♥Summer Scent

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Summer Scent
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Also known as	여름향기
Genre	Romance
Format	Drama
Directed by	Yoon Seok-Ho
Starring	Song Seung-heon Son Ye-jin
Country of origin	South Korea
Language(s)	Korean
No. of episodes	20
Production
Producer(s)	Yoon Seok-Ho
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:55 p.m.
Broadcast
Original channel	KBS 2TV
Original run	July 7, 2003 – September 9, 2003
External links
Website

Summer Scent
Hangul	여름향기
Hanja	여름香氣
Revised Romanization	Yeoreum hyanggi
McCune–Reischauer	Yǒrǔm hyanggi

Summer Scent is a 20-episode TV drama series made in 2003. It is the third installment of the four part Endless Love drama series directed by Yoon Seok-Ho, produced by South Korean TV Network KBS.

Contents 1 Storyline 2 Cast 3 Soundtrack 4 See also 5 External links

Storyline

Yoo Min-Woo’s (Song Seung-heon) first love was Seo Eun-Hye (Shin-ae). However, Eun-Hye gets into a car accident and dies. Without Yoo Min-Woo’s knowledge, her parents decide to donate her organs. Another character, Shim Hye-Weon (Son Ye-jin) had suffered from a terrible heart disease ever since childhood. Miraculously, she finds that she will be obtaining a heart from a donor, the lately deceased Seo Eun-Hye.

Suffering from the pain of a heartache, Min-Woo goes to Italy to study, with the memories of Eun-Hye still resting in his heart. When he returns to Korea, fate takes a turn and brings Hye-Weon and Min-Woo together. When the two first meet in the airport, Hye-Weon’s heart (Eun-Hye’s heart), oddly beats faster when she is around Min-Woo.

Park Jeong-Jae (Ryu Jin) is Hye-Weon’s fiancee. Jeong-Jae’s sister, Park Jeong-Ah (Han Ji Hye) meets Min-Woo in Italy and falls for him.

Hye-Weon doesn’t know why or what she feels when she’s with Min-Woo. Min-Woo feels guilt towards Eun-Hye, because the feeling of love rises once again as he continues to see Hye-Weon.

Through coincidence, Min-Woo ends up being hired as the Art Director for Jeong-Jae’s project “Summer Scent” and Hye-Weon as their florist. Hiding their prior encounter at the forest, they awkwardly said “Hello” as if they first met. During the project, their fondness grew, within Min-Woo’s eyes, he saw resemblances between Eun-Hye and Hye-Weon. Hye-Weon, on the other hand, believed that it was fate, her ever pacing heart whenever near Min-Woo. Their fondness for each other soon came under suspicion in the eyes of Jeong-Ah and later, Jeong-Jae. Jeong-Jae decides to turn a blind eye due to his love for Hye-Weon. Now Hye-Weon, confused as to whether her feelings are true, decides to leave Min-Woo and trying to comfort her guilt towards Jeong-Jae and Jeong-Ah, she returns to Jeong-Jae’s side.

To forget Hye-Weon, Min-Woo decides to leave for Italy indefinitely but only after seeing her one last time. At her wedding, Min-Woo caught one last glance at her and then left. With Min-Woo near, Hye-Weon’s heart gave signs of his presence and soon alerted her gaze towards Min-Woo departing. Desperately chasing after him Hye-Weon collapses.

Min-Woo rushes Hye-Weon to the hospital with Jeong-Jae arriving a little later.Jeong-Jae who is angry at Min-Woo, tells him to leave for Italy. Min-Woo agrees to leave only after Hye-Weon had regained consciousness. Soon, Hye-Weon wakes up and deeply angered Jeong-Jae forbids Min-Woo to meet, ordering him to leave immediately. As a promise to Hye-Weon, Min-Woo agreed to leave if Hye-Weon decides to have her operation. Without it, she would definitely die.

Soon after his arrival in Italy, Min-Woo receives a letter notifying him that Hye-Weon had died during the operation.

