Heard_It_Through_the_Grapevine_(TV_series)

<i>Heard It Through the Grapevine</i> (TV series)

Heard It Through the Grapevine (TV series)

2015 South Korean Television Series


Heard It Through the Grapevine (Korean: 풍문으로 들었소; RR: Pungmuneuro Deureosso) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Yoo Jun-sang, Yoo Ho-jeong, Go Ah-sung, and Lee Joon.[2][3][4][5][6][7] It aired on SBS from February 23 to June 2, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 30 episodes.

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Plot

Heard It Through the Grapevine is a black comedy that satirizes the way of life of Korea's upper class, who wield enormous power and thrive on inherited wealth and lineage.

Han Jeong-ho (Yoo Jun-sang), and Choi Yeon-hee (Yoo Ho-jeong), are a wealthy couple from a prestigious family. Their reputation is suddenly turned upside down because their teenage son, Han In-sang (Lee Joon), impregnates his girlfriend from an ordinary family, Seo Bom (Go Ah-sung). Bom is determined to endure being isolated from her own family and humiliation from her in-laws for the sake of her child's future, while In-sang struggles between his love for Bom and his family's high expectations.

Cast

Main characters

The patriarch of the Han family, a prestigious and wealthy clan which for generations has produced many highly respected and successful lawyers who've influenced South Korea's politics and economy. Like his predecessors, Jeong-ho is strict and a perfectionist.
Jeong-ho's beautiful, elegant and intelligent socialite wife. She secretly knows that her son feels burdened and pressured to live up to his family's expectations, but has never spoken up about it.
Jeong-ho and Yeon-hee's son. In-sang has received the best education and upbringing that money can buy. On the surface he seems like a perfect boy, but he actually feels pressured by his family and peers. Even though Bom told him not to meet her again, his love for her makes him break his promise.
The second-eldest daughter of an ordinary family living in a poor neighborhood. She is determined to have a better future, therefore she strives hard in her studies. Smart, popular, and well-spoken, she was chosen to attend a prestigious English camp, where she meets and falls in love with Han In-sang.

Supporting characters

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Notes

  1. On April 15, SBS announced that Pan Entertainment (producer of Winter Sonata, Moon Embracing the Sun, Man from the Equator, Mama, 4 Legendary Witches and Kill Me, Heal Me, among others) will assume the production duties for Heard It Through the Grapevine instead of Paulownia (producer of Secret Door). According to SBS, that was because of "internal issues" within Paulownia. Therefore, Pan Entertainment vice-president Kim Hee-yeol became the co-executive producer replacing Paulownia CEO Gil Don-seop.[1]

References

  1. "SBS '풍문으로 들었소' 제작사, 팬엔터로 교체 (SBS Heard It Through the Grapevine appoints Pan Entertainment as new producer)". Yonhap. April 15, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  2. Sung, So-young (January 26, 2015). "Lee Joon lands another role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  3. Jung, Yeawon (February 2, 2015). "Lee Joon, Ko Ah Sung and More Attend Script Reading for I Heard Some Rumor". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  4. Im, Se-young (February 23, 2015). "[Photo] Lee Joon, Ko Ah Sung and More Gear Up for I Heard It Through the Grapevine". enewsWorld. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  5. Min, Kyeong-won (April 3, 2015). "Go comes of age in latest role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  6. "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  7. Lee, Hoo-nam; Kim, Hyung-eun (May 28, 2015). "Baeksang honors new, veteran stars". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved May 28, 2015.

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