Overview
Cinderella Man is a 2009 Korean drama directed by Yeo Jeong-Joon and starring Kwon Sang-woo and Im Yoon-ah as the main protagonists. The drama is about lookalikes Oh Dae-san and Lee Jun-hee (both played by Kwon Sang-woo) who live very different lives. It was first aired on April 15, 2009, and was last aired on June 4, 2009.
Synopsis
Modeled after a more modern, masculine version of Cinderella. Dae-san is a clothing designer who operates a small shop in Dongdaemun Market and dreams of wealth. He meets Joon-hee one day, the heir of a fashion empire, who invites him to become him. Eventually, Dae-sun outsmarts the boss, Lee Jae-min, and eventually finds true love.
Cast
Main characters
Lee Joon-hee played by Kwon Sang-woo
Second son of the founder of a fashion empire and heir apparent. He is tall and has an athletic build. He's handsome and has a sharp eye for style. But he is arrogant and hates complications in his life. He was sent off to France where he spent 19 years of his life. Upon hearing about his father's illness, he returns to Korea and his grandmother, the chairwoman of the company, makes him take a managerial position at the company. Having a heart problem just like his later mother, he asks Oh Dae-san, who is his lookalike, to pose as him for a month so that he can secretly get a heart operation without anyone in his family knowing about his medical condition. And with that he goes off to Paris for his operation...
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