Winter Sonata

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Winter Sonata
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Official Poster
Also known as 겨울연가
Genre Romance
Written by Kim Yun Hee
Yun Eun Kyung
Directed by Yoon Seok-Ho
Starring Choi Ji-woo
Bae Yong Joon
Country of origin South Korea
No. of episodes 20
Production
Producer(s) Lee Hyung Min
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:50 p.m.
Broadcast
Original channel KBS2
Picture format 1080i HDTV
Original run January 14, 2002 – March 19, 2002
Chronology
Followed by Summer Scent (2003)
External links
Website
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 Gyeoul Yeonga) is a South Korean television drama series broadcast by KBS in 2002. It is the second part of the Endless Love installment directed by Yoon Seok-Ho. It stars Choi Ji-woo and Bae Yong Joon.

It was broadcast on Japan's NHK and has been a major part of the Korean wave both there and throughout Asia. Filming also took place on the resort island of Namiseom. It has also been adapted into an anime series which aired in October 2009.

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[edit] Synopsis

The story begins when Jun-Sang, the son of an eminent musician, moves to Chuncheon, a rural city in South Korea. As an extraordinarily talented student, Jun-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, as well as conflict with his mother, Jun-Sang believes that no one truly loves him.

One day on the ride to school, Jun-Sang's classmate Yoo-Jin interrupts him on the bus. Jun-Sang soon falls in love with Yoo-Jin, who opens herself to him with an innocent heart. Their love, however, is cut short after Jun-Sang is involved in a serious auto-accident and, due to brain damage, is unable to recall his past life.

Jun-Sang's mother, desiring Jun-Sang's love and respect, has Jun-Sang brainwashed by a psychologist, so that Jun-Sang will not remember his painful childhood, as an illegitimate child. As a result, Jun-Sang's memories prior to the accident are erased. Jun-Sang's mother decides to move to the United States with Jun-Sang, where he can start a new life under the identity of lee Min-Hyeong. His friends and teachers are told that Jun-Sang is dead.

Ten years later, Min-Hyeong 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 Yoo-Jin sees him on the street, prompting her to put off her engagement to childhood friend Sang-Hyeok. Little does she know that Min-Hyeong is dating her friend and sometime rival Che-Rin. The story's plot intensifies when Yu-Jin begins work at the firm where Min-Hyeong is employed, and tries to find out if he is her lost lover Jun-Sang.

[edit] Cast

[edit] Soundtrack

Main article: Endless Love soundtracks
  1. 처음부터 지금까지 Cheoeumbuteo Jigeumkkaji (From the Beginning to End) - 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 to End) - instrumental version
  6. "My Memory" - piano and violin version
  7. 보낼 수 없는 사랑 Ponael Su Eobsneun Sarang (The Love I Cannot 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
  18. "Love Hurts" - Yiruma (Ep 1)
  19. "When The Love Falls" - Yiruma (Ep 2)

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] Anime

An anime adaptation of Winter Sonata premiered on Japan's SKY PerfecTV! on October 17, 2009, consisting of 26 episodes. The program featured 23 members of the original Korean cast voicing the characters and was broadcast with Japanese subtitles. During October 2011, Animax Asia aired the anime in Korean audio and English subtitles across Asia.

[edit] Reairings

In 2006 AZN Television Distribution bought the rights to air a 24 hour Marathon with other Korean Soaps.

[edit] Popularity and reception

Winter Sonata is credited with causing the second wave of the Korean Wave and extending it to Japan.[1] It improved the image of South Korea among the Japanese and set fashion trends throughout Eastern Asia.[1] The series was a commercial success, 330 thousand DVDs and 1,200,000 copies of Winter Sonata novels were sold.[2] The series yielded more than 27 billion USD when taking into account the profit of tourism it had accelerated.[1] The number of visitors to the island of Namiseom, where the series was shot grew from 250 thousand to over 650 thousand after the series was aired.[3] A statue of the main characters can also be found on the island at the spot where they first kissed.[3][4]

The series shot actor Bae Yong Joon into stardom in Asia, and he became especially popular among middle-aged Japanese women.[2] When he first visited Japan in 2004 more than 3000 women guarded by 350 policemen gathered at the airport to welcome him.[2] Junichiro Koizumi, the prime minister of Japan at the time, was quoted saying that Bae was more popular in Japan than himself.[2]

The series was a success in a number of other Asian countries as well.[5]

Later on a musical version of Winter Sonata was staged in Seoul.[2]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Lee, Diana. "Winter Sonata Fever". UNIORB. http://uniorb.com/ATREND/Japanwatch/wsdramafever.htm. Retrieved 2012-1-13. 
  2. ^ a b c d e "Remembering ‘Winter Sonata,’ the start of hallyu". Korea Herald. 2011-12-30. http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20111230000497. Retrieved 2012-1-19. 
  3. ^ a b "K-drama fever impacts other industries". Korea Herald. 2012-1-10. http://www.koreaherald.com/pop/NewsPrint.jsp?newsMLId=20120110000723. Retrieved 2012-1-19. 
  4. ^ "Nami Island immersed in another ‘Winter Sonata’". Gyeonggi Province. 2011-12-21. http://eng.gg.go.kr/2356. Retrieved 2012-1-19. 
  5. ^ "Bored by Cowell pop? Try K-pop". Guardian. 2011-12-15. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/dec/15/cowell-pop-k-pop. Retrieved 2012-1-13. 

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