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Couple or Trouble |
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| Running time |
60 min |
| Starring |
Oh Ji-ho, Han Ye-seoul  |
| Director |
Kim Sang-ho |
| Writer |
Hong Jung-eun, Hong Mi-ran |
| Episode |
16 Eps |
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Synopsis |
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| Amnesia becomes the culprit behind a drama of labor extortion under the pretext of love!!Two people as different as night and day, who would never even cross paths under normal circumstances, come together in an outrageous situation and are eventually reborn as a fantastic couple.And the catalyst that brings about the entanglement of this unlikely couple? That most common of all common excuses: amnesia.Three out of every ten protagonists in TV drama shows suffer amnesia, and the heroine of Couple in Trouble is no exception.In this situation, the dashing hero ought naturally to rise to the occasion by taking her in and sheltering her from harm, but...Sorry, not this time.A clichd situation gets a thoroughly new makeover through the use of unique characters.A drama of labor extortion with the heroines memory as hostage.The singular storyline puts a twist on a hackneyed subject, providing fresh and provocative entertainment. |
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Jang Cheol-su - Played by Oh
Ji-ho Cheol-su lives with the three children left behind by
his late brother, who raised him like a father. He is the owner of Buheung
E&C, a small-time construction company whose sign reads, “General
Construction, Architecture, and Interior Design Co.” In reality, his company
handles such trivial and menial projects as building neighborhood fences,
setting up plastic greenhouses, renovating bathrooms and kitchens, and
installing heaters. In his own words, Cheol-su is a “construction site
multiplayer” who will take on any and every kind of work if it means getting
paid. He’s excessively thick-skinned and completely hung up on money, but he
lives a resourceful life. He might appear to have no pride at all, but when his
meal ticket?that is, any lucrative work he’s laid claim to?comes under the
smallest threat, he retaliates without mercy. At times, he displays such
boldness as to appear foolhardy. He’s obstinate, tenacious, and determined.
Especially when it comes to money... He runs all around town, diligently
applying himself to anything that might bring in money, but if something rubs
him the wrong way, he won’t even help to lift a piece of paper off the
ground. He gets on swimmingly with his nephews like an older brother or a
friend. On occasion, he seems like a clueless older brother who cannot act
his age. To the kids, he is a pretty reliable leader (of the pack). His
self-proclaimed best feature is his washboard abs: he has a body to die
for. When doing construction work on private residences, his physique becomes
the ultimate tool of “salesmanship” with the housewives. When the work isn’t
going well, he takes his shirt off in front of his lady employer (so that she
can enjoy the view and quiet her anger...). Sometimes he’s very
simple-minded: his greatest shortcoming is his tendency to get worked up over
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Anna Cho - Played by Han
Ye-seul A Korean-American, Anna is the only child of real
estate mogul Richard Cho. Her parents died when she was seven, leaving her
with a massive inheritance. She was raised by her aged grandmother until the age
of twelve. But then, even her grandmother passed away and left her without a
soul to rely on. Now, Anna has her husband Billy?but they have no
children. Anna grew up like a princess amid the sycophantic adoration of all
manner of relatives who lusted after her enormous fortune. She matured in an environment in which everyone welcomed
and loved not Anna herself but the trappings of her wealth. Rather than
looking to others, she chose the path of infinite self-love and
self-aggrandizement. As a result, she became the apotheosis of egotism and
narcissism that she is today. She neither heeds nor fears anything under the
sky. Those around her call her a witch or, in more violent terms, a crazy
bit@h. She does not mince her words: there’s nothing she can’t or won’t
say. In short, she has a poisonous tongue. Because she learned most of her
Korean from her grandmother, she speaks with far more condescension and
impertinence than age might allow.
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Billy Park - Kim
Seong-min Billy is Anna’s husband and the CEO of the massive
real estate enterprise that she inherited. He has extraordinary acumen for the
real estate M&A business. His main area of expertise is hotels and
resorts. Although he was born into an ordinary family, he easily earned his
MBA and law degree at Harvard thanks to his astonishing intellect and has since
been riding the fast track to success. He is a tremendously gifted
entrepreneur, and a boss who enjoys the trust of his subordinates. He’s
sensitive and considerate?a pretty great guy once you get to know him. Having
enjoyed unimpeded success, Billy can appear cold and calculating. But inside,
he’s surprisingly subtle and emotional. Or, to put it more bluntly, he’s
rather touchy and small-minded. For a man like Billy, a woman like Anna?who
respects nothing, fears nothing, has not one iota of consideration for others,
and only demands unquestioning devotion and dedication?is simply too hard to
handle; she’s enough to give him a heart attack.
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Oh Yu-gyung - Played by Park
Han-byeol Beguiling men with looks so fragile that she might
blow away on a wisp of wind, Yu-gyung is a representative example of the “damsel
in distress” type that women despise. She appears infinitely pure and
innocent, but is in fact a tough cookie who knows how to get what she
wants. She knows that Cheol-su has been in love with her for a long time, but
when he gets saddled with his nephews following his brother’s death, she turns
her back on him as if oblivious to his feelings for her. Still, after her
engagement to a man with the perfect credentials gets broken off, she finds
herself belatedly being drawn to the simple-hearted Cheol-su and regrets her
past indifference. | |
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