East of Eden (TV series)
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East of Eden is a South Korea
n drama
produced by Chorokbaem Media. MBC
labeled it as their 47th Anniversary Special Project Drama. Twenty-five billion won
was spent on the production of East of Eden
.
When Lee Dong Chul was five years old, his father was killed. He witnessed who the killer was and promised to seek revenge on the man who caused his father's death, Shin Tae Hwan. But unbeknownst to everyone is the fact that Dong Chul's younger brother, Dong Wook, was switched at birth with Tae Hwan's son, Myung Hun, in the hospital. Dong Wook grows up with dreams of becoming a prosecutor to help the family seek revenge on Shin Tae Hwan. But what happens when they find out that they're not brothers? What will Dong Chul do when he finds out that his real brother was raised by Shin Tae Hwan and that the brother that had been beside him all these years is actually the son of his enemy?
Extended Cast
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 drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
produced by Chorokbaem Media. MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
labeled it as their 47th Anniversary Special Project Drama. Twenty-five billion won
South Korean won
The won is the currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign exchange rates...
was spent on the production of East of Eden
East of Eden
East of Eden is a novel by Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck, published in September 1952.Often described as Steinbeck's most ambitious novel, East of Eden brings to life the intricate details of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, and their interwoven stories. The novel was originally...
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Summary
The drama is about two men whose fates are crossed from birth.When Lee Dong Chul was five years old, his father was killed. He witnessed who the killer was and promised to seek revenge on the man who caused his father's death, Shin Tae Hwan. But unbeknownst to everyone is the fact that Dong Chul's younger brother, Dong Wook, was switched at birth with Tae Hwan's son, Myung Hun, in the hospital. Dong Wook grows up with dreams of becoming a prosecutor to help the family seek revenge on Shin Tae Hwan. But what happens when they find out that they're not brothers? What will Dong Chul do when he finds out that his real brother was raised by Shin Tae Hwan and that the brother that had been beside him all these years is actually the son of his enemy?
Cast
- Song Seung HunSong Seung HunSong Seung-heon is a South Korean actor. Song is noted for his roles in Korean dramas like East of Eden, Autumn in My Heart and Summer Scent.-Career:...
as Lee Dong Chul- Shin Dong Woo as Dong Chul (5 years old)
- Kim BumKim BumKim Bum is a South Korean actor and model. He is best known as So Yi Jeong in "Boys Over Flowers".-Television:-Film:-Kim Bum:#Intro #성탄 전야의 하늘 #지금, 만나러 갑니다...
as Dong Chul (15 years old)
- Yun Jung HoonYun Jung HoonYun Jung Hoon is a Korean actor, best known for his role in East of Eden and Vampire Prosecutor . He is married to fellow actor Han Ga In.-Television series:* Vampire Prosecutor *Jejoongwon...
as Lee Dong Wook- Park Gun Tae as Dong Wook (10 years old)
- Park Hae JinPark Hae JinPark Hae Jin is a South Korean model and actor. He was born in Busan, South Korea.- Dramas :* 2009: KBS 열혈장사꾼 Hot Blood as Ha Ryu* 2008: MBC 에덴의 동쪽 East of Eden as Shin Myung Hoon* 2007: KBS 하늘만큼 땅만큼 Like Land and Sky as Jung Moo Young...
as Shin Myung Hun- Won Duk Hyun as Myung Hun (10 years old)
- Lee Da HaeLee Da HaeLee Da-hae , is a South Korean actress who has appeared in a number of Korean television series and dramas such as My Girl and Green Rose.-Biography:...
as Min Hye Rin - Han Ji Hye as Kim Ji Hyun
- Nam Ji Hyun as Ji Hyun (10 years old)
- Lee Yeon Hee as Gook Young Ran / Grace
- Dennis Oh as Mike Packard
Extended Cast
- Jo Min Ki as Shin Tae Hwan (Myung Hun's father)
- Lee Mi-sookLee Mi-sookLee Mi-sook is a South Korean actress. Lee was born in North Chungcheong province, South Korea in 1960. She graduated from Singwang Girls' High School. Lee is referred to as one of "The Troika of the 1980s" along with Won Mi-kyung and Lee Bo-hee who dominated the screen of the time...
