RamenLover: Text replace - "Jin Hye-Won" to "Min Ha-Ram"

2023-02-03T11:01:11Z

Text replace - "Jin Hye-Won" to "Min Ha-Ram"

New page

{{DramaBanner}}{{ImagePortrait|File:The Greatest Love-p2.jpg}}

==User Rating==
{{#w4grb_rate:}}

==Profile==
* '''Drama:''' The Greatest Love (English & literal title)
* '''Revised romanization:''' Choigowei Sarang
* '''Hangul:''' 최고의 사랑
* '''Director:''' [[Park Hong-Kyun]], [[Lee Dong-Yoon (director)|Lee Dong-Yoon]]
* '''Writer:''' [[Hong Mi-Ran]], [[Hong Jung-Eun (screenwriter)|Hong Jung-Eun]]
* '''Network:''' [[MBC]]
* '''Episodes:''' 16
* '''Release Date:''' May 4 - June 23, 2011
* '''Runtime:''' Wed. & Thurs. 21:55
* '''Genre:'''' [[:Category:Romance Drama Series|Romance]]
* '''Language:''' Korean
* '''Country:''' South Korea

==Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©==
"The Greatest Love" depicts a sometimes comical, sometimes sad, sometimes sweet and sometimes maddening love square between a popular actor, a washed up former pop idol, a successful former pop idol, and a doctor of traditional Asian medicine.

10 years ago, girl group "Kukbo Sonyeo (National Treasure Girls)" was the top girl group, but 18 months later the group held a press conference announcing their breakup--for unknown reasons. Since that time, lead vocalist Ku Ae-Jung ([[Kong Hyo-Jin]]) has gone through many difficulties; she released a solo album, but it flopped. Many negative rumors also swirled around her, but again, for unknown reasons, she never discussed them or explained them in any way. This led the public to develop a very negative image of her. Her father and brother lost all the money from her brief success on a string of failed business ventures. Now 10 years later, she is known to of the public only as a D-lister, the bottom of the celebrity pile, but she still struggles to maintain her career and take care of her family by appearing on any TV or radio programs that will have her.

Meanwhile, top actor Dok Ko-Jin ([[Cha Seung-Won]]) is considered by the public as the perfect man; he is an action movie star who is sexy, yet humble--to the public. In actuality, Dok Ko-Jin is arrogant, self absorbed, and downright mean to those who know him. By chance, Dok Ko-Jin and Ku Ae-Jung cross paths at a gas station. Ku Ae-Jung seems to be recognized by a young fan and, because she is flattered, stands next to Dok Ko-Jin's decked out van while he is still sitting inside--as if it is hers. After the fan leaves, she becomes curious who might be in the van and peers into the heavily tinted windows, but is unable to see anything. Dok Ko-Jin sees her trying to peer through the window and believing she is a fan of his, grabs her arm through a partially opened window and autographs his cyrptic signature onto her palm. He then has his driver drive off without identifying himself to her.

Later on, Dok Ko-Jin and Ku Ae-Jung meet again in the lobby of a TV broadcasting company. Through a series of mishaps, Ku Ae-Jung finds herself hiding in Dok Ko-Jin's dressing room and overhears a conversation between Dok Ko-Jin and his manager where she learns that Dok Ko-Jin had his eardrum ruptured during a shooting scene and he wasn't picked for a coveted movie role, even though he bribed the director with a very expensive bottle of wine. On her way out of his dressing room, she bumps into Dok Ko-Jin and when he autographs his name on her scarf she realizes that he was the arrogant star at the gas station in the van.

Ku Ae-Jung then appears on the variety TV show "Sebakwi" and lies to the staff that she can call the famous actor Dok Ko-Jin during the show's speed quiz segment. Before she goes on, she asks Dok Ko-Jin to take her call--but he refuses. However, for some reason when the show airs he changes his mind and actually takes her phone call. Unfortunately for both, Ku Ae-Jung, caught up in the excitement and pressure of the game, accidentally reveals one of the secrets that she overheard in his dressing room--that Dok Ko-Jin tried to bribe a movie director with a bottle of wine. This leads to the beginning of their tumultuous, often hilarious relationship...

We continue to see the ups and downs of their relationship and there are several surprising things that the storywriters let happen to both characters throughout the series as their relationship continues to build and develop.

