Hello Franceska
| Hello Franceska | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror Comedy Vampire Sitcom Black comedy Satire |
| Written by | Shin Jung-gu (seasons 1-2) Kim Hyun-hee (season 3) |
| Directed by | Noh Do-chul (seasons 1-2) Jo Hee-jin (season 3) |
| Starring | Shim Hye-jin Lee Doo-il Jung Ryeo-won Lee Kyeon Park Seul-gi Park Hee-jin Shin Hae-chul Kim Soo-mi Kang Doo Hyun Young Lee In-sung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Kim Jung-wook Lee Hong-woo |
| Production location | Korea |
| Cinematography | Sung Soon-dong (season 3) |
| Running time | 50 minutes Sundays at 23:00 (KST) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | January 24, 2005 – February 27, 2006 |
Hello Franceska (Korean: 안녕, 프란체스카; RR: Annyeong, Peurancheseuka) is a South Korean sitcom that aired on MBC from 2005 to 2006 on Sundays at 23:00 for three seasons.[1][2][3][4]
The first and second seasons aired from January 24 to August 1, 2005 for 29 episodes.[5][6] The third season, with new cast members, aired from September 9, 2005 to February 27, 2006 for 23 episodes.[7]
The Addams Family-inspired show became a cult hit.[8] At the 41st Baeksang Arts Awards in 2005, Hello Franceska won Best Entertainment Program and Best Female Variety Performer for Park Hee-jin. It was later adapted into a 2006 animated film titled Ani Francesca (voiced by some of the original actors), and a 2008 stage musical titled Hi Franceska.[9][10][11]
Plot
Romania, 2005. The last of the vampire families on earth are sent by their leader to different places all over the world, and told to hide themselves and live among humans until "the glory of their empire" is restored.
However, a group of vampires heading for Tokyo takes the wrong ship and arrives in Korea. They run into Doo-il, a timid and unlucky salaryman in his forties who's just been rejected by the woman he loves. One of the vampires, Franceska, bites him by mistake and he becomes one of them. They promise Doo-il that they will turn him back into a human on the day their leader comes to find them; meanwhile, they have to live with him. Left with no other choice, Doo-il reluctantly agrees.
Disguised as a family of five, Doo-il and the vampires start new lives in Seoul. There's Franceska, who acts as Doo-il's wife, with the other three, Elizabeth, Kyeon and Sophia as their fake children. Franceska is a 500-year-old vampire descended from one of the most prestigious vampire families; she is cynical, sophisticated, and seemingly cold, but later becomes addicted to gambling (horse racing, Go-Stop). Pretty and stylish Elizabeth gets a job at a trendy boutique and searches for her perfect mate by dating an endless string of men. Kyeon survived on chicken blood during the worst famine in vampire history, which damaged his brain and made him simple-minded. 1,875-year-old Sophia is the oldest among the four vampires, but trapped in the body of a teenage girl. The vampires find human life alternately odd and fascinating, and as Doo-il constantly worries about everything, they eventually warm to his kind heart.
Cast
Seasons 1-2
- Shim Hye-jin as Franceska
- Lee Doo-il as Doo-il
- Jung Ryeo-won as Elizabeth[12]
- Lee Kyeon as Kyeon[13]
- Park Seul-gi as Sophia
- Park Hee-jin as Ahn Sung-daek
- Shin Hae-chul as Andre[14][15]
- Chang Kwang-hyo as Jang Saem[16]
- Kim Won-chul as Kim Won-chul
- Lee Su-na as Lee Su-na
- Lee Eon-jeong as Victoria (guest, episode 21)
- Daniel Henney as Elizabeth's first love (guest, episodes 47-48)
Season 3
- Shim Hye-jin as Franceska
- Kim Soo-mi as Isabella
- Kang Doo as Daniel
- Hyun Young as Diana
- Park Seul-gi as Sophia
- Lee In-sung as In-sung
- Yeo Woon-kay as Woon-kye
- Yoo Tae-woong as Casanova
- Kim Chang-ryeol as Carlos
- Kim Do-hyang as Do-hyang
- Choi Kyu-hwan as (guest)
- Jung Ji-in as In-sung's friend at the academy (guest)
- Jung Ga-eun as (guest)
- Lee Hwi-jae as (guest)
References
- ^ "Hello, Francesca" (PDF). MBC Global Media. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ Kim, Hye-ri (15 March 2005). "<안녕, 프란체스카> (1) - 노도철 PD 인터뷰: MBC 주간시트콤 <안녕, 프란체스카> 컬트적 인기의 비결". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-11-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Kim, Hye-ri (15 March 2005). <안녕, 프란체스카> (2) - 어처구니없는 순간들: 호러 시트콤? 불법체류 콩가루 극빈 가족 시트콤!. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ <안녕, 프란체스카> (3) - 캐릭터와 배우: 신정구 작가가 말하는 <안녕, 프란체스카> 캐릭터와 배우. Cine21 (in Korean). 15 March 2005. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Han, Cheong-nam (30 May 2005). <안녕, 프란체스카> 음성해설 현장을 찾아서. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ Kang, Myeong-seok (22 June 2005). "<안녕, 프란체스카> 노도철 PD 인터뷰: "남들이 안하는 짓거리를 할 겁니다"". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ Nam, Ji-eun (8 September 2005). 유머 감각만 빼고 다 바꿨다! <안녕, 프란체스카> 시즌3. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ "Korean Weekly News - 12/12". Twitch Film. 12 December 2005. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ "Popular sitcom Francesca is now an animated film". KoreaContent.org via Hancinema. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ "Ani Francesca 애니 프란체스카". PiFan. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ Kim, Jason (25 September 2008). "Nibbles and giggles in upcoming musical". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ "Singer-turned-actor Jeong Ryeo-won". The Dong-a Ilbo. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ "Gay Lifestyles Conquer Media Mainstream". The Chosun Ilbo. 23 August 2005. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ Andre is also called Andre Dae Gyoju, meaning Dae ("Great") Gyoju ("Cult Leader"). It parodies Shin's real-life nickname "Gyoju" coined by the press and fans, signifying his influence on the music scene.
- ^ "Musician". The Dong-a Ilbo. 17 January 2007. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ "Designers With Midas Touch". The Dong-a Ilbo. 15 November 2005. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
External links
- Hello Franceska official website (seasons 1-2) Template:Ko icon
- Hello Franceska official website (season 3) Template:Ko icon
- Hello Franceska at MBC Global Media
- Hello Franceska at IMDb