# Children of the 20th Century

Children of the 20th Century (Korean: 20세기 소년소녀; RR: 20segi Sonyeonsonyeo) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Han Ye-seul and Kim Ji-suk with Lee Sang-woo, Ryu Hyun-kyung and Lee Sang-hee. The series aired on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST), from October 9 to November 28, 2017.

## Synopsis

The story follows three women in their mid-thirties as they navigate their love lives, friendships, and familial ties.

## Cast
### Main

* Han Ye-seul as Sa Jin-jin
** Kang Mi-na as young Sa Jin-jin
    An idol turned actress adored by many. Despite her good looks and fame, she has not dated before.
* Kim Ji-suk as Gong Ji-won
** Kim In-seong as young Gong Ji-won
    An investment banker with a Harvard MBA, and a background in Wall Street. He is innocent in love and remains loyal to his first love.
* Lee Sang-woo as Anthony / Lee Chul-min
** Park Seo-ham as young Anthony
    A former boy band member of Boys Be Ambitious, and Sa Jin-jin's crush since they were young. He is also Ji-won's stepbrother.
* Ryu Hyun-kyung as Han A-reum
** Song Soo-hyun as young Han A-reum
    A flight attendant who is constantly on a diet that takes the initiative to ask guys out.
* Lee Sang-hee as Jang Young-shim
** Han Ji-won as young Jang Young-shim
    A lawyer who has had perfect grades since she was young.
* Ahn Se-ha as Jung Woo-sung
** Kwon Do-kyun as young Jung Woo-sung
    A gynecologist. He was handsome when he was young, but his looks drastically changed after he grew older. He attended the same school as the Four Bongos.
* Oh Sang-jin as Kang Kyung-suk
    A highly principled lawyer who doesn't care for money or glory. Young-shim's boss.

### Supporting
#### People around Jin-jin

* Kim Chang-wan as Sa Chang-wan, Jin-jin's father
* Kim Mi-kyung as Kim Mi-kyung, Jin-jin's mother
* Shin Won-ho as Sa Min-ho, Jin-jin's younger brother
* Kim Jung-hwa as Sa Ho-sung / Lee Su-hyun, Jin-jin's older sister

#### Chamjin Entertainment

* Kim Kwang-shik as Jang Gi-bong, Jin-jin's manager
* Lee Jae-kyoon as Lee Hong-hee, Jin-jin's road manager
* Lee Yoo-mi as Mi-dal (Cho Mi-hyun), Jin-jin's stylist

#### People around Ji-won

* Kim Tae-hoon as Lee Seung-goo, Ji-won's step father
* Kim Young-sun as Lee Gwang-hee, Ji-won's mother
* Shin Se-hwi as Lee Ha-ram, Ji-won's half-sister
* Jung Jae-ho as Kim Tae-hyun, Ji-won's assistant

#### People around A-reum

* Choi Beom-ho as Han Hak-gyu, A-reum's father
* Yoon Bok-in as Yoon Bok-in, A-reum's mother
* Jang Hee-ryung as Jang Ji-hye, A-reum's colleague
* Lee Chang-yeob as Lee Dong-hoon, a co-pilot that A-reum had a crush on

#### People around Young-shim

* Kim Yik-tae as Jang Jang-soo, Young-shim's father
* Park Myung-shin as Kim Young-ja, Young-shim's mother

#### Others

* Shin Dong-mi as Choi Jung-eun, Anthony's manager
* Shin Dong-hoon as Reporter Jung
* Jo Hyun-sik as Driver

### Special appearance

* Han Sun-hwa as Jung Da-young
* Golden Child as Idol group 'Master'
* Heo Ji-woong as Variety Show Host
* Shim Hyung-tak as Terius / Jung Chang-hoon
* KNK as Idol group 'Boys Be Ambitious' (young age)
* Kim So-yeon as Director

## Production

* The drama's working title was No Sex and the City. It is the debut of Lee Sun-hye as a main writer, as she was a junior writer for tvN's Reply series. Directing the series was Lee Dong-yoon (Fated To Love You, The Queen's Classroom, Happy Home).
* Due to a strike at MBC, the series did not air on September 25, 2017 as originally planned.

