Sad Love Story

Sad Love Story (Korean: 슬픈연가; RR: Seulpeun Yeon-ga; lit. Sad Sonata) is a 2005 South Korean television drama series starring Kwon Sang-woo, Kim Hee-sun and Yeon Jung-hoon.[1][2] It aired on MBC from January 5 to March 17, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

Sad Love Story
Promotional poster for Sad Love Story
Also known as
  • Sad Love Song
  • Sad Sonata
Genre
Written byLee Sung-eun
Directed byYoo Chul-yong
Starring
Original languages
  • Korean
  • English (some episodes)
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerKim Sa-hyun MBC
Production locations
  • South Korea
  • United States
Running time60 minutes
Production companyKim Jong-hak Production
DistributorMBC
Budget7 billion W
Release
Original networkMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Picture format16:9 576i (SDTV)
Original releaseJanuary 5 (2005-01-05) –
March 17, 2005 (2005-03-17)
External links
Website

Plot

From the moment they meet, Jon-young (Kwon Sang-woo) and the blind Hye-in (Kim Hee-sun) share an instant connection. Young and naïve, they believe that nothing can change their love. Life, however, pulls them in opposite directions. Jon-young is sent to Seoul, while Hye-in immigrates to America. Misleadingly informed that Jon-young is dead, Hye-in struggles to begin a new life alone. Years later, Hye-in returns to Seoul. With her eyesight restored, she is now a singer happily engaged to her producer Gun-woo (Yeon Jung-hoon). Everything changes though when Gun-woo's composer friend turns out to be none other than Jon-young. He instantly recognizes her, but Hye-in has never seen Jun-young before. When love is no longer simple and blind, can Hye-in and Jun-young still find their way back to each other? This series is a series of love, death and suspense.

Cast
Choi/Seo family
Park family
Lee family
  • Yeon Jung-hoon as Lee Gun-woo
  • Jo Kyung-hwan as Lee Kang-in, his father
  • Lee Yeon-soo as Lee Soo-ji, his handicapped, older sister
  • Lee Jong-won as Oh Sang-jin, Soo-ji's husband
Cha family
Extended cast

Production

The series originally cast actor Song Seung-heon to play the character Gun-woo. Song had already filmed several scenes overseas and recorded songs for the soundtrack, when a draft-dodging scandal involving him broke out, causing him to enlist in the military service. On short notice, Yeon Jung-hoon was selected as his replacement.[2]

Partly shot overseas with a budget of ₩7 billion, it was one of the most expensive Korean dramas of the mid-2000s. It received average 16.3% ratings in South Korea. It attracted much attention when it was broadcast in Japan and Middle East.[3][4]

International broadcast

The series aired in Japan on Fuji TV in August 2005 every Saturday at 4:00 p.m. where it received ratings around 10%.[5][6] According to a poll conducted by TV Asahi variety show SMAP Station in May 2007, Sad Love Story ranked as the sixth most popular Korean drama in Japan.[7]

It also aired on the Arabic channel Dubai TV.

It also aired on the Kurdish channel Kurdistan TV in 2007, and later that year in Kenya on NTV. In 2006 and 2007 it also aired on the Zimbabwean and Botswana television stations ZBCTV and BTV

References
  1. Suh, Jung-bo (October 21, 2004). "Kim Hee-sun, A Blind Singer in the New Drama Sad Love Song". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  2. Hwang, You-mee (January 15, 2005). "TV dramas woo viewers with top actresses". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  3. "A Year of Big Changes and Small Setbacks for Korean TV". The Chosun Ilbo. December 27, 2005. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  4. Lim, Jae-un (May 12, 2005). "Paying off the stars through advertising". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  5. "60 Korean dramas now go on air in Japan". Korea Content Agency via Hancinema. August 16, 2005. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  6. "Actress Kim Hee-seon Holds Promo Tour in Japan". KBS Global. August 3, 2007. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  7. "Winter Sonata, The Most Popular Korean Drama In Japan". Hancinema. July 2, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
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