3 years later, with memories of Hye-Weon in his heart, Min-Woo returns to Korea as a manager of an Art Centre. During his absence, Hye-Weon had an artificial heart implanted after the initial surgery, and then traveled to the United States for another transplant. On his way up the steps at the Art Centre and on her way down after her delivery, they meet again. This time with her new heart, its abnormal beating notified her of Min-Woo’s presence and thus proving their true love.

Cast

• Song Seung-hun as Yoo Min-Woo
• Son Ye-jin as Shim Hye-Weon
• Ryu Jin as Park Jeong-Jae
• Han Ji-hye as Park Jeong-Ah
• Shin Ae as Eun-Hye
• Jo Eun-Suk
• Kim Yong-Gun

Soundtrack

• Release Date: August 5, 2003
• Label: Yedang Entertainment Company (KR)
• Tracklisting:

1. Main Title
2. 비밀 – 정인호
3. Missing U – 서진영
4. 어쩌면 – 서진영
5. 여름향기 – 정인호
6. Serenade Inst. (Guitar)
7. Second Romance – 서진영
8. 여름향기 2 Inst.
9. 두 번째 사랑 – 서진영
10. 어쩌면 Inst. (Piano)
11. Serenade – 유미숙 (Soprano)
12. 비밀 Inst. (Piano)
13. 두 번째 사랑 Inst. (Piano&Guitar)
14. Love – 서진영
15. 비밀 Inst. (Guitar)
16. 사랑한다면 – 정인호&서진영
17. 여우비 Inst.
18. Love Inst. (Piano&Guitar)

• Translated Tracklisting:

1. Main Title
2. Bi Mil – Jeong In-Ho
3. Missing U – Seo Jin-Yeong
4. Uh Jjuh Myun – Seo Jin-Yeong
5. Yuh Reum Hyang Gi – Jeong In-Ho
6. Serenade Inst. (Guitar)
7. Second Romance – Seo Jin-Yeong
8. Yuh Reum Hyang Gi 2 Inst.
9. Doo Bun Jjae Sarang – Seo Jin-Yeong
10. Uh Jjuh Myun Inst. (Piano)
11. Serenade – Yoo Mi-Sook
12. Bi Mil Inst. (Piano)
13. Doo Bun Jjae Sarang (Inst.)(Piano&Guitar)
14. Love – Seo Jin-Yeong
15. Bi Mil Inst. (Guitar)
16. Sarang Han Da Myun – Jeong In-Ho & Seo Jin-Yeong
17. Yuh Woo Bi Inst.
18. Love Inst. (Piano&Guitar)

    Summer Scent (2003, KBS miniseries)

I finally finished watching Summer Scent. Don’t misunderstand me. I am not implying that Summer Scent is such an unbearable show to watch that I have to force myself to watch it. It’s just the feeling of relief you get when the drama finally comes to an end.

Summer Scent threads along the same vine as its predecessors: Autumn Fairy Tale and Winter Sonata. Narrating the story of two lovers and their tribulations, it certainly follows the directing style of Yoon Suk-ho, who also directed the previous two dramas.

In this drama, PD Yoon is reunited with actor Song Seung-hun (Calla, Ice Rain), who also acted in Autumn Fairy Tale. Perhaps it was the previous chemistry which they had build-up together in the previous drama, Song Seung-hun could grasp the PD’s requirements and expectations, and thus played the role of Yoo Min Woo well. Song Ye-jin (The Classic, Crazy First Love), in her fifth role in dramas and movies, also showed that she has grown up to become a more mature actress since her debut in 2001 in Delicious Proposal.

Song Seung-hun plays the role of Yoo Min Woo, an architect who lost his first love, Eun Hye (played by actress Shin Ae) in a traffic accident on the day of their wedding. Ever since that freak accident, he believed that he would never be able to fall in love again, until he met Shim Hye Won, whose personality bears a striking resemblance to his first love. However, like how most Korean dramas go, their meeting was not immediate, but rather coincidental in the mountains three years later. What made this story complicated was the fact that Hye Won, who used to be a sickly child with a heart problem, had a heart transplant with, gasp! Eun Hye’s heart!

