Fashion King

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Fashion King

Promotional poster for Fashion King
Genre Romance, Drama
Format Serial
Written by Lee Sun-mi
Kim Ki-ho
Directed by Lee Myung-woo
Starring Yoo Ah-in
Shin Se-kyung
Kwon Yuri
Lee Je-hoon
Ending theme "Dreaming of You" by Lee Jin-sung
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
English
No. of episodes 20
Production
Producer(s) Choi Moon-suk
Location(s) Seoul
New York City
Las Vegas
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time 60 minutes
Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Broadcast
Original channel SBS
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original run March 19, 2012 – May 22, 2012
Chronology
Preceded by History of the Salaryman
Followed by The Chaser
External links
Website

Fashion King (Hangul: 패션왕; RR: Paesyeon Wang) is a South Korean television drama starring Yoo Ah-in, Shin Se-kyung, Lee Je-hoon and Kwon Yuri.[1][2][3] It aired on SBS from March 19 to May 22, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

Plot

Fashion King tells the story about a young aspiring designer Kang Young-gul (Yoo Ah-in) who has nothing and starts his fashion business as a vendor on Dongdaemun Market. He has never had any goals or dreams for a bright future until he meets Lee Ga-young (Shin Se-kyung) who loses both parents in an accident at a young age, and she grows up into a smart, determined young woman with a natural talent for designing. After receiving a scholarship to the New York Fashion School, Ga-young travels to America hoping to achieve her dream of becoming a designer.[4]

Meanwhile, Jung Jae-hyuk (Lee Je-hoon) is a second-generation chaebol to a large enterprise that covers construction, distribution, and fashion, while his ex-girlfriend, Choi Anna (Kwon Yuri) now works under a top internationally renowned designer. Gradually, Jung Jae-hyuk loses interest in Choi Anna and sets his sights onto Lee Ga-young. But Ga-young's heart is for Young-gul, and Young-gul's heart is for Anna, so will this love square ever be settled? And who will win and become Fashion King?

Cast

Supporting cast

  • Jang Mi-hee as Madame Jo
  • Han Yoo-yi as Shin Jung-ah
  • Cha Seo-won as Miss Go
  • Ra Jae-woong as Chil-bok
  • Kim Il-woo as Jung Man-ho
  • Lee Hye-sook as Yoon Hyang-sook
  • Yoon Gi-won as Secretary Kim
  • Kim Byung-ok as Director Kim

Extended cast

  • Seo Young-joo as young Kang Young-gul
  • Kim Sae-ron as young Lee Ga-young
  • Go Soo-hee as Young-gul's employee
  • Ra Mi-ran as Young-gul's employee
  • Jang Eun-bi as Young-gul's employee
  • Lee Han-wie as Hwang Tae-san
  • Shin Seung-hwan as Jang Il-gook
  • Ki Eun-se as Soo-ji
  • Yoo Chae-yeong as Bong-sook
  • Tory Burch as herself (cameo)
  • Vincent D'Elia as himself (cameo)

Soundtrack

Fashion King OST
No. TitleArtist Length
1. "폭우 (Inst.)"  Various Artists  
2. "I'll Be Waiting"  Seohyun 4:47
3. "Shouldn't Go"  Soul Star (feat. Beige) 4:36
4. "Love Like This"  Lee Young-hyun (Big Mama) 4:25
5. "Dreaming of You"  Lee Jin-sung (Monday Kiz) 3:43
6. "Best Love"  Lee Hyun (8Eight) 3:50
7. "That Man"  Nam Gyu-ri  
8. "You're a Wall"  M to M 4:50
9. "Standstill"  K.Heart 4:22
10. "Appreciate (Inst.)"  Various Artists  
11. "Step 1 (Inst.)"  Various Artists  
12. "폭우 (Inst.)"  Various Artists  
13. "Step 4 (Inst.)"  Various Artists  
14. "Shadow (Inst.)"  Various Artists  
15. "Love Like This"  Lee Je-hoon 5:00

Ratings

Episode # Original Airdate TNmS Ratings[12] AGB Ratings[13]
Average audience share
Entire Country Seoul National Capital Area Entire Country Seoul National Capital Area
1 March 19, 2012 12.4% 14.8% 10.0% 11.0%
2 March 20, 2012 11.5% 13.5% 8.9% 9.5%
3 March 26, 2012 12.3% 14.8% 9.2% 10.5%
4 March 27, 2012 11.6% 14.2% 9.6% 10.9%
5 April 2, 2012 12.6% 14.3% 10.1% 11.4%
6 April 3, 2012 12.7% 14.4% 10.4% 12.0%
7 April 9, 2012 11.9% 14.3% 9.0% 10.3%
8 April 10, 2012 10.7% 12.6% 9.7% 10.6%
9 April 16, 2012 12.5% 13.2% 10.6% 12.0%
10 April 17, 2012 11.1% 13.1% 9.6% 10.7%
11 April 23, 2012 11.3% 11.9% 9.8% 11.2%
12 April 24, 2012 11.6% 14.1% 9.4% 10.7%
13 April 30, 2012 10.8% 13.1% 9.4% 10.6%
14 May 1, 2012 10.9% 13.4% 9.9% 10.8%
15 May 7, 2012 10.7% 12.6% 9.2% 10.0%
16 May 8, 2012 10.9% 12.3% 9.2% 10.0%
17 May 14, 2012 11.0% 12.2% 9.5% 10.4%
18 May 15, 2012 11.4% 12.9% 9.5% 10.4%
19 May 21, 2012 11.2% 13.3% 9.5% 10.1%
20 May 22, 2012 10.8% 12.8% 9.6% 10.4%
Average 11.4% 13.3% 9.6% 10.6%

References

  1. ↑ Fashion King reveals official profiles for Yuri, Yoo Ah In, and more. Allkpop. 3 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Suk, Monica (14 March 2012). "Yoo A-in says Fashion King casts know what they are doing". 10Asia. 
  3. ↑ Choi, Bo-ran (14 March 2012). "Yoo Ah In talks about Fashion King: "We may be young, but it doesn’t necessarily mean we’re amateurs"". Star News. 
  4. ↑ Yun, Seong-yeol (16 February 2012). "Yoo Ah In and Shin Se Kyung visit Manhattan, New York". Star News. 
  5. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (17 March 2012). "Yoo Ah-in bares his fashion secrets". Korea JoongAng Daily. 
  6. ↑ Choi, Ji-eun (4 June 2012). "Yoo Ah In – "These things I have, I’m worried that they will make me ordinary."". 10Asia via Otayamin. 
  7. ↑ "Yoo Ah In Reveals Thoughts About His Role in Fashion King". TV Daily via Soompi. 7 June 2012. 
  8. ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon (9 June 2012). "Yoo Ah In On Fashion King End, Acting and His Goals". enewsWorld. 
  9. ↑ "Yu-ri of Girls' Generation Shines in TV Drama Fashion King". The Chosun Ilbo. 19 May 2012. 
  10. ↑ "Girls’ Generation's Yuri talks about acting in Harper's Bazaar". Allkpop. 25 June 2012. 
  11. ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon (9 June 2012). "Interview: Lee Je Hoon Looks Up to His Fellow Actors". enewsWorld. 
  12. ↑ (Korean) TNmS Multimedia Ratings Page
  13. ↑ (Korean) AGB Nielsen Media Research Ratings Page

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