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Episode 1 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Episode 2 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 3 - Part 1, Part 2 (Moohan*)
Episode 4 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 5 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 6 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 7 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 8 - Part 1, Part 2 // MOOHAN: Part 1, Part 2
Episode 9 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 10 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 11 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 12 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 13 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 14 - Part 1, Part 2 // Mirror: Part 1, Part 2
Episode 15 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 16 - Part 1, Part 2
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01 Ental _____________ 05 Ental ____ 09 Ental ____ 13 Ental
02 Ental / Mirror _______ 06 Ental ____ 10 Ental ____ 14 Ental / Mirror
03 Moohan ___________ 07 Ental ____ 11 Ental ____ 15 Ental
04 Ental / 04 Shinhwa __. 08 Ental ____ 12 Ental ____ 16 Ental

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Episode 2 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 3 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 4 - Part 1, Part 2
Episode 5 - not available
Episode 6 - Part 1, Part 2 (JsCh)
Episode 7 - Part 1, Part 2 (Angel .mkv format)

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Episode 1 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Episode 2 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Episode 3 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Episode 4 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Episode 5 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Episode 6 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Episode 7 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Episode 8 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Episode 9 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Episode 10 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Episode 11 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Episode 12 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Episode 13 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Episode 14 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Episode 15 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

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Episode 01 - Ental // SHiNHWA // 720p HD 1.5 GB
Episode 02 - Ental // SHiNHWA // 720p HD 1.5 GB
Episode 03 - MOOHAN // SHiNHWA // 720p HD 1.5 GB
Episode 04 - Ental // SHiNHWA // 720p HD 1.5 GB
Episode 05 - Ental // 720p HD 1.5 GB
Episode 06 - Ental // 720p HD 1.5 GB
Episode 07 - Ental // 720p HD 1.5 GB

Chinese by TSKS

Sendspace, credits cococrust
Episode 1 - Part 1, Part 2_____ Episode 9
Episode 2 - Episode 2________ Episode 10
Episode 3 - Episode 3________ Episode 11
Episode 4 - Episode 4________ Episode 12
Episode 5 - Episode 5________ Episode 13
Episode 6 - Episode 6________ Episode 14
Episode 7 - Episode 7________ Episode 15
Episode 8 - Episode 8

Megaupload, credits elaiine
Episode 01___ Episode 05___ Episode 09
Episode 02___ Episode 06___ Episode 10
Episode 03___ Episode 07___ Episode 11___ Episode 15
Episode 04___ Episode 08___ Episode 12

Official Sound Track, credits cococrust
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ivu4u0

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Website: http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/spotlight/character/
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16
Duration: 70 minutes per episode
Broadcast Network: MBC
Broadcast Period: May 14 2008 (after Who Are You?)
Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)
Producer: Kim Do-hoon (김도훈)
Script: Lee Ki-won (이기원)

Synopsis - thanks to shirley for posting this

source : http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/drama/08/1698227_25450.html


Hours and days of effort go into preparing a 1-minute TV news story. Behind the scenes, office politics and frantic
activity takes place and this TV drama illustrates the daily lives of network reporters as authentically as possible.
Woo-jin (actress Sohn Ye-jin) passed the highly competitive process of joining the news bureau of a major TV
network to achieve her dream of becoming an anchorwoman. While undergoing the grueling first years as a cub
reporter in the society newsdesk, she comes across a few bitter experiences. No matter how hard she works, her
Cap, Oh Tae-seok(actor Ji Jin-Hee) somehow always finds fault with her abilities and it drives Woo-jin into a rage. But
she finds the strength to rebound and channels her anger into fighting back and becoming a hard-hitting investigative
journalist. At first, she wanted the prestige of becoming an anchorwoman but through Oh Tae-seok's hard training,
she grows into a true journalist. She begins to develop a respect for Oh Tae-seok as a mentor and gradually falls in
love with him....

