If you loved the recent mega-hit, "That Winter, The Wind Blows," you may be interested in a 2008 drama that features three of the same actresses, including its lead actress Song Hye Kyo.
"Worlds Within" is a drama about the making of dramas. The 16-episode series stars Song Hye Kyo as the drama director Joo Joon Young. Bae Jong Ok, who played her deceitful guardian in "That Winter, The Wind Blows," plays drama star Yoon Young. Seo Hyo Rim, who played Oh Soo's vengeful gangster girlfriend, plays a rookie actress who will do almost anything to get a break.
Not only does this drama have interesting roles for the same three wonderful actresses but it pairs the beautiful Song with leading man, Hyun Bin. He plays Jung Ji Oh, a director who once dated her but now has to work with her.
The two make a very photogenic couple. They have great chemistry, whether their characters are fighting or having fun together, which makes sense since the actors went on to have a real life relationship.
In the drama, both characters insist that the other person ended the relationship and have not forgiven or forgotten each other. Having to work together doesn't make it easier. When they are not fighting with each other, they try to be friends with mixed results.
Joo Joon Young is a flawed but really interesting character. She's smart, strong but a little detached and inconsiderate of other people's feelings. How can she even make a drama, someone asks her, when she has so much trouble relating to people?
Jung Ji Oh on the other hand is emotional, impulsive and understanding.
Their character traits-both positive strengths and shortcomings-help shape the dramas they make. And in a way they complement each other.
As soon as they realize they never got over each other, they decide to date again. Their relationship faces many problems but ultimately the struggles help both of them become better people and better directors.
It's also a fun show because it is about making dramas. The series shows the crazy schedules that drama filming is sometimes subject to and the pressure this creates. It explores the deal making and breaking that can jeopardize a production and the general sense of drama associated with drama productions.
There's also a funny performance by a young Daniel Choi as Yang Soo Kyung, the assistant director.
If you want to know more about the tinderbox atmosphere of drama production and check out some sizzling onscreen chemistry, this may be the drama for you.
If you've seen it, let us know what you think.
