Maniac
Kwang Kki
KBS drama (1999) - 36 episodes
For KBS website in Korean,
click here.
Aired in Korea:  Oct. 21, 1999 - Jan.13,
2000
on KBS2 Thursday nights 7:05- 8:00
Not shown in Hawaii.
Shown in Singapore:  2002

Cast:
Yoon Sung-yun [Cheng Xuen]:  Choi Kang
Hee (Yoon-ah in This Is Love)
Kang Min [Jiang Min]:  Won Bin
(Tae-suhk in Autumn Story)
Hwang Dae-ju [Huang Da Chu]:  Yang
Dong Geun
Jin Dal-lae [Siao Ke]:  Kim Hyun Jung
Kim Woo-chan:  Kang Sung Min
__ [Ru Ru]:  Bae Doo Na (Chan-mi in
Mothers & Sisters)
__[Lee Dong]:  Lee Dong Gun
__ [Xin Yu Zhai]:  Jang Su Won
__ [Lee Ai Ling]:  Kim Seo Yeon
For cast information in Korean, go to:
www.
kbs.co.kr/drama/maniac/actor.htm (you can
see the autographs of some of the stars).  
The character's names in Mandarin are
shown above in brackets.

Introduction using Mandarin names of
characters*:
This drama is about a group
of students taking a course in advertising.  
Each member of the group has distinct
characteristics.  Ru Ru is a boyish girl from
a broken wealthy family.  Lee Dong and
Cheng Xuen are excellent students and
childhood friends.  Jiang Min is an orphan
who takes over his late father's photo shop
to make a living.  Siao Ke is a
happy-go-lucky girl who is quite childish,
loves comics and lives with her lecturer aunt
(Miss Wu).  Huang Da Chu is playful and
likes to woo girls.  Later, they will be joined
by other cast members:  Chi Hung, Yu
Fang, Ai Ling and Yu Zhai.  Watching this
drama, you'll see the cheery and bumpy life
of students.

Summary* (caution:  spoiler alert):
The story tells of how the students
overcome their differences, forge a strong
friendship and despite facing obstacles, they
work together to achieve their goals, usually
to complete the assignments given by their
lecturers, Miss Wu and Mr. Kim.  Besides
a story of friendships, there's also an
on-going love triangle between Lee Dong,
Cheng Xuen and Jiang Min. Who'll end up
with who?

For a description of this drama by
KOCCA,
click here.

Miscellaneous Info*:
Won Bin has long hair in this drama.  Jang
Su Won is Jang Na Ra's brother.  The
theme song for this drama is "El Dorado,"
sung by Lee Dong Gun.
For more Spoilers* about this drama,
click here.

*  Many thanks to fellow addict
Farah from Malaysia
for the
introduction, summary, factoids and
spoilers.


Learn Korean:
kwang = maniac/fanatic

Other variations of drama name:
(Note:  I'm not sure what the correct
title for this drama is.  By using Maniac
as the title, I am following the name
shown in the URL.)
Ad Madness
Ad Maniac
Love Me, Please

Staff:
Writer:  Lee Kyung Mi and Kim Min
Ju
Producer (PD):   Moon Bo Hyun
Asst. Producer:  Ki Min Su


For KBS Videos on Demand (VODs)
in Korean for this drama, go to:  
www.kbs.
co.kr/drama/maniac/vod.htm.

For KBS photos from this drama, go
to:
www.kbs.co.kr/drama/maniac/field.htm
.
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The Maniacs
(Won Bin is on the far left)