The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince

Photos with Chae Jung Ahn

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More photos with the crew from "Cofee Prince"

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Han Yeh In

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* Name: 윤영아 / Yoon Young Ah (Yun Yeong Ah) * Previously known as: 한예인 / Han Ye In (Han Yeh In) * Profession: Actress * Birthdate: 1987-Mar-15 * Height: 163cm * Weight: 41kg * Star sign: Pisces * Blood type: O TV Shows * Dream High (KBS2, 2011) * Hateful But Once Again (KBS2, 2009) * Strongest Chil Woo (KBS2, 2008) cameo * Finding Love (MBC, 2007) * Winter Bird (MBC, 2007) * How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor (SBS, 2007) * The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (MBC, 2007) * The Age of Heroes (MBC, 2004) * Four Sisters (MBC, 2001)

Kim Dong Wook

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Kim Dong-wook is a South Korean actor. His latest role, is as Emmett from the musical "Legally Blonde", who he co-stars with Jessica from snsd, lee honey and kim jiho. He is born on the 29th of July, 1983. His specialities are soccer and heavy gymnastics Kim Dong-wook has been acting steadily since making a splash in 2007′s Coffee Prince. He’s currently enjoying renewed popularity for his role in the hit ski-jump movie Take Off, which has done tremendously well at the box office and has now broken into the all-time Top 10 list. He’s also no stranger to singing, as he has also acted onstage in the musical production of On Air.

Gong Yoo attends Lee Eon’s funeral

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In this very rare occasion, actor Gong Yoo is photographed while he is in military service. Gong Yoo attended the funeral of friend and Coffee Prince co-star Lee Eon. Needless to say, Gong Yoo is saddened by the sudden death of a close entertainer junior and pays tribute to Lee Eon by dedicating a message to him on his minihompy (Monster’s House), along with a photograph of Lee Eon taken during his Coffee Prince days. The message reads: “It’s strange. The night before you left us, I happened to listen again to the note you read on the radio for me to listen to while I was in training. So I thought of you suddenly, and I missed you, and I wanted to call — I should have called. I should’ve nagged you, too, to change that persistent ringtone. I’m sorry.” Gong Yoo applied for special leave to attend the funeral. He arrived on the 23 August, around 4am at the funeral hall in Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital, Hannam Seoul. Gong Yoo led the way by holding Lee Eon’s tablet, followed by pall bearers carrying the casket. Lee Eon and Gong Yoo have been very close since their modelling days (both are models as well as actors). Both of them rose to stardom through their roles in the popular MBC drama Coffee Prince and share a very special bond. Although special leave in the army is granted for the demise of relatives only, Gong Yoo’s army officer approved his leave application after considering the deep and special friendship between the two actors. Gong Yoo appeared looking somber, wearing a dark suit and black framed glasses. Lee Eon’s body was cremated and his remains will be buried in his hometown of Busan.

Lee Eon immortalized in book

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Model-turned-actor Lee Eon (pic, right) died in a motorcycle accident in the summer of 2008. He was 27. Now, a book containing the late actor’s music compositions and writings will be released.

The photos in the book will be exhibited at a place called On Friday (next to Dosan Park) from Feb 15 onwards. The images will be on display for a month.

Lee Eon

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Lee Eon (5 February 1981 – 21 August 2008) was a South Korean actor and model. Lee Eon was born Park Sang-min on 5 February 1981. Lee began practising ssireum while in elementary school, going on to win gold medals at Korean national ssireum competitions in 1997 and 1998. As a freshman at university, he was inspired by Cha Seung-won to become a model, and after losing 30 kg (66 lb) made his debut at a fashion show in Busan in 1999. His later fashion show appearances included the Seoul Fashion Artists Association Collection. Lee branched out into acting, making his film debut in 2006; he played a ssireum wrestler in "Like a Virgin", putting his skills to good use and helping lead actor Ryu Deok-hwan learn the moves. He later appeared in the 2007 hit drama series "Coffee Prince", and made his final appearance in KBS drama "Mighty Chil-woo". Lee died in a motorcycle accident on 21 August 2008. He had been riding home from a party celebrating the last airing of Mighty Chil-woo, when his motorcycle hit the guardrail of an overpass in Hannam-dong, Seoul, at around 2 am. He died on the spot from a broken neck and was taken to the nearby Soonchunhyang University Hospital. Many of his colleagues attended his funeral, including Gong Yoo, his co-star in Coffee Prince, who took leave from his military service to hold Lee's memorial tablet in the procession to the grave site. [edit] Filmography Year Title Role 2006 Like a Virgin 2007 When Spring Comes (TV) Coffee Prince (TV) Hwang Min-yeop 2008 Who Are You (TV) Kwon Yong-deok Mighty Chil-woo (TV) Ja-ja

