8.8 /10 1 Votes
4.8/5 DramaFever Written by Kim Eun-ji Starring So Ji-subShin Min-a Final episode date 5 January 2016 Number of seasons 1 | 91% 7.8/10 IMDb Directed by Kim Hyung-suk First episode date 16 November 2015 Number of episodes 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre RomanceDramaComedyFitness Opening theme Beautiful Lady by Kim Jong-hyun Ending theme Kung Pwede Lang by Sabrina Nominations PaekSang Arts Award for Most Popular Male in Television Cast So Ji‑sub, Shin Min‑a, Henry Lau Similar Descendants of the Sun, A Gentleman's Dignity, Healer, Something Happened in Bali, Phantom |
Oh My Venus (Hangul: 오 마이 비너스; RR: O Mai Bineoseu) is a South Korean television series starring So Ji-sub and Shin Min-a. It aired on KBS2 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes beginning on November 16, 2015.
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Plot
Kim Young-ho, a.k.a. John Kim, is a personal trainer to Hollywood stars. Despite his family's wealth, Young-ho suffered a devastating illness in his childhood. But he believes living a healthy lifestyle and exercise is the only way to survive. He uses this to run from his family issues. His fear of his father and pity for his grandmother. A Hollywood scandal with an actress has him on the run back to Korea.
Kang Joo-eun was once an ulzzang in her teens, semi-famous for her pretty face and enviable figure. Now a 33-year-old lawyer, she has gained a lot of weight since. She passes out on a flight from the U.S. back to Korea and John Kim is the only medical personnel on the flight who takes charge. He watches out for her even after they arrive home. After getting dumped by her boyfriend, Im Woo Shik, she finds that she has the press pass for John Kim and proceeds to (blackmail) convince him to help her lose the weight.
She discovers that Young Ho has a weakness for being a knight in shining armor. She moves in with him, Ji Woong and Joon Sung (Korean Snake), after a stalking incident causes her to sell her apartment. As they work on her physical transformation, both discover they feel more for each than what they will admit. As they grow closer they heal each other's emotional wounds and fall in love.
Cast
Young-ho is a personal trainer of Hollywood stars in America where he uses the alias John Kim. After a Hollywood scandal with a famous actress puts the spotlight on him, Young-ho returns to Korea to wait for the scandal to die down. On the plane back to Korea, Young-ho saves Kang Joo-eun after she suddenly collapses. A series of events bring the two together on several occasions with Young-ho saving Joo-eun from pitiful situations several times. Things become further complicated when he is prevented from returning to America by his grandmother, the CEO of his family's company, who hopes Young-ho will one day become her successor. Despite his personal and family issues, Young-ho has a kind heart and tries to help others.
Kang Joo-eun is a 33 year-old lawyer and formerly called the "Venus of Daegu" in her hometown. After finishing high school and fulfilling her dream of becoming a lawyer, Joo-eun gains weight and feels she is no longer beautiful. After being dumped by her long term boyfriend on their 15-year anniversary, Joo-eun takes an overseas trip to America for work. On the ride back to Korea she faints after too much alcohol, medication and a corset puts her into respiratory distress. Young-ho saves her and they meet several more times, often with Joo-eun in an embarrassing situation. After finding out the identity of Young-ho as John Kim, she asks him to help her lose weight in return for not telling anybody about his dual identity. She is a blunt and hard-working person.
Production
Shin underwent heavy make-up and costuming for her role as the overweight Kang Joo-eun. Before each filming session, Shin underwent three hours of make-up that included attaching a silicon mask formed from a mold of her face. A fat suit and padded clothing were also used to create the appearance of a heavy 30-something.
International broadcast
In Thailand, the series aired on Channel 7 on July 2, 2016 at 09:45 am. (ICT)
In Canada, the series aired on OMNI in June 2016.
In the Philippines, the series aired on GMA Network from July 4 to August 12, 2016 at 11:00 am (PST).