A Gentleman’s Dignity
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Title: 신사의 품격 / A Gentleman’s Dignity
Chinese Title: 绅士的品格
Also known as: Gentlemen’s Class, Grace of Gentleman
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-May-26 to 2012-Aug-12
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:50
Synopsis
‘A Gentleman’s Dignity’ is a drama about the careers and love lives of urban professionals. This drama will tell the story of four men in their forties as they go through love, breakup, success and failure.
Kim Do Jin (Jang Dong Gun), an architect with a scathing tongue have romantic relationship with strict high school teacher Seo Yi Soo (Kim Ha Neul), who moonlights as an umpire at amateur baseball games.
Im Tae San (Kim Soo Ro) is dating a cold-hearted woman but wonders if there is someone else out there for him.
Choi Yoon (Kim Min Jong) tries to heal his heart after losing his wife four years ago.
Lee Jung Rok (Lee Jong Hyuk) marries an older woman for money but may lose his comfortable lifestyle in a divorce.
Cast
Main Cast
Jang Dong Gun as Kim Do Jin
Kim Ha Neul as Seo Yi Soo
Kim Soo Ro as Im Tae San
Kim Min Jong as Choi Yoon
Lee Jong Hyuk as Lee Jung Rok
Yoon Se Ah as Hong Se Ra
Kim Jung Nan as Kim Min Sook
Yoon Jin Yi as Im Me Ah Ri
Lee Jong Hyun as Colin
Supporting Cast
Kim Woo Bin as Kim Dong Hyub (Yi Soo’s student)
Yoon Joo Man (윤주만) as Team leader Choi
Park Ah In as Lawyer Kang
Nam Hyun Joo as Teacher Park
Park Joo Mi as Kim Eun Hee (Collin’s mother)
Min Jae Sik (민재식) as Jung Rok’s cafe manager
Jo Hyun Kyu (조현규) as Hyun Kyu (Hwa Dam Architecture employee)
Lee Yong Ih (이용이) as Lee Mi Kyoung (Yoon’s late wife’s mother)
Cameo
Cha Hwa Yun as Seo Yi Soo’s mother (cameo, ep 16)
Kim Yoon Seo as Kim Eun Ji (cameo, ep 2,4,6)
Ahn Hye Kyung as Choi Yoon’s client (cameo, ep 2,10)
Sa Hee as Kim Do Jin’s seducer in the bar (cameo, ep 1)
Choi Sung Jo as Min Sook’s fitness trainer (cameo, ep 3)
Kim Kwang Gyu as high school teacher of Do Jin, Tae San, Yoon, and Jung Rok (cameo, ep 4)
Choi Soo Young as herself – Soo Young of Girls’ Generation (cameo, ep 5)
Kim Dong Gyoon as Na Jong Seok (cameo, ep 11)
Jung Yong Hwa as himself – Jung Yong Hwa of CNBLUE (Yi Soo’s former student) (cameo, ep 13)
Juniel (주니엘) as street performer at Hongdae playground (cameo, ep 13)
Kim Sung Oh as Private Kim / President Song’s son (cameo, ep 15)
Jang Joon Yoo as Tae San’s blind date girl (cameo, ep 16)
Hye Jung as daughter of Na Jong Seok (cameo ep 3)
Jung Soo In as shoes storekeeper (ep 5)
Production Credits
Production Company: Hwa and Dam Pictures (화앤담픽쳐스)
Director: Shin Woo Chul, Kwon Hyuk Chan
Screenwriter: Kim Eun Sook
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2012-05-26 | 1 | 13.7 (2nd) | 15.9 (2nd) | 14.1 (2nd) | 16.0 (2nd) |
| 2012-05-27 | 2 | 12.1 (5th) | 15.2 (4th) | 12.8 (4th) | 14.6 (4th) |
| 2012-06-02 | 3 | 14.0 (3rd) | 15.6 (3rd) | 14.9 (2nd) | 16.7 (2nd) |
| 2012-06-03 | 4 | 14.8 (4th) | 19.0 (4th) | 14.8 (4th) | 16.5 (4th) |
| 2012-06-09 | 5 | 17.4 (2nd) | 20.5 (2nd) | 15.9 (2nd) | 17.0 (2nd) |
| 2012-06-10 | 6 | 16.5 (3rd) | 20.3 (4th) | 16.8 (3rd) | 19.4 (3rd) |
| 2012-06-16 | 7 | 18.7 (2nd) | 22.6 (2nd) | 17.1 (2nd) | 18.6 (2nd) |
| 2012-06-17 | 8 | 18.4 (3rd) | 22.3 (3rd) | 16.6 (3rd) | 18.6 (3rd) |
| 2012-06-23 | 9 | 19.7 (2nd) | 22.9 (2nd) | 18.6 (2nd) | 20.2 (2nd) |
| 2012-06-24 | 10 | 19.8 (3rd) | 22.0 (3rd) | 20.3 (2nd) | 21.9 (2nd) |
| 2012-06-30 | 11 | 23.1 (2nd) | 26.0 (2nd) | 22.0 (2nd) | 23.0 (2nd) |
