Lights and Shadows () is a 2011 South Korean retro-drama series, starring Ahn Jae-wook, Nam Sang-mi, Lee Pil-mo and Son Dam-bi. It aired on MBC from November 28, 2011 to July 3, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 64 episodes.
The series was originally planned for 50 episodes, but it was extended to 64 due to high ratings.
Plot It tells the story of Kang Ki-tae who came from a wealthy family and became the first national entertainer during the Vietnam War in the 1970s and 1980s.
Cast
Main characters Ahn Jae-wook as Kang Ki-tae Nam Sang-mi as Lee Jung-hye Lee Pil-mo as Cha Soo-hyuk Son Dam-bi as Yoo Chae-young
Supporting characters Jun Kwang-ryul as Jang Chul-hwan Lee Jong-won as Jo Myung-kook Sung Ji-ru as Shin Jung-goo Shin Da-eun as Kang Myung-hee Son Jin-young as Hong Soo-bong Ahn Gil-kang as Noh Sang-taek Lee Se-chang as Choi Sung-won Kim Hee-won as Yang Tae-sung Ryu Dam as Yang Dong-chul Jun Gook-hwan as Kang Man-shik Park Won-sook as Park Kyung-ja Kim Mi-kyung as Kim Geum-rye Seo Seung-man as Johnny Boy Kim Dong-gyoon as Cherry Boy Ha Jae-sook as Lee Kyung-sook Lee Ah-yi as Kim Gye-soon Narsha as Lee Jung-ja Han Ki-woong as Gi-woong Jo Mi-ryung as Soon-ae Heo Ga-yoon as Hyun-kyung Hong Jin-young as Yoon Ji-hye Cha Tae-hyun as drunkard (cameo, ep 2) Seungri as Ahn Jae-su (cameo, ep 9-10) Kim Gyu-ri
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result2012 MBC Drama Awards Drama of the Year Lights and Shadows Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama Ahn Jae-wook Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Nam Sang-mi Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama Lee Jong-won Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama Lee Pil-mo Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Shin Da-eun Golden Acting Award, Actor Jun Kwang-ryul Golden Acting Award, Actress Lee Hwi-hyang
International broadcast It aired in Vietnam on VTC9 - Let's Viet beginning February 22, 2014, under the title Ánh sáng và bóng tối.
References
External links Lights and Shadows official MBC website