Golden Rainbow (Korean: 황금 무지개; RR: Hwanggeum Mujigae) is a 2013 South Korean television drama series starring Uee, Jung Il-woo, Cha Ye-ryun and Lee Jae-yoon. It aired on MBC from November 2, 2013 to March 30, 2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:55 for 41 episodes.[1]
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Also known as | Gold Rainbow |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 41 |
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Executive producer | Choi Won-seok |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Production company | May Queen Pictures |
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Network | MBC TV |
Release | November 2, 2013 March 30, 2014 | –
Plot
editAdopted and raised by the same father, seven orphans grew up together as a family in a town near the ocean. With the bond between them even stronger than that of blood-related siblings, they experience hardships together, and struggle to succeed in the marine products industry.
The story mainly revolves around a girl who was kept away from her mother by her paternal grandmother. The mother asks her longtime friend to steal her back, and so he does. However, he gets caught and sent to prison for 6 years. Meanwhile, the girl is back with her grandmother, but 6 years later, at an amusement park, she is kidnapped. She later on escapes and finds a home with a boy and his grandmother. The grandmother dies, and the longtime friend that stole her back the first time finds the girl and the boy trying to steal fish. He keeps them as his own kids, and adds 5 more kids after them later on.
Cast
editMain characters
edit- Uee as Kim Baek-won / Jang Ha-bin (3rd child)[2][3][4][5][6]
- Kim Yoo-jung as teenage Baek-won[7]
- Lee Chae-mi as child Baek-won[8][9][10]
- Jung Il-woo as Seo Do-young[8][9][10]
- Oh Jae-moo as teenage Do-young
- Cha Ye-ryun as Kang Kyung-mi / Kim Cheon-won / Yoon Ha-bin (2nd child)
- Song Yoo-jung as teenage Cheon-won
- Lee Jae-yoon as Kim Man-won (eldest child)
- Seo Young-joo as teenage Man-won
- Jeon Jun-hyeok as child Man-won
- Kim Sang-joong as Kim Han-joo
- Do Ji-won as Yoon Young-hye
- Jo Min-ki as Seo Jin-ki
- Ahn Nae-sang as Chun Eok-jo
Supporting characters
edit- Kim Han-joo's family
- Choi Soo-im as Kim Shib-won (4th child)
- Ahn Seo-hyun as young Shib-won
- Lee Ji-hoon as Kim Yeol-won (5th child)
- Jung Yoon-seok as young Yeol-won
- Kim Tae-joon as Kim Il-won (6th child)
- Park Sun-ho as Kim Young-won / Michinski Forever (7th child)
- Choi Ro-woon as young Young-won
- Seo Jin-ki's family
- Park Won-sook as Kang Jung-shim
- Ji Soo-won as Jang Mi-rim
- Jae Shin as Seo Tae-young
- Lee Seung-ho as teenage Tae-young
- Chun Eok-jo's family
- Kim Hye-eun as Yang Se-ryun
- Ryu Dam as Chun Soo-pyo
- Gree as teenage Soo-pyo
- Extended cast
- Lee Won-pal as Park Woong
- Lee Hee-jin as Park Hwa-ran
- Lee Dae-yeon as Kim Jae-soo
- Seo Hyun-chul as Kang Dong-pal
- Kim Dae-ryung as Jo Kang-doo
- Ham Sung-min as Jeong-woo
- Choi Dae-sung as Officer Lee
- Park Chung-seon as class president
- Ji Young-woo as hotelier
- Lee Seung-won as homeroom teacher
- Park Woo-chun as Jung Jae-hong
- Yoo Ara as Young-won's secretary
- Lee Seung-ho as Seo Tae-yeong
- Kang Hyun-jung as female investigator
- Kim Ki-joon as Oh Kwang-hyuk
- Kang Ji-won as Oh Eun-ji
- Shim Ho-sung as employee at fish farm
- Kim Kwang-in as chief prosecutor
Awards and nominations
editYear | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2013 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Jung Il-woo | Nominated | |
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Uee | Won | ||
Golden Acting Award, Actor | Kim Sang-joong | Won | ||
2014 | 9th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Drama | Golden Rainbow | Nominated |
Outstanding Korean Drama OST | The Moon Cries - Ulala Session | Nominated | ||
Only You - Kim Jang-hoon | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Golden Rainbow Key Points to Enjoy the Drama". MBC Global Media. November 12, 2013. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Eun-ah (August 22, 2013). "After School's U-ie in Talks for New Weekend Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (August 23, 2013). "Uee considers drama lead". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Interview: Golden Rainbow Uee as the heroine". MBC GlobalMedia. November 12, 2013. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ Jung, Ji-won (April 5, 2014). "Interview: After School's Uee Speaks Up on Acting as an Idol". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ^ "Uee Having Fun Learning the Ropes as an Actress". The Chosun Ilbo. April 12, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (October 30, 2013). "Golden Rainbow actors meet child stars". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ a b Lee, Cory (October 15, 2013). "Jung Il-woo to Pair Up with U-ie in New Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Interview: Golden Rainbow Jung Il-woo". MBC Global Media. November 15, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ a b Lee, Min-ji (April 12, 2014). "Interview: Jung Il Woo Says the Gap Period Became His Flesh and Blood". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Cory (December 31, 2013). "Ha Ji-won Receives Top Honor at 2013 MBC Drama Awards". 10Asia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Golden Rainbow at MBC Global Media
- Golden Rainbow at HanCinema
- Golden Rainbow at IMDb