Revolutionary Sisters

Revolutionary Sisters (Korean: 오케이 광자매) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Yoon Joo-Sang, Hong Eun-Hee, Jeon Hye-bin, Kim Kyung-nam, Go Won-hee, and Lee Bo-hee. Directed by Lee Jin-seo, the weekend drama revolves around Lee sisters, who are suspected of murder of their mother during the divorce proceedings of their parents. It premiered on KBS2 on March 13, 2021, and aired every Saturday and Sunday from 19:55 (KST) till September 18.

The series ended on September 18 after 50 episodes. The 49th episode of the series aired on September 12, 2021, logged a national average viewership of 32.6% with 5.8 million viewers watching the episode, it placed the series at 7th rank among 'Top 50 series per nationwide viewers in Korea'.

Synopsis

The series opens with the murder of a mother that is committed during the parent's divorce proceedings and all members of the Lee family and the extended family are suspected of murder. This series further tells the suspenseful but humorous story of the aftermath of the murder.

Lee Cheol-soo (Yoon Joo-sang) has three daughters, Lee Gwang-nam, Lee Gwang-sik and Lee Gwang-tae. He is a stickler for rules and principles. The daughters resent him. Lee Gwang-nam, the eldest, is proud, selfish and the apple of her mother's eyes. Her mother has suffered due to her father, so she dislikes him. Lee Gwang-sik, the second daughter is a public officer. She is smart, principled and considerate to others. Lee Gwang-tae, the youngest daughter, is good at martial arts and works part-time. She does not consider marriage an option.

Meanwhile, since Han Ye-seul was 12, he had dreamt of becoming a trot singer.After dropping out of high school, he came to Seoul to pursue his dream. He is hard-working, kind and righteous.

Cast

Main

• Yoon Joo-sang as Lee Cheol-soo

65 years old, father of three daughters, Bong-ja's brother-in-law, Taeng-ja's brother-in-law, works to open the toilet sewage system

• Hong Eun-hee as Lee Gwang-nam

43 years old, first daughter, egoistic, vain and conceited, Lee Cheol-soo's first daughter, Gwang-sik and Gwang-tae's eldest sister

• Jeon Hye-bin as Lee Gwang-sik

34 years old, second daughter, smart and just, wise and considerate and an intelligent government employee

• Go Won-hee as Lee Gwang-tae

29 years old, youngest sister to Gwang-nam and Gwang-sik, 11th-degree black belts, cheerful and cool, a trend taker

• Kim Kyung-nam as Han Ye-seul

32 years old, a guitarist and an aspiring trot singer, Lee Gwang-sik's lover, a man with good morals and values, humorous, emotional and decent character

• Choi Dae-chul as Bae Byeon-ho

45 years old, Lee Gwang-nam's husband, a successful lawyer

• Lee Bo-hee as Oh Bong-ja

57 years old, aunt of three sisters, Cheol-soo's sister in law, Taeng-ja's older sister, owner of a one-room building

• Lee Byung-joon as Han Dol-se

72 years old, Han Ye-seul's father, junior from Lee park-soo's hometown

Supporting

• Kim Hye-sun as Oh Taeng-ja

55 years old, aunt of three sisters, Cheol-soo's sister-in-law, Bong-ja's sister

• Hong Je-yi as Oh Ttoo-gi,

7 years old, Taeng-ja's daughter

• Ha Jae-sook as Shin Maria

46 years old, owner of Bae Byeon-ho's regular restaurant

• Seol Jung-hwan as Heo Gi-jin

29 years old, Heo Poong-jin's brother

• Joo Suk-tae as Heo Poong-jin

38 years old, he has affection for his younger brother, Gi-jin, more than his parents

• Lee Sang-sook as deputy's mother, 65 years old
• Ho-seok as Yang Dae-chang, Han Ye-seul's friend and manager.
• Son Woo-hyeon as Na Pyeon-seung

29 years old, Gwang-sik's current husband, an elementary school classmate with Gwang-tae.

• Go Geon-han as Byun Sa-chae, 29 years old, Ki-jin's best friend
• Han Ji-wan as Min Deul-re
• Kim Na-yoon as Pyeon-seung's mother
• Song Young-jae as Pyeon-seung's father
• Seo Yoon-ah as Na Pyeon-seung's older sister
• Chun Yi-seul as Lee Tae-ri
• Park Sun-woo as Teacher Tak
• Ji Sung-won as Sang Gan-nam's wife
• Lee Ji-wan as Song Ah-reum
• Shin Cheol-jin as Grandfather
• Kim Ga-ran as Gwang-sik's colleague
• Park In-hwan
• Kim Jung-heon as Jin Jeong-han a guest at Lee Gwang-sik's restaurant
• Seo Do-jin as Hwang Chun-gil

Special appearance

• Baek Seung-hee as Bae Seul-cheo, wife of Han Ye-seul's older brother, Bae-seul
• Sam Hammington as himself
• William Hammington
• Bentley Hammington
• Kim Yi-seo as Togi's kindergarten teacher

Production

Casting

With this series, Yoon Joo-sang is celebrating his 50th year of debut.

Filming

Stills from filming of Go Won-hee as the youngest sister were released in February 2021. On March 6, 2021, the production crew releasing pictures of cast from filming location commented, "In fact, the actors of the 'Revolutionary Sisters' are always caring for and caring for each other, making their filming more enjoyable and joyful than ever before." On April 13 filming was temporarily stopped due to self-quarantine of a cast member who came into close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case. The subsequent airing of two episodes on April 17 and 18 were also postponed for April 24 and 25. The filming of the series ended in late August 2021.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Part 9

Viewership

Audience response

As per Nielsen Korea, the 49th episode aired on September 12, 2021, logged a national average viewership of 32.6% with 5.8 million viewers watching the episode, thereby breaking its own highest ratings. It also takes the series at 7th place among 'Top 50 series per nationwide viewers in Korea'.

Home media

The series was made available for streaming globally on Netflix from August 19, 2022.

Awards and nominations

Notes

External links

• (in Korean)
• on KBS World
• at IMDb
• at HanCinema
• at Daum (in Korean)
• at Naver (in Korean)