Another wonderful Hong Sisters drama, arguably the best of their career, "The Greatest Love" carries a dual meaning. The most obvious is the love Ko-Jin grows to have for Ae-Jung, but just as important and poignant is the deep, sacrificial love Ae-Jung has for the people in her life. It's Ae-Jung's willingness to sacrifice herself that lies behind why she finds it so difficult to escape her bad image and the rumors that follow her.

==Notes==
# Early Korean title was "Aejungui Balgyun" (literal translation "The Discovery of Affection").
# "The Greatest Love" takes over [[MBC]]'s Wed. & Thurs. 21:55 time slot previously occupied by "[[Royal Family]]" and followed by "[[Heartstrings - Korean Drama|Heartstrings]]" on June 29, 2011.

==Cast==
{| border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0" style="text-align:center"
|-
|width="100pt"|
|width="100pt"|
|width="100pt"|
|width="100pt"|
|-
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Cha Seung-Won.jpg|link=Cha Seung-Won|90px]]
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Kong Hyo-Jin.jpg|link=Kong Hyo-Jin|90px]]
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Yoon Kye-Sang.jpg|link=Yoon Kye-Sang|90px]]
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Yoo In-Na.jpg|link=Yoo In-Na|90px]]
|-
| [[Cha Seung-Won]]
| [[Kong Hyo-Jin]]
| [[Yoon Kye-Sang]]
| [[Yoo In-Na]]
|-
| Dok Ko-Jin
| Ku Ae-Jung
| Yoon Pil-Joo
| Kang Se-Ri
|-
|}
{| border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0" style="text-align:center"
|-
|width="100pt"|
|width="100pt"|
|width="100pt"|
|width="100pt"|
|width="100pt"|
|-
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Jeong Jun-Ha.jpg|link=Jeong Jun-Ha|90px]]
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Lee Hee-Jin.jpg|link=Lee Hee-Jin|90px]]
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Han Jin-Hee.jpg|link=Han Jin-Hee|90px]]
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Bae Seul-Gi.jpg|link=Bae Seul-Ki|90px]]
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Choi Hwa-Jung.jpg|link=Choi Hwa-Jung|90px]]
|-
| [[Jeong Jun-Ha]]
| [[Lee Hee-Jin]]
| [[Han Jin-Hee]]
| [[Bae Seul-Ki]]
| [[Choi Hwa-Jung]]
|-
| Ku Ae-Hwan
| Jenney
| Ku Ja-Cheol
| Han Mi-Na
| president Moon
|-
|}
{| border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0" style="text-align:center"
|-
|width="100pt"|
|width="100pt"|
|width="100pt"|
|width="100pt"|
|width="100pt"|
|-
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Im Ji-Kyu.jpg|link=Im Ji-Kyu|90px]]
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Park Won-Suk.jpg|link=Park Won-Suk|90px]]
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Ryu Hyo-Young.jpg|link=Ryu Hyo-Young|90px]]
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Jung Man-Seok.jpg|link=Jeong Man-Sik|90px]]
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Choi Seong-Min.jpg|link=Choi Seong-Min|90px]]
|-
| [[Im Ji-Kyu]]
| [[Park Won-Suk]]
| [[Ryu Hyo-Young]]
| [[Jeong Man-Sik]]
| [[Choi Seong-Min]]
|-
| Kim Jae-Seok
| Pil-Joo's mom
| Ha Ru-Mi
| Manager Jang
| pd Kim
|-
|}
{| border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0" style="text-align:center"
|-
|width="100pt"|
|width="100pt"|
|-
| [[File:The Greatest Love-Kim Mi-Jin.jpg|link=Kim Mi-Jin|90px]]
| [[File:The Greatest Love (Korean Drama)-Yang Han-Yol.jpg|link=Yang Han-Yol|90px]]
|-
| [[Kim Mi-Jin]]
| [[Yang Han-Yol]]
|-
| Writer Han Myeong-Jung
| Ku Hyeong-Kyu
|-
|}
'''Additional Cast Members:'''
* [[Min Ha-Ram (1995)|Min Ha-Ram]] - Candies member
* [[Lee Seo-An (1989)|Lee Seo-An]] - Candies member
* [[Lee Seung-Gi]] - Lee Seung-Ki (cameo / ep 9)
* [[Lee Byung-Jin]] - taxi driver (cameo)
* [[Jang Hang-Jun (1969)|Jang Hang-Jun]] - movie director (cameo)
* [[Jung Doo-Hong]] - martial arts director (cameo)
* [[Oh Sang-Jin]] - music programe MC (cameo)
* [[Park Mi-Sun]] - talk show MC (cameo)
* [[Lee Kyung-Sil]] - talk show panelist (cameo)
* [[Jo Hyeong-Ki]] - talk show panelist (cameo)
* [[Jo Hye-Ryun]] - talk show panelist (cameo)
* [[Ji Sang-Ryeol]] - talk show panelist (cameo)
* [[Park Kyung-Rim (1979)|Park Kyung-Rim]] - talk show panelist (cameo)
* [[Park Si-Yeon]] - Kim Hee-Jin (cameo)
* [[Horan]] - radio DJ (cameo)
* [[Kim Sung-Joo (1972)|Kim Sung-Joo]] - film premiere MC (cameo)
* [[Park Seul-Ki]] - TV reporter (cameo)
* [[Kim Ku-Ra]] - talk show MC (cameo)
* [[Park Hwi-Sun]] - talk show MC (cameo)
* [[Choi Jae-Hwan (1983)]] - Fake Dok Go-Jin (cameo)
* [[Brian]] - (cameo)
* [[Mi So-Yun (1988)|Mi So-Yun]]

