Fashion King (TV series)
Fashion King | |
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Genre | Romance Drama |
Written by | Lee Sun-mi Kim Ki-ho |
Directed by | Myoungwoo Lee |
Starring | Yoo Ah-in Shin Se-kyung Kwon Yu-ri Lee Je-hoon |
Music by | Gaemi |
Ending theme | "Dreaming of You" by Lee Jin-sung |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original languages | Korean English |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Production | |
Producer | Choi Moon-suk |
Production locations | Seoul New York City Las Vegas |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 60 minutes Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
Production company | Lee Kwan-hee Productions (LKH Productions) |
Original release | |
Network | SBS |
Release | March 19 (2012-03-19) – May 22, 2012 (2012-05-22) |
Fashion King (Korean: 패션왕; RR: Paesyeon Wang) is a 2012 South Korean television drama starring Yoo Ah-in, Shin Se-kyung, Lee Je-hoon, and Kwon Yu-ri.[1][2][3] It aired on SBS from March 19 to May 22, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
Plot
Fashion King tells the story about a young aspiring designer Kang Young-gul (Yoo Ah-in) who has nothing, and starts his fashion business as a vendor on Dongdaemun Market. He has never had any goals or dreams for a bright future until he meets Lee Ga-young (Shin Se-kyung), who lost both her parents in an accident at a young age, and grew up to be a smart, determined young woman with a natural talent for designing. After receiving a scholarship to a New York fashion school, Ga-young travels to America hoping to achieve her dream of becoming a designer.[4]
Meanwhile, Jung Jae-hyuk (Lee Je-hoon) is a second-generation chaebol to a large enterprise that covers construction, distribution, and fashion, while his ex-girlfriend, Choi Anna (Kwon Yuri), now works under a top internationally renowned designer. Gradually, Jung Jae-hyuk loses interest in Choi Anna and sets his sights onto Lee Ga-young. But Ga-young's heart is for Young-gul, and Young-gul's heart is for Anna, so will this love square ever be settled? And who will win and become Fashion King?
Cast
Main cast
- Yoo Ah-in as Kang Young-gul[5][6][7][8]
- Shin Se-kyung as Lee Ga-young
- Kwon Yu-ri as Choi Anna[9][10]
- Lee Je-hoon as Jung Jae-hyuk[11]
Supporting cast
- Chang Mi-hee as Madame Jo
- Han Yoo-yi as Shin Jung-ah
- Cha Seo-won as Miss Go
- Ra Jae-woong as Chil-bok
- Kim Il-woo as Jung Man-ho
- Lee Hye-sook as Yoon Hyang-sook
- Yoon Gi-won as Secretary Kim
- Kim Byeong-ok as Director Kim
Extended cast
- Seo Young-joo as young Kang Young-gul
- Kim Sae-ron as young Lee Ga-young
- Go Soo-hee as Young-gul's employee
- Ra Mi-ran as Young-gul's employee
- Jang Eun-bi as Young-gul's employee
- Lee Han-wi as Hwang Tae-san
- Shin Seung-hwan as Jang Il-gook
- Ki Eun-se as Soo-ji
- Yoo Chae-yeong as Bong-sook
- Tory Burch as herself (cameo)
- Vincent D'Elia as himself (cameo)
Soundtrack
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "폭우 (Inst.)" | Various Artists | |
2. | "I'll Be Waiting" | Seohyun | 4:47 |
3. | "Shouldn't Go" | Soul Star (feat. Beige) | 4:36 |
4. | "Love Like This" | Lee Young-hyun (Big Mama) | 4:25 |
5. | "Dreaming of You" | Lee Jin-sung (Monday Kiz) | 3:43 |
6. | "Best Love" | Lee Hyun (8Eight) | 3:50 |
7. | "That Man" | Nam Gyu-ri | |
8. | "You're a Wall" | M to M | 4:50 |
9. | "Standstill" | K.Heart | 4:22 |
10. | "Appreciate (Inst.)" | Various Artists | |
11. | "Step 1 (Inst.)" | Various Artists | |
12. | "폭우 (Inst.)" | Various Artists | |
13. | "Step 4 (Inst.)" | Various Artists | |
14. | "Shadow (Inst.)" | Various Artists | |
15. | "Love Like This" | Lee Je-hoon | 5:00 |
Ratings
In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Episode # | Original Airdate | TNmS Ratings[12] | AGB Ratings[13] | ||
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Average audience share | |||||
