Angel Eyes (TV series) explained

Angel Eyes is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Sang-yoon and Koo Hye-sun.^[1] It aired on SBS from April 5 to June 15, 2014, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:55 (KST) for 20 episodes.^[2]

Plot

Yoon Soo-wan (Ku Hye-sun) and Park Dong-joo (Lee Sang-yoon) were each other's first loves,^[3] but they were forced to separate due to painful family circumstances. Soo-wan, who had been blind, eventually undergoes an eye transplant surgery that restores her sight.

Twelve years later, Soo-wan now works as an emergency rescue worker, while Dong-joo is a surgeon. They meet each other again, but Soo-wan is engaged to a neurosurgeon, Kang Ji-woon (Kim Ji-seok). Knowing this, Park Dong-joo decides to keep quiet and not reveal his identity to Soo-wan, and also decides to go back. Will Soo-wan realize that Doctor Dylan Park is her first love, Park Dong-joo? Will they end up together despite all the obstacles that they are going to face?

Cast

Main

• Lee Sang-yoon as Park Dong-joo / Dylan Park / Darren Park
  • Kang Ha-neul as teenage Park Dong-joo
  • as young Park Dong-joo

A smart and warm-hearted doctor who wants to protect the woman he loves. As a teenager, he was sent to America after his mother's death from a hit-and-run accident.

• Koo Hye-sun as Yoon Soo-wan / Sienna Yoon ^{[4] [5] [6]}
  • Nam Ji-hyun as teenage Yoon Soo-wan ^{[7] [8]}
  • Roh Jeong-eui as young Yoon Soo-wan

A legally-blind woman who gets her vision back in an operation and decides to embrace life with passion by becoming an emergency rescue worker. Tomboyish Soo-wan still fondly remembers her first love from 12 years ago.

Supporting

Seyoung Hospital

• Kim Ji-seok as Kang Ji-woon / Jiro Kang

A thoughtful neurosurgeon who is dating Soo-wan.

• Jung Jin-young as Yoon Jae-bum / Joseph Yoon ^[9]

Soo-wan's father.

• Jung Ae-ri as Oh Young-ji

- Seyoung Hospital's chairman and doctor.

• as Moon Je-ha
• as Kim Ho-jin
• Park Jin-joo as Kim Yoon-jung
• Lee Seung-hyung as Sung Hyun-ho
• as Choi Jin-sang

Seyoung Fire Station

• Gong Hyung-jin as Ki Woon-chan
• Seungri as Teddy Seo

A Korean-American who returns to Korea to become an emergency rescue worker. He speaks Korean with a Chungcheong accent after being raised by his grandmother in the south. Teddy falls in love at first sight with Park Hye-joo.^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}

• as Joo Tae-sub
• as Park Chang-hyun
• Lee Ha-yool as Kim Jin-soo

Seyoung Police Station

• Hyun Jyu-ni as Cha Min-soo / Miriam Cha
  • Shin Hye-sun as young Cha Min-soo
• Kwon Hae-hyo as Kim Woo-chul
• as Kim Young-rak

Extended cast

• as Park Hye-joo
  • as young Park Hye-joo / Hazel Park
• as Han Woo-jung
• Jung Ji-hoon as Ki Jin-mo
• Heo Jung-eun

Cameos

• Kim Yeo-jin as Yoo Jung-hwa
• as Park Hyung-shik
• Yoo Jae-myung as Seon-woo
• Jung Hae-kyun as the owner of the house Soo Wan lives in (Ep.19–20)

Ratings

	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		TNmS Ratings[15]		AGB Nielsen[16]
		width=100	Nationwide	width=100	Seoul National Capital Area	width=100	Nationwide	width=100	Seoul National Capital Area
1	5 April 2014	7.3%	8.4%	6.3%	6.9%
2	April 6, 2014	7.5%	8.3%	6.6%	7.6%
3	April 12, 2014	8.9%	10.2%	8.8%	9.7%
4	April 13, 2014	7.9%	9.7%	8.0%	8.3%
5	April 26, 2014	10.2%	12.4%	10.8%	12.1%
6	April 27, 2014	11.1%	13.5%	11.9%	13.4%
7	May 3, 2014	10.2%	11.8%	10.4%	12.1%
8	May 4, 2014	10.4%	12.3%	10.3%	11.6%
9	May 10, 2014	10.9%	12.1%	9.9%	11.1%
10	May 11, 2014	11.1%	14.0%	10.4%	12.0%
11	May 17, 2014	10.4%	12.1%	8.7%	9.3%
12	May 18, 2014	9.8%	11.4%	9.6%	10.7%
13	May 24, 2014	9.1%	10.6%	9.1%	10.0%
14	May 25, 2014	8.6%	10.1%	9.2%	10.7%
15	May 31, 2014	8.7%	10.7%	9.2%	10.5%
16	June 1, 2014	7.6%	8.2%	8.1%	9.6%
17	June 7, 2014	8.7%	10.0%	8.0%	8.4%
18	June 8, 2014	8.7%	9.8%	8.7%	9.8%
19	June 14, 2014	8.9%	11.0%	8.6%	10.0%
20	June 15, 2014	9.1%	10.7%	8.9%	10.5%
Average		9.3%	10.9%	9.1%	10.2%

