By “Birthday Letter” is a KBS2 special drama that released on 11 September, 2019 and will be soon available to watch online on Viki.
Synopsis
The story of “Birthday Letter” Korean drama goes like this. Kim Mu Gil is an old man who during his old days was forced to work in Hiroshima during Japan’s occupation of Korea. Surprisingly one day he receives a letter from his first love Yeo Il Ae. Kim Jae Yoon (Jeon So Min) who is Kim Mu Gil’s granddaughter upon seeing the letter decides to find his grandfather’s first love and she then discovers about their emotional past along the way. The drama will focus on the painful lives of the youth at the times of Japanese occupation of Korea, Korea’s liberation, and the Korean War.
Genre
Romance, Historical, Modern, Special drama
Cast
Jeon So Min
Jun Moo Song
Jung Young Sook
Song Gun Hee
Jo Soo Min
Kim Kyung Nam
Kim Hee Jung
Go Gun Han
Kim Yi Kyung
Ham Sung Min
Episodes
Kdrama “Birthday Letter” will have a total of 2 episodes.
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Notes
- KBS Drama Special is a weekly program on KBS2 showing short dramas (usually single episodes), with each episode having a different story, cast, director, and writer.
- Chuseok, literally “Autumn eve”, once known as hangawi, is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in both North- and South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon. (Wikipedia)
- Jeon So Min starred in Korean drama “Top Star Yoo Back” (2018) before.
Preview
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This is like literally one of my most favorite genres!
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You can watch it.
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I will!
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This period of Korea’s history isn’t well known outside of Korea. Great topic.
I recommend the book Pachinko on the same topic.
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You are right. But I will watch It for the curiousity satisfaction. ☺ Thanks for the book recommendation.
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