: Go Su, Kim Hee Sun, Park Han Byul, Son Chang Min
  • Status: Complete
  • Summary/Synopsis: 

    Min Kyung (Kim Hee Sun) just graduates high school and finishes paying off her father's gambling debt at a liquor restaurant. However, with some borrowed money, she runs away, promising herself that she will find a rich man and live happily ever after. Three years later, she is a stewardess at Asiana Airlines. She constantly looks at the materialistic objects any man has, judging everybody by what they are capable of buying. She meets two-three guys at a time while also attending blind dates with her co-workers. On one blind date, she falls in love with Young Ho (Go Su), thinking that he is one of the few people in the Yacht Club (a meeting of the few richest people in Korea). Young Ho is the son of a poor rice cake house, and works to pay off his dead father's debt. He falls in love with Min Kyung, because she looks exactly like his dead girlfriend. When Min Kyung finds out that Young Ho is not rich, she dumps him, and goes back to a rich man (Son Chang Min) who proposed to Min Kyung once before. However, Min Kyung wakes up to true love and realizes that happiness does not necessarily come in money.

1% of Anything
  • Title: 1% of Anything
  • Also Known As: 1%의 어떤 것 / 1% eh uh ddun gut
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Broadcast Date: July, 2003
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Total Episodes: 26
  • Casts: Han Hye Jin, Kang Dong Won, Kim Jung Hwa, Lee Byung Ook
  • Status: Complete
  • Summary/Synopsis: 

    Kim Jung Hwa is a young and sincere middle school teacher, who has little interest in money. She is also extremely warm-hearted and loves to help other people. When she helps carry an elderly man's belongings from the train to another location, the elderly man is extremely thankful. This grandfather turns out to be the extremely rich owner of a well known conglomerate. His grandson, Kang Dong Won is a quick-tempered businessman who rivals his grandfather, but in an almost comical way. In an order to "tame" his favorite grandson, the grandfather agrees to give his entire fortune to the person who marries Kim Jung Hwa, therefore forcing Kang to meet the girl whom his grandfather chose. Although at first Kim and Kang don't get along because of Kang's extremely cute but bad temper, their arguments bring them closer together. Kang starts to get jealous when Kim's fellow teacher starts liking her too. Through the clever conditions that Kang's grandfather makes, Kang starts a relationship he does not look forward too. However, what looked like a relationship that would 99% not work out, turns out to be the "perfect" match, the 1% chance.

Bodyguard
  • Title: Bodyguard
  • Also Known As: 보디가드 / Bo-di-ga-deu
  • Genre: Drama
  • Broadcast Date: July, 2003
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Total Episodes: 22
  • Casts: Cha Seung Won, Han Go Eun, Lim Eun Kyeong
  • Status: Complete
  • Summary/Synopsis: 

    Since Kyung-Tak was forced to retire from his military services due to the fault of his superior, he is jobless and tries to make a living helping out at his parent's restaurant. As luck would have it, he saves the client of bodyguard Yu-jin, during his attempt to find a new job, causing him to be employed by a security company. Kyung-tak's life is headed for further changes as Na Young moves into town with her grandmother and becomes a friend of his younger sister Kyung-mi …

All In
  • Title: All In
  • Also Known As: 올인 / O-lin
  • Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
  • Broadcast Date: January, 2003
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Total Episodes: 24
  • Casts: Ji Sung, Lee Byung Hun, Park Sol Mi, Song Hye-Gyo
  • Status: Complete
  • Summary/Synopsis: 

    As a kid, all Kim In Ha ever did was follow his uncle around and help him cheat in gambling. As a high school student, he hung out with his friends at the basement of a theater. As Kim In Ha gets to know Choi Jeong Won, a model student and also the son of a very rich family, In Ha tries to tempt him into doing mischevious deeds.