The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun
| The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 태양을 삼킨 여자 |
| RR | Taeyangeul samkin yeoja |
| MR | T'aeyangŭl samk'in yŏja |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Seol Kyung-eun |
| Directed by | Kim Jin-hyun |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ma Sang-woo[1] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 125 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 27–31 minutes |
| Production company | MBC C&I |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | June 9 – December 12, 2025 |
The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun (Korean: 태양을 삼킨 여자) is a 2025 South Korean television series written by Seol Kyung-eun and directed by Kim Jin-hyun. Produced under MBC C&I, it stars Jang Shin-young, Seo Ha-joon, Yoon A-jung and Oh Chang-seok.[2] It aired on MBC TV from June 9, to December 12, 2025, every Monday to Friday at 19:05 (KST).[3]
Premise
A drama depicting the desperate revenge of a woman who, in the name of her only daughter, takes on a chaebol family in a world where victims are made to appear as perpetrators.
Cast
Main
- Jang Shin-young as Baek Seol-hee / Lucia Jung
- Seo Ha-joon as Moon Tae-kyeong
- Yoon A-jung as Min Kyeong-chae
- Oh Chang-seok as Kim Sun-jae
Supporting
- Jeon No-min as Min Du-sik
- Ahn So-jin as Min Soo-jung
- Park Seo-yeon as Min Se-ri
- Kang Suk-jung as Min Ji-seob
- Son Se-bin as Oh Ja-kyeong
- Lee Kan-hee as Jang Yeon-sook
- Park Cheol-min as Oh Pan-sul
- Kim Nan-hee as Yang Mal-suk
- Lee Lu-da as Baek Mi-soo (Ep.1–12)
Production
Development
The series was officially commissioned with Kim Jin-hyun serving as director and the script is penned by Seol Kyung-eun, while MBC C&I managed the production.[4] On May 7, 2025, the video of the script reading session was revealed.[5] The press conference was held on June 5, 2025, at the MBC in Sangam-dong.[6]
On November 19, 2025, the series was extended for 5 additional episodes, from 120 episodes to 125.[7]
Casting
In March 2025, it was reported that Jang Shin-young, Seo Ha-joon and Oh Chang-seok would appear in the series.[8][9][10] On April 8, the casting lineup, which includes Jang Shin-young, Seo Ha-joon, Yoon A-jung and Oh Chang-seok was officially confirmed.[11] On the same month, Lee Lu-da joined the cast.[12] In May 2025, Son Se-bin and Ahn Yi-seo were reportedly cast to appear.[13][14]
Filming
Principal photography of the series commenced on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 9:00 (KST).[15][16]
Release
The series premiered on MBC TV on July 23, 2025, and aired on a Monday–Friday timeslot at 19:05 (KST).[17][18]
Viewership
The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea[19]
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| 1 | Episode number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | ||
| 1–25 | 640 | 543 | 586 | 649 | 643 | 773 | 704 | 558 | 680 | 802 | 659 | 700 | 682 | 718 | 666 | 733 | 741 | 844 | 794 | 783 | 814 | 744 | 827 | 715 | 774 | |
| 26–50 | 800 | 784 | 971 | 883 | 814 | 761 | 797 | 822 | 839 | 666 | 756 | 773 | 780 | 817 | 701 | 810 | 821 | 735 | 710 | 808 | 841 | 766 | 799 | 755 | 778 | |
| 51–75 | N/A | 812 | 787 | 881 | 848 | 889 | 782 | 825 | 883 | 850 | 876 | 875 | 836 | 822 | 812 | 860 | 854 | 870 | 787 | 948 | 875 | 937 | 886 | 899 | 949 | |
| 76–100 | 837 | 852 | 1014 | 862 | 942 | 861 | 842 | 930 | 947 | 813 | 910 | 1059 | 952 | 942 | 957 | 909 | 920 | 995 | 948 | 931 | 932 | 889 | 991 | 953 | 896 | |
| 101–125 | 1047 | 989 | 998 | 904 | 948 | 1024 | 1155 | 1100 | 980 | 1094 | 1092 | 1109 | 1086 | 1041 | 1006 | 1052 | 1138 | 1186 | 1076 | 1141 | 1157 | 1194 | 1220 | N/A | 1213 | |
| EP | Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Nationwide[19] | ||
| 1 | June 9, 2025 | 3.8% |
| 2 | June 10, 2025 | 3.3% |
| 3 | June 11, 2025 | 3.5% |
| 4 | June 12, 2025 | 3.6% |
| 5 | June 13, 2025 | 3.8% |
| 6 | June 16, 2025 | 4.3% |
| 7 | June 17, 2025 | 3.8% |
| 8 | June 18, 2025 | 3.5% |
| 9 | June 19, 2025 | 3.8% |
| 10 | June 20, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 11 | June 23, 2025 | 3.6% |
| 12 | June 24, 2025 | 4.2% |
| 13 | June 25, 2025 | 3.9% |
| 14 | June 26, 2025 | 3.7% |
| 15 | June 27, 2025 | 3.9% |
| 16 | June 30, 2025 | 4.2% |
| 17 | July 1, 2025 | 4.3% |
| 18 | July 2, 2025 | 4.9% |
| 19 | July 3, 2025 | 4.4% |
| 20 | July 4, 2025 | 4.5% |
| 21 | July 7, 2025 | 4.5% |
