Name That Drama: Subway pranks, makgulli, and high heels
by javabeans
More dramas to name!
As always, you can send us requests for unidentified dramas for future posts. Note that we’re going to stick to stuff in the Korean drama (and sometimes film) landscape, because that’s just what we do here. I may at some point repeat the non-Korean drama feature, but that’ll be the exception and not the rule. Thanks!
- Linda asks about a relatively old series:
Around the late ’90s, there was a series of episodes that I thought were named after colors, but I can’t find them anywhere. I don’t remember anything about the episodes, but I remember the “Green” one was very sweet and romantic and the majority of the scenes took place in a very (obviously) green, lush field. I think there were only 8 or so episodes and each one was centered around the mood of the color it was titled.
I hope you or your readers can help me find this series. I remember really enjoying them.
- princey808 has two:
Hey! So I have these two K-dramas that I remember extremely little from that I have been searching for for years. I only remember one scene from each drama, but they were pretty unique so I’m hoping you guys can help me find them.
For the first drama, the only scene I remember is when this guy wakes up in a subway station because someone (I think in his family?) moved him there as a prank or revenge. I think he was wearing blue PJs, and his mattress and everything was moved with him too. I kind of remember that this drama had a sitcom-y feel, but my memory gets fuzzy on that part.
For the second, I remember this funny scene where two of the characters, a guy and a girl, utilize this tracking mechanism on each other’s phones to find out where the other is and they run around everywhere until they finally see each other in the park and one of them catches the other. The phones I remember looked like the premium ones in the early 2000s, and this one seemed a bit sitcom-y too, but not as much as the other drama.
I think both dramas aired in the early 2000s, and definitely not in the 1900s. Please help me find them! Thanks!
- I recognize the drama Cat’s looking for, but I’ll leave the fun of ID-ing it to you guys! Hint: The drama is tagged on this site (as in: these tags), but not recapped.
It’s about this rich lady who is very arrogant and stuck up but in a comical way? She somehow gets into an accident and loses her memory. She ends up in the countryside and loses her arrogance by helping the old ladies and grandmas there. I remember she loved makgulli (rice wine) and there was this one scene where a lady wanted her help but the girl refused so the lady bribed her with the makgulli and the girl went to help her without a moment’s hesitation.
Thanks to anyone who helps!
- ninjjambbong’s drama sounds familiar, though you guys will probably know the specifics better than I do:
If I had known this existed, I would’ve asked so much sooner!
So I’ve been searching for the name of this drama/movie/dunno, but I just can’t find it, with the combination of vagueness and the theme: the all-popular body-swap.
There is a car accident and a man accidentally hits a women, killing her or knocking her unconscious. Then her ghost possesses him (or something along those lines). This leads to a scene, I think, with that guy wearing high heels and lipstick (obvious why I remembered this…) and I remember there was someone’s grandma towards the end?
Hopefully someone can answer my question! Thanks!
- Sounds like the one makeupmag wants takes quite a dark turn:
This was a K-movie I’d watched several years back on television. It was basically about a girl who confuses a guy’s kindness for love. She has this huge crush on him and I believe she spies on him, to the point of stalking him. I think there was a fish tank and a video store involved but I can’t be certain. There were phone calls involved, for sure. It all plays out quite innocently and sweetly but the jarring ending gave me a jolt – he rejects her very harshly and I think she kills herself. I could be wrong, though! Thanks for your help, Dramabeanies!
- Lina asks:
Based on the female lead’s make-up, it’s probably in the late ’90s. The female lead’s family is Christian and her father is a pastor, whereas the male lead’s side are very strong Buddhist believers. I can’t remember any particular scene but I recall the guy’s grandmother and the girl’s father very strongly opposed the pair (naturally). I know that’s not a lot of info but I don’t think there are many dramas dealing with religions so maybe someone remembers. Thanks a lot.
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1 Hanue
July 7, 2013 at 4:25 AM
princey808s first drama is a sitcom. The first if the Highkick series. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Kick! The episode was when Hae-Mi pranked Min-yong for revenge :)
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sosoxrah
July 7, 2013 at 12:56 PM
Yup...I was gonna say Unstoppable High Kick as well. That episode was pretty hilarious.
