Assorted Gems (Korean: 보석비빔밥; RR: Boseok Bibimbap; lit. Jewel Bibimbap) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Go Na-eun, Lee Tae-gon, So Yi-hyun, Lee Hyun-jin, and Lee Il-min. It aired on MBC from 5 September 2009 to 21 February 2010.[1]
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| Written by | Im Sung-han |
| Directed by | Baek Ho-min |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 85 |
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| Producer | Kim Jeong-ho |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | 5 September 2009 – 13 June 2010 |
Synopsis
editThe family drama Assorted Gems revolves around four siblings of the Gung family. All are named after precious jewels: eldest daughter, Bi-chwi (Jade), eldest son San-ho (Coral), second daughter Ryu-bi (Ruby), and younger son Ho-bak (Amber).
Bi-chwi and Ruby are two pretty but shallow women who wish to marry rich men to live comfortable lives. San-ho's goal is to pass the bar exam and gain wealth and status as a prosecutor, and Ho-bak is always getting into fistfights.
Their various personalities and differences lead to conflicts within the family and in their love lives.[2]
Cast and characters
editGung family
- Go Na-eun as Gung Bi-chwi (Jade)
- So Yi-hyun as Gung Ryu-bi (Ruby)
- Lee Hyun-jin as Gung San-ho (Coral)
- Lee Il-min as Gung Ho-bak (Amber)
- Recipon Leo as Gung Tae-ja (Prince, youngest son of Sang-shik and Hye-ja)
- Han Jin-hee as Gung Sang-shik, father
- Han Hye-sook as Pi Hye-ja, mother
- Kim Young-ok as Kyul Myung-ja, Sang-shik's mother
- Jung Hye-sun as Baek Jo, Hye-ja's mother
Seo family
- Lee Tae-gon as Seo Young-guk
- Lee Ah-jin as Seo Kkeut-soon, sister
- Park Geun-hyung as Seo Ro-ma, father
- Hong Yoo-jin as Lee Tae-ri, mother
Supporting cast
- Michael Blunck as Kyle Huntington[3][4]
- Jeong Yu-mi as Lee Kang-ji
- Seo Woo-rim as Boss ("Sajang")
- Yoon Jong-hwa as Yoo Byung-hoon, doctor and Ryu-bi's boyfriend
- Won Jong-rye as Byung-hoon's mother
- Jung Yi-yeon as Myung Sun-mi, nurse
- Choi Jae-ho as Ji Bang-kyu, hotel door attendant
- Hwang Hyo-eun as Ma Ye-soon, Seo family maid
- Kwon Min as Hwang Woo-bin, actor
- Seo Dong-soo as Director Kim
- Hong Seok-cheon as Director Hong
- Noh Haeng-ha as Hye-jeong
- Han Ji-hoo as Tae-sung
- Oh Mi-hee as Kyle's Korean stepmother
- Seol Woon-do as Seol Hwang-do
- Shin Shin-ae as Hye-ja's friend
- Choi Hyo-eun as Jae-eun
- Kim Kwang-kyu as plastic surgeon
Awards
edit- Excellence Award, Actress: Go Na-eun
- Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama: Kim Young-ok
- Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama: Jung Hye-sun
References
edit- ^ Han, Sang-hee (1 September 2009). "Network to Bring New Sitcom, Dramas". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Synopsis: The Jewel Family (episodes 1-10)". MBC Global Media. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ Sung, So-young (9 March 2010). "More expats show up on TV, in music". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kim, Hee-sung (18 March 2010). "New faces to widen the scope of Hallyu dramas". Korea.net. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ Park, So-yeon (31 December 2009). "Ko Hyun-joung wins grand prize at MBC Acting Awards". Asiae. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
External links
edit- Assorted Gems official MBC website (in Korean)
- The Jewel Family at MBC Global Media
- Assorted Gems at HanCinema
- Assorted Gems at IMDb