## Ratings

* In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
* NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
| Ep. | Original Broadcast Date | Title | Average Audience Share | Average Audience Share | Average Audience Share | Average Audience Share |
| Ep. | Original Broadcast Date | Title | TNmS Ratings | TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Ep. | Original Broadcast Date | Title | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | October 9, 2017 | The Girl We Used to Love | 4.9% (NR) | 5.5% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) |
| 2 | October 9, 2017 | The Girl We Used to Love | 4.6% (NR) | 5.3% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) |
| 3 | October 9, 2017 | Love Story | 4.7% (NR) | 5.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) |
| 4 | October 9, 2017 | Love Story | 3.8% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) | 3.1% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) |
| 5 | October 16, 2017 | Love Letter | 3.6% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) | 3.6% (NR) |
| 6 | October 16, 2017 | Love Letter | 3.9% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) |
| 7 | October 17, 2017 | August's Christmas | 4.5% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) | 3.7% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) |
| 8 | October 17, 2017 | August's Christmas | 4.7% (NR) | 5.2% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) |
| 9 | October 23, 2017 | Everyone Has a Secret | 3.7% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) |
| 10 | October 23, 2017 | Everyone Has a Secret | 4.1% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 3.7% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) |
| 11 | October 24, 2017 | Happy Together | 4.3% (NR) | 5.1% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) |
| 12 | October 24, 2017 | Happy Together | 4.7% (NR) | 5.6% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) |
| 13 | October 30, 2017 | P.S. I Love You | 3.8% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 3.1% (NR) |
| 14 | October 30, 2017 | P.S. I Love You | 3.8% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) | 3.1% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) |
| 15 | October 31, 2017 | Stand by Me | 4.1% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) | 3.4% (NR) |
| 16 | October 31, 2017 | Stand by Me | 4.0% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) |
| 17 | November 6, 2017 | Ten Reasons Why I Can't Love You | 3.3% (NR) | 3.4% (NR) | 2.5% (NR) | 2.6% (NR) |
| 18 | November 6, 2017 | Ten Reasons Why I Can't Love You | 3.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 2.7% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) |
| 19 | November 7, 2017 | We Got Married | 4.3% (NR) | 4.9% (NR) | 2.9% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) |
| 20 | November 7, 2017 | We Got Married | 3.9% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) |
| 21 | November 13, 2017 | Sweet as Honey - As Sweet as a Dream | 4.2% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) |
| 22 | November 13, 2017 | Sweet as Honey - As Sweet as a Dream | 3.8% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) | 2.7% (NR) | 2.9% (NR) |
| 23 | November 14, 2017 | I Love You, I'm Sorry, Thanks | 3.8% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) | 3.4% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) |
| 24 | November 14, 2017 | I Love You, I'm Sorry, Thanks | 3.8% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) |
| 25 | November 20, 2017 | While You Are in Love | 2.2% (NR) | 2.4% (NR) | 1.8% (NR) | 2.0% (NR) |
| 26 | November 20, 2017 | While You Are in Love | 2.7% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) | 2.1% (NR) | 2.4% (NR) |
| 27 | November 21, 2017 | Before Sunrise | 2.7% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 2.1% (NR) | 2.2% (NR) |
| 28 | November 21, 2017 | Before Sunrise | 3.2% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) | 2.3% (NR) | 2.4% (NR) |
| 29 | November 27, 2017 | Begin Again | 4.1% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) | 3.4% (NR) |
| 30 | November 27, 2017 | Begin Again | 4.5% (NR) | 5.0% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) |
| 31 | November 28, 2017 | Happy Ending | 3.7% (NR) | 4.5% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 3.6% (NR) |
| 32 | November 28, 2017 | Happy Ending | 5.0% (NR) | 5.8% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) |
| Average | Average | Average | 3.9% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2017 | 36th MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Kim Ji-seok | Won |
| 2017 | 36th MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Han Ye-seul | Nominated |
| 2017 | 36th MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Lee Sang-woo | Nominated |
| 2017 | 36th MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Ahn Se-ha | Nominated |
| 2017 | 36th MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Ryu Hyun-kyung | Nominated |
| 2017 | 36th MBC Drama Awards | Popularity Award, Actor | Kim Ji-seok | Nominated |
| 2017 | 36th MBC Drama Awards | Popularity Award, Actress | Han Ye-seul | Nominated |
| 2017 | 36th MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Lee Sang-hee | Nominated |