Landscape in My Heart (Korean: 그대의 풍경), also known as Your Scene, is a 2007 romance K-drama and soap opera set in the 1960s–1970s.[1][2] The program was directed by Han Jeong-hye and written by Park Jin-suk[1][2] and stars Heo Young-ran in her first leading role since her debut 11 years prior.[1][3][4] The program aired on weekday mornings on KBS1 as part of the KBS TV Novel television series[2] from April 30, 2007 to November 9, 2007.[5] Landscape in My Heart received high ratings among older women, with critics calling the drama nostalgia fuel.[5] The program succeeded Sunok[4] and was succeeded by Beautiful Days.[5]
| Landscape in My Heart | |
|---|---|
| 그대의 풍경 | |
| Written by | Park Jin-suk |
| Directed by | Han Jeong-hye |
| Starring | Heo Young-ran Kim Cheol-ki Park Mun-su Im Yeo-won |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Monday to Friday, 30 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS |
| Release | April 30 – November 9, 2007 |
Background
editScreenwriter Park Jin-sook stated that the program was inspired by his own experiences in boarding houses during his youth.[2]
Plot
editThe show is set in a boarding house in the 1960s and 1970s[1] and is about a woman named Han Soo-ryun (Heo Young-ran) who breaks up with her high school lover Park Dong-hyek, before realizing that she is pregnant with a baby girl, later named Bobae.[2] Soo-ryun later marries Wo Jong-ku who cares for her more than Dong-hyek; a problem arises when she finds out that Bobae is her daughter.
Cast
edit- Heo Young-ran as Han Soo-ryun, a single mother.[1][3]
- Kim Cheol-ki as Woo Jong-goo.[3]
- Park Mun-su as Park Dong-hyuk.[3]
- Im Yeo-won as Son Yoon-joo.[3]
- Kim Yong-rim as Hwang Jung-sun, the host of the boarding house.[3]
- Kang Seok-woo as Na Pan-soo.
- Lee Hye-sook as Jang Mo-ran.
- Lee Eun-saem aa Si-eun.
- Kim Hyun-joo as Han Young-ok
- Yeon Kyu-jin as Woo Kwang-nam
- Lee Hye-sook as Jang Mo-ran
- Kim Jae-in as Woo Jong-sook
- Yuk Dong-il as Woo Jong-min
- Min Wook as Dong-hyuk's dad
- Kang Seok-woo as Na Pan-soo
- Kang Kyung-hun as Jo Hye-rin
- Moon Chun-sik as Kong Sang-chul
- Nam Young-jin as Manager Choi
- Ahn Hae-suk as Dong-hyuk's mom
- Oh Ji-young as Miss Ji
- Jung So-hee as Madame Yoon
- Lee Eun-saem as Seung-nam
- Sun Jung-hwa
Soundtrack
editThe program incorporated various older pop songs in its soundtrack, including "Mr. Lonely" (1964), the album Epitaph, and "The Spring Day passes" (1953).[2]
Ratings
editThe show averaged ratings of 11.7%, with the last episode of Landscape in My Heart achieving its peak rating of 16.0%.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "아침드라마 '그대의 풍경' 미혼모 역 허영란 "데뷔 11년만에 첫 단독주연 민망"" [Heo Young-ran, a single mother in the morning drama 'Your Scene', "Embarrassed for her first solo lead role after her debut 11 years ago"]. Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). 2007-04-27. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ a b c d e f 김, 미영 (2007-04-29). "'젊은 날 하숙집 추억 생각나실 거예요'" ['It will remind you of the boarding house memories of your youth']. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ a b c d e f 박, 은경; 정, 소희 (2007-04-26). "'그대의 풍경', 잊혀져가는 하숙집의 情" ['Your Scene', the emotions of a forgotten boarding house]. joynews24 (in Korean). inews24. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ a b 김, 도연 (2007-04-25). "아침드라마 '그대의 풍경' KBS - 1 TV 30일 첫 방송" [Morning drama Your Scene's first broadcast scheduled on the 30th on KBS-1 TV]. Incheon Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-12-31. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ a b c d 고, 승희 (2007-11-10). "'그대의 풍경', 자체최고시청률 기록하며 조기종영" ['Your Scene' ended early with its highest viewership record]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-04-01.