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Han River Ballad

Details

  • Title: Han River Ballad / í•œê°•ìˆ˜íƒ€ë ¹
  • Also known as: Ode to the Han River / The Ballad of Han River / A Song of Han River
  • Genre: Romance, Family
  • Episodes: 51
  • Network: MBC
  • First episode: October 2, 2004
  • Final episode: March 27, 2005
  • Air time: Saturday & Sunday 19:55

Synopsis

MBC TV's weekend drama, "Song of the Han River" is a story of life and love involving a vibrant middle-aged woman, her two daughters, a niece, a nephew, and a cast of other characters surrounding them. The woman, named Kim Young Hee, is a widow who sells fish to support her family. Through their often turbulent lives, we are able to experience the difficulties of a not uncommon family and the persistence of the love its members have for one another. "Song of the Han River" is a warm but enervating story of ordinary people dealing with the normal difficulties of life.

Cast

  • Kim Hye Soo as Yoon Ga Young
  • Go Doo Shim as Kim Young Hee (Ga Young's mother)
  • Kim Suk Hoon as Lee Joon Ha
  • Choi Min Soo as Shin Ryul

Main Role

Supporting Role

Ga Young's family
  • Kim Min Sun as Yoon Na Young (sister)
  • Choi Sung Joon as Yoon Soo Young (cousin)
  • Lee Yoon Ji as Yoon Da Young (cousin)
  • Bong Tae Kyu as Choi Kang Soo (boarder)

Joon Ha's family
  • Han In Soo as Lee Tae Keun (father)
  • Park Jung Soo as Park Dan Ok (mother)
  • Kim Hyo Seo as Lee Joon Mi (sister)

Others
  • Lee Jong Soo as Shin Jae Hyuk (Ryul's cousin)
  • Park Han Byul as Mi Ae
  • Kwon Eun Ah as Young Hee's "sister"
  • Park Kwang Jung as Park Jang Bo (Young Hee's suitor)
  • Lee Hye Sang as Yoo Sun (Ryul's old girlfriend)
  • Lee Seung Shin as Shin Ryul's magazine editor (Ga Young's friend)
  • Noh Joo Hyun as Young Hee's first love

Production

  • Screenwriter: Kim Jung Soo
  • Producer: Jang Geun Soo
  • Director: Choi Jong Soo
  • Assistant Directors: Kim Geun Hong, Lee Sang Yeob
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