First Love (2003 South Korean TV Series)

First Love (Korean: 첫사랑; RR: Cheot sarang) is a South Korean television drama series that aired on the SBS network in 2003. The series consists of 16 episodes and was broadcast from August 2 to September 29, 2003.

Promotional poster for the 2003 drama First Love — Promotional image for the 2003 SBS drama First Love.

Plot

The story centers on Joon-hee, an orphan adopted by the parents of Seo-kyeong. During his college years, Joon-hee falls in love with a senior student named Eun-yeong, who eventually disappears from his life. Following this, Joon-hee travels to Italy to pursue studies in the arts. Upon his return, he secures a position as a professor in the department of sculpture at a college where his foster father serves as the dean.

In his first class, Joon-hee encounters a student named Hee-su, who bears a striking resemblance to his former love, Eun-yeong. As Joon-hee and Hee-su develop feelings for one another, Seo-kyeong, who has long-standing ties to Joon-hee, attempts to solidify her relationship with him through marriage. Despite the marriage, the connection between Joon-hee and Hee-su persists, leading to a complex emotional conflict. The narrative also follows Hyeong-jun, a professor of crafts and design, as he attempts to support Seo-kyeong through her emotional turmoil.

Cast

Shin Sung-woo as Lee Jun-hee
Jo An as Oh Hee-su
Kim Ji-soo as Yun Seo-kyeong
Jo Hyun-jae as Hyan Yeong-woo
Ryu Soo-young as Hwang Hyeong-jun

Production

The series was directed by Yun-seok Choi and written by Eun-nim Ko. It aired on SBS with a runtime of approximately 21:45 per episode.