Beethoven Virus
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Promotional poster for Beethoven Virus
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| Directed by | Lee Jae-kyoo |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Oh Kyung-hoon |
| Producer(s) | Park Chang-shik |
| Location(s) | Korea |
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| Production company(s) | Kim Jong-hak Productions |
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| Original network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original release | September 11 – November 12, 2008 |
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Beethoven Virus (Hangul: 베토벤 바이러스; RR: Betoben Baireoseu) is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kim Myung-min, Lee Ji-ah, and Jang Keun-suk. The show drew attention for being the first Korean drama to depict the lives of classical musicians, an orchestra and ordinary people who dream of becoming musicians. It aired on MBC from September 10 to November 12, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes.
Kang Gun-woo (or Kang Mae) is a world-renowned orchestra maestro who is a perfectionist in his work. He is not an easy person to work with and is feared by all his players. By chance, he comes across Du Ru-mi, a violinist, and a young cop who has the same name as his and discovers that even without formal training, the young Kang is a music genius. The three soon get tangled in a love triangle as Kang Mae attempts to salvage a local orchestra.
At the drama's press conference prior to airing, Kim Myung-min, who plays the talented yet difficult maestro Kang, actually conducted Ennio Morricone's Gabriel's Oboe, and Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dances with a full orchestra in front of reporters and fans who came to the venue. Kang is based on real-life conductor Shin-ik Hahm.
Several famous musicians made cameo appearances in the drama, including pianist Dong-Hyek Lim and violinist Richard Yongjae O'Neill.
The series aired in the Philippines on Q Channel 11 beginning April 12, 2010, on Mondays to Fridays at 2:00 p.m. It aired in Japan on Fuji TV beginning February 1, 2011, on Mondays to Fridays, at 2:07-3:57 p.m.
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