''White Nights 3.98'' () is a 1998 South Korean television series based on the novel of the same title by Han Tae-hoon. It aired on SBS from August 31, 1998 to November 3, 1998.

Cast

Main characters

Choi Min-soo Choi Min-soo (born March 27, 1962) is a South Korean actor. He is known as one of the most acclaimed actors in South Korea. Life and career Choi's family has been active in acting, and singing. Choi is the son of Choi Moo-ryong, a popular acto ...

as Kwon Taek-hyeong, major in the

Korean People's Army The Korean People's Army (KPA; ) is the military force of North Korea and the armed wing of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). Under the '' Songun'' policy, it is the central institution of North Korean society. Currently, WPK General S ...

**Kim Jung-woo as young Taek-hyeong **Kim Min-sung as teenage Taek-hyeong * Shim Eun-ha as Anastasia Jang **Kwon Hae-kwang as young Anastasia **

Lee Eun-ju Lee Eun-ju (December 22, 1980 – February 22, 2005) was a South Korean actress. She was the star of hit films including ''Taegukgi'' and ''The Scarlet Letter''. She died by suicide at age 24. Life and career Born in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, Sou ...

as teenage Anastasia *

Lee Byung-hun Lee Byung-hun (; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably ''Joint Security Area'' (2000); ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005); ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' ...

as Min Gyeong-bin, Korean Central Intelligence agent and former

Air Force An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an ...

first lieutenant First lieutenant is a commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces; in some forces, it is an appointment. The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations, but in most forces it is sub-divided into a ...

**Shin Joo-ho as young Gyeong-bin **Lee Jong-soo as teenage Gyeong-bin *

Lee Jung-jae Lee Jung-jae (; born December 15, 1972) is a South Korean actor and filmmaker. Considered one of the most successful actors in South Korea, he has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cri ...

as Lee Young-jun *

Jin Hee-kyung Jin Hee-kyung (born September 7, 1968) 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 a ...

as Oh Seong-shim *Wang Hee-ji as Hong Jung-yeon **

Song Hye-kyo Song Hye-kyo (; born November 22, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She gained international popularity through her leading roles in the television dramas ''Autumn in My Heart'' (2000), '' All In'' (2003), ''Full House'' (2004), ''That Winter, th ...

as teenage Jung-yeon *

Yoo Jun-sang Yoo Jun-sang (born November 28, 1969) is a South Korean actor and singer. Yoo is best known for starring in the Hong Sang-soo films '' Ha Ha Ha'' (2010), '' The Day He Arrives'' (2011), and '' In Another Country'' (2012). He was also praised for ...

as Kim Jin-seok, ANSP intelligence agent **Kim Jung-ho as teenage Jin-seok

Supporting characters

*Jung Hyung-ki as

General A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED ...

Kwon Ki-wook, Taek-hyeong's father and member of

Unit 124 Unit 124 ( ko, 124부대) was a black operations unit of the North Korean Special Operation Forces formed to assassinate South Korean President Park Chung-hee in the Blue House raid in January 1968. Formation Unit 124 was established from thir ...

*Kim Eun-sook as Ki-wook's wife *Lee Seok as

Kwon Dong-wook, Ki-wook's brother *Park Woong as Anatoly Jang, father of Anastasia, Soviet nuclear physicist, and deputy director of the Irkutsk Atomic Energy Institute *Jo Kyung-hwan as Yuri Kim,

Chechen mafia The Chechen Mafia ( ce, Нохчийн мафи, ''Noxçiyn mafi''; rus, Чеченская мафия, Chechenskaya mafiya) is one of the largest ethnic organized crime groups operating in the former Soviet Union next to established Russian mafi ...

boss * Shin Hyun-joon as Peter Kim, son of Yuri *Im Hyeok-ju as Min Se-yoon, father of Gyeong-bin and captain of the

Jongno Jongno or Jong-ro ( ko, 종로), literally meaning "Bell Street", is a trunk road and one of the oldest major east–west thoroughfares in Seoul, South Korea. Jongno connects Gwanghwamun Plaza to Dongdaemun. The area surrounding Jongno is a p ...

