Unkind Ladies

2015 South Korean television series

Unkind Ladies

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
Composers| Park Sung-jin
Choi Min Chang
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 24
Production
Executive producers| Shin In-soo
Jung Hae-ryong KBS
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
Production company| IOK Media
Original release
Network| KBS2
Release| February 25 (2015-02-25) –
May 14, 2015 (2015-05-14)

Unkind Ladies (Korean: 착하지 않은 여자들; RR: Chakhaji aneun yeojadeul) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-ja, Chae Shi-ra, Do Ji-won and Lee Ha-na.[1][2][unreliable source?] It aired on KBS2 from February 25 to May 14, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.

## Plot

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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

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### Main characters

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* 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

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* 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-hoon 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
* Yoo Se-hyung as Yoo Se-hyeong
* 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)
* Park Ji-a as Vocalist
* Chae Sang-woo as Gook Young-soo
* Kim Min-young as Ahn Jong-mi
* Ji Yi-soo as Jae-kyung
* Ham Sung-min as Student
* Oh Hee-joon as Instructor Kim
* Jang Kyung-ae as Mari's friend
* Lee Seung-hyun as Na Boo-gil
* Kwon Il-soo as martial artist extra

### Cameos

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* 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)
* An Si-wu as presentator on the train (episode 15)
* Lee Su-han as helper of presentator on the train (episode 15)
* Lee Yong-seong as helper of presentator on the train (episode 15)
* Lee Sang-joon as pianist (episode 19)
* Lee Deok-hwa as Han Ki-young, Mo-ran's ex-fiancé (episodes 21-22)

## Ratings

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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

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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

29th KBS Drama Awards

| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Chae Shi-ra | Won
Kim Hye-ja | Nominated
PD Award | Kim Hye-ja | Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama  | Park Hyuk-kwon | Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama  | Chae Shi-ra | Nominated
Kim Hye-ja | Nominated
Best Supporting Actor  | Kim Ji-seok | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress  | Seo Yi-sook | Nominated
Kim Hye-eun | Nominated
Lee Mi-do | Nominated
Best New Actor  | Song Jae-rim | Nominated
Best Young Actor  | Chae Sang-Woo  | Nominated
Best Writer | Kim In-Young  | Won

## References

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1. ^ "Points not to miss in Unkind Women". Hancinema. February 24, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
2. ^ Jones, Julie (February 27, 2015). "The Four Women Of Unkind Women Are Looking For Happiness". KDramaStars. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
3. ^ Sung, So-young (December 13, 2014). "Song nabs his 1st lead role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
4. ^ Kwon, Ji-youn (March 23, 2015). "Angry Moms are back on screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
5. ^ "Veteran Actress 'Goes Wild' in New TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
6. ^ Park, Ah-reum (February 23, 2015). "Song Jae Lim Talks about Finally Protecting a Woman and Not a Man in Unkind Women". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
7. ^ Ghim, Sora (February 9, 2015). "Ryan Makes His Comeback To The Small Screen With A Cameo". BNTNews. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
8. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
9. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

## External links

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* Official website (in Korean)
* Unkind Ladies on KBS World
* Unkind Ladies at HanCinema

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