Beauty & the Genius Season 2

男才女貌2 ‧ Drama ‧ 2008
The film centers around Nero, a famous modern artist and Daewon, a Korean student studying in Japan. The two look exactly alike. While Nero is in Japan for his exhibition, he visits a Japanese Inn. While there he meets Daewon and asks him to switch places with him. After switching places, Nero develops a relationship with the Inn owner's daughter, which makes him reflect on his past. While Daewon thinks about what his future might hold, all the while enjoying the perks that come with being a celebrity. Will this plan help the two discover who they truly are?
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Singer Hyeon Seok develops problems with his hearing (Menieres syndrome) and has to stop his recordings. He notices a picture of Hokkaido in a magazine and decides to travel there. He eventually arrives in a a small village in Hokkaido for rest. While there, he reminisces about the old days. The owner of the inn offers him a Japanese meal. There he meets a bright cheerful girl named Megumi.
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Hanamura Aiko is a skilled lawyer who specializes in divorce cases. She is a warm-hearted person who sympathizes with clients who are suffering from marital problems, but she grew up seeing her parents' discord, and has lost faith in romance and love. She dotes on her recently adopted dog, Sakura, and is enjoying her single life.

Shirosaki Kai is the director of a 24-hour animal hospital who deals with life every day. He is loved by staff and patients for his good looks and skills, but he doesn't talk much about himself and keeps people away from him. A year ago, he rescued a stray dog ??that was brought to the hospital and named it "Shogun". One day, while walking Shogun, Kai meets Aiko with Sakura. At that time, the two dogs fell in love at first sight, and the destinies of the two began to change.

Woo So Ha is a friendly young man from Korea who is popular wherever he goes. Woo So Ha has come to Japan with a mission and tries to get closer to Kai, and by chance, he also meets Aiko.
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A refreshing work depicting a love that transcends borders between a Korean woman and a Japanese man.

~~ Adapted from the joint novel "Sarang Hue Oneun Gotdeul" by Gong Ji Young and Tsuji Hitonari

Choi Hong is a Korean student studying in Japan. She meets Aoki Jungo, and they fall in love with each other. But, they break up due to different thoughts about love and practical problems. Five years later, Hong and Jungo meet in Korea.
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When his boss, Dae Jung, goes missing in a ship accident, the company sends Woo Joo to Osaka to finish his business. On his last day in the city, Woo Joo chases someone looking exactly like Dae Jung to Taisho, an area in Osaka. He ends up losing him, but the sound of a guitar draws Woo Joo to a small bar, Pier 34. Its owner, Snow, somehow reminds him of Dae Jung, and listening to his music brings back memories. After passing out right there, Woo Joo ends up missing his flight back to Korea. He quits his job on a whim and soon meets Haruna, who is learning how to play the guitar from Snow. Woo Joo decides to stay at Pier 34 until he finds Dae Jung and so begins an unlikely vacation for him.
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When Matsuda Ayumi worked as a freelance writer she met Chinese cameraman Fan Xiao Xuan, who worked at the same publishing company in Tokyo. They married 5 years ago. After his employers went bankrupt, Fan Xiao Xuan and Matsuda Ayumi moved to Ishigaki Island. Fan Xiao Xuan also decided to apply for naturalization as a Japanese citizen. To prove they are a real married couple they have an interview at a local Bureau of Judicial Affairs branch. As the interview goes along, they find it more difficult than expected...
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33-year old Han Je In is a mystery novelist who is notorious for habitual false reporting to the police in town. Her only friend is police officer Rok Hwan, who has had a crush on her since childhood. One day, Je In hears a scream of help from an apartment upstairs and reports that a serial killer lives above her but no one believes her. Convinced that Jason, the handsome man living upstairs, is a serial killer, she asks Rok Hwan to help follow him around with her. But as she learns more about Jason in her pursuit to uncover the truth, she begins to fall for him. Seeing her in this state, Rok Hwan feels a tinge of jealousy.
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Each episode is a separate story featuring one theme -- "Happiness", "Tragic", "Metropolis", and "Cartoon". Lei Zi Hou, Kelly and John will be entangled in a love triangle in the "Tragic" theme. Chrystal is Oscar's boss in the "Metropolis" theme. The "Happiness" theme will be featuring Linda and King as a pair. In the last "Cartoon" theme, a supporting character will help different couples. * Filming for the drama took place in Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Japan.
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Paris, a cold woman from a rich family, disappears. Her boyfriend then spots a woman named Qin Xin, who looks just like Paris. Qin Xin is a florist who comes from a poor family. The man then asks Qin Xin to pretend to be his girlfriend for a week
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Ami, a backpacker from Japan who is four years older than high school student Jimmy, shows up at his part-time job. The two end up spending the summer working at the same store, but Jimmy gradually develops a faint crush on Ami. The two of them grew closer as they rode motorcycles together at night and went to the movies, but suddenly, Ami decided to return to Japan. Ami proposes her "one promise" to Jimmy, who can't sort out his feelings. As time passes, Jimmy visits his parents' house for the first time in a while and finds a postcard that Ami sent him 18 years ago when she returned to Japan. Jimmy's memories of his first love come back to him, and he takes his first solo trip to Japan to confront his past and examine his present. Jimmy rides the train while listening to songs that remind him of his memories with Ami, and he heads to her hometown. Will Jimmy be able to reunite with Ami?
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Leo, a young Japanese college student, travels to Hawaii and eventually falls in love with Maria, an older Japanese-Caucasion woman.
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A web drama that consists of two segments ("Milky Love" and "Secret Love") broken down into two episodes each. "Milky Love" tells the story between a barista and a girl who like each other without them knowing the other's feelings. In “Secret Love,” Dongjun and Yurina will portray the sweet and secret romance between the lead vocal in a top idol group and a Chinese reporter.
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Left alone on a trip to Hong Kong, Tomoko, a sales woman from Japan finds herself the victim of a purse-snatching. The police arrest the man she points out, but it turns out to be the wrong person: a young Korean man named Ji Hoon. Despite his anger and humiliation, he takes her out to dinner since she has lost all her money, and in return, she agrees to model for his amateur film. What follows is a magical and romantic two days. Upon returning to their respective countries, Tomoko must return to her nine-to-five job and Ji Hoon must resume studying to join the family business rather than pursuing his dream of becoming a film director. But soon the two begin to email each other and rekindle their relationship despite the distance and obstacles between them. Marking the very first time in television history that a drama has been co-produced between Japan and South Korea, the story shows us that love has no borders.
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Hitomi, a Japanese resident, comes to Hong Kong after the death of her fiancé Tatsuya in a fatal accident to settle several important matters surrounding his demise. Although the incident was years ago, it has apparently left an indelible mark in her life as she could not forget him. Kar Bo, an undercover cop, was involved in a drug bust-up which would later incriminate him. Hitomi stumbles into him and was amazed that he looked remarkably similar to her dead lover. Although Hitomi was conscious that Kar Bo can never be the real Tatsuya, she endures his hardships with him unfailingly which results to having strong feelings for each other.
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Five love stories set in five different cities (Shanghai, Prague, Florence, Paris, Otaru) around the world. An anthology film directed by five different directors.
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Details

  • Title: Beauty & the Genius Season 2
  • Type: Drama
  • Format: Standard Series
  • Country: China
  • Episodes: 20
  • Aired: Jul 11, 2008 - 2008
  • Duration: 45 min.
  • Genres: Romance, Youth, Drama
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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