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Star's Lover

스타의 연인
2008EndedSouth Korea

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Lee Ma Ri, a star actress, falls in love with Jung Woo Jin, but she realizes that he became interested in her after reading her popular travel essay, “Lovers in Asuka”. Because of this, the ghostwriter for “Lovers in Asuka”, Kim Chul Soo, gets called in by Ma Ri for private lessons about the …

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Cast

10 people — scroll sideways

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Director
Boo Seong-cheol

Episodes

Season 1 — 20 episodes · from 12/10/2008

Page 1 of 1 · Episodes 1–20

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Episode 1

S01E0112/10/2008

On a beach at night, Cheolsu watches his mother from his father’s lap as his father plays the piano. Some time later, Cheolsu tries to cuddle up to his mother, but she moves away because she has to be happy now. Meanwhile, little Mari watches the boats carrying her father and mother sink and …

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Episode 2

S01E0212/11/2008

As time passes, Marie (Ji-woo Choi) works as an assistant at Dr. Seungyeon Lee’s hair salon and stumbles, an incident witnessed by Seo Taeseok (Jeongyul Seong), the editor-in-chief of an entertainment agency. At last, Marie shines as a star on a melodrama set at a film festival. Meanwhile …

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Episode 3

S01E0312/17/2008

When Chul-soo goes to the university music hall, he absentmindedly plays a Chopin nocturne. Hearing it, Mari remembers her father playing the piano when she was a child and begins to cry. A little later, after Chul-soo attends Mari’s fan meeting, he is startled to find himself in a photo inside a …

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Episode 4

S01E0412/18/2008

Chulsu goes to Mari’s house and is attacked by Jang’s Mechi. There, he runs into Mari and suggests they walk around together and write stories from her perspective, since he liked the photos of the palace grounds. They finally spend time together at Kobe Harbor and in Osaka’s market, enjoying a …

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1 guest appearance

Park Bo-young (Young Lee Ma-ri)

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Episode 5

S01E0512/24/2008

When Mari goes to the university, she deliberately asks Chul-soo where the art museum is, and people whisper that Mari has shown up. The two then go to the art museum, where Mari takes Chul-soo’s book and signs it. The people around them gather to get her autograph, too. Chul-soo, who had been …

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Episode 6

S01E0612/25/2008

Marie visits Dongsu and suggests they live together for a month. Dongsu is speechless at first, but when Marie goes into the room and looks through his books and photos, he’s completely flustered. Unbothered by Dongsu’s confusion, Marie says she doesn’t want to show her vulnerable side to other …

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Episode 7

S01E0701/01/2009

Cheolsu is about to leave Maria’s house to meet Eunyeong in Japan when he argues with Maria, who tells him not to go. He then receives a call saying Jiwoon has fallen. Ujin, who has reunited with Maria after a long time, tells her about his childhood, and Maria recognizes him. Byeongjun writes a …

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Episode 8

S01E0801/01/2009

Mari’s book comes under scrutiny amid suspicions of ghostwriting, and Dae-seok meets with journalists to resolve the issue. The conflict between Dae-seok and Mari continues, and when Dae-seok asks if she has a boyfriend, Mari points to Woo-jin, who has just arrived. Woo-jin visits Mari’s house …

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Episode 9

S01E0901/07/2009

When Doo-Soo crosses the line he drew himself, he kisses Mari right there. The two slowly fall down, and Mari, who initially doesn’t know what’s going on, feels hurt when Doo-Soo says he’s sorry. Doo-Soo explains that it happened because he warned her not to cross the line, but she came anyway …

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Episode 10

S01E1001/08/2009

In the attic apartment, Mari tells Chul-soo that all she wants is for him to stay by her side briefly, as a friend or an ally. Chul-soo refuses, then suddenly pulls her into his arms. Meanwhile, Woo-jin thinks hard after his secretary tells him that Chul-soo was in Japan. At the same time …

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Episode 11

S01E1101/14/2008

Mari and Chulsoo run hand in hand as reporters chase after them, while many passersby are busy filming the scene on their phones. Suddenly, a bodyguard grabs Mari, and the reporters block Chulsoo. At that moment, Byeongjun steps in and pushes Chulsoo aside, and Mari is forced into Dae-seok’s car …

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Episode 12

S01E1201/15/2009

At the guesthouse, Mari and Chulsoo kiss after first voicing their concerns. Meanwhile, rumors about Mari and Kim Chulsoo spread through the city, Mari’s advertising and makeup posters are taken down, and entertainment news is filled with stories about her. The next day, Mari and Chulsoo wake up …

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Episode 13

S01E1301/21/2009

Newspaper articles about Mari and Chulsoo’s story appear, and Woojin shocks Mari by claiming the articles were definitely written by editor-in-chief Seo, meaning Chulsoo will lose everything. At the same time, Chulsoo hesitates over whether to comply with editor-in-chief Seo’s request to hold a …

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Episode 14

S01E1401/22/2009

Marie remembers being chased by people and begins to cry. Cheolsu comforts her. Marie then suggests that they go abroad together, but Cheolsu says it would be better for them to live separately for a while and think things over. Meanwhile, Dae-seok goes to the airport to pick up Seo Woo-jin and …

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Episode 15

S01E1501/28/2009

At the filming location, Mari starts crying as soon as she sees Seo Ujung and runs off, leaving everyone confused about whether they’ll continue filming later. Shortly afterward, Ujung visits Maria’s house and asks if they can talk about a lot of things and whether he can stay in the guest room …

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Episode 16

S01E1601/29/2009

When Mari asks Chulsu if he regrets meeting her, he says he does and wishes he could turn back time to before they met. Jung Woojin asks Seo Woojin what happened between Seo-Daebyeon and him in the past. Mari wants to return to Japan with Woojin and have surgery...

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Episode 17

S01E1702/04/2009

A year has passed. Mari still hasn’t appeared in a film, and Ujin, who has officially been her boyfriend all this time, proposes to her. Chulsoo is a rising author praised by critics. When Professor Ahn visits Chulsoo’s home and talks with him, Chulsoo admits that he was confused for a moment in …

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Episode 18

S01E1802/05/2009

After kissing Mari, Choi Su moves to Seoul. Wooseok is furious because he saw Choi Su and Mari together. Daseok visits Boojun as soon as he returns to Seoul, and Boojun flees in fear. Professor An gives Choi Su advice about his novel, and Mari visits Choi Su at his apartment again. Wooseok makes …

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Episode 19

S01E1902/11/2009

After the accident, Mari loses consciousness, and Suh Daepyeong is deeply shocked. When Mari comes to, she runs into Cheolsu in the lobby. In front of the reporters, she apologizes to Cheolsu for the past and confesses that she loves him and still does. Many people ask Cheolsu about his love for Mari, leaving him deep in thought.

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Episode 20

S01E2002/12/2009Finale

The end of Chul-soo and Mari’s love. What will become of their fate...? Episode 20 airs on February 12. Thank you for your love!

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