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Scent of a Woman (TV series)

Scent of a Woman (Korean: 여인의 향기; Hanja: 女人의 香氣; MR: Yeoin-eui Hyanggi) is a 2011 South Korean television drama series starring Kim Sun-a, Lee Dong-wook, Um Ki-joon and Seo Hyo-rim.[2] It aired on SBS from July 23 to September 11, 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.

Scent of a Woman
Promotional poster
GenreRomance, Drama
Developed bySBS Drama Division (Planning)
Written byNoh Ji-seol
Directed byPark Hyung-ki
StarringKim Sun-a
Lee Dong-wook
Um Ki-joon
Seo Hyo-rim
Music byChoi Chul-ho[1]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Production locations
  • South Korea
  • Japan
Production companyAStory
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
Release23 July (2011-07-23) –
11 September 2011 (2011-09-11)

Synopsis edit

As a single, unmarried woman in her mid-thirties, Lee Yeon-jae (Kim Sun-a) is meek and timid, considered a spinster by society. After spending ten years working for the same travel company owned by Kang Chul-man, she is falsely accused of stealing from a client. In addition to enduring the accusations of her superiors, she is diagnosed with gallbladder cancer with approximately six months left to live. Mustering up her courage, Yeon-jae resigns and embraces her remaining six months of life.

Embarking on her first vacation alone, she splurges on clothes and flies first-class to Okinawa Island, Japan, where she runs into the man of her dreams, Kang Ji-wook (Lee Dong-wook), who happens to be the son of her former boss. Ji-wook is a rich young man, cynical and lifeless, until he falls in love with Yeon-jae. Together they live out a series of misadventures, both comical and bittersweet, as Yeon-jae completes each dream in her Bucket List.[3]

Cast edit

Main characters edit

Supporting characters edit

  • Kim Hye-ok as Kim Soon-jung, Yeon-jae's mother
  • Sa Hyun-jin as Yoo Hye-won, Yeon-jae's best friend
  • Choi Jung-hoon as Oh Sang-mok, Yeon-jae's and Soon-jung's hot-tempered landlord
  • Lee Jung-gil as Kang Chul-man, Ji-wook's father
  • Park Jung-sun as Park Sang-woo
  • Kim Kwang-kyu as Yoon Bong-kil, Yeon-jae's office mate/tango instructor Ramses
  • Shin Jung-geun as Noh Sang-shik, Yeon-jae's office manager
  • Son Seong-yoon as Nam Na-ri
  • Namkoong Won as Im Joong-hee, Se-kyung's father
  • Shin Ji-soo as Yang Hee-joo, cancer patient who treats Yeon-jae as her elder sister
  • Cha Ji-yeon as Cha Ji-yeon, tango instructor
  • Kim Junsu as Kim Junsu (cameo, episode 5)
  • Kwon Oh-joong as Kwon Yool, Yeon-jae's first love (cameo, episode 8)
  • Lee Won-jong as Andy Wilson, pianist
  • Jung Dong-hwan as Kim Dong-myung, Yeon-jae's high school teacher

Original soundtrack edit

  1. Blue bird – Rottyful Sky
  2. You are so beautiful – Junsu
  3. 유앤아이 (You and I) – MBLAQ
  4. 버킷리스트 (Bucket list) – JK Kim Dong-wook
  5. Better Tomorrow – She'z
  6. 화답 (Response) – Lee Young-hyun
  7. 유앤아이 (You and I) – Fly High
  8. Una Notte Perfetta – Edan
  9. Promise U
  10. Blue Tango
  11. The Dancer
  12. Jalousie – La Ventana
  13. 키다리 아저씨 (Daddy-Long-Legs)
  14. Por una cabeza
  15. Yeon-jae's Theme
  16. Babu Babu
  17. 여인의 향기 (Scent of a woman)
  18. You are so beautiful (Edit ver.) – Junsu

