You Are My Destiny (Korean: 운명처럼 널 사랑해; RR: Unmyeongcheoreom neol saranghae; lit. "Fated to Love You") is a 2014 South Korean TV show. It stars Jang Hyuk, Jang Na-ra, Choi Jin-hyuk, and Wang Ji-won. The series aired on MBC from July 2 to September 4, 2014, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
The show is a new version of the 2008 Taiwanese drama Fated to Love You, which starred Joe Chen and Ethan Ruan and was very popular. It also brought together Jang Hyuk and Jang Na-ra, who previously worked together in the 2002 TV series Successful Story of a Bright Girl.
Synopsis
Lee Gun (Jang Hyuk) is the heir to a large family-owned company. Kim Mi Young (Jang Na-ra) works as a secretary at a law firm. She is often asked to take on extra tasks by her coworkers, which led to her nickname "Post-It" because she rarely says no. One night, after both drinking a liquid that was secretly laced with drugs, the two meet by accident. Due to a mistake in the hotel room number and a door left open by the drugged liquid, Kim Mi Young enters the wrong room. She and Lee Gun spend the night together, and Kim Mi Young later becomes pregnant.
Lee Gun and his grandmother are losing control of the company because he has not married his fiancée, a ballerina named Kang Se Ra (Wang Ji-won), or produced a son. To resolve this, Lee Gun marries Kim Mi Young after knowing her for only "four days and two nights." Their story follows the challenges of a couple who must learn to care for each other despite their initial unwillingness. Kang Se Ra and Daniel (Choi Jin Hyuk) are other characters who represent possible romantic relationships.
Important themes in the story include the challenges of responsibility, dealing with an inherited illness, searching for a child adopted from another country to reunite with their birth family, and coping with the sadness of losing a child before birth.
Cast
Jang Hyuk plays the role of Lee Gun.
Jang Na-ra plays the roles of Kim Mi-young and Ellie Kim.
Choi Jin-hyuk plays the roles of Daniel Pitt and Kim Tae-ho.
Wang Ji-won plays the roles of Kang Se-ra, Kim Mi-young, and think.
Reception
Because of its popularity, the program was shown in some countries around the world. In China, the online broadcasting rights for Jang Na-ra were sold for US$120,000 (120 million Korean won) per episode. This made it the most expensive Korean drama sold in China at that time. It set new records that were previously held by Three Days and Doctor Stranger, which sold for US$50,000 and US$80,000 per episode, respectively. Later, My Lovely Girl broke this record with a price of US$200,000 per episode.
International Broadcast
In India, the show You Are My Destiny is broadcast on Playflix starting February 23, 2024. All episodes are dubbed in Hindi.