Drama - Heartstrings

Official poster.

"Heartstrings " is a youthful melodrama about the main characters' love, friendship and dreams, in a University of the Arts in South Korea. It is about the efforts of the students to realize their dreams back and students between friendship and love. The story takes place in music, dance, theater performances and many other professional art schools, and the younger generation positive atmosphere.

Korean Title: 넌 내게 반했어 / Neon Naege BanhaesseoEnglish Title: Heartstrings / You've Fallen for Me 
Previously known as: 페스티벌 / FestivalGenre: Romance, Music
Director: Pyo Min Soo
Producers: Lee Jin Suk, Kim Yang
Screenwriter: Lee Myung Sook
Episodes: 15
Release Date: June 29, 2011

Story line

Lee Shin is a university student majoring in modern music. He is also the vocalist and guitarist of the band "The Stupid." Shin is known for his good looks and strong passion for music, but in reality he is cold, lacks interest in anything unrelated to music and has neither dreams nor plans for the future. He initially likes Jung Yoon Soo, a dance professor at university, but this all changes when he meets Lee Kyu Won.

Lee Kyu Won is a bright and outgoing student who was born into a prestigious family and is majoring in traditional Korean instruments, especially the gayageum. Kyu Won's grandfather, Lee Dong Gun, is one of the top 3 traditional musicians of his age and his biggest wish is to see his granddaughter become a traditional music prodigy. Trying to live up to her grandfather's expectations, Kyu Won immerses herself in training and becomes a university student who knows nothing outside of her studies. 

As her friends are fans of "The Stupid", she was forced to go to the band's concert with them. There she saw Lee Shin performing live, and is immediately captivated by him...

The main character in the drama.

The Main Cast

Jung Yong Hwa as Lee Shin

Park Shin Hye as Lee Kyu Won

Song Chang Ui as Kim Suk Hyun

So Yi Hyun as Jung Yoon Soo

Woo Ri as Han Hee Joo

Kang Min Hyuk as Yeo Joon Hee

Lee Hyun Jin as Hyun Ki Young

Im Se Mi as Cha Bo Woon

Chart of Heartstrings

Heartstrings Teaser + Season 2 Description

Personal Review:

Throughout this drama, the actors and actresses taught me that we our own must run towards our dreams in everything that we wanted. Do not fear on chasing our own dreams and  be brave to face any difficulties. If one's want to success, they must move forward. 

We live for our own, we dream our dreams. One's must be firm enough and do not give up easily in order to succeed. Of course, the process are not easy and do not expect it is easy to achieve. but you will be happy for what you do, why not? 

Therefore, Fight for your future!

Written By: Tan Yee Thuan