HDTV Feature (2005-2009)
The KBS HDTV Feature series produced made-for-TV adaptations of Korean short stories and novels.
Details[]
- Title: HDTV 문학관 / HDTV Munhakgwan
- Episodes: 20
- Broadcast network: KBS1 (except for Sister's Menopause, which aired on KBS2)
- Broadcast period: 2005-May-08 to 2009-Dec-30
- Air time: variable; see specific episodes for details
Sonaki[]
Sonaki
- Title: 소나기 / Sonagi
- Also known as: Rain Shower
- Genre: Romance, drama
- Broadcast date: 2005-May-08
- Air time: Sunday
- Synopsis
An adaptation of the classic short story Sonaki by Hwang Soon Won, originally published in 1959.
- Cast
- Lee Jae Eung (이재응) as the boy
- Lee Se Young as the girl
- Shin Goo as the girl's great-grandfather
- Park Chul Ho as the boy's father
- Park Soon Chun as the boy's mother
- Lee Dong Ho as the boy's younger brother
- Shin Shin Ae
- Kim Ga Young
- Ahn Byung Kyung
- Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Lee Nok Young
- Producer: Lee Won Ik
- Director: Go Young Tak
- Assistant Director: Yoo Hyun Ki
- Original writing: Hwang Soon Won
- Screenwriter: Yum Il Ho
- External Links
The Hard Goodbye[]
The Hard Goodbye
- Title: 내가 살았던 집 / Naega Saratdeon Jip
- Genre:
- Broadcast date: 2005-May-15
- Air time: Sunday
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Bae Jong Ok as Lee Yoo Jung
- Jang Hyun Sung as Jo Byung Woon
- Kim Hee Jung as Lee Ji Won (Lee Yoo Jung's daughter)
- Son Sook as Lee Yoo Jung's mother
- Oh Ji Hye as Hyun Sook
- Kim Hye Ok as editor-in-chief
- Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Lee Nok Young
- Producer: Shin Chang Suk
- Director: Lee Yoon Ki (이윤기)
- Assistant Director: Kim Jin Won
- Original writing: Eun Hee Kyung
- Screenwriter: Kim Joon (김준)
- External Links
The Post Horse Curse[]
The Post Horse Curse
- Title: 역마 / Yeongma
- Genre:
- Broadcast date: 2005-May-22
- Air time: Sunday 23:15
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Jung Ae Ri as Ok Hwa
- Sun Woo Yong Yeo as Myung Rye
- Lee Ji Hoon as Sung Ki
- Choi Ja Hye as Kye Yun
- Lee Soon Jae as Che Jang Soo
- Sun Eun Jung (선은정) as Kil Soon
- Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Lee Nok Young
- Producer: Shin Chang Suk
- Director: Lee Young Gook
- Assistant Director: Kim Jin Won
- Original writing: Kim Tong-ni
- Screenwriter: Hong Yoon Jung (홍윤정), Dong Hee Sun (동희선)
- External Links
The Outdoor Lamp[]
The Outdoor Lamp
- Title: 외등 / Oedeung
- Also known as:
- Genre:
- Broadcast date: 2005-May-29
- Air time: Sunday
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Ki Tae Young as Young Woo
- Jung Eun Chan credited as 정소영 as Sang Kyu
- Hong Soo Hyun as Hye Joo
- Seo Young Hee as Jae Hee
- Park Joon Hyuk credited as 박형재 as Soo Bin
- Kim Dong Joo as Seo San Daek
- Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Lee Nok Young
- Producer: Shin Chang Suk
- Director: Choi Ji Young
- Assistant Director: Yoo Hyun Ki
- Original writing: Park Bum Shin
- Screenwriter: Ryu Gap Yul (류갑열)
- External Links
Who Murdered Kurt Cobain?[]
Who Murdered Kurt Cobain?
