The Eldest
| The Eldest | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 맏이 |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Kim Jung-soo |
| Directed by | Lee Kwan-hee |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 54 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Lee Kwan-hee Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | September 14, 2013 – March 16, 2014 |
The Eldest[1] (Korean: 맏이; RR: Madi) is a 2013–2014 South Korean television series starring Yoon Jung-hee, Jae Hee, Oh Yoon-ah and Park Jae-jung. It aired on JTBC from September 14, 2013, to March 16, 2014.[2]
Synopsis[edit]
Set between the 1960s and the 1990s, The Eldest tells the story of five siblings after they lost their parents in an accident. It focuses on Young-sun (Yoon Jung-hee), the eldest sister, who raised her brothers and sisters so they would become successful.[3]
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Yoon Jung-hee as Kim Young-sun
- Yoo Hae-jung as young Young-sun
- Jae Hee as Park Soon-taek
- Chae Sang-woo as young Soon-taek
- Oh Yoon-ah as Lee Ji-sook
- Roh Jeong-eui as young Ji-sook
- Park Jae-jung as Lee In-ho
- Oh Jae-moo as young In-ho
Supporting[edit]
Young-sun's entourage[edit]
- Jo Yi-jin as Kim Young-ran[4]
- Kang Eui-sik as Kim Young-doo
- Kim Gyu-sun as Lee Jae-im
- Jung Yoon-hye as Kim Young-sook
- Kim Tae-jin as Kim Young-jae
- Jang Seo-hee as Nan-i
Soon-taek's entourage[edit]
- Yoon Yoo-sun as ??
- Lee Dal-hyung as Park Jae-oh
- Hwang Bo-ra as Park Soon-geum
Ji-sook's entourage[edit]
- Chang Mi-hee as Yoon Yi-sil
- Jin Hee-kyung as Kim Eun-soon
- Lee Jong-won as Gong Chang-rae[5]
- Kim Byung-se as Lee Sang-nam
- Cho Sung-yoon as Kim Jong-bok
- Lee Hyung-suk as young Jong-bok
Others[edit]
- Ra Mi-ran as Na Mi-soon
- Kim Jin-soo as Son Jae-shik
- Kim Soo-mi as Si-deok's mother
- Jun Won-joo as Choi Sa-yeop
- Cha Kwang-soo as Baek-ho
- Jo Yang-ja as Seo Eun-ja
- Kim Jung-kook as Si-deok
- Cha Min-ji as Eun-joo
- Kim Sol as Kim Mal-soon
- Ahn Jae-min as Lee Joon-soo
- Ahn Ji-hye as Na Tan-sil
- Song Ji-ho as Beom-seok
Special appearances[edit]
- Goo Bon-im as Mrs. Fang
- Im Hyun-sik as Village mayor
- Lee Yong-yi as Village mayor's wife
Ratings[edit]
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen) |
|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | ||
| 1 | September 14, 2013 | 1.254% |
| 2 | September 15, 2013 | 1.227% |
| 3 | September 21, 2013 | 1.250% |
| 4 | September 22, 2013 | 1.174% |
| 5 | September 28, 2013 | 1.625% |
| 6 | September 29, 2013 | 2.091% |
| 7 | October 5, 2013 | 2.120% |
| 8 | October 6, 2013 | 2.631% |
| 9 | October 12, 2013 | 2.030% |
| 10 | October 13, 2013 | 2.572% |
| 11 | October 19, 2013 | 2.486% |
| 12 | October 20, 2013 | 3.349% |
| 13 | October 26, 2013 | 2.406% |
| 14 | October 27, 2013 | 3.395% |
| 15 | November 2, 2013 | 2.553% |
| 16 | November 3, 2013 | 3.505% |
| 17 | November 9, 2013 | 2.583% |
| 18 | November 10, 2013 | 2.681% |
| 19 | November 16, 2013 | 2.232% |
| 20 | November 17, 2013 | 2.557% |
| 21 | November 23, 2013 | 2.467% |
| 22 | November 24, 2013 | 2.967% |
| 23 | November 30, 2013 | 2.172% |
| 24 | December 1, 2013 | 3.161% |
| 25 | December 7, 2013 | 2.671% |
| 26 | December 8, 2013 | 2.999% |
| 27 | December 14, 2013 | 2.350% |
| 28 | December 15, 2013 | 3.072% |
| 28 | December 21, 2013 | 2.372% |
| 30 | December 22, 2013 | 3.254% |
| 31 | December 28, 2013 | 2.498% |
| 32 | December 29, 2013 | 3.583% |
| 33 | January 4, 2014 | 3.151% |
| 34 | January 5, 2014 | 3.079% |
| 35 | January 11, 2014 | 3.195% |
| 36 | January 12, 2014 | 3.509% |
| 37 | January 18, 2014 | 3.251% |
| 38 | January 19, 2014 | 3.292% |
| 39 | January 25, 2014 | 3.343% |
| 40 | January 26, 2014 | 3.537% |
| 41 | February 1, 2014 | 3.243% |
| 42 | February 2, 2014 | 3.747% |
| 43 | February 8, 2014 | 4.150% |
| 44 | February 9, 2014 | 3.945% |
| 45 | February 15, 2014 | 3.401% |
| 46 | February 16, 2014 | 4.277% |
| 47 | February 22, 2014 | 3.499% |
| 48 | February 23, 2014 | 4.059% |
| 49 | March 1, 2014 | 4.057% |
| 50 | March 2, 2014 | 4.260% |
| 51 | March 8, 2014 | 3.735% |
| 52 | March 9, 2014 | 4.641% |
| 53 | March 15, 2014 | 3.462% |
| 54 | March 16, 2014 | 4.592% |
| Average | 2.976% | |
- This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
References[edit]
- ^ "JTBC worldwide : The Eldest". JTBC. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "'굿닥터' 늑대소녀 유해정, JTBC '맏이' 주인공 아역 낙점". Edaily (in Korean). August 21, 2013.
- ^ "'굿닥터' 늑대소녀? '맏이' 유해정! "힘든 역, 오히려 좋아"". 오마이스타 (in Korean). 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Jo Yi-jin cast for JTBC drama "The Firstborn"". HanCinema. August 6, 2013.
- ^ "Lee Jong-won joins JTBC with Jang Mi-hee". HanCinema. August 26, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- The Eldest at HanCinema
Categories:
- JTBC television dramas
- Korean-language television shows
- 2013 South Korean television series debuts
- 2014 South Korean television series endings
- South Korean historical television series
- Television series set in the 1960s
- Television series set in the 1970s
- Television series set in the 1980s
- Television series set in the 1990s
- Television series about orphans