My Lovely Sam Soon (2005)

Original title

내 이름은 김삼순

Directed by

Kim Yoon Chul

Cast

Kim Sun Ah, Hyun Bin, Jung Ryeo Won, Daniel Henney, Kim Ja Ok, Lee Ah Hyun, Na Moon Hee, Seo Ji Hee

Genre

romantic comedy

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 16 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 192 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman named Sam Soon navigates her career, self-esteem, and relationships after a breakup. She starts working for a rude but attractive restaurant owner, and their lives become entangled.

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What happens

My Lovely Sam Soon (Korean: 내 이름은 김삼순) is a 2005 South Korean television series based on the internet novel of the same title by Ji Soo-hyun, which was published on March 9, 2004. Touted as the Korean version of Bridget Jones's Diary, it starred Kim Sun-a (who gained 15 pounds for the role), Hyun Bin, Jung Ryeo-won and Daniel Henney. The series aired on MBC from June 1 to July 21, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 16 episodes. "Sam-sun" is an old-fashioned name in Korean culture. It can be translated as "3rd daughter"; sam (삼) is three and sun (순) is a feminine indicator. The romantic comedy-drama series was a huge hit, with an average viewership rating of 37.6% and its peak rating of 49.1% (for the finale) makes it one of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time. It also won numerous awards, including the Baeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize for TV and the Grand Prize at the MBC Drama Awards for Kim Sun-ah. An abridged 8-episode version of the series was released on Wavve on September 6, 2024 which is part of the platform's "New Classic Project". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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