- Title: 누가 커트코베인을 죽였는가 / Nuga Keoteukobeineul Jugyeonneunga
- Genre:
- Broadcast date: 2005-Dec-22
- Air time: Thursday
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Min Ji Ah credited as 김민주 as Chae Eun Young / Jang Mi
- Choi Chul Ho as Song In Hoo
- Jang Hyun Sung as Kang Jae Seo
- Uhm Soo Jung as Go Soo Jin
- Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Lee Nok Young
- Director: Choi Ji Young
- Assistant Director: Baek Sang Hoon
- Original writing: Kim Kyung Wook
- Screenwriter: Ryu Gap Yul (류갑열)
- External Links
Sad, To Be Forgotten[]
Sad, To Be Forgotten
- Title: 서러워라 잊혀진다는것은 / Seoreowora Ityeojindaneungeoseun
- Genre: Historical
- Broadcast date: 2005-Dec-23
- Air time: Friday
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Ahn Hong Jin as Mo Dok
- Im Yoo Jin as Baek Neung Pa
- Park Ji Il as Kim Man Jong
- Lee Jae Eun as Jang Hee Bin
- Ahn Byung Kyung as Jo Sung Ki
- Heo Hyun Ho
- Lee Gook Ho (이국호)
- Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Lee Nok Young
- Director: Kim Choong Gil (김충길)
- Assistant Director: Yoo Hyun Ki, Baek Sang Hoon
- Original writing: Kim Tak Hwan, novel Sad, To Be Forgotten
- Screenwriter: Kim Yi Hyun (김이현)
- External Links
Säya Säya[]
Säya Säya
- Title: 새야새야 / Saeyasaeya
- Genre:
- Broadcast date: 2005-Dec-24
- Air time: Saturday
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Yun Woon Kyung as mother
- Jung Chan as big brother
- Joo Min Soo as big brother (young)
- Jin Goo as little brother
- Park Gun Tae as little brother (young)
- Park In Hwan as Mr. Na
- Lee Yeon Soo as sister-in-law (big brother's wife)
- Ban Min Jung as woman
- Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Lee Nok Young, Lee Won Ik
- Director: Go Young Tak
- Assistant Director: Yoo Hyun Ki, Hwang In Hyuk
- Original writing: Shin Kyung Sook, based on a short story from Where the Harmonium Once Stood
- Screenwriter: Lee Eun Sang
- External Links
The Buckwheat Season[]
The Buckwheat Season
- Title: 메밀꽃 필 무렵 / Memilkkon Pil Muryeop
- Genre:
- Broadcast date: 2005-Dec-25
- Air time: Sunday
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Ahn Dae Yong as Heo Saeng Won
- Kim Gyu Chul as Kyung Soon
- Yoo Seung Bong as Jo Sun Dal
- Son Jong Bum as young Jo Sun Dal
- Lee Ji Hoon as Dong Yi
- Go Eun Mi as Hae Yun
- Kwon Sung Hyun (권성현) as Geum Nyeo
- Ban Hyo Jung as Kyung Soon's mother
- Lee Mi Ji
- Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Lee Nok Young
- Director: Lee Young Gook
- Assistant Director: Kim Jin Won, Hwang In Hyuk
- Original writing: Lee Hyo Suk, The Buckwheat Season (1936)
- Screenwriter: Hong Yoon Jung (홍윤정), Dong Hee Sun (동희선)
- External Links
The Flag[]
The Flag
- Title: 깃발 / Gitbal
- Genre:
- Broadcast date: 2006-Mar-04
- Air time: Saturday 23:00
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Jo Jae Wan as Yoon Sung Won
- Kim Hong Pyo as Han Kyu Ho
- Oh Yoon Ah as Lee Min Jae
- Jo Sung Ha as Director Kim
- Production Credits
- Director: Kim Chul Kyu
- Original writing: Ha Sung Ran
- Screenwriter: Hwang Da Eun
- External Links
The Last Song![]
The Last Song!
- Title: 노래여! 마지막 노래여! / Noraeyeo! Majimang Noraeyeo!
- Genre: Period
- Broadcast date: 2006-Mar-05
- Air time: Sunday
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Joo Sung Hwan (주성환) as Nam Yun
- Kim Jong Yup (김종엽) as older Nam Yun
- Lee Dae Ro as Mae Hun
- Yoon Ji Sook as Chae Sun
- Bae Do Hwan as Choon Bong
- Ahn Byung Kyung as older Choon Bong
- Im Dong Jin as Nam Dae Kap
- Ahn Hae Sook as Nam Yun's mother
- Shin Choong Shik as grandfather
- Jung Sung Mo as uncle
- Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Lee Nok Young
- Director: Jang Gi Oh (장기오)
- Original writing: Yoo Ik Seo (유익서)
- Screenwriter: Kim Byung Soo (김병수)
- External Links
Deungsinbul[]
Deungsinbul
- Title: 등신불 / Deungsinbul
- Also known as: A Life-sized Figure of the Buddha
- Genre: Period
- Broadcast date: 2006-Oct-06
- Air time: Friday 22:00
- Synopsis
A Korean soldier forced to serve in the Japanese army deserts his unit and stumbles upon a monastery with a very unusual statue.
