''The Eldest'' () is a 2013–2014

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starring Yoon Jung-hee,

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, Oh Yoon-ah and

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. It aired on

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from September 14, 2013, to March 16, 2014.

Synopsis

Set between the 1960s and the 1990s, ''The Eldest'' tells the story of five siblings after they lost their parents in an accident. It focuses on Young-sun ( Yoon Jung-hee), the eldest sister, who raised her brothers and sisters so they would become successful.

Cast

Main

* Yoon Jung-hee as Kim Young-sun **

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as young Young-sun *

as Park Soon-taek ** Chae Sang-woo as young Soon-taek * Oh Yoon-ah as Lee Ji-sook **

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as young Ji-sook *

as Lee In-ho ** Oh Jae-moo as young In-ho

Supporting

Young-sun's entourage

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as Kim Young-ran * Kang Eui-sik as Kim Young-doo * Kim Gyu-sun as Lee Jae-im * Jung Yoon-hye as Kim Young-sook * Kim Tae-jin as Kim Young-jae * Jang Seo-hee as Nan-i

Soon-taek's entourage

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as ?? * Lee Dal-hyung as Park Jae-oh *

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as Park Soon-geum

Ji-sook's entourage

* Chang Mi-hee as Yoon Yi-sil *

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as Kim Eun-soon * Lee Jong-won as Gong Chang-rae *

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as Lee Sang-nam * Cho Sung-yoon as Kim Jong-bok ** Lee Hyung-suk as young Jong-bok

Others

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as Na Mi-soon * Kim Jin-soo as Son Jae-shik *

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as Si-deok's mother * Jun Won-joo as Choi Sa-yeop * Cha Kwang-soo as Baek-ho * Jo Yang-ja as Seo Eun-ja * Kim Jung-kook as Si-deok *

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as Eun-joo * Kim Sol as Kim Mal-soon * Ahn Jae-min as Lee Joon-soo * Ahn Ji-hye as Na Tan-sil * Song Ji-ho as Beom-seok

Special appearances

* Goo Bon-im as Mrs. Fang *

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as Village mayor * Lee Yong-yi as Village mayor's wife

Ratings

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

References

External links

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