Rewatch the ending of Suzy's drama 'Anna' in celebration of its MBC airing!

Coupang Play's hit series 'Anna' will air for the first time on TV on MBC on August 23rd! I'll summarize everything for you in one go, from Suzy's acting transformation to the ending of the drama 'Anna' ✨

Did you hear the news, everyone?! The show that caused a sensation on Coupang Play in 2022, 'Anna' starring Suzy, is finally coming to terrestrial TV! 😭🔥 Whether you missed it back then or have already binge-watched it, this is the perfect time to catch up, so today I’ve compiled everything you need to know about 'Anna,' from the basics to the ending!

1. Start by checking the MBC program schedule

Starting with the first broadcast on August 23, 'Anna' will air two consecutive episodes every Sunday for three weeks. They say it works.

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Broadcast Start: August 23, 9 PM
August 30, September 6: 9:10 PM broadcast
Total broadcast period: 3 weeks (Sunday broadcast)

It's rare for Coupang Play Originals to move to TV, so that must prove their popularity, right?

2. What kind of drama is Anna?

A full-length novel by author Jeong Han-a The original work is 'Intimate Stranger' It is. Through Coupang Play in 2022 First released as a 6-episode series Okay, and afterwards, preserving the director's original directorial intent 8-part director's cut It was released separately as well. I heard that the director's cut is smoother in terms of story coherence.

The genre is a mystery thriller picaresque! The story of Yumi, who ended up living a completely different life due to a single trivial lie Draw .

3. Cast Summary

Suzy - Lee Yu-mi / Lee Anna

Jung Eun-chae - Lee Hyun-joo

Kim Jun-han - Choi Ji-hoon

Park Ye-young - Han Ji-won

Suzy won the Best Actress award at the 2023 Blue Dragon Awards for this work. They received praise for successfully transforming their acting by portraying a wide range of ages and emotional arcs from their teens to their thirties. Jung Eun-chae injected tension into the drama as Hyun-ju, a rich girl who takes everything for granted, and Kim Jun-han as Ji-hoon, who appears perfect on the outside but is full of ambition on the inside.

4. Plot Summary (Lies Snowball)

Yumi, who grew up with a poor tailor father and a hearing-impaired mother He was a child with many talents and many things he wanted to do. However, his relationship with his music teacher was discovered, leading to a forced transfer, and after failing the college entrance exam, he ended up lying to his father about getting accepted into university.

Afterwards, with the help of her boarding housemate Ji-won (Park Ye-young), she continues to pretend to be a college student, but her life takes a completely wrong turn after she experiences her father's sudden death. Then, Yumi, who starts working at a gallery, becomes a close confidant of Hyun-ju, the daughter of a wealthy family, and steals Hyun-ju's cash and passport to start a completely new life under Hyun-ju's English name, 'Anna'.

Anna, who secured a teaching position with fake academic credentials, appears to have succeeded in climbing the social ladder by marrying self-made businessman Choi Ji-hoon (Kim Jun-han), but faces the risk of her true identity being exposed when Hyun-ju reappears.

5. Drama Anna Ending (Spoiler Alert)

From here on, Includes ending spoilers Please skip if you do not want to!

The story escalates as Ji-hoon runs for Seoul Mayor. It is revealed that the shocking truth is that Ji-hoon knew Anna's true identity from the beginning and was even involved in Hyun-ju's death. Anna (Yumi), having decided to let go of everything, seeks out Ji-won, who has become a journalist, and hands her a USB containing evidence of Ji-hoon's corruption, asking her to expose it once he is elected Mayor.

However, despite hearing the news that her mother is critically ill, she is unable to go to the hospital due to her false identity and ultimately fails to be present at her mother's deathbed. To make matters worse, Anna, facing the risk of being abandoned by Ji-hoon in the United States, causes his death with a lighter during a car accident and escapes alone.

Ji-hoon is reported to have died on a U.S. highway, and his corruption is exposed to the world through Ji-won's revelations. Meanwhile, Anna is declared missing, and the story concludes by showing her living quietly under a different identity in a small rural Canadian village after some time has passed. Many viewers commented that the ending leaves a lasting impression because it focuses on the characters' emotional arcs and relationships rather than a major plot twist.

💡 Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)

Q. How many episodes is the drama Anna?
A. The Coupang Play original version consists of 6 episodes, and a director's cut that captures the director's intentions was released separately as an 8-episode series.

Q. When did Anna start appearing on MBC?
A. Starting with the first broadcast on August 23 at 9:00 PM, it will be broadcast every Sunday for three weeks, and on August 30 and September 6 at 9:10 PM.

Q. Is Anna's ending a happy one?
A. Rather than a complete happy ending, it is closer to an open ending that leaves a lingering impression. Choi Ji-hoon dies and his corruption is exposed, but the story concludes with Anna (Yumi) still living in hiding in a foreign country under a different identity.

Q. What is the original work of Anna?
A. It is a work based on the full-length novel 'Intimate Stranger' by author Jeong Han-ah.