Name: Kangchi, the Beginning
Genre: Idol Drama, Romantic Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 2013-04-08
Rating: 9.5
Cast: Yoo Yeon Seok, Suzy, Lee Seung Gi, Choi Jin Hyuk, Kim Bo Mi

About Yoo Yeon Seok: 
Born Ahn Yeon Seok on April 11, 1984 in Jinju South Gyeongsang Province in South Korea, Yoo Yeon Seok followed his older brother to Seoul while in his junior year in high school. When he decided to take acting classes, Yoo met a friend that later went on to work with Oldboy film director Park Chan Wook. Noting some physical similarities, his friend encouraged him to audition for a role in the critically-acclaimed film Oldboy (2003). Yoo Yeon Seok ended up making his acting debut with a minor role in Oldboy, and continued his studies at the Sejong University, eventually earning a degree in Film Arts.
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After a long hiatus, Yoo Yeon Seok returned in the medical drama “General Hospital 2” in 2008. Later in 2013, his role in the popular television drama “Reply 1994” (2013) propelled him into the limelight. In 2015, Yoo was cast into his first leading role as a chef and restaurant owner in the romantic comedy series “Warm and Cozy” written by the Hong sisters and set in Jeju Island. Later that year, he went on to star in another romantic comedy “The Beauty Inside” (2015).
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Not much is known about his personal life, only that he has no wife or girlfriend at this moment and has publicly stated that he is in no hurry to get married, despite pressure from his peers and elders. Fans can keep up with all things Yoo Yeon Seok by following his Instagram page, which has garnered close to two million followers.
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After making his acting debut with a minor role in the 2003 film “Oldboy”, Yoo Yeon Seok resumed his acting career five years later after he graduated from college. Although his birth name is Ahn Yeon Seok, his agency recommended he change his stage name to Yoo Yeon Seok. Yoo was offered roles in popular television dramas like “Reply 1994” (2013) and the fantasy series “Gu Family Book” (2013).
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In 2018, Yoo played the main role in “Mr. Sunshine”, for which he clinched the Best Supporting Actor (Drama) award at The Seoul Awards. Fans could also catch Yoo Yeon Seok as a regular cast member on the reality show “Coffee Friends”, where celebrities ran a charity cafe in a Jeju Island tangerine farm.
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To commemorate his 15th debut anniversary, Yoo held a fan meeting called “All About Yoo”. He is also a talented singer and appeared in the musical “A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.”

Yoo Yeon Seok

Suzy, the stage name of Bae Su Ji or Bae Suzy, is a popular South Korean singer and actress. Born on October 10, 1994, she is a member of the South Korean girl group Miss A. Suzy was an online shopping model before she participated in the reality competition “Superstar K.” Although she only made it through the preliminary round, she caught the attention of a scout and soon after became a music trainee for JYP Entertainment. She trained for only a year before she debuted with Miss A in 2010. That same year, Suzy also became one of the hosts for the music variety show “MBC Show! Music Core” and went on to host many other music shows. She branched into acting with the 2011 television drama “Dream High” and is best known for her roles in the dramas “Gu Family Book” (2013), “Uncontrollably Fond” (2016) and “While You Were Sleeping” (2017). Suzy holds the distinction of being the first Korean female celebrity to have more than 1 million followers on Twitter. In March 2015, she also made international headlines when it was confirmed by her agency that she is dating Korean megastar Lee Min Ho.

Suzy

Lee Seung Gi is a popular South Korean singer, actor, MC and entertainer. Born on January 13, 1987, he was first scouted by singer Lee Sun Hee and debuted as a singer at the age of 17. He made his acting debut in 2006 in the television drama “The Infamous Chil Sisters” and has since gone on to star in many popular dramas, including “You’re All Surrounded” (2014), “Gu Family Book” (2013), “The King 2 Hearts” (2012), “My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho” (2010), “Shining Inheritance” (2009) and “Return of Iljimae” (2008). In addition to his music and acting, Lee Seung Gi was a member of the weekend variety show “1 Night 2 Days” from 2007 to 2012 and the MC of the talk show “Strong Heart” from 2009 to 2012.

