[Kdrama Classics] Lovers In Paris

Jan 13, 2012 04:32 pm

MDL Link: http://mydramalist.com/korean-drama/1922/lovers-in-paris

Cast:

Kim Jung Eun as Kang Tae-young
Park Shin Yang as President Han Ki-joo
Lee Dong Gun as Yoon Soo-hyuk (Ki-joo's nephew)
Oh Joo Eun as Moon Yoon-ah (daughter of Congressman Moon)
Kim Suh Hyung as Baek Seung-kyung (Ki-joo's ex-wife)
Jung Ae Ri as Han Ki-hae (Soo-hyuk's mother)
Kim Sung Won as Chairman Han Sung-hoon (Ki-joo's father)
Park Young Ji as Director Choi Won-jae (President Han's right-hand man)
Jo Eun Ji as Choi Yang-mi (Tae-young's friend in Paris)
Yoon Young Joon as Kim Seung-joon (Ki-joo's secretary)
Sung Dong Il as Kang Pil-bo (Tae-young's uncle)
Kim Young Chan as Kang Gun (Tae-young's little cousin)
Lee Se Chang as Park Jung-hak (CEO of J Motors)
Kim Sang Soon as Congressman Moon Ji-hwan (Yoon-ah's father)
Suh Kwon Sook as Mrs. Moon (Yoon-ah's mother)
Kim Chung as Madame Vaudier

Title: 파리의연인 / Pa-ri-eh yun-in
Also known as: Des amoureux á Paris / My Sweetheart In Paris / Romance in Paris
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2004-Jun-12 to 2004-Aug-15
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:55
Drama Ratings: Started at 23% and end at 57% ~ That's crazy!

Have you watched this? Do you plan to?

Out of the three "Lovers" series; Lovers in Paris, Lovers in Prague and Lovers...I've only seen the last one. But the huge popularity of this makes me want to check it out. Lovers was a bit weepy for me and Lovers in Prague actually sounds kind of cool. I might have to add this to my PTW list! Click on the MDL link above for the synopsis, stats, reviews and recommendations. Discuss if you want to.

AnimeStar

Jan 13, 2012 05:21 pm

I have it on my plan to watch list though I don't I know anyone from the cast. It looks a little bit boring from the pictures I've seen but the story seems to be interesting so that's why I'm going to give it a try :)

Jeaniessi

Jan 13, 2012 05:24 pm

AnimeStar wrote: I have it on my plan to watch list though I don't I know anyone from the cast. It looks a little bit boring from the pictures I've seen but the story seems to be interesting so that's why I'm going to give it a try :)

I've always thought it might be boring too and you can't always tell with ratings (57%?!!) but I read about Lovers in Prague on a blog and they said very good things about that one. Although this is different, it's the same creators so that has piqued my interest in this one, by extention....if that makes any sense.

AnimeStar

Jan 13, 2012 05:30 pm

Jeaniessi wrote: I've always thought it might be boring too and you can't always tell with ratings (57%?!!) but I read about Lovers in Prague on a blog and they said very good things about that one. Although this is different, it's the same creators so that has piqued my interest in this one, by extention....if that makes any sense.

I think it must be good when so many people watched it, I suppose nobody made them watch it LOL. Still we can give it a try, it won't kill us, right? :D I've heard about Lovers in Prague but I'm not sure whether I have it on my plan to watch list...btw did they really shoot it in Prague? :D

_Rosie

Dec 17, 2012 07:22 pm

I have just finished this & gave it 8/10. I recommend it as it is a good k-drama.

SPOILER in white **I liked it overall but there was no reason for TaeYoung to leave him when everything had been resolved the 2 year time jump was unnecessary. lol then the twist (it was all a screenplay) was also a bit random. **

I was impressed by the dialogue & the main lead guys acting.

rachel

Dec 22, 2012 05:13 pm

RainFlower wrote: I have just finished this & gave it 8/10. I recommend it as it is a good k-drama.

SPOILER in white **I liked it overall but there was no reason for TaeYoung to leave him when everything had been resolved the 2 year time jump was unnecessary. lol then the twist (it was all a screenplay) was also a bit random. **

I was impressed by the dialogue & the main lead guys acting.

Discussion about ending (I didn't actually watch the show but read stuff online about the ending): SPOILER in white LOL yeah I heard about this ending too. Honestly, it sounds silly to me - taking the fans and viewers along for the ride for so many episodes and leaving them so invested in the show, and then doing a 360-degree turn at the end. Writers in the future must learn from this mistake.

Ginger

Dec 22, 2012 05:16 pm

It has Lee Dong Gun so I'll definitely give it a shot ^^

darkangel662008

Dec 22, 2012 06:11 pm

It was a great phenomenon when our local network imported this drama.. It's one of the highest rated kdrama that aired here... They all fell in love with the character and the catch phrase AJA!!! Which made Kim Jung Eun a very well-known actress here.. After this drama...that TV Station imported mostly of her drama, like Princess Lulu and others.. I really like this drama..being one of the classic... I also watched Lovers in Prague..I loved both the Main Lead:)