My Lovely Sam-Soon
2005 1 season · 16 ep live_tv Scripted South Korea

My Lovely Sam-Soon

내 이름은 김삼순

My Lovely Sam-Soon sits in the top 3% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #39 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

내 이름은 김삼순

Kim Sam Soon is a baker who has a talent in making pastries and cakes. On Christmas Eve, she caught her boyfriend, Min Hyun Woo, cheating on her and breaks up. On that same night, she accidentally went into the men's restroom and met Hyun Jin Hun. By sheer coincidence, Jin Hun needs a baker for his restaurant Bon Appetit and Sam Soon is unemployed. Sam Soon is hired as the restaurant's chief baker and the two fight like cat and dog.

Reception Benchmarks

8.5
TMDB Rating
179
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #39 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #12 of 427 (top 3%).

Audience Engagement

179
Reviews
90th
Review-volume percentile
86th
Popularity percentile

179 audience reviews — more than 90% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 86th percentile among South Korea seriess.

Also On MBC

Other series that aired on MBC.

Other Titles From MBC

Comedy + Drama in South Korea

214 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding My Lovely Sam-Soon itself).

The 2004–2006 South Korea Window

Among 128 South Korea seriess we catalog from this window, My Lovely Sam-Soon places #3 — near the top of its class.

  1. Alone in Love
    #1

    Alone in Love

    ★ 8.9 · 2006
  2. Avatar: The Last Airbender
    #2

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    ★ 8.7 · 2005
  3. My Lovely Sam-Soon
    #3

    My Lovely Sam-Soon

    ★ 8.5 · 2005
  4. High Kick
    #4

    High Kick

    ★ 8.5 · 2006
  5. Jumong
    #5

    Jumong

    ★ 8.3 · 2006
  6. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
    #6

    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    ★ 8.0 · 2004
  7. I'm Sorry, I Love You
    #7

    I'm Sorry, I Love You

    ★ 8.0 · 2004
  8. Princess Hours
    #8

    Princess Hours

    ★ 7.9 · 2006

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when My Lovely Sam-Soon premiered alongside 44 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 44 other South Korea seriess in 2005.

The 201st South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
June 1, 2005
Last Air Date
July 21, 2005
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
16 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 16 hours

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesMBC
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 16
Release DateJune 1, 2005
Official Sitewww.imbc.com

Questions Answered

When did My Lovely Sam-Soon end?

My Lovely Sam-Soon finished its run with its final episode airing on July 21, 2005.

How highly rated is My Lovely Sam-Soon?

Among South Korea Asian seriess in this catalog, My Lovely Sam-Soon ranks #39 of 1397 — in the top 3%.

Where did My Lovely Sam-Soon air?

My Lovely Sam-Soon aired on MBC, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.