[Kdrama Classics] Attic Cat

MDL Link: http://www.mydramalist.com/korean-drama/459/attic-cat

Cast:

Kim Rae Won as Lee Kyung Min (Kevin Lee)
Jung Da Bin as Nam Jung Eun (Noreen Han)
Choi Jung Yoon as Hye Ryun (Denise)
Lee Hyun Woo as Yoo Dong-joon (Dominic)
Jang Yong as Nam Sang-sik (Jung Eun's dad)
Kim Ja Ok as Kim Soon-duk (Jung-eun's mom)
Bong Tae-gyu as Nam Jung-woo (Jung-eun's first younger brother)
Kim Mu-saeng as Lee Pil-deuk (Kyung-min's grandfather)
Kang Boo Ja as Lee Kyung-hee (Kyung-min's grandmother)

Title: 옥탑방 고양이 / Ok-tap-bang Go-yang-ee
Also known as: Cat in a Rooftop Room / Cats on the Roof / Rooftop Room Cat (YA Entertainment) / Rooftop Romance (KBFD-TV)
Genre: Comedy, romance
Episodes: 16
Average Viewing Rate: 26.3%
Highest Viewing Rate: 37.3%
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2003-Jun-02 to 2003-Jul-22
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55



Synopsis: I am including this here because the synopsis on MDL does not describe this drama at all. I know it came straight from DramaWiki / MBC? But it's so abstract and strange. The one below is much more accurate to the story

Jung Eun is an old friend of Hye Ryun. Since Kyung Min, a law student, is really desperate, he decides to take it upon himself to help Jung Eun. This is the beginning of an extremely volatile friendship that somehow ended with the two of them living together under one roof, to be more specific, living on top of the roof of an old building. This romantic setting provides the backdrop of this unlikely love story. Kyung Min?s bratty ways clashes with Jung Eun?s simple living. He is steadily taking advantage of her kindness and good nature.

Have you watched this? Do you plan to?

This had pretty high ratings and critical praise at the time it aired. I have watched most of this drama. It is excellently acted. It is a "forced living" tale and one of the first ones I ever saw. It's also not told in that cutesy way most Kdramas aim for. This drama is a bit darker than that, more mature and bittersweet. But it is funny as well and deserving of it's high ratings and popularity. Click on the MDL link above for the (weird!) synopsis, stats, reviews and recommendations. Discuss if you want to.