Miss Monte-Cristo

Miss Monte-Cristo is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Lee So-yeon, Choi Yeo-jin, Kyung Sung-hwan and Lee Sang-bo. The series, directed by Park Ki-ho and written by Jeong Hye-won, revolves around Go Eun-jo (Lee So-yeon) a fashion designer. She vows revenge on all those friends who bring her downfall. The drama is loosely based on the famous French novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas hence the title.
The daily drama premiered on KBS2 on February 15, 2021, and aired every weekday at 19:50 (KST) till July 2.
Synopsis
Go Eun-jo (Lee So-yeon) is a fashion designer. She wants to make people around her happy, but her friends betray her and she loses everything. She swears revenge on all those responsible for her downfall. After 5 years she comes back as Hwang Ga-heun the daughter of Hong Kong's investor Jin Hwang to take revenge like The Count of Monte Cristo. Hence the title Miss Monte-Cristo.
Cast
Main
Lee So-yeon as Go Eun-jo/Hwang Ga-heun (Huang Jiaxin)
30 years old, fashion designer, called the 'sell out queen' of Dongdaemun, head of the Jaewang Fashion design manager, Seon-hyeok's lover, Ha-ra, Se-rin and Bo-mi's friend. She falls into death because of a conspiracy of her friends. After 5 years she comes back as Hwang Ga-heun the daughter of Hong Kong's investor Hwang Ji-na to take revenge. In the end, she lost all her memories due to trauma after witnessing Hara’s suicide in the bridge and continues to live happily with her family.
Choi Yeo-jin as Oh Ha-ra
30 years old, Ha-joon's step-sister, an actress, possessive and obsessive. She conspires to win her unrequited love for Cha Seon-hyeok. She is evil to the core as she killed Eun-Jo’s baby and father. In the end, she can’t hide her crimes anymore and committed suicide in the same bridge where she pushed Eun-jo five years ago.
Kyung Sung-hwan as Cha Seon-hyeok
34 years old, Eun-jo's first love, Bo-mi's brother, Cho-sim's son, director of Jaewang Group strategy planning. He was about to marry Eun-jo when she fell victim to a conspiracy.
Lee Sang-bo as Oh Ha-joon
34 years old, Ha-ra's stepbrother, executive managing director of Jaewang Group, an all around multi-entertainer.
Supporting
People around Go Eun-jo
Jung Seung-ho as Go Sang-man
62 years old, Eun-jo's father, owner of Goeun Shopping Complex.
Kim Mi-ra as Bae Soon-jeong
58 years old, Eun-jo's mother.
Han Gi-yoon as Go Eun-gyeol
24 years old, Eun-jo's brother, mentally 7 years old, adores his sister.
Oh Mi-hee as Hwang Ji-na/Hwang Cheon-gil
58 years old, the late Ga-heun's mother, CEO of White Fund, Eun-jo's godmother.
Lee Yan as Wang Toong-jo
40 years old, Ji-na's assistant, exponent of various martial arts. In the end, he surrenders himself to the authorities for killing Wook-do.
People around Oh Ha-ra
Lee Da-hae as Joo Se-rin
30 years old, Tae-sik's daughter, Eun-jo's hometown friend, the leading designer of Miss Joo Collection, a woman of passion and dreams of success by all means, full of envy and greed, responsible for Eun-jo's death. In the end, she learns that Eun-jo is DDM Queen and the one who killed her dad, Joo Tae-sik, she can’t accept that her father was the one who paid for her sins and become mentally ill. She tried to commit suicide but failed and was admitted to a mental hospital.
Lee Hwang-eui as Oh Byeong-gook
65 years old, Ha-joon and Ha-ra's father, chairman of Jaewang Group, his first wife Seong Na-yeon passed away and now married to her friend Eun-hwa. It was revealed that he knows that Eun-hwa killed Na-yeon and was using her to boost his power and wealth. He also ordered Wook-do to assassinate Hwang Ji-na, in the end he was arrested for his crimes.
