Choi Jin-sil was a South Korean actress. She was considered one of the greatest actresses in South Korea, nicknamed "The Nation's Actress" for playing leading roles in some of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time such as Jealousy (1992), Season of Storms (1993), Star in My Heart (1997), You and I (1997) and My Rosy Life (2005). Her film work includes North Korea's Southern Army (1990), My Love, My Bride (1990), Susanne Brink's Arirang (1991) and The Letter (1997). Widely regarded as the most popular actress of her time, she led the entertainment industry in terms of commercial success across film, television, and advertising. She played leading roles in 18 films and 20 television dramas, appeared in hundreds of advertisements, and won several awards. She was 39 when she died by suicide by hanging on October 2, 2008, at her home in Seoul.

Jealousy is a 1992 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Choi Soo-jong and Choi Jin-sil. It aired on MBC from 1 June 1992 to 21 July 1992 on Mondays and Tuesdays for 16 episodes. The show was based on the 1991 novel, Long Shadow of My Love by Yoon Myung-hye. It is one of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time, with 56.1% viewership ratings on its final episode, and the first Korean production to be exported and broadcast overseas.