as Yang Chun Hee (Dong Chul and Dong Wook's mother) - Lee Jong Won as Lee Gi Chul (Dong Chul and Dong Wook's father)
- Jun Mi Sun as Jung Ja (Gi Soon's mother)
- Park Hyun Sook as Yang Ok Hee (Chun Hee's sister)
- Jun So Min as Lee Gi Soon
- Jin Ji Hee as Gi Soon (9 years old)
- Kim Sung Kyum as resident Oh
- Na Hyun Hee as Oh Yoon Hee
- Lee Won Jae as Kyung Tae
- Yoo Dong Geun as President Gook / Gook Dae Hwa (Young Ran's father)
- Shim Hye-jinShim Hye-jinShim Hye-jin is a South Korean actress and model. Shim was regarded as a representative actress that dominated the screen of the 1990s in South Korea. Shim started her career as a model, and entered stardom with a Coca-Cola commercial in the late 1980s...
as Young Ran's mother - Yoon Dong Hwan as lawyer Kim Tae Seon
- Jung Hye YoungJung Hye YoungJung Hye-young is a South Korean actress.- Personal life :She married Sean Noh, a member of YG Entertainment's hiphop duo: Jinusean and has a two daughters and two sons.- Dramas :*Teacher, 1993*You are so Nice, 1995...
as Janice / Jae Hee - Shin Eun Jung as Yoo Mi Ae / Rebecca
- Hwang Jung EumHwang Jung EumHwang Jung Eum is a Korean actress and former member of Sugar. In January 2009, she joined the cast of the MBC drama East of Eden.- Television series:* , 2012: Fullhouse 2*MBC, 2011: Can You Hear My Heart*SBS, 2010: Giant...
as Kim So Hyun - Jun Sung Hwan as stationmaster Kim Gab Soo (Ji Hyun's grandfather)
- Lee Suk Joon as Father Han
- Kim Hyung Min as Wang Geon
- Go Yoon Hoo as Dok Sa
- Kwon Se In as young Dok Sa (10 years old)
- Park Chan Hwan as Chaeng
- Kim Hak Chul
- Park Geun Hyung as President Min (Hye Rin's father)
- Jung Young Sook as Bae Hwa Mi (Mr. Min's wife)
- Jung So Young as Min Hye Ryung (Hye Rin's sister)
- Park Sung Woong as Baek Sung Hyun
- Jung Yoon Suk as Yeon Sub
- Lee Hyo Jung
Awards
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Grand Prize (Song Seung HunSong Seung HunSong Seung-heon is a South Korean actor. Song is noted for his roles in Korean dramas like East of Eden, Autumn in My Heart and Summer Scent.-Career:...
) - 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Female Top Excellence Award (Lee Mi-sookLee Mi-sookLee Mi-sook is a South Korean actress. Lee was born in North Chungcheong province, South Korea in 1960. She graduated from Singwang Girls' High School. Lee is referred to as one of "The Troika of the 1980s" along with Won Mi-kyung and Lee Bo-hee who dominated the screen of the time...
) - 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Male Excellence Award (Jo Min Ki)
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Female Excellence Award (Han Ji Hye)
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Male Newcomer Award (Park Hae Jin)
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Female Newcomer Award (Lee Yeon Hee)
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Acting Award (Park Geun Hyung)
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Acting Award (Yoo Dong Geun)
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Acting Award (Shin Eun Jung)
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: PD Award (Yun Jung Hoon)
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Special Child Actor Award (Park Gun Tae, Shin Dong Woo, & Nam Ji Hyun)
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (Song Seung HunSong Seung HunSong Seung-heon is a South Korean actor. Song is noted for his roles in Korean dramas like East of Eden, Autumn in My Heart and Summer Scent.-Career:...
& Lee Yeon Hee) - 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Popular Actor Award (Song Seung HunSong Seung HunSong Seung-heon is a South Korean actor. Song is noted for his roles in Korean dramas like East of Eden, Autumn in My Heart and Summer Scent.-Career:...
) - 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Popular Actress Award (Lee Yeon Hee)
- 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Writer of the Year Award (Na Yun Sook)
Production credits
- Production Company: Chorokbaem Media
- Producer: Kim Jin Man, Choi Byung Gil (최병길)
- Screenwriter: Na Yun Sook, Lee Hong Ku
- Director: So Won Young