Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestThe story is centered on the love between a musically gifted South Korean man, Sung-jae Jo Hyun Jae, and a Japanese woman, Misaki Nakagoshi Noriko. Misaki, who feels guilty over her boyfriend's death, is transferred to Korean and meets Seong-jae who helps her cure her wounds of the past memories with love.
Acting
Jo Hyun-jae's pre-fame softness, Nakagoshi's restrained grief.
Score
Piano compositions that actually matter to the plot.
Production
Early Korea-Japan co-production rarity, historically fascinating.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Star's Echo aired during the 2004 Korea Wave boom, when Japanese networks aggressively imported Korean dramas — this co-production was a rare reverse collaboration.
Lee Joon-gi appears in an early supporting role here, two years before King and the Clown made him a superstar — spot the future icon playing quiet best friend.
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