The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (2007)

Original title

커피프린스 1호점

Directed by

Lee Yoon Jung

Cast

Yoon Eun Hye, Gong Yoo, Lee Sun Gyun, Chae Jung Ahn, Kim Ja Ok, Choi Il Hwa, Kim Young Ok, Park Won Sook

Genre

drama film, comedy film, romance film

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 17 episodes

Rated

TV-Y7

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 281 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A tomboyish woman pretends to be a man to get a job at a coffee shop run by a young food mogul. He finds himself attracted to her, unaware that she is actually a woman. Their unlikely romance unfolds with comedic and tender moments.

heartwarmingplayfulsweetbittersweetlightheartedtendercharmingemotionally complex

What happens

Coffee Prince (Korean: 커피프린스 1호점) is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Yoon Eun-hye, Gong Yoo, Lee Sun-kyun, and Chae Jung-an. Based on the novel of the same name written by Lee Sun-mi, it was aired on MBC's Mondays and Tuesdays at the 21:55 (KST) from July 2 and August 28, 2007, consisting of 17 episodes. The drama portrays the story of an unlikely romance between a tomboyish woman, who dresses like a man in order to get work, and a young food empire mogul. It contains homoerotic elements, as the man does not initially know of the tomboy's true sex. Hailed as a hit for its high ratings, the drama received positive reviews from critics and won multiple awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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