Band of Sisters (Korean: 언니는 살아있다; RR: Eonnineun Saraitda) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Jang Seo-hee, Kim Ju-hyeon, Kim Da-som and Oh Yoon-ah. It aired on SBS TV every Saturday at 20:45 and 21:55 KST (two episodes per day), taking the slot previously occupied by Our Gap-soon.
| Band of Sisters | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Unni Is Alive |
| Hangul | 언니는 살아있다 |
| Literal meaning | Sister Is Alive |
| Revised Romanization | Eonnineun Saraitda |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Lee Yong-suk (SBS Drama Production) |
| Written by | Kim Soon-ok |
| Directed by | Choi Young-hoon |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ha Geun-young (SBS Content Hub ) |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 68[a] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ahn Suk-joon |
| Producers | Lee Yong Suk (SBS) Jo Eun jung |
| Editor | Shin-sik |
| Running time | 70 minutes (Episodes 1-40) 35 minutes (Episodes 41-68)[a] |
| Production company | FNC Story[1] |
| Budget | ₩14.5 billion[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | April 15 – October 14, 2017 |
Plot
editKang Ha-ri (Kim Ju-hyeon), with her bright personality, works part-time at a stationery store and a nail shop. Min Deul-rae (Jang Seo-hee) was a popular actress, but she isn't so popular these days. Kim Eun-hyang (Oh Yoon-ah) worked as a secretary prior to the birth of her daughter, but she now focuses on raising her. These three women lost their most beloved (Ha-ri's fiancé, Dal-rae's mother and Eun-hyang's daughter) during a singular accident cause by Yang Dal-hee (who murdered and impersonated a rich heiress from the States, Sera Park). Even though they are not related, they rely on each other to get through the tough time and reveal the truth. As the truth unravels, this web of lies draw in many other seemingly innocent by-standers. This new sisterhood must now decide whether revenge is worth the collateral damage.
Cast
editMain
edit- Jang Seo-hee as Min Deul-rae
- A famous actress whose popularity is on the decline. Immature and spoiled by her mother, who does everything for her. She seeks revenge for her mother, who died while trying to protect her daughter from a stalker's assault. The police vehicle that would've saved her mother was involved in a multi-vehicle crash.
- Oh Yoon-ah as Kim Eun-hyang
- Former corporate secretary and loving, yet overbearing, mother to her seven-year-old daughter Ah-reum. She seeks revenge for her daughter, who died in a house fire. Choo Tae-soo, her husband, had left their daughter sleeping with a lit candle. The fire truck that would've saved Ah-reum was involved in a multi-vehicle crash.
- Kim Ju-hyeon as Kang Ha-ri
- An orphan who inherited her parents' stationery shop, and is raising her teenage sister. Now a widow, her husband died in a car accident on her wedding day. The ambulance carrying her husband to the hospital was overturned in a multi-vehicle crash.
- Kim Da-som as Yang Dal-hee / Sera Park
- An ambitious antagonist. After being mistreated under Sera Park's employ, and an altercation which leaves Sera Park in a coma, Yang Dal-hee moves back to South Korea and assumes the identity of Sera Park. She is the ex-girlfriend of Seol Gi-Chan, and she stole his chamomile and sold it to Goo Se-kyung of Ruby Cosmetics. She is the one responsible for the multi-vehicle crash. She disowns her younger stepsister, Jin Hong-shi. She is intent on marrying Goo Se-joon, as he is the heir to Ruby Cosmetics.
- Lee Ji-hoon as Seol Gi-chan
- A bright entrepreneur, he is the son of Ruby Cosmetics' Goo Pil-mo and his late wife, but was raised in an orphanage. His beauty serum derived from chamomile was stolen by his ex-girlfriend, Yang Dal-hee.
- Cho Yoon-woo as Goo Se-joon
- The illegitimate son of Ruby Cosmetics chairman Goo Pil-mo and the maid, Ms. Lee. He leans heavily on his grandmother, Sa Goon-ja, for support. He later develops a crush on Kang Ha-Ri.
- Son Yeo-eun as Goo Se-kyung
- The daughter of Goo Pil-mo, she is deputy director and heiress of Ruby Cosmetics. She has had an affair with Choo Tae-soo for three years, and is the mother of Jo Yong-ha, but largely neglects him. She targeted Seol Gi-chan by cutting the brakes on his car. Kim Eun-hyang holds her responsible for the death of Ah-reum, but later they become friends.
