Crunchyroll Continues Licensed Streams of Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Korean Dramas: I Really Really Like You, Jumong, La Dolce Vita, Mr. Big's Lawyer, New Heart and Spotlight
Leading Online Anime Distributor Launches New Episodes and Titles of Highly
Popular Korean Dramas
San Francisco, California (April 4, 2009) – Crunchyroll, the online world's
#1 destination for Asian content, continues the licensed streaming of highly
popular Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Korean drama titles with the
continued k-drama stories for I REALLY REALLY LIKE YOU, part 2; JUMONG, part
3; LA DOLCE VITA, ep. 13-24 and SPOTLIGHT, ep. 9-16. In addition,
Crunchyroll launches new k-drama titles MR. BIG'S LAWYER and NEW HEART.
Title Synopses:
I REALLY REALLY LIKE YOU; part 2
(www.Crunchyroll.com/library/I_Really_Really_Like_You
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/I_Really_Really_Like_You> )
The second half of this series contains the answer to the question: Is the
President himself Bong-sun's father? As the mystery of her true identity
begins to unfold, Bong-sun overcomes every obstacle with some help from Dr.
Jang, Secret Service officer Nam Bong-ki and the Head Chief.
JUMONG; part 3
(www.Crunchyroll.com/library/Jumong
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Jumong> )
JUMONG continues his heroic quest to bring freedom and peace to the ancient
people of Korea. Aided by three new associates, JUMONG struggles to fulfill
his destiny amid secret plots and the jealousy of his brothers Daeso and
Youngpo. In addition, JUMONG's precarious relationship with King Kumwa
continues to deteriorate…
LA DOLCE VITA; ep. 13-24
(www.Crunchyroll.com/library/La_Dolce_Vita
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/La_Dolce_Vita> )
A melodramatic story and mystery. Set around a high-priced luxury apartment
located in the downtown area of Seoul. In this peaceful neighborhood, one
young man committed suicide under uncertain circumstances. Park
Byeong-shik, a retired detective, discovers that the dead man is Lee
Joon-soo, a fugitive he had been pursuing for years before he left the
force. He picks up clues to solve the uncertain cause of his death. The
story begins with events that had happened six months before the man died.
Did Lee Joon-soo really kill himself? He had a lover named Hong Da-ae. And
somehow he was also linked to middle-aged housewife named Yoon Hye-jin. But
what exactly was their relationship? The drama traces events in the past and
present to reveal the intricate web of story arcs.
MR. BIG'S LAWYER
(www.Crunchyroll.com/library/Mr_Bigs_Lawyer
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Mr_Bigs_Lawyer> )
Woo Lee-kyung worked at a major law firm as a secretary when she fell
head-over-heels in love with Byun-hyuk, a rising star attorney in the firm.
They fell madly in love with each other and ended up living together for
three years. However, one day, Byun-hyuk decided to leave her, and all she
had left were his law schoolbooks. The despaired Lee-kyung studied day and
night with Byun-hyuk's books, and soon passed the bar exam herself.
Lee-kyung ends up opening her own tiny office with no employees. Her first
task is to represent Han Min-kook, who winds up in a huge divorce lawsuit
that could cost him an incredible sum of $100 million dollars. This case
also lands Lee-kyung in a funny, cute tale of romance. Meanwhile, the story
takes an odd twist when it is discovered that Han Min-kook's ex-wife, Lee
Ae-ri, is Lee-kyung's good friend, and the lawyer representing Ae-ri is none
other than Byun-hyuk himself. At the end of the day, Lee-kyung is left with
the challenge of facing a showdown with her friend, Ae-ri, as well as her
first love, Byun-hyuk.
NEW HEART
(www.Crunchyroll.com/library/New_Heart
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/New_Heart> )
Chest surgery is the most demanding field in medicine, and is the most
difficult and dangerous type of surgery to perform, but is regrettably
shunned by the medical community. NEW HEART is a medical drama that will
depict the lives of chest surgeons as close to reality as possible. Their
tears... Their joy... Their troubles... All of this and more are intertwined
in an engaging, heartwarming story. The courage they display will make you
realize how precious a life is...
