Scent of a Woman () is a 2011 South Korean television drama series starring Kim Sun-a, Lee Dong-wook, Um Ki-joon and Seo Hyo-rim. It aired on SBS from July 23 to September 11, 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
Synopsis As a single, unmarried woman in her mid-thirties, Lee Yeon-jae (Kim Sun-a) is meek and timid, considered a spinster by society. After spending ten years working for the same travel company owned by Kang Chul-man, she is falsely accused of stealing from a client. In addition to enduring the accusations of her superiors, she is diagnosed with gallbladder cancer with approximately six months left to live. Mustering up her courage, Yeon-jae resigns and embraces her remaining six months of life.
Embarking on her first vacation alone, she splurges on clothes and flies first-class to Okinawa Island, Japan, where she runs into the man of her dreams, Kang Ji-wook (Lee Dong-wook), who happens to be the son of her former boss. Ji-wook is a rich young man, cynical and lifeless, until he falls in love with Yeon-jae. Together they live out a series of misadventures, both comical and bittersweet, as Yeon-jae completes each dream in her Bucket List.
Cast
Main characters Kim Sun-a as Lee Yeon-jae Lee Dong-wook as Kang Ji-wook Um Ki-joon as Chae Eun-suk Seo Hyo-rim as Im Se-kyung
Supporting characters Kim Hye-ok as Kim Soon-jung, Yeon-jae's mother Sa Hyun-jin as Yoo Hye-won, Yeon-jae's best friend Choi Jung-hoon as Oh Sang-mok, Yeon-jae's and Soon-jung's hot-tempered landlord Lee Jung-gil as Kang Chul-man, Ji-wook's father Park Jung-sun as Park Sang-woo Kim Kwang-kyu as Yoon Bong-kil, Yeon-jae's office mate/tango instructor Ramses Shin Jung-geun as Noh Sang-shik, Yeon-jae's office manager Son Seong-yoon as Nam Na-ri Namkoong Won as Im Joong-hee, Se-kyung's father Shin Ji-soo as Yang Hee-joo, cancer patient who treats Yeon-jae as her elder sister Cha Ji-yeon as Cha Ji-yeon, tango instructor Kim Junsu as Kim Junsu (cameo, episode 5) Kwon Oh-joong as Kwon Yool, Yeon-jae's first love (cameo, episode 8) Lee Won-jong as Andy Wilson, pianist Jung Dong-hwan as Kim Dong-myung, Yeon-jae's high school teacher
Original soundtrack Blue bird – Rottyful Sky You are so beautiful – Junsu 유앤아이 (You and I) – MBLAQ 버킷리스트 (Bucket list) – JK Kim Dong-wook Better Tomorrow – She'z 화답 (Response) – Lee Young-hyun 유앤아이 (You and I) – Fly High Una Notte Perfetta – Edan Promise U Blue Tango The Dancer Jalousie – La Ventana 키다리 아저씨 (Daddy-Long-Legs) Por una cabeza Yeon-jae's Theme Babu Babu 여인의 향기 (Scent of a woman) You are so beautiful (Edit ver.) – Junsu
Episode ratings Episode #Original broadcast date Average audience shareTNmS RatingsAGB NielsenNationwideSeoul National Capital AreaNationwideSeoul National Capital Area 1 23 July 201113.9%15.8%15.8%15.6% 2 24 July 201113.9%15.1%15.6%19.0% 3 30 July 201113.1%15.4%15.1%16.8% 4 31 July 201112.5%13.4%15.7%17.8% 5 6 August 201116.2%18.5%18.6%20.6% 6 7 August 201117.0%18.6%18.3%20.6% 7 13 August 201116.8%19.6%18.0%20.4% 8 14 August 201116.7%19.7%17.1%19.1% 9 20 August 201117.8%21.5%18.2%20.3% 10 21 August 201118.6%21.9%18.3%20.2% 11 27 August 201116.7%18.8%18.8%21.0% 12 28 August 201116.4%18.7%18.8%21.3% 13 3 September 201116.4%19.6%17.7%19.8% 14 4 September 201116.4%18.1%18.2%20.4% 15 10 September 201115.7%17.1%16.7%17.9% 16 11 September 201114.1%14.9%14.1%15.4% Average 15.7% 17.9% 17.2% 19.3%
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 2011 Top Ten Hottest Asia Award Kim Sun-a Best Supporting Actor Um Ki-joon Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Drama Lee Dong-wook Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend Drama Kim Sun-a Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Drama Um Ki-joon Special Acting Award, Actress in a Weekend Drama Kim Hye-ok Top 10 Stars Lee Dong-wook Kim Sun-a New Star Award Seo Hyo-rim 2012 Best Actress (TV) Kim Sun-a Outstanding Korean Drama Scent of a Woman
International broadcast In September 2011, it was announced that the drama's rights were sold eight Asian countries, including Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. This was followed by promotional events attended by the two lead actors, Kim Sun-a and Lee Dong-wook on December 5–6 in Singapore and Malaysia, respectively, for ONE TV ASIA.
It first aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from July 23 to September 11, 2011. It was re-aired on TBS as part of the network's "Hallyu Select Frame" beginning June 7, 2012, and on cable channel BS-Japan.
It first aired in Vietnam on BTV4 from November 15, 2014.
It first aired in Thailand on Channel 7 beginning December 8, 2015.
In Sri Lanka, it is available to stream with subtitles on Iflix.
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