Cinderella Game
2024 South Korean television series
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Cinderella Game (Korean: 신데렐라 게임) is a 2025 South Korean television series starring Na Young-hee, Han Groo, Choi Sang, Ji Soo-won, Kim Hye-ok, Choi Jong-hwan, Park Ri-won, and Kwon Do-hyung. The series is about a woman who was used by a chairwoman as a fake daughter and seeks revenge for her wrongdoings. It aired on KBS2 from December 2, to April 25, 2025, every Monday to Friday at 19:50 (KST).
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| Hangul | 신데렐라 게임 |
| RR | Sinderelra geim |
| MR | Sinderella keim |
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| Written by | Oh Sang-hee |
| Directed by | Lee Hyun-kyung |
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| Music by | Choi In-hee[2] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 101 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes[2] |
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| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | December 2, 2024 – April 25, 2025 |
Plot
Goo Ha-na, the eldest in her family, took on the role of breadwinner after her adoptive parents' death. She's shouldered numerous responsibilities, knowing nothing about her real parents. Then, Hwang Jin-goo claims someone might be her birth mother. Suddenly, Ha-na becomes an heiress, living a Cinderella-like life as Yoon Yu-jin, Se-young's cousin and enemy. Unbeknownst to her, she's being exploited as a fake daughter by Chairwoman Shin Yeo-jin, who orchestrated this Cinderella Game with Jin-goo's help. When the truth is revealed, Ha-na transforms into an avenger, seeking revenge against those who wronged her and caused her adoptive parents' death.
Cast
Main
- Na Young-hee as Shin Yeo-jin[3]
- The chairwoman of Hyesung Group, who is a cold-blooded person. She lost daughter for many years ago. One day, she decides to use Ha-na.
- The head of a family who has many responsibilities. She is a tour guide and salesperson. One day, she unexpectedly became the chairwoman of Hyesung Group's lost daughter when the DNA result showed that they're biologically related. She truly believes that she is Yoon Yu-jin.
- The president of Hyesung Tour.
- Ji Soo-won as Choi Myung-ji[3]
- Se-young's mother.
- Kim Hye-ok as Sim Bang-ul[3]
- Jin-goo's mother and the Chairman Yeo-jin's housekeeper.
- Choi Jong-hwan as Han Yeon-bok[3]
- Yeo-jin's husband.
- Park Ri-won as Yoon Se-young[4]
- Yu Ha-yeon as young Se-young[7]
- The Hyesung Tour's head of product planning team under Hyesung Group.
- The general manager of Hyesung Group, who wants to get his revenge on the chairwoman who caused her parents deaths. He is Ha-na's younger brother.
Supporting
People around Yeo-jin
- Chairwoman Yeo-jin's daughter, who was gone missing when she was a child. She unexpectedly died when she was on the way to find her birth mother. She is Ha-na's best friend, or more like a sister.
People around Ha-na
- Park Chang-hoon as Goo Ji-chang[9]
- Ha-na's younger brother.
- Kim Ji-sung as Goo Ji-eun[10]
- Ha-na's younger sister.
- Du-na's son, who is being take care by her aunt, Ha-na.
Others
- Baek Seo-bin as Seok-gi[12]
- Ha-na's ex-boyfriend.
- Seok-gi's mother.
