The Promise (2016 TV series)


The Promise is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Lee Yu-ri, Seo Jun-young, Park Ha-na and Song Jong-ho. It airs on KBS2 on Mondays to Fridays at 19:50, for 102 episodes with the first episode airing on February 1, 2016.
WWW kbs.co.kr/drama/promise

Plot

Na-yeon is a bright woman. She supports her boyfriend Tae-joon, who is from a poor background, and has even given up entering a university. But Tae-joon dumps her for his success and goes with Se-jin, who is the granddaughter of the Baekdo Company president. Do-hee is Na-Yeon's twin sister, who was separated from her at birth. Hence, they have never met each other. Do-hee works as a reporter at a weekly magazine, and is the girlfriend of Hwi-kyung, who is the successor of Baekdo Company, and Se-jin's step-uncle. After a series of events, Se-jin's family wrongfully placed Na-yeon in a mental hospital. Do-hee manages to track Na-yeon down, and they switch places. Shortly after, Do-hee dies in Na-yeon's place when the building catches fire. After her death, Na-yeon decides to take revenge. She takes on the identity of Do-hee, then marries Hwi-kyung, stepping into Se-jin's family in the process.

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

;Lee Na-yeon's family
  • Yoon Bok-in as Yang Mal-sook
  • Jo Hye-sun as Lee Eun-bong
  • * Kim Esther as young Lee Eun-bong
  • Han Ga-rim as Lee Geum-bong
  • * Kim Min-kyul as young Lee Geum-bong
  • Im Hyun-sung as Lee Joong-dae
;Jang Se-jin's family
;Kang Tae-joon's family
  • Oh Young-shil as Oh Man-jung
  • Song Young-kyu as Heo Poong-dal
  • Kang Bong-sung as Heo Se-kwang
;Baek Do-hee's family
  • Kim Bo-mi as Ahn Sung-joo
  • Park Chan-hwan as Baek Dong-jin

Others

  • Kim Bo-min as Lee Sae-byul
  • Yoon Byung-hee as Team leader Bae
  • Lee Seol-goo as Park Joon-ik
  • Hong Seung-bum as Park Hee-suk

Guest appearances

Ratings

  • The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
201630th KBS Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, ActressLee Yu-riNomitated
201630th KBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actor in a Daily DramaSong Jong-hoNomitated
201630th KBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Daily DramaLee Yu-riWon
201630th KBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Daily DramaPark Ha-naNomitated
201630th KBS Drama AwardsBest Young ActorChoi Min-youngNomitated
201630th KBS Drama AwardsBest Young ActressKim Bo-minNomitated
201630th KBS Drama AwardsBest Young ActressPark Seo-yeonNomitated