Woo-jin is an aggressive journalist on the society newsdesk of GBS newsroom, who will do anything it takes to get a
scoop. Woo-jin successfully interviews a fugitive but she rubs the police the wrong way because she interfered with
their manhunt. The officers confiscate the tape that contains the interview. Through a series of events, she is able to
recover the tape but since it has no audio track it cannot be aired on the 9 o’clock news. Everyone blames Woo-jin for
not taping the interview correctly and she finds her job in a tenuous position.
Amidst her troubles, reporter Oh Tae-seok returns to the bureau as Woo-jin’s boss. The appearance of Tae-seok
creates tensions in the newsroom. On the first day of Tae-seok’s appearance, he harshly reprimands Woo-jin and
they get off to a bad start.
Woo-jin grows into a better reporter after handling a variety of assignments and Tae-seok looks on with approval of
her progress. He becomes enamored with the person he mentored. Tae-seok transforms Woo-jin into a better
journalist and those changes also open up Tae-seok’s heart. As Woo-jin and Tae-seok take on difficult assignments
where they are threatened and pressured to back off, they develop a camaraderie that grows into feelings of love.
Woo-jin gradually becomes a brilliant journalist who no longer needs any guidance from Tae-seok.
Meanwhile, Woo-jin is in the running to become the new co-anchor of GBS Nightly Spotlight after she wins the
prestigious Press Award for Excellence in Reporting.
She appears as the new co-anchor of the 9 o’clock news and Tae-seok looks at his erstwhile mentee with pride but
also a touch of sadness.
Why didn’t he have the guts to tell Woo-jin that he wanted to be with her? Tae-seok heads to the airport on his foreign
correspondent assignment while cursing his lack of courage.
But at the airport he finds Woo-jin, who had sped to the airport after delivering her the news, waiting for him.
Misty-eyed, they hug each other.
Woo-jin and Tae-seok then take their relationship to the next level.



Starring




Seo Woo-jin (서우진) / age: 27, News journalist - actress Son Ye-jin (손예진)
After undergoing the grueling first years as a cub reporter in the society newsdesk, she realizes that life isn't a piece of cake. But after finishing a year of covering criminal cases, she is reassigned to the culture newsdesk and finds herself getting closer to her dreams of appearing on the 6 o'clock news. Full of hopes for her career, she also finds more time to relax. But when Oh Tae-seok, a reporter who was banished from the newsroom after clashing with the higher-ups, returns from his exile in a small town TV station, her dream is shattered. Woo-jin is sent back to the society newsdesk and returns to her days as a beat reporter. She is then saddled with the duty of training cub reporter Lee Soon-chul, who is a conservative type. But she finds the strength to rebound and channels her anger into fighting back and becoming a hard-hitting investigative journalist.




Oh Tae-seok (오태석) / age: 33, Seo Woo-jin's mentor - actor Ji Jin-hee (지진희)
Winning the journalism medal for three consecutive years, he is a true reporter who will hunt down a story like a pit bull. But his independent streak ends up putting him at odds with the higher-ups. His abilities as a journalist are highly regarded by everyone and the network cannot fire him for his disobedience because they would lose him to a rival network. So his bosses try to keep him on a tight leash while the younger news staff trembles in fear whenever he's in the newsroom. Three years ago, he wrote an article that became highly politicized and led to a big quarrel with his superiors, which ended with the network taking disciplinary action against him. He was subsequently relegated to a dead-end job at the network's local TV station. But when the society newsdesk starts to falter, his former bosses call him back to improve the quality of their operations and the second act of his career begins.




Lee Soon-chul (이선철) / Cub reporter - actor Jin Koo (진구)
He is assigned as Woo-jin's assistant reporter but he graduated from the same college and class of '06 as Woo-jin. He is a conservative guy and a bit thickheaded. After trying to reposition his relationship with Woo-jin as equals, Woo-jin comes down hard on him by wielding her seniority as a weapon. Every since that spat, he treats her respectfully. As he assimilates himself into Woo-jin's world of journalism, he finds himself liking what he does.




Lee Joo-hee (이주희) / Career journalist ranked behind Oh Tae-seok in the pecking order - actress Kim Bo-gyeong (김보경)
As a single woman, she handles the internal affairs around the society newsdesk.
She has a secret crush on Oh Tae-seok ever since they joined the company in the same year. But before she could develop the relationship any further, Oh Tae-seok was sent to a dead-end job at a local TV station. When Oh Tae-seok returns to the newsroom, she feels an affinity with him and her emotions begin to stir again.
While she offers wise advice to the chief of the society newsdesk on important matters, she also tries to smooth out any rough patches between Oh Tae-seok and the chief that arise frequently.
After she detects that Oh Tae-seok has special feelings for Woo-jin, she begins to treat Woo-jin harshly.




