A drama about a woman who loses her sight due to her husband and his lover and falls into 'Locked-In Syndrome' (conscious general paralysis). She exchanges her soul, with an heiress who has it all and is out for truth and revenge.[1]
The lead villain and Oh Se-yeon's younger sister. After losing her parents, Se-rin grew up as an arrogant and violent person despite receiving a great fortune and being born into an wealthy family. She could have anything she desired with her vast money, except Tae-yang, the son of her maid. Tae-yang was always there for her, sometimes as an elder brother, sometimes as a teacher, helping her through life. Her obsession for Tae-yang becomes dangerous as she is willing to do crazy things for him. After Ae-ra killed her sister and frames Jung Gyeol's father, Se-rin goes berserk and tries to kill Jung Gyeol's family. Se-rin plotted evil schemes against the latter but failed. After the accident of Tae-yang, she blames Jung Gyeol for her misfortunes and tries to kill her at the hospital. Se-rin's wicked plan backfires at her and switched souls with her. Five years had passed, and she found herself in the body of Jung Gyeol and currently in comatose state.
The main protagonist and villain (when Se-rin inhabited her body) of the story. She managed to remain caring and hopeful despite her poor financial position. She was, however, rapidly worn out, largely as a result of her husband and his family. Her husband's behavior abruptly altered after their honeymoon, and his family started to neglect her. She was able to put up with it because her father-in-law, Man-joong, and the chairman of the YJ Group liked her. She was unaware that her friend Ae-ra and her husband were having an illicit relationship, though. In order to get her to spend private time with her spouse, Yu-jin, Ae-ra exchanged her birth control pills for her respiratory medication and gave her a drugged tea. But something strange took place. After consuming the poisoned tea, Jung Gyeol had visual loss due to drowsy driving. In addition, Ae-ra accused Jung Gyeol's father of murder after learning of her pregnancy. When Jung Gyeol, who had lost everything as a result of Ae-ra and her husband, screamed out for vengeance. After discovering the truth and evidence, Ae-ra plotted to kill Jung Gyeol through her goons. Jung Gyeol then had an accident with Tae-yang and was paralyzed. Ae-ra stole the evidence and planned her next step of becoming the wife of Yoo-jin. Se-rin who is devasted of Tae-yang's condition after the accident, she plotted to kill Jung Gyeol and blames her for her misfortunes. Se-rin's evil plan backfires at her and Jung Gyeol discovered that Se-rin's soul had been exchanged with her own. Jung Gyeol uses Se-rin's body and wealth to seek revenge against Yoo-jin and Ae-ra.
The main villain of the story. Ae-ra is evil personified and her only goal in life is to become the daughter-in-law of YJ Group for revenge. She is Yoo-jin's mistress and the one who kidnapped Jung Gyeol's daughter. Her real name is Kim Jang-mi, and she even lied about her real identity. Thirty-two years ago, her family collapsed after her mother died due to YJ family and she was sent to various foster homes by her uncle, whom she lost contact with. After being adopted overseas and later abandoned, she finally met her uncle, who attempted to exploit her for money but inadvertently revealed the truth about her mother's death. Her mother had been killed in due to the intervention of the eldest son of the Nam's family. After discovering the truth, she decides to enter the YJ family and seek revenge against Man-joong, who had ruined her family and her life. Ae-ra becomes more evil and will kill anyone in a painful way who she considers her enemy. She removes anyone who stands in her way for revenge, including Jung Gyeol. Five years later, when Ae-ra tries to stop Gyeol, who has taken over Se-rin's body, she learns a shocking truth.
He was born as an only son to an unmarried mother, but grew up to be a wise and honest young man. But everything changed when he met Ae-ra. He met Ae-ra, who worked as a hostess at a bar, while working part-time to pay for his tuition, and eventually fell in love with her while caring for her. He accidentally committed a crime while attempting to save Ae-ra, and Ae-ra vanished like a fugitive, leaving him with a criminal record and wrecking his dreams and life. To make a living, he then worked as a delivery man.
Geum Ho-seok as Kim Seong-jun (Se-rin's matchmaker) (Ep.4-7, 59)[14]
Production
The series is the female version of Man in a Veil by writer Kim Jeong-dae. The work brings together the director and writer again after the series Man in a Veil.[3] It is planned by KBS Drama Department and produced by Celltrion Entertainment.[2][3]
Original Soundtrack
The following is the official lineup of tracks featured on Woman in a Veil (Original Television Soundtrack) album. The album's singles were rolled out between March 28, 2023, and June 14, 2023.
^Originally scheduled to air for 100 episodes, the series was extended by 3 episodes
^On March 31, Woman In a Veil did not aired due to reorganization of the opening performance of the 2023 Suncheon Bay International Garden Expo <Spring, To the Garden>.
^Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
^Park, Ha-na (June 29, 2023). "'비밀의 여자' 최윤영, 한기웅에 딸 밝히기로 결심…이채영, 들통 위기(종합)" ['Secret Woman' Choi Yoon Young decides to reveal her daughter to Han Ki Woong...Lee Chae Young is in danger of being found out (recap)] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Naver.
^"금호석", 위키백과, 우리 모두의 백과사전 (in Korean), 2023-06-13, archived from the original on 2023-10-25, retrieved 2023-09-30
^"Nielsen Korea". www.nielsenkorea.co.kr. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
