Ireland | |
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Genre | |
Written by | In Jung-ok |
Directed by | Kim Jin-man |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Producer | Kim Sa-hyun |
Running time | 70 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
Release | September 1 October 21, 2004 | –
Ireland (Korean: 아일랜드; RR: Aillaendeu) is a 2004 South Korean television series starring Lee Na-young, Kim Min-jun, Kim Min-jung and Hyun Bin. It aired on MBC from September 1 to October 21, 2004, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 16 episodes.
Adopted into an Irish family as a child and raised in Ireland, Lee Joong-ah (Lee Na-young) is devastated when her entire family is killed after her brother gets involved with the Irish Republican Army.[1] Deeply traumatized, racked by guilt and suddenly rootless, she decides to journey to her homeland to search for her biological family. She quickly meets Kang Gook (Hyun Bin), a kind, solitary bodyguard who offers to help her in her quest. Fate has her cross paths with her biological brother, Jae-bok (Kim Min-jun), when she saves him from an accident, but they part not knowing they are related. Jae-bok is a slacker living with his girlfriend Si-yeon (Kim Min-jung), a kind-hearted adult film actress who is her family's breadwinner. All four go about their lives, unaware of the gravity this chance encounter will have on their lives.[2]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2004 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Lee Na-young | Nominated |
Best New Actor | Hyun Bin | Won | ||
Best New Actress | Kim Min-jung | Won | ||
Popularity Award, Actress | Lee Na-young | Won | ||
2005 | 41st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Drama | Ireland | Nominated |
Best New Director (TV) | Kim Jin-man | Won | ||
Best New Actor (TV) | Hyun Bin | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay (TV) | In Jung-ok | Nominated |