And Cat's drama has got to be Fantasy Couple...lol you can't forget the makgulli
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2 tiny
July 7, 2013 at 4:26 AM
Cat's is Couple or Trouble or Fantastic Couple. A Hong sisters drama :))
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consortoflight
July 7, 2013 at 4:34 AM
That's what I was going to say as well!
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KimYoonmi
July 7, 2013 at 6:20 AM
Usually under Fantasy Couple or Couple or Trouble, though the Jjajangmyeon scenes and her obsession with jjajangmyeon should have been more memorable...
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Raine
July 7, 2013 at 6:27 AM
Yes, seriously. I recognized it the second she wrote that as well...hehe.
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lala
July 7, 2013 at 7:43 AM
Yeahh.. no.3 absolutely Fantasy couple / Couple of troble with Han Ye Seul as the insane female lead..lol
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ilikemangos
July 7, 2013 at 9:42 AM
Couple Trouble was such a cute show with different tone.
Such a hoot to watch.
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Alicia
July 7, 2013 at 2:56 PM
Thats what I was going to say as well!!
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3 iaia
July 7, 2013 at 4:31 AM
yep, cat's drama is Couple or Trouble
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4 aliceinKDramaland
July 7, 2013 at 4:41 AM
The second from princey808 is maybe Soulmate. I remember something like that happened.
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ahjummabunny
July 7, 2013 at 5:38 AM
definitely soulmate. I love that drama. I always hate to see that actress play a muted role.
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ginko
July 7, 2013 at 3:53 PM
Soulmate, no doubt about that :)
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5 Nermin Badwi
July 7, 2013 at 4:45 AM
2-princey808
1st drama i think is unstoppable high kick season 1
Hope it's right, that 's the first time i could guess a drama
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Jenn
July 7, 2013 at 7:36 AM
Yes, that's it... I watched it recently and there's a scene where Uncle and Sister-in-Law (who mostly have a hate-filled relationship) try to drink the other under the table... Uncle loses and ends up on his mattress in the subway station when he wakes up!
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Willow
July 7, 2013 at 10:21 AM
Yep, princey808's first one is Unstoppable High Kick...such a funny show! Marathoned it all last summer :)
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6 Mary
July 7, 2013 at 4:49 AM
I believe 1st drama mentioned by Princey808's is High Kick season 1.
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7 Betty
July 7, 2013 at 5:01 AM
For n°2 I also think that this is unstopable high kick season 1 where Lee Min Young is moved in the subway by Park Hae Mi (revenge) and she watches him wake up from the other side of the subway.
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8 R3B3L
July 7, 2013 at 5:06 AM
Prince808's 2nd drama, is definetly the Soulmate drama. That's one of my all time favorite show. And the characters are the oldest and funniest couple of the show... the woman was much older than the guy- ALOT. She even mentioned having a older GF is a trend (At that time) like jennifer aniston. LMAO!
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9 ajewell
July 7, 2013 at 5:19 AM
Number 5 is Pieces. I remember doing a (spoilery) review on my blog awhile ago.
http://jewellangela.blogspot.com/2011/01/pisces-2000.html
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ajewell
July 7, 2013 at 5:21 AM
Sorry, spelled Pisces, like the horoscope. ;)
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aisuzieya
July 7, 2013 at 12:35 PM
If its not for the fishtank and videos, I would have thought its the movie starring Kang Hye-jung & Park Hee-soon titled Why Did You Come to My House?
Havent watch Pisces but I suggest fellow beanies to watch the movie with Kang Hye-jung too.
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10 Dramafed1782
July 7, 2013 at 5:19 AM
For Linda the only series I can think about is: Autumn Love, Winter Sonata, Summer Scent and Spring Waltz (I guess the green pertains to this one since there was a lot of green in it and the beautiful Son Ye Jin :D ).
Would like to hear if any better ones do come up, cheers!!!
