Shooting to stardom in Love Letter, Jo Hyun-Jae, who plays Andrew in Love Letter, performed in Bae Yong-Jun's movie debut Untold Scandal in 2003. Suave and gentle, Hyun-Jae has also been gaining popularity in Japan. In early 2004 he was cast in Star's Echo, a Korean-Japanese co-production drama broadcast in Japan and Korea.
Also demonstrating remarkable acting in Love Letter, lead actress Soo Aeh was awarded Best New Actress at MBC's 2003 Acting Awards. Starring new Korean stars Jo Hyun-Jae, Soo Aeh, and K-drama veteran actor Ji Jin-Hee (MBC's Dae Jang Geum), the romantic TV-series Love Letter offers intriguing plot twists and good acting backed with melancholic scores. It tells a story about three intimate friends who struggle in their lives against desires, religion, and illnesses to keep their love alive.
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THE WAIT IS OVER! Ruler of Your Own World on DVD with English subtitles is finally here!
Written by the award winning In Jung-Ok and directed by Bahc Songsu, Ruler of Your Own World breaks free from the stereotypical K-drama script and injects an unparalleled reality into both the characters and story. This isn't like your typical K-Drama, with high-class people in melodramatic fantasy situations. It may borrow a few overused plot devices from many a K-drama, but Ruler of Your Own World spins everything into an enthralling, unique experience. Critics unanimously praised Ruler of Your Own World for its cast, story, writer, director, and music - a feat nearly unheard of for any K-drama!
Ko Bok-Su's (Yang Dong-Geun) life is a mess. After a difficult childhood and time in prison, fate leads him to Chun Kyung (Lee Na-Young of Who R U? and Please Teach Me English). Bok-Su steals her wallet, but the chain reaction that follows from the act is both unpredictable and unforgettable. Ko Bok-Su embarks on a journey that ultimately touches the lives of all those around him, and will inspire and surprise even the most jaded K-drama fan! Since it's airing in 2002, Ruler of Your Own World has amassed one of the largest and most loyal fan bases of any recent Korean TV drama mini-series. New fans are still discovering this memorable and strikingly original television event!
All 20 episodes of Ruler of Your Own World are being presented on DVD with high quality English subtitles. Also, each DVD set comes with an informative, full-color Reference Guide containing cultural notes and fascinating insights into the world of Ruler of Your Own World. Learn about the actors and key staff, and unearth the mysteries of eating tofu, rooftop rooms, and a special bus stop in Seoul where fans leave canned coffee for one another! Ruler of Your Own World is more than your average K-drama... it's a pop culture phenomenon!
Stairway to Heaven redefines the Korean TV mini-series genre with undeniably unique innovations, a touching plot, vivid characters, and a sublime soundtrack.
Han Jung-Suh (Choi Ji-Woo) and Cha Song-Joo (Kwon Sang-Woo) have always belonged together, but Jung-Suh's new family changes everything. Stepmother Tae Mi-Ra cruelly manipulates her. And her envious stepsister Yoo-Ri (Kim Tae-Hee) commits an unspeakable act, causing Jung-Suh to lose her memory. Jung-Suh is literally left helpless, and her lonely and affectionate stepbrother Tae-Hwa (Shin Hyun-Joon seizes the opportunity to run away with her. But Song-Joo is left behind…
Years pass, and Song-Joo still cannot forget his feelings for Jung-Suh. But Song-Joo discovers a girl who remarkably resembles Jung-Suh and the story takes off from there. Now with high quality English subtitles, relive Song-Joo's heart-wrenching personal mission to recover Jung-Suh and fulfill their destiny to be together!
Witness for yourself how Stairway to Heaven single-handedly got millions of Americans hooked on Korean TV dramas.
Spring, 1999. On a railroad bridge overlooking a riverbank, Yong-Ho (Sol Kyung-Gu) faces an oncoming train and shouts, "I'm going back!" right before the train takes his life...
Peppermint Candy takes viewers back before Yong-Ho's death, and back through 20 years of recent South Korean history. Director Lee Chang-Dong weaves an emotionally wrenching tale about the futility of dreams against the unstoppable march of time. Like Memento, Peppermint Candy unfolds in reverse, with each stop in time giving new insights into Yong-Ho and his first true love, Sun-Im (Moon So-Ri)...
A masterpiece of the Korean New Wave, Peppermint Candy is an absorbing journey through Korea's climb to democracy (including the Gwang-ju Massacre), and a bittersweet tale of what it means to be human.
