Kang Ha-ri (Kim Ju-hyeon), with her bright personality, works part-time at a stationery store and a nail shop. Min Deul-rae (Jang Seo-hee) was a popular actress, but she isn't so popular these days. Kim Eun-hyang (Oh Yoon-ah) worked as a secretary prior to the birth of her daughter, but she now focuses on raising her. These three women lost their most beloved (Ha-ri's fiancé, Dal-rae's mother and Eun-hyang's daughter) during a singular accident cause by Yang Dal-hee (who murdered and impersonated a rich heiress from the States, Sera Park). Even though they are not related, they rely on each other to get through the tough time and reveal the truth. As the truth unravels, this web of lies draw in many other seemingly innocent by-standers. This new sisterhood must now decide whether revenge is worth the collateral damage.
A famous actress whose popularity is on the decline. Immature and spoiled by her mother, who does everything for her. She seeks revenge for her mother, who died while trying to protect her daughter from a stalker's assault. The police vehicle that would've saved her mother was involved in a multi-vehicle crash.
Former corporate secretary and loving, yet overbearing, mother to her seven-year-old daughter Ah-reum. She seeks revenge for her daughter, who died in a house fire. Choo Tae-soo, her husband, had left their daughter sleeping with a lit candle. The fire truck that would've saved Ah-reum was involved in a multi-vehicle crash.
An orphan who inherited her parents' stationery shop, and is raising her teenage sister. Now a widow, her husband died in a car accident on her wedding day. The ambulance carrying her husband to the hospital was overturned in a multi-vehicle crash.
An ambitious antagonist. After being mistreated under Sera Park's employ, and an altercation which leaves Sera Park in a coma, Yang Dal-hee moves back to South Korea and assumes the identity of Sera Park. She is the ex-girlfriend of Seol Gi-Chan, and she stole his chamomile and sold it to Goo Se-kyung of Ruby Cosmetics. She is the one responsible for the multi-vehicle crash. She disowns her younger stepsister, Jin Hong-shi. She is intent on marrying Goo Se-joon, as he is the heir to Ruby Cosmetics.
A bright entrepreneur, he is the son of Ruby Cosmetics' Goo Pil-mo and his late wife, but was raised in an orphanage. His beauty serum derived from chamomile was stolen by his ex-girlfriend, Yang Dal-hee.
The illegitimate son of Ruby Cosmetics chairman Goo Pil-mo and the maid, Ms. Lee. He leans heavily on his grandmother, Sa Goon-ja, for support. He later develops a crush on Kang Ha-Ri.
The daughter of Goo Pil-mo, she is deputy director and heiress of Ruby Cosmetics. She has had an affair with Choo Tae-soo for three years, and is the mother of Jo Yong-ha, but largely neglects him. She targeted Seol Gi-chan by cutting the brakes on his car. Kim Eun-hyang holds her responsible for the death of Ah-reum, but later they become friends.
The chairman of Ruby Cosmetics. He mourns his late wife, who died not long after his legitimate son, Se Ho, went missing. He falls in love with actress Min Deul-Re, who is a dead ringer for his late wife.
The husband of Goo Se-kyung, he was formerly a country boy, and also works at Ruby Cosmetics.
Kim Sung-han as Jo Yong-ha
The son of Goo Se-kyung and Jo Han-sung, he has a reactive autistic disorder that doctors believe stems from a lack of affection. He is largely ignored by his mother, yet close to his father and to his tutor, Kim Eun-hyung.
The scheming maid and mother of Goo Se-joon. She is responsible for kicking Goo Se-ho out of the home when he was a child, and for the death of Sa Goon-ja.
A New Jersey-born chaebol daughter and Dal-hee's spoiled client, she was heavily injured in an altercation with the latter at her own house. Sera Park is later revealed to have regained consciousness, despite losing her sight.
The assistant of Vicky Jung and a friend of Chairman Geum. She knew all about Yang Dal Hee's crimes. And she came to the ambulance to pick up Sa Goon Ja in order not to be caught by Yang Dal Hee.
Production
The first script reading took place March 8, 2017 at SBS Ilsan Production Studios in Goyang, South Korea.
Jo Bo-ah was offered to portray Kang Ha-ri, but declined.[3][4]
Band of Sisters is written by Kim Soon-ok and directed by Choi Young-hoon. This is their second collaboration since Five Fingers in 2012.
In Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia (until September 30, 2017), Cambodia, Australia and Brunei, was airing on Sony One for original language on May 13, 2017, re-air and dubbed with Mandarin and Malay on April 4, 2018, but Indonesia was aired on SBS-in at these time. Was also airing on Mediacorp Channel U on weekdays at 7 pm, beginning March 18, 2019.
In Hong Kong, was airing on Cable Drama Channel (Channel 13/213) on January 1, 2018, for every day, re-air on Fantastic TV 77 on May 17, 2018, at midnight.
In Taiwan, was airing on Star Chinese Channel during The Chinese New Year on February 21, 2018, Re-air on Star Entertainment Channel and FOX Taiwan Channel on March 19 and May 16.
In Myanmar, was airing on MNTV channel under Skynet International Dramas as "ခိုနားရာရင်ခွင်" and new episodes aired every Monday and Tuesday at 7 pm, beginning May 1, 2019. The episodes were replayed the next days at 11:30 pm and 3:30 pm, and on the weekends at 9:00 am.
In India, Will Planning Join Venture On Viacom 18 For Dubbed Hindi, Bengali and Marathi and Star India For Dubbed Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu.
சகோதரிகளின் இசைக்குழு (Cakotarikalin icaikkulu Sisters) On Star Vijay
സഹോദരിമാരുടെ സഹോദരി (Saheadarimarute Saheadari) on Asianet
సోదరీమణుల బ్యాండ్ (Sodarimanula byand) On Star Maa.
Notes
^ abFollowing a repacking of episodes, what would previously have been aired as two 60 minute episodes are being repackaged as four 35 minute episodes beginning with Episodes 41-44, with four episodes being shown each night with three commercial breaks. As a result, eight more 35-minute episodes were added to the original episode count.
^Brought back by 75 minutes due to a football match.
^Brought forward by 10 minutes due to a football friendly match involving the South Korea national football team (thus resulting in a dip in Episode 61's ratings).
References
^"언니는 살아있다" [Band of Sisters]. www.fncstory.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
