Elephant (2008 South Korean TV Series)
Elephant (Korean: 코끼리; RR: Kokkiri) is a South Korean television sitcom that aired on the MBC network in 2008. The series ran for 124 episodes, broadcast from January 21 to July 18, 2008, in the Monday to Friday 19:45 time slot.
Plot
The series centers on the interpersonal dynamics and daily lives of individuals living in a shared housing environment. The narrative focuses on the conflict between Guk Yeong-su, a high school Korean language teacher played by Kwon Hae-hyo, and his landlord, Ju Bok-man, a high school student in his 40s portrayed by Lee Byeong-jun. The plot follows the interactions between Guk's three daughters and Ju's two sons, as well as other tenants, including a jobless man living in the attic and his roommate.
Cast
The series features an ensemble cast, including:
- Joo Hyun as Hyeon Ju
- Kim Chang-suk as Suk Jeong
- Lee Byeong-jun as Ju Bok-man
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Guk Yeong-su
- Kim Mi-kyung as Mom
- Moon Se-yun as Ju Bok-su
- Lee Sang-yeob as Sang-yeom
- Baek Sung-hyun as Seong-hyeon
- Han Chae-ah as Chae-a
- Lee Hyeon-ji as Hyeon-ji
- We Yang-ho as Director We
- Han Young as Yoon Han-young
The cast also includes Lee Se-young, Yoon Hae-young, Kim Kuk-jin, Han Hyeon-hong, Lee Se-na, Marco, Oh Seung-yun, Yun Yong-hyeon, Lee Eun-saem, and Moon Won-ju.
Production
Elephant was directed by Lee Min-ho and Kim Jun-hyeon, with a screenplay written by Kim Kyun-tae and Choi Bo-rim. The sitcom was produced for the MBC network.