History Series / CheongdamdongAlice

* EvilIsPetty: Seung Jo, but he acknowledges the fact that he is petty, and runs with it, which may or may not make him more awesome.

* EvilIsPetty: Seung Jo would be a MagnificentBastard, if not for his pettiness. But he acknowledges the fact that he is petty, and runs with it, which [[YMMV/CheongdamdongAlice may or may not]] make him more awesome.

** When Seung Jo attempts to salvage In Chan and Se Kyung's relationship, he {{Imagine Spot}}s all the 감사 (''kamsa''), lit. "gratitude," he would get. Se Kyung instead tells him that she's apologetic. Later, after he [[IDrankWhat gets benzene poisoning]], she tells him "감사합니다" (''kamsahabnida'', or thank you).

* IDrankWhat: That's not water, Seung Jo; that's benzene!

* AcCENTUponTheWrongSylLABle: Because Cha Seung Jo likes to pronounce his last name "[[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY Scha]]," his father insists on calling Seung Jo "Chassi."

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Seung Jo pronounces his "Cha" as "Scha."

* EvilIsPetty: Seung Jo would be a MagnificentBastard, if not for his pettiness. But he acknowledges the fact that he is petty, and runs with it, which [[YMMV/CheongdamdongAlice may or may not]] make him CrazyAwesome.

* BreadEggsAndBreadedEgges: This line from Se Kyung:

Han Se Kyung (dubbed "Han Se") is a bright, young designer, trying to make it in the fashion world. She naively believes that "L'effort est ma force" (Hard work is my strength); that is, effort is the only thing needed to succeed. After a series of events which includes the break-up with longtime boyfriend So In Chan over money and encounters with wacky "Secretary Kim" (who is in reality, Cha Seung Jo), [[BreakTheCutie she starts to see reality in a harsher light]]. Determined to change her fate in life, she decides to find herself a rich man to latch unto. With help from her [[FriendlyEnemy not-so high school friend]] Yoon Ju, she tries to move into Cheongdam-dong, a wealthy, fashion neighborhood in Seoul.

* ArrangedMarriage: [[TheMatchmaker Tommy Hong]] is hired by Shin In Hwa's mother to match her with Jean Thierry Cha (Seung Jo). In Hwa is against it--until she finds out that he is in fact the son of Royal Group's chairman. As she needs a distribution channel for the brands that her family designs, [[PerfectlyArrangedMarriage she is agreeable]]. However, Seung Jo is against it. Not to mention the fact that Yoon Ju, In Hwa's sister-in-law, is [[spoiler: Seung Jo's ex-lover ...]]
* AudienceSurrogate: When Se Kyung finally [[spoiler: admits her feelings to Seung Jo]], they had an audience of Dong Wook, Secretary Moon, Driver Kim, Se Jin, and Ah Jung, who are displaying varying decrees of {{fangirl}}ing.

* GossipyHens: Han Se's friends, especially her best friend Ah Jung

** The reason why Han Se's motto [[EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench is in French]]? Well, she self-taught herself French in order to be more marketable to employers.

** When Han Se asks Yoon Ju if "FollowTheWhiteRabbit" to find a Cheongdam-dong husband is too excessive, Yoon Ju mocks her for thinking she would just "accidently meet a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaebol chaebol]] and get into an argument with him" or "fall in love at first sight." (The former of which ''did'' happen.)

* LandPoor[=/=]PotteryBarnPoor: Han Se's parent are in debt because they tried to buy a high-end condo in order to sell it when the house value went up. However, they've been losing money on both their house and their 30-year-old bakery. When Han Se suggests selling it and getting rid of that debt, the first thing her younger sister Se Jin does is to protest about [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous living in a ''rental.'']]

* FreezeFrameBonus: If you look carefully, the placard on Seung Jo's table spells JANE THIERRY CHA.

** Both Se Kyung and Seung Jo's favorite movie is [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Affair_%281994_film%29 Love Affair]]
** Se Kyung's ringtone is [[Music/JessieJ Jessie J]]'s "Price Tag"

* BreakUpToMakeUp

* FirstKiss

* KissingCousins: When Seung Jo reveals that his last name is not "Kim," Se Kyung's father first asks him if it's (also) "Han from Cheong Du." (As in, ''are you our cousin?'')

* EvilIsPetty: Seung Jo would be a MagnificentBastard, if not for his pettiness. But he acknowledges the fact that he is petty, and runs with it, which may or may not make him CrazyAwesome.

* FromBadToWorse: Han Se's boyfriend In Chan breaks up with her and steals from his company Artemis to pay for his mother's hospital bill. After which, his mother ''dies''. Then, he gets sued by Artemis.

* LovesMyAlterEgo: Seung Jo thinks he's in a love triangle with Se Kyung and Secretary Kim, but let's not forget the fact that he ''is'' Secretary Kim. But then, there's also the fact that, though Se Kyung like "Secretary Kim," she won't admit it because she's afraid that he's poor.

** The first time Se Kyung tries to high five Seung Jo, he thinks she's waving. The next time, when he knows it's a high-five, he waves again--just to get a chuckle.

* CoverIdentityAnomaly: Occurs every time, Se Kyung asks "Secretary Kim" basic information about himself

* ObnoxiousInLaws: Seo Yoon Ju's sister-in-law, Shin In Hwa, and mother-in-law

* ArrangedMarriage: [[TheMatchmaker Tommy Hong]] is hired by Shin In Hwa's mother to match her with Jean Thierry Cha (Seung Jo). In Hwa is against it--until she finds out that he is in fact the son of Royal Group's chairman. As she needs a distribution channel for the brands that her family designs, [[PerfectlyArrangedMarriage she is agreeable]]. However, Seung Jo is against it. Not to mention the fact that Yoon Ju, In Hwa's sister-in-law, is [[spoiler: Seung Jo's ex-wife ...]]

Han Se Kyung (dubbed "Han Se") is a bright, young designer, trying to make it in the fashion world. She naively believes that "L'effort est ma force" (Hard work is my strength); that is, effort is the only thing needed to succeed. After a series of events which leads to break-up with longtime boyfriend So In Chan over money and encounters with wacky "Secretary Kim" (who is in reality, Cha Seung Jo), [[BreakTheCutie she starts to see reality in a harsher light]]. Determined to change her fate in life, she decides to find herself a rich man to latch unto. With help from her [[FriendlyEnemy not-so high school friend]] Yoon Ju, she tries to move into Cheongdam-dong, a wealthy, fashion neighborhood in Seoul.

~~DramaticHourLong {{Dramedy}}, KoreanDrama, RomanticComedy~~