Haeundae Lovers

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Haeundae Lovers
Haeundae Lovers-poster.jpg
Promotional poster for Haeundae Lovers
Also known as Lovers in Haeundae
Genre Romance, Comedy, Action
Written by Hwang Eun-kyung
Directed by Song Hyeon-wook
Park Jin-seok
Starring Kim Kang-woo
Jo Yeo-jeong
Jung Suk-won
Nam Gyu-ri
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Production location(s) Korea
Running time Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Release
Original network KBS2
Original release 12 August (2012-08-12) –
24 September 2012 (2012-09-24)
Chronology
Preceded by Big
Followed by Ohlala Couple
External links
official KBS website
Korean name
Hangul 해운대 연인들
Hanja 海雲臺戀人들
Revised Romanization Hae-undae Yeon-indeul
McCune–Reischauer Hae'undae Yŏn'indŭl

Haeundae Lovers (Hangul: 해운대 연인들; hanja: 海雲臺戀人들; RR: Hae-undae Yeon-indeul) is a 2012 South Korean television series about a prosecutor who goes undercover to infiltrate a crime family in Haeundae, Busan, and after losing his memory, falls in love with the daughter of a mob boss.[1][2][3][4]

Plot

Newly wed public prosecutor, Lee Tae-sung, goes undercover in pursuit of a gangster in Haeundae, Busan,[5][6] attacked by his quarry and thrown into the sea, he loses his memory of who he was.[7] Homeless and alone in the world he is taken in by the family of a deposed crime boss, who believe him to be his cover, a body builder and performer in a night club revue, who came to Busan after falling in love with Go So-ra, the daughter of the crime boss. Despite misunderstandings and bickering, Lee and Go marry and the two fall in love for real.[8][9] However after he recovers his memory, he stands at a crossroads and has to decide which of his wives he will stay with; the one he married out of duty and who can help him in his career, or the one he loves.

Cast

Actor Role Notes
Kim Kang-woo Lee Tae-sung
Nam Hae
Yang Tae-sung		 Public prosecutor who hates gangsters with a passion. Married Lee Se-na in an arranged marriage calculated to help further his career and advance the social position of his adopted parents. Long lost son of President Yang who took control of the Haeundae Hotel from Go Joong-shik. As an amnesiac took the name Nam Hae and believed himself to be a body builder and night club performer. In order to prevent Go Joong-shik from being committed into a mental hospital, married Go So-ra after the groom failed to show for the wedding, came to love So-ra so much that he would have been happy to live out the remainder of his life as Nam Hae
Jo Yeo-jeong Go So-ra[10] Daughter of a deposed crime boss, makes a living delivering live fish to Busan eateries, and other odd jobs such as sushi chef and homestay rentals, dreams of regaining control of her childhood home, the Haeundae Hotel
Jung Suk-won Choi Joon-hyuk[11] Korean American vice-President of the Haeundae Hotel, son of the owner of Prestige Hotels which is planning an hostile take-over of the Haeundae Hotel, step-brother of Go So-ra with whom he is infatuated and is a rival of Lee Tae-sung for her love, however in the end chooses to help her and Lee Tae-sung because of it
Nam Gyu-ri Lee Se-na Lee Tae-sung's wife, footwear designer, daughter of the Minister of Justice, in an unhappy marriage with Lee Tae-sung as she loves him and knows that this love is not returned, in the end learns to let go of Tae-sung, and seeks a happier relationship with Choi Joon-hyuk
Im Ha-ryong Go Joong-shik Father of So-ra, head of what remains of the White Sands Gang, deposed mob boss and kindergarten student, brain damaged in his last gang fight and now has the mental age of a six-year-old
Park Sang-myun Boo Young-do ex-gangster and fisherman, one of the last of Go Joong-shik loyal followers, has a liking for all things Kawaii
Park Geon-il Lee Dong-baek ex-gangster and fisherman, one of the last of Go Joong-shik loyal followers
Choi Sang-hoon Lee Se-jo Attorney at law, Lee Tae-sung's adoptive father
Kim Young-ok Shim Mal-nyun Yang Tae-sung's nanny as a child, President Yang's last hope in finding his son
Kim Hye-eun Yook Tam-hee Second wife of President Yang, and acting President, hates Go So-ra and rivals with both the White Sands Gang and Choi Joon-hyuk
Kang Min-kyung Hwang Joo-hee Senior secretary at Haeundae Hotel, So-ra's childhood friend, and Se-na's college classmate, keeps knowledge that Nam Hae is Lee Tae-sung with the thought of having him for herself though nothing comes of these plans
Park So-yeon Lee Gwan-soon Scatterbrained daughter of one of the White Sands Gang, as a sister to Sora
Kim Tae-hyun Kang Min-goo Fraudster, became engaged to So-ra to defraud her and her family, stood her up on their supposed wedding day

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[12] AGB Nielsen[13]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 6 August 2012 8.5% 7.5% 9.8% (15th) 9.3% (16th)
2 7 August 2012 11.5% 12.4% 12.1% 12.8%
3 13 AUgust 2012 8.5% 8.2% 8.0% 8.4%
4 14 August 2012 9.9% 10.4% 8.2% 8.7%
5 20 August 2012 9.6% 9.0% 9.7% 9.9%
6 21 August 2012 10.5% 10.6% 9.3% 9.7%
7 27 August 2012 9.7% 9.2% 9.1% 9.8%
8 28 August 2012 11.2% 11.2% 9.8% 11.2%
9 3 September 2012 10.4% 11.5% 9.9% 10.5%
10 4 September 2012 10.3% 10.2% 9.3% 9.3%
11 10 September 2012 9.3% 9.0% 7.7% 8.6%
12 17 September 2012 9.9% 9.7% 9.0% 9.0%
13 18 September 2012 11.0% 10.6% 10.3% 10.9%
14 24 September 2012 10.4% 10.6% 9.2% 9.4%
15 24 September 2012 10.2% 10.6% 9.3% 9.6%
16 25 September 2012 11.5% 12.3% 11.3% 11.6%
Average 10.1% - 9.5% -

Awards and nominations

2012 KBS Drama Awards

  • Nomination - Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries - Kim Kang-woo
  • Nomination - Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries - Jo Yeo-jeong

References

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External links

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