Chae Jung Ahn

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Chae Jung an (born September 9, 1977 in Busan, South Korea as Jang Jung-an), is a Korean actress and singer. She made her debut in acting in 1995. In 2001 she acted as the lead role in the musical drama Mina. Many of her songs were played in the drama.

Lee Sun Gyun

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Lee Sun Gyun , born in 1975 is a South Korean actor. Lee studied acting and graduated from the Korea National University of Arts. In 2001, he debuted in the musical The Rocky Horror Show. Relegated to supporting roles for many years, he finally achieved his breakthrough in 2007, with the romantic drama The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince and the critically-acclaimed medical drama White Tower, both ratings hits. The diversity of Lee's career choices are apparent in his recent projects: TV drama Triple (which will reunite him for the third time with Lee Yoon-jung who directed Coffee Prince and Taereung National Village); a Jeonju Digital Project short by arthouse director Hong Sang-soo; and Paju, the long-awaited follow-up to director Park Chan-ok's Jealousy is My Middle Name. In 2010 he won the Best Actor award at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival held in Spain. Film distributor Myung Film quoted the judging committee as handing Lee high points for his role in Paju, portraying the anguish he felt for loving his wife's younger sister. This is the first acclaim that Lee has received at a film festival since his debut. Lee was appointed as ambassador for the Health Insurance Review Agency in 2007, and won an award from the Korean Avertisers' Association in 2008. Lee married his longtime girlfriend, actress Jeon Hye-jin (I'm Sorry, I Love You, Romance Hunter), on May 23, 2009. They welcomed their first child, a son, on November 25, 2009.

Gong Yoo

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Gong Yoo is a South Korean actor and model. He started his career in showbiz with small parts in dramas and films. However his acting talent caught the attention of casting directors and audiences and he has become an actor to watch for. His latest role as Choi Han-Kyul for the MBC romantic comedy The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince solidified his status as a leading man. The popularity of the drama made it one of Korea's most watched dramas of 2007. * Screen Name: Gong Yoo (공유) * Birth Name: Gong Ji Chul (공지철) * Birth Date: July 10, 1979 (1979-07-10) (age 31) * Birth Place: South Korea * Education: Kyung Hee University * Family: One older sister, parents; he's the youngest in the family * Religion: Catholic * Talent agency: N.O.A. Entertainment The actor has just finished his enlistment in the Korean Forces which started from January 14, 2008 and ended on December 8, 2009. He served as a DJ for G.yoo20 at the Radio Broadcast section of the Korean Defense Media Agency from November 3, 2008 to November 8, 2009 which aired 20:00-22:00 in Korea and Internet daily. He also served as a VJ for 'Best Music' at the Agency's Television Broadcast section which aired every Thursday 11:00-12:00 in Korea and the Internet from December 2, 2008 to July 16, 2009. He attended Lee Eons funeral, his co-star in Coffee Prince, and took leave from his military service to hold Lee's memorial tablet in the procession to the grave site.

