Mistress (TV series)

2018 South Korean television series

Mistress

Promotional poster

Hangul|

미스트리스

Revised Romanization| Miseuteuriseu
Genre|

* Mystery
* Thriller
* Romance

Based on| Mistresses
by S. J. Clarkson and Lowri Glain
Developed by| Studio Dragon
Written by|

* Go Jung-woon
* Kim Jin-wook

Directed by| Han Ji-seung
Starring|

* Han Ga-in
* Shin Hyun-been
* Choi Hee-seo
* Goo Jae-yee

Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 12
Production
Executive producers|

* Cho Hyung-jin
* Kim Sang-heon

Production company| Chorokbaem Media
Original release
Network| OCN
Release| April 28 (2018-4-28) –
June 3, 2018 (2018-6-3)
Related

* Mistresses (U.S.)
* Mistresses (UK)

Mistress (Korean: 미스트리스; RR: Miseuteuriseu) is a 2018 South Korean television series based on the 2008–2010 British series of the same name. It stars Han Ga-in, Shin Hyun-been, Choi Hee-seo and Goo Jae-yee. The series aired on OCN from April 28 to June 3, 2018 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:20 (KST).[1][2][3]

## Synopsis

[edit]

It revolves around the story of four women in their 30s and their complex relationships - each on her own path to self-discovery as they brave the turbulent journey together.

The series starts with close friends Se-Yeon (Han Ga-In), Eun-Soo (Shin Hyun-Been), Jung-Won (Choi Hee-Seo), and Hwa-Young (Goo Jae-Yee) standing in front of a dead man's body.

2 months prior:

Se-Yeon runs a cafe. She has a daughter, who she loves very much. Her husband had died 2 years earlier, but his body was never found. She receives a phone call without a caller ID number. The caller plays her husband's favorite song, unnerving her. Meanwhile, Song-Hoon (Lee Hee-Joon), a divorced father whose daughter attends the same kindergarten as Se-Yeon's daughter, tries to initiate a romantic relationship with her. Se-Yeon's friends encourage her to pursue this relationship.

Eun-Soo works as a psychiatrist. One day, her patient Sun-Ho (Jung Ga-Ram) tells her that he is looking for his dead father's mistress, as he believes that the mistress killed his father. Sun-Ho vows to kill this mistress, hinting that he is aware of Eun-Soo's relationship with his late father. Eun-Soo does not tell her client that she is the one who had the secret affair with his father, nor that she was the one who found his dead body. Eun-Soo also has another secret.

Jung-Won is a high school teacher. She is married to a famous chef, Dong-Seok (Park Byung-Eun), who seems like the perfect husband. Dong-Seok wants to have a child badly and continuously tracks Jung-Won's ovulation period, but Jung-Won doesn't know the real reason he wants a child. Meanwhile, Min-Gyu (Ji Il-Joo) is a temporary teacher at the same high school that Jung-Won teaches. Min-Gyu ultimately blackmails her after seeing her leave a motel, knowing it will cause the vice principal at her school to fire her. However, Min-Gyu has an ulterior motive.

Hwa-Young works as an office administrator at a law firm. She enjoys her single life and she doesn't want to be tied down by one man. One day, a female client comes and requests that someone secretly follow her husband Tae-O (Kim Min-Soo). Hwa-Young takes this task, but realizes that the man is her ex-boyfriend.

## Cast

[edit]

### Main

[edit]

* Han Ga-in as Jang Se-yeon

Owner of a coffee shop. A widow who lives alone with her daughter. She is sympathetic, nurturing, and often puts others' needs ahead of her own.[4][5]

* Shin Hyun-been as Kim Eun-soo

A psychiatrist. After her paramour's death, she meets a patient named Sun-ho who happens to be the son of her ex-lover. She is able to hide her emotions very well, except for a nervous tick, which heightens her level of anxiety.[6]

* Choi Hee-seo as Han Jung-won

A high school teacher and wife of a famous chef. She dreams of a perfect home, but is stressed due to pregnancy issues. She is hot-tempered, and mostly driven by her emotions.[7]

* Goo Jae-yee as Do Hwa-young

A law firm secretary who lives to fulfill her ambitions. She has a carefree attitude, which can sometimes come off as insensitive. She wants to live her life man-free, but is continuously reminded of her past.[8]

