Smile, You

Smile, You

Promotional poster

Also known as Smile, Honey

Smile, Dear

Smile, Love

You Smile

Genre Comedy

Romance

Drama

Written by Moon Hee-jung

Directed by Lee Tae-gon

Starring Lee Min-jung

Jung Kyung-ho

Country of origin South Korea

Original language Korean

No. of episodes 45
 Production

Production company Logos Film

Original release

Network SBS TV

Release 26 September 2009 –

7 March 2010

Smile, You (Korean: 그대, 웃어요; RR: Geudae, Useoyo) is a 2009 South Korean
television series starring Lee Min-jung and Jung Kyung-ho, in their first leading roles in
a Korean drama. Directed by Lee Tae-gon and written by Moon Hee-jung, it aired
on SBS from September 26, 2009, to March 7, 2010, on Saturdays and Sundays at
21:45 for 45 episodes. In the drama, a wealthy household's fall from grace forces them
to bunk with their ex-chauffeur's family.[1]
Synopsis[edit]
Seo Jung-in is the third child of a rich family. She gets dumped by her groom Lee Han-
se on their wedding day after his family finds out that the Seo family has gone bankrupt,
with Han-se literally leaving her stranded on the highway. She stops a taxi, causing
trouble for a bus where Kang Hyun-soo, who had just gotten back to Korea after
studying in the United States, sits. He is in love with Jung-in's older sister, Jung-kyung,
who was Hyun-soo's classmate in college. Jung-in ends up being taken in by the family
of Kang Man-bok, their former chauffeur. She discovers that Hyun-soo, with whom she's
had many bickering encounters, is Man-bok's grandson. Planning to run to their eldest
son, Seo Sung-joon (a professional golf player overseas), the Seo family is about to
leave the country when the police arrest their father and puts him in jail. The Seo's then
discover that their house was sold from under them. With nowhere else to go, they, too,
are forced to live with the Kang family.
As time passes, both families get closer to each other. Jung-in in particular adjusts to
normal life and falls in love with Hyun-soo, despite knowing his feelings for her older
sister. Jung-in now has a job in Han-se's automobile company, where Hyun-soo also
works.[2] Eventually, Hyun-soo realizes that his feelings for Jung-kyung have faded and
he is more comfortable with Jung-in. Hyun-soo and Jung-in begin dating, but they keep
it secret because Hyun-soo's mother doesn't like Jung-in.
Meanwhile, Han-se regrets giving up Jung-in. He sacrifices Global Motors to prove that
Jung-in is more important to him than anyone else. Also, Hyun-soo and Jung-in's
relationship is put to the test when Jung-kyung suddenly realizes that she likes Hyun-
soo, leading to confusion and soul-searching from Hyun-soo.
Despite the obstacles they go through (their parents' disapproval, Hyun-soo's
grandfather Man-bok diagnosed with liver cancer), the couple remain in love and at
peace with each other. At the end, Hyun-soo and Jung-in are married, with twins.
[3]
Jung-in's brother Sung-joon also marries his sweetheart Ji-soo.
Cast[edit]
Seo family

 Lee Min-jung as Seo Jung-in[4]

 Lee Chun-hee as Seo Sung-joon
 Choi Jung-yoon as Seo Jung-kyung
 Kang Seok-woo as Seo Jung-gil
 Heo Yoon-jung as Gong Joo-hee
Kang family

 Jung Kyung-ho as Kang Hyun-soo[5]

 Choi Bool-am as Kang Man-bok
 Chun Ho-jin as Kang Sang-hoon
 Song Ok-sook as Baek Geum-ja
Extended cast

 Lee Kyu-han as Lee Han-se

 Jeon Hye-jin as Jung Ji-soo
 Yoon Joo-sang as Lee Joon-bae
 Choi Kwon as Park Kyung-soo
 Park Joon-geum as Han-se's mother
 Jung So-nyeo as So-nyeo
 Hong Il-kwon as Han Min-joon
 Han Bo-bae as Han Yoon-jae
 Choi Song-hyun as Hong Sun-woo
 Jung Min-sung as Secretary Kim
 Ji Yoo as BEAT member
 Jo Yoon-hee as Hyun-soo's blind date (cameo)
Awards[edit]
2009 SBS Drama Awards[6]

 Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama: Kang Seok-woo

 PD Award: Jung Kyung-ho
 New Star Award: Lee Min-jung
Remake[edit]
Smile, You was the first Korean drama to be remade in India,[7] and Zindagi Kahe –
Smile Please ("Life Says - Smile Please") aired on Life OK in 2011–2012. A Turkish
remake titled Gülümse Yeter began airing in July.