Also known as: Yeokjeone sanda
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English (Soft-subbed)
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance / Sci-Fi
Synopsis:
Once upon a time Kang Seung-wan (Kim Seung-woo) was a junior golf player destined for great things, but then everything went wrong. Now he's a low-life stockbroker who works too hard, with the worst luck in the world and no real prospects in life. In fact soon he might not even have a life. He owes money to everybody, including some very nasty gangsters and since he's just been forced to take out a life insurance policy - on himself! - there's a good chance he only has a few weeks left to live. In short, nothing works out right for Seung-wan and he's at his wits end.
On his way home from work one night he drives too fast and loses control of his car. He smashes into the side of a tunnel, and then everything goes quiet.
When Seung-wan opens his eyes again he's in completely different place. As if that wasn't strange enough everybody seems to know his name. Total strangers come up to him on the street and ask for an autograph. They all know him as the famous golf champion Seung-wan!
As Seung-wan tries to make sense of this new situation, he realizes that he's somehow ended up in an alternate reality. A world where he never gave up the dream of being a golf champion and went on to become one of the most popular sports-stars in Korea. He doesn't share an apartment with his sister anymore. Instead he's married to a beautiful young woman, Ji-young (Ha-Ji-won) and he lives in a big beautiful house. He's rich, successful, in fact he's got it all. But soon Seung-wan discovers that this perfect existence has its price. It turns out that he's actually a bit of an asshole. He cheats on his wife, who's on the verge of divorcing him, and the only thing he really cares about is golf.
However, all that is about to change. The new Seung-wan is a caring sweet guy and he intends to prove that! First, he must make amends towards his wife. He must earn his way back into the bedroom and into her heart. Second, he must win a big golf tournament against a famous American champion, not because of money or fame, but because of his simple true love of the game.
Will he be able to change his ways and be a good decent man again? And even if he does, will he change back into the man he was?
Starring:
Kim Seung-woo as Kang Seung-wan
Ha Ji-won as Ji-young
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