#Autumn in my heart korean series

#Autumn in my heart korean series

There was also a 3rd 'couple' in each show, mostly to provide comic relief from the otherwise dreary situations presented in each show (leading to 3 couples- the leads, the second leads and the 'funny' couple).Īlso, all the characters in all the series have had the leads endure the disagreement of the parents of both leads. The show also follows a pattern of having a 'third-wheel', the second male lead and the jealous girl, the second female lead. The shows also seem to emphasize the scenery, making it into one of the main characters (the rice fields in Autumn, the lake in Winter, the tea garden in Summer and the island in Spring). This is slightly bent in the 3rd series as the main character's first loves are not the main characters, but still goes by 'first love' involving the heart of the main male character's first girlfriend having been transplanted onto the main female lead. The shows mainly begin with a love that began at some point in the early childhood or teen years and continues on until adulthood, usually after a long separation. Many elements of the 'formula' of Korean drama are evident in the shows, but are retained even more clearly in all four shows. A few of the actors who portray the show's supporting characters return in different roles as the series progressed, such as Kim Hae-sook, but only Song Seung-heon played two different characters, both as leads for Autumn and Summer. The show's endings not only have evolved with the times (tragedy used to be the trend, but now lighter, happier endings are preferred), but have kept with the theme, getting progressively more positive as 'spring' approaches.

All the seasons run 20 episodes except for the first which ran only 16 as they were shown on KBS2, in more than 76 episodes. In Korea, however, it is not totally put together as a series but is arranged as four separate shows. The series was widely known in South Korea as director Yoon Seok-ho's pet project, dealing with four different seasons of love. Later on, as the series progressed and was marketed outside of Korea, the moniker 'Endless Love' stuck and was used to identify all the series as one.

The series was widely viewed in Asia and continued the Korean Wave that had gripped the region since the late 1990s and early 2000s. Each part of the series had its own plotlines, characters, and actors. It featured four parts, with each named after the seasons of the year.

South Korean TV series or program Endless LoveĮndless Love is the unofficial title for a set of four Korean drama series directed by Yoon Seok-ho, produced by KBS from 2000 to 2006.