Name: Bright Girl's Success
Genre: Romance, Romantic Comedy, Drama
Released: 2002-03-13
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Jang Nara, Jang Hyuk, Han Da Gam, Ryu Soo Young, Yoon Tae Young

Jang Nara is a South Korean singer and actress known for her work both in Korea and China. Born on March 18, 1981, she made her debut as a singer in 2001. She released many popular albums that produced many No. 1 songs, including her most popular song “Sweet Dream” from her second album. Jang Nara also became very popular in China, and she released several Chinese-language albums and also was the only star from a non-Chinese-speaking country to sing the 2008 Summer Olympics song “Beijing Welcomes You.” Jang Nara’s acting career has enjoyed just as much success as her singing career. After making her acting debut in the 2001 television sitcom “New Nonstop,” she has starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Baby-Faced Beauty” (2011), “School 2013” (2012), “Fated to Love You (aka You Are My Destiny)” (2014), “I Remember You” (2015) and “One More Happy Ending” (2016). Jang Nara’s father is actor Ju Heo Seong.

Jang Nara

Jang Hyuk is the stage name of Jung Yong Joon, a popular South Korean actor who is known for his eccentric roles and his raucous laugh. Born on December 20, 1976, he made his acting debut in the 1997 television drama “Models.” He then appeared in the music video for the debut single for popular boy band g.o.d in 1999 and also released his own rap album in 2000 under the name TJ Project. After being cast in his first leading role in 2001, Jang Hyuk has won many acting accolades for his film and television work. Some of his most popular roles include “Please Teach Me English” (2003), “Slave Hunters/Chuno” (2010), “Midas” (2011), “A Tree With Deep Roots” (2011), “IRIS 2” (2013), “Fated to Love You (aka You Are My Destiny)” (2014), “Shine or Go Crazy” (2015), “The Merchant: Gaekju 2015” (2015), “Beautiful Mind” (2016) and “Voice” (2017). Jang Hyuk married longtime girlfriend Kim Yeo Jin in 2008, and they have three children. More recently, he has since gone on to star in drama series “Bad Papa” (2018) and has also featured in hit variety and reality shows, including “Urban Cops” (2019).

Jang Hyuk

Han Da Gam, or Han Eun Jung, as she is also known, is a South Korean actress. She was born on July 10, 1980 in Daejeon, South Korea and made her acting debut in 1999. The recipient of several acting awards since debut, she has appeared in various films and numerous television dramas, including “Full House” (2004), “Love and Law” (2008), “Cinderellaman” (2009), “Golden Cross” (2014), “Let Me Introduce Her” (2018), and “Touch” (2020).

Han Da Gam

Ryu Soo Young is the stage name of Eo Nam Seon, a South Korean actor. Born on September 5, 1979, he made his television debut on a cooking show in 1998 while he was still in college and his film debut in the salacious 2001 film “Summertime.” Ryu Soo Young has starred in many popular films and television dramas since, including “Two Week” (2013), “Endless Love” (2014), “Blood” (2015), “The Eccentric Daughter-in-Law” (2015) and “My Lawyer, Mr. Jo” (2016), “Father Is Strange” (2017) and “The Good Witch” (2018).

Ryu Soo Young

Yoon Tae Young is an award-winning South Korean actor. Born on October 9, 1974, he made his acting debut in the 1997 television drama “Beautiful My Lady” and has mainly acted in television since. Some of his recent roles include “The Legend” (2007), “Strike Love” (2009), “The Night Watchman” (2014) and “Neighborhood Hero” (2016). Yoon Tae Young is the son of former Samsung Electronics vice chairman Yoon Jong Yong and is married to actress Im Yoo Jin since 2007. He studied business administration at Illinois Wesleyan University.

Yoon Tae Young

Choo Ja Hyun is a South Korean actress who was born on January 20, 1979, in Daegu, South Korea. She began working in the drama industry in the mid-1990s and first rose to prominence with roles in the series “Sunrise House” (2002) and “Apgujeong House” (2003). She then went on to appear in the film “Bloody Tie” (2006), where she played a crystal meth addict, winning great critical acclaim, following up with a role in “Portrait of a Beauty” (2008). She has also appeared in Mainland Chinese drama, such as “The Temptation to Go Home” (2011) and more recent South Korean dramas such as “My Unfamiliar Family” (2020).

Choo Ja Hyun

Park Soon Chun is a South Korean actress. She was born on February 19, 1961 and made her acting debut in 1980. Since then, she has appeared in a handful of films and numerous television dramas, including “Creating Destiny” (2009), “Incarnation of Money” (2013), “Miss Hammurabi” (2018), and “Brilliant Heritage” (2020).

Park Soon Chun

Hong Yo Seob is a South Korean actor who was born in Seoul, South Korea, on July 3, 1955. He studied at Chung-Ang University, where he majored in Theater and Film. He first rose to prominence in the early 1980s, appearing in the drama series “Eun Ha's Dream” in 1983. He went on to make his first major big-screen appearance in the 1989 movie “Sand Castle.” He followed up with a large number of drama series titles, including “Wedding Dress” (1997), “Nice Man” (2000), “Seo Yeong, My Daughter” (2012), and 2018’s “It's My Life.”

Hong Yo Seob

Kim Young Ok is a veteran, award-winning South Korean actress. Born December 5, 1937, she made her acting debut at the age of 19 in the 1957 film “Farewell Sorrow!” Her role in the 1978 television drama “I Sell Happiness” brought her the Daesang Award (Grand Prize for Television) at the 15th Baeksang Arts Awards, the first of many acting accolades throughout her prolific career that spans films, television and voice-over acting. She has become a fixture in the past few decades in memorable motherly and grandmotherly roles in popular films and television dramas. Her recent credits include the dramas “Shopping King Louie” (2016), “The Most Beautiful Goodbye” (2017), “The Rich Son” (2018) and “Witch’s Love” (2018).

Kim Young Ok

Kwon Hae Hyo is a South Korean actor. He was born in Seoul, South Korea on November 6, 1965 and made his debut on the stage in 1990. In 1992 he made his first appearance on the silver screen and in 1993 he took on his first role in a television drama. Since then, he has appeared in countless films and dramas, including “My Lovely Sam Soon” (2005), “Ghost” (2012), “The Crowned Clown” (2019) and “Juror 8” (2019).

Kwon Hae Hyo

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Despite Yang Soon's parents being criminals, which makes her nothing to brag about, Yang Soon has always lived brightly, keeping her chin up. As Yang Soon comes up to Seoul, she starts working as a housekeeper at the house of a cosmetics company owner and later meets Ki Tae. Ki Tae is supercilious, obstinate, and fiery and he is the only son whose father is the co-founder of the cosmetics company. After losing his parents in childhood, he grew up in the co-founder's protection. Na Hee, the co-founder's daughter, loves Ki Tae and gets engaged to him. However, Yang Soon and Ki Tae continue to get entangled and form a relationship, so where will their turbulent and comical romance end?

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