My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol (Korean: 내 딸, 금사월; RR: Nae ttal, Geum Sa-wol) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Baek Jin-hee, Park Se-young, Jeon In-hwa, Yoon Hyun-min, and Do Sang-woo. It aired on MBC on Saturdays and Sundays 21:45 for 51 episodes from September 5, 2015 until February 28, 2016. Although the drama enjoyed high viewership ratings, with the finale earning national viewership of 33.6%, critics described the drama as "absurdly unrealistic".[1][2]
| My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol | |
| Genre | |
| Developed by | Park Sung-eun |
| Written by | Kim Soon-ok |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 51 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Son Ok-hyun |
| Producers | Lee Eon-jeong (MBC) Hwang Jun-young (MBC) Ahn Hyeong-jo (Jidam Inc.) |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Jidam Inc. (formerly Yein E&M) |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC |
| Release | September 5, 2015 – February 28, 2016 |
Plot
editSa-wol, Hye-sang and Oh-wol grow up in the same orphanage as best friends. On the day the orphanage collapses, Hye-sang finds out that Sa-wol is to be adopted by her wealthy biological father instead of her, since a DNA test reveals the mix up between them. Eager to be raised in upper class society, Hye-sang traps the orphanage director, who is also her true father, in the collapsing building with Oh-wol to hide the truth. However, when Sa-wol ends up being brought into the family as well, Hye-sang starts tormenting, blame shifting and burying the truth, to make herself the better daughter. As the story continues, her web of lies gets bigger and bigger, and becomes harder to control.
Cast
edit- Baek Jin-hee as Geum Sa-wol
- Kal So-won as young Sa-wol
- Park Se-young as Oh Hye-sang
- Lee Na-yoon as young Hye-sang
- Yoon Hyun-min as Kang Chan-bin
- Jeon Jin-seo as young Chan-bin
- Jeon In-hwa as Shin Deuk-ye
- Do Sang-woo as Joo Se-hoon
- Go Woo-rim as child Se-hoon
- Goo Seung-hyun as young Se-hoon
- Ahn Nae-sang as Joo Ki-hwang
- Song Ha-yoon as Lee Hong-do/Joo Oh-wol
- Son Chang-min as Kang Man-hoo
- Park Sang-won as Oh Min-ho
- Do Ji-won as Han Ji-hye
- Kim Hee-jung as Choi Ma-ri
- Park Won-sook as So Kook-ja
- Lee Yeon-doo as Kang Dal-rae
- Kwak Ji-hye as child Dal-rae
- Kim Go-eun as young Dal-rae
- Kang Rae-yeon as Kang Jjil-rae
- Kim So-eun as child Jjil-rae
- Park Soo-bin as young Jjil-rae
- Choi Dae-chul as Im Shi-ro
- Jung Yoon-seok as young Shi-ro
- Kim Bo-yoon as young Kang Dal-rae
- Yoon Bok-in as Yoo Kwon-soon
- Kim Ji-young as Im Mi-rang
- Lee Tae-woo as Im Woo-rang
- Lee Jung-gil as Shin Ji-sang
- Oh Mi-yeon as Kim Hye-soon (Cameo)
- Kim Ho-jin as Geum Hyung-sik (Cameo)
- Kim Ji-ho as Kim Ji-young (Cameo)
- Yoo Jae-suk as himself (Cameo)
- Lee Dong-ha as Hye-sang's lawyer in charge
Ratings
edit| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[3] | AGB Nielsen[4] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | September 5, 2015 | 14.1% | 15.1% | 14.7% | 15.8% |
| 2 | September 6, 2015 | 14.3% | 16.1% | 15.9% | 17.1% |
| 3 | September 12, 2015 | 13.9% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 17.1% |
| 4 | September 13, 2015 | 16.0% | 17.3% | 17.8% | 18.2% |
| 5 | September 19, 2015 | 16.0% | 17.3% | 18.4% | 20.7% |
| 6 | September 20, 2015 | 16.8% | 19.0% | 17.9% | 19.5% |
| 7 | September 26, 2015 | 14.4% | 15.7% | 15.9% | 16.9% |
| 8 | September 27, 2015 | 14.8% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| 9 | October 3, 2015 | 16.9% | 17.6% | 18.9% | 20.5% |
| 10 | October 4, 2015 | 18.5% | 18.8% | 20.8% | 21.6% |
| 11 | October 10, 2015 | 19.0% | 19.3% | 21.3% | 22.3% |
| 12 | October 11, 2015 | 19.9% | 21.0% | 22.4% | 23.6% |
