I am Sam
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Title: 아이엠샘 / I am Sam
Chinese title : 我是老师
Also known as: I am Teacher
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2007-Aug-06 to 2007-Oct-02
Air time: Mondays & Tuesdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)
Synopsis
The story focuses on the conflicts between the young teachers and the problems that high school students have. Jang Yi San is a timid and incompetent classical music teacher who has to teach the only daughter of a highly dangerous mob leader. Eun Byul is the mob leader’s daughter and she is also a new student at MyungMoon High but knows nothing whatsoever.
Cast
Yang Dong Geun as Jang Yi San
Park Min Young as Yoo Eun Byul
T.O.P as Chae Moo Shin
Son Tae Young as Shin So Yi
Extended Cast
Ryan as Ji Seon Hoo
Park Jae Jung as Kim Woo Jin (Mr. Yoo’s right hand man)
Park Chae Kyung as Min Sa Kang
Park Joon Gyu as Yoo Jae Gon (Eun Byul’s father)
Lee Min Ho as Heo Mo Se
Kwak Ji Min as Da Bin
Dan Ji as Ye Bin
Ban So Young as Hyo Bin
Choi Jae Hwan as Han Tae Sung (Moo Shin’s friend)
Kim Yoo Bin as Kim Hee Chul
Park Chul Ho as Kim In Seol
Jo Hyang Ki as Hong Dae Ri (Mr. Yoo’s assistant)
Yoo Tae Woong as Go Dong Sool
Kim Hong Sik as Park Nam Kyu
Choi Joo Bong as Heo Duk Bae (principal / Mo Se’s father)
Production Credits
Scriptwriter: Lee Jin Mae
Producer: Kim Jung Kyu
November 29th, 2007 at 1:02 am
mmmm…
I would like to respond to hhs…
Please take note:
Quote: unlike my other roles, the character requires me to be bumbling and chaotic at times. So this role was strenuous and awkward. To date, I have rarely talked while filming because I need to concentrate: unquote. –YDG
That was make him so talented…for me I watched a lot of Korean dramas/ tv series/ actors and actress but he is the one that I would say a so called Good Actor.
He really transforms himself from one role to another (depends on what character he has to act). Remember Ruler of your own world? He really made me cry in that drama. And also in Dr. Gang where he plays the role of the lazy bum Kang Dal-Go.
And in this series I would say he acted well…It’s a different role for him.
Do not judge a book by its cover…
December 1st, 2007 at 4:25 am
To hhs and YDG_Fan:
Since “the least favorable show” was mentioned above by hhs.
What are the most favorable 2007 k-drama on your minds? Your replay will be greatly appreciated.
I like “Surgeon Bong Dal Hee”, “Famous 7 princess”, and “I Am Sam”. But I don’t like “Over the Rainbow” and found “What planet are you from” totally boring.
December 2nd, 2007 at 7:09 pm
will they be showing tis drama on singapore’s kbs world(Starhub Cable Channel 100) pls reply soon
December 7th, 2007 at 8:16 am
To JimWang
Sorry for taking such a long time to reply. Well I’ve watched most of it. . For 2007 I would recommend ‘Surgeon Bong Dal Hee, HIT, Time Between Dog & Wolf, Thank You, Capital Scandal, Coffee Prince, Bad Couple, Hello Miss’…….If you’re interested try some sitcoms ‘Pure 19, Be Strong Geum Soon’ with 100 over episodes….
I’ve just finished Fly High and How To Meet A Perfect Neighbour….and I like ‘Fly High’
Well that’s my list for 2007… happy viewing!!
December 9th, 2007 at 4:14 am
Hello viewers, U may also like to watch Golden Bride which is still airing in Korean. Pretty good. U can also get it @ mysoju.com with eng. sub.
Another one which I like is High as the sky, wide as the earth
aka As much as heaven and Earth. Get it @ Veoh.com or
Crunchyroll.com
Watch Fly High. Like it too.
December 11th, 2007 at 7:29 am
to hhs:
1,000 thanks for your excellent recomendations. Since I’ve only seen 3 of them, I’ll have a lot of good choices to make. Thanks again for spend time to replay.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
i like the story..
very funny..
the stars did good..
i hope to meet you Park Min Young…
December 19th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
OMG…..
i really love this show..
this is so funny …
and TOP was so cute….
December 22nd, 2007 at 11:33 pm
i recommend this.
its really great.
but i dun really like the main actor!
he seems to be too old for the gal.
hehee[x
December 26th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
I just finished watching this drama and it’s good! It’s refreshing to see a lead Korean actor that is not good looking, haha!
Yang Dong Geun is VERY good in the role as Jang Yi San!
December 31st, 2007 at 11:13 am
i love ryan! and top!
January 4th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
its good but ung bida nah la2ki pangit..
January 4th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
ang pogi no top…
hahaha..ever..
