Who Are You? (Korean: 누구세요?; RR: Nuguseyo?) is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Yoon Kye-sang, Go Ara and Kang Nam-gil.[1][2] It aired on MBC TV from March 3 to May 1, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 17 episodes.[3]
| Who Are You? | |
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| Also known as | Who R U? |
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| Written by | Bae Yoo-mi |
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| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Who Are You?" by Kim Sang-heon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Oh Kyung-hoon |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | SidusHQ |
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| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | March 5 – May 1, 2008 |
Plot
editSon Il-gun is a middle-aged deliveryman and devoted father to his daughter, Young-in. Young-in just graduated from high school and is an aspiring cartoonist, but she is working part-time instead of going to college due to financial difficulties, which the quick-tempered young woman partly blames on her "loser" father. She has no idea that Il-gun was once a struggling artist in his youth, but now that one of his paintings was sold for an exorbitant amount to a collector in New York, a local gallery offers Il-gun a solo exhibition. But before he can make a decision, Il-gun dies in a traffic accident, leaving Young-in penniless. According to Buddhism, the soul of a dead person is allowed to wander for 49 days in order to let go of all earthly attachments before going to the afterlife. But Il-gun loves his daughter so much that he takes it one step further, and possesses a stranger's body to care for Young-in and make it up to her.
Cha Seung-hyo was abandoned as a child, then adopted and raised in the United States. He is now a cold-hearted, perfectionist corporate raider without any meaningful relationships. However, after a traffic accident, he begins to lose time and wake up in strange situations, and he eventually learns that Il-gun is spiritually possessing him for three hours a day. Not only does Young-in find it suspicious that this stranger is suddenly concerned about her well-being, buying her expensive clothes and food, but Seung-hyo's subordinates also find it weird that he periodically acts out of character like a manically cheerful, old-fashioned man. Against his will, Seung-hyo gets drawn into Young-in's life, and discovers that Shin Jae-ha, owner of Nuri Art Gallery, is ingratiating himself with her, hoping to find more of the late Il-gun's paintings and buy them off her for less than they're worth. Young-in initially dislikes and mistrusts Seung-hyo, but the more she gets to know him, she glimpses his loneliness and gradually falls for him, which inevitably leads to awkwardness and hijinks.
Cast
edit- Yoon Kye-sang as Cha Seung-hyo
- Go Ara as Son Young-in
- Kang Nam-gil as Son Il-gun, Young-in's father
- Jin Yi-han as Shin Jae-ha, owner of Nuri Art Gallery
- Park Ji-young as Kim Young-ae, Il-gun's girlfriend
- Kim Sung-eun as Yoon Ha-young, gallery curator
- Lee Eon as Kwon Yong-deok, Young-in's friend
- Lee Min-jung as Yang Ji-sook, Young-in's friend
- Jung Ho-bin as Yoon Hoo-jin, Seung-hyo's lawyer
- Ahn Sun-young as Yeo Ji-won, Seung-hyo's secretary
- Jo Deok-hyun as Driver Pi, Seung-hyo's chauffeur
- Gi Ju-bong as Cha Chul-soo, Seung-hyo's father
- Kim Mi-kyung as Oh Young-hee, Seung-hyo's mother
- Kim Hyung-jong as Loan shark 1
- Jung Hwan-gyu as Loan shark 2
- Yoon Joo-sang as Sa Shin ("Angel of Death" or "Reaper")
- Sunwoo Yong-nyeo as Geum Nan-hee, Jae-ha's mother
- Baek Jung-min as Jang Dong-gun
- Kim Sung-kyum as President Kim
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Funeral service counselor
- Min Ah-ryung
- Park Kwang-jung
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2008 | 27th MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Go Ara | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Yoon Kye-sang, Ko Ah-ra cast in drama about spiritual possession". Broasia via Hancinema. January 22, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (March 4, 2008). "Different Bodies for Different Souls in Who Are You". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "KBS Drama at Advantage After General Elections". KBS Global. April 15, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
External links
edit- Who Are You? official MBC website (in Korean)
- Who Are You? at MBC Global Media
- Who Are You? at HanCinema
- Who Are You? at IMDb