### Supporting

[edit]

* Lee Hee-joon as Han Sang-hoon

A complex man who stays close to Se-yeon's side and takes care of her, but hides a dark secret.[9]

* Jung Ga-ram as Cha Sun-ho

Son of Cha Min-jae.[10]

* Park Byung-eun as Hwang Dong-seok

Jung-won's husband. He is a chef of a popular cooking program.[11]

* Ji Il-joo as Kwon Min-gyu

A teacher. He is bold and honest, and gets along with his students.[12]

* Oh Jung-se as Kim Young-dae

Se-yeon's deceased husband. He was a sweet and caring man, who died when he left on a business trip to China.[13]

* Kim Hee-jin [ko] as Yang Jin-gun

A divorce specialist who is also a Casanova, but he doesn't believe in love. Do Hwa-young's partner in work.[14]

* Lee Hae-young [ko] as Cha Min-jae

Sun-ho's father. Eun-soo's lover.

* Jang Hee-jung as Baek Jae-hee
* Kim Min-soo [ko] as Kang Tae-oh
* Lee Sang-hee as Park Jung-sim
* Kim Ho-jung as Na Yoon-jung
* Choi Yu-hwa as Jin Hye-rim
* Joo Ye-rim as Jang Se-yeon's daughter

### Special appearance

[edit]

* Lee Ha-na (Ep. 12)

## Production

[edit]

The first script reading was held on March 15, 2018 at Studio Dragon's main office in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[15]

## Ratings

[edit]

Mistress : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)

Season| Episode number| Average

|
|

1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12
| 1| 358| 320| TBD| TBD| TBD| TBD| TBD| TBD| TBD| TBD| TBD| 397| TBD

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[16]

Average TV viewership ratings  Ep. | Original broadcast date  | Average audience share

|
|

AGB Nielsen[17] | TNmS
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide
1  | April 28, 2018  | 1.601%  | 1.673%  | 1.4%
2  | April 29, 2018  | 1.579%  | 1.715% | 1.3%
3  | May 5, 2018  | 0.826% | —  | 1.1%
4  | May 6, 2018  | 0.831%  | 1.2%
5  | May 12, 2018  | 0.873%  | 0.9%
6  | May 13, 2018  | 1.366%  | 1.619%  | 1.3%
7  | May 19, 2018  | 0.826% | —  | 1.0%
8  | May 20, 2018  | 1.402%  | 1.374%  | 1.2%
9  | May 26, 2018  | 1.115%  | —  | 1.0%
10  | May 27, 2018  | 1.469%  | 1.4%
11  | June 2, 2018  | 1.275%  | 1.5%
12  | June 3, 2018  | 1.642% | 1.700%  | —
Average  | 1.234% | 1.616% | 1.2%

* In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
* N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
* This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Han Ga-in's 'Mistresses' to air in April". Kpop Herald. March 18, 2018.
2. ^ "'Mistresses' to show anxieties of ordinary women". Kpop Herald. April 25, 2018.
3. ^ "British drama 'Mistresses' gets first Asian remake in Korea". Yonhap News Agency. April 25, 2018.
4. ^ "OCN 측 "한가인 BBC 리메이크 '미스트리스' 출연 맞다"". Naver (in Korean). MK. January 5, 2018.
5. ^ "Han Ga-in to Make Return with Remake of British TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. March 14, 2018.
6. ^ [단독] 신현빈, '미스트리스' 출연 확정..한가인·이희준과 호흡. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). February 28, 2018.
7. ^ "Choi Hee-seo to Star in OCN "Mistress"". Hancinema. Xports News. January 29, 2018.
8. ^ [공식] 구재이, '음주운전' 8개월 만에 복귀 '미스트리스' 확정. Sports Chosun (in Korean). February 7, 2018.
9. ^ "이희준, OCN '미스트리스' 남자 주인공 출연 확정". Star MK (in Korean). February 21, 2018.
10. ^ 매일신문 (March 22, 2018). "정가람, '미스트리스' 출연 확정 "선호 캐릭터 위해 5kg 체중감량"". Maeil Newspaper (in Korean).
11. ^ [단독] 박병은, '미스트리스' 최희서 남편 역 출연확정. Daum (in Korean). February 26, 2018.
12. ^ "Ji Il-joo to Star in "Mistress" With Choi Hee-seo". Hancinema. Hankook Ilbo. March 31, 2018.
13. ^ ‘미스트리스’ 이희준-오정세-박병은-지일주, 완벽한 조합…캐스팅 확정. Kookje (in Korean). March 14, 2018.
14. ^ "Kim Hee-jin-III in "Mistress"". Hancinema. News1. March 27, 2018.
15. ^ ""찰떡 호흡"…한가인x신현빈x최희서x구재이 '미스트리스' 첫 대본 리딩". TenAsia (in Korean). March 21, 2018.
16. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2020.
17. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2018.