Supporting
editGongryung Group
edit- Kim Soo-mi as Sa Goon-ja
- The mother of Goo Pil-mo and Goo Pil-soon. She suspects Seol Gi-chan of being her long-lost grandson Se Ho.
- Son Chang-min as Goo Pil-mo
- The chairman of Ruby Cosmetics. He mourns his late wife, who died not long after his legitimate son, Se Ho, went missing. He falls in love with actress Min Deul-Re, who is a dead ringer for his late wife.
- Byun Jung-soo as Goo Pil-soon
- The fun-loving unmarried sister of Goo Pil-mo. She dotes on her pug, Jewels.
- Song Jong-ho as Jo Han-sung
- The husband of Goo Se-kyung, he was formerly a country boy, and also works at Ruby Cosmetics.
- Kim Sung-han as Jo Yong-ha
- The son of Goo Se-kyung and Jo Han-sung, he has a reactive autistic disorder that doctors believe stems from a lack of affection. He is largely ignored by his mother, yet close to his father and to his tutor, Kim Eun-hyung.
- Yang Jung-a as Lee Gye-hwa
- The scheming maid and mother of Goo Se-joon. She is responsible for kicking Goo Se-ho out of the home when he was a child, and for the death of Sa Goon-ja.
People related to Ha-ri
edit- Ahn Nae-sang as Na Dae-in (father-in-law)
- Hwang Young-hee as Go Sang-mi (mother-in-law)
- Sung Hyuk as Na Jae-il (deceased husband)
- Lee Jae-jin as Na Jae-dong (brother-in-law)
- Jin Ji-hee as Kang Ha-sae (sister)
- Oh Ah-rin as Jin Hong-si
People related to Deul-rae
edit- Sung Byung-suk as Deul-rae's mother
People related to Eun-hyang
edit- Park Gwang-hyun as Joo Tae-soo
- Eun-hyang's husband, who is having a secret affair with Go Se-kyung.
Extended
edit- Kim Nam-hee as Choi Young-hoon
- Lee Ga-ryeong as Chae-rin
- Kim Jae-hyun as Jae-hyun
- Song Ha-yoon as Sera Park
- A New Jersey-born chaebol daughter and Dal-hee's spoiled client, she was heavily injured in an altercation with the latter at her own house. Sera Park is later revealed to have regained consciousness, despite losing her sight.
- Jeon Soo-kyeong as Vicky Jung
- The mother of the real Sera Park, she discovers Yang Dal-hee has assumed the identity of her daughter.
- The assistant of Vicky Jung and a friend of Chairman Geum. She knew all about Yang Dal Hee's crimes. And she came to the ambulance to pick up Sa Goon Ja in order not to be caught by Yang Dal Hee.
Production
edit- The first script reading took place March 8, 2017 at SBS Ilsan Production Studios in Goyang, South Korea.
- Jo Bo-ah was offered to portray Kang Ha-ri, but declined.[3][4]
- Band of Sisters is written by Kim Soon-ok and directed by Choi Young-hoon. This is their second collaboration since Five Fingers in 2012.
- It is also the second time that Kim and Jang Seo-hee have worked together after Temptation of Wife.[5]
- Major photography locations
- SBS Broadcasting Center
- SBS Ilsan Production Center B Studio
- Baxter Studio
- Sangam-dong SBS Prism Tower
Ratings
editIn the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[6] | AGB Nielsen Ratings[7] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | 5/2/2017 | 6.1% (19th) | 6.4% (16th) | 6.6% (14th) | 7.1% (14th) |
| 2 | 8.0% (10th) | 8.6% (8th) | 8.7% (7th) | 9.4% (6th) | |
| 3 | 6/2/2017 | 6.1% (17th) | 7.0% (15th) | 6.1% (17th) | 6.8% (15th) |
| 4 | 8.8% (10th) | 9.7% (6th) | 8.5% (9th) | 9.2% (7th) | |
| 5 | 7/2/2017 | 6.0% (16th) | 7.3% (12th) | 6.5% (15th) | 6.6% (14th) |