| 2012-07-01 | 12 | 23.1 (2nd) | 26.3 (2nd) | 20.3 (2nd) | 21.7 (2nd) |
| 2012-07-07 | 13 | 21.9 (2nd) | 26.0 (2nd) | 22.0 (2nd) | 23.4 (2nd) |
| 2012-07-08 | 14 | 22.8 (2nd) | 26.7 (2nd) | 21.6 (2nd) | 22.3 (2nd) |
| 2012-07-14 | 15 | 26.0 (2nd) | 30.1 (2nd) | 23.5 (2nd) | 24.8 (2nd) |
| 2012-07-15 | 16 | 26.0 (2nd) | 29.6 (2nd) | 23.7 (2nd) | 25.3 (2nd) |
| 2012-07-21 | 17 | 26.7 (2nd) | 30.5 (2nd) | 24.4 (2nd) | 26.1 (2nd) |
| 2012-07-22 | 18 | 21.8 (3rd) | 25.3 (3rd) | 24.4 (2nd) | 26.0 (2nd) |
| 2012-08-11 | 19 | 18.2 (4th) | 20.4 (4th) | 18.1 (4th) | 19.3 (3rd) |
| 2012-08-12 | 20 | 24.9 (2nd) | 28.8 (2nd) | 23.5 (3rd) | 25.3 (2nd) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
*** Different between TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielson – Here
Note
- Jang Dong Gun coming back to the small screen for the first time in 12 years after All About Eve (MBC, 2000).
- Lee Na Young was originally cast for the leading female role of Seo Yi Soo, but dropped out after that.
Awards
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actor Awards (Weekend Series), Jang Dong Gun (A Gentleman’s Dignity)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actress Awards (Weekend Series), Kim Ha Neul (A Gentleman’s Dignity)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Actor Awards (Weekend Series), Kim Soo Ro (A Gentleman’s Dignity)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Special Acting Awards (Weekend Series), Kim Min Jong (A Gentleman’s Dignity)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Special Acting Awards (Weekend Series), Lee Jong Hyuk (A Gentleman’s Dignity)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Special Acting Awards (Weekend Series), Kim Jung Nan (A Gentleman’s Dignity)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Awards, Kim Min Jong & Yoon Jin Yi (A Gentleman’s Dignity)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Viewer Popularity Actress Awards, Kim Ha Neul (A Gentleman’s Dignity)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars Awards, Jang Dong Gun (A Gentleman’s Dignity)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars Awards, Kim Ha Neul (A Gentleman’s Dignity)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Awards, Lee Jong Hyun (A Gentleman’s Dignity)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Awards, Yoon Jin Yi (A Gentleman’s Dignity)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Achievement Award, scriptwriter Kim Eun Sook (A Gentleman’s Dignity)
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April 1st, 2013 at 5:19 pm
this dama is so very nice … jang dong gun and kim ha neul is a perfect couple
April 6th, 2013 at 5:30 pm
Congrats to all the winners this drama is awesome…unforgettable drama:)♡♡♡
April 12th, 2013 at 6:29 pm
i love all the couple in that story i love kim ha neul and jang dung gun so much …. i love that drama so much……..
April 13th, 2013 at 10:49 pm
I watched this drama 3 times already.. the most unforgettable drama i have ever watch! The first time i get so obsessed over the actor, Jang dong gun ssi i miss you in drama i hope i could see u in another drama soon. Jang dong gun is the number 1 highest paid actor in korea. Her character in AGD is so different with his character in his movies, in this drama JDG looks soo different but he said in the interview that its almost like his usual character in real life . Aaa i feel like i want to watch it again
April 22nd, 2013 at 5:46 pm
I really love this!!! So good and you feel so inlove… Kim dojin… I love u…