Korean Drama Profile

  The Master's Sun

Profile

• Drama: Master's Sun
• Revised romanization: Joogoonui Taeyang
• Hangul: 주군의 태양
• Director: Jin Hyeok
• Writer: Hong Jung-Eun, Hong Mi-Ran
• Network: SBS
• Episodes: 16
• Release Date: August 7, 2013 --
• Runtime: Wed. & Thu. 21:55
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

Plot

A woman is able to see ghosts and a man begins to trust her that she does see ghosts.
Joo Joong-Won (So Ji-Sub) is a corporate executive filled with greed. He relates everything, even personal relationships. to money. Tae Kong-Sil (Kong Hyo-Jin) is a secretary who is easily moved to tears. Her personality is dark. An incident then opens the pathway to where Tae Kong-Sil sees ghosts. Since that moment, she is unable to sleep at night. 

Notes

1. "The Master's Sun" takes over the Wednesday & Thursday 21:55 time slot previously occupied by "I Can Hear Your Voice" and will be followed by "The Heirs October 9, 2013.
2. Park Hyung-Sik from boy band "ZE:A" was originally cast to play the young version of Joo Joong-Won, who is now played by L. But due to his schedule ("ZE:A" will release new songs in August and he is also cast in SBS drama series "The Heirs") Park Hyung-Sik dropped out of the series prior to filming.

Cast

So Ji-Sub	Kong Hyo-Jin	Seo In-Guk	Kim Yoo-Ri
Joo Joong-Won (Master)	Tae Kong-Sil (Sun)	Kang-Woo	Tae Yi-Ryung

Additional Cast Members:

• Choi Jung-Woo - Kim Gwi-Do
• Kim Mi-Kyung - Joo Sung-Ran (Joong-Won's aunt)
• Lee Jong-Won - Do Seok-Chul (Sung-Ran's husband)
• Park Hee-Von - Tae Kong-Ri (Kong-Sil's older sister)
• Lee Do-Hyun - Lee Seung-Mo
• Hong Eun-Taek - Lee Seung-Joon
• Lee Jae-Won - Lee Han-Joo
• Jung Ka-Eun - An Jin-Joo
• L - Joo Joong-Won (young)
• Han Bo-Reum - Cha Hee-Joo
• Jin Lee-Han - Yoo Hye-Sung (ep.1)
• Song Min-Jung - Kim Mi-Kyung (ep.1)

Jung Yi, Goddess of Fire

  Profile

• Drama: Jung-Yi, Goddess of Fire (English title)
• Revised romanization: Boolui Yeoshin Jung-Yi
• Hangul: 불의 여신 정이
• Director: Park Sung-Soo
• Writer:
• Network: MBC
• Episodes: 32
• Release Date: July 1 - October 15, 2013
• Runtime: Mondays & Tuesdays 22:00
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

Plot

"Jung-Yi, Goddess of Fire" depicts the life and love of Yoo Jung, the first woman who ever made ceramic in the Joseon Dynasty period.

Notes

1. "Jung-Yi, Goddess of Fire" takes over the MBC Mondays & Tuesdays 21:55 time slot previously occupied by "Gu Family Book" and will be followed by "Hwatu" 2nd half, 2013.
2. First script reading took place late April, 2013 at MBC Dream Center in Ilsan, South Korea.

Cast

Moon Geun-Young	Lee Sang-Yoon	Kim Beom	Park Geon-Hyeong	Seo Hyun-Jin
Yoo Jung	Prince Gwanghae	Kim Tae-Do	Lee Yook-Do	Sim Hwa-Ryeong

Jeon Kwang-Leol	Byun Hee-Bong	Lee Jong-Won	Sung Ji-Ru	Jung Bo-Suk
Lee Kang-Chun	Moon Sa-Seung	Yoo Eul-Dam	Sim Jong-Soo	King Sunjo

Han Go-Eun	Lee Kwang-Soo
Inbin Kim	Prince Imhae

Additional Cast Members:

• Jang Gwang - Lee Pyeong-Ik
• Jang Hyo-Jin - Ma-Poong
• Choi Ji-Na - Yeon-Ok
• Jin Ji-Hee - Yoo Jung (young)
• No Young-Hak - Prince Gwanghae (young)
• Park Geon-Tae - Kim Tae-Do (young)
• Oh Seung-Yun - Lee Yook-Do (young)
• Kim Ji-Min - Sim Hwa-Ryeong (young)
• Lee In-Sung - Prince Imhae (young)

Empire Of Gold

Profile

• Drama: Empire of Gold (English title)
• Revised romanization: Hwanggeumui Jegoog
• Hangul: 황금의 제국
• Director: Jo Nam-Kook
• Writer: Park Kyung-Soo
• Network: SBS
• Episodes: 24
• Release Date: July 1 - September 17, 2013
• Runtime: Monday & Tuesday 20:55
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

Plot

Set over a period of 20 years from the 1990's, "Golden Empire" follows a family as the family members vie for the top position.

Notes

1. "Golden Empire" takes over the SBS Monday & Tuesday 21:55 time slot previously occupied by " Jang Ok-Jung".
2. Director Jo Nam-Kook, screenwriter Park Kyung-Soo and second leading actor Son Hyun-Joo previously worked together in 2012 SBS hit drama series "The Chaser".
3. First script reading took place May 1, 2013 at SBS Production Center in Tanhyeon-dong, Ilsan, South Korea.
4. Filming began May 14, 2013 at a restaurant and traditional market in Incheon, South Korea. The first scene filmed involved Jang Tae-Joo (Ko Soo) and his younger sister Jang Hee-Joo (Yoon Seung-Ah) buying a t-shirt for their father and eating pork cutlet together.

