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| Genre: | Romance Drama |
| Director: | Pyo Min-soo Kim Kyu-tae |
| Starring: | Song Hye-kyo Hyun Bin |
| Executive Producer: | Ahn Jae-hyung |
| Producer: | Hwang Eui-kyung |
| Editor: | Kim Young-joo |
| Location: | South Korea Indonesia |
| Composer: | Choi Wan-hee[1] |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Cinematography: | Kim Jae-hwan Kang Jang-soo |
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Company: | YEG Film Book |
| Network: | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Num Episodes: | 16 |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul: | 그들이 사는 세상 |
| Hanja: | 그들이 사는 |
| Mr: | Kŭdŭli Sanŭn Sesang |
| Rr: | Geudeuli Saneun Sesang |
Worlds Within[2] is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Song Hye-kyo and Hyun Bin. It centers on the personal and professional lives of those in the broadcasting industry, offering a realistic look at Korean drama production through the work and romance of two TV directors.[3] The series aired on KBS2 from October 27 to December 16, 2008, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:50 (KST) for 16 episodes.
Song previously worked with director Pyo Min-soo on Full House (2004).[4] [5]
Jung Ji-oh (Hyun Bin) and Joo Joon-young (Song Hye-kyo) are two people with vastly different backgrounds. Joon-young is a daughter from a rich family who faces problems regarding her mother's gambling habits and affairs with multiple men; while Ji-oh is a son from a poor family of farmers, though he loves his mom dearly. They were lovers back in their college days, but later had a complicated break-up due to their separate relationships with other people.
When they eventually got back together, Ji-oh and Joon-young began to learn from each other and eventually Joon-young becomes more expressive, warm and understanding. However, Joon-young's mother doesn't approve of Ji-oh, due to his poor background. Ji-oh's pride is deeply wounded by the treatment of Joon-young's mother, so he decides to break up with Joon-young. Joon-young is deeply hurt and doesn't realize the reason of their break-up, and Ji-oh constantly pushes her away. Though he still loves her, he is bothered by their differences in wealth, values and personality. Later, Ji-oh suffers an eye disease which requires an operation and results in him not being able to film. Many conflicts stand in the way of Ji-oh and Joon-young, will they overcome them and make their relationship work?
A rookie director who is now attracting attention in broadcasting circles. She is strong-willed, grumpy and clumsy, but is honest and passionate about work and love, and has a confident and refreshing personality.
A director who is sharp, full of humanity, and has a warm and passionate personality, making him the envy of his juniors. In addition, the works he directed are evaluated as being excellent in terms of viewership ratings and quality.
Her nickname among her directors, staff, and juniors is 'Grandma Devil'. She was a top actress in the past, but after several divorces, she became single again and is enjoying a second heyday in her career as an actress, as well as managing her planning and production company.
A snobbish PD who is selfish and will stop at nothing to get viewership ratings. He is the most popular PD in the three broadcasting companies. His father is a member of the National Assembly and a leading presidential candidate, and his younger brother is the head of an organized crime group. Although he is abrasive and rude, his skills are outstanding. He gradually changes when he encounters innocent and bright rookie actress Hae-jin.
Director of the drama department. At a young age, he created quality works and achieved enough viewership ratings, and even while working at the desk, he achieved both viewership ratings and artistic quality, leading to further success, and is called the best director of the broadcasting station's history.
CP of the drama department. Although he is not of much help to the company, he is compassionate and understanding, likes to joke, and makes everyone work in a comfortable atmosphere. Thanks to this, he is popular among juniors.
He has been working as an assistant director for two years. He has a quick-tempered personality and is the same age as Joon-young.
Drama assistant director. She has a boyish tone, personality, and clothes. She respects Joon-young and Ji-oh.
She started acting at a young age and is a former child actress. Although she has never been in the spotlight as she mainly works as a supporting actor, she is an actress that everyone admires for her modern acting as she gets older.
She is a rookie actress who just debuted, and was the president of the fan club of a celebrity she liked during her school days. She has a pure and bright personality. She changed Gyu-ho, who had a rough and rude peresonality.
Drama writer. She is a workaholic who does not date. She has a reputation for being meticulous in everything and writing scripts exactly on time. She is outspoken and has a unique way of speaking in daily life and scripts.
Ji-oh's assistant director.
Joon-young's ex-boyfriend. He is a surgeon at a university hospital.
Ji-oh's ex-girlfriend during college.
Gyu-ho's younger brother. He lives as a gangster and is admitted to a mental hospital to avoid interfering with his father, a presidential candidate.
Actor.
A devoted mother to Ji-oh.
A cruel and immature mother.
A mother who is hospitalized with dementia.
Actor. His ailing wife is in a long-term hospital stay.
Actress. She has a backbreaking husband and son.
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) | |||
| Special | October 21, 2008 | ||
| 1 | October 27, 2008 | 7.1% | |
| 2 | October 28, 2008 | 5.8% | |
| 3 | November 3, 2008 | 5.5% | |
| 4 | November 4, 2008 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | November 10, 2008 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | November 11, 2008 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | November 17, 2008 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | November 18, 2008 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | November 24, 2008 | ||
| 10 | November 25, 2008 | 6.5% | |
| 11 | December 1, 2008 | 6.5% | |
| 12 | December 2, 2008 | 6.1% | |
| 13 | December 8, 2008 | 6.5% | |
| 14 | December 9, 2008 | 6.4% | |
| 15 | December 15, 2008 | 6.9% | |
| 16 | December 16, 2008 | ||
| Average | |||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | |||||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress | |||||
| Best New Actress | |||||
| Popularity Award, Actor | |||||
| Popularity Award, Actress | |||||
| 2009 | Best New Actor (TV) |