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| Creator: | Lim Hwa-min | ||||||||
| Director: | Lee Dong-yoon | ||||||||
| Country: | South Korean | ||||||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||||||
| Num Episodes: | 32 | ||||||||
| Executive Producer: | Ji Sung-bum | ||||||||
| Producer: | Jang Jae-hoon | ||||||||
| Camera: | Single camera | ||||||||
| Runtime: | 35 min | ||||||||
| Company: | Huayi Brothers | ||||||||
| Network: | MBC TV |
Children of the 20th Century[2] 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.
The story follows three women in their mid-thirties as they navigate their love lives, friendships, and familial ties.
An idol turned actress adored by many. Despite her good looks and fame, she has not dated before.
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.
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.
A flight attendant who is constantly on a diet that takes the initiative to ask guys out.
A lawyer who has had perfect grades since she was young.
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.
A highly principled lawyer who doesn't care for money or glory. Young-shim's boss.
| Original Broadcast Date | Title | Average Audience Share | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen[14] | ||||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
| 1 | October 9, 2017 | The Girl We Used to Love | 4.9% | 5.5% | 4.2% | ||
| 2 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 3.9% | 4.7% | |||
| 3 | Love Story | 4.7% | 5.4% | 3.5% | 4.2% | ||
| 4 | 3.8% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 3.9% | |||
| 5 | October 16, 2017 | Love Letter | 3.6% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 3.6% | |
| 6 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 4.0% | |||
| 7 | October 17, 2017 | August's Christmas | 4.5% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 4.1% | |
| 8 | 4.7% | 5.2% | |||||
| 9 | October 23, 2017 | Everyone Has a Secret | 3.7% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 3.9% | |
| 10 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.0% | |||
| 11 | October 24, 2017 | Happy Together | 4.3% | 5.1% | 3.0% | 3.8% | |
| 12 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 3.0% | 3.9% | |||
| 13 | October 30, 2017 | P.S. I Love You | 3.8% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | |
| 14 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% | |||
| 15 | October 31, 2017 | Stand by Me | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 3.4% | |
| 16 | 4.0% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 3.9% | |||
| 17 | November 6, 2017 | Ten Reasons Why I Can't Love You | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 2.6% | |
| 18 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 2.8% | |||
| 19 | November 7, 2017 | We Got Married | 4.3% | 4.9% | 2.9% | 3.5% | |
| 20 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 3.0% | |||
| 21 | November 13, 2017 | Sweet as Honey - As Sweet as a Dream | 4.2% | 4.4% | 2.8% | 3.0% | |
| 22 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 2.9% | |||
| 23 | November 14, 2017 | I Love You, I'm Sorry, Thanks | 3.8% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.8% | |
| 24 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | |||
| 25 | November 20, 2017 | While You Are in Love | |||||
| 26 | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 2.4% | |||
| 27 | November 21, 2017 | Before Sunrise | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.2% | |
| 28 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | |||
| 29 | November 27, 2017 | Begin Again | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | |
| 30 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 3.9% | |||
| 31 | November 28, 2017 | Happy Ending | 3.7% | 4.5% | 2.8% | 3.6% | |
| 32 | 4.0% | 4.7% | |||||
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2017 | 36th MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Kim Ji-seok | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Han Ye-seul | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Lee Sang-woo | |||
| Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Ahn Se-ha | |||
| Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Ryu Hyun-kyung | |||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Kim Ji-seok | |||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Han Ye-seul | |||
| Best New Actress | Lee Sang-hee | |||