Pure in Heart

Infobox Television
show_name = Pure in Heart
(열아홉 순정)


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format = Drama
Comedy Romance
camera = Multi-camera
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runtime = Mondays—Fridays 20:25
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starring = Koo Hye Sun
Suh Ji Suk
Lee Min Woo
Lee Yoon Ji
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opentheme = "Saranga" by Koo Hye Sun
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country = flagicon| South Korea South Korea
network = KBS
first_aired = May 22, 2006
last_aired = January 12, 2007
num_episodes = 167
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tv_com_id = Infobox Korean name|Pure in Heart

hangul=열아홉 순정
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mr=Yǒrahop Sunchǒng
rr=Yeolahop Sunjeong

Pure in Heart is a 167-episode South Korean television drama/romantic comedy broadcast by KBS from 2006 to early 2007. The drama won many awards at 2006 KBS Drama Acting Awards.

Synopsis

Yang Gukhwa is a nineteen-year-old country girl who leaves Yanbian and travels to Seoul because she is marrying Hong Soon Goo, the third son in an average but respectable family. When she arrives in Seoul, however, she finds out that her fiance has just died in a terrible car accident. Instead of returning to Yanbian, she decides to stay and create a new life in Korea while sending money back to her aunt and uncle. While she lives in Korea, she is taken in as a family member by Soon Goo's family. Woo Gyeong, the son of Soon Goo's oldest brother Moon Goo, especially cares for her like his own sister. Woo Gyeong works in the marketing department of UT, a huge telecommunications company. His former classmate Park Yoon Hu, the son of UT's CEO, also works in the marketing department, in a higher position. Yoon Hu's spoiled younger sister Yoon Jeong attends college. The oldest child, Yoon Ji, is estranged from the family due to her marriage to a poor car salesman.

Yoon Hu and Guk Hwa Story

Several stories go on throughout the show, and the main story is the one focusing on the development of Gukhwa and Yoon Hu's relationship.

At the beginning, Gukhwa and Yoon Hu hate each other - Yoon Hu despises her love for money and for behaving like a country bumpkin, while Gukhwa detests Yoon Hu's hot-tempered, icy exterior. He gives her the nickname "farm girl" because he finds her behavior crass. However, when Gukhwa gets a job as Yoon Hu's secretary, partly because of her ability to speak fluent Mandarin, Yoon Hu gradually falls in love with her, as she is able to make him laugh and feel "alive" through her naivete and innocence.

Shin Hyung, Yoon Hu's childhood friend whom Yoon Hu's parents want him to marry, notices the change in Yoon Hu's attitude toward Gukhwa, and is uncomfortable when Yoon Hu appears to be getting closer to Guk Hwa, despite their upcoming wedding date. Her insecurity also stems from Yoon Hu's apparent lack of commitment to their marriage.

Yoon Hu tells Gukhwa how he feels about her. She initially thinks he is drunk and rejects his feelings. Yoon Hu tells his parents and Shin Hyung that he does not want to go ahead with the wedding. His father sends him to the company's Singapore office along with Shin Hyung, who also works in the same company, as a way to make Yoon Hu forget Gukhwa and get him to work on his relationship with Shin Hyung.

Gukhwa learns that Yoon Hu is going to Singapore, and realizes that she does have feelings for Yoon Hu. Yoon Hu confronts Gukhwa while he is drunk, and demands to know whether she wants him to stay. She denies any feelings for Yoon Hu. When Yoon Hu is at the airport waiting to board his flight, Gukhwa constantly thinks if she should chase after him and tell him the truth. She finally makes up her mind and runs to the airport, proving her true feelings. Yoon Hu calls her but she does not answer the phone. She eventually fails to make it to the airport before his flight, as she thinks she is crazy for running the airport.

She decides to call Yoon Hu, only to find out that he decided not to go to Singapore, and has chosen to leave his family, even giving up his credit cards and car. In episode 89, Yoon Hu yells at Gukhwa, saying that “I left my house to show my true feelings about you. Can't you be more honest and give me some courage? Now, you are the only one left for me!”

Despite the objections from the world, Yoon Hu keeps on dating with Gukhwa. However, Shin Hyung is plotting revenge on Guk Hwa, in order to get Yoon Hu back. Under pressure from Yoon Hu's father, Yoon Hu is rejected by many corporations. Guk Hwa learns that Yoon Hu is having a hard time and decides to leave him.

Meanwhile, Shin Hyung realizes that Gukhwa really loves Yoon Hu through the sacrifices that Gukhwa has made for Yoon Hu's sake, and abandons her plans for revenge on Gukhwa.

