Miss Monte-Cristo () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Lee So-yeon, Choi Yeo-jin, Kyung Sung-hwan and Lee Sang-bo. The series, directed by Park Ki-ho and written by Jeong Hye-won, revolves around Go Eun-jo (Lee So-yeon) a fashion designer. She vows revenge on all those friends who bring her downfall. The drama is loosely based on the famous French novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas hence the title.
The daily drama premiered on KBS2 on February 15, 2021, and aired every weekday at 19:50 (KST) till July 2.
Synopsis
Go Eun-jo (Lee So-yeon) is a fashion designer. She wants to make people around her happy, but her friends betray her and she loses everything. She swears revenge on all those responsible for her downfall. After 5 years she comes back as Hwang Ga-heun the daughter of Hong Kong's investor Jin Hwang to take revenge like The Count of Monte Cristo. Hence the title Miss Monte-Cristo.
Cast
Main
Lee So-yeon as Go Eun-jo/Hwang Ga-heun (Huang Jiaxin) 30 years old, fashion designer, called the 'sell out queen' of Dongdaemun, head of the Jaewang Fashion design manager, Seon-hyeok's lover, Ha-ra, Se-rin and Bo-mi's friend. She falls into death because of a conspiracy of her friends. After 5 years she comes back as Hwang Ga-heun the daughter of Hong Kong's investor Hwang Ji-na to take revenge. In the end, she lost all her memories due to trauma after witnessing Hara’s suicide in the bridge and continues to live happily with her family. Choi Yeo-jin as Oh Ha-ra 30 years old, Ha-joon's step-sister, an actress, possessive and obsessive. She conspires to win her unrequited love for Cha Seon-hyeok. She is evil to the core as she killed Eun-Jo’s baby and father. In the end, she can’t hide her crimes anymore and committed suicide in the same bridge where she pushed Eun-jo five years ago. Kyung Sung-hwan as Cha Seon-hyeok 34 years old, Eun-jo's first love, Bo-mi's brother, Cho-sim's son, director of Jaewang Group strategy planning. He was about to marry Eun-jo when she fell victim to a conspiracy. Lee Sang-bo as Oh Ha-joon 34 years old, Ha-ra's stepbrother, executive managing director of Jaewang Group, an all around multi-entertainer.