| 22 | July 8, 2025 | 4.3% |
| 23 | July 9, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 24 | July 10, 2025 | 4.2% |
| 25 | July 11, 2025 | 4.4% |
| 26 | July 14, 2025 | 4.5% |
| 27 | July 15, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 28 | July 16, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 29 | July 17, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 30 | July 18, 2025 | 4.6% |
| 31 | July 21, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 32 | July 22, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 33 | July 23, 2025 | 4.6% |
| 34 | July 24, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 35 | July 25, 2025 | 3.9% |
| 36 | July 28, 2025 | 4.3% |
| 37 | July 29, 2025 | 4.4% |
| 38 | July 30, 2025 | 4.5% |
| 39 | July 31, 2025 | 4.9% |
| 40 | August 1, 2025 | 4.1% |
| 41 | August 4, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 42 | August 5, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 43 | August 6, 2025 | 4.3% |
| 44 | August 7, 2025 | 4.3% |
| 45 | August 8, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 46 | August 11, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 47 | August 12, 2025 | 4.6% |
| 48 | August 13, 2025 | 4.9% |
| 49 | August 14, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 50 | August 15, 2025 | 4.3% |
| 51 | August 18, 2025 | 4.8%< |
| 52 | August 19, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 53 | August 20, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 54 | August 21, 2025 | 5.0% |
| 55 | August 22, 2025 | 4.9% |
| 56 | August 22, 2025 | 5.2% |
| 57 | August 26, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 58 | August 27, 2025 | 4.8% |
| 59 | August 28, 2025 | 5.1% |
| 60 | August 29, 2025 | 4.9% |
| 61 | September 1, 2025 | 5.3% |
| 62 | September 2, 2025 | 5.1% |
| 63 | September 3, 2025 | 4.8% |
| 64 | September 4, 2025 | 4.9% |
| 65 | September 5, 2025 | 4.7% |
| 66 | September 8, 2025 | 5.2% |
| 67 | September 9, 2025 | 4.8% |
| 68 | September 10, 2025 | 5.0% |
| 69 | September 11, 2025 | 4.8% |
| 70 | September 12, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 71 | September 15, 2025 | 5.2% |
| 72 | September 16, 2025 | 5.5% |
| 73 | September 17, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 74 | September 18, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 75 | September 19, 2025 | 5.7% |
| 76 | September 22, 2025 | 5.0% |
| 77 | September 23, 2025 | 5.2% |
| 78 | September 24, 2025 | 5.8% |
| 79 | September 25, 2025 | 5.2% |
| 80 | September 26, 2025 | 5.3% |
| 81 | September 29, 2025 | 5.3% |
| 82 | September 30, 2025 | 4.9% |
| 83 | October 1, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 84 | October 2, 2025 | 5.6% |
| 85 | October 9, 2025 | 4.8% |
| 86 | October 10, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 87 | October 13, 2025 | 6.0% |
| 88 | October 15, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 89 | October 16, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 90 | October 17, 2025 | 5.6% |
| 91 | October 20, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 92 | October 21, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 93 | October 22, 2025 | 5.7% |
| 94 | October 23, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 95 | October 27, 2025 | 5.3% |
| 96 | October 28, 2025 | 5.6% |
| 97 | October 31, 2025 | 5.3% |
| 98 | November 3, 2025 | 6.0% |
| 99 | November 4, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 100 | November 5, 2025 | 5.1% |
| 101 | November 6, 2025 | 5.8% |
| 102 | November 7, 2025 | 5.6% |
| 103 | November 10, 2025 | 5.8% |
| 104 | November 11, 2025 | 5.4% |
| 105 | November 12, 2025 | 5.5% |
| 106 | November 13, 2025 | 6.1% |
| 107 | November 17, 2025 | 6.5% |
| 108 | November 18, 2025 | 6.2% |
| 109 | November 19, 2025 | 5.9% |
| 110 | November 20, 2025 | 6.4% |
| 111 | November 21, 2025 | 6.2% |
| 112 | November 24, 2025 | 6.4% |
| 113 | November 25, 2025 | 6.5% |
| 114 | November 26, 2025 | 6.0% |
| 115 | November 27, 2025 | 6.0% |
| 116 | November 28, 2025 | 6.0% |
| 117 | December 1, 2025 | 6.6% |
| 118 | December 2, 2025 | 6.8% |
| 119 | December 4, 2025 | 6.2% |
| 120 | December 8, 2025 | 6.6% |
| 121 | December 9, 2025 | 6.4% |
| 122 | December 10, 2025 | 6.6% |
| 123 | December 11, 2025 | 6.9% |
| 124 | December 12, 2025 | 2.8% |
| 125 | 6.5% | |
| Average | _ | |
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