| 6 | 9.3% (9th) | 11.2% (4th) | 10.1% (4th) | 10.3% (5th) | |
| 7 | 8/2/2017[c] | 6.8% (13th) | 7.5% (11th) | 7.1% (14th) | 7.7% (12th) |
| 8 | 11.1% (3rd) | 12.5% (3rd) | 12.2% (4th) | 13.4% (3rd) | |
| 9 | 9/2/2017 | 6.5% (14th) | 7.3% (13th) | 6.7% (15th) | 7.2% (13th) |
| 10 | 10.5% (5th) | 10.8% (5th) | 12.0% (2nd) | 12.6% (2nd) | |
| 11 | 10/2/2017[d] | 8.1% (10th) | 8.7% (5th) | 8.7% (7th) | 9.2% (5th) |
| 12 | 9.4% (6th) | 10.6% (3rd) | 10.9% (2nd) | 11.5% (2nd) | |
| 13 | 11/2/2017 | 6.4% (15th) | 7.9% (8th) | 7.1% (13th) | 7.8% (10th) |
| 14 | 10.5% (4th) | 10.5% (3rd) | 12.6% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | |
| 15 | 12/2/2017 | 7.5% (13th) | 9.0% (6th) | 7.4% (13th) | 7.6% (11th) |
| 16 | 12.7% (2nd) | 13.7% (2nd) | 13.4% (2nd) | 14.1% (2nd) | |
| 17 | 13/2/2017 | 7.1% (12th) | 8.0% (7th) | 7.9% (8th) | 8.6% (7th) |
| 18 | 12.0% (2nd) | 12.6% (3rd) | 12.4% (2nd) | 13.3% (2nd) | |
| 19 | 14/2/2017 | 6.6% (15th) | 7.2% (10th) | 7.3% (12th) | 7.7% (9th) |
| 20 | 11.2% (2nd) | 12.2% (3rd) | 12.6% (2nd) | 12.9% (3rd) | |
| 21 | 15/2/2017 | 6.7% (17th) | 7.9% (10th) | 6.7% (18th) | 7.1% (14th) |
| 22 | 11.4% (3rd) | 13.1% (2nd) | 12.5% (3rd) | 13.4% (2nd) | |
| 23 | 16/2/2017 | 7.2% (14th) | 8.0% (11th) | 8.4% (10th) | 9.0% (9th) |
| 24 | 10.9% (5th) | 11.2% (4th) | 13.6% (2nd) | 14.3% (2nd) | |
| 25 | 17/2/2017 | 9.8% (9th) | 10.4% (6th) | 9.5% (8th) | 10.4% (6th) |
| 26 | 15.0% (2nd) | 15.7% (3rd) | 14.4% (3rd) | 15.7% (3rd) | |
| 27 | 18/2/2017 | 9.0% (12th) | 10.8% (6th) | 9.2% (10th) | 10.2% (7th) |
| 28 | 14.5% (3rd) | 16.0% (3rd) | 15.5% (2nd) | 16.8% (2nd) | |
| 29 | 19/2/2017 | 9.6% (8th) | 10.8% (5th) | 10.2% (5th) | 11.5% (5th) |
| 30 | 15.8% (2nd) | 16.8% (2nd) | 17.9% (2nd) | 19.7% (2nd) | |
| 31 | 20/2/2017 | 10.6% (8th) | 11.0% (5th) | 9.7% (7th) | 10.9% (8th) |
| 32 | 16.8% (2nd) | 17.0% (2nd) | 15.8% (2nd) | 17.2% (2nd) | |
| 33 | 21/2/2017 | 10.1% (5th) | 10.2% (5th) | 10.5% (5th) | 11.2% (4th) |
| 34 | 16.1% (2nd) | 16.0% (2nd) | 17.9% (2nd) | 19.1% (2nd) | |
| 35 | 22/2/2017 | 9.9% (6th) | 10.5% (5th) | 10.2% (4th) | 11.1% (4th) |
| 36 | 16.9% (2nd) | 17.3% (2nd) | 17.6% (2nd) | 18.5% (2nd) | |
| 37 | 23/2/2017 | 10.4% (5th) | 11.0% (5th) | 12.4% (4th) | 13.3% (4th) |
| 38 | 18.3% (2nd) | 19.4% (2nd) | 19.5% (2nd) | 21.0% (2nd) | |
| 39 | 24/2/2017 | 11.3% (4th) | 12.5% (4th) | 10.9% (5th) | 11.9% (4th) |
| 40 | 18.3% (2nd) | 19.1% (2nd) | 19.0% (2nd) | 20.3% (2nd) | |
| 41 | 25/2/2017 | 10.9% (5th) | 12.1% (5th) | 12.0% (5th) | 13.4% (5th) |
| 42 | 16.5% (4th) | 17.6% (3rd) | 17.7% (4th) | 19.4% (4th) | |
| 43 | 17.2% (3rd) | 18.2% (2nd) | 18.4% (3rd) | 19.9% (2nd) | |
| 44 | 18.3% (2nd) | 18.6% (1st) | 19.3% (2nd) | 20.8% (1st) | |
| 45 | 26/2/2017 | 8.7% (8th) | 10.0% (5th) | 9.7% (8th) | 11.3% (6th) |
| 46 | 16.9% (4th) | 17.8% (4th) | 17.7% (4th) | 19.1% (4th) | |
| 47 | 18.3% (3rd) | 18.8% (3rd) | 19.6% (3rd) | 20.9% (3rd) | |
| 48 | 19.7% (2nd) | 20.0% (1st) | 21.1% (2nd) | 22.3% (1st) | |
| 49 | 27/2/2017 | 11.8% (5th) | 13.5% (5th) | 12.0% (5th) | 13.2% (5th) |
| 50 | 18.8% (4th) | 19.6% (4th) | 19.4% (4th) | 20.5% (4th) | |
| 51 | 19.8% (3rd) | 19.8% (3rd) | 20.5% (3rd) | 20.7% (3rd) | |
| 52 | 20.2% (2nd) | 20.6% (2nd) | 20.9% (2nd) | 22.0% (2nd) | |
