Powerful Opponents
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Title: 강적들 / Powerful Opponents
Also known as: Rivals / Adversaries
Chinese title : 强敌
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2008-Apr-14 to 2008-June-3
Air time: Mondays & Tuesdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)
Synopsis
Cha Young Jin is the first female to ever work as a bodyguard in the Presidential resident, Chungwadae. Young Jin and Ryu Gwan Pil work as bodyguards assigned to watch over the president’s son, Kang Soo Ho. They are assigned to guard Soo Ho for 15 months.
Cast
Chae Rim as Cha Young Jin
Lee Jin Wook as Kang Soo Ho
Lee Jong Hyuk as Yoo Gwang Pil
Choi Ja Hye as Jung Yoo Min
Extended Cast
Lee Duk Hwa as President Kang / Kang Min Gook
Lee Kyung Jin as First Lady Shin Ok Hee
Shin Eun Jung as Kang Soo Ri (Soo Ho’s sister)
Yim Hyun Sik as Cha Il Sang (Young Jin’s grandfather)
Oh Kwang Rok as Cha Gwang Soo (Young Jin’s father)
Kim Si Hoo as Cha Young Gu (Young Jin’s brother)
Kim Hye Ok as Mrs Oh Mi Ja
Kim Yoo Jung as Yoo Kkot Nim
Park Ha Sun as Seo Eun Young
Go Myung Hwan as Kim Byung Wook
Ma Dong Seok as Pyo Chul Ho
Lee Keon as Nam Do Woo
Production Credits
Producer: Han Joon Suh
Scriptwriter: Kang Eun Kyung
May 12th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
we’re watching powerful opponents now here in the philippines.. its so nice .. the love triangle between chae rim ,lee jin wook and lee jing hyuk is so good!
May 28th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
So YJ chose the president’s son????!!!!
June 17th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
waaahh,, Chae Rim! I love chae rim movie…
June 20th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
i want to watch this movie..
June 23rd, 2010 at 11:33 pm
this is absolutely cute series. i like the tandem of chae rim and lee jin wook.
June 24th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
look interesing,, wanna watch it..
July 1st, 2010 at 1:28 pm
hikssss……the ending is not so good, make me confused!!!!! BUT, I like this movie….good story but once again not good ending!!!!!
July 6th, 2010 at 7:06 am
Yes, I agree… The beginning was strong, but then it got boring. The ending was bad, and I was confused too. Anyone care to explain? Was this her dream?!?
July 31st, 2010 at 8:20 am
Its true.. the start of the series was ride on and then it slows down
the progression of the story is slow, probably because there’s no distinct issue like there love triangle or the issue about the daughter it only arrives at the end of the story which it could have been the issue on the other half of the story right…. thats why its boring on spots….
True the ending is so confusing because there’s no distinct or particular scene to who is to whom?I myself want to question you guys?whats ur opinion?
Correct me if im wrong, i think chaerim and lee jin wook(presidents son) ended up together;there was a scene between presidents son and his daugther in the car at the end, this is the conversation guys…
‘she said: when will u get married dad,he said: wait untill 3 years when my fathers term is over,there is a dreamgirl that i love’ i guess thats chaerim… regarding at the very end chaerim is not dreaming at that time thats the time shes recovering with her wound having conversation with his dad….
Still nice story but it could have been better….aja aja fighting c:
July 31st, 2010 at 8:31 am
And for the the record i love chaerim fo the first time ive watch her series and lee jin wook as well ….saranghee aja aja fighting c:
August 26th, 2010 at 8:24 am
I’ve watched this series. I really like Chae Rim and I’ve watched most of her shows from All about Eve, Dalja’s Spring, Oh My Lady and this series.
Upon watching Dalja’s spring, I really admired Chae Rim’s acting skills because she can really make me laugh.
Powerful Opponents have a bit serious topic but there are still times when Chae Rim injects a bit of humor in it (like the first few episodes). That was really funny. This series made me see another acting prowess of this girl, and she’s not lousy in those action scenes.
Although the story is a bit dragging when I reached the middle part, but I think the story is really good. Although I am not that satisfied with the ending but it is justifiable.
