Glass Slippers
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Glass Slippers was a 40-episode South Korea
n drama series, first broadcast by SBS
in 2002 starring Kim Hyun Ju and Kim Ji Ho as the two orphaned sisters Yun-hee and Tae-hee.
. The girls were left to fend for themselves but a series of events caused by gangsters separated the sisters for fifteen years. Yun-hee grew up as Sun-Woo and was abused by the Hee family (Seung-hee especially), who had been forced to adopt her because she was knocked down by their truck. Meanwhile, Tae-hee spent fifteen years with her grandfather and became a successful entrepreneur. Another male character, Chul-woong, frequently stood up for Sun-woo, and once ransacked the Yee househld when Sun-woo was being abused. Seung-hee later pretended to be Yun-hee when a letter from Tae-hee enquiring after her sister arrived. At this point, Sun-woo took refuge at Chul-woong's house.
Internal strife develops when a man called Jae-hyuk decides to take revenge on the sister's grandfather, who had indirectly caused his grandfather's death as a child. Shortly before the sisters are reunited, their grandfather is killed in a car accident. Chul-woong is then stabbed to death by gangsters after a reunion with Yun-hee, who is herself kidnapped by gangsters on their wedding day.
At the beginning of the drama, both sisters harbor feelings for Jae-hyuk, while he and Chul-woong both have designs on Yun-hee, even though Jae-hyuk is engaged to Tae-hee. Seung-hee meanwhile, is keen on Chul-woong, which makes her jealous of Yun-hee. She becomes even more jealous and spiteful when she realizes that Yun-hee is the sister Tae-hee was looking for as she grew up in what she believed was a poor household. In the end, Yun-hee marries Chul-woong after realizing how great his affection was for her in sacrificing his life to protect her.
CD 2:
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n drama series, first broadcast by SBS
SBS (Korea)
Seoul Broadcasting System is a national South Korean television and radio network. It is the only private commercial broadcaster with a wide regional Network to operate in the country. On March 17, 2009, the company legally became known as SBS, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting...
in 2002 starring Kim Hyun Ju and Kim Ji Ho as the two orphaned sisters Yun-hee and Tae-hee.
Storyline
Yun-hee and her elder sister Tae-hee were born into a one-parent family; their mother having died giving birth to Yun-hee. Their devoted father vowed not to marry again and struggled to raise them but was killed in a car accident while already suffering from leukemiaLeukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
. The girls were left to fend for themselves but a series of events caused by gangsters separated the sisters for fifteen years. Yun-hee grew up as Sun-Woo and was abused by the Hee family (Seung-hee especially), who had been forced to adopt her because she was knocked down by their truck. Meanwhile, Tae-hee spent fifteen years with her grandfather and became a successful entrepreneur. Another male character, Chul-woong, frequently stood up for Sun-woo, and once ransacked the Yee househld when Sun-woo was being abused. Seung-hee later pretended to be Yun-hee when a letter from Tae-hee enquiring after her sister arrived. At this point, Sun-woo took refuge at Chul-woong's house.
Internal strife develops when a man called Jae-hyuk decides to take revenge on the sister's grandfather, who had indirectly caused his grandfather's death as a child. Shortly before the sisters are reunited, their grandfather is killed in a car accident. Chul-woong is then stabbed to death by gangsters after a reunion with Yun-hee, who is herself kidnapped by gangsters on their wedding day.
At the beginning of the drama, both sisters harbor feelings for Jae-hyuk, while he and Chul-woong both have designs on Yun-hee, even though Jae-hyuk is engaged to Tae-hee. Seung-hee meanwhile, is keen on Chul-woong, which makes her jealous of Yun-hee. She becomes even more jealous and spiteful when she realizes that Yun-hee is the sister Tae-hee was looking for as she grew up in what she believed was a poor household. In the end, Yun-hee marries Chul-woong after realizing how great his affection was for her in sacrificing his life to protect her.
Cast
- Kim Hyun Ju - Kim Yun-hee/Lee Sun-woo
- Kim Ji Ho - Kim Tae-hee
- So Ji Sup - Park Chul-woong
- Han Jae Seok - Jang Jae-hyuk
- Kim Min Sun - Woo Seung-hee
- Kim Jung Hwa - Park Yon-woong
- Kim Chung Ryeol - Yun Suh-Jun
- Lee Hee-Do - Hwang Kuk-Do
- Baek Il-Seob - Kim Pil-Joong
- Choi Woo HyukChoi Woo HyukChoi Woo Hyuk is a South Korean actor under Bel Actors Entertainment and was popularly known as the young "Yoon Junseo" in 'hit' Korean drama Endless Love 1:Autumn in my heart. He debuted as an actor on 1993.- Biography :...
- Young Jae-Hyuk
Glass Slippers OST
CD 1:- Nuh Eh Ge Ro Ga Neun Gil - Kim Ji Woo
- Go Baek Hal Gge - Jia
- Nuh Reul Ji Kyuh Jool Gguh Ya - Lee Jong Won From CAN
- For Your Love - Jang Hye Jin
- Help Me Love - Park Wan Gyu
- Bi Sang Ji Ah - Park Wan Gyu
- Gloomy Sunday - Jun Seung Woo & Park Chae Won
- Suh Toon Go Baek - Kim Jin Woo
- Je Bal.. - Kim Jin Woo
- Nuh Reul Ji Kyuh Jool Gguh Ya (Piano Version)
- Mun Gil (Guitar Version)
- Tears (Piano Version)
- Bin Deul Eh Suh (Piano Version)
- Nuh Reul Bo Naen Sae Byuk (Chorus Version)
- Byul He Neun Bam (Harmonica Version)
CD 2:
- Nuh Wa Ham Gge (Piano Version)
- Yak Sok (Piano & Guitar Version)
- Pa Ran Mi So (Guitar Version)
- Nae Ahn Eh Nuh (Guitar Version)
- Do Shi Eh Ah Chim (Piano Version)
- Uh Rin Shi Jul (Piano Version)
- Mun Gil (Piano Version)
- Tears (Guitar Version)
- Nuh Reul Ji Kyuh Jool Gguh Ya (Violin Version)
- Nuh Wa Ham Gge (Guitar Version)
- Yak Sok (Piano Version)
- Byul He Neun Bam (Piano Version)
- Bin Deul Eh Suh (Guitar Version)
- Uh Rin Shi Jul (Piano Version)
- Sae Ro Oon Shi Jak (Guitar Version)
- Tears (Guitar Version)
- Pa Ran Mi So (Harmonica Version)
- Sae Ro Oon Shi Jak (E.Guitar Version)
- Uh Rin Shi Jul (Guitar Version)
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of Korean television shows
- Contemporary culture of South KoreaContemporary culture of South KoreaThe contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea, and on its own path away from North Korean culture since the division of Korea in 1948. The industrialization and urbanization of South Korea, especially Seoul, have brought many changes to the way Korean...
External links
- , official website
- Cineseoul profile