Season 1 • Episode 16
LatestHello! Miss is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Lee Da-hae, Lee Ji-hoon, Ha Seok-jin and Yeon Mi-joo. Based on Lee Ji-wan's novel Five Kimchi Mandu, the series aired on KBS2 from March 19 to May 8, 2007 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
Acting
Lee Da-hae's physical comedy — she commits to every pratfall.
Costume
Su-ha's transformation from rags to ridiculous rich-girl fits.
Writing
The Hwang brothers' rivalry escalates beautifully absurd.
Creator
Kim Dong-rae
Lee Da-hae
Lee Su-ha
Lee Ji-hoon
Hwang Dong-gyu
Ha Seok-jin
Hwang Chan-min
Yeon Mi-joo
Seo Hwa-ran
Park In-hwan
Hwang Man-bok
Kim Kwang-kyu
Kwak Boo-jang
Jang Young-ran
Oh Jung-sook
Kim Hyun-joo
Lee Myung-ook
Choi Su-rin
Hwang Yoo-il
Ryan
Lee Joon-yeong
Park Chan-hwan
Lee Don-gyu - Su-ha's father
Yeo Un-gye
Lee Hak
Park Soon-cheon
Kkot Boon-yi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired during KBS's 'trendy drama' era, when chaebol romances dominated — but the working-class heroine infiltrating the family was relatively fresh. Lee Da-hae became known for this 'plucky poor girl' archetype.
The novel source 'Five Kimchi Mandu' refers to Su-ha's family recipe — the mandu scenes were genuine cooking, and Lee Da-hae reportedly ate dozens per take. The title change to 'Hello! Miss' was purely for marketing czarina appeal.
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