## External links

[edit]

* Official website (in Korean)
* Mistress at IMDb
* Mistress at HanCinema

* v
* t
* e

Mistresses

* UK series
* U.S. series

U.S. version seasons|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4

* Category

* v
* t
* e

OCN original series

Monday–Tuesday|

* My Secret Romance (2017)
* Meloholic (2017)
* My First Love (2017)
* Short (2018)
* Evergreen (2018)

Wednesday–Thursday|

* The Guest (2018)
* Quiz of God: Reboot (2018)
* Possessed (2019)
* Save Me 2 (2019)
* Class of Lies (2019)
* The Running Mates: Human Rights (2019)

Saturday–Sunday|

| OCN Original|

* Coma (2006)
* Someday (2006)
* Quiz of God (2010)
* Vampire Prosecutor (2011)
* Special Affairs Team TEN (2011)
* The Virus (2013)
* Cheo Yong (2014)
* Reset (2014)
* Bad Guys (2014)
* Dr. Frost (2014)
* The Missing (2015)
* My Beautiful Bride (2015)
* Local Hero (2016)
* The Vampire Detective (2016)
* Squad 38 (2016)
* Voice (2017)
* Tunnel (2017)
* Duel (2017)
* Save Me (2017)
* Black (2017)
* Bad Guys 2 (2017)
* Children of a Lesser God (2018)
* Mistress (2018)
* Life on Mars (2018)
* Voice 2 (2018)
* Player (2018)
* Priest (2018)
* Kill It (2019)
* Voice 3 (2019)
* Watcher (2019)
* The Lies Within (2019)
* Tell Me What You Saw (2020)
* Rugal (2020)
* Train (2020)
* Missing: The Other Side (2020)
* The Uncanny Counter (2020)
* Times (2021)
* Chimera (2021)

|

OCN Dramatic Cinema|

* Trap (2019)
* Hell Is Other People (2019)
* Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation (2020)
* Search (2020)
* Dark Hole (2021)

Sunday|

* A Superior Day (2022)

* v
* t
* e

Works by Studio Dragon

As production company|

* Another Miss Oh
* Dear My Friends
* Squad 38
* The Good Wife
* On the Way to the Airport
* Woman with a Suitcase
* Entourage
* The Legend of the Blue Sea
* Circle
* My Golden Life
* Because This Is My First Life
* Bravo My Life
* Drama Stage
* episodes
* Children of a Lesser God
* The Guest
* Player
* The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
* Arthdal Chronicles
* Watcher
* Doctor John
* Love Alarm
* The Lies Within
* Crash Landing on You
* My Holo Love
* Once Again
* The King: Eternal Monarch
* My Unfamiliar Family
* Flower of Evil
* Sweet Home
* Navillera
* Doom at Your Service
* The Devil Judge
* The Witch's Diner
* Kingdom: Ashin of the North
* Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
* Yumi's Cells
* Hometown
* Jirisan
* Happiness
* Secret Royal Inspector & Joy
* Bad and Crazy
* Bulgasal: Immortal Souls
* Ghost Doctor
* Military Prosecutor Doberman
* The King of Pigs
* Eve
* Link: Eat, Love, Kill
* Alchemy of Souls
* Adamas
* Big Mouth
* Little Women
* Mental Coach Jegal
* Blind
* Behind Every Star
* Connect
* Island
* Crash Course in Romance
* Pandora: Beneath the Paradise
* Duty After School
* Family: The Unbreakable Bond
* Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938
* Lies Hidden in My Garden
* Celebrity
* Doona!
* The Big Door Prize
* Gyeongseong Creature
* Queen of Tears
* The Midnight Romance in Hagwon
* Hierarchy
* The Whirlwind
* Love Next Door
* Dear Hyeri
* Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard
* Love Your Enemy
* Dear Hongrang