Yoon Hu takes Gukhwa, who worked as a Chinese translator for him, on a business trip to Jeju Island where an important exhibition is taking place. Yoon Hu's father, Chairman Park finds Gukhwa and Yoon Hu there, and soon, Yoon Hu has returned to UT as a planning manager in the marketing department, with Gukhwa as his secretary. Yoon Hu also decides to help Gukhwa become more sophisticated and sends her to an academy to help her prepare for her college entrance examination.

However, Soo Jung, Yoon Hu's ex-girlfriend, returns to Korea as a divorcee with her son from her previous marriage. Soo Jung asks Yoon Hu's mother what is she going to do if her son is Yoon Hu's child. Yoon Hu is shocked, and Guk Hwa comes to know about Soo Jung's identity. Later on when Soo Jung's lie is exposed, and Yoon Hu proposes to Gukhwa.

Guk Hwa accepts Yoon Hu's proposal, but persuades Yoon Hu to return home, feeling that they have behaved rashly. Yoon Hu agrees to her request, but Yoon Hu's mother still opposes the marriage. On the other hand, Chairman Park decides to trust Yoon Hu's decision, while Yoon Ji and Gwang Man support his decision as well, as Guk Hwa has gained the acceptance of Chairman Park, Yoon Ji and Gwang Man with her modesty and kind-heartedness.

A year later, Guk Hwa is pregnant, and has passed the college entrance examination. The show concludes with a scene of Yoon Hu and Guk Hwa on a cruise ship on the Han River, celebrating her passing of the college entrance examination.

Woo Gyeong and Yoon Jung Story

At first, Woo Gyeong and Yoon Jeong meet funeral of Gukhwa's fiance. This does not start any relationship. Later, Yoon Jeong (being a bad driver) hits Woo Gyeong's car and claims that Woo Gyeong was at fault. Woo Gyeong continues to try to avoid her, but Yoon Jeong chases him. Even though Woo Gyeong tells her he is not interested, but she chases him still. Eventually Yoon Jeong says that she wont chase him anymore and she will stop wasting her time. Woo Gyeong then starts to miss her presence all around, so he begins to chase her. In episode 95, Woo Gyeong begs Yoon Jeong not to go to the dating with Jin Soo and she came back to him. This eventually starts their relationship. When Yoon Jeong's mother finds out, she refuses saying that Woo Gyeong has a poor background and family. However, Chairman Park, who is Yoon Jeong's father allows the marriage, claiming that Woo Gyeong is too much for her. As the story goes, Yoon Jeong's mother doesn't let Yoon Jeong go out after she was greatly embarrassed in the public place by her and Woo Gyeong. Woo Gyeong goes to Yoon Jeong's house, firmly saying that he doesn't want Yoon Jeong to go to anymore dating.Yoon Jeong then asks her older sister Yoon Ji what she did so that she could get their mother to let the older sister to marry. The Older sister then told Yoon Jeong that she faked her own pregnancy. Yoon Jeong then fakes her own pregnancy to her mother and her mother believes it. When she fakes it, her mother says that Woo Gyeong and Yoon Jeong must be married quickly since sex before marriage is very bad in Korea. Woo Gyeong and Yoon Jeong set a date and when her mother tells Woo Gyeong that, he gets extremely angry. So does her mother. Yoon Jeong begs Woo Gyeong and her mother for her dishonesty.When Woo Gyeong and Yoon Jeong get married, they go on a honeymoon/business trip because exhibition and honeymoon happened to be at the same time. Later in the story, you find out that Yoon Jeong actually got pregnant from Woo Gyeong after their honeymoon. A recurring joke at this time is Yoon Jeong asking for something from Woo Gyeong, he is going out to get it, and then she is telling him that she wants something else instead. A little later in the story, you also find out that Yoon Jeong is actually going to have twins. In the final episode, you see the twins born after the time lapse.Later in the part, when Mr. Hong, the grandfather collapses, Woo Gyeong decided to inherit his grandfather's tailor shop. Also, inheriting his grandfather's tailor shop was what he truly wanted to do. Woo Gyeong's mother opposes his plan, reminding the fact from 10 years ago. However, Woo Gyeong pursues his plan, with his new business ideas. A year later, Woo Gyeong's tailor shop became famous nationwide, earned his fame as a great tailor. Woo Gyeong earned a lot of money, however, maintains his original personality. Yoon Jeong became a mother of a boy and girl twin, still maintaining her bright characteristics.

