Spring Waltz

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Drama: Spring Waltz
Revised romanization: Bomui Walcheu
Hangul: 봄의 왈츠
Director: Yoon Seok-Ho
Writer: Kim Ji-Yeon, Hwang Da-Eun
Producer: Lee Jae-Sang
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 20
Release Date: March 6 - May 16, 2006
Runtime: Mon. & Tues. 21:55
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

Jae-Ha (Seo Do-Young) is a wealthy young man who lives an honorable life as a gifted pianist. As a child, however, Jae-Ha lived with his father who was a conman and endured a miserable childhood. His foster mother Hyun Ji-Sook (Geum Bo-Ra) then raised him because she lost her own son.

Eun-Young (Han Hyo-Joo) lived on the island of Chungsan with her mom happily. Darkness came when Jong-Tae (Lee Han-Wi) and his son Soo-Ho appeared. The man stole money from Eun-Youn's mother, which was set aside for Eun-Young's surgery. When Eun-Young's mother travels to Seoul to look for Jong-Tae she dies in a accident. At the hospital where Eun-Young is hospitalized, she has no money to have surgery. At this time, Jae-Ha's foster mother Hyun Ji-Sook was there, due to her inability to deal with her own son's death. Her diplomat husband Yoon Myung-Hoon (Jeong Dong-Hwan) asks Soo-Ho to become their son. If he would do so they would pay for Eun-Young's surgery. Soo-Ho now becomes their son Jae-Ha (the name of their deceased son) and leaves for Austria. Meanwhile, Eun-Young successfully receives her surgery. Eun-Young grows up with a new family. She now makes accessories and she sells it on the streets.

One day, Eun-Young wins an exhibition contest and, as a prize, travels to Austria. There she meets Jae-Ha and his friends Phillip (Daniel Henney) and Lee-Na (Lee So-Yeon). When Jae-Ha and Eun-Young first meet they don't like each other much, but slowly get attracted to each other. Jae-Ha then makes the shocking discovery that Eun-Young is the girl he met in the past and his dad killed Eun-Young's mother. Jae-Ha tries to hide this from Eun-Young, but she finds out anway. They then separate.

Jae-Ha reveals his dark past at a press conference and leaves for abroad.

Eun-Young tries to forget Jae-Ha and live her life. She goes back to Austria. There, Jae-Ha appears again ...

Notes

"Spring Waltz" takes over the KBS2 Mon. & Tues. 21:55 time slot previously occupied by "Hello God" and will be replaced by "Mr. Good-Bye" on May 22, 2006.

Cast



Seo Do-Young	Han Hyo-Joo	Lee So-Yeon	Daniel Henney
Yun Jae-Ha / Lee Soo-Ho	Park Eun-Young	Song Lee-Na	Phillip



Geum Bo-Ra	Jeong Dong-Hwan	Kim Hae-Sook	Choi Si-Won
Hyun Ji-Sook	Yoon Myung-Hoon	Jo Yang-Suk	Park Sang-Wook



Choi Ja-Hye	Lee Han-Wi	Yun Yoo-Sun	Park Hee Jin	Kim Mi-Kyung
Hong Mi-Jeong	Lee Jong-Tae	Jo Hye-Sun	Kim Hee-Jin	Kim Bong-Hee

Additional Cast Members:

Park Chil-Yong - Park Du-Sik

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mitsuki Oct 01 2022 4:35 am I was so young when this was aired, I'm 23 now and I am watching this again!

Ilga Feb 09 2021 3:36 pm Thanks God, i am not the only one watching this drama in 2021:) Agree about child actors - they did very well, but could not find their names there. Lovely music.

Cyn Feb 06 2021 4:43 pm Spring Waltz is so lovely. I love older dramas. Some comments talked about the music in SW and they were right. It has an amazingly beautiful soundtrack. The cast is perfect and while Daniel Henny was gorgeous and charasmatic, I never once had second lead syndrome. I loved Seo do-Young as Lee Su ho. I thought he did a wonderful job and his tall sort of gangling portrayal was romantic and I was lee su ho team forever. But really, choosing "teams" doesn't do justice to this drama, as it's just a very romantic and lovely drama. All of the characters were interesting and I loved everything about it. The child actors did a wonderful job too, they were mesmerizing. Love this drama.

Kim May 18 2020 11:17 am Been watching kdramas since 2007 til now. I must say this is the most beautiful amongst everything i've watched. Most satisfying ending, beautiful soundtrack, great chemistry and a whole lot more. I loved a lot of korean dramas but this one had the best beginning, middle and ending. The young suho was so great in his acting that I wonder if he had follow up dramas. I guess none coz i never saw him after this. Waste of talent if thats the case. The lead actor may be lacking a bit in his acting but the story covered it up. Some may not agree with me but i must voice out my love to this drama because of its greatness.