| 53 | 28/2/2017 | 10.7% (6th) | 11.7% (5th) | 10.2% (6th) | 10.7% (6th) |
| 54 | 17.8% (4th) | 18.8% (4th) | 18.1% (4th) | 18.8% (4th) | |
| 55 | 20.4% (3rd) | 21.7% (3rd) | 20.4% (3rd) | 21.5% (2nd) | |
| 56 | 21.0% (2nd) | 22.4% (1st) | 20.5% (2nd) | 21.5% (2nd) | |
| 57 | 29/2/2017 | 13.0% (5th) | 14.5% (5th) | 12.8% (5th) | 13.8% (5th) |
| 58 | 19.0% (4th) | 20.1% (4th) | 19.1% (4th) | 20.2% (4th) | |
| 59 | 20.5% (3rd) | 21.7% (2nd) | 21.1% (3rd) | 22.0% (3rd) | |
| 60 | 20.8% (2nd) | 22.4% (1st) | 21.2% (2nd) | 22.5% (2nd) | |
| 61 | 1/3/2017 [e] | 7.4% (10th) | 8.8% (8th) | 8.2% (11th) | 9.3% (8th) |
| 62 | 17.9% (4th) | 18.5% (4th) | 18.5% (4th) | 20.2% (4th) | |
| 63 | 20.0% (3rd) | 20.7% (2nd) | 20.4% (3rd) | 21.8% (3rd) | |
| 64 | 22.1% (2nd) | 22.6% (1st) | 22.6% (2nd) | 23.8% (2nd) | |
| 65 | 2/3/2017 | 12.9% (5th) | 15.0% (5th) | 13.6% (5th) | 15.1% (5th) |
| 66 | 20.5% (4th) | 22.6% (4th) | 21.3% (4th) | 23.1% (4th) | |
| 67 | 23.5% (2nd) | 24.4% (1st) | 23.5% (3rd) | 24.3% (3rd) | |
| 68 | 23.3% (3rd) | 23.7% (2nd) | 24.0% (2nd) | 24.8% (2nd) | |
| Average | 13.4% | 14.3% | 18.6% | 15.0% | |
Original soundtrack
edit| Band of Sisters OST Album | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2017 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean |
| Label | SBS Contents Hub Vlending Co., Ltd. |
Part 1
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loveholic" (러브홀릭) | JUJU | ZigZag Note | Jeon Min-ju | 03:18 |
| 2. | "Loveholic" (Inst.) | ZigZag Note | 03:18 | ||
| Total length: | 6:36 | ||||
Part 2
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Because Fate Deceived Me" (운명이 날 속여서) | Shin Hyun-woo | Ddoli Park | Kim Hyun-jung | 03:17 |
| 2. | "Because Fate Deceived Me" (Inst.) | Ddoli Park | 03:17 | ||
| Total length: | 6:34 | ||||
Part 3
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Playing with Fire" (불장난) |
|
| Jang Yun-jeong | 03:16 |
| 2. | "Playing with Fire" (Inst.) |
| 03:16 | ||
| Total length: | 6:32 | ||||
Part 4
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Tells Me" (사랑이 말해요) | Han Sung-ho | Han Seung-hoon | Byun Jin-sub | 03:47 |
| 2. | "Love Tells Me" (Inst.) | Han Seung-hoon | 03:47 | ||
| Total length: | 7:34 | ||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SBS Drama Awards | Character of the Year | Kim Da-som | Nominated | [8][9] |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily/Weekend Drama | Son Chang-min | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily/Weekend Drama | Jang Seo-hee | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily/Weekend Drama | Ahn Nae-sang | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily/Weekend Drama | Son Yeo-eun | Won | |||
| Best New Actress | Kim Da-som | Won | |||
| Kim Ju-hyeon | Nominated | ||||
| Youth Acting Award | Oh Ah-rin | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | Kim Da-som | Nominated | [10] |
International broadcast
edit- In Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia (until September 30, 2017), Cambodia, Australia and Brunei, was airing on Sony One for original language on May 13, 2017, re-air and dubbed with Mandarin and Malay on April 4, 2018, but Indonesia was aired on SBS-in at these time. Was also airing on Mediacorp Channel U on weekdays at 7 pm, beginning March 18, 2019.
