I. Synopsis
"A Gentleman's Dignity" depicts the romantic relationship between Kim Do-Jin (Jang Dong-Gun), an architect with a scathing tongue, and strict high school teacher Seo Yi-Soo (Kim Ha-Neul), who moonlights as an umpire at amateur baseball games.
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Kim Do-Jin (Jang Dong-Gun), Im Tae-San (Kim Su-Ro), Choi Yoon (Kim Min-Jong) and Lee Jung-Rok (Lee Jong-Hyuk) are four 40-year-old men, who have been friends since they were teenagers. Kim Do-Jin and Im Tae-San run a successful architecture company. Kim Do-Jin is brutally honest, confident and loves his work, but because of his personality is still single.
One day, while waiting for someone, he spots a woman standing outside the cafe. Kim Do-Jin feels something for her on first sight. The woman's name is Seo Yi-Soo (Kim Ha-Neul). She is a high school teacher and umpires amateur baseball games in her free time. The next moment, Seo Yi-Soo is gone.
On a sunny afternoon, Kim Do-Jin walks along the street. He bumps into a woman and a thread on her knitted skirt becomes stuck to his baf. The woman is the same woman Kim Do-Jin saw outside of the cafe. Seo Yi-Soo doesn't realize her skirt is being becoming unravelled until a large portion of skirt becomes undone. Seo Yi-Soo is now extremely embarrassed and quickly hops into a taxi cab. Before Kim Do-Jin can get her phone number, she is gone.
One evening, Kim Do-Jin goes out to buy something from the market. Two young men stop Kim Do-Jin and attempt to intimidate him into giving them money. At that time, Kim Do-Jin's friend Choi Yoon shows up and they all get into a fight. Later at the police station, Kim Do-Jin refuses to forgive the kids, which means the kids will get prosecuted. Meanwhile, Seo Yi-Soo receives a phone call from the police station that some of her students have gotten into trouble. Kim Do-Jin and Seo Yi-Soo cross paths again, but he leaves while she enters the police station. Seo Yi-Soo gets the victims phone number from the police officer and keeps leaving messages on is cellphone. She doesn't realize the victim is Kim Do-Jin.
The following day, Seo Yi-Soo umpires a baseball game among some friends. Those friends include Kim Do-Jin and his pals. After the game, Kim Do-Jin asks her if she recognizes him, but Seo Yi-Soo pretends she doesn't because she is still embarrassed about the skirt incident.
Finally, Seo Yi-Soo figures out that Kim Do-Jin is the man that was victimized by her students. She goes to see Kim Do-Jin at his office. There, Kim Do-Jin figures out that Seo Yi-Soo is in love with his good friend and business partner Im Tae-San, but his business partner is in love with Hong Se-Ra (Yoon Se-Ah) ... who is Seo Yi-Soo's best friend.
II. Trailer
III. Main Cast
Actor | Role | |
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Jang Dong-gun | Kim Do-jin |
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Kim Ha-neul | Seo Yi-soo |
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Kim Su-ro | Im Tae-san |
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Kim Min-jong | Choi Yoon |
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Lee Jong-hyuk | Lee Jung-rok |
IV. Staff
V. Awards
Year | Award | Category | Recipient |
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2012 | 5th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Yoon Jin-yi |
2012 | 20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama | Nam Hyun-joo |
2012 | 1st K-Drama Star Awards | Acting Award, Actress | Kim Jung-nan |
2012 | 1st K-Drama Star Awards | Rising Star Award | Yoon Jin-yi |
2012 | 25th Grimae Awards | Best New Cinematographer | Hwang Min-shik |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Serial Drama | Hang Dong-gun |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Serial Drama | Kim Ha-neul |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Serial Drama | Kim Su-ro |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Acting Award, Actor in a Weekend/Serial Drama | Kim Min-jong |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Acting Award, Actor in a Weekend/Serial Drama | Lee Jong-hyuk |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Acting Award, Actress in a Weekend/Serial Drama | Kim Jung-nan |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Yoon Yin-ji |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Lee Jong-hyun |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Jang Dong-gun |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Kim Ha-neul |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Popularity Award | Kim Ha-neul |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Kim Min-jong and Yoon Jin-yi |
2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | Kim Eun-sook |
2013 | 22nd High1 Seoul Music Awards | Best OST | "My Love" – Lee Jong-hyun |