Lights and Shadows (Korean: 빛과 그림자; RR: Bit-gwa Geurimja) is a 2012 South Korean retro-drama series, starring Ahn Jae-wook, Nam Sang-mi, Lee Pil-mo and Son Dam-bi. It aired on MBC from November 28, 2011 to July 3, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 64 episodes.
| Lights and Shadows | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Lights and Shadows | |
| Also known as | Light and Shadow |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Choi Wan-kyu |
| Directed by | Lee Joo-hwan |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 64 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | November 28, 2011 – July 3, 2012 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Bit-gwa Geurimja |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pit-kwa Gŭrimja |
The series was originally planned for 50 episodes, but it was extended to 64 due to high ratings.[1]
Plot edit
It tells the story of Kang Ki-tae who came from a wealthy family and became the first national entertainer during the Vietnam War in the 1970s and 1980s.[2]
Cast edit
Main characters edit
- Ahn Jae-wook as Kang Ki-tae
- Nam Sang-mi as Lee Jung-hye
- Lee Pil-mo as Cha Soo-hyuk
- Son Dam-bi as Yoo Chae-young
Supporting characters edit
- Jun Kwang-ryul as Jang Chul-hwan
- Lee Jong-won as Jo Myung-kook
- Sung Ji-ru as Shin Jung-goo
- Shin Da-eun as Kang Myung-hee
- Son Jin-young as Hong Soo-bong
- Ahn Gil-kang as Noh Sang-taek
- Lee Se-chang as Choi Sung-won
- Kim Hee-won as Yang Tae-sung
- Ryu Dam as Yang Dong-chul
- Jun Gook-hwan as Kang Man-shik
- Park Won-sook as Park Kyung-ja
- Kim Mi-kyung as Kim Geum-rye
- Seo Seung-man as Johnny Boy
- Kim Dong-gyoon as Cherry Boy
- Ha Jae-sook as Lee Kyung-sook
- Lee Ah-yi as Kim Gye-soon
- Narsha as Lee Jung-ja
- Han Ki-woong as Gi-woong
- Jo Mi-ryung as Soon-ae
- Heo Ga-yoon as Hyun-kyung
- Hong Jin-young as Yoon Ji-hye
- Cha Tae-hyun as drunkard (cameo, ep 2)[3]
- Seungri as Ahn Jae-su (cameo, ep 9-10)[4][5]
- Kim Gyu-ri
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Drama of the Year | Lights and Shadows | Nominated |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Ahn Jae-wook | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Nam Sang-mi | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Lee Jong-won | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Lee Pil-mo | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Shin Da-eun | Nominated | ||
| Golden Acting Award, Actor | Jun Kwang-ryul | Won | ||
| Golden Acting Award, Actress | Lee Hwi-hyang | Nominated |
International broadcast edit
- It aired in Vietnam on VTC9 - Let's Viet beginning February 22, 2014, under the title Ánh sáng và bóng tối.
References edit
- ^ 명품 드라마 '빛과 그림자' 14회 연장 확정. Xports News (in Korean). April 10, 2012. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ "Light and Shadow". MBC Global Media. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ Park, Hyun-min (November 30, 2011). "Cha Tae Hyun Fails to be Noticed in Light and Shadow". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ Park, Hyun-min (December 22, 2011). "Seungri to Cameo on Light and Shadow". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (December 12, 2011). "Seungri To Appear in Light and Shadow Again". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
External links edit
- Lights and Shadows official MBC website (in Korean)
- Lights and Shadows at HanCinema
- Lights_and_Shadows at IMDb
