Title: 내 이름은 김삼순 | Nae I-reum-eun Kim Sam-Soon | My Lovely Sam Soon | My Name Is Kim Sam Soon
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Network: MBC
Broadcast Period: 2005-Jun-01 to 2005-Jul-21
Synopsis:
It is a story about a little bit heavy but spunky woman named Kim Sam Soon. She is a baker with great talent in making cakes and pastries. When she discovered his boyfriend, Min Hyun Woo, cheating on her, it was also at the same time incidentally met Jin Hun in a male restroom where she accidentally came in and cried her heart’s out in one of the stalls. From the moment they met a series of interesting situations happen that tackles what happens during the course of a relationship from getting to know to falling in love.
Characters:
- Kim Sun Ah as Kim Sam-Soon
- Hyun Bin as Hyun Jin-Hun
- Jung Ryu Won as Yoo Hee-Jin
- Daniel Henney as Dr. Henry Kim
- Kim Ja Ok as Park Bong-Sook
- Lee Ah Hyun as Kim Yi-Young
- Maeng Bong-Hal as Sam-Soon’s Father
- Na Moon Hee as Na Hyun-Sook
- Seo Ji Hee as Hyun Mi-Joo
- Yoon Ye Hee as Yoon Hyun-Sook
- Lee Kyu Han as Min Hyun-Woo
- Lee Yoon Mi as Jang Chae-Ri
- Won Jong Rye as Chae-ri’s Mother
- Yeo Woon Kye as Ms. Oh
- Kwon Hae Hyo as Lee Hyun-Moo
- Han Yeo Woon as Lee In-Hye
- Kim Hyun Jung as Jang Young-Ja
- Kim Ki Bang as Ki Bang
My Review:
I’ve watched this drama with not much expectations but at the end of it, it gave me more than what I expected. It became one of my favorite dramas of all time. It doesn’t only tackle about romantic relationships but it features one of the main insecurities and concern of women in general, the weight problem. It portrays its challenges in a realistic yet inspiring way, that one can be love even beyond one’s physical appearance. That in the end it is truly about who you are and not just how you look. Yes, it is true that physical attraction is critical for you to meet your mate but at the end of the day what lasts is who you are beneath that gels with the other person that’s beyond the physical attraction. This drama showed it in manner that you will enjoy and make you laugh even if there’s sad truth behind its comedy. It has also tackled the stages of romantic relationships that entices you to watch from start to finish.
So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?
(1) I like how Kim Sun Ah portrayed Kim Sam Soon. She gained weight for this role and is very natural in her delivery of being Kim. This was actually adapted in my country with Filipino actors but I found that when they adapted it, I think the Filipino production somehow got lost in translation on the main essence of who is Kim Sam Soon in the goal of trying to make it funny. The Filipino version just didn’t make Kim Sam Soon heavy but gross in manner and personality. In the Korean version, it is just about Kim Sam Soon’s insecurity about her weight problem, her journey of discovering who she is and the challenges she must go through to find real and lasting love. It was very real and treated without stupidity unlike the Filipino adaptation of her character.
(2) This is the first time I saw Daniel Henney on the screen and I must say even as a secondary role, he made a mark. He is truly such a beautiful man and I get distracted every time he is in the scene but it’s a distraction I really don’t mind. Look where he is now in Hollywood?
(3) I like the process wherein they developed the relationship between Kim Sam Soon and Hyun Jin-Hun. It doesn’t make the relationship perfect but goes through challenges that one can relate and understand.
(4) I enjoy the comedic fun of it. It doesn’t forces to be funny and make one laughs. The drama successfully makes one laugh because it’s situational rather than toilet humor.
(5) I love the OST of this drama. I enjoy listening to it, so, every time there’s a moment or flashback I really don’t mind as I love its soundtrack.
What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
This is one of the K-dramas there’s nothing I don’t like. I like the characters and the actors playing them, the story, and its twists.
Would I recommend this K-Drama?
Definitely YES. This is one of the Korean dramas one should watch if one haven’t tried any K-Dramas or Films yet. If in the end one didn’t like it, then, one is not for Korean Drama at all.
My Rating to this Drama ( See My Rating System: ) 5/5 Stars
OST:
01. Farewell without Farewell – Jisun from Loveholic
Play Me:
02. She Is – Clazziquai
Play Me:
03. Inside My Heart – Kim Jung-Eun
Play Me:
04. A Love I Can’t Let Go – Just
Play Me:
05. Bonbon O Chocolat I – Various Artist
06. WFS – Various Artist
07. Goodbye – Various Artist
08. Bonbon O Chocolat II – Various Artist
09. Goodbye II – Various Artist
10. Be My Love – Clazziquai
11. Gravity – Various Artist
12. Be My Love (Inst.) – Various Artist
13. She Is (Inst.) – Various Artist
14. Bonbon O Chocolat III – Various Artist
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