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Dramafed1782
July 7, 2013 at 5:39 AM
Oops! Son Ye Jin was in Summer Scent. Spring Waltz had a very young Han Hyo Joo.
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KimYoonmi
July 7, 2013 at 6:23 AM
Spring Waltz, though ended kinda weird. The opening scenes were very pretty.. but there was no substance beyond the first few episodes. Even for the Daniel Henney lover...
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11 ahjummabunny
July 7, 2013 at 5:37 AM
Lina's sounds like a chae rim drama. I remember looking for some older dramas of hers and the family opposition was in the description. I don't remember it being specifically about religion, but there was something that made the families live together.
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12 hiba omairi
July 7, 2013 at 6:12 AM
Hha I like these posts ! I tbink I recognize couple or trouple ! I loved that drama
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13 KimYoonmi
July 7, 2013 at 6:29 AM
ninjjambbong’s drama 49 days??? Maybe?
Other body swap dramas, Secret Garden.
Those are the only 2 I can think of involving a Man, besides Ohlala Spouses, which doesn't really count.
Unless it's Japanese, but I haven't seen a ton of body swaps in Japanese dramas lately.
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Stephanie
July 7, 2013 at 8:58 AM
I doubt that is 49 days or Secret Garden. In 49 days the car accident isn't like that, and Nam Gyu Ri get into her own sister's body, not some other man.
And in Secret Garden they doesn't change because of a car accident, but because of a potion.
So none of those actualy fit on that.
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14 LMG
July 7, 2013 at 6:59 AM
have you heard about dramacrazy being shut down!! whats up?
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banfri
July 7, 2013 at 8:04 AM
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_73982.htm
my understanding from this site is that they petitioned to have it shut down. I fear this is going to be the norm. Old people (like me) on fixed and shrinking incomes, don't have the means to pay every site. finding asian dramas so late in my like has been a joy and I'll miss them.
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Auntiemame
July 7, 2013 at 12:06 PM
I suspect that it has more to do with the issues discussed in this article -
http://vaultofdoom.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/the-yeouido-observer-012-beavergate/#more-3859
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Hipployta
July 7, 2013 at 8:18 AM
They posted a message, left the forum up for a few hours, and then closed down. They must have gotten a legal letter from someone or their Animecrazy site did
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15 enenen
July 7, 2013 at 8:11 AM
yay!!! i know one of them for once!! :)
no. 3 is 'fantasy couple' :)
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16 Hipployta
July 7, 2013 at 8:19 AM
Like everyone else I only identified Fantasy Couple and High Kick Season 1...I'm at a loss for the rest
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17 pandaren
July 7, 2013 at 8:20 AM
I really want to know whats makeupmag's drama !! I want to watch it now!
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18 PYM
July 7, 2013 at 9:28 AM
Linda: Colors by Yoon Suk Ho.
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19 starburst
July 7, 2013 at 9:30 AM
The movie with the fish is definitely Pisces! I remember watching it too and fell in love with the yellow( lemon) fish but the characters esp the crazy girl lost me.
http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Pisces.php
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20 blkasian
July 7, 2013 at 10:12 AM
I need help in id-ing a drama:A young girl meets a korean taylor and travels to his home town to marry him. Upon her arrival she learns he was killed in an auto accident. The household consists of two brothers , a niece and nephew, a father and a sister in law. The widowed bride takes up residence with his family during which the nephew developes feelings for this young lady. His mother takes note of this and wants to get her out of the house even though the family looks upon her as a really nice person. Eventually she falls in love with the son of the owner of this company for which the nephew works. He originally comes across as arrogant and belittles her a lot until he begins to have feelings for her. At some point he decides he wants to be with her and goes through a hard time as a result of his families opposition. The rich boys sister is in love with the nephew and a favorite female co worker that his family likes is in love with the rich boy. Does this jog anyones memory ?
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ck1Oz
July 7, 2013 at 10:44 AM
I am on the phone and too lazy. It's not the 167 episode drama with what's her name from BoF and that guy from Ob/gyn and Manny ?