Kim Jae Wook

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Kim Jae Wook , born on April 2, 1983 is a model and actor from South Korea. Kim Jae Wook was born in Seoul, South Korea, but his family went to Japan later on. Kim Jae Wook grew up in Japan until he was 7 years old, then returned to Korea. He started out performing in a band, but when he was 17, he started to model. In 2002, Kim Jae Wook debuted in the role of a member of an indie band, in the MBC drama Ruler of Your Own World. After the first role, he concentrated on his modeling career. In 2007, he auditioned for and won the role No Sun-ki in the 2007 hit drama series "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince" which made him more popular in South Korea and several Asian countries. He later appeared in the 2008 drama "The Kingdom of The Winds". Kim Jae Wook served as the ambassador of goodwill for the 9th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) in May, 2008. Kim Jae Wook's first movie Antique Bakery grossed a total of $5,608,515 in South Korea, and invited to the 59th Berlin International Film Festival. In this movie, he plays the role Min Seon-woo, a gay chef of Antique cake shop. The role won him Best new actor award at 16th Korean Entertainment Awards. In 2009, he also won Special Model Award at Asia Model Festival Awards. Kim Jae Wook worked as the Grand Mint Festival (GMF, one of Korea's representative music festivals) Guy in October, 2009. At the same time he formed a modern rock band 「Walrus」 and was in charge of the guitar and the vocals. The name of the group came from the Beatles single 「I am the Walrus」 released in 1967. Kim Jae Wook played the leading part in Bee TV's first original Korean Drama 「キミの記憶をボクにください〜ピグマリオンの恋〜 (Please give me the memory of you~A Romance of Pygmalion~)」. The drama will be aired in March, 2010. Filmography Movies

* Antique Bakery (2008) TV series * Mary Stayed Out All Night (KBS, 2010) * Bad Guy (TV series) (SBS, 2010) * The Kingdom of The Winds (KBS2, 2008) * The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (MBC, 2007) * Dal Ja's Spring (KBS2, 2007) * Ruler of Your Own World (MBC, 2002)

