Sweet 18
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| Sweet 18 (낭랑18세, Nang-rang 18-seh) |
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| Format | Drama Comedy Romance |
| Starring | Han Ji Hye Lee Dong Gun |
| Country of origin |  South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Original channel | KBS |
| Original run | January 19, 2004 – March 9, 2004 |
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Sweet 18 is a South Korean television series produced by KBS in 2004. The story strongly focuses on both personal and clan-level relationships between Jung-sook, a member of Papyeong's Yun clan, and Hyuk-joon, a member of Andong's Kwon clan. Both clans had hoped for re-establishing good relations after being separated for three generations by war, by arranging a marriage between Jung-sook and Hyuk-joon upon Jung-sook's birth.
[edit] Plot Summary
Yoon Jung-sook (Han Ji-hye) is an eighteen year old, dreamy, lively school girl. One day, she encounters a mysterious man in traditional Korean clothing on the streets who carries a piece of literature her quite famous grandfather treasured. Despite not seeing his face, she falls heads-over-heels in love with him and vows to marry him. Since she is the member of an ancient and noble Korean Clan, the Yun clan, she will marry Kwon Hyuk-joon (Lee Dong-Gun), the heir of the Kwon clan. Hyuk-joon is ten years older than Jung-sook and already a prosecutor. Jung-sook finds out that Hyuk-joon is the mysterious man she fell in love with, and so, she willingly marries him and becomes a housewife, while her friends attend college. Two worlds clash, as Jung-sook is still an immature teenager and Hyuk-joon a grown man. However, slowly, they become attracted to each other and fall in love, despite the fact that Jung-sook is pursued by a school mate and Hyuk-joon meets his first love again, who wants him back. Jung-sook has much to learn about the ancient traditions of the family of her husband and what it means to be married to a first-born son, however in the end, they are deeply in love with each other. Jung-sook gives birth to twins and starts a sewing business. Hyuk-joon continues working as a prosecutor in the police force in Seoul.
[edit] Cast
- Han Ji-hye as Yoon Jung-sook
- Lee Dong-Gun as Kwon Hyuk-joon
- Lee Da Hae as Moon Ga-young
- Lee Joon as Jee Chul-Reum
- Yoo Hye Jung as Kwon Sun-Ah
- Park Hyung Jae as Kwon Jin-sa
- Kim Hae Sook as Jeong Sok-mo
- Jung Kyung Ho as Jung-Sook's blind date
- Lee Eun-Joo as Seo Hyun-ju (Second Princess)
- Lee Eun-Shil as Eun-ju as Third Princess
