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Children of the 20th Century
| Children of the 20th Century |
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| Promotional poster |
| 20세기 소년소녀 |
| 20世紀 少年少女 |
| 20th Century Boy and Girl |
| 20segi sonyeonsonyeo |
| 20segi sonyŏnsonyŏ |
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| Lim Hwa-min |
| Lee Sun-hye |
| Lee Dong-yoon |
| Han Ye-seulKim Ji-sukLee Sang-wooRyu Hyun-kyungLee Sang-heeAhn Se-haOh Sang-jin |
| South Korean |
| Korean |
| 32 |
| Ji Sung-bum |
| Jang Jae-hoon |
| Single camera |
| 35 min |
| Huayi Brothers |
| MBC TV |
| October 9 (2017-10-09) –November 28, 2017 (2017-11-28) |
Children of the 20th Century (Korean: 20세기 소년소녀; RR: 20segi Sonyeonsonyeo) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Han Ye-seul and Kim Ji-suk with Lee Sang-woo, Ryu Hyun-kyung and Lee Sang-hee. The series aired on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST), from October 9 to November 28, 2017.
The story follows three women in their mid-thirties as they navigate their love lives, friendships, and familial ties.
- Han Ye-seul as Sa Jin-jin
- Kang Mi-na as young Sa Jin-jin
An idol turned actress adored by many. Despite her good looks and fame, she has not dated before.
- Kim Ji-suk as Gong Ji-won
- Kim In-seong as young Gong Ji-won
An investment banker with a Harvard MBA, and a background in Wall Street. He is innocent in love and remains loyal to his first love.
- Lee Sang-woo as Anthony / Lee Chul-min
- Park Seo-ham as young Anthony
A former boy band member of Boys Be Ambitious, and Sa Jin-jin's crush since they were young. He is also Ji-won's stepbrother.
- Ryu Hyun-kyung as Han A-reum
- Song Soo-hyun as young Han A-reum
A flight attendant who is constantly on a diet that takes the initiative to ask guys out.
- Lee Sang-hee as Jang Young-shim
- Han Ji-won as young Jang Young-shim
A lawyer who has had perfect grades since she was young.
- Ahn Se-ha as Jung Woo-sung
- Kwon Do-kyun as young Jung Woo-sung
A gynecologist. He was handsome when he was young, but his looks drastically changed after he grew older. He attended the same school as the Four Bongos.
- Oh Sang-jin as Kang Kyung-suk
A highly principled lawyer who doesn't care for money or glory. Young-shim's boss.
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Han Sun-hwa as Jung Da-young
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Golden Child as Idol group 'Master'
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Heo Ji-woong as Variety Show Host
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Shim Hyung-tak as Terius / Jung Chang-hoon
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KNK as Idol group 'Boys Be Ambitious' (young age)
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Kim So-yeon as Director
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The drama's working title was No Sex and the City. It is the debut of Lee Sun-hye as a main writer, as she was a junior writer for tvN's Reply series. Directing the series was Lee Dong-yoon (Fated To Love You, The Queen's Classroom, Happy Home).
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Due to a strike at MBC, the series did not air on September 25, 2017 as originally planned.
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NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
| Ep. | Original Broadcast Date | Title | Average Audience Share | ||
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| October 9, 2017 | The Girl We Used to Love | 4.9% (NR) | 5.5% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) |
| 4.6% (NR) | 5.3% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) | ||
| Love Story | 4.7% (NR) | 5.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) | |
| 3.8% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) | 3.1% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) | ||
| October 16, 2017 | Love Letter | 3.6% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) | 3.6% (NR) |
| 3.9% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) | ||
| October 17, 2017 | August's Christmas | 4.5% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) | 3.7% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) |
| 4.7% (NR) | 5.2% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) | ||
| October 23, 2017 | Everyone Has a Secret | 3.7% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) |
| 4.1% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 3.7% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) | ||
| October 24, 2017 | Happy Together | 4.3% (NR) | 5.1% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) |
| 4.7% (NR) | 5.6% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) | ||
| October 30, 2017 | P.S. I Love You | 3.8% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 3.1% (NR) |
| 3.8% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) | 3.1% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) | ||
| October 31, 2017 | Stand by Me | 4.1% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) | 3.4% (NR) |
| 4.0% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) | ||
| November 6, 2017 | Ten Reasons Why I Can't Love You | 3.3% (NR) | 3.4% (NR) | 2.5% (NR) | 2.6% (NR) |
| 3.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 2.7% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | ||
| November 7, 2017 | We Got Married | 4.3% (NR) | 4.9% (NR) | 2.9% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) |
| 3.9% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) | ||
| November 13, 2017 | Sweet as Honey - As Sweet as a Dream | 4.2% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) |
| 3.8% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) | 2.7% (NR) | 2.9% (NR) | ||
| November 14, 2017 | I Love You, I'm Sorry, Thanks | 3.8% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) | 3.4% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) |
| 3.8% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) | ||
| November 20, 2017 | While You Are in Love | 2.2% (NR) | 2.4% (NR) | 1.8% (NR) | 2.0% (NR) |
| 2.7% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) | 2.1% (NR) | 2.4% (NR) | ||
| November 21, 2017 | Before Sunrise | 2.7% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 2.1% (NR) | 2.2% (NR) |
| 3.2% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) | 2.3% (NR) | 2.4% (NR) | ||
| November 27, 2017 | Begin Again | 4.1% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) | 3.4% (NR) |
| 4.5% (NR) | 5.0% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) | ||
| November 28, 2017 | Happy Ending | 3.7% (NR) | 4.5% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 3.6% (NR) |
| 5.0% (NR) | 5.8% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2017 | 36th MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Kim Ji-seok | Won |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Han Ye-seul | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Lee Sang-woo | Nominated | ||
| Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Ahn Se-ha | Nominated | ||
| Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Ryu Hyun-kyung | Nominated | ||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Kim Ji-seok | Nominated | ||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Han Ye-seul | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Lee Sang-hee | Nominated |
- Official website (in Korean)
- Children of the 20th Century at HanCinema
- Children of the 20th Century at IMDb
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