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''All About Eve'' () is a 2000
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n
television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ...
starring
Chae Rim Park Chae-rim (; born March 28, 1979), known by the mononym Chae Rim, is a South Korean actress who debuted in 1994. She has starred in Korean dramas including '' All About Eve'' (2000), '' Dal-ja's Spring'' (2007), and '' Oh! My Lady'' (2010). ...
and
Kim So-yeon Kim So-yeon (born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in a number of well-known television dramas, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), '' Iris'' (2009), ''Prosecutor Princess'' (2010), '' Happy Home'' ( ...
. The series focuses on two beautiful, young
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reporters competing for the top position at the network they work for. It aired on MBC from April 26 to July 6, 2000, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 20 episodes. Besides sharing a title and the premise of female rivalry, this drama has nothing to do with the 1950 film of the same name starring
Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her p ...
.


Plot

Jin Sun-mi (
Chae Rim Park Chae-rim (; born March 28, 1979), known by the mononym Chae Rim, is a South Korean actress who debuted in 1994. She has starred in Korean dramas including '' All About Eve'' (2000), '' Dal-ja's Spring'' (2007), and '' Oh! My Lady'' (2010). ...
) is a lovely college student who lives with her upper-middle-class widowed father. She has a happy childhood with her best friend Kim Woo-jin (
Han Jae-suk Han Jae-suk (born Han Sang-woo on August 12, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in several television series, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), ''Four Sisters'' (2001), ''Glass Slippers'' (2002), ''The Great Ambition'' (''Daemang'', 2 ...
). Life changes radically for Sun-mi when her father decides to support Heo Young-mi (
Kim So-yeon Kim So-yeon (born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in a number of well-known television dramas, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), '' Iris'' (2009), ''Prosecutor Princess'' (2010), '' Happy Home'' ( ...
), a beautiful girl the same age as Sun-mi. Young-mi became an orphan when her father, an
alcoholic Alcoholism is, broadly, any drinking of alcohol that results in significant mental or physical health problems. Because there is disagreement on the definition of the word ''alcoholism'', it is not a recognized diagnostic entity. Predomina ...
who frequently abused her, dies in an accident while working for Mr. Jin's (Sun-mi's father) construction company. Young-mi has grown up in
poverty Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little income. Poverty can have diverse
, but she is not a humble person. She's arrogant, greedy and full of resentment. She initially becomes friends with Sun-mi, but eventually envies her for all she is and has, even Woo-jin's love. Young-mi becomes Sun-mi's rival in every aspect of her life. First, Young-mi steals Woo-jin from Sun-mi, then tries to take over her job at a very important
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as they both dream to be famous news anchorwomen. She finally turns her eyes on Sun-mi's new boyfriend, Hyung-chul (
Jang Dong-gun Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films '' Friend'' (2001) and '' Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War'' (2004). Jang is one of the highest-paid actors and celebrity endorsers i ...
), one of the network's top executives, whom Sun-mi met during a trip to
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. However, Hyung-chul's love for Sun-mi is stronger than Young-mi's estimation. Meanwhile, Woo-jin suffers of a broken heart as Young-mi makes his life miserable and finally dumps him so she can chase Hyung-chul, even though it hurts her just as much since she does not love him and is only after him for her career's sake. The climax of the plot comes when a former lover of Young-mi appears and threatens to reveal her deepest secret should she not return to him: a dark past as a prostitute. Since the gangster did not succeed in his attempts, he decides to kill Young-mi. Woo-jin dies while saving her life. However, all of Young-mi's treachery is exposed. Losing everything and heartbroken because of Woo-jin's death, she attempts to commit suicide, but her efforts are frustrated when she is found unconscious by a group of nuns on the shore of the Han River. When Young-mi wakes up, she suffers from
amnesia Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or disease,Gazzaniga, M., Ivry, R., & Mangun, G. (2009) Cognitive Neuroscience: The biology of the mind. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. but it can also be caused temporarily by the use ...
and has lost almost all memories of her past. The drama ends with a happy reconciliation between Young-mi and Sun-mi, who cries beside Young-mi, forgiving her for the misunderstandings between them since they met. Finally, Hyung-chul swears eternal love and proposes to Sun-mi right in the middle of a street, asking her not to move to
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.