SPOTLIGHT; ep. 9-16
(www.Crunchyroll.com/library/Spotlight
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Spotlight> )
Woo-jin grows into a better reporter after handling a variety of assignments
and Tae-seok looks on with approval of her progress. He becomes enamored
with the person he mentored. Tae-seok transforms Woo-jin into a better
journalist and those changes also open up Tae-seok's heart. As Woo-jin and
Tae-seok take on difficult assignments where they are threatened and
pressured to back off, they develop a camaraderie that grows into feelings
of love. Woo-jin gradually becomes a brilliant journalist who no longer
needs any guidance from Tae-seok. But will she ever acheive her goal to
become the new co-anchor of GBS Nightly SPOTLIGHT?
MBC (c) All rights reserved.
About Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an online video service and community that offers full-length
episodes and movies of the very best in Japanese anime and Asian
entertainment. Crunchyroll's content is provided by Asian media leaders
including TV TOKYO, Shueisha, d-rights, Fuji Creative Corporation, Pony
Canyon, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Toei Animation, Gonzo, Munhwa
Broadcasting Corporation America and many others.
Crunchyroll was founded in June 2006 and has offices in both San Francisco
and Tokyo. Crunchyroll is a pioneer and innovator within the Japanese anime
industry and the only video service in the world to offer hit programs like
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, GINTAMA and many others online to its subscribers within
one hour of their Japanese broadcast. Crunchyroll is a member of the
Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and the Licensing International
Merchandisers Association (LIMA) and is funded by leading venture capital
firm, Venrock. More information can be found at its website
http://www.Crunchyroll.com.
The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are
"forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are based on
current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a
number of important factors could cause Crunchyroll.com's actual future
results to differ materially from those expressed in any such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation,
product delays, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and
industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of
relationships with key personnel, vendors and third-party developers,
international economic and political conditions. The Company may change its
intention, belief or expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon
any changes in such factors, in the Company's assumptions or otherwise. The
Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Popular Korean Dramas
San Francisco, California (April 4, 2009) – Crunchyroll, the online world's
#1 destination for Asian content, continues the licensed streaming of highly
popular Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Korean drama titles with the
continued k-drama stories for I REALLY REALLY LIKE YOU, part 2; JUMONG, part
3; LA DOLCE VITA, ep. 13-24 and SPOTLIGHT, ep. 9-16. In addition,
Crunchyroll launches new k-drama titles MR. BIG'S LAWYER and NEW HEART.
Title Synopses:
I REALLY REALLY LIKE YOU; part 2
(www.Crunchyroll.com/library/I_Really_Really_Like_You
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/I_Really_Really_Like_You> )
The second half of this series contains the answer to the question: Is the
President himself Bong-sun's father? As the mystery of her true identity
begins to unfold, Bong-sun overcomes every obstacle with some help from Dr.
Jang, Secret Service officer Nam Bong-ki and the Head Chief.
JUMONG; part 3
(www.Crunchyroll.com/library/Jumong
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Jumong> )
JUMONG continues his heroic quest to bring freedom and peace to the ancient
people of Korea. Aided by three new associates, JUMONG struggles to fulfill
his destiny amid secret plots and the jealousy of his brothers Daeso and
Youngpo. In addition, JUMONG's precarious relationship with King Kumwa
continues to deteriorate…
LA DOLCE VITA; ep. 13-24
(www.Crunchyroll.com/library/La_Dolce_Vita
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/La_Dolce_Vita> )
A melodramatic story and mystery. Set around a high-priced luxury apartment
located in the downtown area of Seoul. In this peaceful neighborhood, one
young man committed suicide under uncertain circumstances. Park
Byeong-shik, a retired detective, discovers that the dead man is Lee
Joon-soo, a fugitive he had been pursuing for years before he left the
force. He picks up clues to solve the uncertain cause of his death. The
story begins with events that had happened six months before the man died.
