- Sweet 18
Infobox Television
show_name = Sweet 18
(낭랑18세, Nang-rang 18-seh)
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Comedy Romance
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starring =Han Ji Hye
Lee Dong Gun
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country = flagicon| South KoreaSouth Korea
network = KBS
first_aired =January 19 ,2004
last_aired =March 9 ,2004
num_episodes = 16
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tv_com_id =Infobox Korean name|Sweet 18
hangul=낭랑18세
hanja=娘朗18歲
rr=Nang-rang 18-seh
mr=Nang-rang 18-sehSweet 18 is a
South Korean television series produced by KBS in 2004. The story strongly focuses on both personal and clan-level relationships between Jung-sook, a member of Papyeong's Yun clan, and Hyuk-joon, a member of Andong's Kwon clan. Both clans had hoped for re-establishing good relations after being separated for three generations by war, by arranging a marriage between Jung-sook and Hyuk-joon upon Jung-sook's birth.Plot Summary
Yoon Jung-sook (
Han Ji-hye ) is an eighteen year old, dreamy, lively school girl. One day, she encounters a mysterious man intraditional Korean clothing on the streets who carries a piece of literature her quite famous grandfather treasured. Despite not seeing his face, she falls head-over-heels in love with him and vows to marry him. Since she is the member of an ancient and nobleKorean Clan , the Yun clan, she will marry Kwon Hyuk-joon (Lee Dong-Gun ), the heir of the Kwon clan. Hyuk-joon is ten years older than Jung-sook and already a prosecutor. Jung-sook finds out that Hyuk-joon is the mysterious man whom she fell in love with and willingly marries him. She becomes a housewife while her friends continue to attend college. Two worlds clash, as Jung-sook is still an immature teenager and Hyuk-joon a grown man. However, slowly, they become attracted to each other and fall in love, despite the fact that Jung-sook is pursued by a school mate and Hyuk-joon meets his first love again, who wants him back. Jung-sook has much to learn about the ancient traditions of the family of her husband and what it means to be married to a first-born son, however in the end, they are deeply in love with each other. Jung-sook gives birth to twins and starts a sewing business. Hyuk-joon continues working as a prosecutor in the police force in Seoul.Cast
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Han Ji-hye as Yoon Jung-sook
*Lee Dong-Gun as Kwon Hyuk-joon
*Lee Da Hae as Moon Ga-young
* Lee Joon as Jee Chul-Reum
* Yoo Hye Jung as Kwon Sun-Ah
* Park Hyung Jae as Kwon Jin-sa
* Kim Hae Sook as Jeong Sok-mo
* Jung Kyung Ho as Jung-Sook's blind date
* Lee Eun-Joo as Seo Hyun-ju (Second Princess)
* Lee Eun-Shil as Eun-ju as Third PrincessExternal links
* [http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/rangrang/ Official website]
* [http://www.cineseoul.com/movies/cinedata.html?cinemaID=19587 Cineseoul profile]
* [http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/dramacity/sub_vod.html?seq_id=74 KBS clip - features additional cast]
* [http://pocketpa.exblog.jp/2671982 Screenshots from first episode]
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