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Lights and Shadows (2011)

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Original title
빛과 그림자
Directed by
Lee Joo Hwan, Lee Sang Yeob
Cast
Ahn Jae Wook, Nam Sang Mi, Lee Pil Mo, Son Dam Bi, Jun Kwang Ryul, Lee Jong Won, Sung Ji Roo, Shin Da Eun
Genre
drama television series
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 64 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in South Korea's entertainment industry during the 1970s and 1980s, this series follows a man who rises from a poor background to become a successful showman. It centers on his professional ambitions and tangled romantic relationships.

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What happens

Lights and Shadows (Korean: 빛과 그림자) is a 2011 South Korean retro-drama series, starring Ahn Jae-wook, Nam Sang-mi, Lee Pil-mo and Son Dam-bi. It aired on MBC from November 28, 2011 to July 3, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 64 episodes. The series was originally planned for 50 episodes, but it was extended to 64 due to high ratings. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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