60 minSeason 1 • Episode 11
LatestJapan and Korea's biggest names star in this big-scale drama. Nishijima Sho is a Japanese detective whose father was murdered in Korea when he was still a boy. In hopes of discovering the truth behind his father's death, Sho is working undercover in a huge secret organization. Choi Yuna is a Korean woman who visits Japan in search of her missing father. She opens a Korean restaurant with her younger sister, but soon faces the mercy of fate. The couple meets in a corner of Tokyo and fall in love. But what waits ahead of them. A "rondo" of fate, love, and history is about to begin.
Acting
Choi Ji-woo carries the emotional weight like the Hallyu queen she is.
Production
Rare Japan-Korea co-production synergy in mid-2000s TV.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2006 co-production aired during a thaw in Japan-Korea relations, making the star-crossed lovers metaphor uncomfortably literal.
Choi Ji-woo learned Japanese phonetically for this role — her line delivery reportedly stressed directors but added authentic fragility.
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