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| Also known as | 겨울연가 |
| Genre | Romance |
| Written by | Kim Yun Hee Yun Eun Kyung |
| Directed by | Yoon Seok-Ho |
| Starring | Choi Ji-woo Bae Yong Joon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Producer(s) | Lee Hyung Min |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:50 p.m. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | KBS2 |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Original run | January 14, 2002 – March 19, 2002 |
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| Hangul | 겨울연가 |
| Hanja | 겨울戀歌 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeoul yeonga |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏul yŏnga |
Winter Sonata (a.k.a. Winter Ballad/Winter Love Story, Korean: 겨울연가 Gyeoul Yeonga) is a South Korean television drama series broadcast by KBS in 2002. It is the second part of the Endless Love installment directed by Yoon Seok-Ho. It stars Choi Ji-woo and Bae Yong Joon.
It was broadcast on Japan's NHK and has been a major part of the Korean wave both there and throughout Asia. Filming also took place on the resort island of Namiseom. It has also been adapted into an anime series which aired in October 2009.
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The story begins when Jun-Sang, the son of an eminent musician, moves to Chuncheon, a rural city in South Korea. As an extraordinarily talented student, Jun-Sang is welcomed by his fellow students as well as teachers, but remains a quiet, introverted young man. As a result of his belief that his father is dead, as well as conflict with his mother, Jun-Sang believes that no one truly loves him.
One day on the ride to school, Jun-Sang's classmate Yoo-Jin interrupts him on the bus. Jun-Sang soon falls in love with Yoo-Jin, who opens herself to him with an innocent heart. Their love, however, is cut short after Jun-Sang is involved in a serious auto-accident and, due to brain damage, is unable to recall his past life.
Jun-Sang's mother, desiring Jun-Sang's love and respect, has Jun-Sang brainwashed by a psychologist, so that Jun-Sang will not remember his painful childhood, as an illegitimate child. As a result, Jun-Sang's memories prior to the accident are erased. Jun-Sang's mother decides to move to the United States with Jun-Sang, where he can start a new life under the identity of lee Min-Hyeong. His friends and teachers are told that Jun-Sang is dead.
Ten years later, Min-Hyeong is an award-winning architect in the United States. He does not remember anything about his life in Korea. He is completely different, an open-minded person who cares about other people, including his mother. He returns to Korea and Yoo-Jin sees him on the street, prompting her to put off her engagement to childhood friend Sang-Hyeok. Little does she know that Min-Hyeong is dating her friend and sometime rival Che-Rin. The story's plot intensifies when Yu-Jin begins work at the firm where Min-Hyeong is employed, and tries to find out if he is her lost lover Jun-Sang.
In addition, "Moment" performed by Ryu and available on his album Ryu 2 (류 2집) is included on some bootleg versions of the Winter Sonata soundtrack.
An anime adaptation of Winter Sonata premiered on Japan's SKY PerfecTV! on October 17, 2009, consisting of 26 episodes. The program featured 23 members of the original Korean cast voicing the characters and was broadcast with Japanese subtitles. During October 2011, Animax Asia aired the anime in Korean audio and English subtitles across Asia.
In 2006 AZN Television Distribution bought the rights to air a 24 hour Marathon with other Korean Soaps.
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