Bride from Vietnam

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Drama: Bride from Vietnam / The Golden Bride
Revised romanization: Hwangkeum Shinbu
Hangul: 황금신부
Director: Woon Goon-Il, Baek Soo-Chan
Writer: Park Hyeon-Ju
Network: SBS
Episodes: 64
Release Date: June 23, 2007 - February 3, 2008
Runtime: Sat. & Sun. 20:45
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

On the street of Ho Chi Minh, two people stand out in the crowd, Han-sook (Mi Sook Kim), and her sister-in-law, Gunja, who have come to Vietnam to find a kind, naïve girl to marry Jun-woo. However, they can’t find anyone they like, and as they are about to give up, they are approached by Jin-ju who asks them to take her instead. Han-sook likes the fact that Jin-ju’s father is Korean, and decides to take Jin-ju as her daughter-in-law. However, Jin-ju, who is half-Korean half-Vietnamese, has decided to marry Jun-woo in order to find her birth father. A month later, Jin-ju, who pretends she’s Korean who grew up in Guam, comes to Seoul and marries Jun-woo. Jin-ju meets Jun-woo for the first time on the day of their wedding and falls in love with him. On their wedding night, Jun-woo tells Jin-ju that he cannot love anyone. Jin-ju is heartbroken but begs him to stay with her for at least two years until she gets a green card. Jun-woo agrees to this “contract-style” marriage under one condition: that they do not fall in love with each other…

Cast



Song Chang-Eui	Lee Young-Ah	Song Jong-Ho	Choi Yeo-Jin	Kim Mi-Sook
Kang Jun-Woo	Jin-Ju Nguyen	Kim Young-Min	Ok Ji-Young	Han-Sook



Hong Eun-Hee	Kang Shin-Il	Ahn Mi-Na	Park Mi-Sun	Lim Chae-Mu
Kang Won-Mi	Kang Woo-Nam	Kang Se-Mi	Kang Koon Ja	Kim Sung-Il



Kyeon Mi-Ri	Kim Hee-Cheol	Jung Hye-Sun	Kim Kyung-Sik	Kwon Hae-Hyo
Yang Ok Kyung	Kim Myung-Soo	Heo Bok-Re	Heo Dong-Goo	Cha Byuk-Soo



Nhu Quynh	Kim Woong	Kong Hyun-Joo
Lee Pham	Yun-Ki	Cha In-Kyung

Additional Cast Members:

Seo Jin-Wook - Phillip Kim
Jung Wook - Dentist who Won-Mi met before marriage
Yoon Jong-Won - Ddeukdae
Cha Jae-Dol
Yoon Bo-Hyun

Comments

Anh Minh Dec 09 2022 7:36 am This is is actually amazing, I just watched it again after 15 years and it actually doesn't make me disappoint. I love it, it makes up significant part of my childhood. I cannot believe that this film was that hot at that time. Im so so proud, I love Jun Woo and Jin Joo so much, especially Jun Woo, he is such the best type of husband,despite not being the Chaebol

Park Min Nov 06 2022 6:43 pm I didn't like how the drama made the female lead as if she came from an alien planet and just started to learn about the human race. P.S. the leads' kid doesn't resemble them at all!

Park Min Nov 06 2022 6:40 pm Extremely slow and full of endlessly recycled events, 64 episodes for two main stories that is Ji Young shenanigans and the search of that brain-dead father. At least it was heartwarming smooth sailing for the leads, not much conflict you only see them love each other for the 100th time. On the other hand, the ending left many things unfinished despite this long run, the last episode was dedicated to a 4-years time skip and yet that didn't accomplish much. Why have it then? The drama is fine but it felt empty for a 64 episodes drama.

Anh Minh Aug 25 2021 9:33 am All of my childhood was here, I was impressed in the chemistry between Chang Eui and Young Ah, they are beautiful couple, this film was also set in Vietnam, my country, which made me much enjoyable watching, I love it

Netizenjugak Jun 02 2017 4:28 am such a waste drama.. the heroine spoil this drama.. sorry to say but she didn't make me feel sympathy, instead I feel annoyed for her..

sotabaka Feb 23 2017 6:56 pm Just noticed a decade after the event that the kiddo is Heechul ... lol

Pammo Aug 05 2016 9:29 am I marathoned this drama over a week. In the beginning I was drawn to the story line. But as the drama progress it became tiring and repetive. In the end I hated every character -- most of all the so called Golden Bride.

Spoiler: For someone who stopped crying because of abuse when young -- why does she cry almost 50 episodes - She was pitiful and her persistence was annoying beyond annoying. 20 episodes of this hot mess would have been fine - but 64 -- waste of viewers time. Offensive to anyone of mixed blood or heritage -- abandonment and rejection and death of a parent was poorly dealt with by the writers. Viewer beware

D Nov 09 2015 8:35 pm @Nora spot on....One of the most annoying actresses. Loved the drama with the exception of Lee Ah Young...The facial expressions and crying along with her voice way too much

pearl Jul 14 2015 8:52 am i'm so loving this drama, i luv song chang ui & lee young ah's chemistry, this will be one of my kdrama favorites of all time! i can't stop watching though it's a very long drama but worth it! i give this drama 2 thumbs up waaaaaaaaaay up!

Nora Jun 04 2015 10:14 pm Lee Young Ah's acting really annoying. The drama would have been a good one without her. Her over animated facial expressions really can make anyone irritated. If only other actresses were chosen for that role, the drama would have been an interesting and an enjoyable one for sure!

alee Apr 06 2014 12:53 pm Actress Choi Yeo-jin is so unattractive plus her over-acting make her a "villain to hate." This is the first K-drama where I absolutely could not muster any sympathy nor pity for a Villainous Character. The acting of the rest of the Cast was good to excellent. I was very surprised at Ahn Mi-na's acting … really very good. As for the drama itself … a bit dragged out (boring) in parts, especially the parts/scenes involving Won-mi and Donggoo … but, overall the story really pulled me in, due to above-average script.

John Oct 26 2013 3:49 pm I enjoyed this drama. It isnt one of the best, but not bad either. The relationship between Sae Mi and Joong Su is a bit too much. In spite of everything Joong Su is incredibly immature and insensitive and it is impossible to accept that the character Sae Mi could pine for him for so long. He deserved a swift kick and not obsessive attachment. Although this story is full of strong emotions and a lot of tears for some reason it didnt wash with me most of the time as it has with other dramas. Not sure why.

Cosmos Aug 26 2013 4:52 pm @thoa, as this drama has received a fan approval rating of 96%, your opinion apparently has as many issues as you appear to have. No one (in their right mind) is going to mistake fantasy for reality just as insulting one's hosts as unlikely to get a person invited back into the party. Don't let the door smack you on the behind on your way out....

thoa Feb 04 2013 2:59 am This drama sucks. The way they portray a vietnamese women sucks. they should have a voice over for lee youong ah instead of her speaking Vietnamese.

Blubbi Oct 09 2012 7:48 am Nhu Quynh is such a famous vietnamese actress! This drama is definitly awesome!

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