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‘Something Happened in Bali’ was an entertaining drama
full of complexities and featured an unbelievable ending. The
notable cast of characters in this drama differ from others
simply because they carry no secrets or past complications in
their lives. In the drama, Jae-Min’s hardship is only from the
fact that he can’t have his love Su-jeong, exclusively.
‘Something Happened in Bali’ does not come across as an
ordinary drama, but is composed of a series of diverse intertwining
relationships that keep things suspenseful right to the end.
As a result, viewers feel a sense of compassion and pity
towards the characters of So Ji-Sub and Jo In-sung at the end
of each episode.
This drama is able to evoke sympathy from viewers towards
the coexistence of both good and evil in two characters (Jo In-sung,
So Ji-Sub) as they are more attached rather than
merely in love. Viewers will feel a sense of sympathy for
Su-jeong, who says she can do everything if money is available.
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| Drama
Information |
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Broadcasting
Station : SBS
Televised
Dates : January 3, 2004 ~ March 7, 2004 Every
Saturday, Sunday 9:50pm
Homepage
: http://www.sbs.co.kr/new/tv/bali/
(Korean)
Director
: Choe Mun-Seok
Cast
: Ha Ji-Won, So Ji-Sub, Jo In-sung, Park
Ye-Jin
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| Drama
Synopsis |
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 Jae-Min
flies to Jakarta with his fiancee, Yeong-Ju, to
inspect a factory his company has partnered with.
Yeong-Ju insists on going with him since her ex-boyfriend,
In-uk, whom she is still in love with, is
working at the factory. In-uk, after breaking up
with Yeong-Ju, has been in his own world, busy working
in Jakarta. When In-uk finds out that the factory
will merge with Yeong-Ju’s company, he decides
to retire. Jae-Min comes to inspect the factory,
and soon after his briefing, In-uk is invited to
have dinner with him, where he finds out that
Yeong-Ju is his fiancee.
Su-Jeong
is a character barely making a living as a tour
guide in Bali. Her dream is to marry a wealthy man
and live happily ever after. She becomes Jae-Min’s
tour guide, and, Jae-Min, being one to do as he
pleases, angers and frustrates Su-Jeong. This leads
to the meeting of the four characters and later
they fall into tangled relationships. |
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| Character
Descriptions |
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Lee
Su-Jeong-played by Ha Ji-Won
Su-Jeong is a 25-year-old tour guide
in Bali. She is an orphan, living with
her older brother, however, is constantly
busy due to the troubles her brother
causes. Since Su-Jeong has been busy
living her difficult life, she has lost
sight of her dreams. At the same time,
because she is not clever, her defrauders
usually swindle her. Though she is constantly
in debt because of her brother, her
heart is vulnerable to
him, as he is her only family. Lee Su-Jeong
has a lot of pride, but always wears
a smile so that others will not be weary
of her difficult situation.
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Jeong
Jae-Min-played by Jo In-sung
Jae-Min is a 27-year-old man possessing
more capital and authority than any
plutocrat. Though he tries hard to earn
the love of his father, it is all in
vain as his older brother receives all
of it. He spends his childhood attending
distinguished schools in the United
States and Britain, and then attends
an illustrious university majoring in
business. After gaining experience working
on Wall Street, he soon returns home
to marry Yeong-Ju. Though he is not
in love, he tries to win over Su-Jeong,
since she is the first thing that he
is unable to get. He thinks that he
can buy anything with money. He is a
bit innocent and sensitive, and able
to spur a maternal instinct in women.
Jeong Jae-Min has great fashion sense
and an ability to quickly adapt to his
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Gang
In-uk-played by So Ji-Sub
In-uk is a character that keeps to himself
due to his background. His parents divorced
when he was young, and he now has a mother
who jumps from one man to another, while
he frustratingly lives in constant poverty.
Gang In-uk is intelligent and good at
sports. He also has a strong drive,
diligently finishing any task he is
confronted with. Because of his cold
character, he never lets people in to
know what he’s really feeling. In-uk
tries to take revenge on Yeong-Ju and
Jae-Min by using Su-Jeong, however,
surely enough, begins to fall in love
with her. |
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Choe Yeong-Ju-played
by Park Ye-Jin
As the distinguished daughter of one of
the nation’s plutocrats, she grows
up like a princess, never feeling pain
or sadness. Not only does she possess
a good personality and great beauty,
but is smart as well, and enters a distinguished
university. She falls in love with a
schoolmate, In-uk, but is forced to
breakup as she is sent to America. Although
this is the first time she suffers pain
and sadness, she never surrenders. She
meets Jae-Min in America, but
still cannot forget her first love,
In-uk. When she sees that both Jae-Min
and In-uk begin to take an interest in
Su-Jeong, she turns into a jealous person
who wants revenge, having a sense
of inferiority to Su-jeong. She loses
out because she doesn’t know well how
to express her mind or love. |
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| Drama
Film Locations |
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Seoul City Tower
The company Jo In-sung
works for in the drama, Pax Land, is located near
Seoul Station at Seoul City Tower. Filming took
place at night and during the holidays on the 20~22
storeys, overlooking Seoul Station. The building’s
hallways, restrooms, and offices were used as film
sets. Namdaemun and Myeongdong are also easily accessible
from this location.
Address
: Seoul Jung-gu Namdaemunno5-ga
581
Directions
: Subway line 1,4 Seoul Station
exit #10 → Seoul City Tower Building |
Incheon International Airport
Su-Jeong follows Gang In-uk
to Bali and Jae-Min quickly chases them to the airport.
This was a suspenseful scene where the characters
take a trip abroad leaving from Incheon International
Airport. Aside from ‘Something Happened in Bali,’
many other dramas and movies were also filmed here.
→
An Article on Incheon International Airport
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Ilsan Juyeob-dong
After eating at home, Jae-Min races
to the house where Su-Jeong is waiting.
He forcefully makes Yeong-Ju get off
of his car, and Yeong-Ju begins to cry
as she sees him driving away. This scene
was filmed in the streets of Ilsan’s
Juyeob-dong. Though this is a residential
area, the Grand Shopping Mall is replete
with a
theater, restaurants
and various entertainment facilities. |
| Directions
: Subway line 3 Juyeob Station,
exit #5 → Walk straight across the
crosswalk at the Daewoo City Plaza’s
4-way intersection → It’s the street
in front of the Dongbu Sun Plaza |
Ritz Carlton Hotel
Jae-Min says that he would give Su-jeong
the opportunity to become his fiancee
and suddenly grabs her. However, after
Jae-Min sees her thermal undergarments,
he begins to laugh. This scene was shot
at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Yeoksam-dong,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 16th floor.
The illustrious hotel is located only
a short walk from Gangnam Station, making
it a convenient location for business
people and tourists alike. |
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Telephone
: +82-2-3451-8000
Address
: Seoul Gangnam-gu Yeoksam-dong
602
Homepage
: http://www.ritzcarltonseoul.com/
(Korean, Japanese)
Directions
: Subway station line 2 Gangnam
Station, exit #7 → make a right at
the Gangnam Gyobo Tower’s 4-way intersection
→ walk straight and the hotel should
be to your right (a 10 min. walk) |
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| * Photographs provided
by: Cine 21, SBS |
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