Firstborn |
Details
Title: 맏이 / Firstborn
Also known as: Oldest / The Eldest
Genre: Period, family, romance, melodrama
Episodes: 54
Broadcast network: JTBC
Broadcast period: 2013 September 14 to 2014 March 16
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 20:45
Official website : http://drama.jtbc.co.kr/firstborn
Original Soundtrack: Firstborn OST
Synopsis
A drama set in 1960s about the eldest sister of five orphan siblings taking care of them and make them successful people in life and society.
Cast
Main Cast
Yoon Jung Hee as Kim Young Sun
Yoo Hae Jung as teen Young Sun
Jae Hee as Park Soon Taek
Chae Sang Woo as teen Soon Taek
Oh Yoon Ah as Lee Ji Sook
Noh Jung Ui as teen Ji Sook
Park Jae Jung as Lee In Ho
Oh Jae Moo as teen In Ho
Young Sun's Siblings
Jo Yi Jin as Kim Young Ran
Park Ha Young as child Young Ran
Kang Eui Shik as Kim Young Doo
Kim Yoon Sub (김윤섭) as child Young Doo
Han Seo Jin as child Kim Young Sook
Kim Ye Chan (김예찬) as child Kim Young Jae
Soon Taek's family
Park Ji Won (박지원) as teen Park Soon Geum
Lee Dal Hyung as Park Jae Oh (Soon Taek's father)
Yoon Yoo Sun as Ban Chon Daek / Yoon Im Soon
Aunt's family
Kim Byung Se as Lee Sang Nam
Jang Mi Hee as Lee Shil
Jin Hee Kyung as Kim Eun Soon (aunt)
?? as Jong Bok
Others
Lee Jong Won as Gong Chang Rae (uncle Chang Rae)
Jun Won Joo as Choi Sa Yub (grandma)
Kim Jin Soo as Son Jae Shik (uncle Jae Shik)
Ra Mi Ran as Na Mi Soon (miss Mi Soon)
Ahn Ji Hye (안지혜) as Tan Shil
?? as Jae Im
?? In Ho's uncle
Kim Youngsun
The first daughter of 5 sibling, she became their leader after their parents died.
There were 2 men who loved her but she chose to concentrate her life for her younger brothers and sisters.
She did many hard jobs to make end meets. From working in the factory, smuggling illegal imported goods and even nursing tuberculosis patient.
Despite her hard life, she loves to learn and study by herself through books.
Her sole wealth is her lovely personality and sincerity.
Park Suntaek
He is a boy who has nice smile. Though he is just a few years older than Youngsun , he acts like guardian for her. He always talks to Youngsun that good things will come to Youngsun if she keeps her good personality. He loves Youngsun deeply.
He wanted to be poet. But, he studies law to become lawyer according to his parent’s wish. During studying law, he starts to understand that life is unfair . It makes his parents difficult.
Lee Jisook
Sangnam’s daughter. She was raised by a nanny because her mother was sick. She envies Youngsun because Youngsun receives mother’s love. She gives hands to Youngran’s misfortune.
Kim Youngran
Youngsun’s younger sister . Different than Youngsun, she’s a social climber.
She causes many problem because of her beauty. She stays around Inho like sunflower. When she knows Inho loves Youngsun rather than her, she does a cruel thing because she feels betrayed,
Kim Youngdoo
1st son in family and younger brother of Youn gsun. He has many talents in entertainment area such as singing. Though he can be a college student thanks to Youngsun, study is his second interests comparing to show business.
This immature younger brother is also becoming mature as time passes by.