# A Thousand Days' Promise

A Thousand Days' Promise (Korean: 천일의 약속; RR: Cheonileu yaksok) is a 2011 South Korean traditional melodrama about a woman (Soo Ae) who is losing her memory and the loving man (Kim Rae-won) who stands by her side. Written by famed drama writer Kim Soo-hyun, it aired on SBS from October 17 to December 20, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

## Synopsis

Lee Seo-yeon, a free-spirited woman, is having a secret affair with Park Ji-hyung, an architect who has a fiancée. Upon hearing that Ji-hyung's parents set the date for his wedding, Seo-yeon splits up with him. But she has no time to lament over her painful breakup, as she gets diagnosed with early on-set Alzheimer's, a very unlikely disease for a 30-year-old woman. Ji-hyung happens to learn the shocking fact, and he breaks off his engagement only two days before the wedding to return to his ex-girlfriend. Despite vehement opposition from his parents and even from Seo-yeon herself, he never gives up on her and marries her without delay. The doting husband is devoted to taking care of his ailing wife, who is losing her ability to remember. Despite her distressing condition, the couple tries to hang on to love and experience it to the end. They have a baby girl and find happiness in their married life from time to time, even though both are well aware that a tragic end awaits them.

## Cast

* Soo Ae as Lee Seo-yeon
** Han Bo-bae as young Seo-yeon
* Kim Rae-won as Park Ji-hyung
* Lee Sang-woo as Jang Jae-min, Seo-yeon's cousin
* Jeong Yu-mi as Noh Hyang-gi
* Park Yu-hwan as Lee Moon-kwon, Seo-yeon's brother
* Oh Mi-yeon as Seo-yeon's aunt
* Kim Hae-sook as Kang Soo-jung, Ji-hyung's mother
* Lee Mi-sook as Oh Hyun-ah, Hyang-gi's mother
* Moon Jeong-hee as Jang Myung-hee, Seo-yeon's cousin
* Yoo Hye-ri as Guem-yoon
* Im Chae-moo as Park Chang-joo, Ji-hyung's father
* Park Yeong-gyu as Noh Hong-gil, Hyang-gi's father
* Yoo Seung-bong as Seo-yeon's uncle-in-law
* Jung Joon as Cha Dong-chul, Myung-hee's husband
* Yang Han-yeol as Myung-hee's son
* Kim Boo-seon as Seo-yeon's biological mother
* Jang Hyun-sung as Seo-yeon's doctor
* Kang Rae-yeon as Myung-hee
* Song Chang-eui as Noh Young-soo, Hyang-gi's brother
* Alex Chu as Son Suk-ho, Ji-hyung's friend
* Oh Kyung-soo as Seo-yeon's editor-in-chief

## Soundtrack
### Information

* Title: 천일의 약속 OST / A Thousand Days' Promise
* Artist: Various Artists
* Language: Korean
* Release Date: 2011-Nov-29
* Number of Tracks: 15
* Publisher: KT Music (KT뮤직)
* Agency: Yeinmoonhwa (예인문화)

### Track Listing

| No. | Song Title | Artist |
| 1. | It Hurts Here (Ver. 1) 여기가 아파 (Ver. 1) | Baek Ji-young |
| 2. | Like Words Being Said for the First Time 처음 하는 말처럼 | Shin Seung-hoon |
| 3. | One Love 한번의 사랑 | Sung Si-kyung |
| 4. | One Person 한 사람 | 8Eight |
| 5. | Don't Love 사랑하지마 | Park Ji-hee |
| 6. | It Hurts Here (Ver. 2) 여기가 아파 (Ver. 2) | Baek Ji-young |
| 7. | Pain (Main Title) | Various Artists |
| 8. | Blessing | Various Artists |
| 9. | Sky Garden 하늘 정원 | Various Artists |
| 10. | Time of Solitude 고독의 시간 | Various Artists |
| 11. | Despair | Various Artists |
| 12. | Pain | Various Artists |
| 13. | Doubt 의심 | Various Artists |
| 14. | Disease | Various Artists |
| 15. | Smile Again | Various Artists |

## Ratings

| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul area |
| 2011-10-17 | 01 | 12.1% (8th) | 14.8% (3rd) |
| 2011-10-18 | 02 | 13.0% (7th) | 16.2% (4th) |
| 2011-10-24 | 03 | 14.3% (7th) | 16.8% (4th) |
| 2011-10-25 | 04 | 14.9% (3rd) | 17.2% (3rd) |
| 2011-10-31 | 05 | 14.9% (3rd) | 17.3% (3rd) |
| 2011-11-01 | 06 | 16.4% (3rd) | 19.4% (3rd) |
| 2011-11-07 | 07 | 15.8% (3rd) | 19.3% (1st) |
| 2011-11-08 | 08 | 16.9% (4th) | 19.5% (2nd) |
| 2011-11-14 | 09 | 15.8% (4th) | 19.0% (2nd) |
| 2011-11-15 | 10 | 16.2% (4th) | 19.4% (2nd) |
| 2011-11-21 | 11 | 15.2% (3rd) | 17.7% (3rd) |
| 2011-11-22 | 12 | 15.7% (3rd) | 19.0% (2nd) |
| 2011-11-28 | 13 | 14.6% (4th) | 17.6% (3rd) |
| 2011-11-29 | 14 | 14.4% (5th) | 18.2% (3rd) |
| 2011-12-05 | 15 | 14.1% (4th) | 17.1% (3rd) |
| 2011-12-06 | 16 | 15.0% (4th) | 18.5% (3rd) |
| 2011-12-12 | 17 | 14.7% (3rd) | 18.4% (3rd) |
| 2011-12-13 | 18 | 15.4% (4th) | 18.5% (3rd) |
| 2011-12-19 | 19 | 15.7% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) |
| 2011-12-20 | 20 | 19.6% (2nd) | 23.5% (1st) |
| Average | Average | 15.2% | 18.3% |
Source: TNmS Media Korea

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Drama | A Thousand Days' Promise | Nominated |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Kim Rae-won | Won |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Soo Ae | Won |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Lee Sang-woo | Nominated |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Jeong Yu-mi | Nominated |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Acting Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Lee Mi-sook | Won |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Jeong Yu-mi | Won |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Soo Ae | Won |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Kim Rae-won | Won |
| 2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Soo Ae | Nominated |
| 2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Park Yu-hwan | Nominated |
| 2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Jeong Yu-mi | Nominated |
| 2012 | 7th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Screenwriter | Kim Soo-hyun | Nominated |
| 2012 | 5th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Soo Ae | Nominated |
| 2012 | 5th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Park Yu-hwan | Nominated |