''A Thousand Days' Promise'' () is a 2011

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

n 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. One of the highest-paid actors in South Korea, his accolades include four Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. From 2012 to 2016 and in 2 ...

, 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

Alzheimer's Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. As ...

, 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 Han Bo-bae (; born March 4, 1994) is a South Korean actress. Han began her career as a child actress, and has starred in films and television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a televi ...

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 Beautiful' ...

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 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 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 Park Yeong-gyu (born 28 October 1953) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Attack the Gas Station'', in which he plays the owner of the titular gas station, and '' Break Out'', in which he plays a corrupt politician. F ...

as Noh Hong-gil, Hyang-gi's father *Yoo Seung-bong as Seo-yeon's uncle-in-law *

Jung Joon Jung Joon (born March 6, 1979) is a South Korean actor. Though primarily a supporting actor, he played the leading role in the 2001 television drama ''Delicious Proposal'' and the 2006 film ''Blue Sky''. In 2013, Jung and real-life friends Yang D ...

as Cha Dong-chul, Myung-hee's husband *

Yang Han-yeol Yang Han-yeol (; born August 17, 2003) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Love & Secret'', '' A Thousand Days' Promise'', '' The Greatest Love'', ''Goddess of Marriage ''Goddess of Marriage'' () is a 2013 S ...

as Myung-hee's son *Kim Boo-seon as Seo-yeon's biological mother *

Jang Hyun-sung Jang Hyun-sung (born July 17, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He started his acting career as a member of the ''Hakjeon'' Theatre Company, before transitioning to film and television. Jang is best known for starring in director Song Il-gon's art ...

as Seo-yeon's doctor * Kang Rae-yeon as Myung-hee * Song Chang-eui as Noh Young-soo, Hyang-gi's brother * Alex Chu 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 (예인문화) ;Track Listing

Ratings

Source
TNmS Media Korea

Awards and nominations

References

External links

''A Thousand Days' Promise'' official SBS website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thousand Days' Promise 2011 South Korean television series debuts 2011 South Korean television series endings Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows Television shows written by Kim Soo-hyun (writer) South Korean romance television series South Korean melodrama television series