Cha Myung-eun (차명은) / Politics newsdesk journalist - actress Cho Yoon-hee (조윤희)
As a close partner of Woo-jin she worked with her on the same beat at the society newsdesk. She catches the attention of the chief of the politics newsdesk and is recruited to that bureau.
She always maintains her composure in any situation and treats superiors with respect and has a charming personality. But she's not well liked by reporters who are younger than her. She knows how to use her feminine charms to get what she wants and it's the secret to her success. She later competes for the coveted anchorwoman position against Woo-jin.




Ahn Joong-seok (안중석) / Chief of society newsdesk - actor Ahn Seok-hwan (안석환)
He grew up in the same town of his boss and competing with the chief of the politics newsdesk to become the next bureau chief. He used to advise journalist to only tell the truth no matter what but as he rises through the ranks of the newsroom, he makes compromises along the way to get where he wants.




Jung Sung-il (정성일) / Chief of politics newsdesk - actor Choi Yong-min
He aspires to become the next bureau chief and then embark on a career in politics. Since he graduated from the same college as the bureau chief, he uses his connections to meddle in the society newsdesk affairs and bungle things up. As a journalist who covers politics, he analyzes all situations with a political perspective and tries to solve problems through political maneuvering.




Moon Jae-guk (문재국) / Bureau chief - actor Lee Ki-yeol (이기열)
He tries to track down sensational news stories that will raise the TV ratings of the news program and win points from the president. He doesn't care if viewers will hate his news show as long as he trounces the competition and brings in more advertisers.




Koh Byeong-chun (고병천) / Detective - actor Lee Dae-yeon (이대연)
A crafty detective at the police station where Woo-jin is a beat reporter.
He lost many opportunities to get promoted because every case he handled was swamped by journalists, who ended up muddling up his chances to crack the case. So he has bitter feelings against newsmen. He leads the legislation to remove the clubby pressroom from the police station, which is passed at the assembly. He tries to stop press leaks by harshly reminding his colleagues not to talk to the press until a case is solved. His actions put him at odds with journalists.




Lee Chun-ki (이춘기) / Detective - actor Lim Seung-dae (임승대)
He has a close relationship with Woo-jin and even considers her as someone on his team. He provides her with important leaks. He has a crush on Woo-jin and this makes him the butt of many jokes at the precinct.



Ratings - thanks to kdramafanusa for posting these

TNS Media Research

Episode 1 - 8.8%, 9.2%
Episode 2 - 6.7%
Episode 3 - 11.0%, 11.5%
Episode 4 - 12.2%, 12.7%
Episode 5 - 12.9%, 13.0%
Episode 6 - 10.9%, 11.4%
Episode 7 - 11.3%, 11.1%
Episode 8 - 10.0%, 10.3%
Episode 9 - 9.6%, 10.1%
Episode 10 - 10.2%, 10.6%


info & picture credits: yeohweping, ys_jen, koalabear, DramaWiki, Chicago Korean Drama Fan Club

[john_anderton]

i've been looking also for a thread of this upcoming series...

[ay_link]

Thank you for making the thread!
can't wait to find out who'll be his female lead ^^
haven't seen JJH in a drama for quite some time... hmm last one I saw him was.. Dae Jang Geum I think?

[ys_jen]

Thanks for creating the thread! Looks like you copied what I wrote at the Chicago Korean Drama Fan Club...

Really looking forward to seeing JJH in a new drama again..

[thislove]

looking forward to watch this drama!!! JJH is back!!!

[elaiine]

Aww, he pulled out of C&A!
I wonder who will be the female lead for this

[yeohweping]

Son Ye Jin has been confirmed as the female lead of 'Spotlight' who is modelled on a real-life MBC female reporter "Kim Eun Hye". . First practise of the drama wil be taking place on 12th feb. The 16 eps May drama will be airing 70 mins for each ep.



http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/broad.../v19930569.html

It's finally confirmed to be Son Ye Jin.. There was a list of other potential actresses (about 10 others) that I have been checking out since last year and they confirmed the first actress (Son Ye Jin) at the end.

[kdramafanusa]

The drama is written by the writer of "The White Tower", a drama that was recognised very highly for realistically showing the world of doctors.

The screenplay of "White Tower" (based on Japanese novelist Yamazaki Toyoko's renowned work) is from writer Lee Ki-won. "White Tower" is a must-see drama.

Son Ye Jin has been confirmed as the female lead of 'Spotlight' who is modelled on a real-life MBC female reporter "Kim Eun Hye". . First practise of the drama wil be taking place on 12th feb. The 16 eps May drama will be airing 70 mins for each ep.

