Beautiful Days

Title: 아름다운 날들 / Ah-reum-dah-woon Nal-deul

Genre: Romantic saga

Episodes: 24

Broadcast network: SBS

Director: Lee Jang Soo

Screenwriter: Yoon Sung Hee

Cast :

Lee Byung-hun as Lee Min-chul

Choi Ji-woo as Kim Yon-soo

Ryu Shi-won as Lee Sun-jae - Min-chul's stepbrother

Shin Min-ah as Lee Min-ji - Min-chul's sister

Lee Jung Hyun as Kim Se-na

Lee Yoo-jin as Kang Na-rae - Yon-soo's roommate and co-worker

Supporting Cast

Lee Jung-gil as Lee Sung-chun - Min-chul's father

Lee Kyung-jin as Jung Myung-ja - Sun-jae's mother

Ha Jae-young as Lee Young-jun - Sun-jae's father

Lee Sang-woo as Oh Jung-hun - composer and Sun-jae's high school upperclassman

Kim Dong-hyun as Min Kyu-suk - bodyguard/chauffeur

Lee Hwi-hyang as Yang Mi-mi / Kyung Hee - singer

Lee Ae Jung as Shin Jae-eun

Baek Sung Hyun

Kim Chung

Kil Yong Woo

Yoon Gi Won

Oh Seung Eun

Kim Min Sang

Sinopsis

Similar to its contemporaries, Beautiful Days involves conflicts in family relationships, as well as a love triangle. Lee Min Chul (Lee Byung-Hun), has returned from studying in the USA, to take an active role in his father's prospering music business, Victory Records.

It turns out that his father was involved in unethical practice in the past, as well as murdering the father of Min Chul's stepbrother, Sun Jae. Into the scene comes two orphanage girls, YonSoo and Sena, whom share a sisterly bond. Sena becomes inspired to become a popstar after a visit during their childhood by the Victory Records boss on a charity event.

Years pass, and both girls arrive in Seoul to start their adult lives, however they get separated. Yon-soo finds a job working at Victory Records in hopes of one day meeting Sena again and becomes involved in the lives of the stepbrothers, Min-chul and Sun-jae. Yon-soo and Min-chul make a deal that they will help each others sisters. Yon-soo moves into their house to be a teacher to Min-ji and Min-chul will help Sen-a achieve her dream of becoming a singer. A complex drama unfolds, and Min-chul and Sun-jae both fall for Yon-soo. Yon-soo falls for Min-chul however their love is threatened by a terminal illness.

Filming Location

The drama used Tower Records in Sinchon, Seoul (near Sinchon Station) - now Shinara Records - as 'Victory Records'.

Ending

The original script had intended that the character of Yon Soo would die, but in response to a flood of protest letters from anguished viewers, the drama lets her live. Sena goes on to become a famous popstar.

Soundtrack :

01 . 그때까지 안녕 (제로(ZERO))
02 . 약속 (제로(ZERO))
03 . HEAVEN (이정현)
04 . 약속 (류시원)
05 . 그대뒤에서 (제로(ZERO))
06 . FOR YOU (제로(ZERO))
07 . 그때까지 안녕 (류시원)
08 . 언제나 오늘 처럼 (VARIOUS)
09 . 꿈 (이정현)
10 . MISSING YOU (류시원)
11 . PLEASE
12 . 상처 (류시원)
13 . 너만을 위해
14 . 부탁 (ZERO(제로))
15 . HEAVEN MV (이정현)