Glass Castle (Korean: 유리의 성; Hanja: 琉璃의 城; RR: Yuriui Seong; also known as City of Glass) is a 2008 South Korean television series that aired on SBS from September 6, 2008, to March 1, 2009, on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:50 for 51 episodes. Yoon So-yi stars as an ambitious and tough reporter whose life and career take a turn after she falls for a charming and persistent suitor (played by Lee Jin-wook), and marries him. But her aspirations of becoming a great reporter are put on hold while she struggles with her new life as the daughter-in-law of a rich, influential but controlling chaebol family. On the sidelines is her mentor and friend, a head newscaster (played by Kim Seung-soo) for whom she also develops uncertain feelings.
Growing up in a poor family, Min-joo (Yoon So-yi) finally lands a job as a news correspondent with JBC Networks after two previous failed attempts. She works hard to gain recognition as a reporter but faces a career setback due to a stroke of bad luck. With strong support from Seok-jin (Kim Seung-soo), she is able to get her career back on track. Although she has feelings for Seok-jin, she is reluctant to date him because he is a single father with one daughter. Meanwhile, Joon-sung (Lee Jin-wook), the scion of a wealthy family, enters her life and proposes marriage to her after a brief courtship. She becomes the envy of her friends when she marries him because her life is like a modern version of the Cinderella fairy tale. Her life as the daughter-in-law of a wealthy family is wonderful at first but she becomes disillusioned with her marriage when her in-laws begin to look down on her and smother her personal life. Against the wishes of her in-laws, she returns to work as a news correspondent and soon learns that the adopted son of her brother-in-law is actually the son of her husband from a previous relationship. Shocked at this revelation, she realizes that she loved Joon-sung for his family wealth and not for who he was. After contemplating on what to do, she decides that getting a divorce is her only option. Joon-sung, however, agrees to part ways in an amicable divorce without telling her that the adopted son of his brother is actually the posthumous child of his second brother...
Min-joo is a hard worker. She believes in justice, respect, and that if you work hard at your dreams they will come true. This is exactly how she became a news announcer at JBC. After almost failing the exam/interview twice she finally gets her hand at being a reporter. While her true dream is to become a news anchor, she can't believe her luck when she is given this chance while on assignment. She is praised for a job well done, but she can't help but notice that her role model, Seok-jin, doesn't seem to notice. She doesn't understand why he gives her such a hard time and is secretly infuriated with him because of his rudeness.
In the meantime, she runs into Joon-sung. While he doesn't give her a good impression at first, she slowly warms up to him and is astonished when she finally finds out that he is the son of Yoo Sung Group. Throughout this story she will come face to face with two kinds of love, from Joon-sung and from Seok-jin.
Joon-sung is your typical cool guy, but a little smarter. After seeing how loveless his older brother's marriage is, Joon-sung is determined to fall in love with someone who he can remain passionate with for the rest of his life. Until that time, he continues to work for his father's corporation, Yoo Sung Group. While he works for a corporation during the day, at night he plays at a local jazz club. His real dream is to become a guitarist in a band...
While driving at night he almost hits a young woman who is crossing the street on a red light. This woman is Min-joo. While he normally wouldn't think twice about such an odd encounter, he picks up her diary/calendar and realizes what a spunky woman she is. He is determined to get to know her personally and it is during this time that the two fall in love.
Seok-jin is cold to those who have not yet earned their place, which is exactly how he acts toward the fresh, young Min-joo. He's skilled at what he does and knows it, but he attributes it to his passion for the industry and the hard work that got him there. He comes from a humble background and even has a daughter from a previously loving relationship.
As he gets to know Min-joo he slowly realizes he has feelings for her. But he doesn't let this make him treat her any differently from others. He gives her a hard time, but only because he wants her to learn from her mistakes. When he discovers that his feelings are deeper than he thought, he tries to figure out whether or not to hide them because of his past, and whether or not she deserves better.