Episode ratings edit

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[7] AGB Nielsen[8]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 23 July 2011 13.9% 15.8% 15.8% 15.6%
2 24 July 2011 13.9% 15.1% 15.6% 19.0%
3 30 July 2011 13.1% 15.4% 15.1% 16.8%
4 31 July 2011 12.5% 13.4% 15.7% 17.8%
5 6 August 2011 16.2% 18.5% 18.6% 20.6%
6 7 August 2011 17.0% 18.6% 18.3% 20.6%
7 13 August 2011 16.8% 19.6% 18.0% 20.4%
8 14 August 2011 16.7% 19.7% 17.1% 19.1%
9 20 August 2011 17.8% 21.5% 18.2% 20.3%
10 21 August 2011 18.6% 21.9% 18.3% 20.2%
11 27 August 2011 16.7% 18.8% 18.8% 21.0%
12 28 August 2011 16.4% 18.7% 18.8% 21.3%
13 3 September 2011 16.4% 19.6% 17.7% 19.8%
14 4 September 2011 16.4% 18.1% 18.2% 20.4%
15 10 September 2011 15.7% 17.1% 16.7% 17.9%
16 11 September 2011 14.1% 14.9% 14.1% 15.4%
Average 15.7% 17.9% 17.2% 19.3%

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2011
CETV Awards[9]
 Top Ten Hottest Asia Award Kim Sun-a Won
4th Korea Drama Awards
 Best Supporting Actor Um Ki-joon Nominated
SBS Drama Awards[10]
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Drama Lee Dong-wook Won
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend Drama Kim Sun-a Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Drama Um Ki-joon Won
Special Acting Award, Actress in a Weekend Drama Kim Hye-ok Won
Top 10 Stars Lee Dong-wook Won
Kim Sun-a Won
New Star Award Seo Hyo-rim Won
2012
48th Baeksang Arts Awards
 Best Actress (TV) Kim Sun-a Nominated
7th Seoul International Drama Awards
 Outstanding Korean Drama Scent of a Woman Nominated

International broadcast edit

In September 2011, it was announced that the drama's rights were sold eight Asian countries, including Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.[11] This was followed by promotional events attended by the two lead actors, Kim Sun-a and Lee Dong-wook on December 5–6 in Singapore and Malaysia, respectively, for ONE TV ASIA.[12][13]

It first aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from July 23 to September 11, 2011.[14] It was re-aired on TBS as part of the network's "Hallyu Select Frame" beginning June 7, 2012,[15] and on cable channel BS-Japan.[16]

It first aired in Vietnam on BTV4 from November 15, 2014.

It first aired in Thailand on Channel 7 beginning December 8, 2015.[17]

In Sri Lanka, it is available to stream with subtitles on Iflix.[18]

References edit

  1. ^ "여인의 향기 (SBS 주말드라마) / Various Artists". 벅스! (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  2. ^ Park, So-jung (1 June 2011). "Kim Suna, Lee Dong-wook and Um Ki-joon cast in new drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  3. ^ Wee, Geun-woo (20 July 2011). "REVIEW: SBS TV series Scent of a Woman - 1st Episode". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  4. ^ Lim, Ju-ri (10 August 2011). "Dramas broaden their portrayals of women". Korea Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-30.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "ONE Exclusive Interview - Lee Dong Wook". ONE TV ASIA. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  6. ^ Hong, Lucia (10 June 2011). "Seo Hyo-rim to star in Kim Suna drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  7. ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  8. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  9. ^ Choe, Min-ji (21 October 2011). "Kim Sun Ah Honored with the 2011 Top 10 Hottest Asia Award". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  10. ^ Kim, Jessica (2 January 2012). "Han Suk-kyu reclaims glory at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  11. ^ Hong, Lucia (5 September 2011). "SBS series Scent of a Woman sold to 8 countries". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  12. ^ Hong, Lucia (22 November 2011). "Kim Suna, Lee Dong-wook to promote SBS series in Singapore and Malaysia". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  13. ^ "Scent of a Woman Press Conference in Singapore". Soompi. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  14. ^ "Ｋｎｔｖ ドラマ 女の香り". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  15. ^ "女の香り｜TBSテレビ".
  16. ^ "Bsテレ東 韓ドラ☆女の香り".
  17. ^ ""ภ.เกาหลีชุด "พลิกชีวิต ลิขิตรัก" (SCENT OF A WOMAN)"". Channel 7 (in Thai). Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  18. ^ "IFLIX PREMIERES KOREA'S 'BRIDE OF HABAEK'". Ceylon Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2017.

External links edit

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