Cast:
Sung Chun-hyang: Han Chae Young (Beijing My Love/Autumn Story)
Lee Mong-ryong: Jae Hee (3-Iron)
Byun Hak-do: Eom Tae Woong (Nine-tail Fox - A Supplementary Tale)
Hong Chae-rin: Park Shi Eun (Match Made in Heaven/Gift)
Han Dan-hee: Lee In Hye
Pang Ji-hyuk: Moon Ji Yoon
Kong Wol-mae: Kim Chung
Mong-ryong's dad: Ahn Suk Hwan
Mong-ryong's mom: Choi Ran (Tropical Nights in December/Pearl Necklace)
Synopsis:
Chun-hyang is the top student in her school. Despite her poor family background, she is resilient, cheerful and bright. She makes her own money and excels in whatever she does. She is the idol of all her peers.
Lee Mong-ryong is the trouble making son of a Police chief. He is constantly getting into trouble and has the grades to match them. MR transfers to Namwon when his father was moved to head the Police Force in that area. Although CH and MY did not get off on a good start but due to an unexpected twist of fate, they had to get married to restore CH's honor. Both agreed to stay married until after high school and then decide how they should take their lives from there.
However, their married life is constantly marred by MR's unrequited affection to his first love CR. CH helped MR pass his university entrance exams but choose to end their relationship when she found out that CR wishes to accept MY's affection.
MR is upset by CH's decision and goes in search of CH. He feels confused about his feelings for CH. The situation is complicated with the introduction of a charismatic and charming CEO of an entertainment company, Byung Hak-do who is vying for CH's heart too.
But the young couple overcame all their insecurities and misunderstanding for each other and learned to love and cherish each other wholeheartedly. They decided to hold their wedding ceremony to formalize their marriage. But their plans are thwarted by HD who became obsessed with CH.
HD manages to set MR up with a crime he did not commit and used evidence of the "crime" to force CH to leave MR. In her effort to protect MR, CH divorces MR and left with HD. MR is heart-broken, but HD does not get CH either as she runs away from HD as well.
Many years later, MR graduate from law school and is a famous prosecutor with the government. CH hides from both HD and MR in Pusan, running her own accessory business. HD tries to locate CH all these years while hiding the fact from the rest that CH is actually not with him. How will they meet? Will MR end up with CH? Will HD harm MR still? Will this story have the same happy ending as the original tale?
Credit: http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=854
Review:
Personally i think it is a copycat of another drama "Full House"..
1. "Contract marriage" brings the male and female lead together.
2. The girl likes the boy but the boy likes another girl whom he secretly admires for years
3. The female lead has a pair of good frens (1 guy & 1 gal who are a couple)
4. The male lead has a fierce father
5. There is a fair bit of quarreling scenes
6. They were seperated for a few years
When i was listing them down, im actualli quite surprised by their uncanny similarities. So u can imagine tt im slightly bored by the turnout of the events.. and since i've watched Full House before and din realli like it, it is about the same situation here..
But i must say it's more humourous than Full House and i like this better..
I esp like the scenes where Mong-ryong's father is chasing mong-ryong across god-knows-how-many streets.. at times i realli pity both actors.. i wonder how many times fo they NG.. hah
Furthermore there are scenes tt realli make u laugh ur heads off which IMO makes it more enjoyable than Full House.
n not forgetting tt i find Mong-ryong & Chun-hyang a better couple than Bi & SHG.. at least Mong-ryong is more shuai n cute!! =D & the couple have good chemistry and look great together!
overall the story is rather bland with several unbelivable plots and exaggerated scenes.. perhaps im well past the stage of fanasty and am rather cynical for stuffs that are not quite realistic.. and the pace is kind of slow.. almost give up half way through.. & somehow e female lead looks a tad too fake to me..
watch it if you like fairytale stories and do not mind the slow pace..
Rating: 7/10
