# Shining Romance

Shining Romance (Korean: 빛나는 로맨스; RR: Binnaneun Romaenseu) is a South Korean daily television drama series starring Lee Jin, Park Yoon-jae and Jo An. It aired on MBC TV from December 23, 2013 to June 20, 2014 on Mondays to Fridays at 19:15 for 122 episodes.

## Plot

"Super mom" Oh Bit-na has been a housewife for five years to her plastic surgeon husband and five-year-old daughter named Yeon-doo. One day, she coincidentally meets her childhood friend, Ha-joon. Ha-joon still remembers his promise to Bit-na that they made in elementary school. Their promise was to grow up and marry with each other. But Chae-ri, who has her heart set for Ha-joon, is jealous of Bit-na and tries to stop Bit-na from marrying with Ha-joon. Chae-ri also tries to stop Bit-na from becoming the best cook in Chunwoongak, where Chae-ri lives, and knowing that Professor Jang (Chae-ri's foster father) is Bit-na's biological father. Bit-na's husband, Byun Tae-shik cheats on Bit-na and has an affair with a con artist named Emma. To marry Emma (mostly for money) Byun Tae-shik tricks Bit-na into an unfair fake divorce. When Ha-joon knows that Bit-na is divorced, he does anything to make her become his girlfriend and soon, become his wife. Chae-ri and her mother, Kim Ae-sook, try to stop Bit-na but Bit-na, smart and quick-witted, avoids the traps set by them. When the truth about Bit-na being the daughter of Professor Jang gets revealed, Bit-na becomes the owner of Chungwookgak. Kim Ae-sook throws down a big flower pot that was meant for Bit-na, but hit Ae-sook's own daughter, Chae-ri. Therefore, Chae-ri seriously injures her head and starts acting like a five-year old, even calling Bit-na's young daughter "older sister". Ae-sook is arrested for her many crimes, especially for switching Chae-ri and Bit-na when they were babies, twisting their fates. Lee Tae-ri, turns herself into the police for a hit-and-run accident that she caused and killed Bit-na's foster father. The final episode of Shining Romance ends with Yeon-doo in Ha-joon's arms, Bit-na walking along beside them.

## Cast

* Lee Jin as Oh Bit-na
* Park Yoon-jae as Kang Ha-joon
* Jo An as Jang Chae-ri
* Heo Jung-eun as Byun Yeon-doo
* Lee Hwi-hyang as Kim Ae-sook
* Hong Yo-seob as Jang Jae-ik
* Jeon Yang-ja as Yoon Bok-shim
* Kyeon Mi-ri as Lee Tae-ri
* Jung Han-yong as Kang Dae-poong
* Yoo Min-kyu as Kang Ki-joon
* Kwak Ji-min as Oh Yoon-na
* Lee Mi-sook as Jung Soon-ok
* Kim Soo-yeon as Byun Tae-young
* Yoon Mi-ra as Heo Mal-sook
* Yoon Hee-seok as Byun Tae-shik
* Ji Soo-yeon as Emma Jung
* Lee Kye-in as Mr. Oh
* Nam Kyung-eup as Nam Soo-chul
* Kim Hak-rae as Neighborhood uncle

## Ratings

| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | TNmS Ratings | TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area |
| 1 | December 23, 2013 | 10.0% | 12.0% | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| 2 | December 24, 2013 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 8.8% |
| 3 | December 25, 2013 | 9.7% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 10.8% |
| 4 | December 26, 2013 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 5 | December 27, 2013 | 8.7% | 10.0% | 9.5% | 9.9% |
| Average | Average | - | - | - | - |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Lee Jin | Nominated |
| 2014 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Park Yoon-jae | Nominated |
| 2014 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Lee Jin | Nominated |
| 2014 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Jo An | Nominated |
| 2014 | MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress | Lee Mi-sook | Won |