Bodyguard (South Korean TV series)
Bodyguard (Korean: 보디가드; RR: Bodigadeu) is a 2003 South Korean television series starring Cha Seung-won, Lim Eun-kyung and Han Go-eun. It aired on KBS2 from July 5 to September 14, 2003 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:50 for 22 episodes.
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Genre | Romance, Comedy, Action |
Written by | Lee Han Yeom Il-ho Kwon Min-soo |
Directed by | Jeon Ki-sang |
Starring | Cha Seung-won Lim Eun-kyung Han Go-eun |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 22 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Lee Nok-young |
Producer | Choi Ji-young |
Production location | Korea |
Running time | 60 minutes Saturdays and Sundays at 19:50 (KST) |
Release | |
Original network | Korean Broadcasting System |
Original release | 5 July – 14 September 2003 |
Plot
Since Kyung-tak was forced to resign from his military post due to the fault of his superior, he is jobless and tries to make a living helping out at his parents' restaurant. As luck would have it, while applying for a new job, he saves a client of Yoo-jin's, a bodyguard, which results in Kyung-tak becoming employed by the security firm where she works, which is run by Sung-soo. Kyung-tak's life is headed for further changes as Na-young moves into town with her grandmother and becomes friends with his younger sister Kyung-mi.
Cast
- Cha Seung-won as Hong Kyung-tak[1]
- Lim Eun-kyung as Na-young[2]
- Han Go-eun as Park Yoo-jin
- Song Il-kook as Han Sung-soo
- Lee Se-eun as Han Shin-ae, Sung-soo's younger sister
- Lee Won-jong as Bang Man-bok
- Baek Il-seob as Kyung-tak's father
- Park Jung-soo as Kyung-tak's mother
- Jang Se-jin as Choi Tae-sung
- Kim Young-ok as Na-young's maternal grandmother
- Yoon Yong-hyun as Yoo-sung
- Kim Young-joon as Se-joon
- Maya as Hong Kyung-mi, Kyung-tak's younger sister[3]
- Lee Joo-seok as Yoon-shik
- Shin Choong-shik as Sung-soo's father
- Hyun Bin as the stalker[4]
Awards
2003 Grimae Awards
- Best Actor: Cha Seung-won
2003 KBS Drama Awards
- Top Excellence Award, Actor: Cha Seung-won[5]
- Popularity Award: Cha Seung-won
- Popularity Award: Han Go-eun
- Best New Actress: Maya
References
- "Cha Seung-won to give acting lecture". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- "Lim Eun-kyung Cast as Lead Actress for Chinese TV Drama". KBS Global. December 15, 2005. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- "Maya Cast in a TV Drama". KBS World. April 4, 2008. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- "Hyun Bin's dark (embarrassing) history? He shot a TV series only wearing a swimsuit in 2003". Star News. February 24, 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- "TV Dramas: Actresses Line up for Award Ceremony Takeover". The Chosun Ilbo. December 29, 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
External links
- Bodyguard official KBS website (in Korean)
- Bodyguard at HanCinema
- Bodyguard at IMDb