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Title: 빠담빠담… 그와 그녀의 심장박동소리 / Padam Padam… The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats
Chinese Title: 吧嗒吧嗒～他和她的心跳聲
Also known as: Padam Padam
Genre: Romance, fantasy
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: jTBC
Broadcast period: 2011-Dec-05 to 2012-Feb-07
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 20:45

Synopsis

“Padam” which means ‘to thump’ in French is about a man who lived life according to its own course but meets a woman he shouldn’t love and about his breahtaking love for her.

Yang Kang Chil just came out from prison after 16 years. He was jailed because of a murder he never did. After released from prison, he goes to Seoul accompanied by his guardian angel, Lee Gook Soo. Meanwhile, Han Ji Min will play Jung Ji Na , a cheerful veterinarian who loves Kang Chil.

Cast

Main Cast

Jung Woo Sung as Yang Kang Chil
Han Ji Min as Jung Ji Na
Kim Bum as Lee Gook Soo

Supporting Cast

Na Moon Hee as Mi Ja
Lee Jae Woo as Kim Young Cheol
Jang Hang Sun as Detective Jung (Ji-Na’s dad)
Yoon Joo Sang as Prison officer Kim
Kim Hyung Bum as Yong Hak

Production Credits

Director: Kim Kyu Tae
Screenwriter: Noh Hee Kyung

Episode Ratings

Source: AGB Nielsen

*** Note: This drama is aired on Pay-TV channel. So, please don’t be surprised with the low rating. ***

Title: 자체발광 그녀 / Glowing She
Chinese Title: 閃亮的她 / 明艳动人的她
Also Known as: My Shining Girl / Sunshine Girl
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 12 (2 episodes aired consecutively)
Broadcast network: KBS-N
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-07 to 2012-Feb-11
Air time: Saturday 10:40

Synopsis

This drama is about the events that happen in a broadcasting company.

This drama also focus on the love triangle between the three main characters. Kang Min (Kim Hyung Jun), a top star in the Korean entertainment business who is a bit temperamental. No Yong Woo (Park Kwang Hyun), a well-known producer and Jun Ji Hyun (So Yi Hyun), a newly minted scriptwriter.

Cast

So Yi Hyun as Jun Ji Hyun
Kim Hyung Jun as Kang Min
Park Kwang Hyun as No Yong Woo
Go Na Eun as Kim Kkoch Nim
Chae Young In as Seo Young Hee
Bae Gun Woo as Woo Do Jin
Go Myung Hwan as Director Kong
Seung Hyo Bin as Lee Yoo Jin

Title: 꽃미남 라면가게 / Flower Boy Ramyun Shop
Chinese Title: 花美男拉面店
Also known as: Flower Boy Ramen Shop
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2011-Oct-31 to 2011-Dec-20
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 23:00
Related Series: Oh! Boy Series

Synopsis

This romantic comedy deals with “pretty boys,” who with good looks and individuality, operate a ramen shop with lively college girls and experience the happenings of daily life.

Yang Eun Bi is a University student preparing for her civil service exam with the dream of being a high school teacher. She accidentally encounters Cha Chi Soo, an arrogant son of the biggest food conglomerate in Korea. Cha Chi Soo looks cool, confident and fascinates women with his bright smile and pure love. Both of them ends up working at a ramen shop runned by the lazy Choi Kang Hyuk.

Cast

Main Cast 

Jung Il Woo as Cha Chi Soo
Lee Ki Woo as Choi Kang Hyuk
Lee Chung Ah as Yang Eun Bi

Suppporting Cast

Kim Shin Ah as Kang Dong Joo
Park Min Woo as Kim Ba Wool
Jo Yoon Woo as Woo Hyun Woo
Ho Soo as Yoon So Yi
Joo Hyun as Cha Ok Gyun
Jung In Ki as Yang Chul Dong
Seo Bum Suk a Coach Seo
Song Jae Rim as Hee Gon
Kim Hye Soo as fortuneteller (cameo, ep 1)
Gong Hyo Jin as store owner (cameo, ep 9)

Production Credits

Director: Jung Jung Hwa (정정화)
Screenwriter: Yoon Nan Joong (윤난중)

Title: 드림하이 시즌2 / Dream High (Season 2)
Chinese Title: 星梦高飞2 / 追梦高中2
Genre: School, musical, comedy, romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-30 to 2012-Mar-20
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Related Series: Dream High Series

Synopsis

“Dream High Season 2″ will follows idol stars heading out to find their hopes and dreams. This Drama will deal with new students instead of the first batch student.

Kirin High School of Art has been taken over by Oz Entertainment because of financial bankruptcy. Oz Entertainment then transfers over its own idol stars to Kirin High to avoid a law requiring under age entertainers to study for a set time. Competition then brews between troubled students at Kirin High School of Art and then newly transfered idols from Oz Entertainment.

Shin Hye Sung (Kang So Ra) enters Kirin High School of Art with a high written exam score, but poor performance score. She then meets fellow students Jin Yoo Jin (Jin Woon) and JB, who makes her realize how fun music can be. Jin Yoo Jin acted when he was a child. Now, he is a troubled student dreaming of becoming a rock star. He attempts to cure his pain caused by his parent’s divorce through music.

Cast

Kirin Arts High School Students

Kang So Ra as Shin Hye Sung
Jin Woon as Jin Yoo Jin
Yoo So Young as Park Soon Dong
Kim Ji Soo as Hong Joo
Jung Yeon Joo as Lee Yi Seul (The only daughter of Executive director Lee Kang Chul)

Idol Groups

Park Ji Yeon as Lian (member of idol girl group HershE)
Hyo Rin as Nana (member of idol girl group HershE)
Ailee as Ailee (member of idol girl group HershE)
Im Jae Bum as JB (member of idol boy group I:dn)
Park Seo Joon as Si Woo (member of idol boy group I:dn)

Kirin Arts High School Teachers

Kim Jung Tae as Lee Kang Chul (Executive director)
Kwon Hae Hyo as Joo Jung Wan (Principal)
Park Jin Young as Yang Jin Man (Teacher)
Choi Yeo Jin as Kim Tae Yeon (Teacher)
Park Kahi as Hyun Ji Soo (Teacher)

Cameos

Kim Soo Hyun as Song Sam Dong (ep.1)
Bae Suzy
Taecyeon
Ham Eun Jung
Wooyoung
IU (Lee Ji Eun)
BandToxic (ep.1)

Production Credits

Production Companies: KeyEast, JYPE, and CJ Media
Producer: Bae Yong Joon, Park Jin Young
Director: Lee Eung Bok & Mo Wan Il
Screenwriter: Heo Seong Hye

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