Winter Sonata

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Winter Sonata
겨울연가
(Gyeoul yeonga)
Genre Drama
Produced by Lee Hyung Min
Network KBS2
Original run January 14 – March 19 2002
No. of episodes 20
Original time slots Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:50 p.m.
Winter Sonata
Hangul 겨울연가
Hanja 겨울戀歌
Revised Romanization Gyeoul yeonga
McCune-Reischauer Kyŏul yŏnga

Winter Sonata (a.k.a. Winter Ballad/Winter Love Story, Korean: 겨울연가) was the second part of the KBS TV drama series Endless Love. This installment was produced in March 2002 in South Korea. It was broadcast on Japan's NHK and has been a major part of the Korean wave both there and throughout Asia. It is known as 冬のソナタ (Fuyu no sonata) in Japanese, 冬日戀歌 (Dōngrì Liàn'gē) or 冬季戀歌 (Dōngjì Liàn'gē) in Mandarin Chinese, Bản tình ca mùa Đông in Vietnamese, and เพลงรักในสายลมหนาว (Pleang Rak Nai Sai Lom Naow) in Thai.

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[edit] Storyline

The story begins when Joon-sang, who is the son of an eminent musician, moves to Chuncheon, a rural city in South Korea. As an extraordinarily talented student, Joon-sang is welcomed by his fellow students as well as teachers, but remains a quiet, introverted young man. As a result of his belief that his father is dead and serious conflicts with his mother, Joon-sang believes that no one truly loves him.

On one fortuitous day on the ride to school, Joon-sang's classmate Yu-jin interrupts him on the bus. Joon-sang soon falls in love with Yu-jin, who opens herself to him with an innocent heart. Their love, however, is cut short after Joon-sang is involved in a serious auto-accident and, due to brain damage, is unable to recall his past life.

Joon-sang's mother, desiring Joon-sang's love and respect, has Joon-sang brainwashed by a psychologist, so that Joon-sang will not remember his painful memories of growing up as an illegitimate child. As a result, Joon-sang's memories prior to the accident are erased. Joon-sang's mother decides to move to the United States with Joon-sang, where he can start a new life under the identity of Li Min-hyung. As such, both his friends and teachers are told that Joon-sang is dead.

Ten years later, Joon-sang is an award-winning architect in the United States. He does not remember anything about his life in Korea. He is completely different, an open-minded person who cares about other people, including his mother. He returns to Korea and Yu-jin sees him on the street, prompting her to put off her engagement to childhood friend Sang-hyuk. Little does she know that Joon-sang is dating her friend and sometime rival Chelin. The story's plot intensifies when Yu-jin begins work at the firm where Joon-sang is employed, and tries to find out if he is her lost lover Joon-sang.

[edit] Homage and Plagiarism

Composer Park Jeong Won admitted having honestly plagiarized (Tondemo! kankoku keizai nyumon P67-68). Theme music is a plagiarism from "ai wa kagerou" of Japanese folk musicians GAMU. BGM is a plagiarism from "deep sea (winter sea)" of japanese musician Ikurō Fujiwara.

Scenario writer Yun Eun-Kyeong said "This is homage of Candy Candy (1975 Japanese manga) " in the interview of NHK. A closely resembles not only above-mentioned Candy Candy but also Japanese eroge "Kimi ga Nozomu Eien" (Tondemo! kankoku keizai nyumon). This is very popular eroge in South Korea.


[edit] Credits

[edit] Cast

[edit] Staff

[edit] Soundtrack

Main article: Endless Love soundtracks
  1. 처음부터 지금까지 Cheoeumbuteo Jigeumkkaji (From the Beginning Until Now) - performed by Ryu (류)
  2. "My Memory" - performed by Ryu
  3. 처음 Cheoeum (First Time)
  4. 그대만이 Geudaeman'i (Only You) - performed by Ryu
  5. 처음부터 지금까지 Cheoeumbuteo Jigeumkkaji (From the Beginning Until Now) - instrumental version
  6. "My Memory" - piano and violin version
  7. 보낼 수 없는 사랑 Ponael Su Eobsneun Sarang (The Love I Can Not Send) - performed by Seon (선)
  8. 시작 Shijak (The Beginning)
  9. 그대만이 Geudaeman'i (Only You) - piano and violin version
  10. "My Memory" - piano version
  11. 잊지마 Itjima (Don't Forget) - performed by Ryu
  12. 기억속으로 Gieoksog'euro (Inside the Memories)
  13. 연인 Yeon'in (Lover) - performed by Ryu
  14. 제비꽃 Jebikkoch (Violet) - performed by Ryu
  15. 그대만이 Geudaeman'i (Only You) - piano version
  16. 처음 Cheoeum (First Time) - piano version
  17. 제비꽃 Jebikkoch (Violet) - instrumental

In addition, "Moment" performed by Ryu and available on his album Ryu 2 (류 2집) is included on some bootleg versions of the Winter Sonata soundtrack.

[edit] Awards

  • 2002 KBS Awards: Top Excellence in Acting (Bae Yong Jun)
  • 2002 KBS Awards: Top Excellence in Acting (Choi Ji Woo)
  • 2002 KBS Awards: Excellence in Acting (Park Yong Ha)
  • 2002 KBS Awards: Popularity Award (Bae Yong Jun)
  • 2002 KBS Awards: Popularity Award (Choi Ji Woo)
  • 2004 KBS Awards: Special Award (Yoon Seok Ho)

[edit] Anime

A Winter Sonata anime is to be aired in October of 2009, starring Bae Yong Jun and Choi Ji Woo as the animated voices of Kang Joon Sang and Jung Yu-jin.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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