Production
Development
Cinderella Game is written by Oh Sang-hee, who previously wrote Gracious Revenge (2019–2020) and directed by Lee Hyun-kyung, who previously directed Nothing Uncovered (2024). It is produced by Miracle K Story and Jidam Media.[14]
Casting
Na Young-hee, Ji Soo-won, Kim Hye-ok, and Choi Jong-hwan reportedly confirmed their appearances on October 30, 2024.[3] On the same day, actress Han Groo is reported to appear as the lead as reported by Joy News 24.[15] The next day, Han, Choi Sang, Park Ri-won, and Kwon Do-hyung had been confirmed to appear as the main characters.[4]
Original soundtrack
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Nobody Knows" |
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| Jin Yoon-hee | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Nobody Knows" (Inst.) |
| Jin Yoon-hee | 2:26 | |
| Total length: | 4:52 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Night Colored with You" | Baek Seung-jae | Baek Seung-jae | ZYON | 3:35 |
| 2. | "A Night Colored with You" (Inst.) | Baek Seung-jae | ZYON | 3:35 | |
| Total length: | 7:10 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We are not apart" | N/A | N/A | Kim Yi-do | 3:11 |
| 2. | "We are not apart" (Inst.) | N/A | Kim Yi-do | 3:11 | |
| Total length: | 6:22 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tree" | N/A | N/A | Han Groo | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Tree" (Inst.) | N/A | Han Groo | 3:47 | |
| Total length: | 7:34 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Heart to Heart" | N/A | N/A | Lee Ji-ham | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Heart to Heart" (Inst.) | N/A | Lee Ji-ham | 3:21 | |
| Total length: | 6:42 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Remain in That Time" | N/A | N/A | Nahyun | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Remain in That Time" (Inst.) | N/A | Nahyun | 3:30 | |
| Total length: | 7:00 | ||||
Release
Viewership
Cinderella Game : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[17]
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| Episodes | Episode number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | ||
| 1–25 | 1.178 | 1.306 | 1.100 | 1.099 | 1.218 | 1.285 | 1.294 | 1.160 | 1.267 | 1.361 | 1.269 | 1.319 | 1.375 | 1.391 | 1.371 | 1.365 | 1.538 | 1.561 | 1.581 | 1.481 | 1.390 | 1.459 | 1.920 | 1.916 | 2.001 | |
| 26–50 | 1.867 | 1.848 | 2.098 | 2.034 | 2.001 | 1.929 | 2.009 | 1.811 | 2.030 | 1.966 | 1.882 | 1.951 | 1.881 | 1.974 | 1.886 | 1.643 | 1.961 | 1.968 | 1.987 | 1.969 | 2.029 | 1.968 | 1.979 | 1.756 | 1.926 | |
| 51–75 | 1.736 | 1.877 | 1.808 | 1.824 | 1.778 | 1.888 | 1.765 | 2.010 | 2.018 | 1.878 | 1.907 | 1.979 | 2.112 | 2.147 | 2.132 | 1.944 | 2.074 | 1.939 | 2.057 | 2.169 | 2.035 | 2.002 | 2.119 | 2.112 | 1.978 | |
| 76–100 | 2.275 | 1.869 | 1.999 | 1.914 | 2.164 | 2.034 | 1.945 | 2.102 | 2.022 | 2.145 | 2.083 | 1.968 | 2.118 | 2.057 | 2.173 | 1.959 | 2.088 | 2.207 | 2.110 | 1.477 | 1.944 | 2.087 | 2.126 | 1.997 | 2.067 | |
| 101 | 1.987 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[17] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | December 2, 2024 | 7.5% (4th) | 6.5% (3rd) |
| 2 | December 3, 2024 | 8.1% (3rd) | 6.8% (4th) |
| 3 | December 4, 2024 | 7.1% (4th) | 6.0% (4th) |
| 4 | December 5, 2024 | 6.7% (5th) | 5.8% (5th) |
| 5 | December 6, 2024 | 7.4% (4th) | 6.1% (3rd) |
| 6 | December 9, 2024 | 8.1% (4th) | 6.4% (4th) |
| 7 | December 10, 2024 | 7.9% (4th) | 6.4% (4th) |
| 8 | December 11, 2024 | 7.3% (4th) | 6.0% (4th) |
| 9 | December 12, 2024 | 7.9% (2nd) | 6.1% (2nd) |
| 10 | December 13, 2024 | 7.9% (4th) | 6.1% (5th) |
