I Am Sam (TV series)
I am Sam | |
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Also known as | I'm Sam I am Your Teacher |
Genre | Romance, Comedy |
Based on | Kyōkasho ni Nai! by Kazuto Okada |
Written by | Lee Jin-mae |
Directed by | Kim Jung-gyu |
Starring | Yang Dong-geun Park Min-young Park Jun-gyu Son Tae-young T.O.P |
Country of origin | South Korea |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Producer | Lee Jae-sang |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Pan Entertainment |
Release | |
Original network | KBS2 |
Original release | August 6 October 2, 2007 | –
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Conspiracy in the Court |
Followed by | Evasive Inquiry Agency |
External links | |
Website |
I am Sam (Korean: 아이엠샘; RR: A-i Em Saem) is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Yang Dong-geun, Park Min-young, Park Jun-gyu, Son Tae-young, and T.O.P in his acting debut. It aired on KBS2 from August 6 to October 2, 2007, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) time slot for 16 episodes. Based on the Japanese comic series Kyōkasho ni Nai! (in English, Not in a Textbook! or Very Private Lesson), Yang plays a geeky, straight-arrowed, under-qualified high school teacher who becomes a live-in tutor for the troublemaking daughter of a notorious gangster, in exchange for one million won.[1]
The title is a word play since sam in Korean roughly translates to "teacher" in slang, thus the international title, I am Your Teacher.
Synopsis[]
Yoo Jae-gon (Park Jun-gyu), head of an infamous gangster organization, becomes troubled by the future prospects of his only daughter, Eun-byul (Park Min-young), who refuses to study. Then coincidence or fate brings together Eun-byul and goofy-looking high school teacher Jang Yi-san (Yang Dong-geun) in a somewhat sticky situation. After finding out that Yi-san can actually inspire his troublesome daughter to focus on her studies, Jae-gon offers a deal to Yi-san: become his daughter's private tutor in exchange for one million won. The catch is Yi-san has to move in with her. And the money? It's given as security for his own life.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Yang Dong-geun as Jang Yi-san[2]
- Park Min-young as Yoo Eun-byul[3]
- Son Tae-young as Shin So-yi
- Park Jun-gyu as Yoo Jae-gon (Eun-byul's father)
- T.O.P as Chae Moo-shin
Supporting[]
- Park Chae-kyung as Min Sa-kang (Eun-byul's friend)
- Park Jae-jung as Kim Woo-jin (Mr. Yoo's right-hand man)
- Jo Hyang-ki as Hong Dae-ri (Mr. Yoo's assistant)
- Kwak Ji-min as Da-bin
- Dan Ji as Ye-bin
- Ban So-young as Hyo-bin
- Lee Min-ho as Heo Mo-se (Principal's son)
- Choi Jae-hwan as Han Tae-sung (Moo-shin's friend)
- Park Chul-ho as Kim In-seol
- Kim Yoo-bin as Kim Hee-chul
- Ryan as Ji Seon-hoo
- Kim Hong-shik as Park Nam-kyu
- Yoo Tae-woong as Go Dong-sool
- Choi Joo-bong as Heo Deok-bae (Principal)
- Park Sang-hyun as Park Han-suk
- Shin Pyo as Kang Ha
Reception[]
I Am Sam received average viewership ratings of around 6.5%.[4]
Awards[]
- 2007 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress - Park Min-young
Source material[]
- Title: Not in the Textbook! (also known as Very Private Lesson) (教科書にないッ!, Kyōkasho ni Nai!) (Korean: 교과서엔 없어!; RR: Gyo-goa-seo-en Up-Sseo!)
- Original story: Kazuto Okada (岡田和人)
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Age rating: 10+
See also[]
- List of Korean television shows
- Contemporary culture of South Korea
- Big Bang (South Korean band)
References[]
- ^ Choi, April (31 July 2007). "Actor Yang Back in New Drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ "Yang Dong-geun Prepares to Release New Album". KBS Global. 4 October 2007. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ "Doll-Like Actress Park Min-young Captures Viewers' Hearts". KBS Global. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ "Popularity rating of dramas in 2007, from top 5 to bottom 5". Hancinema. 7 January 2008. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
External links[]
- I Am Sam official KBS website (in Korean)
- I Am Sam at HanCinema
- I Am Sam at the Korean Movie Database
- Very Private Lesson (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
- 2007 South Korean television series debuts
- 2007 South Korean television series endings
- Korean-language television shows
- South Korean romantic comedy television series
- Television series by Pan Entertainment