Alternate Title: Winter Love Story Country: South Korea Original Network: KBS2 # of Episodes: 20 Genre: Melodrama, Romance Directors: Yoon Seok-Ho, Hyung Min-Lee Writers: Kim Eun-Hee, Yoon Eun-Kyung, Oh Soo-Yun Broadcast Period (in Korea): 2 months Pilot: January 14, 2002 Finale: March 19, 2002 Broadcast Period (in the Phil): 4 months Pilot: November 17, 2003 Finale: March 5, 2004 Theme Song: "'Di Ko Na Kaya" by Faith Cuneta
| Timeslot: Primetime |
PLOT
Jun Kang (Bae Yong-Jun) moves to a new high school in search for his biological father. Janice Jung (Choi Ji-Woo) and Raymond Kim (Park Yong-Ha) are close childhood friends, although Raymond wants to be more than a friend, Janice sees him as a brother. On a trip together with other high school mates, Sharlyn Oh (Park Sol-Min), Jinky Gong (Lee Hye-Yun) and Rico Kwon (Ryu Seung-Soo), Janice is saved after an accident by Jun. They become close and she opens up his cold heart. However, circumstances and fate dictate that their love will never be forever. Jun abruptly disappears from their lives.
Ten years later, the old High School buddies gather to celebrate Janice and Raymond's soon-to-be wedding. Janice, who was deeply in love with Jun, still has a fire in her heart for him. But at the party, Sharlyn's new boyfriend arrives, who appears the same as Jun.
Ten years later, the old High School buddies gather to celebrate Janice and Raymond's soon-to-be wedding. Janice, who was deeply in love with Jun, still has a fire in her heart for him. But at the party, Sharlyn's new boyfriend arrives, who appears the same as Jun.
CAST & CHARACTERS
SECONDARY CHARACTERS
Lee Hye-Eun Rye Seung-Soo Jeong Dong-Hwan Song Wok-Suk Kim Hae-Sook Ha Jae-Young Kwon Hae-Hyo Ha Ji-Hye Jang Jang-Sun | as Jinky Gong as Rico Kwon as Eugene Kim as Mihee Kang as Janice's Mother as Harold Jung as Mr. Kim as Camille Jung as Supervisor Min |
NOTES & TRIVIA
1. Winter Sonata is the second part of the season-themed series of Endless Love.
2. The series was adapted into a musical play in 2006 and into an anime series in 2009.
3. Actor Park Yong-Ha, who played the role of Raymond Kim, committed suicide in 2010.
4. GMA Heart of Asia translated the Original Soundtrack of the series into Tagalog versions which are used during the airing of the dubbed series. The album consisted of the following soundtracks:
• "'Di Ko Na Kaya" by Faith Cuneta
• "Maghihintay Sa'yo" by Faith Cuneta
• "My Memory (Of Him)" by Denise Laurel
• "My Memory (Of Her)" by Infuse
• "Hardin" by Infuse
• "Lumipad" by Sari
• "Bakit" by Sari
• "You Are" by Sari
• "Kung Kailan Wala Ka Na" By Jolina Magdangal
2. The series was adapted into a musical play in 2006 and into an anime series in 2009.
3. Actor Park Yong-Ha, who played the role of Raymond Kim, committed suicide in 2010.
4. GMA Heart of Asia translated the Original Soundtrack of the series into Tagalog versions which are used during the airing of the dubbed series. The album consisted of the following soundtracks:
• "'Di Ko Na Kaya" by Faith Cuneta
• "Maghihintay Sa'yo" by Faith Cuneta
• "My Memory (Of Him)" by Denise Laurel
• "My Memory (Of Her)" by Infuse
• "Hardin" by Infuse
• "Lumipad" by Sari
• "Bakit" by Sari
• "You Are" by Sari
• "Kung Kailan Wala Ka Na" By Jolina Magdangal
ACCOLADES
2002 KBS Drama Awards
○ Top Excellence Awards, Actor: Bae Yong-Jun
○ Top Excellence Awards, Actress: Choi Ji-Woo
○ Best Director: Yoon Seok-Ho
2002 Baeksang Arts Awards
○ Most Popular Actor: Bae Yong-Jun
○ Most Popular Actress: Choi Ji-Woo
○ Best Director: Yoon Seok-Ho
○ Top Excellence Awards, Actor: Bae Yong-Jun
○ Top Excellence Awards, Actress: Choi Ji-Woo
○ Best Director: Yoon Seok-Ho
2002 Baeksang Arts Awards
○ Most Popular Actor: Bae Yong-Jun
○ Most Popular Actress: Choi Ji-Woo
○ Best Director: Yoon Seok-Ho
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