The complications do not end here. The story also threads on a sideline, where the lovers find it tough to maintain their love since Hye Won was already attached to Park Jung Jae (played by actor Ryu Jin), a charismatic eligible bachelor. Making things worse, Jung Jae’s younger sister Jung Ah (played by actress Han Ji-hye) who is also best friends with Hye Won, is in love with Min Woo…

Just looking at the relationships alone, one can pretty much tell that it’s a messed-up entanglement. What stands out in this show also is the beautiful scenery and lovely soundtrack. Using Calla Resort and the tea fields as a backdrop, one can’t help but to admire the beautiful scenery too. An avid classical music lover myself, it was exhilarating to hear Schbert’s famous Serenade been played in the background. Besides Serenade, the soundtrack also boasts a couple of great songs that went well along with the scenes in the show.

As for the performance of the supporting cast, Ryu Jin put up a good performance. Portraying a composed, sensitive new age guy, he has clearly done a good rendition of what is required of his role. Han Ji-hye was impressive in her debut performance too. She is natural in her acting. Perhaps this could be the reason as to the success of her latest comedy-drama, Narang 18 Seh.

Summer Scent is a good drama to watch. But compared to Autumn Fairy Tale and Winter Sonata, I personally felt that this was the least exciting of all. Perhaps this could be attributed to the slow start-up pace of the drama. However, the audience can expect a more tense atmosphere with each episode. The plot has its pretty ridiculous moments as well, especially the heart-thumping moments, which I felt were pretty preposterous.      (Review by Kit Lim)

Summer Scent (“Yeoreum hyanggi”). 20 episodes. Written by Choi Ho-yeon. Produced by Yoon Suk-ho. Starring Song Seung-heon, Son Ye-jin, Ryu Jin, Han Ji-hye, Shin Ae, Jo Eun-sook, Ahn Jung-hoon, Kim Hae-sook, Kim Yong-gun. Aired on KBS in Korea from July 7 – September 9, 2003 on Monday & Tuesday nights at 9:55pm. Official website (in Korean): click here. Available on DVD from KBS in Korea with English subtitles.

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Yeoreum Hyanggi (Summer Scent)

‘Summer Scent,’ which aired in 2003, is producer Yun Seok-Ho’s third work, based on the four seasons. Following the tremendous popularity of his previous TV series ‘Autumn in My Heart’ in 2000 and ‘Winter Sonata’ in 2001, ‘Summer Scent’ has the summer season as its backdrop. Just as in ‘Autumn in My Heart’ and ‘Winter Sonata,’ this TV drama employs the magnificent scenery of Korea as an important motif. Also, top stars including Song Seung-Heon and Sohn Ye-Jin played the leading roles, which elicited considerable public interest even before the drama aired.

• Synopsis Art director Min-Woo (played by Song Seung-Heon) lost his fiancée in a car accident. Later, on a trip to the mountains, he meets florist Hye-Won (played by Sohn Ye-Jin) and falls in love with her. Hye-Won had received a heart transplant, and coincidentally it was the heart of Min-Woo’s late girlfriend. From the first moment they meet, Min-Woo and Hye-Won are attracted to one other and the attraction continues to deepen. But Min-Woo is also loved by Park Jeong-A (played by Han Ji-Hye), while Hye-Won is the object of Park Jeong-Jae’s affection (played by Ryu Jin). Adding to the tragic twist of fate, Jeong-A and Jeong-Jae are brother and sister. The destinies of these four are sadly and ironically intertwined. Min-woo and Hye-Won do not act on their feelings however, out of consideration for Jeong-A and Jeong-Jae. Meanwhile, Hye-Won learns that she had received the heart of Min-Woo’s late fiancée and tries to convince herself that Min-Woo is still emotionally attached to the dead woman. Even though they are in love, they cannot commit to a relationship because of Min-Woo’s feelings for the dead fiancée as well as for others members of their group who are concerned for them. When problems arise with Hye-Won’s new heart, she is hospitalized. Min-Woo blames himself. Wishing Hye-Won and Jeong-Jae a happy future together, he leaves Korea. As Hye-Won’s condition worsens and she feels there is no hope of survival, she lets Min-Woo know that she is dead. While he is abroad, Min-Woo learns that Hye-Won died, which causes him great heartache. He is not aware that Hye-Won has received another heart transplant, this time an artificial one, and miraculously recovers. A few years later, Min-Woo returns to Korea. Outside a concert hall, concert-goers hold umbrellas in the pouring rain. As people climb up and down the stairs, Min-Woo and Hye-Won accidentally meet. The two feel their hearts beating again and realize that their feelings of love were true. And this time, Hye-Won’s heart is her own – not the heart of Min-Woo’s late girlfriend.

