Creating Destiny (Korean: 인연 만들기; RR: Inyeon Mandeulgi; lit: Creating Relations) is a 2009 South Korean romantic comedy television series based on the two-volume manhwa of the same title written by Choi Soo-jung and Hyun Go-woon. It aired on MBC from October 10, 2009 to January 24, 2010 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 31 episodes.[1]
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| Written by | Hyun Go-woon |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 31 |
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| Executive producer | Oh Hyun-chang |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Olive 9 |
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| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | October 10, 2009 – January 24, 2010 |
Lead actors Eugene and Ki Tae-young fell in love while filming and married in 2011. When Eugene announced their engagement in a posting on her official fan site, she wrote, "The drama Creating Destiny actually created my beloved destiny."[2][3][4][5]
Plot
editHan Sang-eun immigrated to Australia with her family at a young age. After graduating from law school, she announces her plans to marry her American boyfriend Alex, a fellow attorney. But her father is strongly opposed to the match, because he has his heart set on her marrying Kim Yeo-joon, the son of his best friend who lives back in Korea. He orders her to meet the bachelor that they picked out for her before she goes ahead and marries Alex. Sang-eun finds herself exiled to Korea, where she reluctantly teams up with Yeo-joon, who is focused on his career and equally uninterested in marriage, to devise a plan that will allow them to avoid their impending wedlock.[6]
Cast
editMain characters
edit- Eugene as Han Sang-eun
- Ki Tae-young as Kim Yeo-joon
- Kang Byul as Han Hyo-eun
- Kim Jung-nan as Kim Yoon-hee
- Clara Lee[a] as Yoo Hye-rim
- Jung Suk-won as Jung Gyu-hwan
- Byun Woo-min as Kang Hae-sung
- Ryu Sang-wook as Kang Se-won
Supporting characters
edit- Han family
- Kang Nam-gil as Han Kyung-tae
- Im Hyun-sik as Yoon Seok-joo
- Kim family
- Hwang Eun-hye as Kim Jin-joo
- Choi Sang-hoon as Kim Taek-soo
- Yang Hee-kyung as Park Geum-ja
- Ban Hyo-jung as Lee Ok-ran
- Lee Jung-hoon as Park Bok-man
- Shim family
- Lee Hee-do as Shim Dae-hwan
- Geum Bo-ra as Shin Jin-hee
- Extended cast
- Baek Jong-min as Min Chul-ho
- Olivier as Alex
- Park Soon-chun as Soo-jung
- Yoon Joo-hee as Jung Seo-yeon
Awards
edit- 2009 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Acting Award, Veteran Actor - Kang Nam-gil[7]
Notes
edit- ^ Credited as Lee Sung-min.
References
edit- ^ "Eugene Finds Life Abroad Reflected in New Drama". The Chosun Ilbo. October 2, 2009. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (May 11, 2011). "S.E.S's Eugene to tie knot with actor". The Korea Times. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ Park, Min-young (May 11, 2011). "S.E.S.'s Eugene to wed in July". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ "Yoo Jin and Ki Tae Young: 'We Wed in July'". KBS Global. May 12, 2011. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ "Yoo Jin and Ki Tae Young: 'We Will Live Happily Ever After'". KBS Global. May 24, 2011. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ Oh, Jean (October 12, 2009). "Quartet of dramas revamps fall line-up". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ Park, So-yeon (December 31, 2009). "Ko Hyun-joung wins grand prize at MBC Acting Awards". TenAsia. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
External links
edit- Creating Destiny official MBC website (in Korean)
- Creating Destiny at HanCinema
- Creating Destiny at IMDb
- Seeking Love at MBC Global Media
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