Gloria (South Korean TV series)

Gloria (Korean: 글로리아; RR: Geulroria) 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]

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)

Plot

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

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

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2010	MBC Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor	Lee Chun-hee	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actress	Bae Doona	Nominated
		Family Award	Gloria	Won