RONDO

Title: 輪舞曲 / Rondo
Also known as: 윤무곡 / Yunmugok
Episodes: 11
Genre: Romance, Human Drama
Broadcast network: TBS
Broadcast period: 2006-01-15
Air time: Sunday 9:00pm

Opening Theme Song: I Believe by Ayaka / 絢香 (http://wmg.jp/artist/ayaka/)
Ending Theme Song: さよなら³ / Sayonara³ by RUI (イ・スンチョル)

Synopsis
An undercover agent by the name of Nishijima Sho (Takenouchi Yutaka), is working for Kazuma Ryuichiro (Sugiura Naoki), a supposed president of a successful company. But little did the public know that he is in fact, the leader of a huge mafia. Nishijima Sho, or rather, Kaneyama Takumi as his friends know him by, enters the underworld under the orders of his boss, Detective Isaki Yoshihiko (Ishibashi Ryo). Although it seems like he’s following plain orders, a personal motive is also hidden within the facet.

As he lives out his life working on both sides of justice, he meets a Korean woman who gradually changes his life. The woman is Choi Yoon-a (Choi Ji Woo), a woman who comes to Japan in search of her father along with a younger sister, suddenly draws the unwanted attention of a Korean man by the name of Kim Young-jae (Shin Hyun Joon), who, incidentally, is also related to Kazuma as he is here in Japan for a certain business negotiation.

In addition to these characters, the rest of the cast includes Hayami Mokomichi, who plays Kazuma’s favorable son Kazama Ryugo, who is set to inherit the enormous corporation; Yui Ichikawa, who plays Kazuma’s daughter Kazuma Kotomi, who possesses a strong liking towards Sho; last, Hashizume Isao who plays Kzuma’s Secretary Song Gyu-hwan.

Cast
Takenouchi Yutaka as Nishijima Sho | Kanayama Takumi
Choi Ji Woo as Choi Yoon A
Ishibashi Ryo as Isaki Yoshihiko / 伊崎
Hayami Mokomichi as Kazama Ryugo / 風間龍吾 (24)
Ichikawa Yui as Kazama Kotomi / 風間琴美 (22)
Hashizume Isao as Song Gyu Hwan / ソン ギュファン(52)
Sugiura Naoki as Kazama Ryuichiro / 風間龍一郎 (67)
Shin Hyun Joon as Kim Young Jae

OFFICIAL SITE: http://www.tbs.co.jp/rondo2006/


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my opinion : )

After view the first episode of Rondo, I realized how much Nishijima Sho sacrifices to do what he thinks is right. He plays two roles in the face of justice, one as a loyal, dedicated member towards the leader, but also an undercover agent who continuously reports back to his detective. Not only does he leave behind his family, his friends, he also chooses to leave behind his real life, working solely towards the mission of closing off the mafia.

It must be so exhausting for him; switching his roles back and forth, back and forth, never really knowing his true identity, or even doing something for himself - not just following orders of the leader and the detective. But as tiring as things are, he keeps going, with the hope that one day, the very same group of people who killed his father, will pay their debt.

Ah it's such an inspirational drama; so self-giving! It really inspires me to try to work for a certain cause that touches me very much, not necessarily losing a family member but just having the motivation to really try to make a change in a subject that really matters to me : ]

(i love i love mokomichi 8D harhar)

it's such a great dorama! and the quality of the production of such a drama is superb : ) DAISUKI! haha i'm wondering if anyone has watched it so far. tbs is going to be playing it tonight at 9pm, the 6th episode : ]