''A Thousand Days' Promise'' () is a 2011 South Korean traditional melodrama about a woman ( Soo Ae) who is losing her memory and the loving man ( Kim Rae-won) who stands by her side. Written by famed drama writer

Kim Soo-hyun Kim Soo-hyun (; born February 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is the recipient of five Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. Kim made his television debut in 2007 with the family sitcom ''Kimchi Che ...

, it aired on SBS from October 17 to December 20, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

Synopsis

Lee Seo-yeon, a free-spirited woman, is having a secret affair with Park Ji-hyung, an architect who has a fiancée. Upon hearing that Ji-hyung's parents set the date for his wedding, Seo-yeon splits up with him. But she has no time to lament over her painful breakup, as she gets diagnosed with early on-set

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, a very unlikely disease for a 30-year-old woman. Ji-hyung happens to learn the shocking fact, and he breaks off his engagement only two days before the wedding to return to his ex-girlfriend. Despite vehement opposition from his parents and even from Seo-yeon herself, he never gives up on her and marries her without delay. The doting husband is devoted to taking care of his ailing wife, who is losing her ability to remember. Despite her distressing condition, the couple tries to hang on to love and experience it to the end. They have a baby girl and find happiness in their married life from time to time, even though both are well aware that a tragic end awaits them.

Cast

* Soo Ae as Lee Seo-yeon ** Han Bo-bae as young Seo-yeon * Kim Rae-won as Park Ji-hyung *

Lee Sang-woo Lee Sang-woo (; born February 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the 2007 television drama ''First Wives' Club'', and has since played leading roles on '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Don't Hesitate'' (2009), '' Life Is Beautif ...

as Jang Jae-min, Seo-yeon's cousin * Jeong Yu-mi as Noh Hyang-gi * Park Yu-hwan as Lee Moon-kwon, Seo-yeon's brother *Oh Mi-yeon as Seo-yeon's aunt *

Kim Hae-sook Kim Hae-sook (; born December 30, 1955) is a South Korean actress. Career In 1974, she made her acting debut in MBC's ''Chief Inspector''. Over the past decade, she has won over 10 awards and appeared in over 30 films. Kim Hae-sook has publis ...

as Kang Soo-jung, Ji-hyung's mother * Lee Mi-sook as Oh Hyun-ah, Hyang-gi's mother * Moon Jeong-hee as Jang Myung-hee, Seo-yeon's cousin * Yoo Hye-ri as Guem-yoon * Im Chae-moo as Park Chang-joo, Ji-hyung's father * Park Yeong-gyu as Noh Hong-gil, Hyang-gi's father *Yoo Seung-bong as Seo-yeon's uncle-in-law * Jung Joon as Cha Dong-chul, Myung-hee's husband * Yang Han-yeol as Myung-hee's son *Kim Boo-seon as Seo-yeon's biological mother * Jang Hyun-sung as Seo-yeon's doctor * Kang Rae-yeon as Myung-hee * Song Chang-eui as Noh Young-soo, Hyang-gi's brother *

Alex Chu Alex Chu (born September 2, 1979), known sometimes as Alex () and born Chu Hun-gon (), is a Korean-Canadian singer and actor. He is the male vocalist of the South Korean electropop band Clazziquai. Biography Having immigrated to Canada with ...

as Son Suk-ho, Ji-hyung's friend *Oh Kyung-soo as Seo-yeon's editor-in-chief

Soundtrack

;Information *Title: 천일의 약속 OST / A Thousand Days' Promise *Artist: Various Artists *Language: Korean *Release Date: 2011-Nov-29 *Number of Tracks: 15 *Publisher: KT Music (KT뮤직) *Agency: Yeinmoonhwa () ;Track Listing

Ratings

Source
TNmS Media Korea

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

Philippines

Aired on

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...

as "A Promise of a Thousand Days" from May 27 to July 12, 2013 replacing '' Glory Jane'' on Kapamilya Gold.

References

External links

''A Thousand Days' Promise'' official SBS website
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