Jolly Widows[1] (Korean: 다함께 차차차; RR: Dahamgge Cha-cha-cha; lit. Everybody Cha-cha-cha) is a South Korean romance musical drama starring Shim Hye-jin, Lee Jong-soo, Park Hae-mi, Lee Chung-ah, Park Han-byul and Jo An. It aired on KBS1 from June 29, 2009, to January 30, 2010, on Mondays to Saturday at 20:25 for 156 episodes.[2]
| Jolly Widows | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | All of Us, Cha-cha-cha |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Family |
| Directed by | Kim Sung-geun Kim Young-kyun |
| Starring | Shim Hye-jin Lee Jong-soo Park Hae-mi Lee Chung-ah Park Han-byul Jo An |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 156 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS1 |
| Release | 29 June 2009 – 30 January 2010 |
Plot
editTwo women became widows on the same day, same hour.
Ha Yoon-jung becomes the matriarch of her husband's family, supporting them because she feels guilty about her husband's disappearance. Oh Dong-ja, Yoon-jung's sister-in-law, has been living with Yoon-jung's help as well. After the terrifying day when they lost their husbands, the two women have been living as each other's friend and companion.
However, they become implacable enemies because of their children, since their daughters are rivals in love. And then Yoon-jung's husband, whom everyone assumed was dead, suddenly appears before them as the future father-in-law of Dong-ja's son.
Cast
edit- The Widows' family
- Shim Hye-jin as Ha Yoon-jung (Soo-hyun's mother)
- Park Hae-mi as Oh Dong-ja (Jin-woo & Jin-kyung's mother)
- Kim Young-ok as Park Jung-nyeo (mother-in-law/grandmother)
- Lee Chung-ah as Han Soo-hyun
- Kim Ji-won as young Soo-hyun
- Oh Man-seok as Han Jin-woo
- Park Han-byul as Han Jin-kyung
- Lee family
- Lee Jong-soo as Lee Chul
- Lee Joong-moon as Lee Han (older brother)
- Choi Joo-bong as Lee Jang (father)
- Kim Bo-mi as Lee Jung-sook (aunt, Lee Jang's sister)
- Kang family
- Jo An as Kang Na-yoon
- Lee Eung-kyung as Na Eun-hye (mother)
- Hong Yo-seob as Kang Shin-wook (stepfather, Eun-hye's husband)
- Seo Ji-hee as Kang Na-jung (Eun-hye & Shin-ok's daughter)
- Extended cast
- Lee Jong-won as Lee Joon-woo
- Kim Seok-ok as Joon-woo's mother
- Kim Byung-man as Moon Goon (Yoon-jung's auto mechanic)
- Han Seol-ah as Mi-kyung (Han Jin-kyung's friend)
- Jung Sung-woon as Min Kyung-hyun (animation producer)
- Lee Da-in as Cha Seung-min
- Kim Do-yeon
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards[3] | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Hong Yo-seob | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Oh Man-seok | Won | ||
| Lee Jong-won | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Jo An | Won | ||
| Shim Hye-jin | Nominated | |||
| Lee Eung-kyung | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Park Hae-mi | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Lee Chung-ah | Nominated | ||
| Park Han-byul | Nominated | |||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Jo An | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award | Oh Man-seok and Jo An | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ 다함께 차차차 - Jolly Widows 20090629 #001. YouTube (in Korean). KBS Drama. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Jolly Widows". KBS Global. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ^ Lim, Hye-seon (January 4, 2010). "Lee Byung-hun scores triple wins at KBS Acting Awards". Asiae. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-09-09.