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I hope the ending is so much better than other lee min ho's drama.
I love the Jealous side of Kim Tan XD
The only thing I liked was probably that the decent amount of screen time the leads had together. Their moments are sweet but so far their acting hasn't pulled me in. I won't say the romance seems forced but it doesn't flow as freely as in the other Korean dramas. I am kind of feeling meh on the romantic front.
The secondary characters seem really poorly written so far. There are too many tangled plotlines and characters going back and forth and so far I have not really liked any of them yet except for Minhyuk's charater.
Of course, I'll keep watching till the end simply because I hope that it'll get better since it's too early on to say much. :)
Bravo! That's what I want to see more off! Korean-on-Korean interaction, rather than Korean-on-American, although I laughed my tizzies off when 'Chris's' BFF's started chasing our two leads, and Lee Min Ho actually stopped with Park Shin Hye and they had a proper conversation just standing still, whilst their chasers were still 'sprinting' lol. Pure comedy gold!
I also enjoyed the relative frivillous act of Kim Tan going through Eun Chang's facebook updates, and just at the very end, he comes across 'My mom works really hard. I hope the Empire Group crashes and burns' or something like that and the mood changed. It became more personal. Sinister.
I wish they had continued that little arc, but again, it got interruped by an american cop! Grrrr. Genuinely can't wait for them to go back to Korea. Now the American landscape is a hinderance to the 'TRUE' story (being constantly chased, hiding behind trash cans, which isn't what I really want to see) than actually aiding it.
So as I said. Glimmers of brilliance that could expand, or if they don't return to Korea, wilt. I will urge everyone to keep watching. It's too early to make any type of decision yet.
Hopefully everyone turns out for the best and resolves their family issues.. everyone seems to feel unloved. What the heck, I guess the misery from everyone is a good start - so we can start seeing happy faces later on :)
it's only the start, so the story is still developing! don't be disappointed that much:)
wondering who's my surfer boy? then you better watch this episode!:')
PS: The ending will make you smile like this ^__________________^![The The](/uploads/1/2/3/7/123752116/549866284.jpg)
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Eun Sang goes to Kim Tan's house and spends the night. They go to school together the next day. Eun Sang meets Kim Tan's fiancee.
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asiandramarathoner
Expecting more.
It's only the second episode and I already love it!I hope the ending is so much better than other lee min ho's drama.
I love the Jealous side of Kim Tan XD
tuubotsxx
really.? that early?
i loved it and it had some cute moments but i really think that him basically confessing is way too soon, they've only known each other for what, 2 days.? NileRose
Great progressing :D
I loved the episode waiting the 3rd one :D Chrisstina
Drama is good,but confess is to early :D
Ep 2 is good, actors are great,plot is interasting about rich people and their lives,but confess is too early.I mean he already said that he is falling in love with her,she just looked at him,but I think that this will be like in next episode: 'Maybe I like you? As If?' and then he's goona toss her you know.That is my opinion. :D Nonanaland529
Kim Tan(Lee Min Ho) fallen in love XD
Kim Tan confess that he like her. It's was too early to know he had fallen for her. But I know why, because he is engage to Recheal Yoo the early he find out he love Eun Sung, the early he can cancel the engage. I am not sure what Kim Tan going to do with Recheal Yoo and their engagement. XD Intersting samaa
liked it
well i gotta say i smiled :D it was fun watching it i mean the running parts ,when he brought her food , how he scared her Lol and when he took her to his school that was cute but i liked ep 1 more i mean why korean dramas do the exact things she didnt know she's hungry until her stomach made a sound ,he couldnt tell her that her passport with him like he can't speak so people feel bad for her -_- i liked the ep but i didnt love it addicted2dramas
No plot development at all!
This episode is a huge let down compared to the first one. Sure, the first episode had its boring moments but the rest of the stuff was interesting. This episode felt like it was the same stuff all over again and there was nothing interesting.The only thing I liked was probably that the decent amount of screen time the leads had together. Their moments are sweet but so far their acting hasn't pulled me in. I won't say the romance seems forced but it doesn't flow as freely as in the other Korean dramas. I am kind of feeling meh on the romantic front.
