Introducing 3 appealing ‘Korean drama’ ONAIR right now!~
1. Name: 마을 – 아치아라의 비밀 or The Village: Achiara’s Secret
Profile
- Drama: The Village: Achiara’s Secret (literal title)
- Revised romanization: Maeul: Achiaraui Bimil
- Hangul: 마을-아치아라의 비밀
- Director: Lee Yong-Seok
- Writer: Do Hyun-Jung
- Network: SBS
- Episodes: 16
- Release Date: October 7 – December 2, 2015
- Runtime: Wed. & Thu. 21:55
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
Achiara is a small and peaceful village with nearly zero crime. One day, So-Yoon (Moon Geun-Young) arrives in Achiara. She will teach English at the local school. On her first day at work, she finds a buried body. So-Yoon and Police Officer Woo-Jae (Yook Sung-Jae) attempt to find the truth. As they get closer to the truth, the ugliness of the village is revealed.
Notes
- “The Village” takes over the Wednesday & Thursday 21:55 time slot previously occupied by “Yong-Pal” and will be followed by “Remember” December, 2015.
- First script reading took place September 4, 2015 at SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea.
Cast
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| Moon Geun-Young | Yook Sung-Jae | On Joo-Wan | Shin Eun-Kyung | Jang Hee-Jin |
| Han So-Yoon | Park Woo-Jae | Seo Gi-Hyun | Yoon Ji-Sook | Kim Hye-Jin |
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| Ahn Seo-Hyun | Kim Min-Jae | Lee Yeol-Eum | Jeong Seong-Mo | Jang So-Yeon |
| Seo Yoo-Na | Inspector Han | Ga-Young | Seo Chang-Gwon | Kang Joo-Hee |
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| Park Eun-Seok | Woo Hyun-Zoo | Choi Won-Hong |
| Nam Gun-Woo | Gyung-Soon | Bawoo |
Additional Cast Members:
- Kim Yong-Rim – Chang-Gwon’s mother
- Ryu Tae-Ho – Head of a Police Station
- Choi Jae-Woong – Kang Pil-Sung
- Jung Soo-Young – Cha Min-Joo
Trailers
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
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| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2015-10-07 | 1 | 6.2 | 7.5 (19th) | 6.9 (19th) | 7.5 (18th) |
| 2015-10-08 | 2 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| 2015-10-14 | 3 | 7.0 (19th) | 8.1 (12th) | 7.1 (18th) | 7.8 (17th) |
| 2015-10-15 | 4 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 2015-10-21 | 5 | 4.6 | (<7.2) | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 2015-10-22 | 6 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| 2015-10-28 | 7 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 2015-10-29 | 8 | 5.8 | (<7.7) | 7.0 | 8.1 (18th) |
| 2015-11-04 | 9 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.9 | (<6.9) |
| 2015-11-05 | 10 | 5.1 | (<7.7) | 5.4 | (<7.9) |
| 2015-11-11 | x | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| 2015-11-12 | 11 | 7.4 (20th) | 8.2 (16th) | 6.3 | (<7.4) |
| 2015-11-18 | 12 | ||||
| 2015-11-19 | 13 | ||||
| 2015-11-25 | 14 | ||||
| 2015-11-26 | x | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| 2015-12-02 | 15 | ||||
| 2015-12-03 | 16 |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
★ Watch The Village: Achiara’s Secret online >>> 마을-아치아라의 비밀 / The Village: Achiara’s Secret
2. Name: 어머님은 내 며느리 or My Mother is a Daughter-In-Law
Profile
- Drama: My Mother Is a Daughter-In-Law (literal title)
- Revised romanization:Eomeonimeun Nae Myeoneuri
- Hangul: 어머님은 내 며느리
- Director: Ko Heung-Sik
- Writer: Lee Geun-Young
- Network: SBS
- Episodes:
- Release Date: June 22, 2015 —
- Runtime: Mon-Fri 08:30
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
Gyeong-Sook (Kim Hye-Ri) married a wealthy older man when she was 19-years-old. Her mother-in-law, who gave her a hard time, died and her husband passed away a couple of years ago.
She only depends on her son Jung-Soo (Lee Yong-Joon) who is a doctor. Her son Jung-Soo brings his girlfriend, Hyun-Joo (Shim Yi-Young). Gyeong-Sook disapproves of Hyun-Joo because of her poor family background. Nevertheless, Jung-Soo and Hyun-Joo marry. Gyeong-Sook gives Hyun-Joo a hard time. Then, Jung-Soo dies in a car accident. Gyeong-Sook and Hyun-Joo are no longer family.
