Sea of the Woman (Korean: 그 여자의 바다; RR: Geu Yeojaui Bada) is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS2 from February 27 to August 11, 2017. The drama consists of 120 episodes and was broadcast in the weekday 09:00–09:40 time slot.
Promotional poster for the series.
Plot
The narrative is set against the backdrop of the 1960s and 1970s. The story follows Yoon Soo-In, a diligent student who consistently ranks at the top of her class. Despite her academic potential, her family's difficult financial circumstances force her to abandon her college aspirations to work in a factory. Throughout the series, she continues to pursue her personal dreams despite these hardships.
Production
The series was directed by Han Chul-Kyung and written by Kim Mi-Jung and Lee Jung-Dae. The role of the protagonist, Yoon Soo-In, was originally cast to Kim Ye-Eun, who later withdrew from the project due to scheduling conflicts. The series occupied the KBS2 weekday morning time slot following That Sun in the Sky and was succeeded by Dal-Soon's Spring on August 14, 2017.
Kim Joo-Young as Choi Jung-Wook.Jo Hye-Jin as Jung Se-Young.Choi Sung-Jae as Kim Sun-Woo.Yoo Eun-Mi as young Yoon Soo-In.Lee Dae-Yeon as Yoon Dong-Chul.Park Hyun-Suk as Park Soon-Ok.Lee Hyun-Kyung as Lee Young-Sun.Han Eun-Seo as Yoon Jung-In.Han Seo-Jin as young Yoon Jung-In.Kim Do-Yeon as Yoon Dal-Ja.Kim Tae-Yul as young Yoon Min-Jae.Choi Woo-Suk as Kang Tae-Soo.Jo Sun-Hyung as Ko Dae-Bong.Chae Min-Hee as Oh Seol-Hee.Jo Soo-Ji as young Jung Se-Young.Kim Seung-Wook as Jung Jae-Man.Lee Kan-Hee as Hong Sook-Hee.Son Jong-Bum as Hong Man-Pyo.",
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