- Cast
- Kim Jung Hyun
- Ahn Shin Woo credited as 성민
- Jung Si Ah
- Uhm Sung Mo
- Go Doo Shim
- Kim In Tae
- Lee Won Yong
- Hwang In Woo (황인우)
- Lee Chul Min
- Kim Bong Geun (김봉근)
- Kim Byung Gi
- Yun Woon Kyung
- Nam Il Woo
- Seo Ho Chul
- Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Lee Nok Young
- Producer: Choi Ji Young
- Director: Jang Hyung Il
- Assistant Director: Baek Sang Hoon
- Original writing: Kim Tong-ni, short story Deungsinbul
- Screenwriter: Lee Eun Sung (이은성), Kim Yi Hyun (김이현)
- External Links
Bad Story[]
Bad Story
- Title: 나쁜 소설 / Nappeun Soseol
- Genre:
- Broadcast date: 2006-Oct-07
- Air time: Saturday 22:20
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Kim Jae Man as Jae Sun
- Lee Jae Eung (이재응) as Jae Sun (young)
- Go Joon Hee credited as 김은주 as Young Ja
- Jo Eun Ji (조은지) as Young Ja (young)
- Lee Won Jong as Man Geun
- Bang Eun Hee as Soon Bok
- Ahn Suk Hwan as Officer Hoon
- Ji Sang Ryul as In Young
- Ryu Jong Won as In Young (young)
- Park Mi Sook (박미숙) as Mi Ok
- Production Credits
- Producer: Lee Nok Young
- Director: Kim Yong Soo
- Assistant Director: Lee Eung Bok
- Original writing: Lee Kiho
- Screenwriter: Kim Hee Yun (김희연)
- External Links
Moon Altar[]
Moon Altar
- Title: 달의 제단 / Darui Jedan
- Genre:
- Broadcast date: 2006-Oct-08
- Air time: Sunday 22:20
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Kim Young Jae as Sang Ryong
- Oh Young Soo (오영수) as grandfather
- Hwang Jung Min as Jung Shil
- Sa Mi Ja
- Kim Hyun Joo
- Heo Yoon Jung as Sang Ryong's mother
- Lee Yun Kyung
- Kim Sung Won
- Jo Yang Ja
- Kim Gil Ho
- Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Lee Nok Young
- Director: Lee Won Ik
- Assistant Director: Baek Sang Hoon
- Original writing: Shim Yoon Kyung, novel Moon Altar (2004)
- Screenwriter: Yoo Hyun Mi
- External Links
Castella[]
Castella
- Title: 카스테라 / Kaseutera
- Genre: Drama
- Broadcast date: 2007-Mar-02
- Air time: Friday 22:00
- Synopsis
Castella consists of three separate but overlapping stories. Seung Il, a student, struggles to pay the bills when his father's job is not enough to pay his family's medical debt, so he takes a second job pushing people onto the subway with his friend, Jung Hwan. Jung Hwan meets and develops a crush on Mi Ryung, who recently arrived from China. She has purchased an insurance policy from Hyun Woo, an intern fighting for a permanent position, who works with Suk Hyun, a middle manager who is nevertheless not even invited to most meetings. To keep moving forward, they all must make their own compromises and sacrifices.
- Cast
- Park Ki Woong as Seung Il
- Lee Dong Gyu as Jung Hwan
- Son Yeo Eun credited as 한나연 as Mi Ryung
- Jo Hee Bong as Suk Hyun
- Kang Sung Min as Hyun Woo
- Jung In Ki
- Son Young Soon
- Maeng Bong Hak
- Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Hong Sung Duk
- Director: Kim Yong Soo
- Original writing: Park Min Kyu, adapted from short stories Is That So? I'm a Giraffe and Raccoon World
- Screenwriter: Go Eun Sun
- External Links
- Official site
- Raccoon World, translated by Jenny Wang Medina
A Dwarf Launches a Small Ball[]
A Dwarf Launches a Small Ball
- Title: 난장이가 쏘아올린 작은 공 / Nanjangiga Ssoaollin Jageun Gong
- Genre: Period
- Broadcast date: 2007-Mar-03
- Air time: Saturday 22:50
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Kang Sung Hae (강성해) as the dwarf (father)
- Go Doo Shim as mother
- Park Jin Hyung (박진형) as Young Soo (older son)
- Kwak Seung Nam credited as 서한 as Young Ho (younger son)
- Yoo Ho Rin credited as 유주희 as Young Hee (daughter)
- Kim Won Bae
- Baek Yoon Heum
- Production Credits
- Producer: Hong Sung Duk
- Director: Kim Hyung Il
- Assistant Director: Mo Wan Il
- Original writing: Jo Se Hee, novel The Dwarf (1978)
- Screenwriter: Park Jin Sook
- External Links
