Unkind Ladies
| Unkind Ladies | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | Park Sung-jin |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Shin In-soo Jung Hae-ryong |
| Producers | Yoon Jae-hyuk Kim Dong-hwi |
| Production location | Korea |
| Cinematography | Kim Kyung-ho |
| Editors | Ahn Young-rok Park Kyung-hyun |
| Running time | 65 minutes Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | IOK Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | February 25 – May 14, 2015 |
Unkind Ladies (Korean: 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 Kang Soon-ok
- Chae Shi-ra as Kim Hyeon-sook[4][5]
- Ha Seung-ri as young Kim Hyeon-sook
- Do Ji-won as Kim Hyeon-jeong
- Im Ju-yeon as young Kim Hyeon-jeong
- Lee Ha-na as Jeong 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 4)
- 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[8] | AGB Nielsen[9] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 25 February 2015 | 8.8% | 10.3% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2 | 26 February 2015 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 9.8% | 10.2% |
| 3 | 4 March 2015 | 10.1% | 13.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 4 | 5 March 2015 | 9.5% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 12.7% |
| 5 | 11 March 2015 | 9.1% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 13.1% |
| 6 | 12 March 2015 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 13.3% |
| 7 | 18 March 2015 | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.4% |
| 8 | 19 March 2015 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 13.7% | 14.7% |
| 9 | 25 March 2015 | 9.8% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 13.9% |
| 10 | 26 March 2015 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 13.8% |
| 11 | 1 April 2015 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.1% |
| 12 | 2 April 2015 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 15.1% |
| 13 | 8 April 2015 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 14.0% |
| 14 | 9 April 2015 | 10.4% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 13.4% |
| 15 | 15 April 2015 | 10.0% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 16 | 16 April 2015 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 12.8% |
| 17 | 22 April 2015 | 9.8% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 18 | 23 April 2015 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 13.9% |
| 19 | 29 April 2015 | 8.5% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 11.8% |
| 20 | 30 April 2015 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 11.8% |
| 21 | 6 May 2015 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 12.6% | 13.6% |
| 22 | 7 May 2015 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 11.9% |
| 23 | 13 May 2015 | 9.7% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 13.4% |
| 24 | 14 May 2015 | 9.7% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.9% |
| Average | 9.6% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 12.8% | |
References
- ^ "Points not to miss in Unkind Women". Hancinema. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Jones, Julie (27 February 2015). "The Four Women Of Unkind Women Are Looking For Happiness". KDramaStars. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Sung, So-young (13 December 2014). "Song nabs his 1st lead role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Kwon, Ji-youn (23 March 2015). "Angry Moms are back on screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Veteran Actress 'Goes Wild' in New TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Park, Ah-reum (23 February 2015). "Song Jae Lim Talks about Finally Protecting a Woman and Not a Man in Unkind Women". enewsWorld. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Ghim, Sora (9 February 2015). "Ryan Makes His Comeback To The Small Screen With A Cameo". BNTNews. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 25 February 2015.