New Tales of Gisaeng
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Title: 신기생뎐 / Shin Gisaeng Dyeon / New Tales of Gisaeng
Chinese Title : 新妓生传
Also known as: New Gisaeng Story
Genre: Romance, drama
Episodes: 52
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2011-Jan-23 to 2011-July-17
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:45
Synopsis
New Tales of Gisaeng depicts the love, sadness and pain of people surrounding a gisaeng house, where only VIPs can enter.
Dan Sa Ran majored in classical dance while attending college. Her mother died when she was still young and her father remarried, bringing with him a new stepsister and a materialistic stepmother whom she has trouble warming up to. Sa Ran comes from a poor family, but she maintains her dignity around friends who come from rich families. Either fate or coincidence brings her together with Da Mo, to whom she feels an instant attraction, but her awareness of her poor background restrains her from voicing it. A head gisaeng at Buyongkak observes Sa Ran’s natural beauty and grace as well as dancing talent, and recommends her to become a gisaeng.
Ah Da Mo takes business administration training at his father’s company. He does not get along with his father, who is indifferent towards his family and only shows affection towards their pet dog. Da Mo is cocky and tends to look down on women, but begins to question his attitude when he meets Sa Ran by chance. He finds himself involuntarily drawn to her, and their relationship begins.
Cast
Im Soo Hyang as Dan Sa Ran
Sung Hoon as Ah Da Mo
Han Hye Rin as Geum Ra Ra
Sa Ran’s family
Kim Joo Young as Dan Chul Soo
Lee Sook as Ji Hwa Ja
Baek Ok Dam as Dan Gong Joo
Ra Ra’s family
Lee Dae Ro as Geum Shi Jo
Seo Woo Rim as Lee Hong Ah
Han Jin Hee as Geum Eo San
- Park Jin (박진) as young Eo San
Lee Jong Nam as Jang Joo Hee
Lee Dong Joon as Geum Kang San
Lee Sang Mi as Shin Hyo Ri
Da Mo’s family
Im Hyuk as Ah Soo Ra
Kim Hye Jung as Cha Ra Ri
Ahn Young Joo as Park Ae Ja
Buyongkak
Kim Bo Yun as Oh Hwa Ran
Kim Hye Sun as Han Soon Duk
- Jung Han Bi as young Soon Duk
Choi Sun Ja as Hwa Ran’s mother
Lee Mae Ri as Lee Do Hwa
Park Joon Myun as No Eun Ja
Seo Dong Soo as Ma Dan Se
Song Dae Kwan as Seo Saeng Kang
Oh Ki Chan (오기찬) as Oh Bong Yi
Kang Cho Hee as Han Song Yi
Kim Yul as Baek Soo Jung
Seol Yoon as Jang Soo Jin
Yoon Ji Eun as Song Hye Eun
SAT Kim Eun Sun as Ye Rang
Lee Sun Ah as Lee Ji Hyang
Oh Ji Yun (오지연) as Kim-sshi
Ha Na Kyung (하나경)
Other people
Jun Ji Hoo as Son Ja
Jin Ye Sol as Jin Joo Ah
Lee Soo Jin as Sung Ah Mi
Park Yoon Jae as Oh Jin Ahm
Kim Ho Chang as Yoo Tae Young
Michael Blunck as Kyle
Shin Goo as Master Joong Bong
Jun Sung Hwan as Master Jung Do
Lee Hyo Jung as Ma Yi Joon
Kim Joon Hyung as Do Suk
Son Ga Young as Choi Young Nim
Won Jong Rye as Young Nim’s mother
Kim Sun Il (김선일) as Min Jae
Min Joon Hyun as manager
Kyung Soo Jin
Production Credits
Production Company: Golden Pine
Producer: Oh Se Kang
Director: Lee Young Hee (from Episode 9), Son Moon Kwon
Screenwriter: Im Sung Han
Notes
Original air date was January 22, but due to the Secret Garden Special, both episode 1 & 2 will air on January 23.
