Full House (South Korean TV series)
2004 South Korean TV series
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Full House (Korean: 풀하우스) is a 2004 South Korean television series starring Rain, Song Hye-kyo, Han Eun-jung, and Kim Sung-soo. Based on the manhwa Full House by Won Soo-yeon, the romantic comedy series aired on KBS2 on Monday and Friday at 21:50 (KST) for 16 episodes from July 14 to September 2, 2004.
| Full House | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Min Hyo-jung |
| Directed by | Pyo Min-soo |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Destiny 운명 WHY (와이) |
| Composer | Lee Kyung-seob |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Jong-sik (KBS) |
| Producers | Jung Sung-hyo Park Chang-sik Lee Ho-seong |
| Production locations | |
| Editor | Kim Jung-woo |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Kim Jong-hak Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | July 14 – September 2, 2004 |
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Considered a pioneer of the "romantic comedy" genre in Korean drama, the drama was a great success in Asia and helped propel the Korean Wave.[citation needed]
Synopsis
Han Ji-eun (Song Hye-kyo), an aspiring writer, lives in a house called Full House built by her late father. One day, her two best friends tricked her into believing that she has won a free vacation. While Ji-eun is away, they sell her house. On the plane, she meets a famous actor named Lee Young-jae (Rain). The couple slowly becomes acquaintances during her vacation, and when Ji-eun returns, she discovers that her house has been sold to him.
Although Ji-eun and Young-jae do not get along with each other due to their opposing habits, they agree to live with each other. At first, Ji-eun works as his maid to buy her house back. However, the couple later enters into a contract marriage as Young-jae wants to make his crush, Kang Hye-won (Han Eun-jung), jealous. Complications arise as Ji-eun and Young-jae become attracted to each other.
Cast
- Rain as Lee Young-jae
- A popular Korean actor. Despite seeming to be egotistical and stubborn, he cares deeply for his friends very much. Young-jae possesses secret unrequited feelings for his childhood friend, Hye-won, but later falls in love with Ji-eun. He has a fragile relationship with his father, who is a doctor.
- Song Hye-kyo as Han Ji-eun
- An optimistic and cheerful aspiring writer who lives in Full House, which she inherited from her parents. She ends up marrying Young-jae under a contract marriage to keep the house and falls in love with him.
- Han Eun-jung as Kang Hye-won
- A close family friend of Young-jae who has known him since childhood. Working as a fashion designer, she also designs most of Young-jae's clothes. With her wealth and looks, Hye-won is accustomed to attention from men, but has ever only loved Yoo Min-hyuk. She is selfish and manipulative, and attempts to hold on to Min-hyuk and Young-jae at the same time.
- Kim Sung-soo as Yoo Min-hyuk
- A playboy who is rich and smart, but remains detached from people due to his busy lifestyle. He is close friends with Young-jae, who confides in him his feelings for Han Ji-eun. Min-hyuk is a director of a large media company. He develops feelings for Han Ji-eun, and tries to get her to like him. Eventually, he sees that she can love no one but Lee Young-jae.
- Jang Yong as Mr. Lee, Young-jae's father
- Sunwoo Eun-sook as Mrs. Kim, Young-jae's mother
- Kim Ji-young as Young-jae's grandmother
- Lee Young-eun as Yang Hee-jin, Ji-eun's friend
- Kang Do-han as Shin Dong-wook, Hee-jin's husband
- Im Ye-jin as Dae Pyo, Young-jae's agent
Filming locations
The location of the titled house, Full House, is a house built specially for the series. It is located in the Gwangyeok-si area of Incheon, near Incheon International Airport, and is a ten-minute boat ride from Sammok Harbor. The house, made mostly of wood, cost approximately US$1 million to build. Nearby sightseeing locations include Jogak (sculpture) Park on Modo Island; a bridge connects these two islands.[1]
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | July 14, 2004 | 25.4% (1st) | 25.9% (1st) |
| 2 | July 15, 2004 | 28.5% (1st) | 29.2% (1st) |
| 3 | July 21, 2004 | 31.4% (1st) | 32.1% (1st) |
| 4 | July 22, 2004 | 34.1% (1st) | 35.2% (1st) |
| 5 | July 28, 2004 | 36.8% (1st) | 37.7% (1st) |
| 6 | July 29, 2004 | 38.9% (1st) | 40.0% (1st) |
| 7 | August 4, 2004 | 39.6% (1st) | 40.4% (1st) |
| 8 | August 5, 2004 | 39.9% (1st) | 40.7% (1st) |
| 9 | August 11, 2004 | 40.2% (1st) | 40.9% (1st) |
| 10 | August 12, 2004 | 40.5% (1st) | 41.3% (1st) |
| 11 | August 18, 2004 | 41.0% (1st) | 42.0% (1st) |
| 12 | August 19, 2004 | 41.6% (1st) | 42.1% (1st) |
| 13 | August 25, 2004 | 41.4% (1st) | 42.0% (1st) |
| 14 | August 26, 2004 | 41.5% (1st) | 42.1% (1st) |
| 15 | September 1, 2004 | 41.4% (1st) | 42.2% (1st) |
| 16 | September 2, 2004 | 42.0% (1st) | |
| Average | 37.8% | 38.5% | |
Musical theatre
A musical theatre production of Full House was staged at the Hongik Art Center beginning April 11, 2014. Yang Yo-seob and Leo (VIXX) alternate in the role of Lee Young-jae, while Jung Eun-ji and Joo alternate in the role of Han Ji-eun.[2][3][4] Also starring were UJi (Bestie), Kim San-ho, Seo Ha-joon, and Kwak Sun-young.[5]
Awards and nominations
- 2004 KBS Drama Awards[6]