==Trailers==
{{AsianWikiPlayer3|url=2012C/The_Greatest_Love.xml}}

==Image Gallery==
{{AsianWikiImageGallery
|1=The Greatest Love-0001.jpg
|2=The Greatest Love-0002.jpg
|3=The Greatest Love-0003.jpg
|4=The Greatest Love-0004.jpg
|5=The Greatest Love-0005.jpg
|6=The Greatest Love-0006.jpg
|7=The Greatest Love-0007.jpg
|8=The Greatest Love-0008.jpg
|9=The Greatest Love-0009.jpg
|10=The Greatest Love-0010.jpg
|11=The Greatest Love-0011.jpg
|12=The Greatest Love-0012.jpg
|13=The Greatest Love-0013.jpg
|14=The Greatest Love-0014.jpg
|15=The Greatest Love-0015.jpg
|16=The Greatest Love-0016.jpg
|17=The Greatest Love-0017.jpg
|18=The Greatest Love-0018.jpg
|19=The Greatest Love-0019.jpg
|20=The Greatest Love-0020.jpg
|21=The Greatest Love-0021.jpg
|22=The Greatest Love-0022.jpg
|23=The Greatest Love-0023.jpg
|24=The Greatest Love-0024.jpg
|25=The Greatest Love-0025.jpg
|26=The Greatest Love-0026.jpg
|27=The Greatest Love-0027.jpg
|28=The Greatest Love-0028.jpg
|29=The Greatest Love-0029.jpg
|30=The Greatest Love-0030.jpg
|31=The Greatest Love-0031.jpg
|32=The Greatest Love-0032.jpg
|33=The Greatest Love-0033.jpg
|34=The Greatest Love-0034.jpg
|35=The Greatest Love-0035.jpg
|36=The Greatest Love-0036.jpg
|37=The Greatest Love-0037.jpg
|38=The Greatest Love-0038.jpg
|39=The Greatest Love-0039.jpg
|40=The Greatest Love-0040.jpg
|41=The Greatest Love-0041.jpg
|42=The Greatest Love-0042.jpg
|43=The Greatest Love-0043.jpg
|44=The Greatest Love-0044.jpg
|45=The Greatest Love-0045.jpg
|46=The Greatest Love-0046.jpg
|47=The Greatest Love-0047.jpg
|48=The Greatest Love-0048.jpg
|49=The Greatest Love-0049.jpg
|50=The Greatest Love-0050.jpg
|51=The Greatest Love-0051.jpg
|52=The Greatest Love-0052.jpg
|53=The Greatest Love-0053.jpg
|54=The Greatest Love-0054.jpg
|55=The Greatest Love-0055.jpg
|56=The Greatest Love-0056.jpg
|57=The Greatest Love-0057.jpg
|58=The Greatest Love-0058.jpg
|59=The Greatest Love-0059.jpg
|60=The Greatest Love-0060.jpg
|61=The Greatest Love-0061.jpg
|62=The Greatest Love-0062.jpg
|63=The Greatest Love-0063.jpg
|64=The Greatest Love-0064.jpg
|65=The Greatest Love-0065.jpg
|66=The Greatest Love-0066.jpg
|67=The Greatest Love-0067.jpg
|68=The Greatest Love-0068.jpg
|69=The Greatest Love-0069.jpg
|70=The Greatest Love-0070.jpg
|71=The Greatest Love-0071.jpg
|72=The Greatest Love-0072.jpg
|73=The Greatest Love-0073.jpg
|74=The Greatest Love-0074.jpg
|75=The Greatest Love-0075.jpg
|76=The Greatest Love-0076.jpg
|77=The Greatest Love-0077.jpg
|78=The Greatest Love-0078.jpg
|79=The Greatest Love-0079.jpg
|80=The Greatest Love-0080.jpg
}}

