Miss Korea (TV series)
| Miss Korea | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Miss Korea | |
| Genre | Romance, Drama |
| Written by | Seo Sook-hyang |
| Directed by | Kwon Seok-jang |
| Starring | Lee Yeon-hee Lee Sun-kyun |
| Composer | Every Single Day[1] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Sang-ho |
| Producer | Kim Ho-young |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 59 minutes Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | 18 December 2013 – 26 February 2014 |
Miss Korea (Korean: 미스코리아) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Sun-kyun, Lee Yeon-hee, Lee Mi-sook, Lee Sung-min, Song Seon-mi, and Lee Ki-woo.[2] It aired on MBC from December 18, 2013 to February 26, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[3][4]
Plot
Set in the year 1997. A cosmetics company is in bad financial shape during the IMF crisis, so to save the company, Hyung-joon along with his fellow employees attempt to make 25-year-old Ji-young into Miss Korea, a nationwide beauty pageant winner. Back in their high school days, Ji-young was the most beautiful and popular girl on campus, but she now works as an elevator girl.
Cast
- Lee Yeon-hee as Oh Ji-young[5][6]
- Lee Sun-kyun as Kim Hyung-joon[7]
- Lee Mi-sook as Ma Ae-ri
- Lee Sung-min as Teacher Jung
- Song Seon-mi as Go Hwa-jung
- Lee Ki-woo as Lee Yoon[8]
- Ko Sung-hee as Kim Jae-hee
- Heo Tae-hee as Section chief Yoon
- Kang Han-na as Im Sun-joo
- Ha Yeon-joo as Shin Sun-young
- Park Guk-sun as Choi Soo-yeon
- Go In-beom as Jae-hee's father
- Kang Tae-oh as Ma Ae-ri's son
- Park Ha-na as Han So-jin
- Moon Ji-in as Kim Yoo-ra
- Yoo Eun-ho as Jung Eun-ah
- Kim Ye-won as Lee Young-sun
- Jung Seung-kil as President Hwang
- Hong Ji-min as Yang Choon-ja
- Oh Jung-se as Kim Heung-sam[9]
- Choi Jae-hwan as Kim Kang-woo
- Jo Sang-ki as Kim Kang-shik
- Jang Won-young as Department head Park
- Jang Yong as Oh Jong-goo
- Jung Kyu-soo as Oh Myun-sang
- Jung Suk-yong as Oh Woong-sang
- Baek Bong-ki as Oh Ji-seok
- Im Ye-jin as Go Bong-hee
- Jung So-min as gas station attendant whom Ma Ae-ri targets to become Miss Korea 1998 (cameo, ep 20)[10]
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[11] | AGB Nielsen[12] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 18 December 2013 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| 2 | 19 December 2013 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 7.3% | 8.4% |
| 3 | 25 December 2013 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 4 | 26 December 2013 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 7.7% | 8.5% |
| 5 | 1 January 2014 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| 6 | 2 January 2014 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| 7 | 8 January 2014 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| 8 | 9 January 2014 | 8.5% | 11.0% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 9 | 15 January 2014 | 6.8% | 7.9% | 6.8% | 7.7% |
| 10 | 16 January 2014 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 7.1% | 7.6% |
| 11 | 22 January 2014 | 7.3% | 9.0% | 7.1% | 7.2% |
| 12 | 23 January 2014 | 8.6% | 8.6% | 6.7% | 7.5% |
| 13 | 29 January 2014 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 14 | 30 January 2014 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10.0% |
| 15 | 5 February 2014 | 6.4% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.8% |
| 16 | 6 February 2014 | 7.5% | 8.2% | 7.3% | 8.2% |
| 17 | 13 February 2014 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| 18 | 19 February 2014 | 6.8% | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.6% |
| 19 | 20 February 2014 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 7.3% |
| 20 | 26 February 2014 | 5.5% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 7.0% |
| Average | 7.2% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% | |
Original soundtrack
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moonlight" | Onew | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Take My Hands" | Every Single Day | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Hero" | J-Min | 3:04 |
| 4. | "New World" | Every Single Day | 4:19 |
| 5. | "그럴 수 있잖아 (It's Just Me)" (It Happens (It's Just Me)) | Oksang Dalbit | |
| 6. | "Heartbreaker" | Bada Kim feat. Every Single Day | 2:46 |
| 7. | "Street of Angels" | Every Single Day | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Boss Jung Sonatine" | Various Artists | |
| 9. | "Cynical View" | Various Artists | |
| 10. | "Drum Tension" | Various Artists | |
| 11. | "El Topo" | Various Artists | |
| 12. | "Hero Strings" | Various Artists | |
| 13. | "Ironic Waltz" | Various Artists | |
| 14. | "Long Live the Queen" | Various Artists | |
| 15. | "Nostalgia" | Various Artists | |
| 16. | "Pure Desire" | Various Artists | |
| 17. | "Transience of Life" | Various Artists | |
| 18. | "Wait Alone" | Various Artists | |
| 19. | "Warning" | Various Artists |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best New Actress | Ko Sung-hee | Nominated | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Lee Yeon-hee | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Sun-kyun | Nominated | ||
| Golden Acting Award, Actress | Lee Mi-sook | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Ko Sung-hee | Won |
International broadcast
It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV beginning July 12, 2014.[13]
It aired in Thailand on PPTV beginning April 16, 2015, dubbed as Kerd Ma Pen Dao. ("เกิดมาเป็นดาว", literally: Born to be a Star).[14]
See also
References
- ^ Kim, Hyo-eun (18 February 2014). "Indie band goes big with soundtracks". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ Lee, Cory (31 October 2013). "Lee Yeon-hee, Lee Sun-kyun to Pair Up for New MBC Series". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ "Miss Korea Four Key Points to Enjoy!". MBC Global Media. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ "Miss Korea Lee Yeon-hee attracts male viewers making a new fandom group". MBC Global Media. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ "Miss Korea Lee Yeon-hee Reaches Out for the Crown". MBC Global Media. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ Kim, Yeon-ji (27 December 2013). "Lee Yeon-hee gets audacious". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (1 November 2013). "Lee Sun-kyun picks project". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ Ock, Hyun-ju (9 January 2014). "Lee Ki-woo reveals feelings for co-star". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ Park, Sunghee (11 December 2013). "Oh Jung Se Joined The New MBC Drama Miss Korea". BNTNews. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ Kwon, Soo-bin (25 February 2014). "Jung So Min to Make Cameo Appearance as Next Miss Korea". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ^ http://www.kntv.co.jp/prog/detail/?p=28168
- ^ "Miss Korea เกิดมาเป็นดาว – ซีรีย์เกาหลี". korea.tlcthai.com. 2 September 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย
External links
- Miss Korea official MBC website Template:Ko icon
- Miss Korea at MBC Global Media
- Miss Korea at HanCinema
- Miss Korea at IMDb
