Playful Kiss
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Playful Kiss is a South Korean drama that is based on the popular Japanese manga Itazura Na Kiss
by Tada Kaoru. The show stars Jung So Min
as Oh Ha Ni and Kim Hyun Joong
as Baek Seung Jo. It aired from September 1, 2010 till October 21, 2010 and had a total of 16 episodes. On November 2, 2010, a 7 episodes "Playful Kiss: Special Edition" was released on YouTube. YA Entertainment will be releasing the series on Region 1 DVD under the name Mischievous Kiss on May 31, 2011.
) who is in the bottom of her class has had a crush on popular and genius male student named Baek Seung Jo (Kim Hyun Joong
) ever since she saw him on the first day of high school. Ha Ni decides to confess through a letter, but is rejected by Seung Jo, who tells her that he hates stupid girls. Fate intervenes when a mild earthquake ruins Ha Ni's family's new house. While the house gets rebuilt, Ha Ni and her dad (Kang Nam Gil) stay at the home of her dad's childhood friend, who happens to be Seung Jo's father. Then Seung Jo (Kim Hyun Joong
) falls for Oh Ha Ni (Jung So Min
) in a romantic and protective way.
but it didn't match My Girlfriend is a Gumiho's rating. Soon after competing shows at the same broadcasting times ended, Playful Kiss's rating slightly raised. The broadcasting rights were sold to over 12 countries, which brought in about ₩4 Billion, or around $3.45 million dollars.
Itazura na Kiss
is a popular shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Kaoru Tada. Itazura na Kiss began to be serialized and published in 1991 by Shueisha through Margaret Magazine. It became successful very quickly and became the manga series that Tada became known for in Japan...
by Tada Kaoru. The show stars Jung So Min
Jung So Min
Jung So Min, born Kim Yoon Ji, is a South Korean actress who is known for starring in the role of Hong Mo-nae on the SBS drama Bad Guy. She is the leading lady of the MBC drama Playful Kiss, alongside with Kim Hyun Joong....
as Oh Ha Ni and Kim Hyun Joong
Kim Hyun Joong
Kim Hyun Joong was born on 6 June 1986. He is a South Korean entertainer and the leader of boyband SS501. Kim is well-known for his role as Yoon Ji Hoo in the 2009 Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, winning Best Actor Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 and Popularity Award at the 45th...
as Baek Seung Jo. It aired from September 1, 2010 till October 21, 2010 and had a total of 16 episodes. On November 2, 2010, a 7 episodes "Playful Kiss: Special Edition" was released on YouTube. YA Entertainment will be releasing the series on Region 1 DVD under the name Mischievous Kiss on May 31, 2011.
Plot summary
A high school girl named Oh Ha Ni (Jung So MinJung So Min
Jung So Min, born Kim Yoon Ji, is a South Korean actress who is known for starring in the role of Hong Mo-nae on the SBS drama Bad Guy. She is the leading lady of the MBC drama Playful Kiss, alongside with Kim Hyun Joong....
) who is in the bottom of her class has had a crush on popular and genius male student named Baek Seung Jo (Kim Hyun Joong
Kim Hyun Joong
Kim Hyun Joong was born on 6 June 1986. He is a South Korean entertainer and the leader of boyband SS501. Kim is well-known for his role as Yoon Ji Hoo in the 2009 Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, winning Best Actor Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 and Popularity Award at the 45th...
) ever since she saw him on the first day of high school. Ha Ni decides to confess through a letter, but is rejected by Seung Jo, who tells her that he hates stupid girls. Fate intervenes when a mild earthquake ruins Ha Ni's family's new house. While the house gets rebuilt, Ha Ni and her dad (Kang Nam Gil) stay at the home of her dad's childhood friend, who happens to be Seung Jo's father. Then Seung Jo (Kim Hyun Joong
Kim Hyun Joong
Kim Hyun Joong was born on 6 June 1986. He is a South Korean entertainer and the leader of boyband SS501. Kim is well-known for his role as Yoon Ji Hoo in the 2009 Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, winning Best Actor Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 and Popularity Award at the 45th...
) falls for Oh Ha Ni (Jung So Min
Jung So Min
Jung So Min, born Kim Yoon Ji, is a South Korean actress who is known for starring in the role of Hong Mo-nae on the SBS drama Bad Guy. She is the leading lady of the MBC drama Playful Kiss, alongside with Kim Hyun Joong....
) in a romantic and protective way.
Cast
- Jung So MinJung So MinJung So Min, born Kim Yoon Ji, is a South Korean actress who is known for starring in the role of Hong Mo-nae on the SBS drama Bad Guy. She is the leading lady of the MBC drama Playful Kiss, alongside with Kim Hyun Joong....
as Oh Ha Ni - Kim Hyun JoongKim Hyun JoongKim Hyun Joong was born on 6 June 1986. He is a South Korean entertainer and the leader of boyband SS501. Kim is well-known for his role as Yoon Ji Hoo in the 2009 Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, winning Best Actor Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 and Popularity Award at the 45th...
as Baek Seung Jo - Lee Si Young as Yoon Hae Ra
- Lee Tae Sung as Bong Joon Gu (Jigo Bong)
- Jung Hye YoungJung Hye YoungJung Hye-young is a South Korean actress.- Personal life :She married Sean Noh, a member of YG Entertainment's hiphop duo: Jinusean and has a two daughters and two sons.- Dramas :*Teacher, 1993*You are so Nice, 1995...