Haejin Apr 20 2019 1:56 pm Daniel Henney was really good in this drama, i guess its because his character in Spring Waltz had a lot depth to it but his acting is also great as well.

Katy Tran Sep 13 2018 12:25 am Excellent piano music . The talented pianist from high class became music teacher at small island school because of love ? Unreal story

In this endless love story , Winter Sonata , good acting but too dramatic

Summer scent , nonsense storyline

Autumn in my heart , for me this is the best , storyline is believable Memories of their first love are cute , all casts are good in acting .

Rafa Mar 09 2018 12:31 pm Did he lost her at the end or they loved happy over after?

ItsAMasterpiece Jan 16 2018 3:42 pm Spring Waltz is the last of the Four Seasons K-dramas by famous director Yoon, and the most romantic and beautifully filmed. It also has the happiest ending, which is best for an end of a series drama. It's music score is second to none. I have watched close to 400 Korean dramas over 12 years and simply no other K-drama music score comes close to the beauty of Spring Waltz, especially all those exquisite Yiruma pieces. They melt me every time I re-watch this. I own the OOP YA Entertainment DVD set which is the very best available (forget streaming prints, they all look soft and terrible in comparison). If you love this drama it's best to buy that release for posterity rather than watch all inferior prints that are illegal bootlegs anyway.

As for Double U's post (below mine) he fails to understand that she fell in love with Jae Ha / Soo Ho in childhood and those emotional ties were permanently etched on her heart, even though she lost track of him for years. Jae Ha NEEDED her the most. He was a wounded soul, the son of alcoholic abusive and neglectful father who didn't stay in one place long enough to let him attend school as a child and eventually abandoned him altogether. Women tend to fall in love with men who NEED them the most. Sure the Daniel Henney character had many nice qualities but ... he was NOT whom she loved.

Lili Dec 04 2017 9:07 pm This drama made me cry in some episodes. I really enjoyed it. I was happy to know that the final episode was happy ending. I didn't know how i felt if it had more sadness in the last story. Good job. I'm a fan on Hyo Joo unnie. I wish I can watch Hyo Joo unnie's drama or film soon. ❤️

Elvy Nov 25 2017 8:59 am Thankyou Director for saving me in the final episode...ifnot for the happy ending . wouldn't be able to comment now...?then. The best line of th joke,:"Jaeha your shoes shrinks?"???? Best sence: Pebbles cake turns into real cake in the last part where emotion and flashbacks memory occurs.

One of my top -5 Drama just listed..

Well portraits to all the characters and really amazing chemistry to the main characters #Jaeha&EunYoung...why dont you guys marry...?? made for each other...

I really thought #Seo Do-Young is #Choi Si-Ho in real life just to confirm i even went to check Hwarang Drama where Choi Si Ho cast...or are they twins by chance? Or sibling? Anyone out there plis tell me if y know

Double U Jun 26 2016 8:46 am Jae-Ha is the most awkward, selfish and pathetic character ever. Ever with 2 episodes for his background, Phillip's character still has got more depth compared to Jae-Ha. I watch it for the second time thinking I was too young to comprehend its context when I first watch it, but my conclusion never changed. How Eun Young chose Jae-Ha over Phillip is perhaps something I can never understand.

bern Apr 29 2016 12:21 am I'm a Filipino who have been watching Korean Dramas since the late 90's. I can't believe that I've missed watching this one through all those years.

The lead actors/actresses were able to bring justice to this drama. This is one of the best among the hundred of Korean dramas I've watched.

I've cried several times while watching Spring Waltz and made me more appreciative of True or undying love. I love all the background music.

I love this drama. Thanks to the Director and the cast, this is a drama really worth watching.

The Hills Are Alive Sep 25 2015 3:36 pm The Hills Are Alive…

In this series, the cinematography and music are beautiful.

Favourite line: - when Lee Su-Ho tells his father biological father to send his younger brother to school.

The education of a child can be deeply affected by inattentive adults who are broken and unhealed.

After-school tutoring, by any other person in a child's surroundings can make a huge difference. If an adult is on the lookout for a child who is struggling in school and offers to help, even if it is only 20 minutes a week, this can mean success for that child. The child feels cared for. The child stops and reviews his lessons more if she or he knows an adult will talk to them about their learning.

The shot of the grown Lee Su-Ho, going to the chalk board in the empty classroom and writing out multiplications is poignant.

An adult who reads aloud to child, takes that child inside the imagination of two people: - the imagination of the writer; - the imagination of the reader.

