Rich Man (2018 South Korean TV Series)

Rich Man is a South Korean television series that aired in 2018 on the networks MBN and Dramax. The series consists of 16 episodes and was broadcast from May 9 to June 28, 2018, in the Wednesday and Thursday 23:00 time slot. It serves as a remake of the 2012 Japanese drama series Rich Man, Poor Woman, originally produced by Fuji TV.

Promotional poster for the drama Rich Man

Plot

The story follows Lee Yoo-Chan (played by Suho), the arrogant and cynical CEO of the successful IT company Next In. Despite his professional success, he struggles with prosopagnosia, an inability to recognize faces. His life intersects with Kim Bo-Ra (played by Ha Yeon-soo), a bright and ambitious young woman from Jeju Island who moves to Seoul to pursue her career. As she attempts to secure a position at Next In, her interactions with Lee Yoo-Chan lead to significant personal changes for both characters.

Cast

The main cast includes:

Suho as Lee Yoo-Chan
Ha Yeon-soo as Kim Bo-Ra
Oh Chang-Suk as Min Tae-Joo
Kim Ye-Won as Min Tae-Ra

Supporting cast members include Park Sung-Hoon as Cha Do-Jin, Lee Jae-Jin as Kang Chan-Soo, Kong Seo-Young as Oh Se-Yeon, Park Hyun-Woo as Michael, and Kim Min-Ji as Kim Boon-Hong.

Production

The drama was directed by Min Doo-Sik, with a screenplay written by Hwang Jo-Yoon and Park Jung-Ye. It replaced the series High-End Crush in its time slot and was followed by Witch's Love.