Angel Eyes (TV series)

Angel Eyes
Promotional poster
Hangul
엔젤 아이즈
GenreMelodrama
Medical
Romance
Family
Developed byChoi Moon-suk
Written byYoon Ji-ryun
Directed byPark Shin-woo
Starring
Music byNam Hye-seung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerChoi Moon-suk
ProducersSong Kyung-hwa
Kim Min-tae
CinematographyYoon Dae-young
Running time70 minutes
Production companyThe Story Works
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseApril 5 (2014-04-05) –
June 15, 2014 (2014-06-15)

Angel Eyes (Korean: 엔젤 아이즈; RR: Enjel Aijeu) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Sang-yoon and Koo Hye-sun.[1] It aired on SBS from April 5 to June 15, 2014, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:55 (KST) for 20 episodes.[2]

Plot

Yoon Soo-wan (Ku Hye-sun) and Park Dong-joo (Lee Sang-yoon) were each other's first loves,[3] but they were forced to separate due to painful family circumstances. Soo-wan, who had been blind, eventually undergoes an eye transplant surgery that restores her sight.

Twelve years later, Soo-wan now works as an emergency rescue worker, while Dong-joo is a surgeon. They meet each other again, but Soo-wan is engaged to a neurosurgeon, Kang Ji-woon (Kim Ji-seok). Knowing this, Park Dong-joo decides to keep quiet and not reveal his identity to Soo-wan, and also decides to go back. Will Soo-wan realize that Doctor Dylan Park is her first love, Park Dong-joo? Will they end up together despite all the obstacles that they are going to face?

Cast

Main

A smart and warm-hearted doctor who wants to protect the woman he loves. As a teenager, he was sent to America after his mother's death from a hit-and-run accident.
A legally-blind woman who gets her vision back in an operation and decides to embrace life with passion by becoming an emergency rescue worker. Tomboyish Soo-wan still fondly remembers her first love from 12 years ago.

Supporting

Seyoung Hospital

A thoughtful neurosurgeon who is dating Soo-wan.
Soo-wan's father.

- Seyoung Hospital's chairman and doctor.

Seyoung Fire Station

A Korean-American who returns to Korea to become an emergency rescue worker. He speaks Korean with a Chungcheong accent after being raised by his grandmother in the south. Teddy falls in love at first sight with Park Hye-joo.[10][11][12][13][14]

Seyoung Police Station

Extended cast

Cameos

Ratings

Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[15] AGB Nielsen[16]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 5 April 2014 7.3% 8.4% 6.3% 6.9%
2 April 6, 2014 7.5% 8.3% 6.6% 7.6%
3 April 12, 2014 8.9% 10.2% 8.8% 9.7%
4 April 13, 2014 7.9% 9.7% 8.0% 8.3%
5 April 26, 2014 10.2% 12.4% 10.8% 12.1%
6 April 27, 2014 11.1% 13.5% 11.9% 13.4%
7 May 3, 2014 10.2% 11.8% 10.4% 12.1%
8 May 4, 2014 10.4% 12.3% 10.3% 11.6%
9 May 10, 2014 10.9% 12.1% 9.9% 11.1%
10 May 11, 2014 11.1% 14.0% 10.4% 12.0%
11 May 17, 2014 10.4% 12.1% 8.7% 9.3%
12 May 18, 2014 9.8% 11.4% 9.6% 10.7%
13 May 24, 2014 9.1% 10.6% 9.1% 10.0%
14 May 25, 2014 8.6% 10.1% 9.2% 10.7%
15 May 31, 2014 8.7% 10.7% 9.2% 10.5%
16 June 1, 2014 7.6% 8.2% 8.1% 9.6%
17 June 7, 2014 8.7% 10.0% 8.0% 8.4%
18 June 8, 2014 8.7% 9.8% 8.7% 9.8%
19 June 14, 2014 8.9% 11.0% 8.6% 10.0%
20 June 15, 2014 9.1% 10.7% 8.9% 10.5%
Average 9.3% 10.9% 9.1% 10.2%

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014
SBS Drama Awards
 Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Ku Hye-sun Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special Lee Sang-yoon Nominated
Special Award, Actor in a Drama Special Kim Ji-seok Nominated
New Star Award Kang Ha-neul Won
Best Couple Award Lee Sang-yoon and Ku Hye-sun Nominated

References

  1. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (February 13, 2014). "Casting considered for drama Angel Eyes". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Lee, Ja-won (April 3, 2014). "New Drama, Angel Eyes Reveals Its Official Poster". TenAsia. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Lee, Min-ji (April 4, 2014). "Angel Eyes Reveals Kiss Scene Photos Between Kang Ha Neul and Nam Ji Hyun". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Kim, Jessica (February 27, 2014). "Ku Hye-sun Nabs Lead Rol". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  5. ^ Ha, Soo-jung (February 27, 2014). "Ku Hye Sun Cast as Lead Actress for Angel Eyes". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on November 25, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  6. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (February 28, 2014). "Ku Hye-sun eyes angelic role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  7. ^ Lee, So-yeon (April 19, 2014). "Interview: Angel Eyes Nam Ji Hyun Talks About Bungee Jumping with Kang Ha Neul". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  8. ^ Lee, So-yeon (April 27, 2014). "Interview: Angel Eyes Nam Ji Hyun Makes a Jump From Being Child Actress". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  9. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (April 3, 2014). "Jung Jin Young Admits He Didn't Know Who Big Bang's Seungri Was Before Angel Eyes". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  10. ^ Kim, Jessica (February 28, 2014). "Big Bang's Seungri Cast in Ku Hye-sun Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  11. ^ Kim, Hee-eun (March 3, 2014). "Seung-ri to make TV series debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  12. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (March 5, 2014). "Big Bang's Seungri Gets Everyone Laughing at the Script Reading of Angel Eyes". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  13. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (March 31, 2014). "Angel Eyes Releases New Photos of Big Bang's Seungri". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  14. ^ Kwon, Soo-bin (April 3, 2014). "Big Bang's Seungri Received Acting Advice from T.O.P". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  15. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  16. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2014.