Title: 최고의 사랑 / Choegoui Sarang / The Greatest Love
Chinese Title : 最伟大的爱 / 最佳爱情
Also known as: Best Love
Previously known as: 애정의 발견 / The Discovery of Affection
Genre: Romance, comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2011-May-04 to 2011-June-23
Air time: Wednesday and Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
Ae Jung was once the most popular member of girl band The National Treasure Girls. However 10 years ago the band broke up and she received most of the blame. Despite her warm personality her career has suffered ever since and she now spends her time fighting for air time on variety shows. Dokko Jin is a top movie star at the height of his career. The two meet and become involved in each other’s careers. Yoon Pil Joo is a doctor of oriental medicine who has no interest in the entertainment industry but agrees to make a dating show. Dokko Jin helps get Ae Jung a role on a new reality show called Couple Making. Pil Joo is the bachelor being set up on Couple Making. Both men fall for Ae Jung both off and on the screen.
Cast
Gong Hyo Jin as Goo Ae Jung
Cha Seung Won as Dokko Jin
Yoo In Na as Kang Se Ri
Yoon Kye Sang as Yoon Pil Joo
Extended Cast
Choi Sung Min as Kim Eun Ho PD
Kim Mi Jin as Producer Han Myung Jung
Jung Man Shik as Director Jang
Ryu Hyo Young as Ha Roo Mi
Han Jin Hee as Goo Ja Chul
Jung Joon Ha as Goo Ae Wan (Ae Jung’s brother/manager)
Park Won Sook as Pil Joo’s mother
Choi Hwa Jung as Representative Moon
Lee Hee Jin as Jenny
Im Ji Kyu as Kim Jae Suk
Bae Seul Gi as Han Mi Na
Yang Han Yeol as Goo Hyung Kyu
Cameos
Lee Seung Ki as himself
Brian (브라이언) as Kang Min
Park Si Yeon as Kim Hee Jin
Ho Ran (호란) as radio DJ
Lee Je In (이제인)
Kim Sung Joo (김성주)
Jung Yoon Ki (정윤기)
Lee Byung Jin (이병진)
Jang Hang Joon
Jung Doo Hong (정두홍)
Kim Goo Ra (김구라)
Lee Hwi Jae
Park Mi Sun
Lee Kyung Shil
Jo Hyung Gi (조형기)
Kim Ji Sun (김지선)
Jo Hye Ryun
Ji Sang Ryul
Kim Hyun Chul (김현철)
Park Kyung Rim
Kim Shin Young (김신영)
Production Credits
Producer: Kim Jin Man
Screenwriter: Hong Mi Ran, Hong Jung Eun
Director: Park Hong Kyun, Lee Dong Yoon (이동윤)
Awards
2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards: Top Excellence Actress: Gong Hyo Jin (The Greatest Love)
2011 MBC Drama Awards: Drama of the Year
2011 MBC Drama Awards: Mini Series Top Excellence Award, Actor (Cha Seung Won)
2011 MBC Drama Awards: Mini Series Top Excellence Award, Actress (Gong Hyo Jin)
2011 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (Cha Seung Won and Gong Hyo Jin)
2011 MBC Drama Awards: Best Child Actor Award (Yang Han Yeol)
2011 MBC Drama Awards: Writer of the Year Award (Hong Mi Ran and Hong Jung Eun)
2011 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Gong Hyo Jin)