Awards
2011 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Awards (Im Soo Hyang)
2011 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Awards (Sung Hoon)
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August 1st, 2011 at 11:15 am
the best drama i’ve seen so far…. great story. great actors and actres… what a story especially the ep.33 … i cry a lot….
ah da mo … you’re the best…..
August 1st, 2011 at 11:17 am
granpa ah soora… very funny while the are in and out of his body…..
hoping all actors could grab an award and the drama itself….
hwaiting!!!!
August 6th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
GREAT DRAMA. GREAT STORY, REALLY TOUCHING…..CRY SO MUCH WHEN WATCHING THIS DRAMA. “IM SO HYANG AND SUNG HOON” SWEET COUPLE AND HAVE GOOD ACTING TOO
August 9th, 2011 at 12:41 am
great drama…i’m falling in love with ah da mo (sung hoon),he has charisma,hottie guy…:)
August 17th, 2011 at 10:15 am
Very interesting drama. cant wait untill the last episode
August 17th, 2011 at 10:44 pm
nice drama…very like this story… ah da mo…dan sa ran chukkkae
August 19th, 2011 at 8:25 am
i want the sinopsis this story..who can help me..plz
August 22nd, 2011 at 9:11 pm
this is a great drama & better than my country….it’s true that especially ep 30-33 i’ve cried assive the story line is telling us that it’s still happened in millenium year….!!! all the actor & actress doing a great job…well done…
August 29th, 2011 at 2:49 am
I know I’m behind…yet I’m determined, YES!…I will catch up! hehehe The reviews of the ending is just what I wanted to hear!
September 1st, 2011 at 1:57 pm
The main highlight of this drama was episode 33. He (the male protagonist) gave simply his best, thumbs-up indeed! Over-all score 8 (1-10).
September 12th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
Well, it’s over!
At best it was good, but at worst it was pretty awful.
The writer lost his way or at least he lost us from following his way.
It seemed that the commercial Dollars overruled the story in a few episodes.
It was nothing if not entertaining, and that’s what it’s all about, entertainment.
I can’t help wondering about the ‘Disney’ like way that we humans accept death as an ending for most things.
Like sweeping dust under the carpet, gone from view but not really gone!
There is a kind of irony that humans seem to believe that they have ‘control’, after death, or at least where we send the soul.
A war hero is given a military or state funeral with full honours and is said to be going to a ‘better’ place with honour.
When a long suffering patient with cancer dies, we say that it is a relief for him or her!
When a murderer or a despot, a president or military leader is responsible for crimes against their own people, we say, ‘they got what they deserved’, by puting them to death.
You know, the end result is that we all end up dead, like all of the above.
So, who says they are dispatched beyond death to what we think they deserve?
How can death be a relief for the suffering, honour for the war hero and punishment for the despot or murderer, all at the same time?
Most viewers thought that Dan Sa Ran’s stepmother and father got what they deserved.
Did they really?
Did their crime of being selfish, greedy, self-centered, inadequate as parents and human beings, really warrant death?
If so, then a lot of us could join them!
September 12th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
“Lie to Me”, is much better in everyway!
“Twinkle Twinkle” too.
…..and then, there’s “Sent of a Woman”!
Obviously, Korean Dramas will keep on improving in quality, otherwise, they’ll fail and the sponsers will be difficullt to attract.
Many of the ‘Period dramas’, are colourful, but are not so accurate as a historical story.
Of course, there again, they are, after all a sales product, and as such, they need to be full of action in order to sell!
Entertainment is the word, be it truthful or not, and that’s about the height of it!
Enjoyable, nevertheless!
September 21st, 2011 at 5:36 pm
overall is a good movie … worth to watch, if u can stand watching a long drama …
September 23rd, 2011 at 12:54 pm
I just finish to watch this drama
So lovely..touching..and it’s much better than drama tv in Indonesia…
the story is go to natural…I like it..
