After Secret Garden This ...

Since I fell in love with the quirky Hyun Bin in the drama Secret Garden, I "googled"  him and checked out all the show that he's been on and it led me to this... "My Lovely Sam Soon/My Name is Kim Sam Soon", another one of my fave Korean drama series...It was aired in 2005 so Hyun Bin is much younger here and much "meatier" :) FYI, he intentionally (according to some articles online) lost at least 7-8 kg for his role in Secret Garden and lost even more through the duration of the series because he's only getting about 2-3 hours of sleep. Meanwhile, Kim Sun Ah, her leading lady in My Lovely Sam Soon, put on some pounds for her role. 

Anyway, here's a short summary of MLSS:

Brisk,endearing and completely addicting, My Lovely Sam-Soon was the runaway mega-hitof 2005, and launched Kim Sun Ah to super-stardom. Korea’s version of BridgetJones’ Diary, this refreshing drama still finds new audiences today. 

At 29, Kim Sam-Soon’scareer and lovelife have hit a dead end. She is overweight, unmarried, stuckwith embarrassingly old-fashioned name, and has just lost her job and caughther boyfriend of three years cheating on her. Enter Hyun Jin-Heon (Hyun Bin), the arrogant 27-year old owner of arestaurant called Bon Appetit, who hires her to put her pastry-chef skills towork as the restaurant’s chief baker. With Jin-Heon’s family breathing down hisneck to get married, and  Sam-Soondesperately in need of money to save her family home, despite their volatilerelationship, the two strike up a deal. Sam Soon masquerades as Jin Heon’sgirlfriend and they begin to grow close, but things get complicated whenJin-Heon’s lost love mysteriously returns with her sights set on getting himback. Will Jin-Heon be able to forget about her and learn to love Sam Soon forwho she really is? (dramafever.com)

Kim Sun Ah, Hyun Bin, Jung Ryeo Won, Daniel Henney

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Secret Garden Korean Drama

Here it is folks, my second Kdrama and so far one of my favorites... this was aired, I believe in 2010 and became so popular. "Secret Garden" starring Hyun Bin (my first korean actor crush - lol) and the pretty Ha Ji Won - It is  a romantic comedy and fantasy series...It has 20 episodes (which I also finished watching in less than 24 hours :P) Can't help it, I was a bum at that time lol 

I am a bit lazy right now, I don't feel like telling the whole story (sorry about that lol), so here's a brief description of this series (courtesy of hulu.com):

In this fantasy, romantic comedy, Secret Garden follows rich CEO Kim Joo Won (Hyun Bin) and poor stunt woman Gil Ra Im (Ha Ji Won) as they switch lives and learn how the other half lives - literally. Kim Joo Won has always had everything handed to him, and he makes no apologies for being wealthy and arrogant. Gil Ra Im is an orphan who works hard at every film, even though her face will never be seen by audiences. When the two of them meet, Gil Ra Im cannot stand Kim Joo Won's haughty manner, and he cannot stand Gil Ra Im's poverty. However, a mystical force changes the two of them when they switch bodies and lives. Each are affected by the other's circumstances and realize just how different their worlds are. Also starring in this hit drama are Yoon Sang Hyun (of the drama Queen of Housewives), as Joo Won's celebrity cousin Oska, and Kim Sa Rang (a former Miss Korea), as Oska's ex-girlfriend and Joo Won's potential bride through arranged marriage. The witty dialogue and sizzling chemistry between the actors have captivated audiences week after week, making it one of the hit dramas for the year.

Ha Ji Won  (as Gil Ra Im - a poor stunt woman)
Hyun Bin (as Kim Joo Won - a rich CEO)

one of the kisses that made this drama popular

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