Women in the Sun () 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, for 20 episodes.
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 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.
Cast
Main characters Kim Ji-soo as Shin Do-young / Kim Han-sook Shim Eun-kyung as young Do-young (at 13 years old) Kim Min-ha as young Do-young (in the theatre scene) Lee Ra-hye as young Do-young (as a child) Lee Ha-na as Yoon Sa-wol / Shin Ji-young Jung Min-ah as young Sa-wol Lee Min-hee as young Ji-young Han Jae-suk as Kim Joon-se Jung Gyu-woon as Cha Dong-woo Maeng Se-chang as young Dong-woo
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 Top Excellence Award, Actress Kim Ji-soo Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Han Jae-suk Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Lee Ha-na Jung Ae-ri Best Supporting Actor Kang Ji-sub Best New Actor Jung Gyu-woon Best New Actress Lee Ha-na Best Young Actress Shim Eun-kyung Popularity Award, Actress Kim Ji-soo Lee Ha-na 2009 Best Actress (TV) Kim Ji-soo Best New Actor (TV) Jung Gyu-woon
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