Lee Seung Gi

Choi Jin Hyuk is one of the most popular South Korean actors working today. Born as Kim Tae Ho on February 9, 1986, Choi Jin Hyuk broke into entertainment in 2006 after he won the grand prize in the reality talent show “Survival Star Audition.” He adopted his stage name in 2010 before his role in the drama “It’s Alright, Daddy’s Daughter.” He also starred in “I Need Romance” (2011) and “Panda and Hedgehog” (2012), but it was his memorable roles of a fierce spirit god in the drama “Gu Family Book” and a moody chaebol in “Heirs” in 2013 that elevated Choi Jin Hyuk to superstardom. Leading roles quickly followed starting in 2014 with the popular dramas “Emergency Couple,” “Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Unit,” “Fated to Love You” and “Pride and Prejudice.” In March 2015, Choi Jin Hyuk enlisted for his mandatory military service, and he made his comeback after discharge in the 2017 drama “Tunnel.”

Choi Jin Hyuk

Kim Bo Mi is a South Korean actress. She was born in Suwon, South Korea on May 15, 1987, and began training as a ballerina at age 11, later going on to study dance at Seoul’s Sejong University. After appearing on a TV audition show, she caught the eye of drama producers and made her drama debut in “Painter of the Wind” (2008). She has gone on to feature in a number of drama series, including “My Husband, Mr. Oh!” (2018), “I Hate You Juliet” (2019), and “Angel's Last Mission: Love” (2019).

Kim Bo Mi

Lee David is a South Korean actor who began his career as a child actor. He also is known as David Lee and Lee Da Wit. Born on March 3, 1994, he made his acting debut in the 2001 television series “TV Novel: Flower Story” and has appeared in many popular television dramas and films since, including the dramas “Who Are You: School 2015” (2015), “Mirror of the Witch” (2016), “Bring It On, Ghost” (2016) and the film “Split” (2016).

Lee David

Ryohei Otani is a Japanese actor and model. He was born in Suita, Japan on October 1, 1980 and made his debut in the Korean entertainment world in 2003 when he signed on to appear in various Korean commercials. In 2006, he made his debut as an actor and has appeared in numerous films and television dramas since, including “Winter, Grasping Love” (2017).

Ryohei Otani

Lee Yu Bi is a South Korean actress. Born on November 22, 1990, she began her career in the 2011 sitcom "Vampire Idol" and also has appeared in "Innocent Man" (2012), "Gu Family Book" (2013) and "Pinocchio" (2014).

Lee Yu Bi

Uhm Hyo Sup is a South Korean actor who was born on October 24, 1966, in Incheon, South Korea. He studied at the Seoul Institute of The Arts and made his acting debut in a 1990 production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cats.” He later transitioned into screen work, appearing in the romantic comedy movie “Who Drives Me Crazy” in 1995. He has since gone on to appear in the film “Marine Boy” in 2009, as well as the more recent drama “Tale of the Nine-Tailed” (2020).

Uhm Hyo Sup

Lee Yeon Hee is a South Korean actress. Born on January 9, 1988, she started her career by appearing in the music video of Moon Hee Joon’s “ALONE” in 2001 and then made her acting debut in the 2004 television drama “Emperor of the Sea.” She has been a popular choice for music videos, while also acting in many films and television dramas, including “East of Eden” (2008), “Gu Family Book” (2013), “Miss Korea” (2013) and “Splendid Politics” (2015).

Lee Yeon Hee

Kim Dong Gyoon is a South Korean actor who was born in 1971. He attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts, where he majored in Drama. He has appeared in dozens of South Korean drama titles since making his debut in “Tomato” in 1999. Some of his most recent appearances have been in the drama series titles “Big Issue” (2019), “Search: WWW” (2019), and the crime thriller “Tell Me What You Saw” (2020).

Kim Dong Gyoon

Lee Sung Jae is a South Korean actor. Born on August 23, 1970, he made his acting debut in the 1995 television drama “The Love of Two Women.” He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “A Wife’s Credentials” (2012), “Gu Family Book” (2013), “The Suspicious Housekeeper” (2013), “The King’s Face” (2014), “Warm and Cozy” (2015) and “Mirror of the Witch” (2016).