A Time Enjoying Lobster[]
A Time Enjoying Lobster
- Title: 랍스터를 먹는 시간 / Rapseuteoreul Meongneun Sigan
- Genre:
- Broadcast date: 2007-Mar-04
- Air time: Sunday 22:20
- Synopsis
Two stories in omnibus format about Korea-Vietnam relations
- Cast
- Bang Joong Hyun credited as 문수 as Gun Suk
- Lee Kyung Jin as woman
- Lee Duk Yoon (이덕윤) as uncle
- ??? (꾸억 트리) credited as Quec Trp
- Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Hong Sung Duk
- Director: Lee Won Ik
- Assistant Director: Baek Sang Hoon, Han Sang Woo
- Original writing: Bang Hyun Suk, short story collection Time to Eat Lobster (2003); Kim Mi Ra (김미라), 터널을 벗어나며
- Screenwriter: Kwon Min Soo
- Awards
- 2007 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama (꾸억 트리/Quec Trp)
- External Links
- Official site
- News articles: (1)
Love In Spring[]
Love In Spring
- Title: 봄,봄봄 / Bom, Bombom
- Also known as: Spring Spring
- Genre:
- Broadcast date: 2008-Mar-03
- Air time: Monday 22:00
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Park Geun Hyung as Duk Bae
- Yoon Hee Suk as Byung Soo
- Kim Woo Suk as young Byung Soo
- Lee Kyung Jin as Jum Soon
- Lee Yoon Ji as Hye Eun
- Jung Eun Pyo as Young Gil
- Seo Do Young as Kyung Ho
- Lee Min Hee
- Production Credits
- Producer: Jun San
- Director: Lee Gun Joon
- Assistant Director: Cha Young Hoon
- Original writing: Kim Yoo Jung, Spring, Spring (1935)
- Screenwriter: Park Ji Sook, Lee Soo In (이수인), Jo Na Dan (조나단)
- External Links
My Bloody Valentine[]
My Bloody Valentine: Nude Photo
My Bloody Valentine: Love Virus
My Bloody Valentine: My Bloody Lover
- Title: 나의 피투성이 연인 / Naui Pituseongi Yeonin
- Also known as: My Bloody Lover
- Genre:
- Broadcast date: 2008-Mar-04
- Air time: Tuesday 22:00
- Synopsis
Three stories presented in omnibus format
- Cast
Episode 1: Nude Photo
- Bang Joong Hyun credited as 문수 as Lee Sung Min
- Lee Sun Jin as Kim Yoon Mi
Episode 2: Love Virus
- Lee Joo Hyun as Jae Young
- Woo Hee Jin as Hye Young
- Kim Hong Pyo as Sang Woo
Episode 3: My Bloody Lover
- Choi Soo Rin as Yoo Sun
- Lee Ji Hoon as Moo Sung
- Sun Woo Jae Duk as Kim Joo Hyun
- Yoon Sung Ah (윤성아) as M
- Production Credits
- Producer: Jun San
- Director: Lee Eung Jin
- Original writing: Jung Mi Kyung, adapted from short story collection Bloodstained Lover (2004)
- Screenwriter: Lee Yoon Young (이윤영), Kim Soon Duk (김순덕) (co-writer, My Bloody Lover), Bae Chang Jik (배창직) (co-writer, Nude Photo)
- External Links
Sister's Menopause[]
Sister's Menopause
- Title: 언니의 폐경 / Eonniui Pyegyeong
- Genre:
- Broadcast date: 2009-Mar-01
- Air time: Sunday 23:20 (KBS2)
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Jung Ae Ri as Eun Sook, younger sister
- Kim Yong Sun as Hae Sook, older sister
- Park Chul Ho as Yoon Shik, Eun Sook's husband
- Nam Myung Ryul as Soon Gil
- Production Credits
- Director: Kim Hyung Il
- Original writing: Kim Hoon, short story The Menopause of My Older Sister (2005)
- Screenwriter: Ho Young Ok (호영옥)
- External Links
Son of Man[]
Son of Man
- Title: 사람의 아들 / Saramui Adeul
- Also known as: The Son of Man
- Genre: Drama
- Broadcast date: 2009-Dec-30
- Air time: Wednesday 23:10
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Jang Hyun Sung as Min Yo Sub
- Lee Won (이원) as Jo Dong Pal
- Choi Il Hwa as Sergeant Nam
- Lee Ho Young (이호영)
- Song Ok Sook as Dong Pal's mother
- Hong Soon Chang as Dong Pal's father
- Kim Yoon Tae as Detective Park/Jesus
- Kim Kyung Sook
- Lee Jin Hee (이진희) as Kim Soon Ja
- Yoo Jung (유정) as Yoon Hyang Soon
- Production Credits
- Producer: Bae Kyung Soo, Jun San
- Director: Lee Won Ik
- Assistant Director: Ahn Joon Yong, Im Se Joon, Lee Na Jung
- Original writing: Lee Moon Yul, The Son of Man (1979)
- Screenwriter: Park Kyung Sun, Lee Yoon Sook (이윤숙), Kim Jin Hee (김진희), Park Ye Kyung
- External Links