Series synopsis
Inspiring Generation, also known as 감격시대: 투신의 탄생 is a South Korean action & adventure drama television series that premiered on KBS2 on January 15, 2014. It ended on April 3, 2014. It was created by Kim Jung-kyu. It stars Kim Hyun-joong, Im Soo-hyang, Jin Se-yeon and Cho Dong-hyuk.
Based in the 1930's of Shanghai, China, this drama is a story about love, friendship, patriotism and desire. Shin Jung Tae (Kim Hyun Joong) is an outrageous and clumsy man, but has an unconditional love for his country and family. He was known as the best fighter in the alleys of Shanghai.
Premise
Based in the 1930's of Shanghai, China, this drama is a story about love, friendship, patriotism and desire. Shin Jung Tae (Kim Hyun Joong) is an outrageous and clumsy man, but has an unconditional love for his country and family. He was known as the best fighter in the alleys of Shanghai.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kim Hyun-joong as Shin Jung-tae
- Im Soo-hyang as Teguchi Gaya
- Jin Se-yeon as Kim Ok-ryun
- Cho Dong-hyuk as Shinichi
- Kim Seung-o as Jung Jae-hwa
- Kim Jae-uck as Kim Soo-ok
- Yoon Hyun-min as Toyama Aoki
- Kim Kap-soo as Denkai
Supporting cast
- Choi Il-hwa as Seol Doo-sung
- Son Byung-ho as Choi Soo-ri
- Jung Ho-bin as Wang Baek-san
- Shin Seung-hwan as Jjang-ddol
- Yang Ik-june as Hwang Bong-shik
- Jo Dal-hwan as Poong-cha
- Shin Eun-jung as Kim Sung-deok
- Um Tae-goo as Dokku
- Song Jae-rim as Mo Il-hwa
- Lee Cho-hee as Mal-sook
- Kim Ga-eun as So-so
- Bae Noo-ri as Yang-Yang
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | January 15, 2014 | April 3, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Young Jung Tae struggles to earn money for his sister, Chung Ah, who needs to have a surgery in Japan to live. |
January 15, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jung Tae fights Dobinori to get their money back. Although Dobinori cannot return his money, they recognize his potential as a fighter and ask him to join them instead. |
January 16, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Gaya kisses Jung Tae and it breaks Ok Ryeon’s heart. While Ok Ryeon tries to win him back, the spark between Jung Tae and Gaya grows stronger. |
January 22, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 15, 2014 |
| Last aired | April 3, 2014 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:55:00 |