Beautiful Days
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| Also known as | 아름다운 날들 Ah-reum-dah-woon Nal-deul |
| Genre | Romance Drama |
| Written by | Yoon Sung Hee |
| Directed by | Lee Jang Soo |
| Starring | Lee Byung-hun Choi Ji-woo Ryu Shi-won Shin Min-a Lee Jung-hyun Lee Yoo-Jin |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Seoul |
| Running time | Wednesday & Thursday 21:55 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | SBS (South Korea) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | March 14, 2001 – May 31, 2001 |
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| Website | |
Beautiful Days (Korean: 아름다운 날들) is a South Korean television drama series broadcast by SBS in 2001. It stars Lee Byung-hun and Choi Ji-woo.
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[edit] Synopsis
Similar to its contemporaries, Beautiful Days involves conflicts in family relationships, as well as a love triangle. Lee Min Chul (Lee Byung-Hun), has returned from studying in the USA, to take an active role in his father's prospering music business, Victory Records.
It turns out that his father was involved in unethical practice in the past, as well as murdering the father of Min Chul's stepbrother, Sun Jae. Into the scene comes two orphanage girls, YonSoo and Sena, whom share a sisterly bond. Sena becomes inspired to become a popstar after a visit during their childhood by the Victory Records boss on a charity event.
Years pass, and both girls arrive in Seoul to start their adult lives, however they get separated. Yon-soo finds a job working at Victory Records in hopes of one day meeting Sena again and becomes involved in the lives of the stepbrothers, Min-chul and Sun-jae. Yon-soo and Min-chul make a deal that they will help each others sisters. Yon-soo moves into their house to be a teacher to Min-ji and Min-chul will help Sen-a achieve her dream of becoming a singer. A complex drama unfolds, and Min-chul and Sun-jae both fall for Yon-soo. Yon-soo falls for Min-chul however their love is threatened by a terminal illness.
[edit] Cast
- Lee Byung-hun as Lee Min-chul
- Choi Ji-woo as Kim Yon-soo
- Ryu Shi-won as Lee Sun-jae - Min-chul's stepbrother
- Shin Min-a as Lee Min-ji - Min-chul's sister
- Lee Jung Hyun as Kim Se-na
- Lee Yoo-jin as Kang Na-rae - Yon-soo's roommate and co-worker
[edit] Supporting Cast
- Lee Jung-gil as Lee Sung-chun - Min-chul's father
- Lee Kyung-jin as Jung Myung-ja - Sun-jae's mother
- Ha Jae-young as Lee Young-jun - Sun-jae's father
- Lee Sang-woo as Oh Jung-hun - composer and Sun-jae's high school upperclassman
- Kim Dong-hyun as Min Kyu-suk - bodyguard/chauffeur
- Lee Hwi-hyang as Yang Mi-mi / Kyung Hee - singer
- Lee Ae Jung as Shin Jae-eun
- Baek Sung Hyun
- Kim Chung
- Kil Yong Woo
- Yoon Gi Won
- Oh Seung Eun
- Kim Min Sang
[edit] Production
[edit] Filming Location
The drama used Tower Records in Sinchon, Seoul (near Sinchon Station) - now Shinara Records - as 'Victory Records'.
[edit] Ending
The original script had intended that the character of Yon Soo would die, but in response to a flood of protest letters from anguished viewers, the drama lets her live. Sena goes on to become a famous popstar.
[edit] Soundtrack
01 . 그때까지 안녕 (제로(ZERO))
02 . 약속 (제로(ZERO))
03 . HEAVEN (이정현)
04 . 약속 (류시원)
05 . 그대뒤에서 (제로(ZERO))
06 . FOR YOU (제로(ZERO))
07 . 그때까지 안녕 (류시원)
08 . 언제나 오늘 처럼 (VARIOUS)
09 . 꿈 (이정현)
10 . MISSING YOU (류시원)
11 . PLEASE
12 . 상처 (류시원)
13 . 너만을 위해
14 . 부탁 (ZERO(제로))
15 . HEAVEN MV (이정현) [1]
[edit] References
- ^ "YesAsia: Beautiful Days OST". Yesasia.com. http://www.yesasia.com/global/beautiful-days-ost/1001809129-0-0-0-en/info.html. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Korean)
- Beautiful Days at the Internet Movie Database
- Kim Jong Hak Production Make Library "Beautiful Days" (Korean Site)
- Kim Jong Hak Production Make Library "Beautiful Days" (English Site)
