Korean Peninsula

Korean Peninsula

Revised romanization: Hanbando
Hangul: 한반도
Director: Lee Hyeong-Min
Writer: Yoon Sun-Joo
Network: CSTV
Episodes: 18
Release Date: February 6, 2012 -- April 3, 2012
Runtime: Monday & Tuesday 20:50
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea 

Synopsis:

Set sometime in the near future, South Korea and North Korea's relations have blossomed. The two countries have co-built a development station for methane hydrate off the coast of North Korea. Scientist Seo Myung-Joon (Hwang Jung-Min) from South Korea is in charge of the project and works closely with scientist Lim Jin-Jae (Kim Jung-Eun) from North Korea. Other technicians and researchers from both countries work under them at the development station.

During this time, North Korean leader Kim Tae-Sung (Seo Tae-Hwa) visits South Korea for the first time after becoming the North Korean leader. The president of South Korea Kang Dae-Hyun (Lee Soon-Jae) and North Korea leader Kim Tae-Sung watch a game between the inter-Korean team and the Australia team at the preliminary rounds of the World Cup.

Meanwhile, hardliners in North Korea, Jo Kook-Cheol (Jeong Seong-Mo) and the military, carry out a military operation while their leader is in South Korea. The North Korean military relocate near the Korean boarder.

At the development station, the technicians and scientists work together peacefully, but there is still tension. Lim Jin-Jae receives an order to steal the core technology behind the operation. Min Dong-Ki (Kwak Hee-Sung) pushes her to carry out the order, but Lim Jin-Jae turns down the order. Lim Jin-Jae and Seo Myung-Joon first met 10 years ago and fell in love. They then reunited 2 years ago and discovered that their feelings are not so easy to forget .... 

Cast:

Hwang Jung Min as Seo Myung Joon
Kim Jung Eun as Rim Jin Jae
Kwak Hee Sung (곽희성) as Min Dong Ki
Ji Hoo as Kang Dong Won
Jo Sung Ha as Park Do Myung
Lee Soon Jae as Kang Dae Hyun
Jung Sung Mo as Jo Gook Chul
Jo Yi Jin as Park Hye Jung
Sung Byung Sook as Jung Hyun Sook
Kim Soo Hyun as Seo Yoo Ri
Ahn Nam Hee as Na Yun Sung
Choi Il Hwa as Park Jung Pyo
Yoon Ye Hee as Song Seung Joo
Lee Hae Young as Han Young Hoon
Jung Dong Hwan as Oh Chang Il
Yoon Joo Sang as Suk Joo Hwan
Kim Ji Sook as Han Kyung Ok
Kim Ha Kyoon as Kim Deuk Soo
Park Chan Hwan as Rim Chul Woo
Heo Jae Ho (허재호) as Jun Joong Won
Choi Jae Hwan as Park Kwang Tae
Lee Jong Hyuk as Choi Sung Min
Jung Jin as Jung Yong Ki
Jung Wook as Shin Chang Suk
Kang Soo Min (강수민) as Baek Do Jin
Lee Won Suk (이원석) as Kim Jung Shik
Ji Woo Suk (지우석) as Cha Seung Jae
Yang Hee Yoon (양희윤) as Lee Sung Ho
Hwang Chan Woo as Kim Yong Soo
Suh Tae Hwa as Kim Dae Sung
Lee Hee Suk (이희석) as Kang Hee Joong