Name: Light and Shadow
Genre: Melodrama, Costume & Period, Drama
Released: 2011-11-28
Rating: 8.9
Cast: Ahn Jae Wook, Nam Sang Mi, Son Dambi, Jun Kwang Ryul, Son Jin Young

Ahn Jae Wook is an award-winning South Korean veteran actor and singer whose prolific career spans television, film, theatre, radio and music. Born on September 12, 1971, he made his acting debut in the 1994 television drama “Song of a Blind Bird.” But it was the popular 1997 drama “Star in My Heart” that turned Ahn Jae Wook into a bona fide Hallyu star, with his popularity reaching China, Japan and Southeast Asia. The series also kicked off Ahn Jae Wook’s music career with the soundtrack “Forever,” and he went on to release many albums since. After starring in the television drama “Lights and Shadows” (2011-2012), Ahn Jae Wook took a four-year hiatus from television before returning in “Five Children” (2016). In 2013, Ahn Jae Wook underwent brain surgery in the United States for a condition known as subarachnoid hemorrhage. Ahn Jae Wook married musical theater actress Choi Hyun Joo in 2015.

Ahn Jae Wook

Nam Sang Mi is a popular South Korean actress. Born on May 3, 1984, she was discovered while she was working at a fast food restaurant in 2001. Someone posted photos of her online, and her popularity as an “ulzzang” (slang term for “best face” or “good-looking”) led to opportunities to break into acting. She made her acting debut in the 2003 television drama “Love Letter” and got her first leading role in “Sweet Spy” in 2005. She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Life Is Beautiful” (2010, “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “Gunman of Joseon” (2014) and “Chief Kim” (2017).

Nam Sang Mi

Son Dam Bi is a South Korean singer, model, and actress. Born September 25, 1983 she first caught the public’s eye when she appeared in an MP3 player commercial alongside the famous contemporary dancer, Poppin’ Hyun Joon. Since her debut, she has taken roles in numerous Korean television dramas, variety shows and film including, “Dream” (2009), “Light and Shadow” (2011), “What Happens to My Family?” (2014), “Village Survival, the Eight 2” (2019), and “Try It” (2019).

Son Dambi

Jun Kwang Ryul is a South Korean actor who was born on February 11, 1959. He studied Music at the Chugye University for the Arts and made his acting debut in 1980, and has appeared in a large number of hit drama series titles, such as “Hur Jun” (1999), “Jumong” (2006), and “Swallow the Sun” (2009). More recently, he has appeared in the drama series “Witch at Court” (2017) and “King Maker: The Change of Destiny” (2020), as well as the movie “Snatch Up” (2018).

Jun Kwang Ryul

Son Jin Young

Lee Jong Won is a South Korean actor. Born on September 25, 1969, he made his acting debut in the 1987 film “Unfinished Song, My Love.” He has since enjoyed a prolific career in both films and television dramas, mostly in supporting roles. Some of his recent credits include “Master’s Sun” (2013), “Tears of Heaven” (2014), “The Legendary Witch” (2014), “The Great Wives” (2015) and “The Promise” (2016).

Lee Jong Won

Lee Se Chang

Shin Da Eun is a South Korean actress. She was born on January 7, 1985, and made her acting debut on-stage in 2004. In 2007, she took her first role in a television drama and made her first film appearance in 2010. Since her debut, she has appeared in a variety of theatrical productions, films, and television dramas, including “Light and Shadow” (2011) and “The Cat” (2011).

Shin Da Eun

Ahn Kil Kang is a South Korean actor who has enjoyed a prolific career in supporting roles in both films and television. Born on August 24, 1966, he made his acting debut in the 1997 film “Trio.” He won the Golden Acting Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2009 MBC Drama Awards for his role in the television drama “The Great Queen Seon Deok.” He also has appeared in the recent dramas “Cheese in the Trap” (2016), “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016-2017), “Mystery Queen” (2017) and “Bad Thief, Good Thief” (2017).

Ahn Kil Kang

Sung Ji Ru is a South Korean actor. Born on October 16, 1968, he made his acting debut in the 1994 film “Sado Sade Impotence.” He made his television debut in the 2003 drama “Ang Sook,” for which he won Best Actor in a Drama Short at the 2003 SBS Drama Awards. He has since appeared in many popular titles since, such as the film “My Last Love” (2017) and the television dramas “Second to Last Love” (2016) and “Hwayugi” (2017-2018).

Sung Ji Ru

Ryu Dam

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

Jo Mi Ryung is a South Korean actress born in Seoul, South Korea on April 16, 1973. She attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts, where she studied in the Theater Department. She made her drama debut in 1995, starring in “4th Republic.” She has since gone on to appear in titles such as Passion (2004), “I Love You” (2008), “The Slave Hunters” (2010), “All About My Mom” (2015), and “Golden Garden” (2019). In 2002, she won the SBS Drama Awards’ Best Actress in a Sitcom prize for her role in that year’s “Dae Bak Family.”

Jo Mi Ryung

Seo Seung Man

Kim Roe Ha is a South Korean actor. Born on November 15, 1965, he began his acting career in short films starting in 1994. He has since appeared in many films, television dramas and theatrical productions. Some of his recent works include the television dramas “Inspiring Generation” (2014) and “Shine or Go Crazy” (2015), as well as the film “Proof of Innocence” (2016). Kim Roe Ha married actress Park Yoon Kyung in 2006.

Kim Roe Ha

Seungri

Jeon Gook Hwan is a veteran South Korean actor. Born on July 21, 1952, he made his acting debut in the 2003 film “The Uninvited.” Since then, he has appeared in many popular films and television dramas, playing cool company executives and menacing antagonists with equal aplomb. Some of his recent television dramas include “Nine: 9 Times Time Travel” (2013), “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “Doctor Stranger” (2014), “Secret Door” (2014), “Mr. Baek” (2014), “Angry Mom” (2015), “Mask” (2015), “Yong Pal” (2015), “Six Flying Dragons” (2015), “Goodbye Mr. Black” (2016) and “Pied Piper” (2016).

Jeon Gook Hwan

Kim Mi Kyung is a South Korean actress. She was born October 14, 1963 and made her theater debut in 1985. A year later she made her debut in film and her television drama debut soon followed. One of the most recognized actresses in Korean television, she has garnered fans the world over. You can find her making appearances in numerous films and television dramas including, "The Master's Sun" (2013), “Healer” (2014), “Another Oh Hae Young” (2016), and “Her Private Life” (2019).

Kim Mi Kyung

Narsha

Hong Jin Young is a South Korean trot singer, actress, and entertainer. She was born in Gwangju on August 9, 1985 and made her acting debut in 2006, taking on small roles in both film and television. She made her debut as a singer in 2007 when she joined the idol group, SWAN.In 2009 she left the idol world to pursue her career as a solo trot singer. No stranger to the world of variety television, she has made numerous appearances over the years, including “Secretly Greatly” (2016), “Sisters Slam Dunk Season 2” (2017), and “My Little Television 2” (2019).

Hong Jin Young

Kwon Tae Won

Heo Ga Yoon

Ha Eun Jin is a South Korean actress who was born on April 14, 1987. She made her debut in the 2011 drama series “Cool Guys, Hot Ramen,” and went on to appear in the drama series titles “All About My Mom” (2015), “Mrs. Cop” (2016), and the more recent “Mute” (2020). She has also appeared in movies, such as “The Shameless” (2015) and “Sunkist Family” (2019).

Ha Eun Jin

MBC, KOCOWA

Before TVs were widespread, a show group leader and his troupe travel around the country performing.

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