Women of the Sun (2008 TV series)

Plot

Shin Do-young is a popular TV news anchor who seemingly has it all: good looks and brains, a cushy job and a privileged upbringing. But Do-young has a deep, dark secret. She was abandoned at an orphanage at a young age, but was fortunately adopted by a nice, well-off couple who were unable to have children of their own. But to the couple's surprise, they conceived a few years after Do-young's adoption, which led to the birth of their biological daughter, Ji-young. Afraid of losing the love of her adoptive parents, the teenage Do-young abandoned her five-year-old sister at a train station.

Twenty years later, Do-young hires a cheerful young woman named Yoon Sa-wol as her personal shopper. But Do-young's past returns to haunt her when Sa-wol is revealed to be Ji-young. When Sa-wol learns the truth, she plans her revenge by taking everything from her erstwhile sister, including the man Do-young loves.

Main characters

Kim Ji-soo as Shin Do-young / Kim Han-sook

Shim Eun-kyung as young Do-young (at 13 years old)

Kim Min-ha as young Do-young (in the theatre scene)

Lee Ra-hye as young Do-young (as a child)

Lee Ha-na as Yoon Sa-wol / Shin Ji-young

Jung Min-ah as young Sa-wol

Lee Min-hee as young Ji-young

Han Jae-suk as Kim Joon-se

Jung Gyu-woon as Cha Dong-woo

Maeng Se-chang as young Dong-woo

Supporting characters

Jung Ae-ri as Choi Jung-hee, Do-young's adoptive mother

Kang In-deok as Shin Soo-ho, Do-young's adoptive father

Kang Ji-sub as Hong Eun-sub

Lee Yoo-jung as Jo Hyun-joo, Eun-sub's girlfriend

Jang Young-nam as Kim Eun-bi, TV show writer

Ahn Jung-hoon as Go Hoon, production director

Yoo Jung-seok as Song Chan-young, assistant director

Ji Il-joo as Sang-gu, gofer

Kim Hye-eun as Jang Shi-eun, TV newscaster

Ha Jae-sook as Park Yong-ja, Sa-wol's friend

Kim Hyo-jin as Sister Isabelle Yoon, nun who runs the orphanage

Yoon Joo-sang as President Jang Tae-mun

Kim Mi-kyung as Park Young-sook, Do-young's biological mother

Lee Chul-min as pickpocket

Seo Ji-yeon as Secretary Jung

Yoon Hyun-sook

Jang Chae-woo

Jung Min-ah

Ahn Seo-jung

Lee Seok-goo

Jung Hyung-min

Hyun Sook-hee

Episode ratings

Source: TNS Media Korea

Remake

An Indonesian remake titled Dia Bukan Anakku aired in 2010.

International Broadcasts

 Philippines - GMA Network & GMA News TV