No Blood No Tears

No Blood No Tears (Korean: 피도 눈물도 없이) is a South Korean television drama series that aired on KBS2 from January 22 to June 14, 2024. The series, which consists of 104 episodes, was broadcast in the Monday to Friday 19:50 time slot.

Plot

The narrative centers on two sisters, Lee Hye-Won and Lee Hye-Ji, who were separated during childhood following their parents' divorce. As adults, the sisters lead vastly different lives. Lee Hye-Won, portrayed by Lee So-Yeon, appears to live a perfect life but struggles with deep emotional wounds and the influence of her stepmother. She is engaged to Yoon Ji-Chang, the son of the owner of the JY Group.

Lee Hye-Ji, played by Ha Yeon-Joo, experiences a difficult upbringing marked by poverty and domestic violence. Seeking to reinvent herself, she adopts the name Bae Do-Eun and enters into a relationship with Yoon Yi-Cheol, the owner of the JY Group. The sisters eventually cross paths again, leading to a complex confrontation as their pasts collide with their present circumstances.

Promotional poster for No Blood No Tears — Promotional poster for the series No Blood No Tears.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast including:

Lee So-Yeon as Lee Hye-Won
Ha Yeon-Joo as Lee Hye-Ji / Bae Do-Eun
Oh Chang-Suk as Baek Seong-Yoon
Jang Se-Hyun as Yoon Ji-Chang
Jung Chan as Yoon Yi-Cheol
Park Shin-Woo as Lee San-Deul

Ha Yeon-Joo, who portrays Lee Hye-Ji / Bae Do-Eun.

Production

The drama was directed by Kim Shin-Il and Choi Jung-Eun, with a screenplay written by Kim Kyung-Hee. It occupied the KBS2 weekday evening slot, succeeding The Elegant Empire and preceding Snow White's Revenge.