A 26-year-old SBS drama, Tomato, featuring Kim Hee-Sun and Kim Seok-Hoon within the leads, is getting a Netflix release. Yes, you heard that right. The series originally broadcast in 1999 and garnered a large viewership rating of 52.7%, which is nearly unimaginable given today’s streaming landscape. But will it have the identical impact on today’s generation?
For many who don’t know, the storyline had a singular tackle the ‘Cinderella meets chaebol heir’ trope. The plot revolves around Han Yi (Kim Hee-Sun), a humble shoe designer, and Seung-Joon (Kim Seok-Hoon), the heir of a shoe company. From having a lovely, romantic narrative to fashionable aesthetics, this series has all of the qualities to resonate with this generation and their modern love.
Tomato: A Timeless Romance Drama
When Tomato aired on SBS in 1999, it became a cultural phenomenon. People got obsessive about the drama a lot in order that that they had forgotten to eat or sleep, they waited for whole weeks to observe one episode. It even scored a median nationwide viewership rating of 52.7% (via KBIzoom), and it would just create the identical madness all yet again, as it could possibly be streamed now on Netflix. The storyline focuses on Han Yi, who works at a department store but applies for a design certificate and becomes a shoe designer. Within the meantime, she meets with Seung-Joon, the heir of a shoe company. Nevertheless, things get just a little messy when her friend Sae Ra gets involved. What happens to Han Yi and Seung-Joon is all concerning the drama.
kim hee sun as Lee Ha Ni in tomato,
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While Kim Hee-Sun played Han Yi, Kim Seok-Hoon could be seen as Seung-Joon. Many consider that the series drew massive popularity due to Hee-Sun’s beauty and elegance. From her pastel headbands to knitted sweaters to her fashion quotient in every episode carved a path for all the style lovers. Fans began to imitate her looks even years later. BLACKPINK’s Jennie was seen recreating that look in a spread show.
DIVAS QUE INSPIRAM! A roupa rosa usada por JENNIE do BLACKPINK em ‘Apartment 404’ parece ter sido inspirada em Kim Hee-sun em ‘Tomato’, um K-drama de 1999. Já seu traje da Adidas provavelmente foi inspirado no figurino de Lee Hyori em seu MV ‘Anymotion’.
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Then again, Kim Seok-Hoon played the right lead, and his chemistry with Hee-Sun was loved and appreciated by lots of people. They created one of the crucial iconic and legendary on-screen couples within the history of K-dramas. Their performances resonated with so many viewers that they left an impression and are still referenced online. Tomato wasn’t just every other drama; it fueled a complete generation. The K-drama fans used to schedule their evenings across the timings of every episode.
Now, this generation, which believes in hard and fast love, will get to experience this love story that after created a serious dominion over the K-drama world. Tomato is now streaming on Netflix.
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