Name That Drama: A boxing glove and a gumiho
by javabeans
As always, feel free to email us your questions and requests for future Name That Drama installments.
- Creepy blood
I think I watched an episode of this drama around 2009 or 2010 on KBS World. It’s a historical drama and I remember a few scenes: 1) A girl falls into a well and struggles… and turns into a gumiho. 2) Some people are sitting around a girl again (dunno whether it was the same girl) and someone pricks her leg with a needle until a circle of dots appear. The pricked dots have blackish-red blood coming out and everyone stares in horror. 3) Some men who look like royals sit in a room and are forced to drink bowls of something (blood?) and one of them hesitates but drinks it anyway. That’s all I remember! Thanks~
- Three daughters
Hi! I was wondering if any of you would know of this drama. I watched it in my country nearly a decade ago. If I remember correctly, there was a mum who was on the plump side. She has 3 daughters. The eldest daughter works in some food factory, I think the male lead works there too. The youngest daughter is basically a bitch but the mum favors her way too much. I remember this super cliched scene where the male lead was confessing to the eldest daughter next to a bus stop and it was raining. She tries to run away but along comes a car and the male lead pulls her towards him. I know that scene well as the eldest daughter was shaking her head like crazy. Please help, thanks!
- First love on the rocks
For some reason, I can only recall one particular image from this drama: Two teenagers are walking across a lake or pond, gingerly taking steps on the rocks. The boy is leading the girl across, holding her hand while wearing this red boxing glove… I think they’re also in their school uniforms. I’m pretty sure that this is just the first-love portion of the drama and that there are older leads that come into play later. I think the drama came out within the last five years.
- Romeo and Juliet
I remember the opening scene is in snow and a boy is piggybacking a little girl. Skip to the present day (I think in ’90s), the boys is great at fighting and has a big scar on forehead that he covers with bandage. He transfers to a prestigious school when he meets a smart, long straight-haired girl. It’s about their love story and I think it involves a kidnapping scene near the end. The girl loves the boy so much even when the boy doesn’t respond but she is a really nice girl too. I can’t find the title, it’s kinda like Romeo-Juliet love story and the title has one of the lead’s name I think. I hope you can help me.
- Parody fodder
I’m always looking for K-Drama tropes to mock in my drawings. I want to parody that situation where a plain-ish, not that bright, but hard working girl is chased by not one, but multiple hot guys. I remember watching a rom-com where a plain, not bright, hard-working girl had a job as a part timer in a big firm. Her boss was chasing after her. (And so was another guy, I think. ) She eventually was hired on permanently and everyone couldn’t believe this, because she was thought of as so hopeless.
- Deaf heroine
Years ago, I watched a drama about the a deaf girl who can’t also pronounce well because she can’t hear words. The actor may be the director of the company whose father is a runaway from his family. My most remembered scene is the last scene of this drama in that this deaf actress told the actor “I love you” from her lips. She says these words with difficulty. Wow, so wonderful! The power of love!
Thanks for playing, everyone — till next time!
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1 Kiara
October 4, 2015 at 8:22 PM
#1. Gumiho: Tale of the Fox's Child.
Loved Kim You Jung and the young Lee Min Ho.
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
October 5, 2015 at 8:08 AM
man, I bet the younger Lee Min-ho probably wants a change of professional name sometimes.
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Kiara
October 5, 2015 at 3:21 PM
It must be hard but I hope he'll keep his name. He's got talents and sageuk fits him better than the other one.
He probably gave Kim You-Jung's her first kiss here. It's good to have another future leading man for Jung beside Yeo Jin-Goo.
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vanilla
October 5, 2015 at 10:58 PM
actually he said in an interview that he was considering whether or not to change his name when he debuted but his dad told him to make the world know that he was also lee min ho. I think he did accomplish that because people now a days call him young lee min ho
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Kiara
October 5, 2015 at 11:13 PM
He debut first (2001) than the other/older Lee Min Ho (2002) so it must have been after the older one got really popular.
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2 fgb4877
October 4, 2015 at 8:22 PM
Nº. 1 is Gumiho: Tale of the Fox’s Child.
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3 Bebe | Nessa❣️
October 4, 2015 at 8:26 PM
#6 might be the 2006 Taiwan drama named "Silence", starring Taiwanese singer/actor Vic Chou and Korean actress Park Eun Hye =)
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4 Laya
October 4, 2015 at 8:26 PM
#1 Hometown of Legends
#2 Marriage Plot?
#5 Wish Upon A Star?
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Laya
October 4, 2015 at 8:31 PM
Also after revisiting the Dramabeans recaps for Hometown of Legends I realized that was Choi Jin-hyuk in the screencaps, only he was using his real name Kim Tae-ho back then. O_O
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Ora
October 6, 2015 at 7:59 PM
Also watched Hometown Legends, scene was very familiar, but I couldn't recall the anme. Thanks!
