''Children of the 20th Century'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring

Han Ye-seul Han Ye-seul (Hangul: 한예슬; born Leslie Kim on September 18, 1981) is an American-born South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the sitcom '' Nonstop 4'' (2003), and has since played leading roles in television dramas such as '' ...

and Kim Ji-suk with

Lee Sang-woo Lee Sang-woo (born February 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the 2007 television drama ''First Wives' Club'', and has since played leading roles on '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Don't Hesitate'' (2009), ''Life Is Beautiful' ...

Ryu Hyun-kyung Ryu Hyun-kyung (born March 10, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1996 at age 12 as the younger counterpart of the protagonist in the SBS TV series ''Oxtail Soup''. In 2010, Ryu drew attention with her supporting rol ...

and Lee Sang-hee. The series aired on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST), from October 9 to November 28, 2017.

Synopsis

The story follows three women in their mid-thirties as they navigate their love lives, friendships, and their familial ties.

Cast

Main

as Sa Jin-jin **

Kang Mi-na Kang Mi-na (; born December 4, 1999), known mononymously as Mina, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. She is best known for finishing ninth in Mnet's K-pop girl group survival show ''Produce 101' ...

as young Sa Jin-jin :An idol turned actress adored by many. Despite her good looks and fame, she has not dated before. * Kim Ji-suk as Gong Ji-won ** Kim In-seong as young Gong Ji-won :An investment banker with a Harvard MBA, and a background in Wall Street. He is innocent in love and remains loyal to his first love. *

as Anthony / Lee Chul-min **

Park Seo-ham Park Seo-ham (), born Park Gyeong-bok () on October 28, 1993, is a South Korean actor, singer, and rapper. He is a former member of the South Korean boyband KNK. As an actor, he is best known for his role as Jang Jae-young in BL drama '' Seman ...

as young Anthony :A former boy band member of Boys Be Ambitious. Sa Jin-jin's crush since young. He is also Ji-won's step brother. *

as Han A-reum **Song Soo-hyun as young Han A-reum :A flight attendant who is constantly on a diet and takes the initiative to ask guys out. * Lee Sang-hee as Jang Young-shim **Han Ji-won as young Jang Young-shim :A lawyer who has had perfect grades since young. *

Ahn Se-ha Ahn Se-ha (born Ahn Jae-wook on January 29, 1986) is a South Korean actor. Personal life On April 6, 2017, JUST Entertainment revealed that Ahn was set to marry his girlfriend of over a year. The prospective bride is his fellow college and an ...

as Jung Woo-sung **Kwon Do-kyun as young Jung Woo-sung :A gynecologist. He was handsome when he was young, but his looks drastically changed after he grew older. He attended the same school as the Four Bongos. *

Oh Sang-jin Oh Sang-jin (born February 15, 1980) is a South Korean former news anchor, television personality, and actor. Career He joined MBC in 2006, and became one of the network's most popular news anchors and TV show hosts. A member of the reporters ...

as Kang Kyung-suk :A highly principled lawyer who doesn't care for money or glory. Young-shim's boss.

Supporting

People around Jin-jin

Kim Chang-wan Kim Chang Wan (born February 22, 1954) is a South Korean singer, composer, musician, actor, host, radio DJ and writer. Career Sanulrim Kim Chang-wan, along with his younger brothers Kim Chang-hoon and Kim Chang-ik, began composing music d ...

as Sa Chang-wan, Jin-jin's father *

Kim Mi-kyung Kim Mi-kyung (born October 14, 1963) is a South Korean actress. She is most active as a supporting actress in television dramas. Kim has been a member of the ''Yeonwoo Mudae'' theater company since 1985. Filmography Television series Web ...

as Kim Mi-kyung, Jin-jin's mother *

Shin Won-ho Shin Won-ho (born 23 October 1991) is a South Korean singer, actor and member of multinational idol group Cross Gene. He was notable for his supporting roles in television series ''Bachelor's Vegetable Store ''Bachelor's Vegetable Store'' () ...

as Sa Min-ho, Jin-jin's younger brother *

Kim Jung-hwa Kim Jung-hwa (born September 9, 1983)is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 2002 sitcom ''Nonstop (South Korean TV series), Nonstop 3'', and has since played leading roles in the television series ''Something About 1%'' (2003) and ' ...

