18 vs. 29
Title: 열여덟 스물아홉 / Yeol-yeo-deolb, Seu-mul-a-hop
Also known as: Eighteen vs Twenty-nine / 18:29
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2005-03-07 to 2005-04-26
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 9:55 PM
Synopsis
This drama takes the audience back to the 1990s. The main character of the drama, Yoo Hye-chan, 29, reverts mentally to an 18-year-old girl after having a car accident. As she recovers her memory and the relationship with her husband, Kang Sang-yeong, she goes through many hilarious and heart-moving moments.
Hye-chan, who was a beauty queen in high school, marries her former classmate Kang Bong-man. In 2005, she turns 29. But after a fierce fight with her husband, she heads to court to file for divorce, unable to control her rage anymore. On her way to court, her car clashes with a truck, and as a result she develops amnesia. She only remembers herself as a senior high schooler, when she was sassy and outgoing, and popular with her peers. As her memory reverts to her adolescent years, she suddenly becomes crazy about the dance group “Seo Tae Ji and Kids,” which was popular with teenagers back in the ‘90s. While looking strong on the surface, deep inside she is soft-hearted and feeble. She likes Jane Campion’s movie “Piano” a lot. Although Kang Bong-man, nicknamed “Ice Prince,” is the ideal of every girl in Hye-chan’s school, she regards him as shallow. The guy she really likes is her senior, Jeong Shi-woo.
But in reality, Hye-chan’s husband is Kang Bong-man, whom she despised so much in high school. He changes his name to Kang Sang-yeong when he becomes an actor. In the latter part of the drama, Hye-chan recovers her memory and pursues her dream of becoming a film director. When Hye-chan loses her memory, Sang-yeong becomes preoccupied with mending their shattered relationship. He collects all the messages they had exchanged in the past to help her remember who he is. The replays of Hye-chan’s memories, which are presented in diverse ways, add to the drama’s tantalizing plot.
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Cast
Park Sun Young as Yoo Hye-chan
Ryu Soo Young as Kang Sang-young
Park Eun Hye as Shin Ji-young
Lee Joong Moon as Kim Noon
Shin Goo as Kang Chi-soo
Jo Eun Ji as Yoo Hye-won (Hye-chan’s younger sister)
Kim Ji Young as Spicy rice cake grandmother
Lee Sang Woo as Kang Bong-kyu
Ahn Nae Sang as Suh Yoon-oh
Lee Dae Yeon as Choi Ki-ja
Jung Da Hye as Lee Eun-ji
Jo Yang Ja as Park Soon-nyeo
Kim Da Rae as Lee Sun-mi
Lee Han Wi as Park Kam-dok
Production Credits
Director: Kim Won Yong, Ham Young Hoon
Screenwriter: Go Bong Hwang, Kim Kyung Hee
원작: 지수현
조연출: 김원석
활영: 강장수
조명: 이용호, 이출길
무술: 박주천
동시녹음: 천희선
장비: 권태원
February 22nd, 2007 at 9:01 am
Great chemistry between the 2 leads! Great acting too! Storyline is touching and humorous. Highly recommended!
March 31st, 2007 at 11:08 pm
I love it! it’s funny and at the same time you will fall in love over and over again!
April 24th, 2007 at 9:55 am
The introduction of this series in the first episode was AWESOME. They did a great job of setting up the animosity between husband and wife, and when she woke up in the hospital not knowing who he was, I was laughing my butt off. Especially when he was chasing her down the street, and all the fans were chasing HIM. So funny!
Overall, I enjoyed it. It got a little slow for me towards the end, and though I enjoyed the triangle between her, her husband and the high school boy, the high school boy seemed really awkward on screen. It was hard for me to watch the scenes that he was in, and they made him profess his love in the corniest and lamest of ways! But with the exception of the characterization of the high school boy, I enjoyed it.
It was sweet watching them fall in love again. It felt a little dragged out towards the end, but still a very memorable drama. ^_^
April 27th, 2007 at 11:01 am
i would HIGHLY recommend my frens 2 watch this drama…
really great n it touches my heart. learn sumthing from this series: dun misunderstood of people n plis appreciate wat u have today because it is no point to regret if u lose it the other day… the leads are really match 2gether.i felt sorry for feng wan…he did everything for his wife.he would die for her…really admire his attitudes in the series…
May 19th, 2007 at 10:09 am
I loved it. I’m so surprised that it’s not famously announced to the world. It’s one of my favorite Korean dramas of all times and if you watch it, perhaps you’d agree with me too. I think Ryu Soo Young has an evil-looking face, but I fell into the realm of deep obsession with him after watching this. I think it tops most dramas. Damn, it should have won some kind of special award or something. Soo Young and Sun Young should’ve at least won Best Couple.
May 25th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
after i watched this series i am really feel that i am one of their family already,,,, since i finished this series i feel lonely,,,,, you might think i am crazy huh?? i love you young man and hae chan
July 13th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
is great drama series,some man can love so much she wife…
August 31st, 2007 at 8:26 am
this drama is way too UNDERRATED
the chemistry betw Ryu Soo Young and Park Sun Young is indescribable!!
like the way they communicate!
hope it to be replayed no mattr what!
September 6th, 2007 at 10:28 am
definitely a must watch.. very funny and touching. Love it… =)
September 9th, 2007 at 10:56 am
park sun young is the best!!
November 29th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
ondeh mandeh tuesday… si bongman ketek tu nak a.. ondeh rancak bana ko ah… pokoknyo enek jamin ndak rugi bagai nontonnyo doh.. re… mi…
January 26th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
CHOI SI WON of Super Junior also featured in this drama!
February 4th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
this drama was so great..i like it so much….
April 14th, 2008 at 1:37 am
this drama is really fun to watch. good storyline, though some parts look not reasonable. But this movie taught us love is more to responsible and sacrificing even never told by words.
April 18th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
a little bit funny. it’s 6/10
July 9th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
helpppp…i wanna buy this drama..where can i get d cd or dvd…
July 16th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Its funny and enjoyable
I love it
July 31st, 2008 at 12:35 pm
just can wait to watch this series.
August 5th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Its a funny and nice story. A lil bit absurd but still enjoyable. U can feel the chemistry between the two leads.
Its 7/10 for me.
September 14th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
This drama was actually pretty good. It was so sweet how the husband and her fell in love again. It was pretty funny too.
September 23rd, 2008 at 1:49 am
Park Sun Young and Ryu Soo Young did a great job. The storyline was really good. It was funny, very romantic and heart warming. The ending was great indeed…………… To cut it short you should watch it………
October 21st, 2008 at 12:29 am
i really like this drama…i never thought that park sun young can play the role well because as what i saw her in the truth she was so mean but on this drama she was sassy, funny and childish as well…i started to like her because of this drama…she is very awesome and beautiful…amd most of all she’s versatile..
truly a good actress and singer hopefully because she really has a nice voice as she sang its soundtrack love is….though im not a korean but i still try my best to sing it with correct pronunciations of its lyrics…
i hope u can make another hilarious drama like this and i’ll be waiting for it…someday…
i love you park sun young…
and to all people who had been part of this drama…congratulations ..u really did a great job!!
!!!!! ^_^
December 17th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
but the one character named ji-young really got my nerves.. hate her! >
February 7th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
I l0ve this drama especially it’s quotations!
also siwon is so handsome in here!
July 19th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
this film is Funny..