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.
Lee So-yeon[5] 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.
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 cannot 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.
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 cannot 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.
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.
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.
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.[6] Later in November Choi Yeo-jin joined as another lead in the cast as rival of Lee So-yeon's character in drama.[7] In December 2020, Lee Hye-ran and Lee Da-hae joined the cast as friends of the protagonist played by Lee So-yeon.[8] Kyung Sung-hwan and Lee Sang Bo also joined the cast as the male protagonists in December.[9][10]
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.[11]
^On May 27, Miss Monte-Cristo aired earlier at 19:10 to 19:50 (KST) to make way for KBS2's live broadcast of the 2021 Volleyball Nations League' (VNL) game between Korea and Japan at 19:50 (KST). This caused Miss Monte-Cristo to go up against MBC's daily soap opera A Good Supper, which drew a higher rating of 5.9%.[28]
^Han, Eun-ki (January 28, 2021). "'미스 몬테크리스토' 이소연X최여진 "파멸을 보여줄게" 메인 포스터 공개" ['Miss Montecristo' Lee So-yeon x Choi Yeo-jin "I'll show you ruin" main poster released]. Seoul Economic Daily. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
^Shin, So-won (February 10, 2021). "'미스 몬테크리스토' 최여진, 순백 웨딩드레스 자태" ['Miss Montecristo' Choi Yeo-jin, a pure white wedding dress]. Hankyung. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
^"이소연 "올해 목표? '미스 몬테크리스토' 통해 인생신 만드는 것"" [Lee So-yeon “This year's goal? Creating a life scene through 'Miss Montecristo'”]. Chosun. February 8, 2021. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
^"[단독] 이소연 '미스 몬테크리스토' 주연으로 안방 복귀" [[Exclusive] Lee So-yeon returns to her home with the lead role of'Miss Montecristo']. News1. November 6, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^Choi, Bo-ran (November 13, 2020). "[단독] 이소연·최여진, '미스 몬테크리스토' 캐스팅...운명의 라이벌" [[Exclusive] Lee So-yeon and Choi Yeo-jin cast 'Miss Montecristo'... rivals of fate]. YTN. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^Jeong Jin-wook (December 22, 2020). "미스 몬테크리스토 이다해-이혜란, 이소연의 절친으로 '미스 몬테크리스토' 합류" [Miss Montecristo Lee Hae-Lee Hye-ran joins'Miss Montecristo' as best friends of Lee So-yeon]. Special Times. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^Jang Sujeong (December 24, 2020). "경성환, '미스 몬테크리스토' 주연…출중한 펀드계 루키 役" [Sung-Hwan Kyung, starring 'Miss Montecristo'... Outstanding Fund Rookie 役]. iMBC. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^Shin Ye-eun (December 25, 2020). "'미스 몬테크리스토'의 남자들, 경성환-이상보 캐스팅 확정" [Men of'Miss Montecristo' confirmed to cast Kyung Seong-hwan and Lee Sang-bo]. TVSeoul. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^Park Jae-hwan (June 30, 2021). "'미스 몬테크리스토'OST 종합 앨범 발매" ['Miss Monte Cristo' OST Comprehensive Album Released]. KBS Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
^"미스 몬테크리스토 OST" [Miss Montecristo OST]. Melon. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
^"미스 몬테크리스토 : 시청률" [Miss Montecristo: ratings]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
^"7월 1일 지상파 시청률, 이소연X최여진 '미스 몬테크리스토' 1위" [July 1 terrestrial TV ratings, Lee So-yeon X Choi Yeo-jin 'Miss Montecristo' 1st place] (in Korean). July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
^Kim Yoo-rim (May 27, 2021). "종영까지 단 3회, '대박부동산' 결방 이유는?" [Only 3 times until the end of the event, why is the'Daebak Real Estate' gyeolbang?]. MoneyS (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
^Jung Ji-hyun (December 31, 2021). "류진·소이현·한다감, 일일드라마 부문 우수상 수상 [2021 KBS 연기대상]" [Ryujin, So Yi-hyun, and Han Da-gam won the Excellence Award in Daily Drama [2021 KBS Drama Awards]]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.
