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Becoming a Billionaire

2010 · 1 season

A earnest Korean drama blending class aspiration and illness, with a measured pace and emotional stakes.

Genres
Drama
Starring
Lee Bo-young, Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Si-young
Overview
The drama follows the story of a man, Choi Suk Bong, who believes that he is actually the son of a rich father and heir to a chaebol group. He meets Lee Shin Mi, who is actually a chaebol heir but acts nothing like one, with her scrimping and frugal ways. Although they get off to a rocky start, with her help, he struggles towards his goal of attaining wealth.

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  • Kocowa
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Genres
Drama
Starring
Lee Bo-young, Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Si-young
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • class
  • family
  • survival
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Written by
Choi Min-Gi
Starring
Lee Bo-young, Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Si-young, Namkoong Min, Shin Da-eun, Park Min-ji, Kim Mi-kyung, Lee Ji-hoon
Length
1 seasons, 20 episodes
Network
KBS2
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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