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Kim Shin's brother committed suicide after his dumpling factory was ruined by false accusation engineered by Chae Do Woo (the head of a big conglemerate).He went to jail on charges of attempted murder when he hotheadedly confronted the TV reporter to set the record straight.His girlfriend Seo Kyung Ah tried to help him pay off the debt but ended up marrying Chae Do Woo. Chae Do Woo's sister, Eun Soo, tried to make amends for her family's misdeed and provided hope to Kim Shin's life.

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  • Apr 7, 2011 20 of 20 episodes seen
    Jeaniessi
    13 of 13 people found this review helpful
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    • Overall  10
    • Story  10
    • Acting/Cast  10
    • Music  8
    • Rewatch Value  10
    If you haven't watched this yet you should! Park Young Ah is amazing! I've never seen a drama like this. The story was creative and very well acted. It's sad, twisty but a lot of fun too. The character Chae Do Woo is...well, a character I haven't ever seen in a drama and the actor who portrays him is great. It's very much a melodrama but with a dash of crime caper and adventure as well. Excellent secondary characters and sidekicks. If you are aware of Park Young Ah...watch this if you haven't. Brilliant.
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  • Oct 5, 2012 20 of 20 episodes seen
    clearlywatching
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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    • Overall  10
    • Story  10
    • Acting/Cast  10
    • Music  10
    • Rewatch Value  5
    Story::

    Wow. Just wow. It starts off kind of slow, but when it picks up..good golly does it pick up. The story revolves around revenge, then moves from that to just standing up for whats right. Pretty much from revenge to Good Vs. Evil. Really really well written, I loved it. End was good aswell. Not a major love store here guys, if you're looking for that move on along. I, myself, usually watch only romcoms, but this...this is really good.

    Characters/Actors::

    Actors performed really well. Hats off to Kim Kang Woo though, really well played psychopath. Right till the end. Every role he played was played really well.

    Music::
    I have the OST on my playlist, its freaking amazing.

    Rewatch::

    I dont.

    OVerall 10/10 Awesome!
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  • Both tell an intricate, very exciting tale of revenge and avenging one's father. They both have dynamic lead actors, are excellently written and a ton of fun to watch!
    reportRecommended by Jeaniessi
  • If you like plots about rich families and their complicated relationships around money and power 'A Man's Story' is sort of that. The sadly deceased Park Yong Ha was leading this melodrama with an outstanding performance that make of this serie a piece of art. Music is also amazing.
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Comments (22)

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  • DramaLoverSara Mar 30, 2013
    im stunned by the ending , maybe because i skipped from ep 6 to 2 just to see the eding , but someone explain why Kim Shin smiled when the other two kissed, i thought he loved that girl ??
  • Grayarrow Mar 25, 2013
    I am at episode 9 and seeing everyone ganged upon one villain, it is frustrating. One against the others and this "one" also has many shortcomings. Losing interest...Edit: Lost interest in Episode 13...Jumped to the end...My Final Comment: Korean dramas witnessed one of the best villains. All the actors and actresses acted very well as far as I watched. Unfortunately, the script was not good enough.
  • Mareina Dec 4, 2012
    Do Woo surely is one of the most awesome villian characters ever!! This was such a fun show to watch!
  • MyOwnJudgement Nov 16, 2012
    Wow, Park Si Yeon's role in this sounds so similar to her role in innocent man. She's with one guy and marries the other, how come? Just a coincidence?
    4 ❤
    • Mareina Dec 4, 2012
      I thought so, too! But after watching both, the characters feel really different (and that's not only because Kyung Ah's fashion sense is far better than Jae Hee's!).
      3 ❤
    • sam30317 Dec 26, 2012
      In every show Ive seen with Park Si Yeon, she's pretty much the *2-faced-bitch*. Idk why she keeps playing the SAME roles. Im tired of seeing her in my shows b/c i KNOW her character is going to play some dirty sh^t.
    • Moko Dec 30, 2012
      watch coffee house, there she plays a totally different character...spoiler alert! she will end up with the guy, just like a romantic comedy should be
      1 ❤
    • sam30317 Dec 30, 2012
      Ooooh yeaah, I forgot she was in that show!!! Ive seen it already. Thanks for telling me. Ok, she's not too bad now, lol.
    • Moko Dec 30, 2012
      xD you are really funny
      I remember reading an article where she mentioned that it was really refreshing for her to finally act out a different character than the usual ones. I guess she is tired playing the same old character as well as we are watching it. But as we should all know, sometimes actors are stuck playing always the same characters...actually that's what makes them famous when they are awesome at it.
    • sam30317 Dec 31, 2012
      Haha, thanks!
      Yes, yes, yes...that is very true. I wish that didnt happen to actors. Especially when you see them play a different character from the usual and they act it really well!! Well, she's young. She just has to keep auditioning for a variety of stuff. But then there's that problem where asians have the same themes in their shows, sooo she doesnt have much to choose from >___>
    • Moko Jan 1, 2013
      true she's still young, there will be something to look forward to. Sometimes we get some really great gems. AND there are still korean movies...there is hope. Let's marvel at her while she's still so pretty. ^^
  • EvesSecret Oct 6, 2012
    Is this very similar to City Hunter?
  • clearlywatching Sep 20, 2012
    Can someone link to me where I can watch it in HD. Dramacrazy has not the best quality..
  • ELFfreak Mar 15, 2012
    Where can I watch this drama?
  • Nezumi Feb 25, 2012
    that kind of sounds like "A love to kill"-ish to me? is it comparable?
    • Jeaniessi Aug 14, 2012
      I have not watched A Love To Kill but I have heard A LOT about the plot. The only thing these two have in common is the WORD revenge. How it is meted out, upon whom and why are all completely different. The main plot isn't the love story either. It is... A Man's Story. Pun Intended.
      1 ❤
  • baranamtara Jan 1, 2012
    I really enjoyed this drama. Although some people might think the end is kind of unstatisfying, I just think it's fitting so well, it gives the whole story a really good end.
    I liked the main cast... Totally... XDD
    1 ❤
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A Man's Story

A Man's Story

Title

  • Main Title: A Man's Story
  • Native title: 남자이야기
  • Also Known as: Story of a Man;Guys Talk;The Slingshot

General Details

  • CountrySouth Korea
    TypeDrama
    NetworkKBS2
  • Aired: April 6, 2009 to June 9, 2009
  • Airs On: Monday, Tuesday
  • # of Episodes 20
    Average Duration 1 hr. 5 min. per episode
  • Genres: Action, Romance

Statistics

  • Score: 8.13 (scored by 277 users)
  • Ranked: #123
  • Popularity: #349
  • Members: 921
  • Favorites: 0
4.1 stars - based on 277 votes

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