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, Kim Ju-hyeon,

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and

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. It aired on

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every Saturday at 20:45 and 21:55 KST (two episodes per day), taking the slot previously occupied by ''

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''.

Plot

Kang Ha-ri ( Kim Ju-hyeon), with her bright personality, works part-time at a stationery store and a nail shop. Min Deul-rae (

) was a popular actress, but she isn't so popular these days. Kim Eun-hyang (

) worked as a secretary prior to the birth of her daughter, but she now focuses on raising her. These three women lost their most beloved (Ha-ri's fiancé, Dal-rae's mother and Eun-hyang's daughter) during a singular accident cause by Yang Dal-hee (who murdered and impersonated a rich heiress from the States, Sera Park). Even though they are not related, they rely on each other to get through the tough time and reveal the truth. As the truth unravels, this web of lies draw in many other seemingly innocent by-standers. This new sisterhood must now decide whether revenge is worth the collateral damage.

Cast

Main

as Min Deul-rae :A famous actress whose popularity is on the decline. Immature and spoiled by her mother, who does everything for her. She seeks revenge for her mother, who died while trying to protect her daughter from a stalker's assault. The police vehicle that would've saved her mother was involved in a multi-vehicle crash. *

as Kim Eun-hyang :Former corporate secretary and loving, yet overbearing, mother to her seven-year-old daughter Ah-reum. She seeks revenge for her daughter, who died in a house fire. Choo Tae-soo, her husband, had left their daughter sleeping with a lit candle. The fire truck that would've saved Ah-reum was involved in a multi-vehicle crash. * Kim Ju-hyeon as Kang Ha-ri :An orphan who inherited her parents' stationery shop, and is raising her teenage sister. Now a widow, her husband died in a car accident on her wedding day. The ambulance carrying her husband to the hospital was overturned in a multi-vehicle crash. *

as Yang Dal-hee / Sera Park :An ambitious antagonist. After being mistreated under Sera Park's employ, and an altercation which leaves Sera Park in a coma, Yang Dal-hee moves back to South Korea and assumes the identity of Sera Park. She is the ex-girlfriend of Seol Gi-Chan, and she stole his chamomile and sold it to Goo Se-kyung of Ruby Cosmetics. She is the one responsible for the multi-vehicle crash. She disowns her younger stepsister, Jin Hong-shi. She is intent on marrying Goo Se-joon, as he is the heir to Ruby Cosmetics. * Lee Ji-hoon as Seol Gi-chan :A bright entrepreneur, he is the son of Ruby Cosmetics' Goo Pil-mo and his late wife, but was raised in an orphanage. His beauty serum derived from chamomile was stolen by his ex-girlfriend, Yang Dal-hee. * Cho Yoon-woo as Goo Se-joon :The illegitimate son of Ruby Cosmetics chairman Goo Pil-mo and the maid, Ms. Lee. He leans heavily on his grandmother, Sa Goon-ja, for support. He later develops a crush on Kang Ha-Ri. *

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as Goo Se-kyung :The daughter of Goo Pil-mo, she is deputy director and heiress of Ruby Cosmetics. She has had an affair with Choo Tae-soo for three years, and is the mother of Jo Yong-ha, but largely neglects him. She targeted Seol Gi-chan by cutting the brakes on his car. Kim Eun-hyang holds her responsible for the death of Ah-reum, but later they become friends.

Supporting

Gongryung Group

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as Sa Goon-ja :The mother of Goo Pil-mo and Goo Pil-soon. She suspects Seol Gi-chan of being her long-lost grandson Se Ho. *

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as Goo Pil-mo :The chairman of Ruby Cosmetics. He mourns his late wife, who died not long after his legitimate son, Se Ho, went missing. He falls in love with actress Min Deul-Re, who is a dead ringer for his late wife. *

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as Goo Pil-soon :The fun-loving unmarried sister of Goo Pil-mo. She dotes on her pug, Jewels. *

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as Jo Han-sung :The husband of Goo Se-kyung, he was formerly a country boy, and also works at Ruby Cosmetics. * Kim Sung-han as Jo Yong-ha :The son of Goo Se-kyung and Jo Han-sung, he has a reactive autistic disorder that doctors believe stems from a lack of affection. He is largely ignored by his mother, yet close to his father and to his tutor, Kim Eun-hyung. *

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as Lee Gye-hwa :The scheming maid and mother of Goo Se-joon. She is responsible for kicking Goo Se-ho out of the home when he was a child, and for the death of Sa Goon-ja.

People related to Ha-ri

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as Na Dae-in (father-in-law) *

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as Go Sang-mi (mother-in-law) * Sung Hyuk as Na Jae-il (deceased husband) * Lee Jae-jin as Na Jae-dong (brother-in-law) *

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as Kang Ha-sae (sister) *

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as Jin Hong-si

People related to Deul-rae

* Sung Byung-suk as Deul-rae's mother

People related to Eun-hyang

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as Joo Tae-soo :Eun-hyang's husband, who is having a secret affair with Go Se-kyung.

Extended

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as Choi Young-hoon *

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as Chae-rin *

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as Jae-hyun *

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as Sera Park :A New Jersey-born chaebol daughter and Dal-hee's spoiled client, she was heavily injured in an altercation with the latter at her own house. Sera Park is later revealed to have regained consciousness, despite losing her sight. *

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as Vicky Jung :The mother of the real Sera Park, she discovers Yang Dal-hee has assumed the identity of her daughter. *

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as Yeon Min Jeong :The assistant of Vicky Jung and a friend of Chairman Geum. She knew all about Yang Dal Hee's crimes. And she came to the ambulance to pick up Sa Goon Ja in order not to be caught by Yang Dal Hee.

Production

* The first script reading took place March 8, 2017 at SBS Ilsan Production Studios in Goyang, South Korea. *

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was offered to portray Kang Ha-ri, but declined. * ''Band of Sisters'' is written by Kim Soon-ok and directed by Choi Young-hoon. This is their second collaboration since '' Five Fingers'' in 2012. * It is also the second time that Kim and

have worked together after '' Temptation of Wife''. ;Major photography locations * SBS Broadcasting Center * SBS Ilsan Production Center B Studio * Baxter Studio * Sangam-dong SBS Prism Tower

Ratings

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Notes

References

External links

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{{Kim Soon-ok (screenwriter) Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows 2017 South Korean television series debuts 2017 South Korean television series endings South Korean melodrama television series Television series by SM Life Design Group Television shows written by Kim Soon-ok