My Lovely Sam-soon

My Lovely Sam-soon, also known as My Name is Kim Sam-soon, is a Bridget Jones-esqe Korean Drama about the struggles of a single woman in her late twenties with an Embarrassing First Name (the name "Samsoon" is considered old-fashioned and embarrassing).


 * Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: this is true for both Sam-soon and Jinheon's mothers
 * The Beard:
 * Belligerent Sexual Tension:
 * Blind Date: Samsoon and Jinheon both go on these frequently, for different reasons
 * Break His Heart to Save Him:
 * Break the Cutie: backstory of
 * Children Are Innocent: Mijoo
 * Clingy MacGuffin: the pig plushie for Jinheon
 * Christmas Cake: Samsoon
 * Completely Different Title: The actual Korean title, 내 이름은 김삼순, translates into English as My Name Is Kim Sam Soon, but the show was marketed in its American video release as My Lovely Samsoon. Given that one of the main story threads is Samsoon's determination to change her name, the Korean title is arguably more appropriate.
 * Derailing Love Interests
 * Drowning My Sorrows
 * Embarrassing First Name: major part of the series
 * Fan Service (uh, Daniel Henney? hello?)
 * Food Porn: Samsoon is a patissiere who works in Jinheon's restaurant
 * First Girl Wins:
 * Hollywood Pudgy: Samsoon is apparently this
 * Ill Girl:
 * I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Henry about Heejin
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Jinheon
 * Just Friends: Heejin introduces Henry as this
 * Love Triangle: Jinheon with Samsoon and Heejin
 * One Steve Limit: subverted
 * Kick the Dog:
 * May-December Romance
 * Meddling Parents: both mothers of Jinheon and Samsoon
 * New Old Flame: Heejin
 * Second Love
 * Single Woman Seeks Good Man: overall plot of series
 * Supreme Chef: well, Samsoon's job is being a professional pastry chef
 * This Loser Is You
 * Through His Stomach: subverted, Jinheon gets a cake smashed in his face when he meets Samsoon and decides to hire her based on how it tastes,
 * Uncomfortable Elevator Moment
 * Unfortunate Name: "Heejin", for Jinheon
 * Unlucky Childhood Friend
 * Wrong Guy First