| Alt Name: | A Promise of a Thousand Days | ||||||||
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| Genre: | Romance Melodrama | ||||||||
| Director: | Jung Eul-young | ||||||||
| Starring: | Soo Ae Kim Rae-won | ||||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||||||
| Num Episodes: | 20 | ||||||||
| Location: | Korea | ||||||||
| Runtime: | Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) | ||||||||
| Network: | Seoul Broadcasting System | ||||||||
| Executive Producer: | Responsible Producer (SBS) Cho Nam-guk | ||||||||
| Producer: | Lee Myeong-sook Son Ok-hyun | ||||||||
| Company: | Yein E&M |
A Thousand Days' Promise 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.[1] [2]
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.[3]
| 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 |
| width=100 | Date | width=100 | Episode | width=100 | Nationwide | width=100 | 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 | 15.2% | 18.3% | |||||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Drama | A Thousand Days' Promise | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Kim Rae-won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Soo Ae | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Lee Sang-woo | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Jeong Yu-mi | |||
| Special Acting Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Lee Mi-sook | |||
| New Star Award | Jeong Yu-mi | |||
| Top 10 Stars | Soo Ae | |||
| Kim Rae-won | ||||
| 2012 | Best Actress (TV) | Soo Ae | ||
| Best New Actor (TV) | Park Yu-hwan | |||
| Best New Actress (TV) | Jeong Yu-mi | |||
| Best Screenwriter | Kim Soo-hyun | |||
| 5th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Soo Ae | ||
| Best New Actor | Park Yu-hwan | |||