Did Lee Joon-soo really kill himself? He had a lover named Hong Da-ae. And
somehow he was also linked to middle-aged housewife named Yoon Hye-jin. But
what exactly was their relationship? The drama traces events in the past and
present to reveal the intricate web of story arcs.
MR. BIG'S LAWYER
(www.Crunchyroll.com/library/Mr_Bigs_Lawyer
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Mr_Bigs_Lawyer> )
Woo Lee-kyung worked at a major law firm as a secretary when she fell
head-over-heels in love with Byun-hyuk, a rising star attorney in the firm.
They fell madly in love with each other and ended up living together for
three years. However, one day, Byun-hyuk decided to leave her, and all she
had left were his law schoolbooks. The despaired Lee-kyung studied day and
night with Byun-hyuk's books, and soon passed the bar exam herself.
Lee-kyung ends up opening her own tiny office with no employees. Her first
task is to represent Han Min-kook, who winds up in a huge divorce lawsuit
that could cost him an incredible sum of $100 million dollars. This case
also lands Lee-kyung in a funny, cute tale of romance. Meanwhile, the story
takes an odd twist when it is discovered that Han Min-kook's ex-wife, Lee
Ae-ri, is Lee-kyung's good friend, and the lawyer representing Ae-ri is none
other than Byun-hyuk himself. At the end of the day, Lee-kyung is left with
the challenge of facing a showdown with her friend, Ae-ri, as well as her
first love, Byun-hyuk.
NEW HEART
(www.Crunchyroll.com/library/New_Heart
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/New_Heart> )
Chest surgery is the most demanding field in medicine, and is the most
difficult and dangerous type of surgery to perform, but is regrettably
shunned by the medical community. NEW HEART is a medical drama that will
depict the lives of chest surgeons as close to reality as possible. Their
tears... Their joy... Their troubles... All of this and more are intertwined
in an engaging, heartwarming story. The courage they display will make you
realize how precious a life is...
SPOTLIGHT; ep. 9-16
(www.Crunchyroll.com/library/Spotlight
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Spotlight> )
Woo-jin grows into a better reporter after handling a variety of assignments
and Tae-seok looks on with approval of her progress. He becomes enamored
with the person he mentored. Tae-seok transforms Woo-jin into a better
journalist and those changes also open up Tae-seok's heart. As Woo-jin and
Tae-seok take on difficult assignments where they are threatened and
pressured to back off, they develop a camaraderie that grows into feelings
of love. Woo-jin gradually becomes a brilliant journalist who no longer
needs any guidance from Tae-seok. But will she ever acheive her goal to
become the new co-anchor of GBS Nightly SPOTLIGHT?
MBC (c) All rights reserved.
About Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an online video service and community that offers full-length
episodes and movies of the very best in Japanese anime and Asian
entertainment. Crunchyroll's content is provided by Asian media leaders
including TV TOKYO, Shueisha, d-rights, Fuji Creative Corporation, Pony
Canyon, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Toei Animation, Gonzo, Munhwa
Broadcasting Corporation America and many others.
Crunchyroll was founded in June 2006 and has offices in both San Francisco
and Tokyo. Crunchyroll is a pioneer and innovator within the Japanese anime
industry and the only video service in the world to offer hit programs like
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, GINTAMA and many others online to its subscribers within
one hour of their Japanese broadcast. Crunchyroll is a member of the
Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and the Licensing International
Merchandisers Association (LIMA) and is funded by leading venture capital
firm, Venrock. More information can be found at its website
http://www.Crunchyroll.com.
The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are
"forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are based on
current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a
number of important factors could cause Crunchyroll.com's actual future
results to differ materially from those expressed in any such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation,
product delays, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and
industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of
relationships with key personnel, vendors and third-party developers,
international economic and political conditions. The Company may change its
intention, belief or expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon
any changes in such factors, in the Company's assumptions or otherwise. The
Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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