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5 chunjas26
October 4, 2015 at 8:35 PM
number 3 is definitely Adolescence Medley starring Kwak Dong Yeon and Lee Se Young...you can watch it in youtube heres the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P98UaWPQrrM
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informantxgirl
October 4, 2015 at 10:47 PM
Definitely this, also known as Puberty Medley (lol). It was a drama special. Nothing too fancy, watchable.
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bebethao
October 5, 2015 at 12:25 AM
Was thinking it might be Autumn Love Story because there is an exact scene when they were teens walking on rocks to get to the other side of the stream. BUT the red glove just didn't make sense...lol. He had a school bag in this hand instead of a glove.
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6 carol
October 4, 2015 at 8:39 PM
#3 sounds like Adolescence Medley
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7 Link
October 4, 2015 at 8:44 PM
#5 happened in High School King of Savvy, though I'm sure it's happened in other shows as well.
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8 Jo
October 4, 2015 at 8:45 PM
I believe #3 is Adolescent Medley, a four-part KBS drama special. It was absolutely charming!
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9 Mawiie
October 4, 2015 at 8:45 PM
I think that #1 is Hometown of Legends, the Gumiho episodes (starring Park Min Young). I'm pretty sure I saw it. There was a gumiho curse (?) going through the bloodline, and every few generation, a girl will be a gumiho, or something like that. They were "testing" to see if it was her.
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no name #6
October 4, 2015 at 9:09 PM
Yup, almost 100% sure that #1 is the first episode of the 2008 season of Hometown Legends. I just watched it a few months ago.
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10 yumenia
October 4, 2015 at 8:50 PM
#3 Adolescence Medley. It's a mini series.
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11 Nicolette
October 4, 2015 at 9:04 PM
Number 5 sounds like attic cat to me. Though I'm sure the scenario has happened multiple times in dramas.
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Wag-a-muffin
October 5, 2015 at 6:28 AM
Thank you! You're right! I looked it up and it was attic cat. Except my description was so vague and is such a common trope, that it could have been LOTS of other dramas!
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12 panshel
October 4, 2015 at 9:06 PM
#3 is Adolescence Medley, one of my favorite dramas of all-time.
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13 Lisa
October 4, 2015 at 10:19 PM
#6 is definitely Silence.
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vanilla
October 5, 2015 at 11:00 PM
reminds me of that drama too
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14 Louisa
October 4, 2015 at 10:25 PM
FINALLY one i can comment on hahaha
number 3 is a short series called Adolescence Medley!!!
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15 Alexis
October 4, 2015 at 11:10 PM
Isn't number 5 protect the boss?!
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tej
October 4, 2015 at 11:58 PM
I agree! Sounds like Protect the boss! Too vague though.
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Elisa
October 5, 2015 at 4:34 PM
I was thinking Protect the Boss, too.
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Elisa
October 5, 2015 at 4:35 PM
Was there a scene where they get into a fight/wrestling match in a restaurant? Then it was definitely Protect the Boss.
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16 Small Birdy
October 4, 2015 at 11:41 PM
Agreed! No.6 is Silence. I remember being very impressed with Park Eun Hye for acting the whole show without speaking and still had tons of chemistry with Vic. Also they didn't spoil the ending with a miracle cure for her although there were some makjang moments. TW dramas had gone downhill since then for me but i still remember this drama fondly.
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17 mary
October 4, 2015 at 11:53 PM
#5 is 90% of all office dramas O____O
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18 Aquariia
October 5, 2015 at 1:04 AM
#3 could be Golden Rainbow. There was a scene of teenegers walking on the rocks. I'm not sure about red glovess but they went to get fishes so it's possible.
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19 ombiez
October 5, 2015 at 1:12 AM
#2 Sounds like a Singapore drama named "Beautiful Connection", the female lead is Huang Biren. I may be wrong though..
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lc
October 6, 2015 at 6:27 AM
Ooh, just the mention of that brings back the feels...
And Qi Yiwu and Joanne Peh, who were both in the drama, are now married to each other and parents of a baby girl now! ❤❤❤
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20 adelynechan
October 5, 2015 at 1:51 AM
I was thinking of that same drama, but couldn't recall the name! Although I thought the guy that the arrogant girl liked proposed to some other girl (a colleague I think or maybe best friend) not her sister
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21 alua
October 5, 2015 at 2:23 AM
I think No. 4 hight be "Ai to Makoto" – a Japanese movie. The title translates as Love and Truth, but "Ai" and "Makoto" are also the characters' names.
