My Beloved Sister (; lit. "Older Sister") is a 2006 South Korean television series starring

Song Yoon-ah Song Yoon-ah (Korean: 송윤아, born June 7, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in the film '' Jail Breakers'' (2002), as well as the television dramas ''Hotelier'' (2001), '' On Air'' (2008), ''Mama'' (2014), ''The ...

and Kim Sung-soo. It aired on MBC from August 12, 2006 to February 18, 2007 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 55 episodes. Song stars as the titular older sister who must carry the family when the world is pulled out from under her.

Plot

Coming from a wealthy family, graduate art student Yoon Seung-joo (

) has always lived life with confidence and strong will. She is self-centered, fickle, and quick to lose her temper with her brothers yet is sweet to her boyfriend. But when their father goes bankrupt and then disappears, Seung-joo is suddenly thrown into the real world, facing debt, poverty and hardships for the first time in her life. Now the head of the household with its attendant responsibilities, she must take care of her younger brothers while holding on to her pride even when there is nowhere to turn. Seung-joo learns that there's more to life than greed and the pursuit of money; she approaches life's happy and dark moments with a light, sincere heart and gains courage and determination in the face of adversity. During these difficult times, Geon-woo ( Kim Sung-soo) comes back into her life. A university lecturer, Geon-woo broke up with Seung-joo in the past because of his humble family background, but now he wants a second chance to help – and love – Seung-joo again.

Cast

Main characters

as Yoon Seung-joo * Kim Sung-soo as Kim Geon-woo *Heo Young-ran as Yoon Soo-ah, Seung-joo's cousin *

Kang Kyung-joon Kang Kyung-joon (born February 11, 1983) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the fifth season of the sitcom '' Nonstop'' in 2004, and was the MC of '' Music Bank'' from November 6, 2005 to November 19, 2006. After a supporting ...

as Kim Geon-se, Geon-woo's brother

Supporting characters

;Yoon family *Jo Kyung-hwan as Seung-joo's father * Baek Min-hyun as Yoon Hyuk-joo, Seung-joo's brother * Maeng Se-chang as Yoon Young-joo, Seung-joo's brother *Jo Hyung-ki as Soo-ah's father *

Song Ok-sook Song Ok-sook (born August 14, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She has appeared in supporting roles in numerous television dramas, including ''Winter Sonata'', ''Beethoven Virus'', ''More Charming by the Day'', and '' Missing You''. Song is al ...

as Soo-ah's mother ;Kim family *

Yoon Yoo-sun Yoon Yoo-sun (born January 17, 1969) is a famous South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in 1975, and continues to be active in film and television, notably in ''The Story of Two Women'' (1994), ''Even If the Wind Blows'' ( ...

as Kim Geon-sook, Geon-woo's sister *

Park Geun-hyung Park Geun-hyung (born June 7, 1940) is a South Korean actor. His career in film, television and theater has spanned over five decades. Filmography Film *''7 People in the Cellar'' (1969) *''Lovers of Seoul'' (1973) *''Spies in the National A ...

as Geon-woo's father *

Kim Ja-ok Kim Ja-ok (October 11, 1951 – November 16, 2014) was a South Korean actress. Kim was born in Busan in 1951. Kim dropped out of Hanyang University majoring in Film. Kim started her acting career after admitted to a public recruit by MBC TV. ...

as Geon-woo's mother *Oh Hyun-kyung as Geon-woo's grandfather ;Extended cast *Ahn Yeon-hong as Noh Yoo-soon *

Yang Hee-kyung Yang Hee-kyung (born December 3, 1954) is a South Korean actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such ...

as Geon-woo's aunt *

Kang Nam-gil Kang Nam-gil (born August 27, 1958) is a South Korean actor. Kang made his acting debut as a 9-year-old child actor in 1966. He later transitioned to adult roles in 1981 with ''Let Us Love'' written by Kim Soo-hyun (and dropped out of Hanyang U ...

as Geon-woo's aunt's husband *Kim Sun-hwa as grocery store owner *

Jung Ho-keun Jung Ho-keun (born September 28, 1964) is a South Korean actor and shaman, who mostly was a supporting actor in television dramas. In 2008, Jung played the leading role in a stage musical production of ''Hi Franceska'', adapted from '' Hello F ...

as loan shark *

Park Eun-bin Park Eun-bin (, born September 4, 1992) is a South Korean actress. A former child actress, she is known for her lead roles in the television series ''Hello, My Twenties!'' (2016–2017), ''Hot Stove League'' (2019–2020), ''Do You Like Brahms? ...

as Ji-na, Young-joo's classmate *

Song Seung-hwan Song Seung-hwan is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' My Kids Give Me a Headache'', ''Racket Boys'', ''All About My Mom'', ''One Spring Night'' and ''Three Bold Siblings ''Three Bold Siblings'' () is a 2023 ...

as Ji-na's father *

Jung Hye-sun Jung Hye-sun (born Jung Young-ja; February 21, 1942) is a South Korean actress. Jung made her entertainment debut as a voice actress with the KBS Daejeon Daejeon () is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of 1.5 m ...

as Ji-na's grandmother

References

External links

''My Older Sister'' official MBC website

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