Name: Birdie Buddy
Genre: Idol Drama, Sports, Drama
Released: 2011-08-08
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Lee Yong Woo, Yoo In Na, Park Sung Woong, Uee, Lee Da Hee

Lee Yong Woo is a South Korean dancer and actor. Born on April 15, 1981, he graduated from the Korea National University of the Arts with a degree in Dance and joined the Laboratory Dance Project, a modern dance company, in 2001. He made his acting debut in the 2009 television series “Style” and has since starred in “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” (2011), “Birdie Buddy” (2011), “Twelve Men in a Year” (2012), “Ballerino” (2014) and “Last” (2015). Lee Yong Woo also is one of the “masters” (coach/judge) on the television reality competition show “Dancing 9.”

Lee Yong Woo

John Lee

Yoo In Na is a South Korean actress. Born on June 5, 1982, she initially joined an agency in 1998 at the age of 16 to try to become a singer. But after 11 years, she gave up on that dream when she was unable to memorize difficult dance choreography and decided to switch to acting instead. She made her acting debut in the 2009 television series “High Kick Through the Roof” and then found fame in 2012 with her role in the drama “Queen In Hyun’s Man.” She also has starred in the popular dramas “My Love From the Star” (2013), “My Secret Hotel” (2014), “One More Happy Ending” (2016) and “Goblin” (2016-2017). Yoo In Na also is a radio DJ of a highly rated radio program called “Let’s Crank Up the Volume.”

Yoo In Na

Mi Soo's friend

Park Sung Woong is a South Korean actor. Born on January 9, 1973, he made his acting debut in the 1997 film “No. 3.” He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “East of Eden” (2008), “King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo” (2010), “Gye Baek” (2011), “Glory Jane” (2011), “Bridal Mask” (2012), “Hidden Identity” (2015) and “Remember” (2015-2016). Park Sung Woong met actress Shin Eun Jung when they played lovers in the 2007 television drama “The Legend,” and they married in 2008.

Park Sung Woong

Uee is the stage name of Kim Yu Jin, a South Korean singer and actress. Born on April 9, 1988, she is a member of the girl group After School. Uee grew up always wanting to become an actress, but she ended up debuting as a singer first with the girl group Five Girls in 2007. The group disbanded after the financial troubles of its management agency. Uee then joined After School in 2009. That same year, she made her acting debut in “Queen Seon Deok” (2009) and went on to star in “Birdie Buddy” (2011), “Ojakgyo Family” (2011), “Golden Rainbow” (2013), “Fool’s Love” (2015), “True Romance” (2015), “Marriage Contract” (2016), “Manhole” (2017) and “My Husband, Mr. Oh” (2018). Uee hosted the music variety show “Music Bank” with Lee Jang Woo from 2012 to 2013. Her father is Kim Sung Kap, the professional baseball coach for the South Korean team Nexen Heroes.

Sung Mi Soo

Lee Da Hee is a South Korean actress. Born March 15, 1985, she launched her acting career after becoming a finalist in the 2002 Super Elite Model Contest. She has since enjoyed a successful career appearing mostly in television dramas. Some of her popular series include “I Can Hear Your Voice” (2013), “Secret Love” (2013), “Big Man” (2014), “Mrs. Cop” (2015) and “Queen of Mystery 2” (2018).

Lee Da Hee

Ahn Do Gyu is a South Korean actor who was born on September 28, 2000. He made his debut as a child star when he was aged just seven in the drama series “It’s OK Because I Love You.” He has since appeared in the golf-themed drama series “Birdie Buddy” in 2011 and the period drama “Hwajung” in 2015. More recently, he has starred in the series “Love Revolution” in 2020.

Ahn Do Gyu

Goo Bon Im was a South Korean actress who was born on February 2, 1969, and died of cancer on April 21, 2019. She made a name for herself in the acting world in the early 2000s, when she appeared in the movies “My Teacher, Mr. Kim (2003) and “Quiz King” (2005), as well as the dramas “You are a Star” (2004) and “My Lovely Family” (2004). In 2007, she appeared in the film “My 11th Mother,” later going on to star in the drama “Hotel King” (2014).

Goo Bon Im

Oh Hyun Kyung is a South Korean actress. Born on March 25, 1970, as Oh Sang Ji, she won the 1989 Miss Korea beauty pageant and adopted her stage name to launch her career thereafter, winning Best New Actress for her role in the television drama “Ambitious Times” at the 1990 KBS Drama Awards. Some controversies in her personal life kept Oh Hyun Kyung in self-imposed exile for many years before she made a comeback in the 2007 television drama “First Wives’ Club,” for which she won many acting awards in 2008. She has since starred in many popular dramas, including the recent “The Great Seer” (2012), “Wang’s Family” (2013), “The Legendary Witch” (2014), “Dear Fair Lady Gong Shim” (2016) and “Laurel Tree Tailors” (2016-2017).