January 9th, 2008 at 9:04 am
On SOOMPI.com’s staff recommendation for 2007 Korean dramas, this show is listed on the top 10 list. Actually, it is listed at #7. It is a quite interesting list. I agree with most of the selection except the #1 selection.
They put “White Tower” #1. I do not like the Tower that much. I think it is too heavy to watch for me. Maybe it is because there was no good love story in it. I prefer “Surgeon Bong Dal Hee” instead. I would put their #2 “the Legend of The King and Four Gods” to #1. Then I would put “I Am Sam” to #2.
There were lot of good k-drama in 2007. I think it was the year that Park Min-young and Lee Ji-ah (the Legend’s new star) emerged as great actresses. They both look beautiful and act great.
January 9th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
i only recommend this if you have nothing else to do.
The only good thing about this show is TOP.
January 11th, 2008 at 6:23 am
The Soompi staff recommendation: 2007 Korean drama
1. White Tower
2. The Legend / Tae Wang Sa Sin Gi
3. War of Money
4. Conspiracy in Court
5. Thank You
6. Insoon Is Pretty
7. I Am Sam
8. Catch a Kang-nam Mother
9. Que Sera Sera
10. Coffee Prince Store No. 1
I agree with the list. But I would take out “White Tower” and replace its No. 1 position by “The devil”.
January 13th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
omaiigot !!
i really laff this..
i was dreaming about moo shin,, haha..
really wanna meet you..
oh god !
i really get in to this story,,
this drama relly made me cry,, hxhx
will they any sequel ??
January 15th, 2008 at 9:35 am
To JimWang,
Hi…Happy New Year!!!
I’m just trying my luck as I do not know which or where is your lastest comment on drama response. Hope I get the correct one. Just to let you know that I’ve finished watching an epic drama ‘Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi’ . . . It’s was my first epic drama and I think that the drama was great. It will be on my top listing for 2008…
January 15th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
TOP is so cool in this drama!
January 17th, 2008 at 9:35 am
UM. Honestly, I don’t want to be mean, but the story line was really unreasonable. Everything about this is unreasonable, and the acting wasn’t all that great. The whole thing about how he lives with her is absurd.
Like one who had already commented said, the best thing about this drama is TOP.
The main girl is pretty.
I guess it’s more of the SCRIPT that I dislike. The characters were weak, and it is just so illogical why certain events occur.
Then again, I’m still watching it b/c I hope they get better, but it seems like the predictable ending is hard to avoid…
January 18th, 2008 at 2:00 am
to hhs:
Happy new year to you too!!!
It is nice to see your comment again. I have bought “Pure 19″, “HIT”, “Thank You”, but haven’t watch them yet.
Since “I Am Sam”, I have watched three dramas. They are “The Legend”, “Fashion 70′s”, and “The Devil”. They are equally great dramas. I will give them all 5 out of 5 stars. Since you like “HIT”, it is likely that you will like “the Devil”. Because it is an action/thriller type. And “Fashion 70′s” is a 2006 show, you might have watched it already.
By the way, is epic drama the same as historical drama? Is “Dae Jang Geum” an epic drama?
January 18th, 2008 at 9:07 am
to JimWang
Hi… It’s great to hear from you again. Yes, Dae Jang Geum is an epic drama or historical drama but I didn’t watched that. I’m not so keen on epic dramas, but since ‘The Legend’ was recommended by my Korean friend, so might as well give it a try. No regrets after all.
The only drama which is from a different era that I’ve watched so far was ‘Capital Scandal or Seoul Scandal’ – not too bad, comical drama.
Since you’ve bought ‘Pure 19′, I wonder if you’ve watched ‘Be Strong, Geum Soon’? And by the way, do you post a drama reponse to all the dramas that you’ve watched?
January 18th, 2008 at 11:43 am
I just finished watching this subbed..it’s 4.42am here in paris..i really loved it and got pretty fast into the series..however it got pretty boring at some parts after 10 episodes..i started before yesterday afternoon.
Episode 16 is definitely one of the best drama ending episode i have watched over the past months..man i’ve been crying for the past 15minutes..i was really touchy.
i really thank the entire cast for the great job, and i’ve actually been looking over the web to find their official website so that i write them.
good day
January 19th, 2008 at 5:21 am
to hhs:
Hello, I am very glad to see your replay. I have not watched ‘Be strong, Geum Soon’. And I seldom post a drama response except here. Because after watching ‘I Am Sam’, I found out this place that I can post a comment.
It is very interesting that you mentioned about watching your first epic drama. On the contrary, the first 5 dramas that I have watched, (‘Sangdo’, ‘Hur Jun’, ‘Glass Slippers’, ‘Dae Jang Geum’, ‘Damo’) four of them are historical dramas. I was very lucky because they were all great dramas. That’s why I became a fan of Korean drama.
Untill today, I still think the ‘Glass Slippers’ is the best non-historical drama that I have ever watched.
January 21st, 2008 at 8:22 pm
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