It's finally confirmed to be Son Ye Jin.. There was a list of other potential actresses (about 10 others) that I have been checking out since last year and they confirmed the first actress (Son Ye Jin) at the end.

I also love Son Ye-jin's last drama "Alone In Love", I'm looking forward to see "Spotlight".

F0reveralways & Yeohweping: Thanks for the news & updates.

[kdramafanusa]

The Korea Times 01-08-2008 17:10
Dramas Feature Professionals, Comics

By Kwon Mee-yoo, Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporters


Left, "Before and After Plastic Surgery''
Right, Lee Beom-soo in "On Air''

The New Year will be another one full of drama, as broadcasters prepare unique stories to grab audiences' attention. Korean dramas have always been at the forefront of domestic entertainment, for if a certain drama gains popularity, the actors ride on its success.

Dramas about Professionals

Last year, many TV soaps tried to portray the life of various jobs such as that of the baristas in "Coffee Prince,'' or intelligence agents in "Air City'' and "The Time Between Dogs and Wolfs'' and auctioneers in "Auction House.'' These dramas received favorable reviews ― some of them recorded high ratings ― from audiences who'd had enough of cliche scripts and melodramatic scenes. Continuing this trend, more professionals, from doctors to reporters and directors, are brought to the TV screen this year.

MBC's "Before and After Plastic Surgery'' opened this year's battle. As the title indicates, this is a drama about plastic surgeons. The first episode, which aired at 11:40 p.m. last Sunday, was about an actress who undergoes plastic surgery to revamp her image. It recorded a rating of 8.6 percent according to TNS Media Korea, which is rather high for such a late night program. Some viewers criticized its similarity to the American medical drama "Nip/Tuck.''

SBS "On Air'' is second in the race. Currently shooting, it plans to air at the end of February. "On Air'' is directed by Shin Woo-chul and written by Kim Eun-suk, the creators of hit dramas "Lovers in Paris'' and "Lovers.'' Lee Beom-soo plays the agent of an arrogant top actress, played by Kim Ha-neul. Song Yoon-a becomes a mean scriptwriter while Park Yong-ha plays a drama director.

Another drama "Spotlight'' takes the camera into a broadcasting station and zooms in on the lives of broadcast reporters. The drama is expected to air on MBC in April. The inspiration for the main character is an actual MBC reporter and anchorwoman Kim Eun-hye. Actress Son Ye-jin is the prime candidate to play the lead role.

Last but not least is "Jejungwon'' of SBS, which is a variation of a conventional medical drama. Instead of shooting in a modern hospital with expensive-looking equipment, "Jejungwon'' is set in a hanok (traditional Korean house), the first modern hospital building in Korea. Planning to air later this year, "Jejungwon'' will trace the history of modern medical science, which was first introduced in Korea in late 19th century.

Dramas Based on Cartoons

With original characters and fast-paced story lines, cartoons are filling the relative dearth in content for television drama producers. Previously, Korean fans had the chance to experience unique dramas that were solely, or even partly based on comic books. MBC's "Princess Hours'' (2006), starring Yoon Eun-hye, and KBS's "Full House'' (2004), starring Rain and Song Hye-kyo, were successful cartoon-based drama remakes.



Expect five or more of such cartoon-based dramas this year. SBS's "Sikgaek'' (working title) portrays the story of two chefs who continuously compete in different contests in a bid to become the best chef of all time. Korea's heartthrob Kim Rae-won ("My Little Bride,'' 2004) and actress Nam Sang-mi (TV drama "Sweet Spy,'' 2005) will star in the drama that will air this April. Based on Huh Young-man's popular namesake cartoon, it was also released as the movie "Le Grand Chef'' in 2007.

For those who are into fantasy cartoons and stories, "Bicheonmoo'' will be a treat. Actor Joo Jin-mo ("200 Pound Beauty,'' 2006) and singer turned actress Park Ji-yoon will tell the sad love story between an illegitimate girl and soldier that took place 700 years ago in China. Scaled down from the original 24 episodes to 14, the drama "Bicheonmoo'' will offer a more dramatic and exciting storyline. Fans will be able to see the ancient love story Feb.1, 9:55 p.m. on SBS. It was also made into a movie in 2000 starring top stars Shin Hyun-jun ("Marrying the Mafia 3,'' 2006) and Kim Hee-seon ("The Myth,'' 2005).