Hearing an adult read aloud, with intonation, with awe in their voice, with expression, with smiles, with sadness, with pretend anger, makes that child feel as though she or he is on the actual journey the writer describes.

In one of the episodes of Spring Waltz, I loved the "pebbles cake".

Weesie Aug 25 2015 9:22 am I have been looking for the lyrics to the 2nd track of the Spring Waltz OST, "Beautiful Secret". It doesn't have to be romanized....I can translate it....just want the Korean words to this song. Does anyone know where I could find them?

Erza Aug 23 2015 8:57 am Love the story, casts, soundtracks and the places are so beautiful. Kudos to the director, writers, crew and staffs. Of all the four seasons, this one is the best drama to be remembered. Love Spring Waltz....

Moi Jun 14 2015 5:51 am Good drama but should have taken out the last 1.5 hours (last half of episode 19 and all of 20). Could have been a good ending at Episode 19, at 20 minutes. There were too many unnecessary and unfulfilling scenes packed into the end. Could have just omitted episode 20 altogether.

Thanks for listening (:

Delle Jul 04 2014 11:46 am I have been watching kdramas for a year now and by far this is the drama that lingers on me. I usually get into another after I'm done with one but this time I just keep going back rerunning some episodes and playing pieces from the soundtrack. Also this is the first time I commented. I read that director Yoon was unhappy because of the ratings. I'm not writing this comment for the cast. That is already a given. They are absolutely excellent in acting. But foremost I'd like to commend the director and all of the production crew. This dramas is a lifetime to remember! The soundtrack is magnificent. I can't help but listen to the pieces all day long. S. Jin who sang the korean version of Lost Without Your Love has a heart perturbing voice. I went and googled him so I can buy his cd but I'm not seeing one. I think he only has eps. The cinematography is marvelous. It made that island like paradise. I make sure that when I retire I will come to visit. The children were outstanding. Young su hoo was great portraying his role and young eun young's facial expressions were captivatingly so innocent. Love her! I will keep this drama in my heart forever. My heart warming gratitude to director Yoon and the crew for a lifetime to remember! Don't mind the ratings. Spring Waltz will remain forever remembered. You gained the awards from all of us loving the drama. Congratulations!

scha May 12 2014 8:00 pm seo do yeong looks like choi minho shinee..seriously

suharlin Apr 07 2014 12:08 pm sangat bagus dan indah.......................

loesje Jan 08 2014 9:25 pm Does anyone know who the children are? Have they become adult actors,and if so,which drama's could I find them in?The boy especially is very good. I finished watching the other three drama's as well. Autumn in my heart must be the most heartbreaking one.Winter Sonata was beautiful,and Summer Scent was a little boring and random at times.I did not like the crazy mothers and the conniving sister...I wished they could have had a little more extended ending....it seemed rather rushed and abrupt.

sky Jan 03 2014 4:35 pm This is a drama you can't miss, it has everything a good drama should have.. laugh, tears, romance, mystery.. I didn't understand what was going on the three first chapters until i understand that the little boy in Eung Jung memories was Jae hee.. My favorite scene is when he realized that Eun Jung is actually the one he loved when they were kids. This wasn't my first drama but after this drama I became a fan of Han hyo joo, since then I had watched all her works .. dramas and movies ... she is the main lead as Lady Choi Suk Bin in other of my all time favorites k-dramas Dong Yi where the actress that play Leena also plays the role of Lady Jang Hui bin. when i watched the drama I was living abroad so when i came back to my home country i gave a copy of the cds to a friend so she could enjoy the drama, she had never watched or even heard about Kdramas so this was the boom, Now all my friends and their friends are K drama addicts I learnt after a while that they lent the cds to each other and everybody just loved it. one of my friend toldme that her father would come home and when they were haven supper they were discussing the drama and the characters hahaha...so this drama have a very special place in my heart.

lulu Jan 03 2014 7:53 am I've watch first 9 episode so far and I am sorry to say that the story plot was too long and rather slow. I even skipped a few scene. Too many flash backs that played on and on again. The story was really nice actually. But how it tell the story is just too boring.. Sorry..

Clarkdale44 Jan 03 2014 7:09 am Well so far its outstanding... Story is well written, Superb casts... I specially liked Han Hyo-Joo, last time i watched her movie Always which was my all time favorite. Seo Do-Yeong started out decent but improved throughout the series. I need to say the emotional moments were so touching with that type of background music. I am glad i that i didn't missed such tremendous series. The story is so great, touching and heartwarming that it will keep you till the end. The Cinematography and direction is just awesome...

Don't read further if you have yet to watch the last episode. I feel bad for Song Lee-Na and Phillip, well if it wasn't for them then the main couple couldn't be together in the end. The ending is satisfying.

