Lee Bo Young is a popular South Korean actress. Born on January 12, 1979, she won the Miss Korea beauty pageant in 2000. She began modeling in 2002 and made her acting debut in the 2003 television drama “Escape From Unemployment.” She went on to star in many popular films and dramas, including “Birth of a Rich Man (aka Becoming a Billionaire)” (2010), “Harvest Villa” (2010), “Hooray for Love” (2011), “My Daughter Seo Young” (2012), “I Hear Your Voice” (2013), “God’s Gift – 14 Days” (2014), “Whisper” (2017) and “Mother” (2018). Lee Bo Young married actor Ji Sung in one of the most high-profile celebrity weddings in 2013.

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Na Moon Young (Lee Bo Young) and Cha Seung Jae (Lee Moo Saeng) seemed to live a pretty normal life. But when Sung Jae disappears without a trace, Moon Young is left with far too many questions and far too few answers.

Determined to uncover the truth behind her husband’s disappearance, Moon Young sets out to do just that. Searching high and low, Moon Young does everything she can to unlock the secrets surrounding her husband’s sudden disappearance, completely unaware that a man by the name of Do Jin Woo (Lee Min Jae) holds an important key.

Will her relentless search for the truth ultimately bring her husband home or will her search end in utter heartbreak?

Thrilling from start to finish, “Hide” is a 2024 South Korean mystery drama directed by Kim Dong Hwi.

Hide

🙈 Hide and Seek Team 👀

Coming from a poor family, Go Ah In (Lee Bo Young) grew up without any of the advantages that her wealthier peers took for granted. As a child, the only thing Ah In had going for her was a strong personal desire for success. Determined to succeed despite the odds, Ah In studied hard, graduated from university, and entered the workforce, ready to make her lifelong dreams come true.

Unfortunately, without any connections, Ah In was forced to start her professional career like so many others in her position. Taking a low-rung job at a large advertising agency, Ah In knows that climbing her way to the top is going to take a lot of hard work, but that never stops her from trying. With dreams of becoming the company’s first female lead executive, Ah In dives into her work, never once backing off from the challenges before her.

Focused solely on her career, Ah In earns a reputation as someone who only cares about money and success; but that’s just fine with her. Will An In’s unwavering dedication and hard work pay off in the end?

Providing a glimpse into one of the world’s most cut-throat industries, “Agency” is a 2023 South Korean drama directed by Lee Chang Min.

Agency

 ✨ The Marvellous ✨ Team 

Twenty years ago, Yoon Ji Soo (Jeon So Nee) fell in love with a man who made her heart sing. As a freshman in the college of music, Ji Soo didn’t expect to catch the eye of Han Jae Hyun (Jinyoung), a popular, headstrong law school student, but she did. Falling for him as quickly as he fell for her, the two experienced one of the most beautiful moments any two people can experience together: their first love. But like so many first loves, theirs wouldn’t last forever.

Now in her forties, Ji Soo (Lee Bo Young) is a single mother, working a contract job in a desperate attempt to make ends meet. Jae Hyun (Yoo Ji Tae), on the other hand, is a successful, ambitious businessman who has pursued wealth and honor, above all else. Far different than the man he once was, Jae Hyun is hardly recognizable as the headstrong kid he used to be. But when fate brings Ji Soo back into his life, she recognizes him almost immediately.

Suddenly back in each other’s lives, Ji Soo and Jae Hyun have been granted a rare opportunity to start over. But can two people really separated by so many years and experiences, really reignite a flame that flickered out so many years ago?

A story of first loves and second chances, “When My Love Blooms” is a 2020 romantic drama directed by Song Jung Hyun.

When My Love Blooms

💘 When My Love Blooms Team 💘

How far will she go for a student? Soo Jin (Lee Bo Young) is working a temporary position as a teacher at an elementary school. One of her students, Hye Na (Heo Yool), catches Soo Jin’s attention because of her unkempt appearance and strange mannerisms. When Soo Jin discovers that Hye Na is being abused at home by her mother, Ja Young (Go Sung Hee), Soo Jin becomes very distraught.

One fortuitous day, Soo Jin sees Hye Na wandering around after dark unsupervised. Through a series of chaotic events, an irrepressible impulse gets the better of Soo Jin and she is overcome with the desire to protect Hye Na from any more harm. But how far will Soo Jin go to protect the sweet Hye Na? 

“Mother” is a 2018 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Cheol Kyu. It is a remake of a 2010 Japanese drama by the same title.

Mother

Substitute Mothers

Young Joo is a detective. As she spends the better part of her time dealing with criminals, she tends to speak bluntly, but she also has a girlish side to her. Dong Joon is a judge who refuses to use his family's connections and wants to stand on his own. Young Joo's father has been framed for murder, so she tries to prove his innocence. She hopes Dong Joon will help her father after she finds crucial evidence. However, Dong Joon is in danger of failing to be reappointed. Even though he has always wanted to be a fair and righteous judge, he succumbs to temptation when faced with the danger of not being reappointed and convicts Young Joo's father. Young Joo and Dong Joon seem to be enemies, but the future has much more in store for them, and their relationship changes.

Whisper

The Whisperer Team

Shin Young Joo

A boy has the psychic power to read other people's minds. Because of that ability, he learned how irrational our world is and how many aggrieved people there are. The boy wants to help them using his power, but the problem is the boy is still a minor. However, there is a woman who overcame the adversity of poverty and became a public defender. Sometimes those who lack their ability become perfect heroes. These days, when rewards and punishments are not fair and desperate people suffer, we want to hear the story where justice is served. This is a 21st-century fairy tale where you can meet a hero who finds happiness by helping others.

I Hear Your Voice

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Despite being poor but smart, Seo Yeong\u2019s family is happy until her father, Sam Jae, is laid off from work. Everything seems to fall apart. After a failed business attempt, Sam Jae gets involved in gambling, and his relationship with Seo Yeong grows distant. Though never ranking lower than first place, Seo Yeong has no tuition money and has to give up her dream of being a doctor and prepares for the bar exam. On the other hand, Seo Yeong\u2019s twin brother, Sang Woo, enrolls in medical school and makes an effort to fix the relationship with his father. The father wants to reconcile and ask for forgiveness from his daughter Seo Yeong, but she only feels hate and betrayal. Far apart, despite being physically close, will the father and daughter ever understand each other?

Seo Yeong, My Daughter

Seok Bong is a bellhop who works at the Oseong Hotel. He is preparing to be a successor to his business mogul father, whom he hopes to meet someday. To live an extravagant life like a successful magnate, he buys and drinks the best wine with the monthly income he saves. Unlike Seok Bong, Shin Mi lives a modest life by wearing jeans, enjoying free food samples at a supermarket, and saving money. And she is none other than the heir to the Oseong Group. Woon Seok is a capable man with chiseled looks, but he has a lot on his mind as an heir to the conglomerate. And there is a woman who desires to win his heart. It's Tae Hee, who possesses a charm like a femme fatale's and thinks money can buy everything. How would the world of the four different characters living lives of big shots and falling in love go?

Becoming a Billionaire

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