As planner/creator/
developer|

| 2016–18|

* Bring It On, Ghost
* Cinderella with Four Knights
* The K2
* Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
* Voice
* Introverted Boss
* Tomorrow, with You
* The Liar and His Lover
* Tunnel
* Chicago Typewriter
* Duel
* Stranger
* The Bride of Habaek
* Criminal Minds
* Save Me
* Live Up to Your Name
* Argon
* Avengers Social Club
* Black
* Revolutionary Love
* The Most Beautiful Goodbye
* Bad Guys 2
* A Korean Odyssey
* Mother
* Cross
* Live
* My Mister
* Mistress
* Lawless Lawyer
* About Time
* What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
* Life on Mars
* Mr. Sunshine
* Familiar Wife
* 100 Days My Prince
* Room No. 9
* Tale of Fairy
* Quiz of God: Reboot
* Priest
* Encounter
* Memories of the Alhambra

|

2019–21|

* The Crowned Clown
* Romance Is a Bonus Book
* Touch Your Heart
* Possessed
* He Is Psychometric
* Confession
* Kill It
* Her Private Life
* Abyss
* Save Me 2
* Search: WWW
* Designated Survivor: 60 Days
* Hotel del Luna
* Class of Lies
* The Great Show
* The Running Mates: Human Rights
* Miss Lee
* Melting Me Softly
* Catch the Ghost
* Psychopath Diary
* Black Dog: Being A Teacher
* Money Game
* Tell Me What You Saw
* The Cursed
* Hi Bye, Mama!
* Memorist
* A Piece of Your Mind
* Rugal
* When My Love Blooms
* Oh My Baby
* It's Okay to Not Be Okay
* Train
* Missing: The Other Side
* Record of Youth
* Tale of the Nine Tailed
* Start-Up
* The Uncanny Counter
* Awaken
* True Beauty
* Mr. Queen
* L.U.C.A.: The Beginning
* Times
* Vincenzo
* Mine
* My Roommate Is a Gumiho
* You Are My Spring
* The Road: The Tragedy of One
* High Class
* Melancholia

2022–24|

* Twenty-Five Twenty-One
* A Superior Day
* Our Blues
* Shooting Stars
* The Killer's Shopping List
* Monstrous
* Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist
* Under the Queen's Umbrella
* Our Blooming Youth
* The Heavenly Idol
* Stealer: The Treasure Keeper
* Delightfully Deceitful
* See You in My 19th Life
* My Lovely Liar
* Song of the Bandits
* Twinkling Watermelon
* Castaway Diva
* A Bloody Lucky Day
* Maestra: Strings of Truth
* Marry My Husband
* Captivating the King
* Wedding Impossible
* The Auditors
* Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
* Dear X
* When the Stars Gossip

* v
* t
* e

Works by Chorokbaem Media

Scripted|

| 2000s|

* My Fair Lady
* All In
* High Kick!
* 90 Days, Time to Love
* Fireworks
* Jumong
* Que Sera, Sera
* Lobbyist
* Iljimae
* The Kingdom of the Winds
* High Kick Through the Roof

|

2010s|

* The Slave Hunters
* Ojakgyo Family
* High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged
* Salamander Guru and The Shadows
* Standby
* Queen and I
* Jeon Woo-chi
* Nine
* Potato Star 2013QR3
* Say I Love You
* High School King of Savvy
* The Three Musketeers
* Heart to Heart
* The Producers
* Oh My Ghost
* Another Miss Oh
* W
* Our Gap-soon
* Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
* Duel
* Hit the Top
* My Mister
* Mistress
* Familiar Wife
* Memories of the Alhambra
* Liver or Die
* Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung

2020s|

* Find Me in Your Memory
* The Penthouse: War in Life
* The Penthouse 2: War in Life
* Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce)
* Revolutionary Sisters
* Youth
* One Ordinary Day
* My Liberation Notes
* Pandora: Beneath the Paradise
* The Escape of the Seven
* The Story of Park's Marriage Contract
* Missing Crown Prince
* Bad Memory Eraser
* The Potato Lab
* Seochodong

Non-scripted|

* K-pop Star
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6

*[No.]: Number
*[Ep.]: Episode
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template