Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Synopsis Coffe Prince (1-17)




















Episode 1
Eun-chan (actress Yoon Eun-hye) supports her family by working two jobs; as
Taekwondo instructor and food delivering girl. While making a delivery, she meets
Han-gyeol (actor Gong Yoo). Han-gyeol is the grandson of chairwoman Bang
(actress Kim Young-ok) of Dongin Foods, a company that has a thriving coffee b
usiness. Han-gyeol is a smart young man but he is fiercely independent and abhors
the thought of being tied down by one career in his life. Sporting a short haircut,
Eun-chan looks like a guy instead of a girl. After taking a shower and wearing a
towel covering his private part, Han-gyeol meets Eun-chan for the first time.
Meanwhile, Chairwoman Bang arranges blind dates for her grandson Han-gyeol to
see him settle down.
Episode 2
While Eun-chan (actress Yoon Eun-hye) is strapped for cash to pay the rent and
buy a ring to replace the one she lost, Han-gyeol (actor Gong Yoo) offers her a deal
to pose as his lover, Eun-chan agrees to do it. Han-gyeol, thinking that Eun-chan is
a guy, brings Eun-chan to another one of his blind dates and. Wearing a men’s suit,
Eun-chan goes with Han-gyeol to his blind date and kisses Han-gyeol as part of
the deal.
Meanwhile, Han-sung (actor Lee Sun-gyun), a cousin of Han-gyeol, meets Yoo-joo
(actress Chae Jung-ahn), who broke up with him because she wanted to pursue
her studies in New York. When she proposes that they resume their relationship,
Han-sung rejects the idea and leaves her. When Yoo-joo keeps knocking on his
door, Han-sung takes her inside his apartment...

Episode 3
After Eun-chan (actress Yoon Eun-hye) loses her job, she heads to a doll factory
with a plastic bag full of dolls. When it starts to rain, Eun-chan begins to run as fast
as she can while carrying the bag and she bumps into a young couple by accident.
The woman gets dirty water splattered all over her shirt because of Eun-chan, and
so Eun-chan tries to wipe it off and brushes her breasts, which causes the woman’
s boyfriend to get mad at Eun-chan because she looks like a guy.
By coincidence, Han-gyeol (actor Gong Yoo) sees Eun-chan while passing by in a
cab and he gets off to help her.

Eun-chan goes over to Han-gyeol’s place because of the rain. She tells Han-gyeol
that she overheard him say that he’s having a bad day and asks him what’s it about.
Han-gyeol tells her that his grandmother ordered him to run a cafe in some
neighborhood and he hates the idea. When Eun-chan realizes that Han-gyeol is
talking about the Coffee Prince cafe, she tells him that it’s a great place to work at.
Eun-chan asks Han-gyeol if he could hire her at the cafe...

Episode 4
On the opening day of Coffee Prince, Eun-chan (actress Yoon Eun-hye) reports to
work after wrapping bandages tightly around her breast. She is eager to make a
good impression on her first day at work. Eun-chan is surprised to see so many
flowers sent by executives from Dongin Foods. Ha-rim (actor Kim Dong-wook) tells
Eun-chan that Han-gyeol (actor Gong Yoo) is the heir to Dongin Foods but she
doesn’t believe him because it doesn’t make any sense for the heir to work at a
small neighborhood cafe. However, Mr. Hong (actor Kim Chang-wan) tells Eun-
chan that Han-gyeol’s mother is the husband of the chief of Dongin Foods and that
is when Eun-chan finally believes the truth. She is surprised to learn that someone
like Han-gyeol is so rich.

Meanwhile, Han-sung (actor Lee Sun-gyun) arrives late at the opening day of the cafe and congratulates Han-gyeol. He gives a warm hug to their grandmother (actress Kim Young-ok). Eun-chan is shocked when she sees Han-sung...

Episode 5
Han-sung (actor Lee Sun-gyun) takes Yoo-joo (actress Chae Jung-ahn) to a
college reunion. One friend asks Han-sung when he’ll marry Yoo-joo. Recalling an
interview that Yoo-joo gave where she said she didn’t want to be tied down by
marriage, Han-sung replies that Yoo-joo wants to stay single for the rest of her life.
Yoo-joo reacts awkwardly to Han-sung’s words.
Min-yeob (actor Lee Uhn) is stuck working at an outdoor bar for the night and he is
toldby Eun-chan (actress Yoon Eun-hye) that Eun-sae (actress Han Ye-in) will
wake up instantly from her sleep if anyone mentions creamy, spicy chicken’s feet.
So Min-yeob packs some spicy chicken’s feet and calls up Eun-sae. He waits for
Eun-sae to finish her bath at a bathhouse but is shocked when he sees Eun-sae
leave the bathhouse together with Eun-chan. He spills the spicy chicken’s feet on
the ground.