Yoon Eun-Hye

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Yoon Eun-Hye (born October 3, 1984) is a South Korean actress, singer, entertainer and model. She debuted as a member of girl group Baby V.O.X, staying with the group from 1999 to 2005. Yoon has since moved on to acting, including a role in Princess Hours, as well as The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince. In February 2007, she graduated from Kyung Hee Cyber University, receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, specializing in Tourism Management. Yoon Eun Hye debuted as a member of Baby V.O.X at the age of 15, replacing an ex-member (Lee Gai) in 1999. Yoon was the sub-vocal in the group, known for her cuteness and child-like traits. Following her replacement, the group released their third album Come Come Come in 1999. This album became their first major success, with their singles “Get Up” and “Killer” reaching the number one spot on the Korean music pop charts.Since then, the group released many hit albums which garnered them not just a large loyal fan base in Korea, but also in China, Thailand and other Asia markets. Yoon was often the prey of anti-fans. One infamous incident was during her debut year, she was shot in the eye by an anti-fan who tried to make her blind with a mixture of soy sauce and vinegar using a water gun. She was rushed to the hospital where the doctors confirmed that her cornea was damaged. Following fellow member Shim Eun Jin, Yoon Eun Hye ended her 6 years activities as a member of Baby V.O.X in July 2005 when her contract with DR Entertainment expired. After her departure from Baby V.O.X, Yoon was left without a management company. However, this did not stop her from establishing her career in the entertainment business. During this period, Yoon continued to appear on many TV shows, doing MC hosting and taking up small role in several sitcoms. Yoon Eun Hye appeared as a regular guest on the variety show X-Man on SBS, in which she was popular with audiences. Due to her astonishing strength in the variety shows, she was labelled as "Young Girl Warrior".While on X-Man, Yoon became involved in a romantic "scandal" with K-pop singer Kim Jong Kook. Though the show raised her public profile, she left the show a year later in order to pursue an acting career. Yoon made her acting debut in the drama Escaping Charisma (also known as The Legend of Seven Cutter). In this movie, Yoon plays a tom-boy high school student, Han Min Joo, who is an ace boxer. Her athleticism was such that the boxing coach suggested a career in professional boxing.Originally, the movie was planned to be released in November 2005, but it hit theatres the following year. The success of her first drama Princess Hours aided in ticket sales for this movie. 2006: Breakthrough success By late 2005 Yoon Eun Hye signed on with a new management company, Eight Peak, when she was offered her first major acting role in Princess Hours. Yoon played the lead role as the crown princess Shin Chae Kyung, which shot her to instant fame throughout Asia. Initially, fans of the Goong manhwa questioned her acting ability, and the manhwa fans sent out petitions against Yoon as the lead role, requesting her to be replaced. They even bombarded her Cyworld minihompy with harsh words. Yoon had thoughts of giving up the role initially but she released a statement not long after stating that she would ultimately do her best, displaying her determination to prove herself. The drama debuted with average ratings, but as it progressed, viewership increased to 28.3% nationally. The popularity led to an extension of additional episodes (from 20 to 24 episodes) and a "Special 1.5" episode on MBC. Although Yoon and the other main casts were invited to work on a second season, only one of them officially agreed. Eventually, a spin-off series with brand new characters was filmed, known as Goong S, which was not the actual sequel planned by the original director and company. Following the success of her first drama, Yoon took on her next leading role in The Vineyard Man which aired on KBS in July 2006. The Vineyard Man initially suffered low ratings, but it eventually reached a rating of 15.6% on its finale. Yoon’s portrayal as Lee Ji-hyeon won her not only "Best New Actress" in the 2006 KBS Drama Awards, but also “Best Actress” at 2006 Grime Awards along with Song Il Kook as the "Best Actor". 2007: Continued success with Coffee Prince Yoon Eun Hye’s third lead role was for MBC's Monday/Tuesday drama The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince, which started airing in July 2007. She played Go Eun-Chan, an employee at a coffee shop, who was once a master of Taekwondo. With her short haircut and tomboyish manner, the character was presumed to be a boy by the owner of the coffee shop, thus leading to romantic complications. The drama enjoyed high ratings, where viewership ratings hit as high as 32.1% in Seoul and 29.9% nationwide, making it the highest rated show in its timeslot. The huge success of Coffee Prince made Yoon the highest paid actress, as MBC paid her 20 million won per episode for the drama. The success of Coffee Prince earned Yoon Eun Hye a fan base not only in Korea, but also in other countries. Riding the big success in her dramas, Yoon was crowned as “Drama Ratings Queen” by the media and netizens. Yoon’s growing popularity since Princess Hours and Coffee Prince resulted in many companies requesting her endorsement. Due to the overwhelming invitations, Yoon even had to turn down several advertisement requests. Consequently, Yoon was as the "CF Queen" in South Korea. During filming of Coffee Prince, Yoon suffered symptoms of severe headache and had to be hospitalised. Yoon was later diagnosed with pernicious anemia. Yoon was awarded the "Best Actress Award" under the "TV Drama Category" for the role in The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince during the 44th PaekSang Arts Awards in 2008. Yoon out beat veteran actresses Kim Hee Ae and Park Jin Hee, making her the youngest actress ever to win "Best Actress Award" at PaekSang Arts Awards.Prior to this, Yoon also set the record as being the youngest actress ever to win "Best Actress Award" at the 2006 Grime Awards and "Top Excellence Actress Award" in the 2007 MBC Drama Awards. Yoon Eun Hye received a personal invitation from Italian fashion house Blufin to attend the Blumarine Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear Collection fashion show in Milan on 25 September. Anna Molinari even personally presented Yoon with a piece of dress as a gift. In July 2007 conflicts with Yoon Eun Hye’s management Eight Peaks surfaced; eventually Yoon filed a certification of contents (COC) to cancel her contractual agreement with the company. In August, Yoon filed a second COC; when asked to reveal the information behind the second COC, Yoon's counsel stated: “If Eight Peaks refused to cancel the contract then they will not hesitate to file a lawsuit, suing them for their refusal.” The contents of the first COC stated that in January 2007 Yoon was confirmed to star in the drama Que Sera Sera and had even completed the script reading and rehearsal for the upcoming shoot. However, the company forced Yoon to withdrawin order for Yoon to star in a company-produced drama. After her withdrawal, Yoon took a two day vacation to Gangwon-do in March. Eight Peaks claimed that they had no knowledge of this so-called incident and spread a rumour of Yoon's irresponsibility online which damaged her reputation.