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Detailed Information

Broadcasting company: SBS

Also known as: Tears of Diamond

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Genre : Romance

TV Premiere: 2005-Sept-23 to 2005-Dec-02

Production : Writer: Han Jun Young

Director: Hong Chang-wook

Main Casts : Yoon Hae-young, Kim Sung-min, Hong Eun-hee, Lee Jae-hwang

Running Time per Episode : 60 mins

Total Episodes : 21 Eps

Brief Synopsis
On Son In-ha (Yoon Hae-young) and Cheol-jong (Ahn Jae-hwan)'s day of engagement, Cheol-jong's face is blushing with happiness, while In-ha's composed and serene. In-ha and Cheol-jong is working at Hyung-min (Kim Seong-min)'s independent construction firm. However, the aftermath of the IMF leaves them bankrupt. Nonetheless, Hyung-min goes on enjoying women and playing golf having no idea that the company he works for is almost going bankrupt.

The company finally goes bankrupt due to the economic crisis. Hyung-min's father (Shin Chung-sik) starts to wander everywhere from the shock, and Hyung-min's mother (Seo Seung-hyun) ultimately neglects him. Cheol-jong and his employees get to enter Chairman Jin's company with the help of Hyung-min, and In-ha ends up standing by Hyung-min. In order to secure the medical expenses for his father's surgery, he begs his friends for help, but is shunned. He sells his car to provide the money. This is his first time he ever feels like he falls to the bottom, and In-ha feels sorry for him.

Eventually, In-ha uses her marriage funds to pay for Hyung-min’s father's surgery and medical expenses. Hyung-min starts to love In-ha more and more for this. Seeing how In-ha is moved by this, Cheol-jong asks In-ha to delay the marriage, and Hyung-min gets anxious thinking In-ha might leave him... Cheol-jong (Ahn Jae-hwan), who witnesses Hyung-min (Kim Seong-min) and In-ha (Yoon Hae-young) kissing, starts to punch Hyung-min with his fists and badgers In-ha. Hyung-min confesses his heart to In-ha, but In-ha coldly rejects him. Cheol-jong, who gets anxious over losing In-ha, hurries their marriage, ignoring what she feels, while Hyung-min vows to his father that he would make In-ha his wife. However, as fate conflicts, Hyung-min introduces to Cheol-jong a stripper lady that that he used to know.

Afterwards, In-ha tells Cheol-jong that their marriage could end in suffering. However, Cheol-jong gets angry at what she says and gets the marriage plans going. However, Hyung-min, who was not able to have In-ha makes his last choice...

Source: SBS Global