Mr. Hong (actor Kim Chang-wan), Han-gyeol (actor Gong Yoo), Eun-chan (actress
Yoon Eun-hye) and the boys (actors Lee Uhn, Kim Jae-wook, Kim Dong-wook) take
a day off on a national holiday when the tap water is cut off. They decide to go on a
trip together to the mountains but change their plans and head to Mr. Hong’s friends’
apple orchard. While reading a book along a road, Han-gyeol makes a big mistake...

Episode 6
Eun-chan (actress Yoon Eun-hye) is invited by Han-sung (actor Lee Sun-gyun) to
attend Yoo-joo’s (actress Chae Jung-ahn) art exhibit. Wearing a chiffon one-piece
dress and high heels, Eun-chan looks gorgeous at the exhibit. She cannot contain
her excitement while looking at the paintings. Han-sung introduces Eun-chan to
Yoo-joo as his little friend. Eun-chan becomes flustered when she is introduced to
Yoo-joo and excuses herself, saying she needs to use the bathroom.
When Eun-chan is told by Han-sung that Yoo-joo is his ex-girlfriend, she gets
green with envy and laments how she cannot compare to the sophisticated Yoo-joo.
While leaving the exhibit, she bumps into Han-gyeol (actor Gong Yoo)...

Episode 7
Han-gyeol takes Eun-chan to a bookstore. Han-sung gets a call from Eun-chan and when Han-gyeol hears Eun-chan talk to him in a friendly tone, he gets annoyed... In
the crowded subway, Eun-chan and Han-gyeol try hard to keep their distance from
each other but... Han-gyeol starts to develop mixed feelings for Eun-chan... Eun-
chan tells her sister Eun-sae that she likes Han-gyeol while looking at the gift she
received from him. Eun-chan gets jealous when she sees Yoo-joo and Han-gyeol
together. Eun-chan is scolded by Han-gyeol and they get into a big argument where
Eun-chan eventually storms out of the cafe...
Han-sung takes Eun-chan out for a drive. Han-gyeol would like to have Eun-chan
come back to work but he is hesitant. Eun-chan and Han-sung have a lot of fun at
his recording studio. Han-gyeol calls Eun-chan out and they make up and become
friends again. Eun-chan returns to work at Coffee Prince. Eun-chan kisses Han-
gyeol to cheer him up when he tells her that his grandmother became ill...

Episode 8
Han-gyeol feels sad to see his grandmother ailing but he talks to her in the same
smart-alecky way he usually does. Eun-chan introduces herself to Han-gyeol’s
grandmother and tells her to hang in there in a loud voice. The old lady hollers back
at Eun-chan that she’s not deaf so there’s no need for anyone to yell into her year.
She also tells Han-gyeol to fire employees who cannot act correctly in a situation
like this.
Meanwhile, Han-sung (actor Lee Sun-gyun) brings Yoo-joo (actress Chae Jung-
ahn) with him to visit his grandmother at the hospital. When he opens the door to the
room, he sees his grandmother, Han-gyeol, and Eun-chan playing flower cards.
Han-sung is happy to see Eun-chan but feels uncomfortable to see her with Han-
gyeol.

Episode 9

Yoo-joo (actress Chae Jung-ahn) calls Eun-chan (actress Yoon Eun-hye),
requesting a face-to-face meeting. When Eun-chan tells Yoo-joo that she once
liked Han-sung (actor Lee Sun-gyun), Yoo-joo asks her if she still likes him. Eun-
chan tells Yoo-joo that she has feelings for someone else. After hearing that, Yoo-
joo asks her if the person she likes is Han-gyeol (actor Gong Yoo) and wonders out
loud why Eun-chan won’t tell Han-gyeol that she is actually a girl. Eun-chan says
that she just wants to stays as friends with Han-gyeol.
Meanwhile, Han-gyeol gets restless and bored after talking with his mother over the
phone. So he calls up Eun-chan and asks her if she would like to go to the beach
with him. They try to act like friends while they hang out together at the beach. But
Han-gyeol starts to harbor conflicting emotions towards Eun-chan...

Episode 10
When Han-gyeol gives Eun-chan the silent treatment and tells her to stay away from
him, Eun-chan gets furious at Han-gyeol and deliberately irritates him while she is
in his car. Han-gyeol loses his temper and grabs Eun-chan by the collar and pulls
her out of his car. When Han-gyeol tries to drive away, Eun-chan blocks the car
and accuses him of betraying her.

Episode 11

Eun-chan takes off her bandages that she wore inside her shirt and goes to work
wearing a dress. Han-gyeol meets his biological father for the first time and he turns
out to be the person he believed was his foster father’s friend. Arriving at work late,
Han-gyeol talks about his mother to Eun-chan and asks her to comfort him. When
Eun-chan strokes Han-gyeol’s hair, Han-gyeol tells her that his heart is heavy with
sadness. He tells Han-gyeol that it is such a misfortune that they were both born as
guys and decides that he’ll leave for America. Eun-chan tries to tell him that she is
actually a girl but she doesn’t get the chance to say it.
Meanwhile, Yoo-joo packs her belongings that were at Han-sung’s home. When
Han-sung arrives, he confronts Yoo-joo and asks her what she is doing. She tells
him that she’ll be leaving the country next week.