Lee Sung Jae

Kim Ki Bang

Jo Jae Yoon is a South Korean actor known for playing memorable supporting roles in films, television and theater productions. Born in Cheongju on September 15, 1974, he made his acting debut in the 2003 film “Please Teach Me English” and has since starred in many popular films and television dramas. Some of his recent credits include “Gu Family Book” (2013), “The Blade and Petal” (2013), “Empress Ki” (2013), “Liar Game” (2014), “Blood” (2015), “Last” (2015), “Descendants of the Sun” (2016), “Pied Piper” (2016) and “SKY Castle” (2018-2019). Jo Jae Yoon has also appeared in variety TV shows, including “Animals” (2015) and “Urban Cops” (2019).

Jo Jae Yoon

Yoo Dong Geun

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Kim Hee Jung

Jung Joon Won is a South Korean actor born on July 26, 2004, in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He began acting while still a young boy, appearing in the 2012 movie “Pacemaker.” He made his drama debut 2013 sitcom “Potato Star,” following up with a role in “Bomi’s Room” (2014). He later went on to appear in the movie “A Melody to Remember” (2015) and the dramas “My Father is Strange” (2017) and “Jugglers” (2017). More recently, he has starred in “The Great Show” (2019).

Jung Joon Won

Nam Hyun Joo

Yoon Se Ah is a South Korean actress. Born on January 2, 1978, she made her acting debut in the 2005 film “Blood Rain” and then won the New Star Award at the 2005 SBS Drama Awards for her role in the television drama “Lovers in Prague.” She has since had a prolific career in films and television dramas, including the recent “My Sassy Girl” (2017), “Just Between Lovers” (2017-2018) and “The Good Witch” (2018).

Yoon Se Ah

David McInnis, born David Lee McInnis, is an American actor. He was born on December 12, 1973 in Green Bay, Wisconsin and made his debut as an actor in 1999. Since then, he has appeared in various films, television dramas, and variety shows, including “IRIS” (2009), “Descendants of the Sun” (2016), “Kill It” (2019), and “Ristorante Coreano” (2019).

David McInnis

Jo Sung Ha is an award-winning veteran South Korean actor. Born on August 8, 1966, he made his acting debut in the 1997 film “Insh’allah” and has had a prolific career in films, television and theater since. He is best known for his roles in the films “The Yellow Sea” (2010) and “Helpless” (2012) as well as his television dramas “Korean Peninsula” (2012), “The Innocent Man” (2012), “IRIS II” (2013), “Gu Family Book” (2013), “Wang’s Family” (2013), “Splendid Politics” (2015), “Neighborhood Hero” (2016) and “The K2” (2016).

Jo Sung Ha

Kim Hee Won is a South Korean actor who is known for playing often menacing supporting roles. Born on January 10, 1971, he made his acting debut in the 2007 film “Miracle on 1st Street” and won Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries for his role in the 2015 television drama “Angry Mom.” His other memorable roles include the television dramas “Gu Family Book” (2013), “Incomplete Life” (2014), “Let’s Eat 2” (2015) and “My Wife Is Having an Affair This Week” (2016).

Kim Hee Won

Song Young Kyu

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Lee Do Kyung

Jin Kyung is a South Korean actress who was born on March 27, 1972, in Masan, South Korea. She studied at the Korea National University of Arts, where she majored in Art History. She made her acting debut in the stage play “Secret Royal Inspector Park Mun Su” in 1998 and began featuring in movies at the turn of the millennium. She made her small-screen bow in 2011, appearing in “War of the Roses.” She has since gone on to appear in titles such as “Oh My Venus” (2015), “Dr. Romantic” (2016), and “Dr. Romantic 2” (2020).

Jin Kyung

Yum Dong Hun

Jung Hye Young

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Sung Joon

Kim So Yun (2002)

Lee Hye In

Park Joo Hyung

Jang Joon Yoo

Jo Min Ah

Son Ga Young

This Korean fusion of martial arts, action, historical drama, and fantasy is about a half-man half-gumiho (ware-fox) nobleman, who longs to become human, and a fearless fighter who hides her female identity. They fall in love while searching for a mythical Gu Family Book that contains the secrets the nobleman needs to become fully human.

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