as Sa Ho-sung / Lee Su-hyun, Jin-jin's older sister

Chamjin Entertainment

* Kim Kwang-shik as Jang Gi-bong, Jin-jin's manager * Lee Jae-kyoon as Lee Hong-hee, Jin-jin's road manager *

Lee Yoo-mi Lee Yoo-mi (; born July 18, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles as Ji-yeong in ''Squid Game'' (2021) and Lee Na-yeon in ''All of Us Are Dead'' (2022). For the former, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Gues ...

as Mi-dal (Cho Mi-hyun), Jin-jin's stylist

People around Ji-won

* Kim Tae-hoon as Lee Seung-goo, Ji-won's step father * Kim Young-sun as Lee Gwang-hee, Ji-won's mother *

Shin Se-hwi Shin Se-hwi is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her roles in dramas such as ''Solomon's Perjury is a 2-part 2015 Japanese suspense mystery film directed by Izuru Narushima, based on the novel of the same title by Miyu ...

as Lee Ha-ram, Ji-won's half-sister * Jung Jae-ho as Kim Tae-hyun, Ji-won's assistant

People around A-reum

* Choi Beom-ho as Han Hak-gyu, A-reum's father *

Yoon Bok-in Yoon Bok-in ( born on 16 December 1970) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1990 in theater, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in '' Su ...

as Yoon Bok-in, A-reum's mother * Jang Hee-ryung as Jang Ji-hye, A-reum's colleague * Lee Chang-yeob as Lee Dong-hoon, a co-pilot that A-reum had a crush on

People around Young-shim

* Kim Yik-tae as Jang Jang-soo, Young-shim's father * Park Myung-shin as Kim Young-ja, Young-shim's mother

Others

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 Choi Jung-eun, Anthony's manager * Shin Dong-hoon as Reporter Jung *

Jo Hyun-sik Jo Hyun-sik (born March 13, 1983) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Musical Theater References External links *Jo Hyun-sikat Daum (web portal), Daum Jo Hyun-sik
at Naver, Naver Movies {{DEFAULTSORT:Jo ...

as Driver

Special appearance

Han Sun-hwa Han Sun-hwa (born October 6, 1990), also known mononymously as Sunhwa, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Secret. She made her television debut in 2004 while participating in SBS' ''Sup ...

as Jung Da-young * Golden Child as idol group 'Master' * Heo Ji-woong as Variety Show Host *

Shim Hyung-tak Shim Hyung-tak (born January 12, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He starred in Korean dramas such as '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Three Sisters'' (2010), ''Welcome Rain to My Life'' (2012), '' You Are the Boss!'' (2013), '' Let's Eat'' (2014), ...

as Terius / Jung Chang-hoon * KNK as idol group 'Boys Be Ambitious' (young age) *

Kim So-yeon Kim So-yeon (born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in a number of well-known television dramas, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), '' Iris'' (2009), ''Prosecutor Princess'' (2010), '' Happy Home'' ( ...

as Director

Production

*The drama's working title was ''No Sex and the City''. It is the debut of Lee Sun-hye as main writer, as she was a junior writer for

tvN TVN may refer to: * TVN (Australian TV channel), a former horse racing channel * Televisión Nacional de Chile, a public broadcaster * TVN (Indonesia), a former television station; predecessor of Rajawali Televisi * TVN (Norway), or TVNorge, a comm ...

's '' Reply series''. Directing the series was Lee Dong-yoon ('' Fated To Love You'', ''

The Queen's Classroom is a live-action Japanese television drama about Maya Akutsu (Yūki Amami), a new teacher at Hanzaki Elementary School who strives for perfection and punishes her students in unorthodox manners. A 12-year-old student, Kazumi Kanda (Mirai Shida), h ...

'', '' Happy Home''). *Due to a strike at MBC, the series did not air on September 25, 2017 as originally planned.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Ratings

*In the table below, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. *NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{Huayi Brothers Korea 2017 South Korean television series debuts Korean-language television shows MBC TV television dramas South Korean romantic comedy television series 2017 South Korean television series endings Television series by Studio Santa Claus Entertainment