Kimchi Cheese Smile
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 Promotional poster for Kimchi Cheese Smile | |
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| Starring | Shin Goo |
| Opening theme | "Happy Days" by Pratt & McCain |
| Ending theme | "Undefined" by Epik High |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 121 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Seoul, South Korea |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC |
| Release | 23 July 2007 – 18 January 2008 |
Kimchi Cheese Smile (Korean: 김치 치즈 스마일; RR: Kimchi Chiseu Seumail) is a South Korean sitcom revolving around the life of a kimchi-like (holding popular and conservative ideas) family headed by Shin Goo, who are to become in-laws to Sunwoo Eun-sook's cheese-like (rich and stylish) family. With contrasting classes and values, the sitcom follows these two families through various events in their lives.[1][2][3][4]
Cast and characters
- Shin Goo as Shin Goo
Husband of Eul-dong; Hye young, Byeong jin, and Yeon-ji's father. He runs the Smile Photo studio and wants his family to make it big. He is full of bravado and often lies, but his dishonesty is always found out.
- Kim Eul-dong as Kim Eul Dong: The wife of Shin Goo, she lives very frugally. She does not like her in-laws.
- Lee Hye-young as Shin Hye Young: The eldest daughter of Shin goo and Eul dong, she is a photographer and works at Smile Photo with her father.
- Lee Byeong Jin as Shin Byeong Jin: The son of Shin Goo and the husband of Soo Young, he tries to be nice to his family. He is a timid person and slow at everything.
- Yoo Yeon Ji as Shin Yeon Ji: Shin Goo's daughter, she has a fussy personality. She is Seo Woo's best friend and later becomes Hyunjin's girlfriend.
- Sunwoo Eun-sook as Sun Woo Eun Sook: Mother-in-law of Byeong Jin. Though she is an elegant and cultured figure outwardly, she is quite the opposite on the inside.
- Jung Soo-young as Jung Soo-yeong: Eun-sook's daughter and wife of Byeong Jin, she studies the piano.
- Park Yoo Sun as Shin Woldo: A daughter of Byeong Jin and Soo Young, she is mature for her age. She is close to her grandfather, Shin Goo, and likes Hyun Jin.
- Um Ki-joon as Um Ki Joon: A friend of Byeong Jin and brother of Hyun Jin, he works as an announcer. He has poor relations with Eun Sook. He has moved back to Shin Goo's house and developed a relationship with Hye-Young.
- Lee Hyun Jin as Uhm Hyun Jin: College swimmer and younger brother of Ki-joon, he lives in Shin Goo's house with Ki-Joon. He forms a relationship with Yeon-Ji.
- Kim San-ho as Kim San-ho: An unidentified man, he moved to Shin Goo's house after Hye-young's car accident and works as an assistant at the photo studio.
- Jang Ji Woo as Jang Ji Woo: A friend and rival of Hyun Jin.
- Kim Soo-hyun as Kim Soo Hyun: College swimmer, a junior of Hyun Jin
- Choi Kwon as Choi Kwon: A friend of Hyun Jin, he is the captain of the swimming team.
Additional cast members
- Kim Ki-bang as chauffeur JungH: Eun-sook's driver and bodyguard
- Seo Woo as Seo Woo: A friend of Yeon-Ji
- Kim Bo-ra as young Shin Yeon-Ji
- Oh Eun Chan as Shin Wol Sung
- Lee Ji-Wan as Uhm Ji-Young
- Park Joo-Yong
- Park Ji-hoon
References
- ^ Ko, Jae-Wan (14 November 2007). '김치~' 김기방, 선우은숙과 러브라인 시청자 호평 ['Kimchi~' Kim Ki-bang, Sunwoo Eun-suk and Loveline viewers well received]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). iNews24. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016.
- ^ Park, Jin-hee (25 July 2007). <김치,치즈,스마일> 신구, '라면신구' 별칭 생겼다 [<Kimchi, Cheese, Smile> Shingu and 'Ramen Shingu' were nicknamed]. Sports Seoul TV (in Korean). Daum. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
- ^ Jo, Kyung-i (7 September 2007). '김치 치즈' 엄기준, '코믹 VS. 완소' 완벽소화 ['Kimchi Cheese' Um Joon, 'Comic VS. Wanso' perfect digestion]. OSEN (in Korean). Daum. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
- ^ Kim, Ji-yeon (19 January 2008). '김치치즈스마일', 8.8%로 조용한 종영 ['Kimchi Cheese Smile', a quiet ending with 8.8%]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 28 April 2016.
External links
- Kimchi Cheese Smile official MBC website (in Korean)
- Kimchi Cheese Smile DaumTV Zone (in Korean)