Women in the Sun

This article is about the South Korean television series. For the 1981 Australian miniseries, see Women of the Sun.

2008 South Korean TV series or program

Women in the Sun

Also known as|

* Women of 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

Composer| Kim Seon-min
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 20
Production
Executive producers|

* Jung Sung-hyo (KBS)
* Kim Hee-yeol (Pan Entertainment)

Producers|

* Moon Joon-ha
* Go Jae-hyun

Production company| Pan Entertainment
Original release
Network| KBS2
Release| May 28 (2008-05-28) –
July 31, 2008 (2008-07-31)

Women in the Sun (Korean: 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, for 20 episodes.[1]

## Plot

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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.[2]

## Cast

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### Main characters

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* 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[3][4]
* 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

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* 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

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Date  | Episode  | Nationwide  | Seoul Area

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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

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Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result

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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

## References

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1. ^ Oh, Jean (May 28, 2008). "Women in the Sun heats up summer". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
2. ^ Ko, Hong-ju (25 May 2012). "Women in the Sun Stands Beside The Equator Man". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
3. ^ "Star Focus: Lee Ha-na". Arirang News. Archived from the original on 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
4. ^ "Actress Lee Ha-nah Continues Drama Shoot Despite Recent Injury". KBS Global. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-04-23.

## External links

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* Woman in the Sun official KBS website at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 August 2008) (in Korean)
* Women in the Sun at IMDb
* Women in the Sun at HanCinema
* Women in the Sun on KBS World

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