''Cinderella Man'' () is a 2009

Korean drama Korean drama (), also known as K-drama or Koreanovela, refers to Korean language, Korean-language television shows made in South Korea. These shows began to be produced around the early 1960s, but were mostly consumed domestically until the rise ...

directed by Yeo Jeong-Joon and starring

Kwon Sang-woo Kwon Sang-woo (; born August 5, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He rose to stardom in 2003 with the romantic comedy film '' My Tutor Friend'' and the melodrama series ''Stairway to Heaven''. His other notable credits include the films '' Once Upo ...

and

Im Yoon-ah Im Yoon-ah (; born May 30, 1990), also known mononymously as Yoona, is a South Korean singer and actress. After training for five years, she debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in ...

as the main protagonists. The drama is about lookalikes Oh Dae-san and Lee Jun-hee (both played by

) who live very different lives. It was first aired on April 15, 2009, and was last aired on June 4, 2009.

Synopsis

Modeled after a more modern, masculine version of

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. Dae-san is a clothing designer who operates a small shop in Dongdaemun Market and dreams of wealth. He meets Joon-hee one day, the heir of a fashion empire, who invites him to become him. Eventually, Dae-sun outsmarts the boss, Lee Jae-min, and eventually finds true love.

Cast

Main characters

* Oh Dae-san played by

:Sells clothes in the back alleys of

Dongdaemun Market Dongdaemun Market () or Dongdaemun (abbreviated DDM) is a large commercial district in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.Kwon Sang-woo Kwon Sang-woo (; born August 5, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He rose to stardom in 2003 with the romantic comedy film '' My Tutor Friend'' and the melodrama series ''Stairway to Heaven''. His other notable credits include the films '' Once Upo ...

:Second son of the founder of a fashion empire and heir apparent. He is tall and has an athletic build. He's handsome and has a sharp eye for style. But he is arrogant and hates complications in his life. He was sent off to France where he spent 19 years of his life. Upon hearing about his father's illness, he returns to Korea and his grandmother, the chairwoman of the company, makes him take a managerial position at the company. Having a heart problem just like his late mother, he asks Oh Dae-san, who is his lookalike, to pose as him for a month so that he can secretly get a heart operation without anyone in his family knowing about his medical condition. And with that he goes off to Paris for his operation... * Seo Yoo-jin played by

:An aspiring designer. She has a sharp sense of style and a lot of pride. One of the star graduates of a famous Paris fashion design school, she starts from the bottom in the fashion industry by working for Dae-san when her father, a clothes wholesaler, suddenly passes away. She doesn't get along with Dae-san and constantly quarrels with him. By chance she meets the rich Lee Jae-min again whom she met before in Paris. His family owns a fashion empire and she can't make up her mind whether to choose Jae-min or Dae-san, whom she has gradually grown fond of. * Jang Sae-eun's played by

Han Eun-jung Han Eun-jung (; born July 10, 1980), also known by her stage name Han Da-gam (), is a South Korean actress. She is known for '' Successful Story of a Bright Girl'' (2002), ''Full House ''Full House'' is an American television sitcom created b ...

:The only daughter of the founder of a mutual fund empire. She studied fashion design overseas. Having sultry good looks, she did model gigs during her high school years. She is very conscious about the latest fashion trends. During her time abroad, she regrets turning down Jae-min when he proposed marriage to her, and so she wants to give him a second chance to rekindle their relationship. But she gets upset when Jae-min doesn't show much of an interest in her. Then she spots Oh Dae-san and is attracted to his street smarts. * Lee Jae-min played by Song Chang-eui :Eldest son in the family that owns a fashion empire. As Joon-hee's stepbrother, he makes decisions after weighing all the options before him and has impeccable manners. He is at odds with his step-grandmother, who wishes to hand over the reins of the company to her grandson Joon-hee, who also happens to be a talented businessman. The only woman who gives him comfort is Seo Yoo-jin, whom he met in Paris but he figures that he must marry Jang Sae-eun whose family is very wealthy and influential...

Supporting characters

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as Company owner Kang Ju-ok *

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as Lady Oh Seon-yeong *

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as Steward Ahn * Jeong Gyoo-soo as Director Shin Ki-cheol *

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as Elegance Choi *

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as Ma Yi-san * Kim Min-hee as Team leader Lee * Kang Dong-yeob as Kim Dong-hyeon * Ryoo Sang-wook as Park Seung-jae *

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as Kang Yoon-jeong *

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as Yoo-jin's mother *

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as Lee Kkeut-soon * Kwon Tae-won as Company president Park * Hwang Eun-jeong as 3 hundred million *

Ra Mi-ran Ra Mi-ran (; born March 6, 1975) is a South Korean actress and television personality. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''Reply 1988'' (2015–2016), '' Avengers Social Club'' (2017), and '' The Good Bad Mother'' (2023) ...

as Velvet Lee * Lim Hyeok-pil as B-Boy Dancer meeting MC *

Son Ho-jun Son Ho-jun (; born June 27, 1984) is a South Korean actor and singer. Early years and career Son made his acting debut in 2006 in the educational drama, ''Jump 2''. In 2007, Son made his entertainment debut as the leader of Tachyon, a three-m ...

as Yeo Jeong Min *

Kil Yong-woo Kil Yong-woo (born December 17, 1955) is a South Korean actor. In 2010, he played one of the main characters in the stage adaptation of the bestselling novel '' Please Look After Mom''. Filmography Film Television series Web series Va ...

as Yoo-jin's father - Cameo * Sa Mi-ja - Cameo *

Ahn Nae-sang Ahn Nae-sang (; born December 25, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He began his career on the stage, and in 1994 made his film debut in the Bong Joon-ho short film ''Baeksekin'' ("White Man" or "White-collar worker"), followed by Jang Sun-woo's ...

- Cameo *

Lee Dae-yeon Lee Dae-yeon (born November 13, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Web series Theater Awards and nominations References External links Lee Dae-yeon at JR Entertainment * * * 19 ...

- Cameo *

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- Cameo *

Jeon Soo-kyeong Jeon Soo-kyeong (; born July 12, 1966) is a South Korean actress. She is best known in musical theatre, and has starred in Korean productions of '' Mamma Mia!'', ''Chicago'', '' The Life'', ''Guys and Dolls'', ''Menopause'', and '' Kiss Me, Kate ...

- Cameo * Lee Hye-eun - Cameo * Choi Soo-rin - Cameo * Jung Jin as orphanage director - Cameo (ep 15) * Jeong Byeong-cheol - as shopping street promotion president * Shin Na-ri * Kim Min-jwa as Ae-ran * Lee Sang-bong

Ratings

In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. Source
TNS Media Korea

References

External links

''Cinderella Man'' official MBC website
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