Children of the 20th Century

Children of the 20th Century () 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.

Synopsis

The story follows three women in their mid-thirties as they navigate their love lives, friendships, and familial ties.

Cast

Main

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.

Supporting

People around Jin-jin

Kim Chang-wan as Sa Chang-wan, Jin-jin's father
Kim Mi-kyung as Kim Mi-kyung, Jin-jin's mother
Shin Won-ho as Sa Min-ho, Jin-jin's younger brother
Kim Jung-hwa as Sa Ho-sung / Lee Su-hyun, Jin-jin's older sister

Chamjin Entertainment

Kim Kwang-shik as Jang Gi-bong, Jin-jin's manager
Lee Jae-kyoon as Lee Hong-hee, Jin-jin's road manager
Lee Yoo-mi as Mi-dal (Cho Mi-hyun), Jin-jin's stylist

People around Ji-won

Kim Tae-hoon as Lee Seung-goo, Ji-won's step father
Kim Young-sun as Lee Gwang-hee, Ji-won's mother
Shin Se-hwi as Lee Ha-ram, Ji-won's half-sister
Jung Jae-ho as Kim Tae-hyun, Ji-won's assistant

People around A-reum

Choi Beom-ho as Han Hak-gyu, A-reum's father
Yoon Bok-in as Yoon Bok-in, A-reum's mother
Jang Hee-ryung as Jang Ji-hye, A-reum's colleague
Lee Chang-yeob as Lee Dong-hoon, a co-pilot that A-reum had a crush on

People around Young-shim

Kim Yik-tae as Jang Jang-soo, Young-shim's father
Park Myung-shin as Kim Young-ja, Young-shim's mother

Others

Shin Dong-mi as Choi Jung-eun, Anthony's manager
Shin Dong-hoon as Reporter Jung
Jo Hyun-sik as Driver

Special appearance

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

Production

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.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Ratings

In the table below, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.