Assorted Gems Explained
Assorted Gems (; lit. Jewel Bibimbap) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Go Na-eun, Lee Tae-gon, So Yi-hyun, Lee Hyun-jin, and Lee Il-min. It aired on MBC from 5 September 2009 to 21 February 2010.[1]
Synopsis
The family drama Assorted Gems revolves around four siblings of the Gung family. All are named after precious jewels: eldest daughter, Bi-chwi (Jade), eldest son San-ho (Coral), second daughter Ryu-bi (Ruby), and younger son Ho-bak (Amber).
Bi-chwi and Ruby are two pretty but shallow women who wish to marry rich men to live comfortable lives. San-ho's goal is to pass the bar exam and gain wealth and status as a prosecutor, and Ho-bak is always getting into fistfights.
Their various personalities and differences lead to conflicts within the family and in their love lives.[2]
Cast and characters
Gung family
Seo family
Supporting cast
- Michael Blunck as Kyle Huntington[3] [4]
- Jeong Yu-mi as Lee Kang-ji
- Seo Woo-rim as Boss ("Sajang")
- Yoon Jong-hwa as Yoo Byung-hoon, doctor and Ryu-bi's boyfriend
- Won Jong-rye as Byung-hoon's mother
- Jung Yi-yeon as Myung Sun-mi, nurse
- Choi Jae-ho as Ji Bang-kyu, hotel door attendant
- Hwang Hyo-eun as Ma Ye-soon, Seo family maid
- Kwon Min as Hwang Woo-bin, actor
- Seo Dong-soo as Director Kim
- Hong Seok-cheon as Director Hong
- Noh Haeng-ha as Hye-jeong
- Han Ji-hoo as Tae-sung
- Oh Mi-hee as Kyle's Korean stepmother
- Seol Woon-do as Seol Hwang-do
- Shin Shin-ae as Hye-ja's friend
- Choi Hyo-eun as Jae-eun
- Kim Kwang-kyu as plastic surgeon
Awards
2009 MBC Drama Awards[5]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Han. Sang-hee. Network to Bring New Sitcom, Dramas. The Korea Times. 15 June 2013. 1 September 2009.
- Web site: Synopsis: The Jewel Family (episodes 1-10) . MBC Global Media . 15 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201339/http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/drama/09/1749219_31156.html . 4 March 2016 .
- Web site: Sung . So-young . More expats show up on TV, in music . https://archive.today/20130616020251/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2917529 . usurped . 16 June 2013 . . 15 June 2013 . 9 March 2010 .
- Web site: Kim. Hee-sung. New faces to widen the scope of Hallyu dramas. Korea.net. 15 June 2013. 18 March 2010.
- Web site: Park. So-yeon. Ko Hyun-joung wins grand prize at MBC Acting Awards. 10Asia. 15 June 2013. 31 December 2009.