Details:
- Title: 아테나: 전쟁의 여신 / Athena: Jeonjaeng-ui Yeoshin
- Also known as: Athena: Goddess of War
- Genre: Action, thriller, romance
- Episodes: 20
- Broadcast network: SBS
- Broadcast period: 2010-Dec-13 to 2011-Feb-21
- Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
- Related TV shows: IRIS
Synopsis:
A terrorist group known as "Athena" and led by evil mastermind Son Hyuk threatens South Korea and the world. It is now up to special agent Lee Jung Woo of the National Security Agency to foil their terrifying conspiracy. Jo Soo Young, the daughter of the South Korean president, is kidnapped and hidden away in Italy. Jung Woo and his team are given the assignment to find her and bring her back.
Cast of Characters:
(from left to right: Kim Min Jong, Soo Ae, Jung Woo Sung, Cha Seung Won, Lee Ji Ah and Choi Si Won)
Jung Woo Sung as Lee Jung Woo
Cha Seung Won as Son Hyuk
Soo Ae as Yoon Hye In
Lee Ji Ah as Han Jae Hee
Kim Min Jong as Kim Ki Soo
Choi Si Won as Kim Joon Ho
(further cast, just click the source below)
Production Team:
- Production Company: Taewon Entertainment
- Producer: Kim Young Sup
- Director: Kim Myung Joon (김명준), Kim Tae Hoon (김태훈), Hwang Jung Hyun (황정현)
- Screenwriter: Kim Hyun Joon (김현준), Yoo Nam Kyung (유남경)
Review:
I never thought that I would be addicted on a drama involving fighting scenes. I'm not into action and preferred Korean dramas involving cheesy love stories. But then, I checked the details about it and tried to watch because of Lee Ji Ah (I just finished watching Me, Too Flower! which include her in the cast.)
The cinematography is so superb! The storyline is so awesome! The actors really portrayed their roles that now I wanted to become an agent. I adore Soo Ae's role as a black agent. She really is awesome. She's not the chic type agent. Just by looking her physically, you can see that she's a fighter. You can feel the angst! I also happened to idolize Cha Seung Won. Even though he might be considered as an antagonist, I have reasons to like him. He made me feel anger towards him and his role as Son Hyuk is still marked on my mind. (I happened to know him also due to T-Ara's Cry Cry music video).
After finishing an episode, I immediately turned to the next one and never mind the previews. I really anticipated each episodes that it gave me nervousness every time I watched it. Salute to the production team who made this drama an oh-so FABULOUS and AWESOME!