Awards and Nominations

"Won"

* 2006KBS Acting Awards: Rookie of the Year (Koo Hye Sun)
* 2006KBS Acting Awards: Rookie of the Year (Lee Yoon Ji)
* 2006KBS Acting Awards: Rookie of the Year (Suh Ji Suk)
* 2006KBS Acting Awards: Best Supporting Actor of the Year (Lee Han We)
* 2006KBS Acting Awards: Top Excellence Actor of the Year (Shin Goo)

"Nominated"

* 2006KBS Acting Awards: Best Supporting Actor of the Year (Kang Nam Gil)
* 2006KBS Acting Awards: Excellence Actor of the Year (Lee Min Woo)

Cast

*Koo Hye Sun as Yang Guk Hwa: Bold, brave-hearted, clever girl. Eventually attracts Yoon Hu, then his family members with her tender heartedness and modesty. Marries Yoon Hu on the episode 160. Towards the end, she becomes pregnant and passes the university entrance examination.
*Suh Ji Suk as Park Yoon Hu: Smart and attractive, however, cold and strict. His cold personality has earned him the nick name "Ice Man" among his co-workers. His personality takes a change as he develops his relationship with Guk Hwa and eventually, falling in love with her.
*Lee Min Woo as Hong Woo Gyeong: Smart and principled person. He inherited his grandfather's tailor shop, and made it famous throughout Korea. He eventually falls in love with Yoon Jeong and marries her.
*Lee Yoon Ji as Park Yoon Jeong (Yunhu’s younger sister): Flippant, trouble-maker, selfish, thoughtless. Obsessed with jewels and shopping. However, she is tenderhearted. Became brighter and maturer after getting married to Woo Gyeong.
*Choo So Young as Kang Shin Hyung: Yoon Hu and Woo Gyeong's friend. Her family is a family friend of Yoon Hu's. Her parents are deceased, well-known doctors. Her brother is a surgeon.
*Jo Jung Rin as Hong Woo Sook (Woo Gyeong's younger sister): Develops her relationship with Shin Hyung's brother.
*Kang Nam Gil as Hong Moon Goo (Woo Gyeong and Woo Sook's father): Woo Gyeong and Woo Sook's father. Tenderhearted and understanding person.
*Kim Mi Kyung as Kim Ok Geum (Woo Gyeong and Woo Sook's mother): Woo Gyeong and Woo Sook's mother. Tenderhearted and understanding, however, once she explodes, nobody can stop her.
*Shin Goo as Mr. Hong Bok Nam (Woo Gyeong and Woo Sook's grandfather, patriarch of the Hong family): Grandfather of the Hong's family. Young-minded person, tenderhearted with romantic characteristic. Encourages and advises Woo Gyeong, Yoon Jeong, Yoon Hu, and Guk Hwa at the hard times, based on his experience and feelings. Good at making people feel impressed by his speeches or actions.
*Lee Hye Sook as Choi Hye Sook (Woo Gyeong and Woo Sook's grandmother): Grandmother of the Hong's family. Eventually, she is Ok Geum's high school friend. She is good at ticking off Ok Geum's temper and making people surprised.
*Kang Seok Woo as Hong Poong Goo (Woo Gyeong and Woo Sook's uncle): Singer. Develops his relationship with Pal Ja.
*Cho Mi Ryung as Na Pal Ja: obsessed with Poong Goo. Own the flower shop.
*Lee Han We as Ko Dal Soo: Mr. Hong's assistant.
*Yoon Yoo Sun as Park Yoon Ji (Yoon Hu's elder sister): The eldest of the siblings, estranged from the family due to marriage with Gwang Man. At first, opposes Gwang Man's plan to become a cook, however, supports him later.
*Ahn Jung Hoon as Ko Gwang Man (Yoon Ji's husband): Turned himself from a poor car salesman as a great cook, inherited Myeong Hye's cooking academy. Discovered his talents and interests in cooking.
*Yoon Yeo Jung as Yoon Myeong Hye (Yoon Hu's mother): Hypocritical person. Opposes the marriage of her children. However, her personality eventually changed after meeting Woo Gyeong and Guk Hwa.
*Han Jin Hee as Chairman Park Dong Gook (Yoon Hu’s father): Strict and principled person. Doesn't like Myeong Hye's hypocritical characteristic.
*Ko Eun Mi as Soo Jung (Yoon Hu's ex-girlfriend): Yoon Hu's ex-girlfriend. Puts Yoon Hu and Guk Hwa's relationship at peril.

External links

* [http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/soonjung/index.html Official Website]
* [http://www.koreanwiz.org/at/drama-pureinheart.html Korean Wiz]
* [http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/2006award/ KBS 2006 Acting Awards]