The opening scene (which is actually animated) has the girl skiing and falling, but he rescues her and gets his facial scar in the process. He then piggy-backs her down the mountain. They meet again as adolescents – she's a girl from a wealthy family background, he's dirt poor, fighting to survive etc. He gets into a fight and then gets arrested, but the girl happens to see him there and recognises her saviour from the past so on her request her father arranges for the boy to attend her school. Makoto couldn't care less, drops out and goes back to a school of misfits, but Ai's so in love with him that she abandons her preppy school and follows him there...
No 3 makes think of the poster of School 2015 (though I don't remember a glove). I imagine what the others are suggesting is correct, but maybe it's time to retire the lead-the-girl-across-the-streem scene?
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alua
October 5, 2015 at 2:34 AM
I looked for the opening scene online, but can't find it. But here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpLycp1k0cI
Directed by Miike Takashi. Stars Tsumabuki Satoshi (yeah!) and Takei Emi (the weakest link the film). But a great supporting cast, esp. Ando Sakura and Takumi Saito (he's hilarious in this).
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Quiet Thought
October 5, 2015 at 4:06 AM
I don't know about the plot or anything, but that actress playing the stupid rich girl who destroys her life for a loser has weird anime eyes and the director has her stare at the camera a lot.
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alua
October 5, 2015 at 5:14 AM
Well, the actress generally only has three expressions (in everything I have ever seen her in)... but in this film it's not a problem – the whole thing is a parody (& social critique), so the more she stares, the sillier the stupid rich girl character with her silly ideas about life & love becomes. That's why I think the ending is great too.
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Quiet Thought
October 5, 2015 at 4:09 AM
#1 is Hometown Legends, Episode 1. I give the director a lot of credit for making my baby-cheeked beauty, Park Min Young, scary in the last few scenes. The silver admantium talons help a lot.
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dear
October 7, 2015 at 8:18 AM
Thanks, that's it,
I find it really hilarious and just funny on its own, I like the male lead too ^^
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alua
October 7, 2015 at 8:54 AM
It is absolutely hilarious.
I ended up watching parts of it after writing that comment...
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22 mistress
October 5, 2015 at 2:34 AM
#3 sounds like Lobbyists to me.....
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23 Angskeet
October 5, 2015 at 3:24 AM
Number 5 is for sure High School King of Savvy with Seo In Guk and Lee Hana. Lee Hana played as Jung Soo Young, while Seo In Guk played as both 18-year-old Lee Min Seok and 28-year-old Lee Hyun Seok. He was basically chasing after her to make sure she was okay because she was fired as a contract employee by the second lead, Jin Woo (played by Lee Soo Hyuk), after working hard for Comfo 2 years straight. Min Seok, who is posing as his brother, is the director of the department Soo Young works in. He eventually found out that Jin Woo fired her for no good reason and re-hired her as his secretary. This was basically the scene the person above attempted to describe, except mines was more detailed. Check out the drama if you're interested to find out more. I highly recommend this rom-com!!!
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24 Nana
October 5, 2015 at 6:16 AM
Oh i remember watching that 1 ep Gumiho for park min young. She's soo purty... i remember being freaked out when she discovered the dead bride/unnie
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25 Carla
October 5, 2015 at 7:54 AM
5 could be Lovers in Paris, too?
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26 mango
October 5, 2015 at 8:36 AM
#4 might be snow queen! though i could be totally wrong...
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27 faer
October 5, 2015 at 9:04 AM
Number 5 might be also Que Sera Sera and Dal Ja's Spring :)
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28 harukogirl
October 5, 2015 at 10:19 AM
Jdrama Orange Days ends on exactly that scene, but the main guy isn't the director of a company. I'd still recommend the drama, though. One of the best dramas, period :-)
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29 J
October 5, 2015 at 10:27 AM
#6 ~ don't remember much but this was an oldie and also had a deaf heroine and a similar scene with her saying "I love you" with difficulty I think. Wuri's family with Kim Jae Won and Kim Rae Won. it was good from what I remember...
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30 MikaSan
October 5, 2015 at 3:56 PM
Thanks to all the people who said #3 was Adolescent Medley! :D
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31 SHAZ
October 5, 2015 at 11:29 PM
#2 could be beautiful connection. singaporean drama with jeanette aw
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32 Net-chan
October 6, 2015 at 3:10 PM
#6 is Silence for sure, a Taiwanese drama.
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33 justanotherfan
October 7, 2015 at 8:15 AM
no 1 is definitely grudge: revolt of the gumiho where I started shipping kim yoo jung and lee min ho (1993)
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34 Lin
October 7, 2015 at 9:00 AM
I think my description is so vague. But I'm sure no# 6 isn't 'silence' because the actress is deaf since birth and also there is also a hair cut show in the last episode in this drama.I also remember the actress had been cut her hair by the hair designer who may be the actor's sister.
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35 le
December 17, 2015 at 8:52 PM
#2 sounds like infamous chil sisters/famous princesses. it had lee tae ran, park hae jin, choi jung won, and lee seung gi.
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