Gyeong-Sook and Hyun-Joo eventually both marry again. Through a twist of fate, Gyeong-Sook becomes Hyun-Joo’s daughter-in-law.
Notes
- “My Mother Is a Daughter-In-Law” takes over the SBS weekday 08:30 time slot previously occupied by “Fabulous Neighbor” and will be followed by “My Son-In-Law’s Woman” January 4, 2016.
Cast
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| Kim Hye-Ri | Shim Yi-Young | Moon Bo-Ryung | Lee Yong-Joon | Oh Yeong-Sil |
| Choo Gyeong-Sook | Yoo Hyun-Joo | Kim Soo-Gyeong | Kim Jung-Soo | Kim Yeom-Soon |
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| Lee Jin-A | Kwon Jae-Hee | Choi Sung-Ho | Kim Jung-Hyun | Kim Na-Mi |
| Kang Eun-Hye | Seo Mi-Ja | Yoo Jae-Yong | Jang Sung-Tae | Mi-Yeon |
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| Kwon Seong-Deok | Lee Han-Wi | Lee Sun-Ho | Kim Dong-Gyun | Sung Chang-Hoon |
| Yang Moon-Tak | Park Bong-Joo | Joo Gyeong-Min | Department Head Kab | Section Head Song |
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| Han Ji-An | Jo Eun-Bit |
| Jeon Eul-Hee | Jo Gyeong |
Additional Cast Members:
- Ko Na-Hee – Yoo Can-Di
- Son Jang-Woo – Kim Dong-Woo
- Kang Seo-Joon – Baek Chang-Seok
- Jung Geun – Nam Young-Kook
Trailers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcigCdmwv88
★ Watch My Mother Is a Daughter-In-Law online on Viki.com (Coming Soon)
3. Name: 오 마이 비너스 or Oh My Venus
Profile
- Drama: Oh My Venus
- Revised romanization: O Mai Bineoseu
- Hangul: 오 마이 비너스
- Director: Kim Hyung-Suk
- Writer: Kim Eun-Ji
- Network: KBS2
- Episodes: 16
- Release Date: November 16, 2015 —
- Runtime: Mon & Tue 21:55
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
Kim Young-Ho (So Ji-Sub) is a personal trainer for Hollywood stars. Even though he comes from a wealthy family background, he suffered a devastating injury during his childhood days. Now, he overcomes his problems with patience and stubbornness.
Kang Joo-Eun (Shin Min-A) is 33-years-old lawyer. She has struggled to support her family. Now, Kang Joo-Eun is overweight and not so attractive.
Notes
- Takes over the KBS2 Mon & Tue 21:55 time slot previously occupied by “Cheer Up!” and will be followed by “Moorim School” January, 2016.
- First starring drama series performance by actor So Ji-Sub since 2013 SBS drama series “The Master’s Sun” and first drama series performance by actress Shin Min-A since 2012 MBC drama series “Arang and the Magistrate.”
- Early working title was “Oh My God” (“오 마이 갓”).
- First script reading took place October 10, 2015 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea.
Cast
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| So Ji-Sub | Shin Min-A | Jung Gyu-Woon | Yu In-Young | Ban Hyo-Jung |
| Kim Young-Ho | Kang Joo-Eun | Im Woo-Sik | Oh Soo-Jin | Lee Hong-Im |
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| Choi Il-Hwa | Kim Jung-Tae | Sung Hoon | Henry |
| Kim Sung-Chul | Choi Nam-Chul | Jang Joon-Sung | Kim Ji-Woong |
Additional Cast Members:
- Jin Kyung – Choi Hye-Ran
- Kwon Ki-Seon – Kwon Ok-Boon
- Choi Jin-Ho – Min Byung-Wook
- Jo Eun-Ji – Lee Hyun-Woo
- Song Yoo-Ha – PD Ko
- Kwon Soon-Joon – Ko Min-Joon
- Kim Jung-Suk – Law Firm Representative
- Hong Yoon-Hwa – Jo Hyun-Jung
- Jung Hye-Seong – Jang Yi-Jin
Trailers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLPayeNws78
★ Watch Oh My Venus online on >>> Oh My Venus
Source: asianwiki.com, www.koreandrama.org. viki.com
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