Series synopsis
Beethoven Virus, also known as 베토벤 바이러스 is a South Korean drama comedy television series that premiered on MBC on September 10, 2008. It ended on November 13, 2008. It stars Kim Myung-min, Lee Ji-ah, Jang Keun-suk and Lee Soon-jae.
Two musicians who retired from their musical careers for different reasons join together with a demanding and difficult genius conductor to form an orchestra against all odds. Although it requires a lot of hard work to form their orchestra, they keep chasing their dreams of doing what they love the most in the world and this gives them great satisfaction. Three young and old people with different personalities and life experiences gather together under a common dream and they find love and the r ...
Premise
Two musicians who retired from their musical careers for different reasons join together with a demanding and difficult genius conductor to form an orchestra against all odds. Although it requires a lot of hard work to form their orchestra, they keep chasing their dreams of doing what they love the most in the world and this gives them great satisfaction. Three young and old people with different personalities and life experiences gather together under a common dream and they find love and the room to forgive each other as they eventually earn each other’s respect.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kim Myung-min as Kang Gun Woo
- Lee Ji-ah as Du Ru Mi
- Jang Keun-suk as Kang Gun Woo
- Lee Soon-jae as Kim Gab Yong
- Hyun Jyu-ni as Ha Yi Deun
- Song Ok-suk as Jung Hee Yun
- Park Cheol-min as Bae Yong Gi
- Jeong Seok-yong as Park Hyuk Kwon
Supporting cast
- Lee Bong-gyu as Park Jin Man
- Kim Young-min as Jung Myung Hwan
- Jo Eun-seo as Kim Joo Yeon
- Choi Hee-won as Bo Ra
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 19 | September 10, 2008 | November 13, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode #1.1 When asked to come up with a cultural project for her city, Rumi proposes, and heads, an orchestra performance. |
September 10, 2008 |
| 2 |
Episode #1.2 The younger Gun Woo is put in a difficult position when Rumi finally convinces Maestro Kang to stay. |
September 11, 2008 |
| 3 |
Episode #1.3 Without the conductor's encouragement, the musicians take their cues from the younger Gun Woo, whose musical genius is discovered. |
September 17, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 10, 2008 |
| Last aired | November 13, 2008 |
| Runtime | 67 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:55:00 |