It was a bit confusing though. But the way it looks, I think after yungjin was shot she was having a dream while unconscious in the hospital. Then a year later, it should how things are, that is, Gwanpi is already training newbies and Yungjin is assigned to be a guard of the president. Although it wasn’t clear enough, but I think Soo Ho (president’s son) is about to propose to Yungjin after 3 years because he mentioned about marrying to his dreamgirl after 3 years (shown by the conversation of soo ho and his daughter). Then back again, the last scene showed another flashback when yungjin was recovering.
hope this helps those who are confused of the ending.
October 22nd, 2010 at 7:32 am
this drama is a piece of work, it is not only awesome but also different from many korean drama i have seen.
i highly recommend it to everyone.
October 22nd, 2010 at 7:46 am
the progression of the drama was as fast as flash except the last four episodes but still i didnt find it boring at all
and the end was not confusing but creative and different from normals.
the dream was an encourgement by her family and friends to survive.( sort of telepathy)
the last scene was while she was recovering.
i think su hu has to wait 3 years until he finish his study and young jin achieve her dream.
it was fun i really enjoyed,
it has been a while since i enjoyed that much
December 23rd, 2010 at 3:58 pm
i love this show because the lead role is my fan and my favorite korean actress she’s really good in acting and and the two men are great.
i watch chae rim in many dramas such as all about eve,dalja’s spring,good job good job,warriors of the yang clan and now in formidable rivals i mean in powerful opponents.
the two men in the series i watch them before,i watch lee jin wook in city of glass and lee jong hyuk in green rose
i wish that i watch them all in another drama
^_^
January 19th, 2011 at 11:02 am
I have watched this drama recently, its quite good actually, but it could have been good if the ending is clear, I think this drama need a sequel, since the last episode we can see Ryu jin play as chae rim new boss, wow..he’s very cool and handsome,and by the time lee jin wook return he already have a new rival because chae rim will get very close with her new boss,hehehe.. and there also new female police, maybe she will be lee jong hyuk partner replacing chae rim? but i think he still love chae rim, this story will get very interesting,hehehe.. SO PLEASEEEEE make the sequel of this drama..
February 14th, 2011 at 11:03 pm
nice drama!! ending is not confusing.. the last scene is just showing the part when she was recovering.. which is 1 yr b4…
February 17th, 2011 at 11:31 am
Hope they elaborate more what happen during/after Young Jin wake up upon the surgery. It will be more touching to see how those people dear to her cope during that time, and how they react when she finally come back to them. I wonder what happen to Su Ho, is he going to do anything to keep his promise to Young Jin to lead a serious life? Did he win in the dancing competition?
If the writer intent to keep an open ending they shoud at least gives a clear hint from Young Jin’s point of view; what is her actual feelings towards Gwan Pil and Su Ho. All i see is what Gwan Pil and Su Ho feels towards her (though not really from Gwan Pil), but none from Young Jin. This way it’ll be able to satisfy people’s curiosity since there’s no absolute conclusion on their love relationship till end of the story. kind of sad since this is a good drama actually, but not able to wrap up the major plot nicely. Just my personal thought though.
Anyway i still likes this drama a lot, since i got to know Lee Jin Wook from here..Love his smiling face.. soo sweet melt my heart instantly
April 4th, 2011 at 5:14 am
argh. Although the whole storyline and excellence of the leading casts made this drama very entertaining and engaging, the ending is utter disappointment as if it cheats all the viewers with very weak, ambiguous and very poor delivery with unclear cronology of the events in the ending episode.
The intelligence of all the views is insulted with that sloppy, cheesy ending!
October 31st, 2011 at 12:10 pm
another version from chae rim.. she’s so amazing on this movie ..i thought she’s only can play on sad story ..but i saw her on the other side … really fantastic ..mostly i love chae rim very much not only on this drama … but oh my lady and ALL ABOUT EVE… and this movie really interest and i dont care about the ending..coz sometimes we need to think about the real life.. if she choose one of them…it’s mean…there will be like and dislike..
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:33 pm
agree wth @via…… but mostly… i wanna chae rim wth lee jong hyuk..coz young jin asked him about “how’s Yoo Gwang Pil feel” … if a girl asking about the truth of there relationship it’s because she likes the man … and i think young jin like lee jong hyuk (she asked twice) and just because they’re partner so they never show off… for all..i really this drama.. it ‘s really nice about the ending.. we can decide who’s gonna be young jin’s lover hehehe…. goooodddddddddddddddddd