Hoonjang Oh Soon Nam

Hoonjang Oh Soon Nam (Korean: 훈장 오순남) is a South Korean television drama series that aired on the MBC network. The series consists of 129 episodes and was broadcast from April 24 to October 20, 2017, in the Monday to Friday 07:50 time slot.

Plot

The story follows Oh Soon-nam (played by Park Si-eun), a teacher at a seodang—a traditional private village school—who is also the daughter-in-law of a prominent family. Despite her bright and positive personality, her life is upended when she suffers a series of personal tragedies, including the loss of her daughter. The narrative follows her journey as she attempts to fulfill her daughter's dreams while navigating the challenges of her new reality.

Actress Park Si-eun — Park Si-eun as Oh Soon-nam

Actor Goo Bon-seung — Goo Bon-seung as Kang Doo-mool

Actor Jang Seung-jo — Jang Seung-jo as Cha Yoo-min

Actress Han Soo-yeon — Han Soo-yeon as Hwang Se-hee

Actor Jang Gwang — Jang Gwang as Cha Man-pyung

Background

The term seodang refers to private village schools that operated during the Goryeo and Joseon eras in Korea. While their historical role was to provide foundational education, some institutions continue to exist in modern times, focusing on teaching traditional etiquette and Chinese classics.

Actress Sung Byoung-sook — Sung Byoung-sook as Choi Bok-hee

Actress Lee Chae-mi — Lee Chae-mi as Cha Joon-young

Actor Sul Jung-hwan — Sul Jung-hwan as Kang Woon-kil

Actor Lee Ro-woon — Lee Ro-woon as Kang Se-jong

Actress Geum Bo-ra — Geum Bo-ra as Mo Hwa-ran

Actress Seo Hye-jin — Seo Hye-jin as Cha Yoo-na

Actor Kim Jin-geun — Kim Jin-geun as Cha Joo-pyung

Actress Kim Hye-sun — Kim Hye-sun as Yong Sun-joo

Actor Kim Myung-soo — Kim Myung-soo as Hwang Bong-chul

Actor Lee Kyu-seop — Lee Kyu-seop as a loan shark