Bride of the Century
| Bride of the Century | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Bride of the Century | |
| Also known as | Hundred Year Bride |
| Genre | Comedy Romance Fantasy Melodrama |
| Written by | Baek Young-sook |
| Directed by | Yoon Sang-ho |
| Starring | Lee Hong-gi Yang Jin-sung Sung Hyuk |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Choi Byung-hwa |
| Producers | Jung Hyung-seo Jung Hoe-seok |
| Production location | Korea |
| Production company | Aura Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Chosun |
| Release | February 22 – April 12, 2014 |
Bride of the Century (Korean: 백년의 신부; RR: Baeknyeonui Sinbu), also known as Hundred Year Bride, is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Hong-gi and Yang Jin-sung. It aired on cable channel TV Chosun from February 22 to April 12, 2014 for 20 episodes.[1][2] The fantasy/romance drama revolves around a family curse that causes the first wife of the first born son to die.
Plot[edit]
Taeyang Group is the largest conglomerate in South Korea. The Choi family who runs Taeyang has supposedly been under a curse for a hundred years that the first bride of the eldest son will always die. When the wealthy heiress Jang Yi-kyung (Yang Jin-sung) disappears right before her wedding to chaebol heir Choi Kang-joo (Lee Hong-gi), Na Doo-rim (Yang Jin-sung), a looka impostor, is brought in to take her place. Unlike the cold and calculating Yi-kyung, Doo-rim is sweet and sunny, and Kang-joo genuinely falls in love with her. As the wedding plans progress, Kang-joo and Yi-kyung's mothers both scheme and plot behind the scenes.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Lee Hong-gi as Choi Kang-joo[4]
- Lomon as teen Choi Kang-joo
- Jeon Jin-seo as young Choi Kang-joo
- A good-looking and educated second-generation chaebol heir. He has a prickly personality, and is self-indulgent and bad at relationships. But he is goodhearted underneath it all, and is harboring pain from his childhood.
- Yang Jin-sung as Na Doo-rim / Jang Yi-kyung[5]
- Na Doo-rim is a sweet, homely girl who comes from a southern island village. Jang Yi-kyung is a chic, cold and calculating woman who wants to marry into the Choi family. Doo-rim and Yi-kyung are doppelgängers.
- Sung Hyuk as Jang Yi-hyun
- Yi-kyung's older half-brother. He is the operations manager of Ohsung Construction.
- Lee Hee-Won (aka Jang Ah Young )as Lee Roo-mi
- An upper-class young woman with looks and brains who went to a prestigious university. Roo-mi becomes Doo-rim's rival for Kang-joo's heart.
- Nam Jeong-hee as Park Soon-bok
- Doo-rim's grandmother.
- Park Jin-joo as Oh Jin-joo
- Doo-rim's childhood friend.
- Choi Il-hwa as Choi Il-do
- Kang-joo's father, and CEO of Taeyang Group.
- Kim Seo-ra as Kim Myeong-hee[6]
- Kang-joo's mother. The unloved wife of a wealthy man who tries to destroy her son's relationship with a girl from a poor family.
- Jung Hae-in as Choi Kang-in
- Kang-joo's younger brother, and an idol singer.
- Kang Tae-hwan as Secretary Kim
- Shin Eun-jung as Ma Jae-ran
- Yi-kyung's mother, and CEO of Ohsung Construction.
- Kim Ah-young as Sung Joo-shin (ghost)
- Kim Yoo-jung as Leeann
- Im Byung-ki as Butler Jang
- Butler of the Choi family.
- Kwon Eun-ah as Ahn Dong-daek
- Butler Jang's wife.
Production[edit]
Filming began in Namhae on December 9, 2013.[7]
After having dinner with the drama crew on December 16, 2013, an accident occurred on an icy street which lead to Lee Hong-gi suffering a dislocated shoulder and facial scratches.[8] He was prescribed six weeks of rest and returned to the set on January 10, 2014.[9]
Reception[edit]
It received a good response in Korea for a cable drama, with a peak viewership rating of 1.451%.
