✿ CinDerELLA's StEpSISTeR✿

Title: Cinderella’s Stepsister / A Modern Story of Revenge
Genre: Romance, melodrama
Episodes: 20



Characters
 

Song Eun-jo played by Moon Geun-young
Following her acclaimed roles in TV dramas "Autumn Fairy Tale" and "Painter of the Wind," Moon Geun-young returns to the screen in the role of Eun-jo, a sarcastic character with a pessimistic view of the world. The cold look in her eyes and her harsh way of speaking are the results of an unhappy childhood. As an introvert, she rarely opens her heart to others, even to those who love her. Ki-hun gives her his love wholeheartedly; when Eun-jo realizes that Gi-hun truly loves her and she loves him too, the world that once seemed so cold and unfriendly slowly changes into a much brighter place.


Hong Gi-hun played by Chun Jung-myung
Chun Jung-myung uses all his charms in his role as Gi-hun, including his sweet smile, outgoing personality, and even his tears. Gi-hun is the illegitimate child of the owner of the Hongjuga Group, but was registered as the son of a distant relative and was never contacted by his birthfather. After the death of his mother when he was in college, he left home and went backpacking around the country, finally ending up at Daeseongdoga. He stays at the brewery with the family and becomes like an older brother to Hyo-seon. When Eun-jo joins the family, he starts to have feelings for her, even though she continues to act cold towards him. Later, he helps Eun-jo and Hyo-seon turn Daeseongdoga around in the midst of a takeover bid from Hongjuga.




Gu Hyo-seon played by Seo Woo
Though relatively new to the acting scene, Seo Woo has been praised for successfully portraying the complex and multi-faceted character of Gu Hyo-seon: a character cute and charming in her youth who turns malicious in her later years. The only daughter of the owner of Daeseongdoga, Hyo-seon is the quintessential Cinderella; she is nice, kind, and full of charm. In the beginning, she's mostly unaware of the coldness with which her stepmother and stepsister treat her. But after realizing Eun-jo's true feelings towards her, she begins to hate her too. She later helps Eun-jo and Gi-hun try to save Daeseongdoga, all the while becoming entangled in a love triangle with Eun-jo and Gi-hun.



Han Jeong-u played by Taecyeon
In the drama, he plays the role of Jeong-u, who carries a deep unrequited love for Eun-jo. Jeong-u was brought up by Mr. Jang (played by Seo Hyeon-cheol) who was the 10th boyfriend of Gang-suk, Eun-jo's mother. When he was in middle school, he was a fat boy weighing almost 100 kilograms and nobody was nice to him: nobody, but Eun-jo, who often cooked for him. Jeong-u fell in love with Eun-jo because of this simple act of kindness and vowed to be with her for life. Even when Eun-jo leaves, Jeong-u keeps faithful to her. He grows up to be a handsome man and goes to Daeseongdoga to find Eun-jo, acting as a guardian and protector.

 ♥ Synopsis ♥

Gang-suk (played by Lee Mi-sook) and her daughter Eun-jo (played by Moon Geun-young) come to the Daeseongdoga brewery, a brewery of the traditional liquor "makgeolli." Gang-suk (known for her extensive experience with men) seduces the owner of the brewery, Gu Dae-seong (played by Kim Gab-soo), and the two get married.
Even though Hyo-seon (played by Seo Woo) loves her new stepmother and stepsister wholeheartedly, Eun-jo has trouble opening up her heart, even though she's a kindhearted, gentle soul deep down. Gi-hun (a helper who is like family, played by Chun Jung-myung) falls in love with Eun-jo and the three get caught in the ever-changing dynamics of love, hate, and misunderstanding. Eun-jo also has feelings for Gi-hun, but Gi-hun leaves for the military before he can learn Eun-jo's true feelings.

Eight years pass and Jeong-u (played by Taecyeon), the son of one of Gang-suk's many boyfriend's, comes back to find Eun-jo, who he fell in love with in his youth. Once an obese boy with few friends, he's now become a handsome and charming young man. Gi-hun also returns to Daeseongdoga around the same time, having completed his military service and studies abroad. During their absence, Eun-jo became even more involved in the family business, becoming a huge help to her stepfather. Eun-jo and Gi-hun (along with Hyo-seon) join forces to save the family business from Hong juga, the nation's leading maker of traditional liquor who is trying to take over the brewery.

Gu Dae-seong, ignorant of the ties between Eun-jo and Gi-hun, believed that Gi-hun returned to Daeseongdoga to help the business; when he learns that Gi-hun is the illegitimate son of Hongjuga, he dies from a stroke. After his death, Gang-suk starts treating Hyo-seon with unusual coldness. As Hongjuga puts more and more pressure on Daeseongdoga, Eun-jo, Gi-hun, and Hyo-seon struggle to preserve the family brewery legacy. In the midst of it all, there hangs the unresolved issue of Jeong-u's love for Eun-jo, the love between Eun-jo and Gi-hun, and Hyo-seon's love for Gi-hun.