- In Hong Kong, was airing on Cable Drama Channel (Channel 13/213) on January 1, 2018, for every day, re-air on Fantastic TV 77 on May 17, 2018, at midnight.
- In Taiwan, was airing on Star Chinese Channel during The Chinese New Year on February 21, 2018, Re-air on Star Entertainment Channel and FOX Taiwan Channel on March 19 and May 16.
- In Myanmar, was airing on MNTV channel under Skynet International Dramas as "ခိုနားရာရင်ခွင်" and new episodes aired every Monday and Tuesday at 7 pm, beginning May 1, 2019. The episodes were replayed the next days at 11:30 pm and 3:30 pm, and on the weekends at 9:00 am.
- In India, Will Planning Join Venture On Viacom 18 For Dubbed Hindi, Bengali and Marathi and Star India For Dubbed Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu.
- उनी जीवित है (Unee Jeevie Hai) On Colors TV.
- ইউনিনি আলি (I'unini ali) On Colors Bangla.
- Unni जिवंत आहे (Unni jivanta ahe) On Colors Marathi.
- சகோதரிகளின் இசைக்குழு (Cakotarikalin icaikkulu Sisters) On Star Vijay
- സഹോദരിമാരുടെ സഹോദരി (Saheadarimarute Saheadari) on Asianet
- సోదరీమణుల బ్యాండ్ (Sodarimanula byand) On Star Maa.
Notes
edit- ^ a b Following a repacking of episodes, what would previously have been aired as two 60 minute episodes are being repackaged as four 35 minute episodes beginning with Episodes 41-44, with four episodes being shown each night with three commercial breaks. As a result, eight more 35-minute episodes were added to the original episode count.
- ^ Lee Yoo-ri's minor role in Band of Sisters is namesake with her villain role in the writer's 2014 MBC TV drama Jang Bo-ri Is Here!
- ^ Brought back by 15 minutes due to a 2017 South Korean presidential election special report.
- ^ Brought back by 75 minutes due to a football match.
- ^ Brought forward by 10 minutes due to a football friendly match involving the South Korea national football team (thus resulting in a dip in Episode 61's ratings).
References
edit- ^ "언니는 살아있다" [Band of Sisters]. www.fncstory.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "FNC애드컬쳐, 김순옥 작가 '언니는 살아있다' 145억 계약 [공식]". 한스경제 (in Korean). 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ tineybeanie (February 15, 2017). "Jo Boa offered SBS weekend drama Sister Is Alive". Dramabeans. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ awcoconuts (March 4, 2017). "News bites: March 4, 2017". Dramabeans. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ Kim, Jung-soo (April 13, 2017). "'언니는' 장서희 "'아내의 유혹'이후 9년, 김순옥 작가가 추천" [MD동영상]". MyDaily (in Korean). Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-17. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ Yang Ji-yeon (December 31, 2017). "[2017 SBS 연기대상] 지성, '피고인'으로 대상…이보영과 '대상부부' 등극(종합)". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ Ji Min-kyung (December 31, 2017). "[2017 SBS 연기대상 종합] '피고인' 지성, 이변 없는 대상..."사랑하는 아내 감사"". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Band of Sisters at IMDb
- Band of Sisters at HanCinema
- Production Website