''When I Was the Most Beautiful'' () is a 2020

South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

starring

Im Soo-hyang Lim Soo-hyang (; born April 19, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame playing leading roles in the television series '' New Tales of Gisaeng'' (2011) and ''Inspiring Generation'' (2014). After a series of supporting roles, she gained ...

Ji Soo Kim Ji-soo (; born 30 March 1993), professionally known as Ji Soo, is a South Korean actor. Early life and education In elementary school, Ji Soo was a judo athlete and competed at national level before giving it up due to injuries. He was an ...

Ha Seok-jin Ha Seok-jin (born March 4, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in TV drama series: ''Radiant Office'' (2017), ''Drinking Solo'' (2016), ''Shark'' (2013) and '' 4 Legendary Witches'' (2014), for which he received two nom ...

and

Hwang Seung-eon Hwang Seung-eon (; born October 31, 1988) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She was a member of the co-ed project group Temporary Idols under YG Entertainment. She has appeared in numerous films, television series, variety shows, and ...

. The series tells the story of a woman ceramic artist who falls in love with two brothers. Produced by May Queen Pictures and RaemongRaein Co. Ltd. for MBC, it aired on MBC TV on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:30 ( KST) time slot from August 19 to October 15, 2020.

Synopsis

The drama tells the story Oh Ye-ji (

), an art student who dreams of becoming a

ceramic A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain ...

artist. She heads to school in

Yangpyeong Yangpyeong County (''Yangpyeong-gun'') is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Climate Yangpyeong has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: ''Dwa'') with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. Korean War Yangpye ...

as both a student and a teacher, where she meets brothers Seo Hwan (

) and Seo Jin (

). Hwan, who is Ye-ji's student, falls in love with her and takes her to his father's workshop to confess his feelings. However, at the workshop, Ye-ji meets Jin. Although Jin is aware of Hwan's feelings toward Ye-ji, he does not hesitate to win over her heart and eventually gets engaged to her. Overnight, those who are meant to be each other's strongest supporters end up becoming the worst enemies thanks to a twist of fate. Straddling desire and love, the three struggle to figure out what's right during the most beautiful time of their lives.

Cast

Main

as Oh Ye-ji ** Kim Do-Hye as young Oh Ye-ji : Oh Ye-ji is a

ceramic art Ceramic art is art made from ceramic materials, including clay. It may take forms including artistic pottery, including tableware, tiles, figurines and other sculpture. As one of the plastic arts, ceramic art is one of the visual arts. Whi ...

ist. She has a pure heart and relentless

optimism Optimism is an attitude reflecting a belief or hope that the outcome of some specific endeavor, or outcomes in general, will be positive, favorable, and desirable. A common idiom used to illustrate optimism versus pessimism is a glass filled wi ...

and refuses to give up no matter the situation. She dreams of finding ordinary happiness but in a cruel twist of fate gets caught a love triangle with two brothers, Seo Hwan and Seo Jin. *

as Seo Hwan ** Son Yi-hyun as young Seo Hwan : Seo Hwan, an

architectural designer The term architectural designer may refer to a building designer who is not a registered architect, architectural technologist or any other person that is involved in the design process of buildings or urban landscapes. Architectural designers ...

, is an innocent young man who falls in love with Ye-ji at first sight. His feelings put him at odds with his older brother Seo Jin, but he can’t let go his fateful first love. *

as Seo Jin ** Park Min-Sang as teenage Seo Jin : Seo Jin is a

race car Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organi ...

driver and the leader of his rally team. He is cool and reserved on the outside but ruthless in the pursuit in what he desires. When he meet Oh Ye-ji for the first time at his father’s workshop, he instinctually feels attracted to her. *

as Carrie Jung : Carrie Jung is a sponsor manager at Koryo Monster and ex-girlfriend of Jin. She is charismatic, and she is intensely jealous of her ex-lover and has a selfish egotistic streaks. She is still passionately in love with Seo Jin, and is unable to let him go even after their break up.

Supporting

People around Seo Hwan

* Park Ji-young as Kim Yeon-da, Hwan's mother *

Choi Jong-hwan Choi Jong-hwan (; born September 24, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Choi won Producer's Award for his role in ''Gyebaek'' and '' The Duo'' at the MBC Drama Awards The MBC Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by Munhwa Broadcasti ...

as Seo Sung-gon, Hwan's father * Jeon Yu-lim as Jung Da-woon, Seo Hwan's classmate * Son Bo-seung as Baek Jung-il, Seo Hwan's classmate *

Joo In-young Joo In-young is a South Korean actress. She is known for roles in dramas such as ''It's Okay to Not Be Okay'', ''The Devil Judge'', ''When I Was the Most Beautiful'', '' Mother of Mine'' and '' The One and Only''. She also appeared in movies '' ...

as Hong Il-hwa, Da Woon's mother * Lee Seung-il as Song In-ho, Seo Hwan's classmate *

Stephanie Lee Stephanie Lee (; Korean name: Lee Jeong-ah, , on September 14, 1993) is a Korean-American actress and model. She has starred in the Korean television series ''Schoolgirl Detectives ''Schoolgirl Detectives'' () is a South Korean television ser ...

as Amber, Seo Hwan's College Classmate

People around Oh Ye-ji

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 Go-woon, Ye-ji's mother *

Kim Jung-tae Kim Jung-tae (born Kim Tae-wook on December 13, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles on film and television. Career He made his acting debut in 1999 with the film ''The Uprising'' under his birth name Kim Tae- ...

as Ye-ji's father *

Shin Yi Shin Yi is a South Korean actress and model known for her drama roles in Grand Prince, Joseon Survival Period and When I Was Most Beautiful. She has also appeared in movies such as My Boyfriend Is Type B, Shinsukki Blues and Everybody Has Se ...

as Oh Ji-young, Ye-ji's aunt *

Jung Eun-pyo Jung Eun-pyo (born March 27, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is active in both stage and screen since 1990, notably in the film ''Kilimanjaro'' (for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards) and the television dramas ''Moon ...

as Lee Kyeong-sik, Ye-ji's uncle * Kim No-jin as Lee Chan-hee, Ye-ji's cousin * Lee Dong-ha as Ryu Sueng-min, Ye-ji's ex-boyfriend

People around Seo Jin

* Park Ji-young as Kim Yeon-da, Jin's mother *

as Seo Sung-gon, Jin's father *

Lee Jae-yong Lee Jae-yong (; born 23 June 1968), known professionally in the West as Jay Y. Lee, is a South Korean business magnate and the chairman of Samsung Electronics. He is the only son of Hong Ra-hee and Lee Kun-hee, chairman of Samsung until his d ...

as President Bang * Kim Tae-gyeom as Kang Ki-seok, Jin's racing team * Jung Wook-jin as Park Woo-geun, Jin's racing team

Others

* Kwon Hyuk as Kim Yeon-cheol * Jung Wook-jin as Park Woo-geun * Seo Eun-woo as Yoon Ji-Yang (Ep. 1–3) * Daniel Joey Albright as Sam (Ep. 1–3) * Lee Seung-il as Song In-ho * Shin Dam-soo as Song In-ho's father * Hwang Hyo-eun as Song In-ho's mother

Production

* The first script reading of the cast was held in April 2020 at MBC Ilsan Dream Centre in

Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...

, South Korea.

Original soundtrack

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Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. *

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{HanCinema drama, id=When_I_Was_the_Most_Beautiful MBC TV television dramas Korean-language television shows 2020 South Korean television series debuts 2020 South Korean television series endings South Korean romance television series Television series by RaemongRaein