The secondary characters seem really poorly written so far. There are too many tangled plotlines and characters going back and forth and so far I have not really liked any of them yet except for Minhyuk's charater.
Of course, I'll keep watching till the end simply because I hope that it'll get better since it's too early on to say much. :)
Kachiiing
Huge potential
Whilst I was watching this episode, there were glimmers of brilliance. Like Rachel Yoo shoving the suitcase down the stairs, then asking Eun Chang to open it, before maliciously tipping it's contents all over the floor.Bravo! That's what I want to see more off! Korean-on-Korean interaction, rather than Korean-on-American, although I laughed my tizzies off when 'Chris's' BFF's started chasing our two leads, and Lee Min Ho actually stopped with Park Shin Hye and they had a proper conversation just standing still, whilst their chasers were still 'sprinting' lol. Pure comedy gold!
I also enjoyed the relative frivillous act of Kim Tan going through Eun Chang's facebook updates, and just at the very end, he comes across 'My mom works really hard. I hope the Empire Group crashes and burns' or something like that and the mood changed. It became more personal. Sinister.
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So as I said. Glimmers of brilliance that could expand, or if they don't return to Korea, wilt. I will urge everyone to keep watching. It's too early to make any type of decision yet.
Kasjady
In Gatsby's eyes
After watching two episodes I find it slightly difficult to like any of the characters aside from Chan Young - Secretary's son (Min Hyuk). I feel as though I'm watching the Great Gatsby where practically everyone was unlikeable aside from Nick. Hopefully everyone turns out for the best and resolves their family issues.. everyone seems to feel unloved. What the heck, I guess the misery from everyone is a good start - so we can start seeing happy faces later on :)
mz4jun
So far so good!
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People keep saying this drama is similar to Gossip Girl and BoF. So far, I don't find it too similar. Instead, I find myself kept reminded of Secret Garden, in some scenes. No wonder it is by the same writer. I am liking it so far that Kim Tan is not a jerk like Gu Jun Pyo in BoF, one of the supporting facts that this drama is gonna be different from BoF, regardless of the speculations. 94loveKdrama
Surfer boy!:>
there's something about this drama that makes you look forward to every episode ( hey!! it's not because of the my eye candies. lol) it's only the start, so the story is still developing! don't be disappointed that much:)
wondering who's my surfer boy? then you better watch this episode!:')
PS: The ending will make you smile like this ^__________________^
teetiger
I think I expected way too much
There is a lot of staring and running in this episode. After IHYV and MS I'm a little disappointed :( ![The The](/uploads/1/2/3/7/123752116/549866284.jpg)
Coffee Prince | |
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Genre | |
Based on | The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince by Lee Sun-mi |
Written by | |
Directed by | Lee Yoon-jung |
Starring | |
Opening theme | 'Lalala, It's Love!' by The Melody |
Ending theme | 'Go Go Chan!!' by Tearliner feat. Yozoh |
Composer(s) | Tearliner |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language(s) | Korean |
No. of episodes | 17 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Lee Eun-kyu |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
Picture format | HDTV |
Audio format | Surround sound |
Original release | July 2 – August 28, 2007 |
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Coffee Prince[1] (Hangul: 커피프린스 1호점; RR: Keopipeurinseu 1 Hojeom; lit. The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince) is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Yoon Eun-hye, Gong Yoo, Lee Sun-kyun, and Chae Jung-an. Based on the novel of the same name written by Lee Sun-mi, the hit series aired on MBC's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) time slot from July 2 to August 28, 2007 for 17 episodes.[2]
The drama tells the story of an unlikely romance between a tomboyish woman, who dresses like a man in order to get work, and a young food empire mogul. It contains homoerotic elements, as the man does not initially know of the tomboy's true sex.[3]
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Synopsis[edit]
The exterior of filming set in Hongdae, Mapo-gu, Seoul in 2012
Choi Han-gyul (Gong Yoo) is the grandson of chairwoman Bang (Kim Young-ok) of Dong-in Foods, a company that has a thriving coffee business. He has never had a job and does not care for responsibility. Han-gyul is hung up on his first love, Han Yoo-joo (Chae Jung-an), who only sees him as a friend. Go Eun-chan (Yoon Eun-hye) is a 24-year-old tomboy who is often mistaken for a guy. Her father died when she was 16 years old and since then she has taken over as the breadwinner in her family. When Han-kyul and Eun-chan meet, he, not knowing that she is a girl, decides to hire her to pretend to be his gay lover so that he can escape the blind dates arranged by his grandmother.
