The Last Scandal

The Last Scandal of My Life (Hangeul: 내 생애 마지막 스캔들)

Song Jae Bin is a famous movie actor, managed by his brother Jang Dong Hwa, and living the good life as a 32-year old star. He decides to contact his first love, Hong Sun Hee, out of the blue. It turns out, she is a married housewife with a angsty teenage daughter, a philandering husband, a pushy mother-in-law and a lot of debt.

Love triangles, paparazzi, and even gastric enteritis abound in this Korean Series which debuted in 2008 on MBC and was voted one of the top 4 best Korean Dramas of 2008 (source: The Other Wiki).

This series contains the following examples:

 * Can't Spit It Out: Dong Chul alternately coddles and badgers Sun Hee, without telling her he likes her.
 * Dogged Nice Guy: Dong Hwa, who keeps tabs and takes care of both Dong Chul and Sun Hee.
 * Door Step Baby: Hoon.
 * Hopeless Suitor: Sun Hee never paid attention to Dong Hwa's attempt to catch her interest.
 * I Want My Beloved to Be Fashionable: Dong Chul pays for salon treatments, Lasik surgery, and branded clothes for Sun Hee.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Dong Chul who evolves to a much better person.
 * Paparazzi: They buzz like flies over all aspects of Jae Bin's life.
 * Precocious Crush: Ji Min has a crush on Dong Chul, mostly of a Fan Girl nature, but quickly drops it once she finds out his real age.
 * She Cleans Up Nicely: Sun Hee, without glasses and frizzy hair.
 * Shout-Out: Sun Hee has a "Cinderella"-esque dream complete with midnight ending and a mysterious prince.
 * Sibling Triangle:
 * Sleep Cute: Dong Chul and Sun Hee, after her eye surgery.
 * Spit Take:
 * That Man Is Dead: Song Jae Bin talks about "Jang Dong Chul" as if he's another person.
 * Title Drop: ''The Last Scandal" is the name of a cologne Jae Bin is modeling for. Also, the reporters at the final fan meeting mention the title as well.
 * Two Guys and a Girl: Both brothers secretly like Sun Hee.