Cain and Abel (South Korean TV series)
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 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Melodrama Action |
| Written by | Park Kye-ok |
| Directed by | Kim Hyung-shik |
| Starring | So Ji-sub Shin Hyun-joon Han Ji-min Chae Jung-an |
| Music by | Choi Seung-kwon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province[1] China |
| Running time | 70 mins |
| Production companies | Plan B Pictures DIMA Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | 18 February – 23 April 2009 |
Cain and Abel (Korean: 카인과 아벨; RR: Kaingwa Abel) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring So Ji-sub, Shin Hyun-joon, Han Ji-min, and Chae Jung-an. It aired on SBS from February 18 to April 23, 2009 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 20 episodes.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]Based on the biblical story of Adam and Eve's first two sons, Cain and Abel is about Cain's jealousy towards his brother Abel. Lee Cho-in (So Ji-sub) is a very gifted doctor who has everything that he wants whereas his older brother, Seon-woo (Shin Hyun-joon), is jealous of all the attention that Cho-in receives. Seon-woo blames his brother for taking everything good in his life away from him: getting their father's love, getting more recognition as a doctor, and for stealing the woman he loves.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- So Ji-sub as Lee Cho-in / Oh Kang-ho
- Kang Yi-seok as young Cho-in
- Shin Hyun-joon as Lee Seon-woo
- Cha Jae-dol as toddler Seon-woo
- Jung Chan-woo as young Seon-woo
- Han Ji-min as Oh Young-ji
- Chae Jung-an as Kim Seo-yeon
- Kim Yoo-jung as young Seo-yeon
Supporting
[edit]- Kim Hae-sook as Na Hye-joo (Seon-woo's mother)
- Jang Yong as Lee Jong-min (Seon-woo's father)
- Ha Yoo-mi as Kim Hyun-joo
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Kim Jin-geun
- Ahn Nae-sang as Jo Hyun-taek
- Yoon Ki-won as Park Soo-rak
- Baek Seung-hyeon as Choi Chi-soo
- Han Da-min as Lee Jung-min
- Park Sung-woong as Oh Kang-chul
- Choi Jae-hwan as Seo Jin-ho
- Song Jong-ho as Kang Suk-hoon
- Kim Ha-kyun as Oh In-geun
- Kim Myung-gook as Bang Tae-man
- Seo Jin-wook as Jang Young-gyu
- Han Si-yoon as Sung Jin-young
- Kang Soo-min as Yang Dong-mi
- Kang Yo-hwan as Uhm Dae-hyun
- Yoo Joo-hee as Nam Yong-tae
Awards
[edit]- Best Actor: So Ji-sub
- Actor of the Year in Broadcasting: So Ji-sub
- Top 10 Stars - So Ji-sub
- Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Special: Baek Seung-hyeon
- Top Excellence Award, Actor - So Ji-sub[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Han, Sang-hee (17 February 2009). "Local Dramas Enduring With Support In and Out". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (30 December 2008). "What's on Cultural Horizon in 2009?". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "So Ji-sup, Lee Yo-won Named Best Actors". The Korea Times. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ Yun, Tae-hui (14 December 2009). "So Ji-sub receives Grimme Award". Asiae. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ Ko, Jae-wan (4 January 2010). "Jang Seo-hee wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". Asiae. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (3 January 2010). "2009 Drama Awards Wrap Up With No Surprises". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
External links
[edit]- Cain and Abel official SBS website (in Korean)
- Cain and Abel at HanCinema
- Cain and Abel at IMDb
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