==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px #AAA solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
! align=center width=30% bgcolor="F52887" | Date
! align=center width=12% bgcolor="F52887" | Episode
! align=center width=29% bgcolor="F52887" | Nationwide
! align=center width=29% bgcolor="F52887" | Seoul
|-
| 2011-05-04 || 1 || NR || 8.6 (11th)
|-
| 2011-05-05 || 2 || 7.1 (20th) || 9.6 (9th)
|-
| 2011-05-11 || 3 || 8.6 (14th) || 11.2 (7th)
|-
| 2011-05-12 || 4 || 9.7 (8th) || 12.3 (5th)
|-
| 2011-05-18 || 5 || 10.4 (5th) || 13.9 (4th)
|-
| 2011-05-19 || 6 || 10.2 (6th) || 12.7 (6th)
|-
| 2011-05-25 || 7 || 14.4 (3rd) || 17.9 (1st)
|-
| 2011-05-26 || 8 || 15.2 (2nd) || 18.0 (1st)
|-
| 2011-06-01 || 9 || 14.4 (3rd) || 17.0 (1st)
|-
| 2011-06-02 || 10 || 13.8 (3rd) || 17.4 (1st)
|-
| 2011-06-08 || 11 || 14.3 (3rd) || 17.3 (1st)
|-
| 2011-06-09 || 12 || 14.6 (2nd) || 18.5 (1st)
|-
| 2011-06-15 || 13 || 13.1 (4th) || 17.7 (1st)
|-
| 2011-06-16 || 14 || 14.5 (2nd) || 18.1 (1st)
|-
| 2011-06-22 || 15 || 15.9 (3rd) || 19.3 (1st)
|-
| 2011-06-23 || 16 || 17.4 (2nd) || 21.2 (1st)
|-
|}

Source: [http://www.tnms.tv/ TNS Media Korea]

==Awards==
* [[2012 (48th) BaekSang Arts Awards]] - April 26, 2012
** '''Best Actress''' ([[Kong Hyo-Jin]])
* [[2011 MBC Drama Awards]] - December 30, 2011
** '''Best Drama Award'''
** '''Best Actor (mini series)''' ([[Cha Seung-Won]])
** '''Best Actress (mini series)''' ([[Kong Hyo-Jin]])
** '''Popularity Actress Award''' ([[Kong Hyo-Jin]])
** '''Best Couple Award''' ([[Cha Seung-Won]] & [[Kong Hyo-Jin]])
** '''Best Screenplay''' ([[Hong Mi-Ran]] & [[Hong Jung-Eun (screenwriter)|Hong Jung-Eun]])
** '''Best Child Actor''' ([[Yang Han-Yol]])

==Comments==
<wp:comments>
wp_post_title=The Greatest Love - Korean Drama
wp_url=http://asianwiki.com/commentsdirectory/
</wp:comments>

{{UpdateBox}}

[[Category:South Korean Drama Series]]
[[Category:2011 South Korean Drama Series]]
[[Category:Drama Series]]
[[Category:2011 Drama Series]]
[[Category:Romance Drama Series]]
[[Category:K Romance Drama Series]]
[[Category:MBC Drama Series]]
[[Category:2011 MBC Drama Series]]

The Greatest Love - Korean Drama - Revision history

RamenLover: Text replace - "Jin Hye-Won" to "Min Ha-Ram"