Kim Kyung-sook as Geum Eun-hwa
58 years old, Byeong-gook's second wife, vice-president of Jaewang Group, Ha-ra's mother and Ha-joon's evil and greedy stepmother. In the end, she was arrested for murdering Na-yeon, embezzlement and conspiring to kill Hwang Ji-na.
Sunwoo Yong-nyeo as Han Yeong-ae
85 years old, the godmother of Jaewang Group, the late Na-yeon's mother-in-law, strong and wise woman.
Jang Sun-yool as Cha Hoon
5 years old, Seon-hyeok and Ha-ra's son, kind, pretty and warm-hearted.
People around Cha Seon-hyeok
Lee Mi-young as Yoon Cho-sim
58 years old, Seon-hyeok and Bo-mi's mother, Ha-ra's mother-in-law, Eun-hwa and the late Na-yeon's high school friend.
Lee Hye-ran as Cha Bo-mi
30 years old, Seon-hyeok's sister, Cho-sim's daughter, a make-up artist, Seon-hyeok's sister, Ha-ra's sister-in-law, Eun-jo's bestie, very loyal.
Others
Kwon Oh-hyeon as Joo Tae-sik
65 years old, Se-rin's father, CEO of Jupiter Shopping Mall, a bluff, liar and fraud, Sang-man's hometown friend. In the end, Eun-jo and Deok-gyu killed him by triggering his heart attack.
Ahn Hee-sung as Na Wook-do
35 years old, Jupiter Shopping Mall head of department, has criminal records. In the end, he was killed by Toong-jo.
Kim Ae-ran as Park Bong-sook
52 years old, the Jaewang family housekeeper since Na-yeon was around, now she is Eun-hwa's subordinate. She is the only witness to Na-yeon's death.
Seo Ji-won as Shin Deok-gyu/Choi Young-seok
28 years old, son of Jung-pil, joins Eun-jo with her revenge against Tae-sik, who caused the death of his father. In the end, he surrenders himself for killing Tae-sik so that Eun-jo can continue her revenge.
Hyun Seung-ho as Secretary Park
Secretary of Oh Byeong-gook.
Jung Hwi-wook as Kim Kang-ho
Secretary of Geum Eun-hwa.
Lee Ye-eun as Seong Na-yeon
Ha-joon's mother, Byeong-gook's first wife, Eun-hwa's friend. It was revealed that Eun-hwa killed her.
Kim Doo-eun as Shin Jung-pil
Deok-gyu's deceased father, owner of Jackpot Clothes, friend of Sang-man and Tae-sik.
Yang Bom-yi as Hwang Ga-heun
The real Hwang Ga-heun, deceased daughter of Hwang Ji-na.
Sung Chan-ho as Chairman Tak
A kingmaker who exerts influence in the business world.
Production
Casting
On November 6, 2020, it was announced that Lee So-yeon will star in the daily drama, returning to TV after one and half year. Later in November Choi Yeo-jin joined as another lead in the cast as rival of Lee So-yeon's character in drama. In December 2020, Lee Hye-ran and Lee Da-hae joined the cast as friends of the protagonist played by Lee So-yeon. Kyung Sung-hwan and Lee Sang Bo also joined the cast as the male protagonists in December.
Original soundtrack
Miss Monte-Cristo: Original Soundtrack
The following is the official track list of Miss Monte-Cristo: Original Soundtrack album, which was released by Blending Co., Ltd on June 30, 2021.
Singles
The following is the track list of singles from Miss Monte-Cristo: Original Soundtrack.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Part 11
Viewership
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
Miss Monte-Cristo at Daum
Miss Monte-Cristo at Naver
Miss Monte-Cristo on Viki
Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
2021 South Korean television series debuts
2021 South Korean television series endings
Korean-language television shows
South Korean melodrama television series
South Korean revenge television series