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Lights and Shadows

2011–2012 · 1 season

A long, nostalgic period drama that moves at a steady pace through decades of a performer's life.

Created by
Lee Sang-yeob
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nam Sang-mi, Ahn Jae-wook, Lee Pil-mo
Overview
Lights and Shadows is a 2012 South Korean retro-drama series, starring Ahn Jae-wook, Nam Sang-mi, Lee Pil-mo and Son Dam-bi. It aired on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation from November 28, 2011 to July 3, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 64 episodes. The series was originally planned for 50 episodes, but it was extended to 64 due to high ratings.

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Created by
Lee Sang-yeob
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nam Sang-mi, Ahn Jae-wook, Lee Pil-mo
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • family
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Lee Sang-yeob
    Written by
    Choi Wan-gyu
    Starring
    Nam Sang-mi, Ahn Jae-wook, Lee Pil-mo, Son Dam-bi, Shin Da-eun, Kim Min-gyu, Kim Gyu-ri, Ryu Dam
    Length
    1 seasons, 64 episodes
    Network
    MBC
    Country
    South Korea
    Languages
    Korean

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