| My Lovely Sam Soon | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 내 이름은 김삼순 |
| Literal meaning | My Name Is Kim Sam-soon |
| Revised Romanization | Nae Ireum-eun Gim Samsun |
| Genre | |
| Based on | My Name Is Kim Sam-soon by Ji Soo-hyun |
| Written by | Kim Do-woo |
| Directed by | Kim Yoon-cheol |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Be My Love" by Clazziquai |
| Ending theme | "She Is" by Clazziquai |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kim Sa-hyun (MBC) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | MBC Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | June 1 – July 21, 2005 |
| Related | |
| Ako si Kim Samsoon (Philippine adaptation) Janji Jaya (Indonesian adaptation) | |
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My Lovely Sam Soon (Korean: 내 이름은 김삼순) is a 2005 South Korean television series based on the internet novel of the same title by Ji Soo-hyun, which was published on March 9, 2004.[1][2][3][4][5] Touted as the Korean version of Bridget Jones's Diary, it starred Kim Sun-a (who gained 15 pounds for the role),[6] Hyun Bin, Jung Ryeo-won and Daniel Henney. The series aired on MBC from June 1 to July 21, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 16 episodes.
"Sam-soon" is an old-fashioned name in Korean culture. It is translated as "3rd daughter" (sam (삼) is three, soon (순) is meek or feminine).
The romantic comedy-drama series was a huge hit, with an average viewership rating of 37.6% and its peak rating of 49.1% (for the finale) makes it one of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time.[7][8] It also won numerous awards, including the Baeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize for TV and the Grand Prize at the MBC Drama Awards for Kim Sun-ah.
An abridged 8-episode version of the series was released on Wavve on September 6, 2024 which is part of the platform's "New Classic Project".[9]
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- ^ "소설 Translation: My Name Is Kim Sam Soon Prologue". My Korean Corner. February 4, 2013. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ 내 이름은 김삼순. Aladin (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Kim Sun-a Gains Weight to Win Hearts" Archived May 10, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. The Chosun Ilbo. July 20, 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "My Name Is Kim Sam-soon Tops Ratings" Archived May 10, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. The Chosun Ilbo. July 20, 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 highest-rated TV dramas of all time" Archived December 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Electric Ground. December 8, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "'My Lovely Sam Soon' returns after 2 decades, targeting GenZers". The Korea Times. 2024-09-06. Archived from the original on 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-09.