To The Beautiful You

Details

• Title: 아름다운 그대에게 / Areumdawun Geodaeege
• Also known as: To the Beautiful You / Hana Kimi / For You in Full Blossom
• Genre: Romance, comedy, youth
• Episodes: 16
• Broadcast network: SBS
• Broadcast period: 2012-Aug-15 to 2012-Oct-04
• Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
• Original Soundtrack: To the Beautiful You OST
• Related TV shows: Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu (CTS/GTV, 2006), Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (Fuji TV, 2007), Hanazakari no Kimitachi e 2011 (Fuji TV, 2011, Remake)

Synopsis

The series centers on Goo Jae Hee, a Korean girl who lives in the United States. One day, she sees a track and field competition on TV, and becomes attracted to one of the high jump competitors, Kang Tae Joon. She begins to idolize the young athlete and eventually transfers to Korea to attend the same school that Tae Joon attends after he suffers an accident that could potentially end his career. There is a catch, however: Tae Joon attends an all-boys high school and Jae Hee must disguise herself as a boy to enter.

Cast

• Choi Seol Ri as Goo Jae Hee
• Min Ho as Kang Tae Joon
• Lee Hyun Woo as Cha Eun Kyul
• Kim Ji Won as Seol Han Na
• Suh Joon Young as Ha Seung Ri
• Kang Ha Neul as Joo Ji Chul
• Hwang Kwang Hee as Song Jong Min

Extended Cast

• Yoo Min Kyu as Jo Young Man
• Kim Ian (김이안) as Na Chul Soo
• Ki Tae Young as Doctor Jang Min Woo
• Lee Young Eun as Korean teacher Lee So Jung
• Kang Kyung Joon as Athletic team coach Baek Gwang Min
• Lee Han Wie as Hwang Gye Bong
• Sun Woo Jae Duk as Kang Geun Wook
• Ahn Hye Kyung as Sports reporter Yang Seo Yoon
• Lee Ah Hyun as Director Jang
• Julien Kang as Daniel
• Choi Jong Yoon as Min Wook
• Yoo Ra (유라) as Lee Eun Young
• Jung Eun Joo (정은주) as Hong Bo Hee
• Song Ji Soo (송지수) as Shin Myung Hwa
• Park Tae Sung (박태성) as Chang Yeon
• Nam Ji Hyun as Hong Da Hae
• Kim Woo Bin as John Kim (Jae Hee's first love) (cameo, ep 9-10)
• Sang Choo (상추) as muscle student (cameo, ep 1 & 6)
• Park Tae Sung (박태성) as Chang Yun (cameo, ep 3-4)
• Hong Rok Gi (홍록기) as DJ in charge of the party (cameo, ep 2)
• EXO-K as idol singers at the party (cameo, ep 2)
• Jung Yoo Geun (정유근) as Jae Kyul (cameo, ep 4)
• Led Apple as Shut Up band (cameo, ep 6)
• Go Soo Hee as Old women at school cafetaria (cameo, ep 2)

Production Credits

• Production Company: SM Entertainment
• Director: Jun Ki Sang
• Original writing: Manga Hana-Kimi by Hisaya Nakajo
• Screenwriter: Lee Young Chul

Notes

• The drama is based on the Japanese shoujo manga "Hanazakari no Kimitachi e" (花ざかりの君たちへ) by Hisaya Nakajo. The literal translation is "For You in Full Blossom". The manga is also known as Hana Kimi, which was published by Hakusensha from 1996 to 2004.
• This Korean series is the fourth television drama adaptation of the manga following the Taiwanese Hanazakari no Kimitachi e in 2006, the Japanese Hanazakari no Kimitachi e in 2007 and its remake in 2011.
• SM Entertainment as drama production revealed on March 10, 2011 that they signed a contract that gave them the publication rights for its drama production and the drama planned to begin airing in summer 2011, but due to several problems with the casting of the lead actors and other supporting roles, production of the drama has been delayed.