Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung (Korean: 칼잡이 오수정; RR: Kal Jabi O Sujeong) is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Uhm Jung-hwa and Oh Ji-ho. It aired on SBS from July 28 to September 16, 2007 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 16 episodes.
| Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Oh Su-jung vs. Karl |
| Genre | Romantic, Comedy |
| Written by | Park Hye-ryun Park Ji-eun |
| Directed by | Park Hyung-ki Jin Hyuk Kwon Hyuk-chan |
| Starring | Uhm Jung-hwa Oh Ji-ho Kang Sung-jin Park Da-an |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lee Ju-young Kim Hyun-suk |
| Producer | Shin In-soo |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production companies | SEGO Entertainment DRM Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Release | July 28 – September 16, 2007 |
The series is based on the real-life love story of Lee Ju-young, the CEO of the drama's production company who reunited with her current husband ten years after breaking up with him. Moreover, Go Man-soo is the actual name of Lee's pro-golfer husband who incidentally instructed Oh Ji-ho on his golf swings in preparation for the role.[1][2]
Plot
editThroughout her school days, Oh Soo-jung (Uhm Jung-hwa) was the girl every boy wanted to date, and every girl wanted to be. But having watched her poor family disintegrate after her mother abandoned her incompetent father, Soo-jung naturally becomes cynical and demanding when it comes to picking her choice of man. She dates Go Man-soo (Oh Ji-ho), an Ivy League law student, despite the lack of physical attraction (he is overweight and nerdy). But the moment she finds out that he has failed his bar exam, poor Man-soo gets dumped. Eight years later, the tables are turned. Soo-jung, now in her thirties, is no longer in demand. The former "it girl" has since fallen from grace. She manages a jewelry store owned by a less attractive schoolmate who married a lawyer, and now barks at Soo-jung every chance she gets.
Man-soo returns from the States a changed man; he has transformed into famous, rich, hunky pro-golfer Karl Go. He hires Jung Woo-tak (Kang Sung-jin) to play a wealthy bachelor, and once Soo-jung falls in love with him, he's to jilt her at the altar in the same way she jilted Man-soo. Meanwhile, Karl pretends to be the debt-ridden boyfriend of Soo-jung's boarder, Yook Dae-soon (Park Da-an). But his revenge plans go awry when he and Soo-jung fall in love with each other again. On her wedding day to Woo-tak, Soo-jung runs away and chooses Karl despite believing he's poor. Bitter that Karl chose a girdle-clad "old maid" over her, Dae-soon not only steals her creative ideas for jewelry design, but reveals to Soo-jung that Karl has been making a fool of her all this time. In the end, Soo-jung triumphs over Dae-soon professionally, then proposes to Karl, and they finally get married.
Cast
editMain characters
edit- Oh Ji-ho as Go Man-soo / Karl Go
- Uhm Jung-hwa as Oh Soo-jung
- Kang Sung-jin as Jung Woo-tak
- Park Da-an as Yook Dae-soon
Supporting characters
edit- Ahn Sun-young as Lee Young-ae, Soo-jung's friend
- Yoo Hye-jung as Kim Pil-sook, Soo-jung's friend
- Sung Dong-il as Jung Seung-gyu, Karl's manager/friend
- Ahn Yong-joon as Choi Soo-hyuk, Soo-jung's younger brother
- Kim Kap-soo as Oh Byung-jik, Soo-jung's father
- Yu Ji-in as Shim Wol-do, Soo-jung's mother
- Kim Dong-kyun as Yoon Dong-kwan, Young-ae's husband
- Jeong Min-jin as Daniel
- Seo Hee-seung as Man-soo's father
- Han Bok-hee as Man-soo's mother
Episode ratings
edit| Date | Episode | Nationwide[3] | Seoul[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2007 | 1 | 12.4 (9th) | 12.9 (9th) |
| July 29, 2007 | 2 | 14.8 (6th) | 16.2 (5th) |
| August 4, 2007 | 3 | 12.1 (8th) | 12.6 (9th) |
| August 5, 2007 | 4 | 15.5 (5th) | 16.3 (4th) |
| August 11, 2007 | 5 | 12.8 (7th) | 13.8 (7th) |
| August 12, 2007 | 6 | 14.3 (10th) | 15.1 (9th) |
| August 18, 2007 | 7 | 11.8 (9th) | 12.4 (7th) |
| August 19, 2007 | 8 | 14.5 (6th) | 15.4 (5th) |
| August 25, 2007 | 9 | 13.5 (7th) | 14.4 (6th) |
| August 26, 2007 | 10 | 13.9 (8th) | 14.9 (6th) |
| September 1, 2007 | 11 | 15.5 (5th) | 16.4 (5th) |
| September 2, 2007 | 12 | 14.1 (6th) | 15.1 (5th) |
| September 8, 2007 | 13 | 13.2 (6th) | 13.8 (5th) |
| September 9, 2007 | 14 | 11.6 (8th) | 12.1 (8th) |
| September 15, 2007 | 15 | 14.2 (6th) | 14.8 (5th) |
| September 16, 2007 | 16 | 14.7 (9th) | 15.8 (7th) |
| Average | 13.7% | 14.5% | |
Soundtrack
edit- 성공시대 - Sun
- Man To Man (Inst.)
- I Love Diamond (Inst.)
- Love Line (Inst.)
- Sentimental (Inst.)
- Grey Shoes (Inst.)
- Gloomy Day (Inst.)
- Choice Of Love (Inst.)
- Warning! (Inst.)
- Putting On Make-Up (Inst.)
- Regret (Inst.)
- Step By Step (Inst.)
- Lovely Woman (Inst.)
- Sad Movies (Inst.)
- Wanted! (Inst.)
- Yellow Card (Inst.)
- Show Me The Way (Inst.)
International broadcast
edit- It aired in Vietnam on HTV3 from October 13, 2008, under the title Sự trả thù ngọt ngào.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Get Karl! Oh Soo Jung (DVD)". YesAsia. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ "칼잡이 오수정 실제 주인공 따로 있다". No Cut News. 17 September 2007. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ a b "TNS Media Korea". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung at HanCinema