| 13 | October 17, 2015 | 21.6% | 24.0% | 21.1% | 22.8% |
| 14 | October 18, 2015 | 20.4% | 23.2% | 22.5% | 24.0% |
| 15 | October 24, 2015 | 20.8% | 22.8% | 21.2% | 22.2% |
| 16 | October 25, 2015 | 21.0% | 23.6% | 23.5% | 24.4% |
| 17 | October 31, 2015 | 21.2% | 23.2% | 22.1% | 23.0% |
| 18 | November 1, 2015 | 21.5% | 24.0% | 23.4% | 23.8% |
| 19 | November 7, 2015 | 20.5% | 21.0% | 23.5% | 24.4% |
| 20 | November 8, 2015 | 22.7% | 24.5% | 27.2% | 28.5% |
| 21 | November 14, 2015 | 21.1% | 22.2% | 24.9% | 27.2% |
| 22 | November 15, 2015 | 21.7% | 22.5% | 27.3% | 28.9% |
| 23 | November 21, 2015 | 19.7% | 22.1% | 23.9% | 25.3% |
| 24 | November 22, 2015 | 24.4% | 26.3% | 26.7% | 26.9% |
| 25 | November 28, 2015 | 20.8% | 22.3% | 25.9% | 27.2% |
| 26 | November 29, 2015 | 22.6% | 24.7% | 27.3% | 28.3% |
| 27 | December 5, 2015 | 20.9% | 22.8% | 24.5% | 26.2% |
| 28 | December 6, 2015 | 23.0% | 25.3% | 28.3% | 29.2% |
| 29 | December 12, 2015 | 21.6% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 25.9% |
| 30 | December 13, 2015 | 22.0% | 23.2% | 27.8% | 28.6% |
| 31 | December 19, 2015 | 21.8% | 22.8% | 27.9% | 30.2% |
| 32 | December 20, 2015 | 22.9% | 23.5% | 29.7% | 31.0% |
| 33 | December 26, 2015 | 22.8% | 22.5% | 28.3% | 29.4% |
| 34 | December 27, 2015 | 23.5% | 24.7% | 32.0% | 33.1% |
| 35 | January 2, 2016 | 25.1% | 25.7% | 28.5% | 29.4% |
| 36 | January 3, 2016 | 26.5% | 27.5% | 30.5% | 31.5% |
| 37 | January 9, 2016 | 29.3% | 30.5% | 30.7% | 32.5% |
| 38 | January 10, 2016 | 29.7% | 31.4% | 31.8% | 33.1% |
| 39 | January 16, 2016 | 31.2% | 33.0% | 31.7% | 33.5% |
| 40 | January 17, 2016 | 31.8% | 33.2% | 31.3% | 31.6% |
| 41 | January 24, 2016 | 31.6% | 32.1% | 32.2% | 33.4% |
| 42 | January 30, 2016 | 34.5% | 34.3% | 34.9% | 35.5% |
| 43 | January 31, 2016 | 34.9% | 35.0% | 34.4% | 35.5% |
| 44 | February 6, 2016 | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 45 | February 7, 2016 | 31.9% | 31.7% | 30.5% | 31.1% |
| 46 | February 13, 2016 | 34.7% | 35.9% | 34.9% | 36.4% |
| 47 | February 14, 2016 | 33.8% | 34.6% | 33.4% | 34.9% |
| 48 | February 20, 2016 | 31.9% | 31.7% | 33.0% | 34.6% |
| 49 | February 21, 2016 | 33.8% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.0% |
| 50 | February 27, 2016 | 32.4% | 33.0% | 33.6% | 35.8% |
| 51 | February 28, 2016 | 33.5% | 34.2% | 33.6% | 34.6% |
| Average | 23.7% | 24.9% | 26.0% | 27.3% | |
- Note: episode 41 wasn't aired on Saturday January 23 due to broadcast of the football Asian Olympic qualification match between South Korea and Jordan. This episode was aired on Sunday January 24, 2016.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34th MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | |
| Drama of the Year | My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol
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Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Won | |||
| Nominated | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |||
| Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor in a Special Project Drama | Won | |||
| Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actress in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |||
| Nominated | ||||
| Best Young Actress | Won | |||
| Top 10 Stars Award | Baek Jin-hee | Won | ||
| 2016 | 9th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Won | |
| Excellence Award, Actress | Won |
References
edit- ^ Ko Dong-hwan (February 29, 2016). "K-dramas absurdly unrealistic". The Korea Times. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Son Ji-hyoung (February 29, 2016). "'My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol' hits 33.6% viewership in finale". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2015.