October 13th, 2011 at 3:05 am
I love this drama.It’s so long but not boring.It makes me feel happy when actor/actress happy,sad when they sad.Their emotion is mine.Damo has a cold face but childish.Sa Ran is younger than Da Mo but she’s more mature.They are the greatest couple I like:x
October 18th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
Congratulate…luv so much this drama…the best ever drama
November 8th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Such a great drama, a little longer but worth it. Da Mo is such a great actor I can’t believe he is a rookie.
Although not sure if this kind of love actually happens in real life since it is such a Cinderalla story but it sure makes people hopeful.
The episode where Da Mo begs Sa-ran not to leave him was so emotional and he was absolutely convincing that he really couldn’t leave her. I didn’t think he was acting at all.
This is one of my most favorite drama. I hope to see more of Da Mo.
The Secret Garden and this one are my 2 most favorite drama so far.
November 25th, 2011 at 4:30 am
i love this drama……love…and love
December 1st, 2011 at 7:47 am
One of the best Drama I have watched this Year and I have Watched a lot. this Drama is 52 epi, but it’s worth it. I can’t believe I watched all the epis. Happy I gave this drama a chance.
December 6th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
Muy buen dorama! muy buena historia… los actores… a pesar de ser novatos… lo hicieron como profesionales!
January 2nd, 2012 at 9:22 am
Yes, this is the best drama I ever seem.I cry a lots, and laugh a lots. Love most of the actress and actors in this drama. Hope to see more drama by the Im Soo Hyung and Sung Hoon. Both of them looks really hansome and attractive that you want to look at them more and more. Thanks for the writer. This is the drama that I cried so much until my eyes look swollen.
January 3rd, 2012 at 1:59 am
Among the 2011 dramas my favourites are Sign, Midas, City Hunter, Brain, the Princess Man and lastly New Gisaeng Story. New Gisaeng Story had me going over and over the show as well as the recaps especially parts featuring Ah Da Mo and Dan Sa Ran I don’t seem to get tired seeing these two. Never had a story and acting of korean stars mesmerised me as these two. Strongly recommend. Don’t let the 52 episodes daunt you. You will not regret
January 4th, 2012 at 11:06 am
Just finished watching this drama, and I’m really impressed with it.
The main leads are really great, they act superbly and they have oozing chemistry.
I have watched so many KDRAMAS and this is the first time I’m commenting on a blog about a drama. And I must say that this drama has the most intense, tear-jerking and unforgettable episodes I’ve ever watched. My favorites are:
1. Ep 22, when Ah Da Mo Barged into the Gaesang’s House to take Dan Sa Ran, The fight they had was really intense and shows so much emotion
2. Ep 23, Ah Da Mo told Sa Ran that he would Marry her and the episode where they are in the room is really emotional.
3. Ep. 33 , I have to say, OMG !!!, i cried a bucket of tears in this episode, during Sa Ran’s GAESANG HAIR RAISING, the ceremony was sooo painful to watch it really breaks my heart, i was literally sweating and biting my lips , I’m so nervous that the ceremony will be done w/out Da Mo doing anything to get Sa Ran back. And the part where he barged into the room was the climax of the Drama, the part where he begged Sa RAn not take him back, is so convincing and heart-wrenching, (The actor is really good).
4. Ep. 34, the resolution of the issue and their getting back together is really a happy event to watch.
5. Ep. 40, the wedding and the honeymoon part was great except some part where Da Mo and Sa Ran fell off the floor together, the director could’ve edited it, because it was so fake.
6. Ep. 50, this is the part where Sa RAn find her real parents, the reunion is very touching.
Over all I give this drama 9/10, 1 point less, just bcoz, i agree with some comments about the ghost thing being unneccessary, although I would absolutely love of they extended it, by another 5 eps or so.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:50 am
the best korean drama i’ve ever seen!! i like the story very touching..
April 2nd, 2012 at 12:26 pm
I just finished ep 33, i cry too…like this drama, even i yet to finish. Especially i like Ah Da Mo and Sa Ran and also Ah Da Mo’s mother, very cute. I love this drama so much…….