Gloria (South Korean TV series)

South Korean television series

Gloria

Promotional poster

Genre|

* Family
* Romance

Written by| Jung Ji-woo
Directed by|

* Kim Min-shik
* Kim Kyung-hee

Starring|

* Bae Doona
* Lee Chun-hee
* Seo Ji-seok
* So Yi-hyun

Ending theme| “빈털터리” by Kan Jong-wook Lyrics by Kan Jong-woo
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 50
Production
Executive producer| Lee Dae-young
Producers| Yongwon Choi
Shin Young Enc, Kim Hyun-jung
Production company| Shinyoung E&C Group
Original release
Network| MBC
Release| July 31, 2010 (2010-07-31) –
January 30, 2011 (2011-01-30)

Gloria (Korean: 글로리아; RR: Geulloria) is a South Korean television series starring Bae Doona, Lee Chun-hee, Seo Ji-seok, So Yi-hyun, Oh Hyun-kyung and Lee Jong-won in a tale of romance, survival, overcoming poverty and adversity, and making your dreams come true.[1][2][3][4] It aired on MBC from July 31, 2010 to January 30, 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:40 for 50 episodes.[5][6]

## Plot

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After their parents were killed in a car accident, Na Jin-jin (Bae Doona) has lived with her mentally handicapped older sister Na Jin-joo (Oh Hyun-kyung), whom she has supported from a young age. Jin-jin barely ekes out a living juggling a series of dead-end part-time jobs, including delivering newspapers and running a nightclub coat check. One day, the nightclub's regular singer doesn't show up and when Jin-jin is asked to fill in, she performs an impromptu version of Laura Branigan's "Gloria." Jin-jin becomes consumed with the idea of becoming a nightclub singer and sees it as her only hope to escape her humdrum life, saying that she only feels alive when she's onstage.[7]

Jin-jin grew up with Ha Dong-ah (Lee Chun-hee), who has remained her loyal friend through everything, as he himself raises his young nephew. But Dong-ah, a gifted fighter, turns to a life in the mob.

Lee Kang-suk (Seo Ji-seok), the illegitimate son of a wealthy family and president of a record label, begins pursuing Jin-jin, while suicidal ex-ballet dancer Jung Yoon-seo (So Yi-hyun) catches Dong-ah's eye.

## Cast

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Na family

* Bae Doona as Na Jin-jin
* Lee Ji-eun as young Jin-jin
* Oh Hyun-kyung as Na Jin-joo (Jin-jin's older sister)

Ha family

* Lee Chun-hee as Ha Dong-ah
* Chun Bo-geun as Ha Eo-jin (Dong-ah's nephew)
* Han Jin-hee as Ha Man-soo (Dong-ah's father)

Lee family

* Seo Ji-seok as Lee Kang-suk
* Lee Jong-won as Lee Ji-suk (Kang-suk's half brother)
* Yeon Kyu-jin as Lee Joon-ho (Kang-suk and Ji-suk's father)
* Sung Byung-sook as Ms. Song (Ji-suk's mother)

Jung family

* So Yi-hyun as Jung Yoon-seo
* Kim Ki-hyun as President Jung (Yoon-seo's father)
* Jung So-nyeo as Yoon-seo's mother

Nightclub

* Na Young-hee as Yeo Jung-nan (former singer, Kang-suk's mother)
* Lee Young-ha as Jung Woo-hyun (nightclub owner)
* Choi Jae-hwan as Park Dong-chul (waiter)
* Ha Yeon-joo as Yoo Mi-na (female backup singer)
* Jo Hyang-ki as Tae-soon (female backup singer)

Double Sharp Entertainment

* Park Hyun-sook as Choi Ji-young (talent agency director)
* Lee Sang-woo as vocal coach

Extended cast

* Kim Young-ok as Oh Soon-nyeo
* Lee Sung-min as Son Jong-bum
* Kim Byung-choon as Lee Yoon-bae
* Lee Jong-bak as Dae-bak
* ZE:A as singer trainees
* Moon Joon-young as Singer trainee
* Min Joon-hyun

## Awards and nominations

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Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result

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2010  | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Chun-hee | Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress | Bae Doona | Nominated
Family Award | Gloria | Won

## References

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1. ^ Hong, Lucia (June 22, 2010). "Bae Doo-na to play lead in new weekend drama Gloria". 10Asia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
2. ^ Hong, Lucia; Lee, Ji-hye (July 28, 2010). "Bae Doo-na was "worried over bad singing"". 10Asia. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
3. ^ "Bae Doo Na: 'Practicing Singing Is Tough'". KBS Global. July 29, 2013. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
4. ^ Oh, Jean (August 1, 2010). "Bae Doo-na grabs the mike in Gloria". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
5. ^ Lee, Ga-on (July 29, 2010). "PREVIEW: MBC weekend TV series Gloria". 10Asia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
6. ^ Yoon, Hee-seong (August 2, 2010). "REVIEW: TV series Gloria – First and second episodes". 10Asia. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
7. ^ "Actress Bae Doo-na making a splash among viewers in Gloria". MBC Global Media. September 10, 2010. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2013.

## External links

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* Gloria official MBC website (in Korean)
* Gloria at MBC Global Media
* Gloria at HanCinema
* Gloria at IMDb

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