[34] Yoon's manager, Park Geun-Soo stated: “The second COC includes evidence to support the disagreeable actions made by Eight Peaks. These actions included the improper handling and distribution/division of earnings and proceeds as well as the unilateral (one-sided) manner of making and carrying out decisions which caused immense problems” Yoon Eun Hye and Eight Peaks finally came to a mutual agreement through careful negotiations and settled their disputes peacefully. With her contract dispute resolved, Yoon Eun Hye signed on with Kraze Entertainment as her new management company in September. This placed her in a positive environment where her activities as an actress was Kraze Entertainment's focal point of attention. After 3 years of absence from the K-pop scene, Yoon Eun Hye returned to her music roots in February, lending her vocals to the new hip-hop group, Mighty Mouth. Yoon’s collaboration, titled "Saranghae" ("사랑해", I Love You), received a lot of attention in the press and from netizens, and it topped various charts in South Korea. In April 2008, Premiere Elle published a list of the "Top 100 Most Powerful and Influential People in The Korean Entertainment Industry", where Yoon Eun Hye was ranked 44th. Interestingly, Yoon was one of the only 5 actors (following behind Bae Yong Joon, Rain, Jeon Do Yeon and Song Kang Ho) ranked among the top 50, which compromised mainly of film directors and writers, CEOs or presidents of media stations and entertainment companies. In October, Yoon Eun Hye was invited to the Chanel Contemporary Art Project — Mobile Art in New York, where she stood shoulder-to-shoulder with many of the world’s supermodels and Hollywood stars. Yoon was the only Asia representative invited to this event. Yoon Eun Hye set up her own independent management company, The House Company in September 2008 after her contract with Kraze Entertainment expired. She led the founding of the company on her own, taking care of all the details from planning the company, designing of company logo to the interior of the company. Even though this is a “1-person Corporation”, Yoon has plans to groom new talents. In 2009, Yoon Eun Hye collaborated with Korean fashion house JOINUS to design a series of clothes named Yoon Eun-Hye for JOINUS. Yoon was involved in the designing process whenever a new season came along until the end of 2009, and the clothes were sold as part of JOINUS catalogue. On 30 April 2009, Yoon Eun Hye was presented with the "2009 Best Jewelry Lady" award. This award was recommended by representatives from top brands, as well as famous designers and professionals in the jewelry industry. Yoon was awarded a plague and a set of jewelry designed and dedicated especially to her. Swarovski chose Yoon as the best actress who best suited Swarovski. Nathalie Colin, Swarovski's Creative Director, personally designed the "Swarovski Nirvanna Yoon Eun Hye Ring" and presented the ring to the actress as a gift. On 21 July, Yoon Eun Hye graced the Daniel Swarovski 20th Anniversary event where she was presented the "Yoon Eun Hye Nirvana Ring” personally by Colin. Yoon is the first Asian star to have the honour of her very own Swarovski rings. Yoon Eun Hye announced her comeback after 2 years of hiatus with the drama entitled Lady Castle. Yoon played Kang Hye Na, an arrogant, strong-headed heiress of a rich business family living a "princess-like" life whose world revolved around her. The pilot episode got off a good start by topping the viewing chart among Wednesday-Thursday dramas with ratings of 17.4%. Yoon Eun Hye was nonetheless harshly criticized for her acting, which surfaced as a hot issue as it seemed she regressed in her skills since The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince. Yoon’s pronunciation, in particular, was the topic of netizens’ concerns, which they felt hindered Yoon from successfully portraying her character. In an interview she stated that due to the amount of criticism, she felt like breaking down and crying constantly, but she felt that there were also people encouraging her; she then stated that she was reaching the age where she would mature as an actor and as a woman. The final episode of Lady Castle drew a rating of 19% nationwide. During the wrap party for the drama, the director of the KBS Drama Department spoke highly about the drama, stating that KBS was pleased with the drama and its ratings. To show her appreciation for everyone on the production team, Yoon Eun Hye bought 112 pairs of Puma sneakers for the entire crew as a parting gift. It was reported that in the middle of September, Yoon had secretly enquired the shoe sizes of everyone on the production team before placing orders for the shoes. After filming wrapped, Yoon personally handed the shoes one-by-one to each production staff to show her appreciation for their hard work. In January 2010, Yoon kicked off her first charity project by working with visually impaired children to create a unique line of hand painted bags. This special project was sponsored by ELBON, a chic boutique that carries branded goods, to whom Yoon was the brand ambassador. These bags were displayed in the store on ELBON opening day, to create public awareness about the visually impaired children. In February 2010, Yoon Eun Hye became a goodwill ambassador for the "Pink Wings Campaign" by Vogue Girl Korea. This charity campaign was designed to help female teens that are head of their household, where profits from the sales will go towards scholarships and spending for these teens in need. In March, Yoon Eun Hye and Kim Hyun Joong of K-pop group SS501 collaborated in Basic House's "Never Alone Campaign" for UNICEF to help African children. Proceeds from the sale of the “Never Alone” T-shirts go to help the needy in Africa. Concurrently, Yoon Eun Hye was the ambassador for another charity campaign title, "Hope Angel", a fundraising program for children suffering from incurable diseases. Yoon’s goal was to raise 10 million won and get 500 signatures from netizens to encourage these children not to lose hope. This charity program powered by the Make-A-Wish Foundation which kicked off on March 2, attracted quick responses from the netizens. Yoon achieved 82% of the 500 required signatures within 2 hours, with the target reached later on the same day. On May 1, the goal of raising 10 million won was reached, ending this fund raising program within 2 months. During her charitable activities, Yoon also continued to work. In February, a 12 mintues long-form "music drama" commercial titled Temptation for Cass Beer was released. This commercial also featured Taecyeon and Nichkhun from 2PM. Along with the commercial, a digital single was released, entitled "Tik Tok". Because of the single's success in addition to her previous guest appearance on Mighty Mouth's "Saranghae", Yoon was nicknamed the "Lucky Magician" by the media. Yoon Eun Hye was chosen as the representative of Cartier to film a travel log for the newest summer series of “La Besace Marcello de Cartier” along with the German fashion editor of Style Proofed Pia Sundermann, Brazilian Supermodel Fernanda Motta and French painter Ara Starck. Prior to this, Yoon modelled for Cartier’s "All About Trinity" jewelry line; she was then subsequently invited in April to visit Cartier’s flagship store and workshop in Paris, in which she received royal treatment. In May 2010, The House Company introduced its first groomed artist, Do.U. Yoon was also secretly involved in the production of the mini album entitled Do You Know Me? In this album, Yoon’s vocals could be found on the last track, entitled "AM 5:00 Do.U-reul Mandeun Saramdeul (Outro)" (AM 5:00 Do.U Production Crew (Outro)). She is also the backup vocal for the first track of the album. Another song on the EP, "Gomdoli" (Little Bear), was featured in the official soundtrack of Personal Taste, in which Yoon Eun Hye made a cameo appearance. It was announced on June 28, 2010 that Yoon would be starring in Love Song, a drama remake of the 1996 Hong Kong film Comrades: Almost a Love Story. In the drama, Yoon will portray Yu Chae-hwa, a woman who moves from China to live in Korea. Yoon explained her decision to star by stating that the script accurately portrayed the feelings in the original film and hopes that it will become a big present not only for Koreans, but for all the fans in Asia. According to the production team, Yoon Eun Hye’s success in her previous dramas throughout various Asian markets caused a stampede for the purchase of broadcast rights for the drama since her involvement was officially announced. They are currently negotiating with companies in 11 Asia countries for the rights to broadcast Love Song. Outside of Asia, there is also demand in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Warner Bros. has also expressed interest in buying the US broadcast rights for Love Song. The drama is scheduled to commerce filming once the remaining casts are confirmed. Goodwill Ambassador In addition to the listed below, Yoon Eue Hye is actively engaged in charity works and carrying out Korean cultural promotional activities in low profile which are not published on media.

