JQ Lee
Director
Beethoven Virus (2008)
Season 1
Two musicians who retired from their musical careers for different reasons join together with a demanding and difficult genius conductor to form an orchestra against all odds. Although it requires a lot of hard work to form their orchestra, they keep chasing their dreams of doing what they love the most in the world and this gives them great satisfaction. Three young and old people with different personalities and life experiences gather together under a common dream and they find love and the room to forgive each other as they eventually earn each other’s respect.
Released Sept. 10, 2008
Episode 67 min
17+
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Keywords: tmdb.friendship, tmdb.orchestra, tmdb.romance, tmdb.love-triangle, tmdb.genius, tmdb.perfectionist, tmdb.politics
Watch Providers: Kocowa, OnDemandKorea, Kocowa Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Kim Jong-hak Production
Network: MBC
Country: South Korea
Languages:
Korean
S1E1 - Episode #1.1
When asked to come up with a cultural project for her city, Rumi proposes, and heads, an orchestra performance.
Sept. 10, 2008, midnight
S1E2 - Episode #1.2
The younger Gun Woo is put in a difficult position when Rumi finally convinces Maestro Kang to stay.
Sept. 11, 2008, midnight
S1E3 - Episode #1.3
Without the conductor's encouragement, the musicians take their cues from the younger Gun Woo, whose musical genius is discovered.
Sept. 17, 2008, midnight
S1E4 - Episode #1.4
The mayor wants to replace Maestro Kang with an old rival, and so Kang finds a better solution in Gun Woo.
Sept. 18, 2008, midnight
S1E5 - Episode #1.5
The orchestra performs for the first time onstage, but several of the musicians have difficulty getting there.
Sept. 24, 2008, midnight
S1E6 - Episode #1.6
Kang decides to form a new city orchestra that does not include all the original musicians. Rumi visits a doctor to check out her hearing.
Sept. 25, 2008, midnight
S1E7 - Episode #1.7
Gun Woo tries to express his attraction towards Rumi. Kang sends Gun Woo off to his old rival for conductor training.
Oct. 1, 2008, midnight
S1E8 - Episode #1.8
As a sign of his softening heart, Kang allows the original musicians to join his new orchestra for a particular piece, and connects with Rumi.
Oct. 2, 2008, midnight
S1E9 - Episode #1.9
Rumi continuously cheers Kang up, which casts uncertainty over her relationship with Gun Woo.
Oct. 8, 2008, midnight
S1E10 - Episode #1.10
Gun Woo does his best to make sure the second performance will be a success, despite setbacks with the choir.
Oct. 9, 2008, midnight
S1E11 - Episode #1.11
Kang and the orchestra become involved in the mayor's political games. Rumi goes on a retreat.
Oct. 16, 2008, midnight
S1E12 - Episode #1.12
Gun Woo asserts himself as a conductor in front of Maestro Kang.
Oct. 22, 2008, midnight
S1E13 - Episode #1.13
Rumi's hearing worsens as the Mouse Philharmonic Orchestra hands off their demo to a selection committee for the festival.
Oct. 23, 2008, midnight
S1E14 - Episode #1.14
The mayor sabotages the festival, but the orchestra manages to impress enough for another festival performance.
Oct. 29, 2008, midnight
S1E15 - Episode #1.15
The two Gun Woos face new challenges separately in their personal and professional lives.
Oct. 30, 2008, midnight
S1E16 - Episode #1.16
Maestro Kang steps into a battle he may not win for the sake of the orchestra.
Nov. 5, 2008, midnight
S1E17 - Episode #1.17
The orchestra begins to fall apart with Kang's impending departure.
Nov. 6, 2008, midnight
S1E18 - Episode #1.18
Kang receives an offer to conduct another orchestra in Europe, and the musicians return to their old lives.
Nov. 12, 2008, midnight
S1E19 - Special Episode
Check out behind the scenes of Beethoven Virus, only on DramaFever!
Nov. 13, 2008, midnight
Network: MBC
Episode Runtime: 67 min.
Season Runtime: 70 min.
Released: Sept. 10, 2008
Last Air Date: Nov. 13, 2008, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA / 17+
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