All In
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All In is a South Korea
n television drama series broadcast by SBS
in 2003, starring Lee Byung-hun
and Song Hye-kyo. The fierce competition in the casino
world is thoroughly seen through this drama, as the ambitions of two men clash with each other: for money, success, and love. It was inspired by the life of professional poker player Jimmy Cha
.
The drama was a success in South Korea and won numerous awards, including Lee Byung-hun
winning the Daesang Award at the 2003 SBS Drama Awards. In 2009, a spin-off series was broadcast called Swallow the Sun
.
), an orphan taken in the care of a poor gambler uncle. In his childhood often hung out with his friends at the basement of a theater. In-ha befriends Choi Jung-won (Ji Sung
), a perfect student and also the son of the theater owner. Min Su-yeon (Song Hye-kyo), the daughter of the projectionist at the theater, became orphaned when her father dies because he owes money to the wrong people.
In-Ha and Jung-won come up with a plan to avenge the death of Su-yeon's father's death together, planning to set fire to a gangster's hideout, but instead it accidentally led to the killing of a gang leader. In-Ha is sentenced to seven years in prison while thanks to Jung-won's family connections, Jung-won avoids sentencing. As In-ha serves his sentence, Jung-won goes to the US to study and Su-yeon decides to become a nun.
Seven years pass, and by pure chance, the three all end up working at the same casino. In-ha and Su-yeon fall in love, but due to the circumstances regarding the past fire incidence, In-ha and Su-yeon get separated. In-ha is forced to illegally immigrate to the US, finding a job as a Mafia hitman. With stroke of luck, he meets Su-yeon in the States and the two plan to get married. However, on the day of the marriage, In-ha suffers a near-fatal gunshot wound and is placed in a coma for 8 months. Su-yeon, unaware that In-ha is alive, due to Mafia secrecy, returns to Korea and lives in despair.
In-ha is able to recover, but Jung-won intervenes, saying that he is unworthy to love Su-yeon. In-ha decides to turn his life of misery around and becomes a professional gambler. He meets a business partner, and betting everything he has, returns to Korea to win back Su-yeon's love.
2003 SBS Drama Awards
series, Swallow the Sun
, was broadcast in 2009 and stars All In supporting actor Ji Sung
.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n television drama series broadcast by SBS
SBS (Korea)
Seoul Broadcasting System is a national South Korean television and radio network. It is the only private commercial broadcaster with a wide regional Network to operate in the country. On March 17, 2009, the company legally became known as SBS, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting...
in 2003, starring Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-Hun
Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has starred in popular television dramas such as Iris , All In and Beautiful Days...
and Song Hye-kyo. The fierce competition in the casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
world is thoroughly seen through this drama, as the ambitions of two men clash with each other: for money, success, and love. It was inspired by the life of professional poker player Jimmy Cha
Jimmy Cha
Jimmy Cha , also known as Ch'a Min-su, is a South Korean professional go and avid poker player. He is also a black belt in martial arts and a talented classical pianist....
.
The drama was a success in South Korea and won numerous awards, including Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-Hun
Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has starred in popular television dramas such as Iris , All In and Beautiful Days...
winning the Daesang Award at the 2003 SBS Drama Awards. In 2009, a spin-off series was broadcast called Swallow the Sun
Swallow the Sun (TV series)
Swallow the Sun was a South Korean drama series broadcast by SBS from July 9 to October 1, 2009.-Synopsis:Swallow the Sun is a novel-based story known as the second All In, involving similar casino management and gangster-like themes...
.
Synopsis
The series is set around the life of Kim In-ha (Lee Byung-hunLee Byung-Hun
Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has starred in popular television dramas such as Iris , All In and Beautiful Days...
), an orphan taken in the care of a poor gambler uncle. In his childhood often hung out with his friends at the basement of a theater. In-ha befriends Choi Jung-won (Ji Sung
Ji Sung
Ji Sung is a South Korean actor, born on 27 February 1977. He is best known for his roles in popular drama series such as Save the Last Dance for Me and New Heart....
), a perfect student and also the son of the theater owner. Min Su-yeon (Song Hye-kyo), the daughter of the projectionist at the theater, became orphaned when her father dies because he owes money to the wrong people.
