Below I am going to introduce one of the best Korean drama for me. As a big fan of classical music like those composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Back, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and of course Ludwig Van Beethoven without doubt this drama is the most interesting for me.
About the drama
About the drama
Beethoven Virus (베토벤
바이러스), 2008 18-episode South Korean television series
starring Kim Myung-min (as Conductor or Maestro Kang), Lee Ji-ah (as Du Rumi),
and Jang Geun-Suk (as Kang Gun Woo). Beethoven Virus was considered as the very
first Korean drama that showcase the realistic depiction of the lives of
classical musicians, an orchestra and ordinary people dreaming to become real
musicians. It was aired on MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation), one of the
leading South Korean Broadcasting Company alongside KBS and SBS, from September
10 to November 12, 2008.
Synopsis
The drama revolves around the hardships experience by Du-rumi, portrayed by Actress Lee Ji-Ah, a public official working
for the Culture and Arts Department of Seokran City and the one assigned as
person-in-charge for the launching of the city's public orchestra. However,
contrary to the positive outlook everyone anticipated it was a tragic start
with the orchestra publicist running away after fund embezzlement exacerbated
by the domino effect quitting scenario of the orchestra members.
After numerous ups and down, Du Rumi met the young Kang Gun Woo, portrayed by Jang Geun-Suk, a traffic officer overflowing with a great sense of justice and a natural music genius; and the old Kang Gun-Woo also known as Maestro Kang, portrayed by Kim Myung-Min, who is a world-renowned orchestra maestro and a person that everyone struggle to make intimate relationship with, primarily because of his perfectionist and aristocratic personality. The story got excited when the three decided to work together to put a great orchestra and ended up being untangle into a love triangle.
The story also depicts how Du
Rumi struggle to continue her passion despite the fact that she will completely
loss her hearing sense after a tumor develop in her auditory nerves which is
the one responsible for transmitting auditory signals directly to the brain.
Filming Sites
1. Petite France
One of the most popular filming site visited by the production drama is the Petite France (Petite in French literally means small, so this place is a miniature of what France is). Besides "Beethoven Virus" Petite France have the pride to be able to host a number of Korean's most celebrated drama series and variety shows. To name a few SBS very own “별에서 온 그대 or You who came from the Star," a fantasy romance drama starring Kim Soo Hyun and Jun Ji-Hyun and “Secret Garden” starring Hyun Bin and Ha Jiwon, MBC “개인의 취향 or Personal Taste” featuring Lee Min Ho and Son Yejin, Girls Generation Episode of “Great Friend Note” and
SBS variety show “Running Man”.
Address: 616-2 Goseong-ri Cheongpyeong-myeon Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi province
Contact number: +82-31-584-8200
Website: http://www.pfcamp.com/
Admission Fees depends on categories and privileges
Website: http://www.pfcamp.com/
Admission Fees depends on categories and privileges
- Adult - 8,000 won
- Teenagers including Middle and High school students - 6,000 won
- Children from 3 years of age to elementary students - 5,000 won
- Gapyeong citizens, senior citizens, handicapped welfare and visitors with national merits - 6,000 won
Operating hours:
weekdays 9:00am to 6:00pm (no holidays)
weekend (Saturday) 9:00am to 8:00pm
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| Room used by Maestro Kang as his office Photo credit: Petite France website |
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| Room used by Maestro Kang as his office Photo credit: Petite France website |
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| Background for the first kiss of Du-rumi and Kang Gun Woo in "Beethoven Virus" drama Background used for the "My Love from the Star" drama Photo credit: Petite France website |
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| Background used for the "My Love from the Star" drama Photo credit: Petite France website |
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| Background used for the "My Love from the Star" drama Photo credit: Petite France website |
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| Background used for "Secret Garden" drama Photo credit: Petite France website |
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| Hyun Bin the lead actor in the "Secret Garden" drama Photo credit: Petite France website |
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| Cast of variety show "Running Man" Photo credit: Petite France website |
2. Samyang Ranch
Samyang ranch is considered as the largest ranch in Asia, occupying nearly 20 square kilometers. Aside from the episode 11 of the drama which was filmed here, other movies where filmed here including Taegukgi and Lovers’ Concerto. The popular drama "Autumn in my Heart" was also filmed here.
Address: San 1-107, Hoenggye 2-ri, Dogwamryeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwonprovince
Contact number: +82-33-335-5044~5
Website: http://www.samyangranch.co.kr/
Admission Fee: 7,000 won
Admission Fee: 7,000 won
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| Photo credit: Samyang Ranch Website |
One song sang by one of Korean's best singer, In Soo-Ni was 거위의 꿈 literally translated as "A Goose Dream" the reason I like this song is because this song signifies hope for those people whose dreams are hard to achieve.
Below is the cover I made 3 years ago after I first watched the drama. The song was also sang in the drama "Dream High" featuring Miss A Suzy, Kim Soo Hyun, T-ara Eunjung, IU, and 2PM members Taecyeon and Wooyoung.
Trivia about the song: originally sang by group Carnival in 1997 but became popular when In Soo-ni made her own rendition of the song in 2007.
In-Sooni rendition of Goose Dream: https://goo.gl/1aaCYS
My Cover: https://goo.gl/BY3noC
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