Fashion King (Korean: 패션왕; RR: Paesyeonwang) is a 2012 South Korean television drama starring Yoo Ah-in, Shin Se-kyung, Lee Je-hoon, and Kwon Yu-ri. It aired on SBS from March 19 to May 22, 2012, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
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Plot
Fashion King tells the story about a young aspiring designer Kang Young-gul (Yoo Ah-in) who has nothing, and starts his fashion business as a vendor on Dongdaemun Market. He has never had any goals or dreams for a bright future until he meets Lee Ga-young (Shin Se-kyung), who lost both her parents in an accident at a young age, and grew up to be a smart, determined young woman with a natural talent for designing. After receiving a scholarship to a New York fashion school, Ga-young travels to America hoping to achieve her dream of becoming a designer.
Meanwhile, Jung Jae-hyuk (Lee Je-hoon) is a second-generation chaebol to a large enterprise that covers construction, distribution, and fashion, while his ex-girlfriend, Choi Anna (Kwon Yuri), now works under a top internationally renowned designer. Gradually, Jung Jae-hyuk loses interest in Choi Anna and sets his sights onto Lee Ga-young. But Ga-young's heart is for Young-gul, and Young-gul's heart is for Anna, so will this love square ever be settled? And who will win and become Fashion King?
Cast
Main cast
Yoo Ah-in as Kang Young-gul
Shin Se-kyung as Lee Ga-young
Kwon Yu-ri as Choi Anna
Lee Je-hoon as Jung Jae-hyuk
Supporting cast
Chang Mi-hee as Madame Jo
Han Yoo-yi as Shin Jung-ah
Cha Seo-won as Miss Go
Ra Jae-woong as Chil-bok
Kim Il-woo as Jung Man-ho
Lee Hye-sook as Yoon Hyang-sook
Yoon Gi-won as Secretary Kim
Kim Byeong-ok as Director Kim
Extended cast
Seo Young-joo as young Kang Young-gul
Kim Sae-ron as young Lee Ga-young
Go Soo-hee as Young-gul's employee
Ra Mi-ran as Young-gul's employee
Jang Eun-bi as Young-gul's employee
Lee Han-wi as Hwang Tae-san
Shin Seung-hwan as Jang Il-gook
Ki Eun-se as Soo-ji
Yoo Chae-yeong as Bong-sook
Tory Burch as herself (cameo)
Vincent D'Elia as himself (cameo)
Ratings
In the tables below, the blue numbers represents the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
International broadcast
It aired in Vietnam on HTV2 from December 7, 2012.
It aired in Thailand on Workpoint TV in 2012.