Series synopsis
Star's Lover, also known as 스타의 연인 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on SBS on December 10, 2008. It ended on February 12, 2009. It stars Yoo Ji-tae, Choi Ji-woo, Lee Ki-woo and Cha Ye-ryun.
Lee Ma Ri, a star actress, falls in love with Jung Woo Jin, but she realizes that he became interested in her after reading her popular travel essay, “Lovers in Asuka”. Because of this, the ghostwriter for “Lovers in Asuka”, Kim Chul Soo, gets called in by Ma Ri for private lessons about the details on the travel essay. However, Byung Joon, Chul Soo’s friend and journalist, discovers that Chul Soo is the real writer of “Lovers in Asuka”, and he suggests that Chul Soo should sell a story about Le ...
Premise
Lee Ma Ri, a star actress, falls in love with Jung Woo Jin, but she realizes that he became interested in her after reading her popular travel essay, “Lovers in Asuka”. Because of this, the ghostwriter for “Lovers in Asuka”, Kim Chul Soo, gets called in by Ma Ri for private lessons about the details on the travel essay. However, Byung Joon, Chul Soo’s friend and journalist, discovers that Chul Soo is the real writer of “Lovers in Asuka”, and he suggests that Chul Soo should sell a story about Lee Ma Ri’s personal life. This makes Chul Soo troubled because he was in desperate need of money for his sick sister. As Chul Soo realizes that he is no longer needed by Ma Ri, he decides to follow Byung Joon’s suggestion. Woo Jin ends up proposing marriage to Ma Ri and prepares a documentary film based on “Lovers in Asuka”. Chul Soo and Eun Young join in the project as writers, and Chul Soo begins to meet Ma Ri again during the filming.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yoo Ji-tae as Kim Chul-Soo
- Choi Ji-woo as Lee Ma-ri
- Lee Ki-woo as Jung Woo-jin
- Cha Ye-ryun as Choi Eun-young
- Yun Ju-sang as Professor Ahn
- Lee Jun-hyuk as Min Jang-soo
- Shim Eun-jin as Seo Ye-rin
- Shin Min-hee as Kim Yoo-ri
Supporting cast
- Phillip Choi as Seo Woo-jin
Guest cast
- Park Bo-young as Young Lee Ma-ri
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | December 10, 2008 | February 12, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 10, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 11, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 17, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 10, 2008 |
| Last aired | February 12, 2009 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:55:00 |