Fashion King (TV series)

Fashion King is a 2012 South Korean television drama starring Yoo Ah-in, Shin Se-kyung, Lee Je-hoon, and Kwon Yu-ri. It aired on SBS from March 19 to May 22, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

Plot
Fashion King tells the story about a young aspiring designer Kang Young-gul (Yoo Ah-in) who has nothing and starts his fashion business as a vendor on Dongdaemun Market. He has never had any goals or dreams for a bright future until he meets Lee Ga-young (Shin Se-kyung) who loses both parents in an accident at a young age and grows up into a smart, determined young woman with a natural talent for designing. After receiving a scholarship to the New York Fashion School, Ga-young travels to America hoping to achieve her dream of becoming a designer.

Meanwhile, Jung Jae-hyuk (Lee Je-hoon) is a second-generation chaebol to a large enterprise that covers construction, distribution, and fashion, while his ex-girlfriend, Choi Anna (Kwon Yuri) now works under a top internationally renowned designer. Gradually, Jung Jae-hyuk loses interest in Choi Anna and sets his sights onto Lee Ga-young. But Ga-young's heart is for Young-gul, and Young-gul's heart is for Anna, so will this love square ever be settled? And who will win and become Fashion King?

Main cast

 * Yoo Ah-in as Kang Young-gul
 * Shin Se-kyung as Lee Ga-young
 * Kwon Yu-ri as Choi Anna
 * Lee Je-hoon as Jung Jae-hyuk

Supporting cast

 * Chang Mi-hee as Madame Jo
 * Han Yoo-yi as Shin Jung-ah
 * Cha Seo-won as Miss Go
 * Ra Jae-woong as Chil-bok
 * Kim Il-woo as Jung Man-ho
 * Lee Hye-sook as Yoon Hyang-sook
 * Yoon Gi-won as Secretary Kim
 * Kim Byeong-ok as Director Kim

Extended cast

 * Seo Young-joo as young Kang Young-gul
 * Kim Sae-ron as young Lee Ga-young
 * Go Soo-hee as Young-gul's employee
 * Ra Mi-ran as Young-gul's employee
 * Jang Eun-bi as Young-gul's employee
 * Lee Han-wi as Hwang Tae-san
 * Shin Seung-hwan as Jang Il-gook
 * Ki Eun-se as Soo-ji
 * Yoo Chae-yeong as Bong-sook
 * Tory Burch as herself (cameo)
 * Vincent D'Elia as himself (cameo)

Ratings
In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

International broadcast

 * It aired in Vietnam on HTV2 from December 7, 2012.
 * It aired in Thailand on Workpoint TV in 2012.