''Cain and Abel'' () is a 2009 South Korean television series starring So Ji-sub, Shin Hyun-joon, Han Ji-min, and

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. It aired on SBS from February 18 to April 23, 2009 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

Synopsis

Based on the biblical story of

Adam and Eve Adam and Eve, according to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, were the first man and woman. They are central to the belief that humanity is in essence a single family, with everyone descended from a single pair of original ancestors. ...

's first two sons,

Cain and Abel In the biblical Book of Genesis, Cain ''Qayīn'', in pausa ''Qāyīn''; gr, Κάϊν ''Káïn''; ar, قابيل/قايين, Qābīl / Qāyīn and Abel ''Heḇel'', in pausa ''Hāḇel''; gr, Ἅβελ ''Hábel''; ar, هابيل, Hāb� ...

is about Cain's jealousy towards his brother Abel. Lee Cho-in is a very gifted doctor who has everything that he wants whereas his older brother, Seon-woo, is jealous of all the attention that Cho-in receives. Seon-woo blames his brother for taking everything good in his life away from him: getting their father's love, getting more recognition as a doctor, and for stealing the woman he loves.

Cast

* So Ji-sub as Lee Cho-in / Oh Kang-ho **

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as young Cho-in * Shin Hyun-joon as Lee Seon-woo **Cha Jae-dol as toddler Seon-woo ** Jung Chan-woo as young Seon-woo * Han Ji-min as Oh Young-ji *

as Kim Seo-yeon **

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as young Seo-yeon *

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as Na Hye-joo (Seon-woo's mother) *

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as Lee Jong-min (Seon-woo's father) *

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as Kim Hyun-joo *

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as Kim Jin-geun *

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as Jo Hyun-taek *Yoon Ki-won as Park Soo-rak * Baek Seung-hyeon as Choi Chi-soo *

Han Da-min Han Da-min (born Ham Mi-na on November 1, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She starred in the television drama ''You're Only Mine ''You're Only Mine'' () is a 2014 South Korean morning soap opera broadcast by SBS starring Lee Min-young, J ...

as Lee Jung-min *

Park Sung-woong Park Sung-woong (born January 9, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Following his acting debut in '' No. 3'' in 1997, Park has starred in several movies and television series, notably as a gangster in ''New World'' (2013) and a serial killer in '' T ...

as Oh Kang-chul *Choi Jae-hwan as Seo Jin-ho *

Song Jong-ho Song Jong-ho (; born October 5, 1976) is a South Korean actor. Song debuted as a runway model in Park Byung-chul's fashion show in 1995. His print and runway modeling career lasted until 1999, when he turned to acting. He is best known for his ...

as Kang Suk-hoon *Kim Ha-kyun as Oh In-geun *Kim Myung-gook as Bang Tae-man *Seo Jin-wook as Jang Young-gyu *Han Si-yoon as Sung Jin-young *Kang Soo-min as Yang Dong-mi *Kang Yo-hwan as Uhm Dae-hyun *Yoo Joo-hee as Nam Yong-tae

Awards

;2009 Grimae Awards *Best Actor: So Ji-sub ;2009

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) is a central government agency responsible for the areas of tourism, culture, art, religion, and sports. It has two vice ministers, three assistant ministers, one commission, and ...

*Actor of the Year in Broadcasting: So Ji-sub ;

2009 SBS Drama Awards The 2009 SBS Drama Awards () is a ceremony honoring the best performances in television on the SBS network for the year 2009. It was held on December 31, 2009, at the SBS Open Hall in Deungchon-dong, Seoul, and was hosted by actor Jang Keun-suk, ...

*Top 10 Stars - So Ji-sub *Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Special: Baek Seung-hyeon *Top Excellence Award, Actor - So Ji-sub

International broadcast

* Thailand: Channel 3 - aired beginning February 21, 2014, on Monday to Sunday nights.

References

External links

''Cain and Abel'' official SBS website
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