According to one of China's biggest internet portal sites QQ, Bride of the Century ranked number one on weekly and monthly charts in both March and April 2014,[10][11] exceeding 100 million views.[12] It was also ranked as the most searched phrase on China's microblogging service Weibo.[11]
International broadcasting rights have been sold to Japan, U.S., China, Vietnam, Cambodia and other countries. A Chinese remake is expected to air at the end of 2014.[13]
Ratings[edit]
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | AGB Nielsen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | |||
| 1 | February 22, 2014 | 0.474% | |
| 2 | February 23, 2014 | 0.399% | |
| 3 | March 1, 2014 | 0.764% | |
| 4 | March 2, 2014 | 0.844% | |
| 5 | March 8, 2014 | 0.762% | |
| 6 | March 9, 2014 | 0.973% | |
| 7 | March 14, 2014 | 0.611% | |
| 8 | March 15, 2014 | 1.062% | |
| 9 | March 21, 2014 | 1.311% | |
| 10 | March 22, 2014 | 1.451% | |
| 11 | March 28, 2014 | 1.123% | |
| 12 | March 29, 2014 | 1.349% | |
| 13 | April 4, 2014 | 0.952% | |
| 14 | April 5, 2014 | 1.044% | |
| 15 | April 11, 2014 | 0.942% | |
| 16 | April 12, 2014 | 1.052% | |
| Average | 0.945% | ||
- This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
Original soundtrack[edit]
| Bride of the Century: Original Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | April 11, 2014 |
| Genre | Pop, K-pop, soundtrack |
| Label | CJ E&M, FNC Entertainment |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "들어와" (Come Inside) | Lee Jae-jin | 3:36 |
| 2. | "아직 하지 못한 말" (Words I Couldn't Say Yet) | Choa | 4:33 |
| 3. | "아직 하지 못한 말" (Words I Couldn't Say Yet) | Lee Hong-gi | 4:31 |
| 4. | "My Girl" | 2Young | 3:35 |
| 5. | "아나요" (Do You Know) | Jeon Geun-hwa | 4:01 |
| 6. | "들어와 (Inst.)" (Come Inside (Inst.)) | Lee Jae-jin | 3:36 |
| 7. | "아직 하지 못한 말 (Inst.)" (Words I Couldn't Say Yet (Inst.)) | Lee Hong-gi | 4:31 |
| 8. | "백년의 신부" (Bride of the Century) | Various Artists | 1:46 |
| 9. | "비밀의 열쇠" (Key of Secret) | Various Artists | 2:12 |
| 10. | "Rise In the World" | Various Artists | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Walk Around" | Various Artists | 1:38 |
| 12. | "백년의 저주" (Hundred Years Curse) | Various Artists | 3:07 |
| 13. | "두근 두근 나두림" (Pit-a-pat Na Doo-rim) | Various Artists | 2:12 |
| 14. | "Grey Shadow" | Various Artists | 1:11 |
| 15. | "Hundred Steps" | Various Artists | 2:06 |
| 16. | "Mournful Eyes" | Various Artists | 2:15 |
| 17. | "Savior of Hell" | Various Artists | 2:26 |
International Broadcast[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Kim, Dong-joo (4 December 2013). "Lee Hong Gi & Yang Jin Sung to cast in drama 100 Years Bride". StarN News. Archived from the original on 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Han, Ji-hee (20 February 2014). "Interview: Bride of the Century Lee Hong-Ki – Yang Jin-Sung". Get It K. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ MacDonald, Joan (25 February 2014). "Bride of the Century Is Barely A Ghost Story". KDramaStars. Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ Lee, Na-rae (19 February 2014). "FT Island's Lee Hong Gi Chooses Yang Jin Seong Over Park Shin Hye as Ideal Type". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Lee, Na-rae (19 February 2014). "Yang Jin Seong Was Scared to Act Opposite FT Island's Lee Hong Gi". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ "Kim Seo-ra Says Older Actresses Have More to Offer". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ An, So-hyoun (10 December 2013). "FT Island's Lee Hong Ki Begins Filming Hundred Year Bride". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (17 December 2013). "Lee Hong-ki injured on ice". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (10 January 2014). "FT Island's Lee Hong Ki Resumes Drama Filming After Injury". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ 이홍기 주연 ‘백년의 신부’, 중국 포털 동영상 조회수 1위. TenAsia (in Korean). 25 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ a b Lee, Kyung-nam (25 March 2014). "Lee Hong Gi's Bride of the Century Carries on K-Drama Wave in China". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "Bride of the Century in which Lee Hong Gi plays the main character role, wins 1st place on Chinese portal drama monthly chart". Osen. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ ‘백년의 신부’ 중국판 공동제작 확정.."배우-대본, 조율 예정". StarN News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