^"Farewell, my darling, I'm off to serve my country". Korea JoongAng Daily. 8 May 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^Moon, Yong-sung (24 September 2009). "Actor Kim Seung-soo to meet fans in Japan". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
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For the memoir by Jeannette Walls see The Glass Castle Glass Castle Korean 유리의 성 Hanja 琉璃의 城 RR Yuriui Seong also known as City of Glass is a 2008 South Korean television series that aired on SBS from September 6 2008 to March 1 2009 on Saturdays and Sundays at 20 50 for 51 episodes Yoon So yi stars as an ambitious and tough reporter whose life and career take a turn after she falls for a charming and persistent suitor played by Lee Jin wook and marries him But her aspirations of becoming a great reporter are put on hold while she struggles with her new life as the daughter in law of a rich influential but controlling chaebol family On the sidelines is her mentor and friend a head newscaster played by Kim Seung soo for whom she also develops uncertain feelings Glass CastlePromotional posterAlso known asCity of GlassGenreRomance Family dramaWritten byChoi Hyun kyungDirected byJo Nam kookStarringYoon So yiLee Jin wookKim Seung sooCountry of originSouth KoreaOriginal languageKoreanNo of episodes51ProductionProducerKim Yong seobRunning timeSaturdays and Sundays at 20 50ReleaseOriginal networkSeoul Broadcasting SystemOriginal releaseSeptember 6 2008 2008 09 06 March 1 2009 2009 03 01 ChronologyPreceded byI Am HappyFollowed byCan Anyone LoveGlass CastleHangul유리의성Hanja琉璃의 城Revised RomanizationYuriui SeongMcCune ReischauerYuri ŭi Sŏng Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 2 1 Main characters 2 2 Supporting characters 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksPlot EditGrowing up in a poor family Min joo Yoon So yi finally lands a job as a news correspondent with JBC Networks after two previous failed attempts She works hard to gain recognition as a reporter but faces a career setback due to a stroke of bad luck With strong support from Seok jin Kim Seung soo she is able to get her career back on track Although she has feelings for Seok jin she is reluctant to date him because he is a single father with one daughter Meanwhile Joon sung Lee Jin wook the scion of a wealthy family enters her life and proposes marriage to her after a brief courtship She becomes the envy of her friends when she marries him because her life is like a modern version of the Cinderella fairy tale Her life as the daughter in law of a wealthy family is wonderful at first but she becomes disillusioned with her marriage when her in laws begin to look down on her and smother her personal life Against the wishes of her in laws she returns to work as a news correspondent and soon learns that the adopted son of her brother in law is actually the son of her husband from a previous relationship Shocked at this revelation she realizes that she loved Joon sung for his family wealth and not for who he was After contemplating on what to do she decides that getting a divorce is her only option Joon sung however agrees to part ways in an amicable divorce without telling her that the adopted son of his brother is actually the posthumous child of his second brother Cast EditMain characters Edit Yoon So yi as Jung Min joo 26 years oldMin joo is a hard worker She believes in justice respect and that if you work hard at your dreams they will come true This is exactly how she became a news announcer at JBC After almost failing the exam interview twice she finally gets her hand at being a reporter While her true dream is to become a news anchor she can t believe her luck when she is given this chance while on assignment She is praised for a job well done but she can t help but notice that her role model Seok jin doesn t seem to notice She doesn t understand why he gives her such a hard time and is secretly infuriated with him because of his rudeness In the meantime she runs into Joon sung While he doesn t give her a good impression at first she slowly warms up to him and is astonished when she finally finds out that he is the son of Yoo Sung Group Throughout this story she will come face to face with two kinds of love from Joon sung and from Seok jin Lee Jin wook as Kim Joon sung 32 years old 1 Joon sung is your typical cool guy but a little smarter After seeing how loveless his older brother s marriage is Joon sung is determined to fall in love with someone who he can remain passionate with for the rest of his life Until that time he continues to work for his father s corporation Yoo Sung Group While he works for a corporation during the day at night he plays at a local jazz club His real dream is to become a guitarist in a band While driving at night he almost hits a young woman who is crossing the street on a red light This woman is Min joo While he normally wouldn t think twice about such an odd encounter he picks up her diary calendar and realizes what a spunky woman she is He is determined to get to know her personally and it is during this time that the two fall in love Kim Seung soo as Park Seok jin 37 years old 2 Seok jin is cold to those who have not yet earned their place which is exactly how he acts toward the fresh young Min joo He s skilled at what he does and knows it but he attributes it to his passion for the industry and the hard work that got him there He comes from a humble background and even has a daughter from a previously loving relationship As he gets to know Min joo he slowly realizes he has feelings for her But he doesn t let this make him treat her any differently from others He gives her a hard time but only because he wants her to learn from her mistakes When he discovers that his feelings are deeper than he thought he tries to figure out whether or not to hide them because of his past and whether or not she deserves better Supporting characters Edit Jung familyLee Hye sook as Han Yang sook Min joo s mother Lee Han wi as Son Dong sik Min joo s step father Han Yeo reum as Kang Hye young Min joo s half sister Shin Dong woo as Son Kang min Dong sik and Yang suk s son Kim familyPark Geun hyung as Kim Doo hyung Joon sung s father Park Won sook as Yoon In kyung Joon sung s mother Jang Hyun sung as Kim Gyu sung Joon sung older brother Yang Jung a as Oh Yoo ran Gyu sung s wife Yoo Seo jin as Kim Joon hee Joon sung s older sister as Kim Seung ha Gyu sung and Yoo ran s 2 year old son as Kim Moo sung Joon sung s deceased brother Park familyJung Jae soon as Yoon In suk Joon sung s aunt Lee Joo yeon as Park Seul ki Seok jin s 8 year old daughter Other peopleJung Jin moo as Jang Tae soo Hye young s boyfriend Kim Sun hwa as Chun Ok ja Tae soo s mother Song Ji eun as Song Ji yeon Seung ha s biological mother Yoon A jung as Lee Joo hee Jung Da young as Seo Ye kyung Seo Jin wook as Min Ji hwan Yoo Tae woong as prosecutor Lee Hyung suk Song Seo yeon as Song Ji yeon Kang Chan yang as Kang Mi ae Lee Sol gu as hostage takerAwards Edit2008 SBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Serial Drama Lee Han wi New Star Award Yoon So yiReferences Edit Farewell my darling I m off to serve my country Korea JoongAng Daily 8 May 2009 Archived from the original on 26 January 2013 Retrieved 2013 03 21 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Moon Yong sung 24 September 2009 Actor Kim Seung soo to meet fans in Japan 10Asia Retrieved 2013 03 21 External links EditGlass Castle official SBS website in Korean Glass Castle at HanCinema Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Glass Castle amp oldid 1136378215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
