''Sunlight Pours Down'' () is a 2004

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

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, ...

, Jo Hyun-jae, and

Ryoo Seung-bum Ryoo Seung-bum (; born August 9, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He made a name for himself in his older brother director Ryoo Seung-wan's eclectic films, notably '' Die Bad'' (his acting debut in 2000), ''Arahan'' (2004), '' Crying Fist'' (2005), ...

. It aired on SBS from February 11 to April 1, 2004, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. It received an average viewership rating of 11.9%, and a peak rating of 14.4%.

Synopsis

Yeon-woo grew up happy in a loving family. After her father dies of mysterious causes, her mother remarries a man 10 years younger. Misfortunes never come singly. Her mother dies of

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and her stepfather runs away with all their money. Min-ho, an old friend of hers, is always there to comfort her. Min-ho decides to be a policeman to catch the murderer who killed Yeon-woo's father. Eun-sup comes back to Korea with the sole purpose of stopping his lover Soo-ah from getting married, but Soo-ah gives him a flat-out rejection. To make matters worse, his father sends people over to his hotel to catch him. He runs away from the hotel and accidentally falls into the subway tracks and gets knocked unconscious. Yeon-woo leaps from the platform and saves his life. Eun-sup asks her if he could stay at her place temporarily since he has no place to go. So Yeon-woo, Min-ho and Eun-sup all started living together in a same house...

Cast

Main characters

as Ji Yeon-woo * Jo Hyun-jae as Jung Eun-sup *

as Kim Min-ho * Choi Yoo-jung as Lee Soo-ah

Supporting characters

Song Jae-ho Song Jae-ho (born Song Jae-eon; 10 March 1937 – 7 November 2020) was a South Korean actor. Career He made his acting debut in 1959, and became best known for his work in 1970s and 1980s South Korean cinema, notably '' Yeong-ja's Heydays'' (1 ...

as Jung Seung-beom (Eun-sup's father) *

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. Personal life On December 8, 2023, it ...

as Han Jung-do (Min-ho's mother) * Kim Jung-hak as Jung Sang-gook *

Kang Shin-il Kang Shin-il (born November 26, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kang graduated from Kyung Hee University with a degree in electronic engineering, but he soon put aside his studies and spent most of his time in Daehangno, Seoul's theater district, ...

as Detective Nam (Min-ho's boss) * Oh Dae-gyu as Oh Dal-jae (Yeon-woo's stepfather) *

Lee Young-yoo Lee Young-yoo (; born July 10, 1998) is a South Korean actress and singer. She was born in Osaka, Japan to Korean parents. Lee began her acting career as a child actress in 2003, and among her notable television dramas are '' Bad Housewife'' ( ...

as Oh Ye-kang * Yeo Ho-min as loan shark * Kim Byung-choon as police officer *

Park Hyo-joo Park Hyo-joo (born October 8, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading role in the period police procedural ''Chosun Police Season 1'' (also known as ''Byeolsungeom''), as well as her supporting roles in the hit film '' ...

as Seung-ok *

Kim So-yeon Kim So-yeon (; born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in a number of well-known Korean drama, television dramas, notably ''All About Eve (South Korean TV series), All About Eve'' (2000), ''Iris (South ...

Choi Deok-moon Choi Deok-moon (born 1970) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Theater References External links * * * Choi Deok-moonat Daum Choi Deok-moonat Naver Movies {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Deok-moon 1970 births Livin ...

* Dokko Jun * Kim Il-woo

References

External links

''Sunlight Pours Down'' official SBS website
* * at KoreanWiz {{Works by Kim Jong-hak Production 2004 South Korean television series debuts 2004 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas South Korean romance television series Television series by Kim Jong-hak Production