Cast

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Chae Rim Park Chae-rim (; born March 28, 1979), known by the mononym Chae Rim, is a South Korean actress who debuted in 1994. She has starred in Korean dramas including '' All About Eve'' (2000), '' Dal-ja's Spring'' (2007), and '' Oh! My Lady'' (2010). ...
as Jin Sun-mi *
Kim So-yeon Kim So-yeon (born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in a number of well-known television dramas, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), '' Iris'' (2009), ''Prosecutor Princess'' (2010), '' Happy Home'' ( ...
as Heo Young-mi *
Jang Dong-gun Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films '' Friend'' (2001) and '' Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War'' (2004). Jang is one of the highest-paid actors and celebrity endorsers i ...
as Yoon Hyung-chul *
Han Jae-suk Han Jae-suk (born Han Sang-woo on August 12, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in several television series, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), ''Four Sisters'' (2001), ''Glass Slippers'' (2002), ''The Great Ambition'' (''Daemang'', 2 ...
as Kim Woo-jin * Hyun Seok as Mr. Jin, Sun-mi's father *
Park Won-sook Park Won-sook (; born January 19, 1949) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Variety show Music video Theater Books Awards References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Won-so ...
as Mrs. Song, Woo-jin's mother * Park Chul as Kim Sun-dal *
Kim Jung-eun Kim Jung-eun (born March 4, 1976) is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in the film ''Marrying the Mafia'' (2002) and the television series ''Lovers in Paris'' (2004), '' I am Legend'' (2010) and '' Make a Woman Cry''. In 2008, Kim ...
as Yoo Joo-hee * Lee Geun-hee as Lee Kyung-hee * Park Sook-chul as Shin Ki-dong * Yoon Gi-won as Choi Jin-soo * Kim Hyo-jin as Jo Cho-jae * Ahn Jung-hoon as Ahn Joon-mo * Choi Joon-yong as Bae In-soo * Han In-soo as Chairman Yoon, Hyung-chul's father *
Lee Kyung-jin Lee Kyung-jin is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Working Mom Parenting Daddy'', ''Joseon Survival Period'', '' Through the Waves'', ''Amor Fati'' and ''Three Bold Siblings''. She also appeared in movies '' ...
as Hyung-chul's mother *
Kyeon Mi-ri Kyeon Mi-ri (born January 27, 1965) is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known for her role as the antagonist Lady Choi in the hit period drama ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003). Career Kyeon Mi-ri graduated from Seoul Traditional Arts H ...
as Yoon Hyung-chul's stepmother


Cameo appearance

*
Leeteuk Park Jeong-su (born July 1, 1983), known professionally as Leeteuk (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter, radio personality and actor. He debuted as the leader of the boy band Super Junior in November 2005 and since then has part ...
as a moviegoer *
Song Il-kook Song Il-kook (; born 1 October 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in the 2006 hit drama series ''Jumong'' as the titular character. Early life and education Song is the grandson of politician Kim Du-han, great grandso ...
as a field reporter (ep. 11) *
Lee Tae-ran Lee Tae-ran (; born 25 March 1975) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Korean dramas such as ''Yellow Handkerchief'', ''My Rosy Life'', ''Famous Princesses'', ''Wang's Family'', and ''Sky Castle''. Early life and edu ...
as a celebrity attendee at a fashion show (ep. 12) *
Lee Eon-jeong Lee Sa-bi (born Lee Eon-jeong on July 3, 1977) is a South Korean model and actress. She began her modelling career as a runway model in Daegu in 1998. Lee was the first native Korean to become a Playboy model. Her nude photo shoot was published ...
as a model in the fashion show.


International broadcast

It aired in Japan on
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from October 11 to December 13, 2002, on Fridays at 11:15 p.m. In Thailand first aired on Channel 5 in December 2000, on Mondays and Tuesdays. And repeat telecast on ITV from June 15 to August 30, 2003, on Saturdays and Sundays at 01:00 p.m. to 02:00 p.m.


Remake

The hit drama has had two
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s. ''
All About Eve ''All About Eve'' is a 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It is based on the 1946 short story "The Wisdom of Eve" by Mary Orr, although Orr does not receive a screen credit ...
'' aired in the
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on
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in 2009, starring
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,
Sunshine Dizon Sunshine Dizon (born Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon; July 3, 1983) is an award-winning Filipino actress, director and producer. She is often called as the “''Daytime Drama Queen''” by various media outlets for her acting prowess and a ...
,
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and
Alfred Vargas Alfredo Paolo Dumlao Vargas III (born October 24, 1979), professionally known as Alfred Vargas, is a Filipino politician, actor, and model serving as the representative of Quezon City's 5th district since 2013. He previously served as a cit ...
. ''Fall In Love'' () aired in
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on Zhejiang Satellite TV in 2010, starring Zhu Dan,
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, Wu Jian, and South Korean actor
Jang Hyuk Jeong Yong-jun (born December 20, 1976), better known as Jang Hyuk, is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films '' Volcano High'' (2001) and '' Windstruck'' (2004), and the television dramas '' Successful Story o ...
.
Chae Rim Park Chae-rim (; born March 28, 1979), known by the mononym Chae Rim, is a South Korean actress who debuted in 1994. She has starred in Korean dramas including '' All About Eve'' (2000), '' Dal-ja's Spring'' (2007), and '' Oh! My Lady'' (2010). ...
made a
cameo appearance A cameo role, also called a cameo appearance and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief appearance of a well-known person in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly ei ...
as Jang Hyuk's ex-girlfriend.


References


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