Hotelier is a 20-episode South Korean drama shot in South Korea and Las Vegas. Although this drama aired in South Korea on 2001, this was aired in GMA somewhere in 2005 occupying the primetime slot.
Plot: For 30 years, the Seoul Hotel has enjoyed its reputation as a first-class hotel, thanks to the integrity and “happy service” mentality of its owner, CEO Choi (Joo Hyun). The changing times, however, call for expansion and adjustment in order for the hotel to survive. Before he can fully accomplish this, Choi dies of a heart attack. The hotel shareholders and creditors begin to fall down hard on Choi’s wife, Yoon Bong-sook (Youn Yoh-jung), who vows to protect the hotel her husband spent his life building. Meanwhile, the employees begin to leave the hotel, and the number of guests declines under poor management. Meanwhile, Kim Bokman, who has been continuously attempting to gain control of the hotel, bribes the general manager of the hotel. In order to implement his schemes, he hires a Korean-American by the name of Shin Dong-hyeok (Bae Yong-joon). However, things aren’t as easy as he would hope. Yoon Bong-sook decides to call upon Han Taejoon (Kim Song-woo) for help, who left the hotel after a scandal three years ago to study hotel management in Las Vegas. Jinyoung leaves for the States to bring him back at Yoon’s request. The minute and level-headed M&A expert, Shin Dong-hyeok, succeeds in implementing the most lucrative hotel business of 2001, despite attacks from the most prestigious American law firms. He even visits a local prison in order to strike up a successful bargain. After managing to finalize a 5-million-dollar transaction, he heads for Las Vegas for a short vacation. (Source: asianwiki.com)
This drama is not as popular as the other Korean dramas. Frankly speaking, I only watch this drama because of Bae Yong-joon and Song Hye Kyo :)... It's a typical story about the hotel industry on the verge of bankruptcy. On the other hand, I was fascinated by the so-called "Seoul Hotel". How I wish I had a fancy room in real-life!
Actually, there's no deep impact in terms of storyline. It just shows how versatile Bae Yong-joon and Song Hye Kyo are. It's a light-hearted drama.
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