Saturday, October 24, 2015

K-Drama: LEE SOON-SHIN IS THE BEST

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Drama: You Are The Best! (English title) / The Best Lee Soon-Shin (literal title)
Revised romanization: Choegoda Lee Soon Shin
Hangul: 최고다 이순신
Director: Yun Seong-Sik
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 50
Release Date: March 9 - August 25, 2013
Runtime: Saturdays & Sundays 19:55
Language: Korean
         Country: South Korea

Plot :

Lee Soon Shin (IU) was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but with the death of her father, she’s finally forced to confront reality and all of the hardships that come with it. Coddled as the youngest and least successful sibling of the family, the silly Soon Shin nevertheless shines as a lively and spirited girl, which attracts Shin Joon Ho (Jo Jung Suk), a talent agent banking on a comely return-on-investment. However, both of them get more than they expected when their partnership turns both of their lives around for the better. (Source: dramafever)


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Main Cast :

IU as Lee Soon Shin


Soon-shin was named after the famous admiral Yi Sun-sin, a name given by her grandmother so that her mother would have a son. Her name also carries the connotation of believing in oneself in adversity. This, however, is an atypical name for a girl.
Apart from that, Soon-shin lives in the shadow of her better-looking and smarter sisters. She gets poor grades, isn't very pretty, is short, and isn't particularly good at anything. She’s not clever or tenacious. She can become overly emotional and is tender-hearted, frequently falling victim to scams, though her good nature means that she brushes off her older sister Yoo-shin's barbs with spunk and humor. When the show starts, Soon-shin is taking a few years off from college, on the pretext of looking for a job. In reality, she is still deciding what she wants to do with her life. When she starts acting, her bright personality and natural talent starts attracting positive attention from audiences and industry veterans.

Jo Jung Suk as Shin Joon Ho


Once a rising singer-songwriter, Joon-ho quit making music and set up his own talent agency, the now-thriving Gabi Entertainment, of which he is CEO. As the son of a famous dermatologist in Seoul, Joon-ho had a privileged childhood, but always felt pressured to become a doctor, like his father. In high school, he secretly formed a band, but was later caught by his father and sent to America. There, he majored in commercial music. He came back to Korea on graduation and released an album, which was a moderate success. His music career resulted in him severing family ties with his father. At the time, his girlfriend was actress Choi Yeon-ah. The two had quickly fallen in love, but when the failure of his second album plunged him into a deep slump, they soon split up. Joon-ho later recovered, setting up a management agency. He successfully debuted two hot idol bands in just a few years and started to emerge as rising star in show business. Joon-ho is suave, exacting and serious, though he is sometimes awkward. At Yeon-ah's challenge, he will groom Soon-shin to become a star, though he begins to understand the real meaning of success through Soon-shin.

Go Doo Shim as Kim Jung Ae

Mother of Hye-shin and Yoo-shin and Soon-shin. She has lived her life as a dedicated wife, mother, and daughter-in-law. Jung-ae doesn't have much, but she has raised her three daughters as best as she can. Her eldest daughter is smart, demure and pretty, and she married a successful fund manager. She now lives in Hong Kong. The assertive second daughter is a marketing executive for an outdoor sportswear brand. Her youngest, Soon-shin, always gets into trouble. She has no goal in life and no talent. Compared to her sisters, Soon-shin lacks both the looks and the brains. Jung-ae swears that she spared nothing in raising Soon-shin, but what went wrong? However, she is aware that Soon-shin takes after her.

Lee Mi Sook as Song Mi Ryung


A famous actress, and the first client of Gabi Entertainment. Mi-ryung was once Korea’s top actress. Although much older and not as hot as before, she can still command quite a presence as a diva. She made her TV debut in her late twenties, after playing bit parts on stage for a long time. Her debut piece shot her straight up to the top, where she has stayed all this time. Mi-ryung has had several love affairs, but has never married. Her private life is a closely guarded secet, as she believes that an actress must remain mysterious. All her audience knows of her personal history is that her parents were teachers. Mi-ryung discovers Soon-shin's potential and takes her under her wing. She later finds out that she has a secret connection to Soon-shin's mother.

Additional Cast Members :

Lee Soon Shin’s Family
Jung Dong Hwan as Lee Chang Hoon
Kim Yong Rim as Shim Mak Re
Son Tae Young as Lee Hye Shin
Yoo In Na as Lee Yoo Shin
Kim Hwan Hee as Han Woo Joo

Shin Joon Ho’s Family
Kim Kap Soo as Shin Dong Hyuk
Lee Eung Kyung as Yoon Soo Jung
Bae Geu Rin as Shin Yi Jung

Park Chan Woo’s Family
Go Joo Won as Park Chan Woo
Kim Dong Joo as Jang Gil Ja
Song Min Hyung as Park Bok Man
Park Ga Won (1991) as Park Chan Mi

Agency People
Yoon Da Hoon as Hwang Il Do
Kim Yoon Seo as Choi Yun Ah
Lee Ji Hoon (1988) as Jo In Sung

Other People
Lee Ji Hoo (1979) as Kim Young Hoon
Jung Woo as Seo Jin Wook
Choi Kang Won as Go Jae Bum
Oh Cho Hee as Stylist Yoon
Lee Sun Ho as Oh Yun Ah’s Fellow Actor
Kim Ki Chun as B&B owner (Ep.38)
Kim Young Jae as Han Jae Hyung (Ep.39-40)
Suh Kyung Suk (Cameo)

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Lee Soon-Shin Is The Best Episode List :

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