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2014		Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special	Ku Hye-sun
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special	Lee Sang-yoon
		Special Award, Actor in a Drama Special	Kim Ji-seok
		New Star Award	Kang Ha-neul
		Best Couple Award	Lee Sang-yoon and Ku Hye-sun

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jin. Eun-soo. Casting considered for drama Angel Eyes. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-03-10. 13 February 2014.
2. Web site: Lee . Ja-won . New Drama, Angel Eyes Reveals Its Official Poster . TenAsia . 2014-04-04 . 3 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140406211421/http://www.tenasia.com/new-drama-angel-eyes-reveals-its-official-poster/ . 6 April 2014 .
3. Web site: Lee. Min-ji. Angel Eyes Reveals Kiss Scene Photos Between Kang Ha Neul and Nam Ji Hyun. enewsWorld. 2014-04-04. 4 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080409/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/62938/angel-eyes-reveals-kiss-scene-photos. 7 April 2014. dead.
4. Web site: Kim . Jessica . Ku Hye-sun Nabs Lead Rol. TenAsia . 2014-03-10 . 27 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140329050215/http://www.tenasia.com/ku-hye-sun-nabs-lead-role-in-new-drama/ . 29 March 2014 .
5. Web site: Ha. Soo-jung. Ku Hye Sun Cast as Lead Actress for Angel Eyes. enewsWorld. 2014-03-10. 27 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141125182315/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/59685/kuhyesun-to-star-in-new-drama-angel-eyes. 25 November 2014. dead.
6. Web site: Jin. Eun-soo. Ku Hye-sun eyes angelic role. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-03-10. 28 February 2014.
7. Web site: Lee. So-yeon. Interview: Angel Eyes Nam Ji Hyun Talks About Bungee Jumping with Kang Ha Neul. enewsWorld. 2014-04-27. 19 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140420020530/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/64073/interview-namjihyun-liked-bungee-jumping-with-kanghaneul. 20 April 2014. dead.
8. Web site: Lee. So-yeon. Interview: Angel Eyes Nam Ji Hyun Makes a Jump From Being Child Actress. enewsWorld. 2014-04-27. 27 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140427174246/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/64199/interview-namjihyun-talks-about-going-forward-as-child-actress. 27 April 2014. dead.
9. Web site: Hong. Grace Danbi. Jung Jin Young Admits He Didn't Know Who Big Bang's Seungri Was Before Angel Eyes. enewsWorld. 2014-04-04. 3 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407081018/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/62801/jungjinyoung-did-not-know-seungri. 7 April 2014. dead.
10. Web site: Kim . Jessica . Big Bang's Seungri Cast in Ku Hye-sun Drama . TenAsia . 2014-03-10 . 28 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140329155627/http://www.tenasia.com/big-bangs-seungri-cast-in-ku-hye-sun-drama/ . 29 March 2014 .
11. Web site: Kim. Hee-eun. Seung-ri to make TV series debut. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-03-10. 3 March 2014.
12. Web site: Hong. Grace Danbi. Big Bang's Seungri Gets Everyone Laughing at the Script Reading of Angel Eyes. enewsWorld. 2014-03-10. 5 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140308050413/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/60164/bigbang-seungri-sets-the-mood-for-drama-reading. 8 March 2014. dead.
13. Web site: Hong. Grace Danbi. Angel Eyes Releases New Photos of Big Bang's Seungri. enewsWorld. 2014-04-04. 31 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140331150211/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/62402/bigbang-seungri-reveals-new-drama-photos. 31 March 2014. dead.
14. Web site: Kwon. Soo-bin. Big Bang's Seungri Received Acting Advice from T.O.P. enewsWorld. 2014-04-04. 3 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140405214919/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/62797/bigbang-seungri-talks-about-top-and-his-acting-tips. 5 April 2014. dead.
15. Web site: TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu . TNmS Ratings . 2014-04-05 . Korean . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131128032303/http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp . 2013-11-28 .
16. Web site: AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu . Nielsen Korea . 2014-04-05 . Korean . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131226133248/http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/index.asp?ref=0 . 2013-12-26 .