Other dramas based on cartoons are under way such as "Tazza'' (working title) and "I Love You'' (working title), both rigorously read by Korean cartoon lovers. The KBS epic drama "The Kingdom of the Winds,'' which is to be aired later this year, is also based on the cartoon of the same name. This comic strip has already been transformed into a game and musical.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2.../135_16898.html

[elaiine]

Son Ye Jin and Ji Jin Hee.
This should be fun to watch(:

[koalabear]

Looking forward to Son Ye-jin's performance in this upcoming drama and with Ji Jin-hee as well...good cast and good production...I must say maybe expectations are high for this drama...I also enjoyed SYJ's performance in Alone in Love so I'll wait for more updates about this drama...I think SYJ was the perfect choice for the role ^ ^

[ovette]

son ye jin! ji jin hee! quality actors! im gonna watch this!

[bshater1]

awesome! white tower's writer + son ye jin = greatness.

[Shinhwa LoVe]

kool~ji jin hee + son yeh jin, i'm so gonna watch this!!

[kdramafanusa]

PD is Kim Do-hoon 김도훈.
I'm not familiar with this PD's work(s), does the name ring a bell? Newcomer by any chance?

손예진 '스포트라이트' 출연 확정...사회부 기자로 변신
입력 : 2008-02-12 18:33:01


▲ 배우 손예진

[이데일리 SPN 유숙기자] 배우 손예진이 MBC 드라마 ‘스포트라이트’(극본 이기원/연출 김도훈) 출연을 확정했다.

손예진의 소속사 바른손 엔터테인먼트 측은 “손예진이 드라마 ‘스포트라이트’의 타이틀 롤인 사회부기자 서우진 역을 맡아 오는 5월 2년 만에 안방극장에 컴백한다”고 밝혔다.

소속사 측에 따르면 손예진은 현재 동명의 베스트셀러를 원작으로 한 영화 ‘아내가 결혼했다’ 촬영 중으로 크랭크업 직후 휴식 없이 드라마 촬영에 돌입해야 하지만 새로운 캐릭터에 도전한다는 점에서 출연을 최종 결정짓게 됐다.

‘스포트라이트’는 뉴스 보도를 둘러싼 방송 기자들의 열정과 취재 과정 등 그들의 생활상을 생생하게 담아내는 전문직 드라마로 주인공인 사회부 기자 서우진은 ‘여기자 신화’를 만들어낸 MBC 김은혜 앵커를 모델로 하고 있어 더욱 관심을 받고 있다.

한편 혹독한 훈련을 통해 서우진을 진정한 기자의 모습으로 성장하게 만드는 멘토, 사회부 캡틴 역에는 지진희가 캐스팅됐다.

손예진은 2006년 SBS 드라마 ‘연애시대’ 종영 후 영화 ‘무방비도시’ 등에 출연했다.

http://spn.edaily.co.kr/entertain/newsRead...mp;curtype=read

[babymarzy07]

oh wow im really loving the cast!!
i look forward to this drama a lot! ^^
cant wait!

[ay_link]

YES YES YES! Son Ye Jin!! haha.. my fave gal will be back on small screen soon
she was so awesome in Alone In Love, and I've been anticipating her comeback ever since~
and today this news confirmation about her taking the lead role was like.... an answered prayer!
such a busy gal... first Open City, now this, and her upcoming movie too... tsk tsk...
oh, and the bonus sounds so promising also... the writer of White Tower! yay~ can't wait till April! ^_________^

[chatteraddict]

Ji Jin-Hee attended the VIP premiere of Open City, Son Ye-Jin's latest flick,you can find it at youtube (sorry cant put the site,my broadband is too slow today) just type in Open City vip, towards the last footage, you'd see Ji Jin Hee and So Ye Jin making a bow at each other! the premiere happened last Jan.4.

[yoh]

This is awesome news! I really like both of them so it's great to see them back onto the small screen Hopefully it'll do as well as White Tower. It does sort of suck, though, that Ji Jin Hee had to opt out of Cain & Abel since I wanted to see him act with So Ji Sub.

[vistablues]

Yeah, I'll bet that their chemistry would be sizzling... Son Ye Jin has really fine acting, loved her in The Classic. And I'm definitely catching Alone In Love soon! Ji Jin Hee impressed me with his versatility in his comedic role with Kim Hyun Joo in Miss Kim's Billion Won Project, almost right after his role in Jewel In The Palace. It's a great choice of cast!

In the meantime, I'll be waiting for On Air too