After getting an ultimatum from his grandmother, Han-gyul takes over a rundown old coffee shop, later renamed 'Coffee Prince,' to prove that he's capable, both to his grandmother and to Yoo-joo. In order to attract female customers, he only hires good-looking male employees. Eun-chan, desperate for money, continues to hide her gender to get a job at Coffee Prince.
Soon, feelings start to develop between Eun-chan and Han-kyul. As Han-gyul is unaware that Eun-chan is a woman, he starts to question his sexuality and is thrown into turmoil. When Han-gyul finds out that Eun-chan is a woman, he gets angry. But soon, they make amends with each other and the two fall in love again. Eun-chan eventually leaves for Italy to study and Han-gyul supports her.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Yoon Eun-hye as Go Eun-chan[4][5][6]
- A cheerful, friendly girl with a large appetite, she works multiple jobs to support her family. With her short haircut, baggy clothes and flat chest, Eun-chan resembles a boy and is often mistaken for one.
- Gong Yoo as Choi Han-kyul
- The grandson of chairwoman Bang of Dongin Foods, a company that has a thriving coffee business. He is an intelligent man but is fiercely independent and abhors the thought of being tied down by one career in his life.
- Lee Sun-kyun as Choi Han-sung
- A talented music producer and cousin of Han-kyul. Despite being in a complicated romantic relationship with Yoo-joo, he develops feelings for Eun-chan as well.
- Chae Jung-an as Han Yoo-joo
- Han-kyul's first love, and Han-sung's ex-girlfriend. She is a talented professional artist who left Han-sung to go to New York with another man, but complicates his life by returning to Korea.
Supporting[edit]
- Lee Eon as Hwang Min-yeop
- Coffee Prince waiter. Strong and sweet-natured but not very smart, he is slavishly devoted to Eun-sae, who treats him with disdain, and is the first to discover Eun-chan's true gender.
- Kim Dong-wook as Jin Ha-rim
- Coffee Prince waiter. Outgoing and hot-tempered, he is fond of Eun-chan.
- Kim Jae-wook as Noh Sun-ki
- Coffee Prince chef. A taciturn half-Japanese heartthrob, he is recruited to make his popular waffles at the cafe.
- Kim Chang-wan as Hong Gae-shik
- Coffee Prince co-manager. His cafe is failing before Han-kyul is ordered in to clean it up and relaunch it.
- Kim Young-ok as Han-kyul and Han-sung's grandmother
- A stern and powerful woman, she is the head of the family and threatens to withdraw her financial support of Han-kyul unless he proves he can run a business and be responsible.
- Kim Ja-ok as Han-kyul's mother
- Choi Il-hwa as Han-kyul's father
- Han Ye-in as Go Eun-sae
- Eun-chan's younger sister. Eun-sae has dreams of becoming a rich and famous music star.
- Park Won-sook as Eun-chan's mother
- Lee Han-wi as Mr. Ku, a butcher who is infatuated with Eun-chan's mother
- Kim Jung-min as DK, Yoo-joo's ex-boyfriend
- Ban Hye-ra as Yoo-joo's mother
- Choi Eun-seo as the girl who wants to learn to make waffles
- Nam Myung-ryul as Han-kyul's real father
- Han Da-min as Han Byul
- Yoon Seung-ah as girl playing cards with Han-kyul on the plane (bit part, ep 1)
Production[edit]
Filming locations[edit]
The interior of the filming set featuring the wall flowers painting
The service counter
Window art
Many of the scenes filmed on location in Seoul are as follows:[7]
- The 'Coffee Prince' was an old coffee shop in Hongdae area, which was remodeled for the filming. The eponymous cafe was reopened after filming concluded with the wall flowers painting by Han Yoo-joo and other props from the drama on display.