Its a great drama that you will remember for your whole life. Its no doubt that this is one of the most beautiful drama I've ever watched. I will give it 9.9/10 (For superb casting, great direction and cinematography)

ima Nov 24 2013 5:19 am This is one of most beautiful romantic drama I've ever watched.. Background music is very nice and the cast, specially main roles also are very nice.. Han Hyo Joo, as usual she is full of tears in this drama, and her acting keeps us attracted to this drama without blinking....

joyce arrev Jul 12 2013 2:11 am very nice and moving...

Bri Apr 08 2013 10:09 pm I know he began a bit restrained as Jae Ha, but when he eventually realizes she is in Eun Young the look on his face is just so happily heartbreaking. Here, he is struggling to hide his emotion from her as she runs up and back hugs him, and at the same time he's also releasing a pain that had haunted him since his parents first told him she passed away. I absolutely adored that scene, because he sacrificed everything he knew just to save her life. After all that, I could understand him being prickly as he grew up having been told the girl who brought warmth to him was dead. I also loved that you really got a happy ending with this one. It's nice and long compared to some other dramas that just end with two people seeing each other after 1, 2, 4 years have passed, and the audience is supposed to decide if they get back together or not. No, here it's a full story with a happy ending on a beautiful island and we get to see the smiles, laughter, and hugs. Fantabulous!

Dada Apr 06 2013 9:27 am Spring Waltz made me fall in love again and lighten up my heart. This drama made me realize that love is like a spring, it will bloom once again and you just got to wait for the right time. I cant believe Im only watching this in 2013. Im a huge fan of Han Hyo Joo because of her dramas Dong Yi and Brilliant Legacy. One day while looking up at her pictures I found her with Lady Jang (Song Lee Na) in it and I was like I didnt know the two of them have other dramas that they are together so I researched about it and boom, I found Spring Waltz. I didnt actually watch the other 3 season dramas but this one, gosh this drama is one of the best Ive seen. Han Hyo Joo has really a lot of good dramas. :D I also found out that this was her first lead role. Well they didnt make a mistake for giving her this drama :D

Ronalyn ferraer Mar 16 2013 10:37 pm ...i can't get over with this movie ever since i watched it.. i really loved the story.. it made me cry.. and laugh.. this is one of the best movies i have ever watched.. and the characters, they are all adorable.. i can say that koreans are one of the best film makers world wide..

Pat44 Dec 03 2012 1:54 pm All the "season" Korean dramas are well worth watching.

Pat44 Dec 03 2012 1:48 pm The young boy as Yun Jae Ha made a brilliant performance for someone of his age group. The stilted performance of the older Yun Jae Ha was just that--too robotic and unfeeling and hesitant. Daniel Henney as Phillip excellent as well. Have seen all of the season dramas and am thoroughly enthralled at their excellence. I have been watching Korean dramas series and comedies ever since.

dora Apr 20 2012 8:53 am i loved this drama, I will like to purchase the videos, I bought a copy with amazon, but I had to returned it was badly edited. I will like to know where I can get the real video

janice bandiola Feb 22 2012 6:01 am i love this drama super,,

Wae Feb 17 2012 1:13 am you know the girl who played young Lee na looks like Shim Eunkyung...

non sibi Dec 30 2011 9:44 pm I like watching a happy ending drama :)

jake Nov 14 2011 9:54 pm I'm really annoyed by Seo Do-Yeong's character is this drama. Although i'm only on episode 6, i'm really hating him. His character is very conceited and he has no respect for others. Lets say Han Hyo-Joo isn't the girl from his childhood, why would he be so mean to her when she's so nice to him? Lame character.

Yesha Aug 12 2011 10:02 pm The drama is really good. I think the main lead actress is very pretty.

Allen Anis Sanita Jul 12 2011 9:52 pm few days ago, i realized there's Autumn Tale, Winter Sonata, Summer Scent.... i was wondering, they should have created drama with 'spring' too XD. and then i found out about this drama and started watch it. i like it, at first i don't really like the man's first role because his expressions and act not that good..... but he's getting better and better... :) but really,there's too much sadness even in the last episode... :(

but i like it^^ i like autumn tale, winter snata, summer scent, and spring waltz!! yeay^^

momo Jul 12 2011 12:20 pm No profile about those awesome child actors?..they were really really Great in this drama....i want to watch their other dramas/movies but no info about them.

Cullengabriela Apr 12 2011 8:30 am My fren crazy about this movie n hug fan of han hye jo.......!!!

I loved the sountrack.....realy good

karlita Jan 31 2011 7:07 pm im in the chapter 7 and this drama is really attractive, hope continue like this until the end, by the way love Seo Do-Yeong, is really hansome and his look is so beautiful.

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