Police Station *Park Soon-cheon as Se-yoon's wife *

Kim Young-ae Kim Young-ae (; 21 April 1951 – 9 April 2017) was a South Korean actress. Career Kim Young-ae began her acting career when she joined MBC's 3rd Open Recruitment in 1971. She made her acting debut in the TV police procedural ''Chief Inspe ...

as Hong Young-sook, Agency for National Security Planning and

Consul General A consul is an official representative of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, as well as to facilitate trade and friendship between the people ...

to Russia, aunt of Jung-yeon *

Park Sang-won Park Sang-won (born April 5, 1959) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in four of the highest-rating Korean dramas of all time, ''Eyes of Dawn'' (1991), '' Sandglass'' (1995), '' First Love'' (1996), and You and I. Filmogr ...

major Choi Sang-gyu *

Kim Ye-ryeong Kim Ye-ryeong (born Kim Yoon-mi on March 17, 1966) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Variety shows Theater Awards and nominations References External links Kim Ye-ryeong Fan Cafeat Daum * * * ...

as Sang-gyu's wife *

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 Choi So-young, Sang-gyu's daughter *Nam Sung-hoon as ANSP personnel *Jo Hyung-ki as Park Seon-bae, ANSP agent sent to Russia *

Lee Seung-hyung Lee Seung-hyung is a South Korean actor. He is best known as a supporting actor in television dramas, notably in ''Brilliant Legacy'' (2009) and ''Prosecutor Princess ''Prosecutor Princess'' () is a 2010 South Korean television series starring ...

as ANSP agent sent to Russia *Lee Hee-do as ANSP agent sent to Kazakhstan * Choi Jong-hwan as Major Lee Young-hu, Young-jun's older brother and commanding officer of Jang Baek-ho troop *Nam Na-kyung as Yoon Sook-kyung, Young-hu's wife *

Kwak Jung-wook Kwak Jung-wook (born 12 June 1990) is a South Korean actor. Personal life On January 24, 2022, it was confirmed that Kwak and Park Se-young Park Se-young (; born July 30, 1988) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2012 with s ...

as Lee Min-ki, Young-hu's son *Son Ho-gyun as Yasuda,

Pyongyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populat ...

gangster boss *Yoon Yong-hyun as Yasuda's underling *Kim Ki-beom as "Crocodile," Yasuda's underling *Jung Ui-gap as "Crayfish," Yasuda's underling *

Kim Byung-ki Kim Byung-ki (born November 2, 1948) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Awards and nominations References External links * * 1948 births Living people South Korean male television actors ...

as Oh Geuk-chul, father of Seong-shim and lieutenant general of the

*Song Kwi-hyun as Geuk-chul's deputy *Shim Yang-hong as Chairman of

Wildcat The wildcat is a species complex comprising two small wild cat species: the European wildcat (''Felis silvestris'') and the African wildcat (''F. lybica''). The European wildcat inhabits forests in Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus, while th ...

crash investigation committee *

Jung Dong-hwan Jung Dong-hwan (born August 5, 1949) is a South Korean actor. Jung began his career in theater, then was most active in Korean cinema in the 1980s, with leading roles in ''Late Autumn'' (1982), ''Jung-kwang's Nonsense'' (1986), and ''A Top Knot ...

Colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge o ...

Woo *

Lee Ki-young Lee Ki-young (born August 26, 1963) is a South Korean actor. His notable roles include ''Marathon'' (2005), ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005), and ''Love Me Not'' (2006). Filmography Film * '' Night in Paradise'' (2020) * ''How to Steal a Dog' ...

as Choi Deuk-gu, Jang Baek-ho troop *Kim Se-jun as Oh Dae-gyu, army doctor of Jang Baek-ho troop * Jung Woong-in as Baek Seung-je,

signaller A signaller, signalman, colloquially referred to as a radioman or signaleer in the armed forces is a specialist soldier, sailor or airman responsible for military communications. Signallers, a.k.a. Combat Signallers or signalmen or women, are ...

of Jang Baek-ho troop *Jung Sung-mo as Kim Il-gu, former

References

External links

* (archived)
''White Nights 3.98''
at SBS Collection

at SPCNET {{Kang Eun-kyung Korean-language television shows 1998 South Korean television series debuts 1998 South Korean television series endings Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas Television shows written by Kang Eun-kyung South Korean action television series Television shows based on South Korean novels