All In (TV series)
All In | |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 올인 |
Revised Romanization | Orin |
McCune–Reischauer | Orin |
Genre | Action Romance Drama |
Written by | Choi Wan-kyu |
Directed by | Yoo Chul-yong Kang Shin-hyo |
Starring | Lee Byung-hun Song Hye-kyo Ji Sung Park Sol-mi Heo Joon-ho |
Opening theme | "Just Like the First Day" by Park Yong-ha |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original languages | Korean English Japanese |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Production | |
Production locations | Seoul Jeju Los Angeles Las Vegas |
Running time | 60 minutes Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
Production company | Chorokbaem Media |
Original release | |
Network | SBS |
Release | 15 January 3 April 2003 | –
Related | |
Swallow the Sun |
All In (Korean: 올인; RR: Orin; MR: Orin) is a 2003 South Korean television drama series that aired on SBS from 15 January to 3 April 2003, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 24 episodes.[1] Inspired by the life of professional poker player Jimmy Cha, it starred Lee Byung-hun and Song Hye-kyo in a story about one's man's rise through the fiercely competitive world of casino gambling as he clashes with his rivals over money, success, and love.[2]
The drama was a ratings success in South Korea, with its final episode reaching a peak viewership rating of 47.7%, which is the 42nd highest-rated Korean drama episode of all time.[3] It also won several awards, notably the Grand Prize ("Daesang") for Lee Byung-hun at the 2003 SBS Drama Awards.
Synopsis
Orphaned then taken in by his gambler uncle, Kim In-ha (Jin Goo) often hangs out with his friends in the basement of a movie theater. He unexpectedly befriends Choi Jung-won, a model student and the rich son of the theater owner. In-ha and Jung-won both fall for Min Su-yeon (Han Ji-min), the daughter of the projectionist at the theater.
When Su-yeon's father was killed by loan sharks, In-ha and Jung-won hatch a plan to avenge Su-yeon by setting fire to a gangster's hideout. But the fire spreads, accidentally killing the gang leader. In-ha is sentenced to seven years, while thanks to his family connections, Jung-won avoids jail time. As In-ha serves his sentence, Jung-won goes to the United States to study and Su-yeon decides to become a nun.
Seven years pass, and by pure chance, the three all end up working at the same casino. In-ha (Lee Byung-hun) and Su-yeon (Song Hye-kyo) fall in love, but are later separated when In-ha is forced to illegally immigrate to the U.S. He finds a job as a mafia hitman, and by a stroke of luck, again meets Su-yeon, and the two plan to get married. However, on their supposed wedding day, In-ha suffers a near-fatal gunshot wound and becomes comatose for 8 months. Unaware that In-ha is alive, the grieving Su-yeon returns to Korea.
In-ha eventually recovers, but Jung-won (Ji Sung) intervenes, saying that he is unworthy to love Su-yeon. In-ha decides to turn his life of misery around and becomes a professional gambler. He meets a business partner and, betting everything he has, returns to Korea to win back Su-yeon's love.
Cast
Main
- Lee Byung-hun as Kim In-ha
- Jin Goo as young In-ha
- Song Hye-kyo as Min Su-yeon / Sister Angela
- Han Ji-min as young Su-yeon
- Ji Sung as Choi Jung-won
- Go Dong-hyeon as young Jung-won
- Park Sol-mi as Seo Jin-hee
- Shin Ah as young Jin-hee
Supporting
- Lee Deok-hwa as Choi Do-hwan, Jung-won's father
- Sunwoo Eun-sook as Yoon Hye-sun, Jung-won's mother
- Im Hyun-sik as Kim Chi-soo, In-ha's uncle
- Park Won-sook as Jang Hyun-ja
- Jo Kyung-hwan as Chairman Seo Seung-don, Jin-hee's father
- Kim Tae-yeon as Jenny
- Huh Joon-ho as Yoo Jong-gu, In-ha's friend from prison
- Choi Jung-won as Yoo Jung-ae, Hyun-ja's daughter
- Choi Joon-yong as Park Tae-joon, In-ha's hometown friend who became a detective
- Yoon Gi-won as Woo Yong-tae, In-ha's hometown friend who became a waiter
- Baek Seung-hyeon as Yang Shi-bong, In-ha's hometown friend who is crippled
- Jung Yoo-seok as Im Dae-soo ("Shorty")
- Jung Ho-bin as Jung Joon-il
- Park Jung-woo as Jjagoo
- Im Dae-ho as Chun Sang-gu
- Yoon Seo-hyun as Man-soo
- Hong Yeo-jin as bar hostess
- Cho Yeon-woo as yakuza
- Kim Byung-se as Michael Jang
- Yuko Fueki as Rie Ochida
- Kim Hee-jung as office clerk
- Park Sang-myun as Im Dae-chi, gang boss
- Kim Ha-kyun as Director Son
- Choi Ran as Manager Jang Mi-ran
- Park Joon-hee as Jo Jung-min
- Gi Ju-bong as Bae Sang-doo
Awards
- 2003 39th Baeksang Arts Awards
- Grand Prize (Daesang) for TV – All In
- Best Actor for TV – Lee Byung-hun
- 2003 SBS Drama Awards
- Grand Prize (Daesang) – Lee Byung-hun
- Top Excellence Award, Actress – Song Hye-kyo
- Excellence Award, Actor – Ji Sung
- Best Supporting Actor – Heo Joon-ho
- Top 10 Stars – Lee Byung-hun, Song Hye-kyo
Regional broadcast
- It first aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from 8 March to 25 May 2003.[4] Re-airings followed on terrestrial channel NHK once a week starting 16 April 2004.[5] According to a poll conducted by TV Asahi variety show SMAP Station in May 2007, All In ranked as the seventh most popular Korean drama in Japan.[6]
- In Thailand, it first aired on Channel 3 from 1 April to 24 June 2006.[7] In Mongolia, it first aired on TV9 in 2006.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "All In". KoreanWiz. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Heo, Yoo-shin (7 January 2003). '올인'은 어떤 작품?. Kyunghyang Shinmun via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Top 50 highest-rated TV dramas of all time". Electric Ground. 8 December 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "韓流No.1 チャンネル-KNTV". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "60 Korean dramas now go on air in Japan". Hancinema. 16 August 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Winter Sonata, The Most Popular Korean Drama in Japan". Hancinema. 2 July 2007. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "All In - เทหน้าตักรักหมดใจ". blike (in Thai). 15 January 2003. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- All In at HanCinema
- All In at IMDb
- Grand Prize Paeksang Arts Award (television) winners
- Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas
- 2003 South Korean television series debuts
- 2003 South Korean television series endings
- Korean-language television shows
- South Korean romance television series
- South Korean action television series
- Television series by Chorokbaem Media
- Television shows written by Choi Wan-kyu