- Seoul Animation Center at the foot of Namsan in Yejang-dong, Jung-gu: The roof top was used as the exterior terrace of Choi Han-kyul's house. You can see this rooftop garden thoroughly from this scene Coffee Prince, 17회, Sweet Scene
- Yeonhui Matgil (or Yeonhee Street of Flavors), Yeomni-dong in Mapo-gu: the location of the Chinese restaurant where Han-kyul and Eun-chan ate.
- The jogging course at Palgakjeong on the Bugak Skyway, Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno-gu: Where Han-kyul goes jogging; and where he met Yoo-joo and Eun-chan who brought competing packed meals for him.
- The interior and exterior of the Gwanghwamun branch of Kyobo Book Centre: Where Han-kyul buys books on coffee to encourage Eun-chan to become a barista.
- Hongdae Playground (or Hongik Children's Park) in Hongdae area: Where Han-kyul bought Yoo-joo a hat from a street vendor (along Wausan-ro between the playground and Hongik University).
- Stone wall road between Duksung Girls High School and Pungmoon Girls High School, across the road from the start of Insa-dong Street that runs from Insa-dong to Samcheong-dong in Jongno-gu: Where Han-kyul helped Eun-chan in the rain, when she encounters a bully on her way home while carrying bags of dolls for sewing work.
In 2011, the Hongdae area and the coffee shop were featured in a National Geographic Channel-produced documentary on the Korean Wave titled Seoul's Got Soul.[8]
Original soundtrack[edit]
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Ratings[edit]
Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
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2007-07-02 | 1 | 14.4% (7th) | 15.5% (7th) |
2007-07-03 | 2 | 15.3% (7th) | 16.2% (7th) |
2007-07-09 | 3 | 18.1% (6th) | 18.6% (5th) |
2007-07-10 | 4 | 19.0% (4th) | 19.8% (4th) |
2007-07-16 | 5 | 19.3% (3rd) | 20.1% (2nd) |
2007-07-17 | 6 | 23.2% (2nd) | 23.9% (2nd) |
2007-07-23 | 7 | 25.2% (2nd) | 25.3% (2nd) |
2007-07-24 | 8 | 26.8% (2nd) | 28.1% (2nd) |
2007-07-30 | 9 | 25.2% (2nd) | 26.2% (2nd) |
2007-07-31 | 10 | 25.9% (2nd) | 27.3% (2nd) |
2007-08-06 | 11 | 28.4% (2nd) | 30.8% (1st) |
2007-08-07 | 12 | 29.9% (2nd) | 31.4% (2nd) |
2007-08-13 | 13 | 29.3% (2nd) | 32.1% (2nd) |
2007-08-14 | 14 | 28.1% (2nd) | 30.5% (2nd) |
2007-08-20 | 15 | 27.1% (2nd) | 29.0% (2nd) |
2007-08-21 | 16 | 28.5% (2nd) | 30.8% (1st) |
2007-08-27 | 17 | 27.7% (2nd) | 29.5% (2nd) |
Average | 24.2% | 25.6% |
Source: TNS Media Korea
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2007 | Most Popular Actor | Kim Dong-wook | Won | |
Kim Jae-wook | Won | |||
Lee Eon | Won | |||
Lee Han-wi | Won | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actress | Yoon Eun-hye | Won | ||
Excellence Award, Actor | Gong Yoo | Won | ||
Lee Sun-kyun | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actress | Chae Jung-an | Nominated | ||
Best New Actor | Lee Eon | Nominated | ||
PD Award | Kim Chang-wan | Won | ||
Viewer's Favorite Drama of the Year | Coffee Prince | Nominated | ||
Popularity Award, Actor | Gong Yoo | Nominated | ||
Popularity Award, Actress | Yoon Eun-hye | Nominated | ||
Best Couple Award | Yoon Eun-hye and Gong Yoo | Nominated | ||
Chae Jung-an and Lee Sun-kyun | Nominated | |||
2008 | Best Drama | Coffee Prince | Nominated | |
Best Actress (TV) | Yoon Eun-hye | Won | ||
Best New Director (TV) | Lee Yoon-jung | Won | ||
Best Screenplay (TV) | Lee Jung-ah, Jang Hyun-joo | Nominated | ||
Best Drama | Coffee Prince | Won | ||
Best Actress[9] | Yoon Eun-hye | Nominated |
International broadcast[edit]
It aired in Japan on Fuji TV beginning August 11, 2010 as part of the network's 'Hallyu Alpha Summer Festival.'[10]
It aired in the Philippines on GMA Network from January 1 to March 19, 2008, and received high ratings during its run.[11] The series was re-aired with English subtitles on Animax Asia in 2010, and on GMA News TV from September 19 to October 14, 2016 at 11:00pm.
