| Full House | |
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| Also known as | 풀하우스 |
| Genre | Comedy Romance |
| Written by | Min Hyo Jeong |
| Directed by | Pyo Min Su |
| Starring | Song Hye-kyo Rain |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Wednesdays & Thursdays at 9:50pm |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | KBS2 |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Original run | July 14, 2004 – September 4, 2004 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | April Kiss |
| Followed by | Second Proposal |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Full House (풀하우스, Pul-hauseu) is a 16-episode South Korean television drama series broadcast by KBS in 2004. It based on the manhwa of the same name by Woon Soo-yoon.
It was a huge success and became one of the main reasons for the expansion of South Korean culture known as the Korean wave.
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Han Ji-eun, an aspiring script writer, lives in a house called "Full House" built by her late father. One day, her two best friends trick her into believing she has won a free vacation. While she is gone, they sell her house. On the plane, she meets a famous actor named Lee Young-jae. Through comedic events, they get acquainted during her vacation and when she returns, she discovers her house has been sold to him.
Though they don't get along with each other as she is messy and he has a bad temper and likes cleanliness, they agreed to live with each other. At first, Ji-eun works as his maid in order to buy her house back, but because of Young-jae's wish to make the love of his life Kang Hye-won jealous, they get married. They set up a contract for the marriage to last six months. During that time, complications arise and Ji-Eun and Young-Jae become attracted to each other. Also, Ji-Eun starts to feel a strong bond with Young-jae's family. However, Young-jae's bad temper along with the romantic attentions of Yoo Min-hyuk, Ji-eun's handsome and friendly publisher, starts to create a rift between the couple. So does Hye-Won, who starts to feel jealous when she sees Young-Jae and Ji-eun getting close. Eventually, Young-jae and Ji-eun get a divorce and he moves away.
When he returns he realizes that Ji-eun hasn't married yet and knows that he has fallen in love with her - and she with him. He proposes to her and they finally get married for a second time. But this time, it was for the right reasons.
Full House was filmed in the Gwangyeok-si area of Incheon. Located near Incheon International Airport, the place may be reached in a ten-minute boat ride from Sammok Harbor to this quiet, seashore getaway. Unlike other filming locations in Korea, this is an actual house. Made mostly of wood, this house, which is a private-owned vacation house, cost approximately the equivalent of one million USD to be built. The beach front property looks out onto open waters, with elegant views that could be used on any postcard. Many fans of the miniseries make a pilgrimage to this now famous home. Nearby sightseeing locations include Jogak (sculpture) Park on Modo Island; a bridge connects these two islands.
The first episode was shot in Shanghai near The Bund. In later episodes some parts were filmed in Thailand.
2004 KBS Drama Awards [1]
In 2009, it was remade into a Philippines drama also titled Full House starring Richard Gutierrez and Heart Evangelista.
There is also a Vietnamese remake called Ngôi nhà hạnh phúc which was released in 2009. The main female character was played by the Vietnamese actress Minh Hằng.[2]
In early 2011, it was reported that Kim Jong Hahk Productions is in the process of producing season 2 of Full House. It will star different actors in the lead roles and they were in talks with Song Joong Gi, Shin Min-ah, and Big Bang’s T.O.P.[3] Shin Min-ah confirmed that she had received an offer for the female lead but had rejected it.[4] Hwang Jung Eum and No Min Woo are the finalized cast for Full House 2 [5]