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Children of the 20th Century


Children of the 20th Century
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; RR20segi 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.

  • Han Sun-hwa as Jung Da-young

  • Golden Child as Idol group 'Master'

  • Heo Ji-woong as Variety Show Host

  • Shim Hyung-tak as Terius / Jung Chang-hoon

  • KNK as Idol group 'Boys Be Ambitious' (young age)

  • Kim So-yeon as Director

  • 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).

  • Due to a strike at MBC, the series did not air on September 25, 2017 as originally planned.

  • In the table below, @media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Ep.Original Broadcast DateTitleAverage Audience Share
October 9, 2017The Girl We Used to Love4.9% (NR)5.5% (NR)4.2% (NR)4.8% (NR)
4.6% (NR)5.3% (NR)3.9% (NR)4.7% (NR)
Love Story4.7% (NR)5.4% (NR)3.5% (NR)4.2% (NR)
3.8% (NR)4.7% (NR)3.1% (NR)3.9% (NR)
October 16, 2017Love Letter3.6% (NR)4.0% (NR)3.2% (NR)3.6% (NR)
3.9% (NR)4.4% (NR)3.5% (NR)4.0% (NR)
October 17, 2017August's Christmas4.5% (NR)4.8% (NR)3.7% (NR)4.1% (NR)
4.7% (NR)5.2% (NR)4.3% (NR)4.8% (NR)
October 23, 2017Everyone Has a Secret3.7% (NR)4.3% (NR)3.2% (NR)3.9% (NR)
4.1% (NR)4.4% (NR)3.7% (NR)4.0% (NR)
October 24, 2017Happy Together4.3% (NR)5.1% (NR)3.0% (NR)3.8% (NR)
4.7% (NR)5.6% (NR)3.0% (NR)3.9% (NR)
October 30, 2017P.S. I Love You3.8% (NR)3.9% (NR)2.8% (NR)3.1% (NR)
3.8% (NR)4.0% (NR)3.1% (NR)3.2% (NR)
October 31, 2017Stand by Me4.1% (NR)4.2% (NR)3.3% (NR)3.4% (NR)
4.0% (NR)4.4% (NR)3.5% (NR)3.9% (NR)
November 6, 2017Ten Reasons Why I Can't Love You3.3% (NR)3.4% (NR)2.5% (NR)2.6% (NR)
3.4% (NR)3.5% (NR)2.7% (NR)2.8% (NR)
November 7, 2017We Got Married4.3% (NR)4.9% (NR)2.9% (NR)3.5% (NR)
3.9% (NR)4.1% (NR)2.8% (NR)3.0% (NR)
November 13, 2017Sweet as Honey - As Sweet as a Dream4.2% (NR)4.4% (NR)2.8% (NR)3.0% (NR)
3.8% (NR)4.1% (NR)2.7% (NR)2.9% (NR)
November 14, 2017I Love You, I'm Sorry, Thanks3.8% (NR)4.2% (NR)3.4% (NR)3.8% (NR)
3.8% (NR)4.1% (NR)3.0% (NR)3.3% (NR)
November 20, 2017While You Are in Love2.2% (NR)2.4% (NR)1.8% (NR)2.0% (NR)
2.7% (NR)3.0% (NR)2.1% (NR)2.4% (NR)
November 21, 2017Before Sunrise2.7% (NR)2.8% (NR)2.1% (NR)2.2% (NR)
3.2% (NR)3.3% (NR)2.3% (NR)2.4% (NR)
November 27, 2017Begin Again4.1% (NR)4.3% (NR)3.2% (NR)3.4% (NR)
4.5% (NR)5.0% (NR)3.5% (NR)3.9% (NR)
November 28, 2017Happy Ending3.7% (NR)4.5% (NR)2.8% (NR)3.6% (NR)
5.0% (NR)5.8% (NR)4.0% (NR)4.7% (NR)
YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
201736th MBC Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday DramaKim Ji-seokWon
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday DramaHan Ye-seulNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday DramaLee Sang-wooNominated
Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday DramaAhn Se-haNominated
Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday DramaRyu Hyun-kyungNominated
Popularity Award, ActorKim Ji-seokNominated
Popularity Award, ActressHan Ye-seulNominated
Best New ActressLee Sang-heeNominated
  • Official website (in Korean)
  • Children of the 20th Century at HanCinema
  • Children of the 20th Century at IMDb
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