It aired in Thailand on Channel 7 beginning April 19, 2008.[12]
The series aired in Malaysia in 2010 on Animax Asia with Malay Dub and English subtitles.[13]
It aired in the Middle East on MBC 4 beginning December 8, 2013, dubbed as Makha al amir.
It was dubbed in Tamil and aired in India on Puthuyugam TV beginning October 2014.
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It is currently aired in Chile on ETC (Chilean TV channel) beginning September 2016.
Remake[edit]
In 2012, the TV series was remade in Thailand,[14] and the Philippines.[15]
In 2016, a Chinese remake of the series titled Prince Coffee Lab was announced, directed by Kang Shin-hyo of The Heirs.[16]
In 2017, the Malaysian remake of Coffee Prince directed by Michael Ang began airing on Astro Ria starting November 28.[17]
References[edit]
- ^'Coffee Prince'. MBC Global Media. MBC&iMBC. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^Lee, Hyo-won (August 29, 2007). 'Drama Offers Hot Trends, Aromatic Tale'. The Korea Times. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^Lee, Sooin; Nahm, Sooyeon (September 13, 2010). 'Drama reveals changing attitudes about homosexuality'. Korea Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^'I Try My Best to Be Eun-chan'. The Dong-a Ilbo. July 26, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^'Interview with Yoon Eun-hye (June 27, 2007), who played the role of Koh Eun-chan in Coffee Prince'. MBC Global Media. February 19, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^'Yoon Eun-hye Goes From Girl Group to Boy Actor'. The Chosun Ilbo. August 8, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^'The First Shop Of Coffee Prince'. Korea Tourism Organization. Korean TV Drama. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^'Seoul's Got Soul Coming to A Country Near You'. The Chosun Ilbo. June 21, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^'윤은혜, 일본 톱스타 나카마 유키에와 여우주연상 경합'. dong-a.
- ^Hong, Lucia (August 20, 2010). 'Gong Yoo to promote Coffee Prince in Japan'. 10Asia. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^Santiago, Erwin (January 25, 2008). 'TV Ratings (Jan. 22-24): Coffee Prince and Lastikman moving up'. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^'TV Ratings (Jan. 22-24): Coffee Prince and Lastikman moving up'. Sanook.com. August 18, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2013.Thai: ภาษาไทย
- ^https://www.facebook.com/animaxasiatv/posts/119253794761750
- ^'Brewing up a rich drama'. Bangkok Post. June 22, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^'Kris Bernal and Aljur Abrenica's Coffee Prince becomes trending topic on Twitter'. Philippine Entertainment Portal. October 9, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^https://www.dramafever.com/news/coffee-prince-set-for-chinese-remake-with-the-director-of-heirs/
- ^https://www.astrogempak.com.my/artikel/5687/fattah-amin-hero-coffee-prince-malaysia-a-big-no-ini-reaksi-peminat-drama-korea/
External links[edit]
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- Official website(in Korean)
- Coffee Prince at HanCinema
- Coffee Prince on IMDb
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