Cast

Ko Soo	Lee Yo-Won	Son Hyun-Joo	Jang Shin-Young	Ryu Seung-Soo
Jang Tae-Joo	Choi Seo-Yoon	Choi Min-Jae	Yoon Seol-Hee	Jo Pil-Doo

Lee Hyeon-Jin	Yoon Seung-Ah	Kim Gang-Hyun	Park Keun-Hyeong	Jung Han-Yong
Choi Sung-Jae	Jang Hee-Joo	Na Choon-Ho	Choi Dong-Sung	Choi Dong-Jin

Kim Mi-Sook	Eom Hyo-Seop	Ko Eun-Mi	Jung Wook	Seon Woo Eun Suk
Han Jung-Hee	Choi Won-Jae	Park Eun-Jung	Son Dong-Whee	Yoo Soon-Ok

Choi Yong-Min	Park Ji-Il	Jin Seo-Yeon	Lee Won-Jae
Park Jin-Tae	Kang Ho-Yeon	Jung Yoo-Jin	Kim Gwang-Se

Additional Cast Members:

• Shin Dong-Mi - Choi Jung-Yoon
• Nam Il-Woo - Jang Bong-Ho (Tae-Joo's father)
• Kim Jung-Hak - Shin Jong-Ho
• Kwon Tae-Won - Jung Byeong-Kook
• Lee Il-Hwa - Im Yoon-Hee (Choi Min-Jae's wife

I Can Hear Your Voice

Profile

• Drama: I Can Hear Your Voice (English/literal title)
• Revised romanization: Neoui Moksoriga Deulleo
• Hangul: 너의 목소리가 들려
• Director:
• Writer: Park Hye-Ryun
• Network: SBS
• Episodes: 18
• Release Date: June 5 - August 1, 2013
• Runtime: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

Plot

9-year-old Soo-Ha (later played by Lee Jong-Suk) and his father are riding together in a car when they are suddenly struck by a truck driven by Min Joon-Kook (Jung Woong-In). Min Joon-Kook then gets out of his truck and jumps on the hood of their car. Soo-Ha and Min Joon-Kook's eyes meet through the windshield of his father's car. Suddenly, Soo-Ha is able to hear the man's violent thoughts .. "I need to finish this."

Min Joon-Kook goes to his truck and gets out a baseball bat. He fatally strikes Soo-Ha's father dead with the bat. Soo-Ha is in complete shock. When Min Joon-Kook turns to strike Soo-Ho, the sound of a camera flash goes off and Min Joon-Kook goes after whoever is taking the pictures. This saves Soo-Ha's life.

The person with the camera is a young girl named Hye-Sung (later played by Lee Bo-Young). Later, Hye-Sung testifies against Min Joon-Kook in court. Min Joon-Kook claims that Soo-Ha's father died in the car accident. Through the court proceedings, Soo-Ha falls in love with Hye-Sung. Soo-Ha promises to protect Hye-Sung from Min Joon-Kook, when he threatens to get revenge on her.

10 years later, Soo-Ha is now an exemplary high student. Nobody is aware that Soo-Ha possesses telepathic abilities.

Meanwhile, Hye-Sung now works as an attorney, but she doesn't uphold the virtues of her profession very well. She is also not very successful and barely makes $1,000 a month. Her mother then pushes her to apply for a public defender position due to its higher pay.

In the waiting room, prior to taking her interview, Kwan-Woo (Yoon Sang-Hyun) strikes up a conversation with Hye-Sung, but she ignores him. Kwan-Woo is applying for the same position. He originally worked as a police officer, but went back to law school to become a public defender. During her interview, Hye-Sung talks about the events that occurred 10 years ago and this helps her land the public defender position.

After Hye-Sung gets the job, her picture is posted in the newspaper. Soo-Ha sees her photo and becomes elated that he can finally see her. At the same time, Min Joon-Kook sees her photo while in prison. He is soon set to be released.

Cast

Lee Bo-Young	Lee Jong-Suk	Yoon Sang-Hyun	Lee Da-Hee
Jang Hye-Sung	Park Soo-Ha	Cha Kwan-Woo	Seo Do-Yeon

Kim Kwang-Kyu	Jeong Dong-Hwan	Kim Hae-Suk	Jung Woong-In	Kim Ga-Eun
Kim Kong-Sook	Seo Dae-Seok	Eo Choon-Sim	Min Joon-Kook	Ko Sung-Bin

Additional Cast Members:

• Yun Ju-Sang - Shin Sang-Duk
• Choi Sung-Joon - Choi Yoo-Chang
• Kim Byung-Ok - Hwang Dal-Joong
• Kim Hye-Yoon - Do-Yeon's high school friend
• Kim So-Hyun - Jang Hye-Sung (young)
• Goo Seung-Hyun - Park Soo-Ha (young)
• Kim Sung-Kyun - detective (cameo)
• So E-Hyun - lawyer (cameo)
• Kim Min-Jong - Lawyer Choi (cameo)
• Uhm Ki-Joon - Public Defender Uhm Ki-Joon (cameo)