Episode 12
Han-sung calls up Han-gyeol and tells her how he first met Eun-chan and what
kind of relationship he had with her. Han-gyeol gets confused and doesn’t want to
hear any of it. Han-sung explains to Han-gyeol that Eun-chan kept her identity a
secret from him because she trusted him.

Meanwhile, Han-gyeol meets Yoo-joo and tells her not to leave for America and break Han-sung’s again or else he’ll hate her for the rest of his life.

Episode 13
Eun-chan tells Han-gyeol that it’ll be sad to be apart from him when he leaves for
America in a month. Han-gyeol says he might not go and then quickly changes his
mind and suggests she go with him. Eun-chan likes the idea of going to America
with Han-gyeol but she knows it’s impossible since she has to support her mother
and sister, and this saddens her.
Meanwhile, Han-gyeol’s grandmother takes Han-gyeol to a cemetery. While warmly

lding Han-gyeol’s hand, she tells him that Lee Myung-jae, the man he met a few days ago, is his biological father. Han-gyeol is shocked to hear this.

Episode 14

After delivering melons, Eun-chan visits Han-gyeol’s home with Han-gyeol. While
watching Eun-chan and Han-gyeol playfully quarrel with each other, Han-gyeol’s
grandmother comments that it looks like they’re dating each other. While Eun-chan
slices the fruits, Han-gyeol’s mother tells Eun-chan that she’ll become a fine
husband to one lucky woman. Han-gyeol teases Eun-chan by telling her that she’s
like a woman. Then he goes on to tell his grandmother and mother that he is dating
Eun-chan and likes her a lot. His grandmother gets furious at Han-gyeol for hanging
out with someone who looks androgynous. She even accuses Eun-chan of
deliberately approaching Han-gyeol for her personal gain. Eun-chan and Han-gyeol
quickly make a beeline for the door as Han-gyeol’s grandmother’s tirade goes on
and on...

Episode 15
On the day Yoo-joo shops for wedding dresses, Eun-chan tells Han-gyeol she’d
like to try on a wedding dress for fun so Han-gyeol takes her to the wedding dress
shop. When Yoo-joo tries on a wedding dress and appears before them, Han-gyeol
slides up next to Eun-chan and urges her to try on a dress, too. Eun-chan tells Han-
gyeol they should go back to work, but Han-gyeol blurts out that he’ll marry her if
she puts on a wedding dress. Eun-chan is flabbergasted and asks him if he’s
proposing marriage to her. Han-gyeol doesn’t know what to say after making such a
silly remark.
Han-sung and Yoo-joo look at Han-gyeol with surprise. To extricate himself out of
the situation, Han-gyeol tells Eun-chan to think it over before she accepts his
marriage proposal. Eun-chan tells him she already made up her mind on whether
she’d marry him or not....

Episode 16
Han-gyeol doesn’t think Eun-chan likes him enough to justify marriage. Eun-chan
speaks her mind about how marriage and love are two different things in life and
wonders if Han-gyeol is rushing to get married to her because his grandmother is
ailing and could pass away at any time. Han-gyeol gets cranky as he frankly tells
Eun-chan that what she said about his motives are true but he also wants to live
with her for the rest of his life. Eun-chan suggests they can get married 5 years later
if he truly loves her. Han-gyeol resents Eun-chan’s statement and asks her if she’ll
marry someone else if they break up. Eun-chan gets upset after hearing that and
looks at Han-gyeol without saying a word.

Meanwhile, Han-gyeol’s grandmother says she’ll see if the girl that Han-gyeol wants to marry is a suitable wife for him and tells him to bring her home. Still
smarting from the conversation he had with Eun-chan, Han-gyeol tells his
grandmother there is no need to rush things. When she hears from Han-gyeol that
Eun-chan is not willing to get married so soon in her life, she decides to get
involved and calls up Eun-chan.

Episode 17
On her last day at work, Eun-chan says bye to her coworkers who she got to know
so well. When she sees the nametag she always wore at work, Eun-chan gets
emotional. Min-yeob, Ha-rim, and Seok-ki give a mirror and cosmetics to Eun-chan
as farewell gifts. When Eun-chan reads a touching letter from Ha-rim, tears well up
in her eyes.
On the day Eun-chan leaves for Italy, Han-gyeol decides not to see her off at the
airport because he feels like he’ll stop her from going. The baristas at the Coffee
Prince cafe feel like the place is empty without Eun-chan. Eun-chan tells Han-gyeol
she loves him as she leaves Korea.

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