The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince
| The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince | |
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Promotional poster for The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince
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| Also known as | 'Coffee Prince' |
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The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince by |
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| Directed by | Lee Yoon-jung |
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| Opening theme | "Lalala, It's Love!" by The Melody |
| Ending theme | "Go Go Chan!!" by Tearliner feat. Yozoh |
| Composer(s) | Tearliner |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
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| Producer(s) | Lee Eun-kyu |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Picture format | HDTV |
| Audio format | Surround sound |
| Original release | July 2 – August 28, 2007 |
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| Related shows | Coffee Prince (Philippine remake) |
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| Hangul | 커피프린스 1호점 |
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| Hanja | 커피프린스 1號店 |
| Revised Romanization | Keopipeurinseu 1 Hojeom |
| McCune–Reischauer | K'ŏp'ip'ŭrinsŭ 1 Hochŏm |
The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (Hangul: 커피프린스 1호점; RR: Keopipeurinseu 1 Hojeom; also known as Coffee Prince) is a 2007 South Korean television drama, starring Yoon Eun-hye, Gong Yoo, Lee Sun-kyun, and Chae Jung-an. Based on the novel of the same name written by Lee Sun-mi, the hit series aired on MBC from July 2 to August 28, 2007 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 17 episodes.
The drama tells the story of an unlikely romance between a tomboyish woman, who dresses like a man in order to get work, and a young food empire mogul. It contains homoerotic elements, as the man does not initially know of the tomboy's true sex.
Choi Han-kyul (Gong Yoo) is a third generation scion of a food chaebol. He has never had a job and does not care for responsibility. Han-kyul is hung up on his first love, Han Yoo-joo (Chae Jung-an), who was never interested in dating, so they never officially went out. On the other hand, Go Eun-chan (Yoon Eun-hye) is a 24-year-old tomboy who is often mistaken for a guy. Her father died when she was 16 years old and since then she has taken over as the breadwinner in her family. When Han-kyul and Eun-chan meet, he, not knowing that she is a girl, decides to hire her to pretend to be his gay lover so that he can escape the blind dates arranged by his grandmother.
After getting an ultimatum from his grandmother, Han-kyul takes over a rundown old coffee shop, later renamed "Coffee Prince," to prove that he's capable, both to his grandmother and to Yoo-joo. In order to attract female customers, he only hires good-looking male employees. Eun-chan, desperate for money, continues to hide her gender to get a job at Coffee Prince.
Soon, feelings start to develop between Eun-chan and Han-kyul. As Han-kyul was unaware that Eun-chan is a woman, he starts to question his sexuality and is thrown into turmoil. When he discovers her secret, he feels hurt and betrayed. However, he eventually forgives her and they begin to date. They face strong opposition from his family due to her family’s lower status, but when Han-kyul's grandmother meets Eun-chan, she is impressed by her independence and ambition. She helps pay for Eun-chan to study in Italy to become a barista. After two years of a long-distance relationship, a more stylish Eun-chan returns to Korea and Han-kyul.
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