The Vineyard Man Synopsis
Bright, energetic, and just a bit spoiled, aspiring fashion designer Lee Ji Hyun (Yoon Eun Hye) is the picture of a typical city girl. She drinks expresso, takes dance lessons, dresses impeccably, and knows the value of money. After she gets fired from her job, Ji Hyun’s grandfather asks her to go work at his vineyard.
Moving to the countryside is the last thing Ji Hyun wants to do – until she realizes how much the land will be worth when it gets redeveloped. In exchange for a year at the vineyard, she can get the money to start her own fashion line.
Life in the countryside is unbearable for this clueless city girl, especially when she has to work with a hillbilly like Kang Taek Gi (Oh Man Seok). But as time passes, Ji Hyun finds herself falling in love with both the vineyard and the man in it.
I’ve just finished yet another Korean drama called The Vineyard Man (葡萄园之恋 pu tao yuan zi lian) which (again) stars Yoon Eun Hye, she also starred in Coffee Prince and Goong (Princess Hours). After 16 episodes I finally learned to love the male lead, Taek Gi, although it was after a bad first impression (especially after I watched Goong). It was a little like Endless Love, I grew to love the characters by the end of the series instead of an instant connection.
One thing I really love about The Vineyard Man is one of their theme songs played throughout the show called 想靠近你 (xiang kao jin ni). It’s track number 5 on The Vineyard Man OST, da ga ga go ship uh by Kim Jung Eun.
The Vineyard Man OST Playlist
01. 愛上你 (Loving You) – 褐眼超女 (Brown Eyed Girls)
02. 鄉巴佬的嘻哈 – Johnny-G
03. 上當了 (Rap By Johnny-G) – UNME & Johnny-G
04. 好女孩 (Good Girl) – 李路 (Eru)
05. 靠近 – 金情恩
06. 這就是愛… – Johnny-G
07. 雨中歌唱 – 想像帶&文利慶民
08. 首爾市 – Johnny-G
09. 那種男生才算優 – 想像帶
10. 筷子進行曲 – Various Artists
11. 我該怎麼辦 – Various Artists
12. 命中&奔跑 – Various Artists
13. 我有個夢想 – Various Artists
14. 筷子進行曲 (「太子妃娘娘」特別混音版) – Various Artists
15. 好像懂了 – Various Artists
16. 貼近你 – Various Artists
Play the youtube video below to have a listen and watch the ending of The Vineyard Man.
*Spoiler warning*
The Vineyard Man is a very sweet romantic comedy which I would recommend for those looking for some light entertainment, my mum loved so I’m sure yours will to 
. Yoon Eun Hye and Oh Man Suk are great performers who bring the characters to life, and they’re definitely entertaining to watch. Unfortunately though, The Vineyard Man is very similar to other Korean dramas out there, there’s some pretty heavy crying scenes…
