''Sweet Buns'' () is a

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starring Choi Kang-hee,

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and Jung So-young. It aired on MBC from July 4, 2004 to January 16, 2005 every Sunday at 8:55 a.m. for 26 episodes.

Plot

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more than her piano lessons. Nam-joon on the other hand is Mr. Perfect who's got good looks, a fine brain, and is the most popular guy in school, especially among the girls. One day, Ga-ran sees Nam-joon giving away the sweet bun which Ga-ran's friend gave him, to another girl. Ga-ran throws herself at Nam-joon and beats him up, and their rivalry lasts throughout high school. A few years after college, Ga-ran and Nam-joon meet again as adults, both recovering from recent break-ups. Despite their constant bickering, they gradually realize that they're meant to be.

Cast

* Choi Kang-hee as Han Ga-ran **

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as young Ga-ran *

as Ahn Nam-joon **Kang Sung-hyun as young Nam-joon *

as Yoo Kwan-ha *Jung So-young as Hong Hye-jan *

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as Kim Sun-hee, Ga-ran's housemate *Kim Han as Lee Deok-jin *

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as Ahn Nam-hee, Nam-joon's older sister *Park Kwang-jung as Choi Jung-hoon, Nam-hee's husband * Jung Kyung-ho as Lee Ki-dong *

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as Soo-hee *

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as Jeon Young-il, Ga-ran's school principal *Jung Han-heon as Hwang Jung-gu *Kim Ji-wan as Lee Shin-hyuk **

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as young Shin-hyuk *Kim Sung-joo as interviewer *

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as Hye-jan's boyfriend *

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(cameo)

References

External links

''Sweet Buns'' official MBC website

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