That nephew is the guy who acted in The Princess Man- the one who died. Plus he does a cameo as Il Do in Cyrano Dating Agency.
Sorry I am bad with names but it was Sweet 19 or something like that. Isn't that right anyone?Everyone?
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ck1Oz
July 7, 2013 at 10:46 AM
The only reason I remembered this awful series was because then I thought Goh Hye Sun wasn't bad and I liked Seo Ji Sub but also that his suits were too baggy for him.
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danna
July 7, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Ck's right its sweet Pure 19/ Sweet 19 with Goo Hye Sun and Suh Ji Seuk
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SuziQ
July 7, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Yes ..She was from China and she came over to marry her Korean fiance, but unfortunately he died beforehand...Pure 19..I kept remembering the theme song which I think Goo Hye Sun sang.
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blkasian
July 9, 2013 at 4:57 AM
Thank you so very much.
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majata
July 8, 2013 at 12:33 AM
this is Hearts of 19
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21 danna
July 7, 2013 at 10:55 AM
The title of this post sounds a lot like a typical girls night out..lol
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danna
July 7, 2013 at 11:20 AM
@ Linda
So this series called Four Colors of Love is a little different from the show you are referring to (this one is not in the 90's but 2008 and 4 episodes not 8) but the premise sounds similar..i haven't actually seen it, but came across it a while back. Here's the description at dramwiki :http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Four_Colours_of_Love
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22 Ora
July 7, 2013 at 11:21 AM
In case if its a Japanese drama, it might be Rainbow Connection, Koi ga Shitai...hope I helped.
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Koi_ga_Shitai_x3
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23 calvinhobbes
July 7, 2013 at 12:37 PM
i'm wondering if Lina's drama is a drama called "Power of Love" with Shim Eun Ha and Park Shin Yang from 1996/1997. Shim Eun Ha plays a Christian woman and Park Shin Yang plays a Buddhist man.
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24 dokutokunaneko
July 7, 2013 at 1:09 PM
Re: the color drama - I remember seeing it as well, and it's definitely NOT the Seasons drama (Summer Scent, Winter Sonata, etc.). It was an omnibus drama - short, divided into semi-independent stories (one character from a previous story ran into a character from the next story, passing the torch, kind of). Now it's gonna bug me forever that I don't remember!
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25 chewyish
July 7, 2013 at 6:02 PM
i'm wondering if someone could help me id a drama too?
it was from either the late 90s or early 2000s from what i remember :
the main character girl wanted to be a news reporter and had a rivalry with the bitchy stereotypical second female lead in high school
- the other girl ends up getting with the guy she likes
-both girls end up becoming reporters and the guy ends up becoming a camera man but dies from saving the "bitchy" girl from a car accident
-the main character has this thing with a chaebol and the last scene of the show is of them kissing in an airport parking lot
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marcellinne
July 7, 2013 at 6:21 PM
I am quite sure it is Jang Dong Gun and Chae Rim's All about Eve. The one who plays the "bitchy" girl is Kim So Yeon.
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chewyish
July 7, 2013 at 6:43 PM
I think that might be it. I watched it dubbed chinese when I was a little girl and I've been looking for it ever since.
thank you so much!
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ck1Oz
July 7, 2013 at 9:03 PM
Yes it is, I remember watching it last year.
She was so young and gorgeous there. And JDG was so hot back then.
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jwspazz
July 7, 2013 at 9:20 PM
yup ! it is ALL ABOUT EVE. this is the first Korean Drama I watch in my life. definitely will not forget it !
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shf
July 10, 2013 at 10:25 AM
OMG~! My ALL TIME FAVORITE DRAMA!
ALL ABOUT EVE!
And, I don't think the last kiss scene was in a parking lot. It was on the streets. Jang Dong-gun was dropping Chae-rim off from visiting Kim So-yeon, who has lost her memory and has become a nice person after her car accident which killed Han Jae-suk.
I LOVE THIS DRAMA! I hope Chae-rim will return to TV soon. I have become a big fan of Kim So-yeon since this drama. I'm glad she is making a good comeback. She was so great and MUCH better than the main lead actress in IRIS and I was really happy to see her cameo in IRIS 2.