as Hwang Geum Hee (Seung Jo's mother) - Oh Kyung Soo as Baek Soo Chang (Seung Jo's father)
- Choi Won Hong as Baek Eun Jo (Seung Jo's brother)
- Kang Nam Gil as Oh Ki Dong (Ha Ni's father)
- Hong Yoon Hwa as Jung Joo Ri (Ha Ni's friend) (Julie Jung)
- Yoon Seung AhYoon Seung AhYoon Seung Ah, born September 29, 1983 is a South Korean actress.-Profile:*Name: 윤승아 / Yoon Seung Ah*Profession: Actress*Birth date: September 29, 1983*Birthplace: South Korea-TV Shows:*All My Love *Playful Kiss...
as Dok Go Min Ah (Ha Ni's friend) (Mina Dok Go) - Choi Sung Joon as Kim Gi Tae
- Jang Ah Young as Hong Jang Mi
- Bye Bye SeaBye Bye Sea-History:They first formed as an indie band in 2006 as "I Cross With You the Sea", they renamed the group name to the actual in May 2007. In March 2008 they signed with Fluxus Music. In 2009, before their official debut in December, the group made two cameos on the TV-dramas I Am Legend and Playful...
as Bong Joon Gu's followers - Hwang Hyo Eun as Song Kang Yi(Ha Ni's homeroom teacher)
- Song Yong Shik as Song Ji Oh
- Moon Hoe Won as Head Teacher Hwang
- Choi Sung Gook as Wang Kyung Soo
Music
Jangnanseureon Kiss (Playful Kiss) Original Soundtrack (MBC TV Drama)- Language: KoreanKorean languageKorean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
- Artist: Various Artists
- Genre: OSTOST- Music :* Original Soundtrack, the soundtrack of a movie, TV series, or video game.* Open Source Track, a licensing and distribution model for music initiative* The alias of electronic musician Chris Douglas- Science and technology :...
- Release Date: 2010.10.20
| Track # | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kiss Kiss Kiss" | Pink ToniQ |
| 2 | "One More Time" | Kim Hyun Joong (김현중) |
| 3 | "Kiss Me" | G.NA |
| 4 | "널 부른다" | 런 (RUN) |
| 5 | "Try Again" | Pink ToniQ |
| 6 | "혼잣말" | 이태성 |
| 7 | "사랑한다 말할까" | 씨스타 (소유) |
| 8 | "Overture For 장난스런키스" | Various Artists |
| 9 | "I Love You (Opening Theme)" | Various Artists |
| 10 | "고백" | Various Artists |
| 11 | "Oh! Chef" | Various Artists |
| 12 | "Run, Run, Run" | Various Artists |
| 13 | "Marriage" | Various Artists |
| 14 | "Love Theme" | Various Artists |
| 15 | "With Friends" | Various Artists |
| 16 | "Love Waltz" | Various Artists |
| 17 | "Campus Life" | Various Artists |
| 18 | "Love and Sorrow" | Various Artists |
| 19 | "그림자" | Various Artists |
| 20 | "그리워할수록" | Various Artists |
| 21 | "설레임" | Various Artists |
Reception
This drama did not fare very well in Korea, as some believe that this is due to it running alongside popular drama My Girlfriend is a Gumiho. However, Playful Kiss has a large international fanbase and is popular online. It became popular in PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
but it didn't match My Girlfriend is a Gumiho's rating. Soon after competing shows at the same broadcasting times ended, Playful Kiss's rating slightly raised. The broadcasting rights were sold to over 12 countries, which brought in about ₩4 Billion, or around $3.45 million dollars.
See also
- Itazura na KissItazura na Kissis a popular shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Kaoru Tada. Itazura na Kiss began to be serialized and published in 1991 by Shueisha through Margaret Magazine. It became successful very quickly and became the manga series that Tada became known for in Japan...
: The original manga version of the novel - It Started With a Kiss (TV series)It Started with a Kiss (TV series)It Started with a Kiss is a Taiwanese drama starring Joe Cheng, Ariel Lin and Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit. It was based on the first 10 volumes of the Japanese manga series Itazura na Kiss written by Kaoru Tada...
: Taiwanese television drama adaptation - They Kiss Again (TV series)They Kiss Again (TV series)They Kiss Again is a Taiwanese drama starring Joe Cheng, Ariel Lin, Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit and Danson Tang. It is the sequel to It Started With a Kiss which is based on the Japanese manga series Itazura na Kiss written by Kaoru Tada. It was produced by Comic International Productions and...
: Sequel of the Taiwanese adaptation - Jung So MinJung So MinJung So Min, born Kim Yoon Ji, is a South Korean actress who is known for starring in the role of Hong Mo-nae on the SBS drama Bad Guy. She is the leading lady of the MBC drama Playful Kiss, alongside with Kim Hyun Joong....
: Main Lead - Kim Hyun JoongKim Hyun JoongKim Hyun Joong was born on 6 June 1986. He is a South Korean entertainer and the leader of boyband SS501. Kim is well-known for his role as Yoon Ji Hoo in the 2009 Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, winning Best Actor Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 and Popularity Award at the 45th...
: Main Lead