''12 Years Promise'' () is a 2014
South Korea
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n
television series
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starring
Lee So-yeon,
Namkoong Min
Namkoong Min (Hangul: 남궁민, born March 12, 1978) is a South Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He first gained recognition with neo-noir film ''A Dirty Carnival'' (2006), and has since received praise for his performances in '' Rememb ...
,
Lee Tae-im
Lee Tae-im (born September 2, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She graduated from Sunggwang Highschool and dropped out from Hanyang University, while majoring Theater and Film. She played the leading role in the series ''Don't Hesitate'' (2009), ...
,
Yoon So-hee
Yoon So-hee (; born May 7, 1993) is a South Korean actress.
Early life and education
Yoon was born in Stuttgart, Germany, on May 7, 1993, and lived there for six years before returning to Seoul. In 2011, she enrolled as a Chemical and Biomolecu ...
,
Lee Won-keun
Lee Won-geun (born June 27, 1991) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the 2012 popular historical television drama ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012) and is best known for starring in the high school drama ''Cheer Up! (TV series), ...
and
Ryu Hyo-young
Ryu Hyo-young (born April 22, 1993), better known by the mononym Hyoyoung or Jung Woo-yeon, is a South Korean actress, model, and rapper. She was a member of the South Korean co-ed group Coed School and the girl group F-ve Dolls.
Biography
...
. It aired on
JTBC
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from March 22 to June 29, 2014, on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:45 (
KST) for 26 episodes.
The native title is a
pun
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, and can also mean ''Jang Guk Becomes Dal-rae: Reunion in 12 Years''. The female protagonist's name, Jang Guk, means "
clear soup
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with
doenjang
''Doenjang''
* (; "thick sauce") or soybean paste is a type of fermented bean paste made entirely of soybean and brine. It is also a byproduct of soup soy sauce production. It is sometimes used as a relish.
History
The earliest soybean fe ...
", and she later changes it to Dal-rae, meaning "
azalea
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".
Synopsis
In 2002, on the night of Korea's momentous
World Cup
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win, high school sweethearts Jang Guk (
Lee So-yeon) and Yu Jun-su (
Namkoong Min
Namkoong Min (Hangul: 남궁민, born March 12, 1978) is a South Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He first gained recognition with neo-noir film ''A Dirty Carnival'' (2006), and has since received praise for his performances in '' Rememb ...
) sleep together and Jang Guk ends up pregnant. They are given permission to marry by Jun-su's father, but after a horrible accident, Jang Guk loses the baby. Their mothers who were against the relationship from the beginning, take advantage of the situation and split them up. Jang Guk then leaves Korea to live in the U.S. and changes her name to Jang Dal-lae. Twelve years later, they reunite and get entangled in each other's lives again. The only problem is that Yu Jun-su doesn't know it's her and Jang Guk doesn't want him to know.
Cast
Main
*
Lee So-yeon as Jang Guk / Jang Dal-rae
**
Yoon So-hee
Yoon So-hee (; born May 7, 1993) is a South Korean actress.
Early life and education
Yoon was born in Stuttgart, Germany, on May 7, 1993, and lived there for six years before returning to Seoul. In 2011, she enrolled as a Chemical and Biomolecu ...
as young Jang Guk
:Guk is a high school senior at the start of the story. She is a good student who has achieved the highest ranking in her classes. After losing her father in a tragic accident, she moves from
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...
to
Seoul
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with her mother and younger brother, Hoon. She meets and begins a relationship with her classmate Yu Jun-su and after a fateful night she ends up pregnant with his child.
*
Namkoong Min
Namkoong Min (Hangul: 남궁민, born March 12, 1978) is a South Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He first gained recognition with neo-noir film ''A Dirty Carnival'' (2006), and has since received praise for his performances in '' Rememb ...
as Yu Jun-su
**
Lee Won-keun
Lee Won-geun (born June 27, 1991) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the 2012 popular historical television drama ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012) and is best known for starring in the high school drama ''Cheer Up! (TV series), ...
as young Yu Jun-su
:Jun-su is a high school senior at Daehan High School. He is handsome, friendly, and a good student. His father is the vice principal of the school. His family owns the building in which Jang Guk's family operates a dumpling restaurant. Over the course of twelve years, Jun-su goes from the son of a prominent wealthy household to struggling as the eldest provider for a family that scrapes by from paycheck to paycheck. Prideful and temperamental, he seems tough on the outside but is vulnerable underneath it all.
*
Lee Tae-im
Lee Tae-im (born September 2, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She graduated from Sunggwang Highschool and dropped out from Hanyang University, while majoring Theater and Film. She played the leading role in the series ''Don't Hesitate'' (2009), ...
as Ju Da-hae
**
Ryu Hyo-young
Ryu Hyo-young (born April 22, 1993), better known by the mononym Hyoyoung or Jung Woo-yeon, is a South Korean actress, model, and rapper. She was a member of the South Korean co-ed group Coed School and the girl group F-ve Dolls.
