The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun
The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun is a 2025 South Korean television series written by Seol Kyung-eun and directed by Kim Jin-hyun. Produced under MBC C&I, it stars Jang Shin-young, Seo Ha-joon, Yoon A-jung and Oh Chang-seok. It aired on MBC TV from June 9, to December 12, 2025, every Monday to Friday at 19:05.
Premise
A drama depicting the desperate revenge of a woman who, in the name of her only daughter, takes on a chaebol family in a world where victims are made to appear as perpetrators.Cast
Main
- Jang Shin-young as Baek Seol-hee / Lucia Jung
- Seo Ha-joon as Moon Tae-kyeong
- Yoon A-jung as Min Kyeong-chae
- Oh Chang-seok as Kim Sun-jae
Supporting
- Jeon No-min as Min Du-sik
- as Min Soo-jung
- Park Seo-yeon as Min Se-ri
- Kang Suk-jung as Min Ji-seob
- Son Se-bin as Oh Ja-kyeong
- Lee Kan-hee as Jang Yeon-sook
- Park Cheol-min as Oh Pan-sul
- Kim Nan-hee as Yang Mal-suk
- Lee Lu-da as Baek Mi-soo
Production
Development
The series was officially commissioned with Kim Jin-hyun serving as director and the script is penned by Seol Kyung-eun, while MBC C&I managed the production. On May 7, 2025, the video of the script reading session was revealed. The press conference was held on June 5, 2025, at the MBC in Sangam-dong.On November 19, 2025, the series was extended for 5 additional episodes, from 120 episodes to 125.
Casting
In March 2025, it was reported that Jang Shin-young, Seo Ha-joon and Oh Chang-seok would appear in the series. On April 8, the casting lineup, which includes Jang Shin-young, Seo Ha-joon, Yoon A-jung and Oh Chang-seok was officially confirmed. On the same month, Lee Lu-da joined the cast. In May 2025, Son Se-bin and Ahn Yi-seo were reportedly cast to appear.Filming
Principal photography of the series commenced on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 9:00.Release
The series premiered on MBC TV on July 23, 2025, and aired on aMonday–Friday timeslot at 19:05.