Unkind Ladies
Unkind Ladies | |
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Also known as | Unkind Women |
Genre |
Family Drama Romance |
Written by | Kim In-young |
Directed by |
Yoo Hyun-ki Han Sang-woo |
Starring |
Kim Hye-ja Chae Shi-ra Do Ji-won Lee Ha-na |
Composer(s) | Park Sung-jin |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language(s) | Korean |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Shin In-soo Jung Hae-ryong |
Producer(s) |
Yoon Jae-hyuk Kim Dong-hwi |
Editor(s) |
Ahn Young-rok Park Kyung-hyun |
Location(s) | Korea |
Cinematography | Kim Kyung-ho |
Running time | 65 minutes |
Production company(s) | IOK Media |
Release | |
Original network | Korean Broadcasting System |
Picture format | 1080i |
Audio format | Dolby Digital 2.0 |
Original release | February 25 – May 14, 2015 |
External links | |
Website |
Unkind Ladies (Hangul: 착하지 않은 여자들; RR: Chakhaji Anheun Yeojadeul) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-ja, Chae Shi-ra, Do Ji-won and Lee Ha-na.[1][2] It aired on KBS2 from February 25 to May 14, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.
Plot
Three generations of a family of women are led by matriarch Kang Soon-ok, a famous cooking instructor to the rich and famous. Her older daughter Kim Hyun-jung is a rising network anchor at a television station, while younger daughter Kim Hyun-sook is the black sheep of the family. Jung Ma-ri is Hyun-sook's daughter but takes after her aunt by being accomplished, and is on track to become the youngest professor at the university where she works. Ma-ri gets caught up in a love triangle between a pair of half-brothers, reporter Lee Doo-jin and kendo instructor Lee Roo-oh.[3]
Cast
Main characters
- Kim Hye-ja as Kang Soon-ok
- Lee Hang-na as 37-year-old Soon-ok
- Chae Shi-ra as Kim Hyun-sook[4][5]
- Ha Seung-ri as young Hyun-sook
- Do Ji-won as Kim Hyun-jung
- Im Ju-yeon as young Hyun-jung
- Lee Ha-na as Jung Ma-ri
Supporting characters
- Jang Mi-hee as Jang Mo-ran
- Ha Ji-eun as young Mo-ran
- Lee Soon-jae as Kim Chul-hee/Yang Mi-nam
- Kim Hyun-goon as young Chul-hee
- Lee Mi-do as Park Eun-shil
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Jung Goo-min
- Yoon Jong-heon as young Goo-min
- Seo Yi-sook as Na Hyun-ae/Na Mal-nyeon
- Kim Hye-eun as Ahn Jong-mi
- Kim Min-young as young Jong-mi
- Son Chang-min as Lee Moon-hak
- Song Jae-rim as Lee Roo-oh[6]
- Kim Ji-seok as Lee Doo-jin
- Choi Jung-woo as Han Choong-gil
- Jung Ji-soon as Sun Dong-tae
- Song Young-gyu as Lee Moon-soo (flashback)
- Chae Sang-woo as Gook Young-soo
- Ji Yi-soo as Jae-kyung
- Jang Kyung-ae as Mari's friend
- Lee Seung-hyun as Na Boo-gil
- Kwon Il-soo as martial artist extra
Cameos
- Jang Gwang as traditional fortune-teller (episode 1)
- Joo Jong-hyuk as Ma-ri's student (episode 1)[7]
- Julian Quintart as Leif Garrett (flashbacks)
- Lee Sang-yoon as top star (episode 3)
- Boyfriend as popular idol group (episode 5)
- Park Chil-yong as jewelry appraiser (Ahn Jong-mi's uncle; episode 6)
- Choi Jong-hoon & Choi Ha-na as adulterous couple (episode 8)
- Lee Seung-yeon as junior anchorwoman (episode 8)
- Lee Sang-joon as pianist (episode 19)
- Lee Deok-hwa as Han Ki-young, Mo-ran's ex-fiancé (episodes 21-22)
Ratings
Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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TNmS Ratings[8] | AGB Nielsen[9] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
1 | February 25, 2015 | 8.8% | 10.3% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
2 | February 26, 2015 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 9.8% | 10.2% |
3 | March 4, 2015 | 10.1% | 13.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
4 | March 5, 2015 | 9.5% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 12.7% |
5 | March 11, 2015 | 9.1% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 13.1% |
6 | March 12, 2015 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 13.3% |
7 | March 18, 2015 | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.4% |
8 | March 19, 2015 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 13.7% | 14.7% |
9 | March 25, 2015 | 9.8% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 13.9% |
10 | March 26, 2015 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 13.8% |
11 | April 1, 2015 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.1% |
12 | April 2, 2015 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 15.1% |
13 | April 8, 2015 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 14.0% |
14 | April 9, 2015 | 10.4% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 13.4% |
15 | April 15, 2015 | 10.0% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
16 | April 16, 2015 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 12.8% |
17 | April 22, 2015 | 9.8% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
18 | April 23, 2015 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 13.9% |
19 | April 29, 2015 | 8.5% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 11.8% |
20 | April 30, 2015 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 11.8% |
21 | May 6, 2015 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 12.6% | 13.6% |
22 | May 7, 2015 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 11.9% |
23 | May 13, 2015 | 9.7% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 13.4% |
24 | May 14, 2015 | 9.7% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.9% |
Average | 9.6% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 12.8% |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Chae Shi-ra | Nominated |
Best Supporting Actress | Do Ji-won | Nominated | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actress | Chae Shi-ra | Won | ||
PD Award | Kim Hye-ja | Won |
References
- ↑ "Points not to miss in Unkind Women". Hancinema. February 24, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ Jones, Julie (February 27, 2015). "The Four Women Of Unkind Women Are Looking For Happiness". KDramaStars. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ Sung, So-young (December 13, 2014). "Song nabs his 1st lead role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ Kwon, Ji-youn (March 23, 2015). "Angry Moms are back on screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Veteran Actress 'Goes Wild' in New TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ Park, Ah-reum (February 23, 2015). "Song Jae Lim Talks about Finally Protecting a Woman and Not a Man in Unkind Women". enewsWorld. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ Ghim, Sora (February 9, 2015). "Ryan Makes His Comeback To The Small Screen With A Cameo". BNTNews. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved February 25, 2015.