The Wedding

Cast:

Jang Nara - Lee Se-na

Ryu Shi Won - Daren Han Seung-woo

Myung Se Bin  - Shin Yoon-su

Lee Hyun Woo - Eugene Suh Jin-hui

Choi Woo Jae - Jung-min

Toe Mo - Louie

Gong Hyun Joo - Oh Su-ji

Kim Min Ju - Cha Eun-hee

Kang Suk Woo - Lee Jung-il

Nah Young Hee - Sung Hae-lim

Jung Young Sook - Jung Sook-hee

Lee Sae Min - Se-na's brother, studying abroad

Han Seung Joo - Seung-woo's brother

Official Site: http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/wedding2005/

Summary:

Unlike many K-drama series, Wedding begins with two young lovers tying the knot. However almost from the word go, things do not go smoothly for the newlyweds. Se-na (Jang Nara) is a music graduate from a rich family and works as a manager at a theater. She was introduced to diplomat Seung-woo (Ryu Shi Won) and the two decide to marry because they are considered a good match.

As time goes by, however, they clash on virtually every issue because of their different backgrounds and life values. Seung-woo begins falling for his childhood sweetheart, Yun-soo (Myung Se Bin), who is far less reckless than Se-na. But as her husband drifts away from her, Se-na grows more attracted to him and begins to take steps towards reconciling their differences.

Lee Se-na is the only daughter from a wealthy background. Because of her pampered upbringing, she believes that she can get anything she wants if she sets her heart to it. She meets Han Seung-Woo, a self-made diplomat, who is not-so-secretly in love with his childhood friend Yoon-su, currently in Japan with her fiance, Seung-Woo's colleague Jin-Hui. Se-na instantly falls in love with Seung-Woo, who asks her what she thinks the meaning of marriage is. In their subsequent marriage, their values are questioned as Se-na's complete trust in Seung-Woo shatters with the realization of Yoon-su's and Seung-Woo's relationship, and Seung-Woo's happiness in marriage shatters with Se-na's deepening mistrust and her own relationship with Jin-Hui.

What I Think:

It is quite a surprise for me that I actually liked this series because I have never been very found of Jjang Nara (but I like some of her songs) and with Ryu Shi Won, I think he’s okay.

There have been many scenes that I really like. One was when Se-Na, and Daren Han Seung-woo met up with their parents for their wedding. I felt that there were so many issues between them that they have not settled. And that Daren and his mom have so much pride! They are killing me! Then the scene after that, where Daren’s mom gave her heirloom ring to Yoon-su! Oh Lord, she is crazy! Come on, rings like, she’s suppose to give that to her daughter-in-law and she knows Se-Na likes that ring so much.That was so awkward!

I cried a bucket of tears in some scenes, mostly in the scenes where Se-Na thinks that she is already resigning to the fact that she and Daren are so much a world away, so very different, and her realizing that Daren is still in love with his childhood sweetheart.

Other Stuff:

** Tomo of Showbiz Extra (Arirangtv) is actually in this series! I swear to god I have no idea he is in this! I kinda like Tomo coz he can look totally handsome in one take and looks weirdo in another. Whatever I find it amusing that he is actually and actor! Aish!

** Lee Hyun Woo is actually a singer. Yeah he is. He was also in the series “Attic Cat” who cannot like him there huh?! J

** Myung Se Bin, woah! I find her really beautiful! Was she in a series with Kwon Sang Woo? She is also a good fashionista.

** The script writer of this series is Oh Soo Yun, who wrote the drama “Autumn in my Heart”. Jang Na Ra’s last drama was “I’m gonna fall in love “aired by MBC in 2004.

Credits: dramawiki, soompi forums

Rating: 8 Korean kimchis out of 10