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Pure in Heart

Pure in Heart

20065.01 Season167 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Yang Gook-hwa (Korean: 양 국화) is a nineteen-year-old country girl who leaves Yanbian and travels to Seoul because she is marrying Hong Soon-goo (Korean: 홍 순구), the third son in an average but respectable family. When she arrives in Seoul, however, she finds out that her fiancé has just died in a terrible car accident. Instead of returning to Yanbian, she decides to stay and create a new life in Korea while sending money back to her aunt and uncle.

Created by Koo Hyun-sook
Written by Koo Hyun-sook

Top Cast

Koo Hye-sun

Koo Hye-sun

Yang Guk-Hwa

Seo Ji-seok

Seo Ji-seok

Park Yun-Hu

Lee Min-woo

Lee Min-woo

Uk Yeong

Han Jin-hee

Han Jin-hee

Park Dong-Kook

Jo Mi-ryung

Jo Mi-ryung

Na Pal-Ja

Youn Yuh-jung

Youn Yuh-jung

Myeong Hye

Kim Mi-kyeong

Kim Mi-kyeong

Kim Ok-Geom

Kang Nam-gil

Kang Nam-gil

Hong Moon-Gu

Lee Yoon-ji

Lee Yoon-ji

Park Yun Jeong

About Pure in Heart

Pure in Heart is a drama series that first aired in 2006. Created by Koo Hyun-sook, it stars Koo Hye-sun, Seo Ji-seok, Lee Min-woo. Yang Gook-hwa (Korean: 양 국화) is a nineteen-year-old country girl who leaves Yanbian and travels to Seoul because she is marrying Hong Soon-goo (Korean: 홍 순구), the third son in an average but respectable family. When she arrives in Seoul, however, she finds out that her fiancé has just died in a terrible car accident. Instead of returning to Yanbian, she decides to stay and create a new life in Korea while sending money back to her aunt and uncle.

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