• The cast

Yu Min-woo (Song Seung-Heon) Art director A handsome, sensitive character, he suffers great tragedy when his bride-to-be dies in a car accident on the day of their wedding. He lives with a broken heart until that day on the mountain, where he encounters Hye-Won. From then on, he dreams of a new love.

Shim Hye-Won (Sohn Ye-Jin) Florist A pure soul, she has a new lease on life thanks to the heart transplant, and is the girlfriend of Jeong-Jae, whom she has known since childhood.

Park Jeong-Jae (Ryu Jin) Resort Head of Planning An attractive man with an upstanding character and good family background, his love for Hye-Won is like a sunflower. But as Hye-Won becomes more attached to Min-Woo, he becomes emotionally entangled between the two.

Park Jeong-A (Han Ji-Hye) Event PD Bright and honest, she is in love with Min-Woo, but senses that Min-Woo is not really in love with her. Although Hye-Won is her friend as well as her brother’s girlfriend, she grows extremely jealous of her when it becomes obvious that Min-Woo is attracted to her.

Lines from a scene

Min-Woo and Hye-Won meet by chance in the pouring rain outside a concert hall. Standing under an umbrella, they think to themselves Hye-Won : When I see you, I feel my heart pounding. Min-Woo : This is love.

Details of Production

Producer : Yun Seok-Ho Main cast : Song Seung-Heon, Sohn Ye-Jin, Ryu Jin, Han Ji-Hye Produced by KBS2 / Air date: July-September, 2003 Drama Photo Gallery Various photos collected from impressive scenes are available at this gallery. Click! Drama Review The entire drama series of 20 shows is available for review to all members of KBS Internet homepage. A film on how the drama was created and shot is also available, as well as “no goods. Click!

* Photo courtesy by KBS

Just as its name implies, Summer Scent was filmed in verdant locations such as Boseong Tea Garden, Korea Botanical Garden, and Deogyusan National Park. Most beautiful between spring and summer, these filming locations are visited by many more tourists since the drama aired.

Boseong Tea Garden

After their first meeting on the mountain, Min-Woo and Hye-Won meet again by chance. In a memorable scene, the two stroll through a green tea field. Boseong Tea Garden is most popular for its expansive green tea fields and for the walking path lined with cedar trees reaching 20 meters high. Don’t forget to taste Ujeoncha at the cost of only 1,000 won at the tea shop. Ujeoncha is the best quality tea in Korea, made of baby leaves picked before April 20.

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Korea Botanical Garden

Korea Botanical Garden, which, in the drama, served as the house of Min-Woo’s mother, grows about 1,300 species of wild Korean plants. In a lovely scene, Hye-Won, who loves flowers, walks through the fields of blossoms. Korea Botanical Garden gives out flower seeds to all visitors who buy an admission ticket. Various wild plants can also be purchased at the shop.

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Deogyusan National Park

In Deogyusan National Park, Min-Woo and Hye-Won meet for the first time. In an impressive scene, Min-Woo rests on a huge, tree-shaded boulder with Deogyusan Mountain in the background. Deogyusan is well-known for its beautiful waterfalls and rivers that flow into the valleys.

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Muju Resort

At Muju Resort, Min-Woo, Hye-Won, and Jeong-Jae remodel the existing buildings into a nature-friendly rest area. In the drama, the resort serves as the team’s work area. In real life as well, the resort is unique, with beautiful buildings and a splendid natural environment that could very well be an illustration from a children’s storybook. Since the drama aired, even greater numbers of tourists visit the site.

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* The pictures above are provided by KBS.http://visitkorea.or.kr/ena/CU/CU_EN_8_5_1_4.jsp