Beethoven Virus
| Beethoven Virus | |
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| Genre | romance, musical |
| Developed by | Kim Jong-Hak Production |
| Written by | Hong Jin Ah, Hong Ja Ram |
| Starring | Kim Myung-min Lee Ji-ah Jang Geun-suk |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 18 episodes |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Oh Kyung Hoon |
| Producer(s) | Lee Jae Kyu |
| Running time | Wednesday & Thursday |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MBC |
| Original run | September 10, 2008 – November 12, 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | General Hospital2 |
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Beethoven Virus (베토벤 바이러스) is a 2008 MBC TV drama in Korea. It was screened Wednesday and Thursday nights on MBC. This show drew attention for being the first drama to depict the lives of classical musicians and orchestra in Korea.
With high expectations, the press conference prior to the regular televising surprised fans with a concert complete with a full orchestra. Kim Myung-min, who plays the talented yet difficult maestro Kang, actually conducted Ennio Morricone, Gabriel's Oboe, and Brahms' Hungarian Dances with the orchestra in front of reporters and fans who came to the venue. Famed pianist Lim Dong-hyek also offered his tunes. Lim made a special appearance as himself in the drama. There were made another cameo appearance by Richard Yongjae O`Neil (a popular violist) and few more famous musicians.[1][2]
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[edit] Synopsis
Kang Gun Woo is a world renowned orchestra maestro who is a perfectionist in his work. He is not an easy person to work with and is feared by all his players. By chance, he comes across Du Ru Mi, a violinist, and a young cop who has the same name as his and discovers that even without formal training, the young Kang is a music genius. The three soon get tangled in a love triangle.
[edit] Main characters
[edit] Kang Gun-woo / Kang Mae
Portrayed by Kim Myung Min, Kang Gun-woo is an orchestra conductor who's a single forty year old man that lives with a dog named Toven, apparently after Beethoven. He is very talented and famous for his excellent skills in music. Conductor Kang feels that classical music is for the nobility and to play the noble classics, the talent of players should be brilliant. Because he believes in this, he insults many musicians who do not match his perfection in music.
Kang Mae is notorious for his aggressiveness and sharp tongue. His nickname is ‘orchestra killer’. His personality is mostly written in his face when he encounters trouble and he smirks to show he isn't weak. The reason that he has spent most of his time overseas is because he had once refused to perform in front of a large audience, including the president.
[edit] Du Ru-mi
Portrayed by Lee Ji-ah, Du Ru-mi is the concert mistress of the project orchestra. Despite her delicate appearance, she is actually hot-tempered, up-and-down, and optimistic about everything.
Her headache and tinnitus are the symptom of Ménière's disease, which will cause hearing loss. Now, she has a resolute goal to perform on stage.
[edit] Kang Gun-woo
Portrayed by Jang Geun-suk, Kang Gun-woo is a traffic officer with a strong sense of justice. To help a pregnant woman get to the hospital, he moves a car by crashing it into another car, which causes him to be suspended from his position.
Even though he cannot read music, he has a natural talent for playing the trumpet and for music itself. The project orchestra that he joins through Ru-mi’s recommendation gives him an opportunity to open his eyes and ears to music and conducting.
[edit] Cast
- Kim Myung-min as Kang Gun-woo/Kang Ma-Eh (Conductor)
- Lee Ji-ah as Du Ru-mi (Violin)
- Jang Geun-suk as Kang Gun-woo (Trumpet)
Extended Cast
- Lee Soon-jae as Kim Gab Yong (Oboe)
- Hyun Jyu-ni as Ha Yi Deun (Flute)
- Song Ok Sook as Jung Hee Yun (Cello)
- Park Chul Min as Bae Yong Gi (Trumpet)
- Jung Suk Yong as Park Hyuk Kwon (Double Bass)
- Lee Bong Gyu as Park Jin Man
- Kim Young Min as Jung Myung Hwan
- Jo Se Eun as Kim Joo Yeon
- Park Eun Joo as Kim Joo Hee
- Lee Han Wie as Kang Chun Bae
- Park Kil Soo as Kim Kye Jang
- Hwang Young Hee as Hyuk Kwon Cheo
- Baek Jae Jin
- Kim Ik
- Ely Balasbas
[edit] International Broadcast
Q-11 Philippines dubbed in Tagalog Weekdays at 2pm
TVN Nusantara Televisi Network (B Channel, CT Channel, MNTV, etc) - Indonesia, Weekdays 19:00 WIB, First Episode July 5, 2010
[edit] Awards
- 2009 Seoul International Drama Awards: Best Picture – Mini Series Award
- 2009 36th Korean Broadcasting Association Awards: Best Actor Kim Myung Min
- 2008 21st Producers Awards of Korea: Best TV Drama
- 2008 The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best TV Actor Kim Myung Min
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Grand Prize Kim Myung Min
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Drama of the Year Award
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Male Newcomer Award Jang Geun Suk
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Special PD Award Lee Jae Kyu
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Acting Award - Supporting Actor Park Chul Min
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Acting Award - Mid-level Actor Song Ok Sook
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Writer of the Year Award: Hong Jin Ah and Hong Ja Ram
- 2008 The 2008 Grime Award: Special Award Song In-hyuk and Hong Sung-wook
- 2008 The National Assembly Society of Popular Culture & Media Award: Most Popular Drama in 2008
- 2008 The 9th Broadcaster Awards: Best Performance in Broadcasting Kim Myung Min
- 2008 The 3rd Korea Drama Festival: Grand Prize Kim Myung Min
[edit] References
- ^ "Dramas Bring Hero, Gamblers and Orchestra". The Korea Times. 2008-09-09. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/09/135_30779.html.
- ^ "Musicians to make cameo appearance". The Korea Herald. 2008-08-22. http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=108&oid=044&aid=0000076387.
