Shining Romance
| Shining Romance | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Drama Romance Soap opera |
| Written by | Seo Hyun-joo |
| Directed by | Shin Hyung-chan Jung Ji-in |
| Starring | Lee Jin Park Yoon-jae Jo An |
| Music by |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 122 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Kyung-hee |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production company | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | December 23, 2013 – June 20, 2014 |
Shining Romance (Korean: 빛나는 로맨스; RR: Binnaneun Romaenseu) is a South Korean daily television drama series starring Lee Jin, Park Yoon-jae and Jo An.[1] It aired on MBC TV from December 23, 2013 to June 20, 2014 on Mondays to Fridays at 19:15 for 122 episodes.
Plot[edit]
"Super mom" Oh Bit-na has been a housewife for five years to her plastic surgeon husband and five-year-old daughter named Yeon-doo. One day, she coincidentally meets her childhood friend, Ha-joon. Ha-joon still remembers his promise to Bit-na that they made in elementary school. Their promise was to grow up and marry with each other. But Chae-ri, who has her heart set for Ha-joon, is jealous of Bit-na and tries to stop Bit-na from marrying with Ha-joon. Chae-ri also tries to stop Bit-na from becoming the best cook in Chunwoongak, where Chae-ri lives, and knowing that Professor Jang (Chae-ri's foster father) is Bit-na's biological father. Bit-na's husband, Byun Tae-shik cheats on Bit-na and has an affair with a con artist named Emma. To marry Emma (mostly for money) Byun Tae-shik tricks Bit-na into an unfair fake divorce. When Ha-joon knows that Bit-na is divorced, he does anything to make her become his girlfriend and soon, become his wife. Chae-ri and her mother, Kim Ae-sook, try to stop Bit-na but Bit-na, smart and quick-witted, avoids the traps set by them. When the truth about Bit-na being the daughter of Professor Jang gets revealed, Bit-na becomes the owner of Chungwookgak. Kim Ae-sook throws down a big flower pot that was meant for Bit-na, but hit Ae-sook's own daughter, Chae-ri. Therefore, Chae-ri seriously injures her head and starts acting like a five-year old, even calling Bit-na's young daughter "older sister". Ae-sook is arrested for her many crimes, especially for switching Chae-ri and Bit-na when they were babies, twisting their fates. Lee Tae-ri, turns herself into the police for a hit-and-run accident that she caused and killed Bit-na's foster father. The final episode of Shining Romance ends with Yeon-doo in Ha-joon's arms, Bit-na walking along beside them.
Cast[edit]
- Lee Jin as Oh Bit-na[2][3]
- Park Yoon-jae as Kang Ha-joon[4]
- Jo An as Jang Chae-ri[5]
- Heo Jung-eun as Byun Yeon-doo
- Lee Hwi-hyang as Kim Ae-sook
- Hong Yo-seob as Jang Jae-ik
- Jeon Yang-ja as Yoon Bok-shim
- Kyeon Mi-ri as Lee Tae-ri
- Jung Han-yong as Kang Dae-poong
- Yoo Min-kyu as Kang Ki-joon[6]
- Kwak Ji-min as Oh Yoon-na
- Lee Mi-sook as Jung Soon-ok
- Kim Soo-yeon as Byun Tae-young
- Yoon Mi-ra as Heo Mal-sook
- Yoon Hee-seok as Byun Tae-shik
- Ji Soo-yeon as Emma Jung
- Lee Kye-in as Mr. Oh
- Nam Kyung-eup as Nam Soo-chul
- Kim Hak-rae as Neighborhood uncle
Ratings[edit]
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[7] | AGB Nielsen[8] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | December 23, 2013 | 10.0% | 12.0% | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| 2 | December 24, 2013 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 8.8% |
| 3 | December 25, 2013 | 9.7% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 10.8% |
| 4 | December 26, 2013 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 5 | December 27, 2013 | 8.7% | 10.0% | 9.5% | 9.9% |
| Average | - | - | - | - | |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Excellence Award, Actress | Lee Jin | Nominated | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Park Yoon-jae | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Lee Jin | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Jo An | Nominated | ||
| Golden Acting Award, Actress | Lee Mi-sook | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ "Aurora After Shining Romance As Poster is Released". KDramaStars. December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Cory (October 24, 2013). "Lee Jin to Take 1st Leading Role in MBC Daily Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (December 11, 2013). "Lee Jin Spotted at First Filming for Upcoming Drama Shining Romance". enewsWorld. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ "Interview: Shining Romance Park Yoon-jae". MBC Global Media. December 16, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Jo Ann's First Evil Role In Shining Romance". KDramaStars. October 31, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Cory (November 13, 2013). "Yoo Mingue Cast in MBC's Daily Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved December 23, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Shining Romance official MBC website (in Korean)
- Shining Romance at MBC Global Media
- Shining Romance at HanCinema