Swallow the Sun (TV series)
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Promotional poster for Swallow the Sun
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| Genre | Action, Romance, Drama |
| Based on |
Swallow the Sun by Kang Chul-hwa |
| Written by | Choi Wan-kyu |
| Directed by | Yoo Chul-yong |
| Starring |
Ji Sung Sung Yu-ri Lee Wan Jun Kwang-ryul |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
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| Location(s) |
Jeju Island Las Vegas Johannesburg |
| Running time | 60 minutes Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
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| Original network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | July 9 – October 1, 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | City Hall |
| Followed by | You're Beautiful |
| External links | |
| tv |
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Swallow the Sun (Hangul: 태양을 삼켜라; RR: Taeyangeul Samkyeora) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Ji Sung, Sung Yu-ri, Lee Wan and Jun Kwang-ryul. It aired on SBS from July 9 to October 1, 2009 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 25 episodes.
The drama opens in the 1960–1970's, with a group of criminals that were brought to Jeju Island for manual labor as punishment under the harsh supervision of troop leaders. Among this group is Kim Il-hwan (Jin Goo), an unrefined, rebellious man with no family and no direction in life. With nothing to lose, Il-hwan escapes from the rest of the infantry after combat with one of the troop leaders, Lee Soo-chang (Ahn Nae-sang). The rest of the troop eventually track him down and corner him on a cliff over Jeju's ocean. He jumps off and drifts in the sea, and is later found by Ahn Mi-yeon (Im Jung-eun), a "haenyo" (traditional free diver). Although she is afraid of this rough stranger, she does not judge him for being a criminal and does not turn him in to the authorities. Instead, Mi-yeon hides him in caves near the shore of the island where she takes care of him. They fall in love; however, the troops eventually find them believing that he had taken Mi-yeon hostage. After Il-hwan is taken away, Mi-yeon discovers that she is pregnant. Their child, Kim Jung-woo (Yeo Jin-goo) is raised in an orphanage after Mi-yeon passes away.
The illegitimate, orphaned Jung-woo grows up into a small-time hoodlum with a rebellious temperament. As an adult in the present day (Ji Sung), he saves the life of a rich and powerful businessman Jang Min-ho (Jun Kwang-ryul), which becomes his ticket to a better life. Swearing to serve Jang Min-ho, Jung-woo gets sent to Seoul to look after Jang's son, Tae-hyuk (Lee Wan).
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