My Lovely Sam Soon
My Lovely Sam Soon (Korean: 내 이름은 김삼순) is a 2005 South Korean television series based on the internet novel of the same title by Ji Soo-hyun, which was published on March 9, 2004. Touted as the Korean version of Bridget Jones's Diary, it starred Kim Sun-a (who gained 15 pounds for the role), Hyun Bin, Jung Ryeo-won and Daniel Henney. The series aired on MBC from June 1 to July 21, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 16 episodes.
| My Lovely Sam Soon | |
|---|---|
DVD cover | |
| Hangul | 내 이름은 김삼순 |
| Literal meaning | My Name Is Kim Sam-soon |
| Revised Romanization | Nae Ireum-eun Gim Samsun |
| Genre | |
| Based on | My Name Is Kim Sam-soon by Ji Soo-hyun |
| Written by | Kim Do-woo |
| Directed by | Kim Yoon-cheol |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Be My Love" by Clazziquai |
| Ending theme | "She Is" by Clazziquai |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kim Sa-hyun (MBC) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | MBC Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | June 1 – July 21, 2005 |
| Related | |
| Ako si Kim Samsoon (Philippine adaptation) Janji Jaya (Indonesian adaptation) | |
"Sam-soon" is an old-fashioned name in Korean culture. It is translated as "3rd daughter" (sam (삼) is three, soon (순) is meek or feminine).
The romantic comedy-drama series was a huge hit, with an average viewership rating of 37.6% and its peak rating of 49.1% (for the finale) makes it one of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time. It also won numerous awards, including the Baeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize for TV and the Grand Prize at the MBC Drama Awards for Kim Sun-ah.