Awards

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At the 20th Korean Producers’ Award held on 28 February 2008 at the SBS Open Hall, Coffee Prince won the best TV drama award. At the 44th Baeksang Arts Awards held on April 24, 2008 in Seoul, handing out top honors to the films and television programs of the previous year, Yoon Eun Hye and Producer Lee Yoon Jung won the following awards : BEST ACTRESS: Yoon Eun Hye (Coffee Prince 커피프린스 1호점, MBC) EST NEW PRODUCER: Lee Yoon Jung (Coffee Prince, MBC) Won 2007 MBC Acting Awards: Top Excellence in Acting (Yoon Eun Hye) 2007 MBC Acting Awards: Excellence in Acting (Gong Yoo) 2007 MBC Acting Awards: Best PD Award (Kim Chang Wan) Nominated 2007 MBC Acting Awards: Excellence in Acting (Chae Jung Ahn) 2007 MBC Acting Awards: Excellence in Acting (Lee Sun Gyun) 2007 MBC Acting Awards: Best New Actor (Lee Eon) 2007 MBC Acting Awards: Best Drama 2007 MBC Acting Awards: Best Couple Award (Yoon Eun Hye and Gong Yoo) 2007 MBC Acting Awards: Best Couple Award (Chae Jung Ahn and Lee Sun Gyun) 2007 MBC Acting Awards: Popularity Award (Gong Yoo) 2007 MBC Acting Awards: Popularity Award (Yoon Eun Hye)