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26 Anj
July 7, 2013 at 6:24 PM
@chewyish- all about eve of chae rim and jang dong gun :D
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27 Cindy
July 7, 2013 at 6:25 PM
@chewyish I think it is All About Eve starring Chae Rim and Jang Dong Gun. It's a 2000 drama
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Anonymous
July 7, 2013 at 9:04 PM
It's All about Eve .One of my favorite dramas.
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28 sophia
July 7, 2013 at 7:42 PM
Cat's is Couple or Trouble with Han Ye Seul!
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29 justine
July 7, 2013 at 9:07 PM
i watch that drama with the colors every stories.... i remember red if im not wrong , the main lead wearing same tshirt with heart and seem like a couple shirt but actually they are not ...
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30 Eliza Bennet
July 8, 2013 at 1:53 AM
No.5 is Korean film Pices.
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31 Kiara
July 8, 2013 at 2:06 PM
JB I'd love to hear your summer music for this year. I cant find the link to the last one you post but I really really loved it.
Please pretty please.
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32 hk
July 8, 2013 at 7:45 PM
Princey 808 is definitely High Kick Season 1. Park Hae mi's two sons played pranks on lee min yong and he punishes them so Park Hae Mi does a prank on him as revenge.
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33 Lala
July 9, 2013 at 8:10 PM
@ Linda
I think that drama is actually called "Color" or "Colors" and each episode's "title" was a different color. I only remember Kim Hee Sun in White.
I think it's hard to find since it's so old... good luck and hope that helps!
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34 Lynne
August 14, 2013 at 4:29 AM
Number 3 sounds like Couple of Fantasy! At least its the same plot, rich girl, falls over boat, loses memory, meet this guy who brings her to the country side.
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35 Josef
September 26, 2013 at 10:13 AM
As the Las Vegas Hotels Examiner I get asked where the top places are to keep and play.
*I can place shows seen & ticket prices paid in the separate article.
Once known as the Castaways, this Las Vegas hotel is a Hawaiian-themed, 3,000
room hotel that is all the an entertainment complex as a place
to stay.
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36 Vy
March 10, 2014 at 11:17 AM
I think no.5 is the movie called " Oh, happy day" starring Jang Na Ra.
Spoiler: It's a happy ending. She just testing him by pretend to jump off the bridge.
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37 viton123
March 14, 2015 at 1:22 PM
Hi I really want to know what this Korean or Idk drama or movie is called PLZ HELP and thx for helping !!! I only remember some scenes ok so this movie or drama is kinda old I think and the I remember that there's this woman/girl she is like a designer or something well I think she loses her memory on her past and she forgot her lover well the lover is looking for her then there are like I think these flashbacks there's this scene with the two of them on a bed smiling and cuddling then I remember the girl at the front of someone's maybe his house gates driving off in a car ?? Ok then another when he's at like a college university and he's trying to talk to her but she pushes him off I think and then I remember a scene in the present I remember her at a club with her friend and they're dancing ?? The lover guy is there too with his friend or brother he doesn't see her yet then he sees her and the brother does too and he's attracted to the girl then the girls have trouble the lover grabs the girl and the brother grabs the friend and they run away so they don't get beaten and so they run into a convenient store and hide and then I remember a scene where the guy is talking to the girl at her designing studio and Idk then I remember a scene like in cinderella where the girl actually lives with her dad and step mom and the step mom is rude she has a step sister too who is rude and her dad passed away already so the mom makes her do a lot of work and makes her design stuff and is rude to her ??? I'm sorry I don't know if this is right or not but PLZ help in anyway oh and it's not stairway to heaven lol but PLZ and thank you so much !!!
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viton123
March 14, 2015 at 1:26 PM
Oh and the lover guy I think is rich and the girl is poor because I think her mom took all the money I think I'm mixing dramas and movies up theres another where I remember a girl living in like a dump attic too with her sister And she has to make money so they could survive ... Thanks again for the help
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