Women of the Sun (2008 TV series)

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This article is about the South Korean television series. For the 1981 Australian miniseries, see Women of the Sun.
Women of the Sun
KBS Women of the Sun.jpg
Also known as Women in the Sun
Sisters in Love
Genre Romance, Melodrama
Written by Kim In-young
Directed by Bae Kyung-soo
Starring Kim Ji-soo
Lee Ha-na
Han Jae-suk
Jung Gyu-woon
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) Jung Sung-hyo
Producer(s) Moon Joon-ha
Go Jae-hyun
Production location(s) Korea
Running time Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST)
Release
Original network Korean Broadcasting System
Original release May 28 (2008-05-28) –
July 31, 2008 (2008-07-31)
Chronology
Preceded by One Mom and Three Dads
Followed by Hometown Legends
External links
Website

Women of the Sun (Hangul: 태양의 여자; RR: Taeyang-ui Yeoja) is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kim Ji-soo, Lee Ha-na, Han Jae-suk and Jung Gyu-woon. It aired on KBS2 from May 28 to July 31, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[1]

Plot

Shin Do-young is a popular TV news anchor who seemingly has it all: good looks and brains, a cushy job and a privileged upbringing. But Do-young has a deep, dark secret. She was abandoned at an orphanage at a young age, but was fortunately adopted by a nice, well-off couple who were unable to have children of their own. But to the couple's surprise, they conceived a few years after Do-young's adoption, which led to the birth of their biological daughter, Ji-young. Afraid of losing the love of her adoptive parents, the teenage Do-young abandoned her five-year-old sister at a train station.

Twenty years later, Do-young hires a cheerful young woman named Yoon Sa-wol as her personal shopper. But Do-young's past returns to haunt her when Sa-wol is revealed to be Ji-young. When Sa-wol learns the truth, she plans her revenge by taking everything from her erstwhile sister, including the man Do-young loves.[2]

Cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

  • Jung Ae-ri as Choi Jung-hee, Do-young's adoptive mother
  • Kang In-deok as Shin Soo-ho, Do-young's adoptive father
  • Kang Ji-sub as Hong Eun-sub
  • Lee Yoo-jung as Jo Hyun-joo, Eun-sub's girlfriend
  • Jang Young-nam as Kim Eun-bi, TV show writer
  • Ahn Jung-hoon as Go Hoon, production director
  • Yoo Jung-seok as Song Chan-young, assistant director
  • Ji Il-joo as Sang-gu, gofer
  • Kim Hye-eun as Jang Shi-eun, TV newscaster
  • Ha Jae-sook as Park Yong-ja, Sa-wol's friend
  • Kim Hyo-jin as Sister Isabelle Yoon, nun who runs the orphanage
  • Yoon Joo-sang as President Jang Tae-mun
  • Kim Mi-kyung as Park Young-sook, Do-young's biological mother
  • Lee Chul-min as pickpocket
  • Seo Ji-yeon as Secretary Jung
  • Yoon Hyun-sook
  • Jang Chae-woo
  • Jung Min-ah
  • Ahn Seo-jung
  • Lee Seok-goo
  • Jung Hyung-min
  • Hyun Sook-hee

Episode ratings

Date Episode Nationwide Seoul Area
2008-05-28 1 6.8% 8.0%
2008-05-29 2 8.5% (18th) 8.2% (19th)
2008-06-04 3 8.1% 8.3%
2008-06-05 4 10.2% (10th) 10.1% (11th)
2008-06-11 5 9.3% (10th) 9.3% (11th)
2008-06-12 6 9.6% (13th) 9.8% (11th)
2008-06-18 7 10.3% (11th) 10.0% (10th)
2008-06-19 8 10.1% (10th) 10.4% (9th)
2008-06-25 9 12.0% (6th) 12.2% (7th)
2008-06-26 10 11.3% (9th) 11.4% (9th)
2008-07-02 11 12.4% (7th) 11.9% (7th)
2008-07-03 12 15.0% (7th) 15.2% (6th)
2008-07-09 13 15.1% (5th) 15.4% (5th)
2008-07-10 14 17.4% (3rd) 17.5% (3rd)
2008-07-16 15 16.8% (3rd) 16.4% (3rd)
2008-07-17 16 17.2% (4th) 17.3% (4th)
2008-07-23 17 20.1% (3rd) 20.6% (3rd)
2008-07-24 18 20.3% (3rd) 20.9% (3rd)
2008-07-30 19 25.5% (1st) 25.7% (1st)
2008-07-31 20 27.3% (1st) 27.6% (1st)
Average 14.2% 14.3%

Source: TNS Media Korea

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2008
KBS Drama Awards
 Top Excellence Award, Actress Kim Ji-soo Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Han Jae-suk Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Lee Ha-na Won
Jung Ae-ri Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Kang Ji-sub Nominated
Best New Actor Jung Gyu-woon Won
Best New Actress Lee Ha-na Nominated
Best Young Actress Shim Eun-kyung Won
Popularity Award, Actress Kim Ji-soo Nominated
Lee Ha-na Nominated
2009
45th Baeksang Arts Awards
 Best Actress (TV) Kim Ji-soo Nominated
Best New Actor (TV) Jung Gyu-woon Nominated

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on Fuji TV as part of the network's Hallyu Alpha programming block beginning February 1, 2010. It will Air in Philippines Via GMA Network this coming February 2, 2015[5]

Remake

An Indonesian remake titled Dia Bukan Anakku aired in 2010.

References

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External links

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