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Ireland

아일랜드
2004EndedSouth Korea70 min

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Ireland is a 2004 South Korean television series starring Lee Na-young, Kim Min-joon, Kim Min-jung and Hyun Bin. It aired on MBC from September 1 to October 21, 2004 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.

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Cast

17 people — scroll sideways

Crew

Director
Kim Jin-man
Writer
Jung-Ok In

Episodes

Season 1 — 16 episodes · from 09/01/2004

Page 1 of 1 · Episodes 1–16

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Ireland Episode 1

S01E0109/01/2004

Adopted overseas as a child and having witnessed the death of her Irish family, Joonga (Ina Young) returns to South Korea, overwhelmed by shock and self-blame. Joonga (Ina Young) loses her documents, and Kangkuk (Hyun Bin), a bodyguard for a hotelier called Chairman Bak, finds her, beginning their …

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Ireland Episode 2

S01E0209/02/2004

On the ramp of an eight-lane road, Joonga (Ina Young) laughs and leaves footprints in the still-wet concrete. Ganguk (Hyun Bin) takes her side in front of the workers, and the two feel a connection. The next morning, Ganguk (Hyun Bin) goes to Joonga’s (Ina Young) hotel room, but Joonga (Ina Young) …

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Ireland Episode 3

S01E0309/08/2004

Kang Kuk appears on a TV program to help Jungsuh’s biological parents find her. Jungsuh was adopted to America in 1980, when she was three, and later moved to Northern Ireland. Kang Kuk works hard to find Jungsuh’s biological parents. As a father and daughter (Lee Hwi Hyang) watch TV at home, they …

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Ireland Episode 4

S01E0409/09/2004

Today is Jaebok (Kim Min-jun)’s birthday. Siyeon makes seaweed soup and says she’ll buy him the motorcycle he wanted. But Jaebok’s heart already belongs to Cho-a. The thought of riding a motorcycle bought by Siyeon (Kim Min-jung) with Cho-a (Ina Young) makes him happy. Cho-a (Ina Young), clutching …

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Ireland Episode 5

S01E0509/15/2004

Buja (Lee Hwi-hyang) calls Jaebok (Kim Min-jun) home and prepares birthday presents for him, claiming she looked for his sister Jeonga. For some reason, Jaebok doesn’t believe Buja and simply says he’ll wait as if he were dead until Jeonga appears. Sungman gives Jaebok, who reacts that way, some …

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Ireland Episode 6

S01E0609/16/2004

When Jae-bok starts working as a bodyguard, he also begins taking English classes. Si-yeon (Kim Min-jung), who is waiting for Jae-bok (Kim Min-jun), asks him in an alley, “Do you love me?” But Jae-bok (Kim Min-jun) gives an evasive answer. Si-yeon says they could break up... but then leans on …

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Ireland Episode 7

S01E0709/22/2004

While wandering around the rich man’s house, Mija (Ina Young) spots Sungman and returns. Meanwhile, Jaebok (Kim Minjun) approaches the rich man’s house. Once again confused by the presence of supporting characters and the rich man’s appearance, Mija (Ina Young) tells Dongseok she has no intention …

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Ireland Episode 8

S01E0809/23/2004

After learning about the relationship between Kangkuk (Hyun Bin) and Jungah (Yoo In-young), Kangkuk turns away from Jungah and tries to ignore her. Jungah asks Hyun Bin to forget Jaebok. Siyeon, who is now working on a real movie instead of erotic videos, is thrilled and visits the film studio …

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Ireland Episode 9

S01E0909/29/2004

Jae-pok (Kim Min-jun) runs frantically to the hospital room when he hears Bu-ja (Lee Hwi-hyang) is in the hospital. When he sees Jung-a (Yi Na-young) in the room, he smiles awkwardly. Jung-a turns away as Jae-pok holds Bu-ja’s hand and says, “Mother...” Guk gets angry when he notices that Jung-a …

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Ireland Episode 10

S01E1009/30/2004

Feeling guilty about Gu, Chunga brings a sandwich to the staff room and finds Siyeon sleeping under a blanket. Chunga finds Gu just coming out of the shower and, with tears in her eyes, says she’s sorry. She says it’s time for her to deal alone with the mess she’s made and that they should break …

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Ireland Episode 11

S01E1110/06/2004

Siyan, a successful actress, is filming at a hotel guarded by Gangguk. Exhausted by a joyless life, Siyan turns to alcohol and Gangguk. Gangguk smiles gently at her as he holds her until her tears stop. Jaebyok, bothered by Siyan staying at the hotel where Gangguk works, visits her and asks her …

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Ireland Episode 12

S01E1210/07/2004

When Jungkuk and Joong-a hear the news about Jaebock’s accident, they rush to the hospital in a panic. Joong-a stands in front of the operating room where Jaebock is being operated on, feels helpless, and curses her own powerlessness. When Joong-a hears her father’s words of comfort, she snaps at …

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Ireland Episode 13

S01E1310/13/2004

Gangguk (Hyun Bin) hurriedly drinks canned beer in Siyeon’s (Kim Min-jung) car. He drinks to calm himself after lying to Siyeon. He tells her he’s sorry. Siyeon, who has been watching silently, says it’s okay because she likes “Uncle.” Buja (Lee Hwi-hyang), who happens to overhear part of a …

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Ireland Episode 14

S01E1410/14/2004

A man walking with a limp stumbles helplessly to the ground as he passes a running child. Jae-bok (Kim Min-joon) watches the scene in a daze. On the way to the emergency room, Joonga (Na Yae-young) bumps into Jae-bok, who then collapses helplessly to the ground just like the man before him …

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Ireland Episode 15

S01E1510/20/2004

After Jae-pil disappears from the hospital, Father is bedridden. Jung-a tries to comfort and care for him, but keeps it to herself that Jae-pil is at the washhouse. Just then, the phone rings with news of Sung-man’s death. Father and Jung-a stand before Sung-man’s body. After confirming that he is …

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Ireland Episode 16

S01E1610/21/2004Finale

A child stands on a footprint in the sand. The six-year-old Central Asian child wears the same clothes as the adult Central Asian who made the footprint. He smiles as he looks at his own footprint.

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