All In (TV series)

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All In
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Hangul올인
Revised RomanizationOrin
McCune–ReischauerOrin
GenreAction
Romance
Drama
Written by
Directed byYoo Chul-yong
Kang Shin-hyo
StarringLee Byung-hun
Song Hye-kyo
Ji Sung
Park Sol-mi
Heo Joon-ho
Opening theme"Just Like the First Day" by Park Yong-ha
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languagesKorean
English
Japanese
No. of episodes24
Production
Production locationsSeoul
Jeju
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Running time60 minutes
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production companyChorokbaem Media
Release
Original networkSBS
Audio formatStereo
Original release15 January (2003-01-15) –
3 April 2003 (2003-04-03)
Chronology
Preceded byShoot for the Stars
Followed byLand of Wine
Related showsSwallow the Sun
External links
Website

All In (Korean: 올인; RR: Orin; MR: Orin) is a 2003 South Korean television drama series that aired on SBS from 15 January to 3 April 2003, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 24 episodes.[1] Inspired by the life of professional poker player Jimmy Cha, it starred Lee Byung-hun and Song Hye-kyo in a story about one's man's rise through the fiercely competitive world of casino gambling as he clashes with his rivals over money, success, and love.[2]

The drama was a ratings success in South Korea, with its final episode reaching a peak viewership rating of 47.7%, which is the 42nd highest-rated Korean drama episode of all time.[3] It also won several awards, notably the Grand Prize ("Daesang") for Lee Byung-hun at the 2003 SBS Drama Awards.

Synopsis[]

Orphaned then taken in by his gambler uncle, Kim In-ha (Jin Goo) often hangs out with his friends in the basement of a movie theater. He unexpectedly befriends Choi Jung-won, a model student and the rich son of the theater owner. In-ha and Jung-won both fall for Min Su-yeon (Han Ji-min), the daughter of the projectionist at the theater.

When Su-yeon's father was killed by loan sharks, In-ha and Jung-won hatch a plan to avenge Su-yeon by setting fire to a gangster's hideout. But the fire spreads, accidentally killing the gang leader. In-ha is sentenced to seven years, while thanks to his family connections, Jung-won avoids jail time. As In-ha serves his sentence, Jung-won goes to the United States to study and Su-yeon decides to become a nun.

Seven years pass, and by pure chance, the three all end up working at the same casino. In-ha (Lee Byung-hun) and Su-yeon (Song Hye-kyo) fall in love, but are later separated when In-ha is forced to illegally immigrate to the U.S. He finds a job as a mafia hitman, and by a stroke of luck, again meets Su-yeon, and the two plan to get married. However, on their supposed wedding day, In-ha suffers a near-fatal gunshot wound and becomes comatose for 8 months. Unaware that In-ha is alive, the grieving Su-yeon returns to Korea.

In-ha eventually recovers, but Jung-won (Ji Sung) intervenes, saying that he is unworthy to love Su-yeon. In-ha decides to turn his life of misery around and becomes a professional gambler. He meets a business partner and, betting everything he has, returns to Korea to win back Su-yeon's love.

Cast[]

Main[]

Supporting[]

  • Lee Deok-hwa as Choi Do-hwan, Jung-won's father
  • Sunwoo Eun-sook as Yoon Hye-sun, Jung-won's mother
  • Im Hyun-sik as Kim Chi-soo, In-ha's uncle
  • Park Won-sook as Jang Hyun-ja
  • Jo Kyung-hwan as Chairman Seo Seung-don, Jin-hee's father
  • Kim Tae-yeon as Jenny
  • Heo Joon-ho as Yoo Jong-gu, In-ha's friend from prison
  • Choi Jung-won as Yoo Jung-ae, Hyun-ja's daughter
  • Choi Joon-yong as Park Tae-joon, In-ha's hometown friend who became a detective
  • Yoon Gi-won as Woo Yong-tae, In-ha's hometown friend who became a waiter
  • Baek Seung-hyeon as Yang Shi-bong, In-ha's hometown friend who is crippled
  • Jung Yoo-seok as Im Dae-soo ("Shorty")
  • Jung Ho-bin as Jung Joon-il
  • Park Jung-woo as Jjagoo
  • Im Dae-ho as Chun Sang-gu
  • Yoon Seo-hyun as Man-soo
  • Hong Yeo-jin as bar hostess
  • Cho Yeon-woo as yakuza
  • Kim Byung-se as Michael Jang
  • Yuko Fueki as Rie Ochida
  • Kim Hee-jung as office clerk
  • Park Sang-myun as Im Dae-chi, gang boss
  • Kim Ha-kyun as Director Son
  • Choi Ran as Manager Jang Mi-ran
  • Park Joon-hee as Jo Jung-min
  • Gi Ju-bong as Bae Sang-doo

Awards[]

2003 39th Baeksang Arts Awards
  • Grand Prize (Daesang) for TV – All In
  • Best Actor for TV – Lee Byung-hun
2003 SBS Drama Awards

Regional broadcast[]

  • It first aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from 8 March to 25 May 2003.[4] Re-airings followed on terrestrial channel NHK once a week starting 16 April 2004.[5] According to a poll conducted by TV Asahi variety show SMAP Station in May 2007, All In ranked as the seventh most popular Korean drama in Japan.[6]
  • In Thailand, it first aired on Channel 3 from 1 April to 24 June 2006.[7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "All In". KoreanWiz. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  2. ^ Heo, Yoo-shin (7 January 2003). '올인'은 어떤 작품?. Kyunghyang Shinmun via Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Top 50 highest-rated TV dramas of all time". Electric Ground. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  4. ^ "韓流No.1 チャンネル-KNTV". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  5. ^ "60 Korean dramas now go on air in Japan". Hancinema. 16 August 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Winter Sonata, The Most Popular Korean Drama in Japan". Hancinema. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  7. ^ In Mongolia, it first aired on TV9 in 2006"All In - เทหน้าตักรักหมดใจ". blike (in Thai). 31 January 2016.

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