Cain and Abel (Korean: 카인과 아벨) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring So Ji-sub, Shin Hyun-joon, Han Ji-min, and Chae Jung-an. It aired on SBS from February 18 to April 23, 2009 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 20 episodes.
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Synopsis
Based on the biblical story of Adam and Eve's first two sons, Cain and Abel is about Cain's jealousy towards his brother Abel. Lee Cho-in (So Ji-sub) is a very gifted doctor who has everything that he wants whereas his older brother, Seon-woo (Shin Hyun-joon), is jealous of all the attention that Cho-in receives. Seon-woo blames his brother for taking everything good in his life away from him: getting their father's love, getting more recognition as a doctor, and for stealing the woman he loves.
Cast
Main
So Ji-sub as Lee Cho-in / Oh Kang-ho
Kang Yi-seok as young Cho-in
Shin Hyun-joon as Lee Seon-woo
Cha Jae-dol as toddler Seon-woo
Jung Chan-woo as young Seon-woo
Han Ji-min as Oh Young-ji
Chae Jung-an as Kim Seo-yeon
Kim Yoo-jung as young Seo-yeon
Supporting
Kim Hae-sook as Na Hye-joo (Seon-woo's mother)
Jang Yong as Lee Jong-min (Seon-woo's father)
Ha Yoo-mi as Kim Hyun-joo
Kwon Hae-hyo as Kim Jin-geun
Ahn Nae-sang as Jo Hyun-taek
Yoon Ki-won as Park Soo-rak
Baek Seung-hyeon as Choi Chi-soo
Han Da-min as Lee Jung-min
Park Sung-woong as Oh Kang-chul
Choi Jae-hwan as Seo Jin-ho
Song Jong-ho as Kang Suk-hoon
Kim Ha-kyun as Oh In-geun
Kim Myung-gook as Bang Tae-man
Seo Jin-wook as Jang Young-gyu
Han Si-yoon as Sung Jin-young
Kang Soo-min as Yang Dong-mi
Kang Yo-hwan as Uhm Dae-hyun
Yoo Joo-hee as Nam Yong-tae
Awards
2009 Grimae Awards
Best Actor: So Ji-sub
2009 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Actor of the Year in Broadcasting: So Ji-sub
2009 SBS Drama Awards
Top 10 Stars - So Ji-sub
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Special: Baek Seung-hyeon
Top Excellence Award, Actor - So Ji-sub