Oh Hyun Kyung

Jin Ji Hee is a South Korean actress. Born on March 25, 1999, she began her career as a child actress in the 2003 television drama “Yellow Handkerchief” and won Best Young Actress at the 2009 MBC Entertainment Awards for her role in the television drama “High Kick Through the Roof.” She has since appeared in many other popular films and dramas, including “Can We Love?” (2014), “Seonam Girls High School Investigators” (2014) and “Baek Hee Has Returned” (2016).

Jin Ji Hee

Lee Byung Joon is a South Korean actor. He was born in Busan on January 27, 1964 and made his acting debut in 1985. Active in theater, film, and television dramas, he has taken on countless roles over the years, including those in “Secret Garden” (2010), “Bridal Mask” (2012), “I Am Not a Robot” (2017), and “Level Up” (2019).

Lee Byung Joon

Woo Hyun is a South Korean actor who was born in 1964. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Theology from Yonsei University in Seoul, and made his acting debut in the 2003 movie “Article 1 of the Korean Constitution.” He made his TV drama series bow in 2014, with a role in “Healer,” following up with an appearance in “Reply 1988” in 2015. He has also appeared in movie releases, such as “Fabricated City” (2017) and “Tazza: One Eyed Jack” (2019).

Woo Hyun

Park Young Rin is a South Korean actress who was born on February 24, 1984. She studied at Paiwha Girls’ High School, and then went on to gain a degree in Theater from Hanyang University. She debuted in 2008 in the series “I Love You, Don’t Cry,” and more recently has appeared in the dramas “Graceful Family” (2019) and “Fatal Promise” (2020).

Park Young Rin

Yoon Gi Won is a South Korean actor who was born on August 3, 1971. He studied at Kyungwon University, in Seoul. He made his entertainment industry debut with the drama series “I Only Know Love” in 1998 and made his first silver-screen appearance the following year – featuring in the movie “Dance, Dance.” He later followed up with roles in the dramas “Love and Hate” (2006) and in “Capital Scandal” (2007), as well as the more recent “Queen Cheo Rin” (2020).

Yoon Gi Won

Yang Hee Kyung is a veteran South Korean actress who was born on December 3, 1954, in Seoul, South Korea. She studied at the Seoul College of Art, where she majored in Theater. She debuted in 1975 and has since appeared in scores of hit drama titles, such as “Tiger Teacher” in 1985 as well as “Lie” and Run Barefoot” (both 1998). Some of her more recent drama credits include “Our Blues” and “If You Wish upon Me” (both 2022).

Yang Hee Kyung

Kim Jung Hak

Choi Il Hwa is a South Korean actor. He was born on June 19, 1959, in Gochang, North Jeolla, South Korea, and made his acting debut in 1999. Since then, he has appeared in a wide variety of theatrical productions, films, and television dramas, including “Jewel in the Crown” (2010), “Dream High” (2011), “Peach Tree” (2012), “My Little Brother” (2017), and “Two Cops” (2017

Choi Il Hwa

Yoon Yoo Sun is an award-winning South Korean actress. She was born on January 17, 1969, in Seoul, South Korea, and made her acting debut in 1975. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films and countless television dramas, including “Princess Hours” (2006), “My Girlfriend is a Gumiho” (2010), “Good Doctor” (2013), “Shopaholic Louis” (2016), “Just Between Lovers” (2017), “The Tale of Nokdu” (2019), and “Love Scene Number” (2021).

Yoon Yoo Sun

Jo Seung Yeon is a South Korean actor who was born on April 14, 1972. He first made a name for himself with the movie “Shiri” in 1998, going on to appear in “A Love Story” in 2000. He is also a renowned drama series actor and has appeared in hit titles such as “Suits” (2018) and “VIP” in 2019.

Jo Seung Yeon

Han Seung Hyun

Kim Jong Jin

Choo So Young

Kim Dong Hyun

"Birdie Buddy" tells the story of former pro golfer John Lee and how he leads two women to become the next golf queens. John Lee became the first Korean to win a PGA title. His background was a mystery other than the fact that he was an adoptee. Aside from golf, he also excelled in the Afro-Brazilian dance/martial arts style known as "Capoeira." Even though he found success by winning the PGA title, John Lee stopped playing golf to become a golf course tester.
Min Hae Ryung was raised to become an elite golf player and was always placed in the best environment to play golf. Her emotions have always been controlled and she has a deep wound inside of her. In contrast, Sung Mi Soo is a country girl from Kangwon Province. She comes from a poor background, but her mom worked as caddie. With her bright personality and determined efforts, she attempts to become an elite golf player.

Birdie Buddy

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