Entire Country | Seoul National Capital Area | Entire Country | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
1 | March 19, 2012 | 12.4% | 14.8% | 10.0% | 11.0% |
2 | March 20, 2012 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 8.9% | 9.5% |
3 | March 26, 2012 | 12.3% | 14.8% | 9.2% | 10.5% |
4 | March 27, 2012 | 11.6% | 14.2% | 9.6% | 10.9% |
5 | April 2, 2012 | 12.6% | 14.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
6 | April 3, 2012 | 12.7% | 14.4% | 10.4% | 12.0% |
7 | April 9, 2012 | 11.9% | 14.3% | 9.0% | 10.3% |
8 | April 10, 2012 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 9.7% | 10.6% |
9 | April 16, 2012 | 12.5% | 13.2% | 10.6% | 12.0% |
10 | April 17, 2012 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% | 10.7% |
11 | April 23, 2012 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 9.8% | 11.2% |
12 | April 24, 2012 | 11.6% | 14.1% | 9.4% | 10.7% |
13 | April 30, 2012 | 10.8% | 13.1% | 9.4% | 10.6% |
14 | May 1, 2012 | 10.9% | 13.4% | 9.9% | 10.8% |
15 | May 7, 2012 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 9.2% | 10.0% |
16 | May 8, 2012 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 9.2% | 10.0% |
17 | May 14, 2012 | 11.0% | 12.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
18 | May 15, 2012 | 11.4% | 12.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
19 | May 21, 2012 | 11.2% | 13.3% | 9.5% | 10.1% |
20 | May 22, 2012 | 10.8% | 12.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
Average | 11.4% | 13.3% | 9.6% | 10.6% |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2012 | 5th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Shin Se-kyung | Nominated |
Best New Actress | Kwon Yuri | Nominated | ||
SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Shin Se-kyung | Nominated | |
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated | ||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jang Mi-hee | Nominated | ||
New Star Award | Kwon Yuri | Won | ||
Best Couple Award | Yoo Ah-in and Shin Se-kyung | Nominated | ||
2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (TV) | Kwon Yuri | Won |
International broadcast
- It aired in Vietnam on HTV2 from December 7, 2012.
- It aired in Thailand on Workpoint TV in 2012.
References
- ^ Fashion King reveals official profiles for Yuri, Yoo Ah In, and more. Allkpop. 3 February 2012.
- ^ Suk, Monica (14 March 2012). "Yoo A-in says Fashion King casts know what they are doing". 10Asia.
- ^ Choi, Bo-ran (14 March 2012). "Yoo Ah In talks about Fashion King: "We may be young, but it doesn't necessarily mean we're amateurs"". Star News. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ Yun, Seong-yeol (16 February 2012). "Yoo Ah In and Shin Se Kyung visit Manhattan, New York". Star News. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (17 March 2012). "Yoo Ah-in bares his fashion secrets". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Choi, Ji-eun (4 June 2012). "Yoo Ah In – "These things I have, I'm worried that they will make me ordinary."". 10Asia via Otayamin.
- ^ "Yoo Ah In Reveals Thoughts About His Role in Fashion King". TV Daily via Soompi. 7 June 2012.
- ^ Kim, Ji-yeon (9 June 2012). "Yoo Ah In On Fashion King End, Acting and His Goals". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Yu-ri of Girls' Generation Shines in TV Drama Fashion King". The Chosun Ilbo. 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Girls' Generation's Yuri talks about acting in Harper's Bazaar". Allkpop. 25 June 2012.
- ^ Kim, Ji-yeon (9 June 2012). "Interview: Lee Je Hoon Looks Up to His Fellow Actors". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013.
- ^ (in Korean) TNmS Multimedia Ratings Page Archived 2012-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Korean) AGB Nielsen Media Research Ratings Page Archived March 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Fashion King official SBS website (in Korean)
- Fashion King at HanCinema
- Fashion King at IMDb