Love Letter | |
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Love Letter DVD cover
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Written by | Oh Soo-yeon |
Directed by | Oh Kyung-hoon |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
No. of episodes | 16 |
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Producer(s) | Jang Geun-soo |
Running time | 60 minutes |
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Original network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
Original release | February 10 | – April 1, 2003
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Love Letter (Hangul: 러브레터; RR: Leo-beu Le-teo) is a 2003 South Korean television series starring Jo Hyun-jae, Soo Ae and Ji Jin-hee. It aired on MBC from February 10 to April 1, 2003 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
This drama revolves around Lee Woo-jin's conflict between priesthood and his love for childhood friend Eun-ha.
As a young orphan, Lee Woo-jin (Andrew) received horrible treatment while growing up under his aunt. When his uncle comes back from Italy, his uncle a priest decides to raise him. Eun-ha, another orphan is brought to the cathedral as well. Although initially antagonistic to Woo-jin, the two becomes inseparable friends. At the end of high school, Eun-ha is about to confess her feelings for Andrew however Andrew tells her of his dreams to become a priest.
Andrew and Eun-ha leave the cathedral to attend college. Andrew meets Jung Woo-jin and the two become close friends. Jung Woo-jin falls in love with Eun-ha but she rebuffs his attentions. The love triangles causes hurt and pain for all 3 friends. It is brought to a climax where Andrew writes Eun-ha a love letter but Jung Woo-jin destroys the love letter without Eun-ha reading it.
Andrew returns from the seminary but has not taken his final vows of priesthood. Eun-ha develops a heart condition and before the final operation makes Andrew promise to fulfill his dreams to become a priest. After the operation Eun-ha slips into a coma. Jung Woo-jin is finally able to escape the love triangle and Andrew takes his vow to become a priest. Eun-ha awakens from the coma and Andrew agrees to take care of her.
It also aired on KBFD-TV in Hawaii in March 2003.
GMA 7, a leading Philippine TV network aired Love Letter on March 2004.