Biography
...
as young Ju Da-hae
:Da-hae is an ace student who received the highest math score in all of Korea. She is humiliated when her father's adultery becomes public knowledge. Da-hae has been friends with Jun-su since childhood, and is in love with him. When Jun-su rejects Da-hae to date Guk, she is devastated.
Supporting
Jang Guk / Dal-rae's family
*
Bae Jong-ok
Bae Jong-ok (born May 13, 1964) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a TV actress after she was recruited by KBS, and has since been active in both film and television.
While concurrently maintaining an acting career, Bae completed a doct ...
as Choi Go-soon
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Oh Seung-yoon
Oh Seung-yoon (; born March 27, 1991) is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor.
Filmography
Television series
Web series
Film
Voice acting Film (Korean Dubbing (filmmaking), dubbing)
Television series
Awa ...
as Jang Hoon
** Ra Yoon-chan as young Jang Hoon
* Seo Woo-rim as Yeo Il-sook
*
Kim Young-ran as Yeo Sam-sook
*
Um Hyo-sup
Um Hyo-sup (born October 24, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Um mostly plays supporting roles in films and television dramas
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed i ...
as Jang Guk's father
Yu Jun-su's family
*
Park Hae-mi
Park Hae-Mi (born January 28, 1964) is a South Korean actress. She is best known as a musical theatre actress, starring in stage productions of '' Mamma Mia!'', '' 42nd Street'', and ''Really Really Like You''. Park rose to mainstream popularit ...
as Pyung Beom-sook
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Chun Ho-jin
Chun Ho-jin (born September 9, 1960) is a South Korean actor.
Early life
Chun studied chemistry at Inha University but dropped out to pursue acting. His father Chun Gyu-deok was among the first generation of professional wrestlers in the countr ...
as Yu Jeong-han
*
Kim Si-hoo
Kim Si-Hoo (born Kim Young-Joon on 2 January 1988) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography Films
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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*
*
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male televis ...
as Yu Jun-seong
**
Choi Won-hong
Choi Won-hong (born December 14, 2000) is a South Korean actor. After discharged from the military in 2022, he signed a contract with Jung Man-sik
Jung Man-sik (; born December 11, 1974) is a South Korean actor. His name is also romanized as ...
as young Yu Jun-seong
*
Danny Ahn
Danny Ahn (Hangul: 데니안; born December 22, 1978) is a Korean-American entertainer best known as the main rapper of the South Korean pop music group g.o.d. He is notable for his unique rapping. Having made his debut in the entertainment indu ...
as Yu Su-han
* Jung Kyung-soon as Yu Jeong-suk
Ju Da-hae's family
* Ji Soo-won as Kim Yeong-hui
*
Lee Han-wi
Lee Han-wi (born June 17, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1983, Lee has become a prolific supporting actor on Korean film and television. He is particularly known for his mastery of ad-libbing
In music and other pe ...
as Joo Chul-soo
* Nhã Phương as Ha-mi
*
Choi Ro-woon
Choi Ro-woon (born February 16, 2007) is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in television series such as '' Good Doctor'' (2013) and ''Plus Nine Boys
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as Ju Hong
Extended
*
Jung Chan
Jung Chan (born February 23, 1971) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
* ''The Young Man'' (1994)
* ''Extras'' (1998)
* '' Over the Rainbow'' (2002)
* ''Road Movie
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as Heo Se-min
*
Jung In-sun
Jung In-sun (born April 25, 1991) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Television show
Music video appearance
Ambassadorship
* Public Relations Ambassador for the 41st International Contempo ...
as Kang Ham-cho
** Lee Young-eun as young Kang Ham-cho
* Lee Yong-joo as Park Mu-cheol, childhood friend of Jun-su
** Han Min as young Park Mu-cheol
*
Ah Young
Cho Ja-young (born May 26, 1991), better known by her stage name Ah Young, is a South Korean singer and actress, as well known as a member of the South Korean girl group Dal Shabet.
Early life
Ah Young was born on May 26, 1991, in Seoul, Sou ...
as Park Mu-hui
** Lee Do-yeon as young Park Mu-hui
*
Shin Dong-mi
Shin Dong-mi (born 29 November 1977) is a South Korean actress.
Career
She made her debut as a theater actor in 1998. The following year, she started to act as a musical actor in 1999, and then she started her career as a TV actress in 2001 ...
as Yeo-ok
* Jung Kyu-soo as Mr. Kang
International broadcast
References
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Drama series online
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JTBC television dramas
2014 South Korean television series debuts
2014 South Korean television series endings
2010s South Korean television series
Korean-language television shows