Couple or Trouble

Couple or Trouble
(from left) Oh Ji-ho, Han Ye-seul and Kim Sung-min
Also known as	Fantasy Couple
Genre	Romantic comedy
Created by	Leslie Dixon (original story)
Written by	Hong Jung Eun Hong Mi Ran
Starring	Oh Ji Ho Han Ye Seul
Country of origin	South Korea
Language(s)	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Producer(s)	Ki Sang Ho
Location(s)	South Korea
Broadcast
Original channel	MBC
First shown in	2006
Original run	October 14, 2006 – December 3, 2006
External links
Website

Couple or Trouble (환상의 커플 "Hwansangui keopeul") is a South Korean TV drama which starred Oh Ji Ho (Second Proposal and Super Rookie) and Han Ye Seul (Forbidden Love). The original meaning of the title is Fantasy Couple. The drama was aired in Korea from October 14 to December 3, 2006 through MBC network. It was Oh Ji Ho and Han Ye Seul first leading roles in a TV drama. Fortunately for them, this series proved to be a successful one which garnered not only high ratings but also a lot of awards. This made Ji Ho and Ye Seul well-known in Korea.

Details

• Title: 환상의 커플
• Genre: Comedy and Romance
• Number of Episodes: 16
• Broadcast Network: MBC
• Broadcast date: October 14 to December 3, 2006
• Time of airing: Saturdays and Sundays
• Producer: Ki Sang Ho
• Original Story by: Leslie Dixon
• Adapted by: Hong Jung Eun and Hong Mi Ran

Plot

Amnesia becomes the culprit behind a drama of extortion under the pretext of love.

Anna Jo suffering from amnesia

Based on the 1987 movie, Overboard, starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, MBC brings us the story of Anna Jo (Han Ye Seul), a rude, feisty, and audacious American-bred heiress who can never be satisfied. She returns to Korea only to continue being a controlling wife to her already cowardly husband, Billy Park (Kim Sung Min). When her yacht gets stuck for repairs, she hires local handyman Jang Chul Soo (Oh Ji Ho) to fix her shower, but when they have a heated spat over her dissatisfaction and lack of payment, she pushes him overboard and dunks his tools into the ocean right along with him. Later, after a quarrel with Billy that threatens to end their marriage, she herself gets drunkenly pitched overboard and falls victim to a bad case of amnesia.

But in the hospital, she ends up beside none other than Jang Chul Soo, who's still recovering from his own swim in the ocean for his lost tools. Unknown to her, he's been raising his three orphaned nephews in their unkempt house and desperately needs a nanny. Taking advantage of her memory loss, he manages to convince her that she's his live-in girlfriend and renames her Na Sang Shil. But he didn't expect her spoiled selfishness to slowly turn into compassion. And he didn't expect to fall overboard again—this time, for her.

Cast

• Han Ye Seul as Anna Jo / Na Sang Shil
• Oh Ji Ho as Jang Chul Soo
• Kim Sung Min as Billy Park
• Park Han Byul as Oh Yoo Kyung

Extended Cast

• Kim Kwang Kyo as Gong Sil Jang
• Kim Jung Wook as Ha Deok Ku
• Lee Mi Young as Oh Kye Joo (Deok Ku's mother)
• Jung Soo Young as Kang Ja
• Lee Suk Min as Jang Joon Seok
• Kim Tae Yoon as Jang Yoon Seok
• Park Joon Mok as Jang Geun Seok

Awards

Won

• 2006 MBC: The Drama of year
• 2006 MBC: Excellence in Acting (Han Ye Seul)
• 2006 MBC: Best Couple (Oh Ji Ho and Han Ye Seul)
• 2006 MBC: Popularity Award (Han Ye Seul)
• 2006 MBC: Popularity Award (Oh Ji Ho)

Nominated

• 2006 MBC: Excellence in Acting (Oh Ji Ho)

External links

• Official Website
• AsianDrama.info - Fantasy Couple
• "Couple or Trouble", A Romantic Comedy Korean Drama Series
• "Couple or Trouble" DramaFever.com, streaming service in North America only

References