In-Ha and Jung-won come up with a plan to avenge the death of Su-yeon's father's death together, planning to set fire to a gangster's hideout, but instead it accidentally led to the killing of a gang leader. In-Ha is sentenced to seven years in prison while thanks to Jung-won's family connections, Jung-won avoids sentencing. As In-ha serves his sentence, Jung-won goes to the US to study and Su-yeon decides to become a nun.
Seven years pass, and by pure chance, the three all end up working at the same casino. In-ha and Su-yeon fall in love, but due to the circumstances regarding the past fire incidence, In-ha and Su-yeon get separated. In-ha is forced to illegally immigrate to the US, finding a job as a Mafia hitman. With stroke of luck, he meets Su-yeon in the States and the two plan to get married. However, on the day of the marriage, In-ha suffers a near-fatal gunshot wound and is placed in a coma for 8 months. Su-yeon, unaware that In-ha is alive, due to Mafia secrecy, returns to Korea and lives in despair.
In-ha is able to recover, but Jung-won intervenes, saying that he is unworthy to love Su-yeon. In-ha decides to turn his life of misery around and becomes a professional gambler. He meets a business partner, and betting everything he has, returns to Korea to win back Su-yeon's love.
Cast
- Lee Byung-hunLee Byung-HunLee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has starred in popular television dramas such as Iris , All In and Beautiful Days...
as Kim In-ha - Song Hye-kyo as Min Su-yeon
- Park Sol-mi as Suh Jin-hee
- Ji SungJi SungJi Sung is a South Korean actor, born on 27 February 1977. He is best known for his roles in popular drama series such as Save the Last Dance for Me and New Heart....
as Choi Jung-won
Supporting Cast
- Lee Deok Hwa as Choi Do-hwan -Choi Jung-won's father
- Seon Woo Eun Sook as Yoon Hye-sun - Choi Jung-won's mother
- Fueki Yuko - Lie Ochida
- Kim Tae-yeon - Jenny
- Heo Joon-ho - Yoo Jong-ku
- Park Jun-hee
- Han Ji-minHan Ji-minHan Ji-min is a South Korean actress.- Career :Han Ji-min started her career in show business while still a high school student. She did various commercial films and music videos before gaining wider attention in 2003, when she appeared in hit Korean television dramas All In and Dae Jang Geum...
- Young Su-yeon - Jin GooJin GooJin Goo is a South Korean actor. He does not study performing arts professionally. When he was student, he majored in advertisements...
- Young In-ha - Choi Jeong-won - Jeong Ae
Awards and nominations
2003 39th Paeksang Arts AwardsPaekSang Arts Awards
PaekSang Arts Awards, also known as BaekSang Arts Awards, is an awards ceremony held annually by IS PLUS Corp, since 1965. It is to honour outstanding achievements in the South Korean entertainment industry and to garner public attention upon the best in Korean films and dramas...
- Best Actor (TV category) - Lee Byung-hunLee Byung-HunLee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has starred in popular television dramas such as Iris , All In and Beautiful Days...
2003 SBS Drama Awards
- Grand Prize (Dae Sang) - Lee Byung-hunLee Byung-HunLee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has starred in popular television dramas such as Iris , All In and Beautiful Days...
- Top Excellence for an Actress - Song Hye-kyo
- Top 10 Stars Award - Lee Byung-hunLee Byung-HunLee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has starred in popular television dramas such as Iris , All In and Beautiful Days...
- Top 10 Stars Award - Song Hye-kyo
Spin-off
A spin-offSpin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
series, Swallow the Sun
Swallow the Sun (TV series)
Swallow the Sun was a South Korean drama series broadcast by SBS from July 9 to October 1, 2009.-Synopsis:Swallow the Sun is a novel-based story known as the second All In, involving similar casino management and gangster-like themes...
, was broadcast in 2009 and stars All In supporting actor Ji Sung
Ji Sung
Ji Sung is a South Korean actor, born on 27 February 1977. He is best known for his roles in popular drama series such as Save the Last Dance for Me and New Heart....
.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of Korean television shows
- Contemporary culture of South KoreaContemporary culture of South KoreaThe contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea, and on its own path away from North Korean culture since the division of Korea in 1948. The industrialization and urbanization of South Korea, especially Seoul, have brought many changes to the way Korean...