The Eldest[1] (Korean맏이; RRMadi) is a 2013–2014 South Korean television series starring Yoon Jung-hee, Jae Hee, Oh Yoon-ah and Park Jae-jung. It aired on JTBC from September 14, 2013, to March 16, 2014.[2]

The Eldest
Promotional poster
Hangul
맏이
Genre
Written byKim Jung-soo
Directed byLee Kwan-hee
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes54
Production
Running time70 minutes
Production companyLee Kwan-hee Production
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseSeptember 14, 2013 (2013-09-14) –
March 16, 2014 (2014-03-16)

Synopsis

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Set between the 1960s and the 1990s, The Eldest tells the story of five siblings after they lost their parents in an accident. It focuses on Young-sun (Yoon Jung-hee), the eldest sister, who raised her brothers and sisters so they would become successful.[3]

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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Young-sun's entourage

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  • Jo Yi-jin as Kim Young-ran[4]
  • Kang Eui-sik as Kim Young-doo
  • Kim Gyu-sun as Lee Jae-im
  • Jung Yoon-hye as Kim Young-sook
  • Kim Tae-jin as Kim Young-jae
  • Jang Seo-hee as Nan-i

Soon-taek's entourage

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Ji-sook's entourage

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Others

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  • Ra Mi-ran as Na Mi-soon
  • Kim Jin-soo as Son Jae-shik
  • Kim Soo-mi as Si-deok's mother
  • Jun Won-joo as Choi Sa-yeop
  • Cha Kwang-soo as Baek-ho
  • Jo Yang-ja as Seo Eun-ja
  • Kim Jung-kook as Si-deok
  • Cha Min-ji as Eun-joo
  • Kim Sol as Kim Mal-soon
  • Ahn Jae-min as Lee Joon-soo
  • Ahn Ji-hye as Na Tan-sil
  • Song Ji-ho as Beom-seok

Special appearances

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  • Goo Bon-im as Mrs. Fang
  • Im Hyun-sik as Village mayor
  • Lee Yong-yi as Village mayor's wife

Ratings

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In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)
Nationwide
1 September 14, 2013 1.254%
2 September 15, 2013 1.227%
3 September 21, 2013 1.250%
4 September 22, 2013 1.174%
5 September 28, 2013 1.625%
6 September 29, 2013 2.091%
7 October 5, 2013 2.120%
8 October 6, 2013 2.631%
9 October 12, 2013 2.030%
10 October 13, 2013 2.572%
11 October 19, 2013 2.486%
12 October 20, 2013 3.349%
13 October 26, 2013 2.406%
14 October 27, 2013 3.395%
15 November 2, 2013 2.553%
16 November 3, 2013 3.505%
17 November 9, 2013 2.583%
18 November 10, 2013 2.681%
19 November 16, 2013 2.232%
20 November 17, 2013 2.557%
21 November 23, 2013 2.467%
22 November 24, 2013 2.967%
23 November 30, 2013 2.172%
24 December 1, 2013 3.161%
25 December 7, 2013 2.671%
26 December 8, 2013 2.999%
27 December 14, 2013 2.350%
28 December 15, 2013 3.072%
28 December 21, 2013 2.372%
30 December 22, 2013 3.254%
31 December 28, 2013 2.498%
32 December 29, 2013 3.583%
33 January 4, 2014 3.151%
34 January 5, 2014 3.079%
35 January 11, 2014 3.195%
36 January 12, 2014 3.509%
37 January 18, 2014 3.251%
38 January 19, 2014 3.292%
39 January 25, 2014 3.343%
40 January 26, 2014 3.537%
41 February 1, 2014 3.243%
42 February 2, 2014 3.747%
43 February 8, 2014 4.150%
44 February 9, 2014 3.945%
45 February 15, 2014 3.401%
46 February 16, 2014 4.277%
47 February 22, 2014 3.499%
48 February 23, 2014 4.059%
49 March 1, 2014 4.057%
50 March 2, 2014 4.260%
51 March 8, 2014 3.735%
52 March 9, 2014 4.641%
53 March 15, 2014 3.462%
54 March 16, 2014 4.592%
Average 2.976%
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References

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  1. ^ "JTBC worldwide : The Eldest". JTBC. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "'굿닥터' 늑대소녀 유해정, JTBC '맏이' 주인공 아역 낙점". Edaily (in Korean). August 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "'굿닥터' 늑대소녀? '맏이' 유해정! "힘든 역, 오히려 좋아"". 오마이스타 (in Korean). 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. ^ "Jo Yi-jin cast for JTBC drama "The Firstborn"". HanCinema. August 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "Lee Jong-won joins JTBC with Jang Mi-hee". HanCinema. August 26, 2013.
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