''Dae Jang Geum Is Watching'' () is a 2018
South Korean television series
Korean drama (), also known as K-drama or Koreanovela, refers to Korean-language television shows made in South Korea. These shows began to be produced around the early 1960s, but were mostly consumed domestically until the rise of the Korean Wa ...
starring
Shin Dong-wook,
Kwon Yu-ri
Kwon Yu-ri (; born December 5, 1989), known mononymously as Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which ...
,
Lee Yul-eum
Lee Yul-eum (; born February 16, 1996) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in television series such as '' The Village: Achiara's Secret'', '' Dae Jang Geum Is Watching'', '' Queen: Love and War'', and '' Nevertheless''.
...
,
Kim Hyun-joon
Kim Hyun-joon (born 27 October 1987) is a South Korean former professional tennis player.
A left-handed player from Seoul, Kim featured in four Davis Cup ties for South Korea across 2010 and 2011, winning two singles and one doubles rubber. He ...
and
Lee Min-hyuk, a work that started with the idea of how
Dae Jang Geum
''Jewel in the Palace'' () is a 2003 South Korean historical drama television series directed by Lee Byung-hoon. It first aired on MBC from September 15, 2003, to March 23, 2004, where it was the top program with an average viewership rati ...
's descendants would live. It aired on
MBC TV from October 11, 2018 to January 24, 2019, every Thursday at 23:10 (
KST).
Synopsis
The series follows the hectic lives, romantic relationships and love for food of three siblings—Han San-hae, Han Jin-mi and Han Jeong-sik.
Cast
Main
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Shin Dong-wook as Han San-hae (35 years old), the eldest of three siblings who works as a salesman.
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Kwon Yu-ri
Kwon Yu-ri (; born December 5, 1989), known mononymously as Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which ...
as Bok Seung-ah (28 years old), a newly recruited employee in the sales team at San-hae's company.
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Lee Yul-eum
Lee Yul-eum (; born February 16, 1996) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in television series such as '' The Village: Achiara's Secret'', '' Dae Jang Geum Is Watching'', '' Queen: Love and War'', and '' Nevertheless''.
...
as Han Jin-mi (26 years old), San-hae and Jeong-sik's sister who has inherited a highly developed sense of smell.
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Kim Hyun-joon
Kim Hyun-joon (born 27 October 1987) is a South Korean former professional tennis player.
A left-handed player from Seoul, Kim featured in four Davis Cup ties for South Korea across 2010 and 2011, winning two singles and one doubles rubber. He ...
as Han Jeong-sik (26 years old), the youngest of the three siblings.
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Lee Min-hyuk as Min-hyuk (25 years old), a mysterious regular customer at a convenience store.
Supporting
* Jung Yi-rang as Lee Na-young
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Kim Kiri as Won Bin
Others
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Ki Do-hoon as a convenience store customer.
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Lee Sae-on as Jeon Jin-ho, Han Jin-mi's first love
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Choi Jung-won as VIP's husband (Ep. 3)
Special and cameo appearances
* Lee Hye-jung as the mother of Han siblings
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Hyebin (Ep. 1)
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Daisy (Ep. 1)
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JooE
Lee Joo-won (; born August 18, 1999) better known by her stage name JooE (), is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the girl group Momoland under former MLD Entertainment and current Inyeon Entertainment.
Personal life
JooE was born in S ...
(Ep. 1)
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Nancy (Ep. 1)
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Shownu
Son Hyun-woo (, born June 18, 1992), known by his stage name Shownu, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy group Monsta X and its sub-unit Shownu X Hyungwon under Starship Entertainment.
Career Early ...
(Ep. 9-10)
*
Hong Jin-young
Hong Jin-young (born August 9, 1985) is a South Korean trot singer, actress, and entertainer. She was a member of the short-lived South Korean girl group SWAN, which debuted in 2007. In 2009, she returned to the music scene, debuting as a trot ...
(Ep. 9)
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Im Hyun-sik
Im Hyun-sik (born December 31, 1945) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the family drama ''Three Families Under One Roof'' (1986-1993), and supporting roles in the period epics '' Hur Jun'' (1999) and '' Jewel in ...
as Im Heon-sik (Ep. 16)
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Peniel Shin
Peniel Dong Shin (; born March 10, 1993), better known mononymously as Peniel (), is an American rapper, singer and dancer based in South Korea. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boyband BtoB in 2012.
Biography
Shin was born in Chicag ...
as Donggeuniel (Ep. 16)
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Jung Il-hoon
Jung Il-hoon (; born October 4, 1994), simply known as Ilhoon or Illhoon, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer, host, actor and entertainer. He was the rapper of the South Korean boy band BtoB. He is well known for his coll ...
as RoongD (Ep. 16)
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Yook Sung-jae
Yook Sung-jae (; born ), also known mononymously as Sungjae, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, model, host and entertainer. He is a member of the boy group BtoB and its sub-group, BtoB Blue. Aside from his group's activities, Yook h ...
as Oh Seong-jae (Ep. 16)
Ratings
References
External links
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* {{Hancinema drama, Dae_Jang_Geum_is_Watching
MBC TV television dramas
Korean-language television shows
2018 South Korean television series debuts
2019 South Korean television series endings
South Korean romance television series