Cast

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* Yoon Eun Hye as Go Eun-Chan * Gong Yoo as Choi Han-Gyul * Lee Sun Gyun as Choi Han Seong * Chae Jung Ahn as Han Yoo Joo * Kim Ja Ok as Han Kyul's mom * Choi Il Hwa as Han Kyul's dad * Kim Young Ok as Han Kyul's grandmother * Park Won Sook as Eun Chan's mom * Kim Chang Wan as Hong Gae Sik (ex-Coffee Prince president) * Kim Jae Wook as No Sun Ki * Kim Dong Wook as Jin Ha * Lee Han Wie as Mr. Ku (the butcher that likes Eun Chan's mom) * Han Yeh In as Go Eun Sae (Eun Chan's sister) * Kim Jung Min as DK (Yoo Joo's ex-boyfriend) * Ban Hye Ra as Han Yoo Joo's mother * Choi Eun Seo (the girl who wants to learn to make waffles) * Min Seo Hyun * Yoon Seung Ah * Jo Hyun Sook * Han Da Min as Han Byul * Lee Joon Ha

Story

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Choi Han Kyul, played by Gong Yoo, is the cocky son of a very rich family who runs a damaged food corporation. He doesn't believe in love and certainly doesn't want to get married despite his family's requests. On the other hand, Go Eun Chan, played by Yoon Eun Hye, is a 24-year old tomboyish female who gets mistaken for a guy quite often. She takes up every job possible — waitress, food deliverer, etc — and has the responsibility of taking care of her mother and younger sister. Eun Chan accidentally meets Han Kyul twice, once on a delivery and once during a robbery. During the robbery, Eun Chan's delivery motorcycle ends up being damaged. Han Kyul, not knowing that Eun Chan is actually a girl, decides to hire Eun Chan as a false "lover" so that he can escape the blind dates arranged by his grandmother. Meanwhile, Han Kyul's cousin, Choi Han Seong, is an established music producer and his ex-girlfriend Han Yoo Joo, who Han Kyul secretly loved for nine years, is a famous artist who studied in New York. The two were lovers for about 8 years but their relationship ended when Yoo Joo broke up with Han Seong. Two years after they separated their paths cross again when Yoo Joo returns to Seoul. After getting an ultimatum from his grandmother, Han Kyul takes over a run-down severely damaged old coffee shop, later renamed Coffee Prince, to prove his ability, both to his grandmother and Yoo Joo. In order to attract female customers, he only hires good looking male employees. In a struggle with money, Eun Chan, whom Han Kyul has already mistaken as a boy, hides her gender to get a job at Coffee Prince. Soon feelings start to spark between Eun Chan and Han Kyul. Because he's unaware that Eun Chan is a girl, Han Kyul starts to question his sexuality. Book With the death of her father, Eun Chan has to support her family, consisting of a foolish, spendthrift mother and younger sister. Due to her short hair, baggy clothing and general boyish behavior, she often gets mistaken for a boy and her sister often uses her as her 'boyfriend' to get rid of boys who follow her around. Eun Chan is also proficient at Taekwondo, and is strong for a girl. Han Gyul is the heir of a large company. He's rich, carefree and doesn't take life seriously enough. He first meets Eun Chan when one of her sister's boyfriends attempts to steal a handbag belonging to Yoo Joo (a woman that Han Gyul secretly likes). Eun Chan, not knowing who the boy is, catches him but lets him go when she realizes who it is. This gives Han Gyul the impression that the two have been planning the incident together, and when she comes the day after to collect money to fix her scooter, he insults her by telling her that he thinks she's just a thief. All this time, he thinks that Eun Chan is male. After being forced by his grandmother to take on a coffee shop (that is to become Coffee Prince) and improve its sales, Han Gyul goes for a 'prince' concept and tries to hire good-looking boys as servers to attract female customers. Eun Chan is employed, and as she works at Coffee Prince, she falls in love with Han Gyul. Han Gyul too feels affection for Eun Chan. Not knowing that Eun Chan is actually a girl, this leads him to confusion about his sexuality and he tries to distance himself from her. Although the drama version is very similar, there is nothing in the book about Eun Chan going abroad to become a barista.