| 11 | December 16, 2024 | 7.8% (4th) | 6.0% (4th) |
| 12 | December 17, 2024 | 8.5% (2nd) | 6.9% (3rd) |
| 13 | December 18, 2024 | 8.7% (3rd) | 7.4% (3rd) |
| 14 | December 19, 2024 | 8.5% (2nd) | 7.1% (3rd) |
| 15 | December 20, 2024 | 8.6% (3rd) | 7.2% (4th) |
| 16 | December 23, 2024 | 8.6% (3rd) | 7.5% (3rd) |
| 17 | December 24, 2024 | 9.1% (2nd) | 7.4% (3rd) |
| 18 | December 25, 2024 | 9.4% (3rd) | 7.8% (3rd) |
| 19 | December 26, 2024 | 9.4% (2nd) | 8.2% (3rd) |
| 20 | December 27, 2024 | 9.2% (3rd) | 8.2% (3rd) |
| 21 | December 30, 2024 | 8.9% (2nd) | 7.2% (3rd) |
| 22 | December 31, 2024 | 8.7% (2nd) | 7.4% (3rd) |
| 23 | January 1, 2025 | 10.7% (2nd) | 8.6% (3rd) |
| 24 | January 2, 2025 | 10.4% (2nd) | 8.7% (3rd) |
| 25 | January 3, 2025 | 11.1% (2nd) | 9.4% (2nd) |
| 26 | January 6, 2025 | 10.5% (2nd) | 9.0% (2nd) |
| 27 | January 7, 2025 | 10.5% (2nd) | 9.0% (3rd) |
| 28 | January 8, 2025 | 11.4% (2nd) | 10.1% (2nd) |
| 29 | January 9, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 9.4% (3rd) |
| 30 | January 10, 2025 | 11.0% (2nd) | 9.1% (3rd) |
| 31 | January 13, 2025 | 10.7% (2nd) | 8.7% (3rd) |
| 32 | January 14, 2025 | 11.4% (2nd) | 9.5% (3rd) |
| 33 | January 15, 2025 | 10.3% (1st) | 8.5% (2nd) |
| 34 | January 16, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 9.7% (2nd) |
| 35 | January 17, 2025 | 10.8% (2nd) | 9.2% (4th) |
| 36 | January 20, 2025 | 10.7% (2nd) | 8.6% (3rd) |
| 37 | January 21, 2025 | 11.4% (2nd) | 9.3% (2nd) |
| 38 | January 22, 2025 | 10.8% (2nd) | 8.9% (2nd) |
| 39 | January 23, 2025 | 11.3% (2nd) | 9.6% (2nd) |
| 40 | January 24, 2025 | 10.7% (3rd) | 8.6% (4th) |
| 41 | January 27, 2025 | 8.8% (2nd) | 8.0% (3rd) |
| 42 | January 30, 2025 | 10.5% (3rd) | 8.8% (4th) |
| 43 | January 31, 2025 | 10.8% (2nd) | 9.3% (2nd) |
| 44 | February 3, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 9.7% (2nd) |
| 45 | February 4, 2025 | 10.9% (2nd) | 9.2% (2nd) |
| 46 | February 5, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 9.5% (3rd) |
| 47 | February 6, 2025 | 11.3% (2nd) | 9.5% (2nd) |
| 48 | February 7, 2025 | 11.1% (2nd) | 9.3% (3rd) |
| 49 | February 10, 2025 | 10.3% (2nd) | 8.6% (3rd) |
| 50 | February 12, 2025 | 10.6% (2nd) | 8.5% (3rd) |
| 51 | February 13, 2025 | 10.0% (2nd) | 8.7% (3rd) |
| 52 | February 14, 2025 | 10.7% (3rd) | 9.0% (3rd) |
| 53 | February 17, 2025 | 10.2% (2nd) | 8.6% (3rd) |
| 54 | February 18, 2025 | 10.4% (2nd) | 8.4% (2nd) |
| 55 | February 19, 2025 | 10.0% (2nd) | 8.3% (2nd) |
| 56 | February 20, 2025 | 10.3% (2nd) | 8.8% (2nd) |
| 57 | February 21, 2025 | 10.2% (2nd) | 8.4% (3rd) |
| 58 | February 24, 2025 | 11.3% (2nd) | 9.8% (2nd) |
| 59 | February 25, 2025 | 9.2% (2nd) | |
| 60 | February 26, 2025 | 10.8% (2nd) | 8.7% (2nd) |
| 61 | February 27, 2025 | 10.7% (2nd) | 8.9% (2nd) |
| 62 | February 28, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 9.1% (2nd) |
| 63 | March 3, 2025 | 11.5% (2nd) | 10.1% (2nd) |
| 64 | March 4, 2025 | 12.2% (2nd) | 10.3% (2nd) |
| 65 | March 5, 2025 | 11.8% (2nd) | 9.9% (2nd) |
| 66 | March 6, 2025 | 11.3% (2nd) | 9.8% (2nd) |
| 67 | March 7, 2025 | 11.8% (2nd) | 9.3% (2nd) |
| 68 | March 10, 2025 | 11.1% (2nd) | 9.3% (2nd) |
| 69 | March 11, 2025 | 11.6% (2nd) | 9.6% (2nd) |
| 70 | March 12, 2025 | 11.9% (2nd) | 10.3% (2nd) |
| 71 | March 13, 2025 | 11.4% (2nd) | 9.7% (2nd) |
| 72 | March 14, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 9.3% (2nd) |
| 73 | March 17, 2025 | 11.7% (2nd) | 9.7% (2nd) |
| 74 | March 19, 2025 | 11.7% (2nd) | 9.6% (2nd) |
| 75 | March 20, 2025 | 11.1% (3rd) | 9.5% (3rd) |
| 76 | March 21, 2025 | 12.4% (2nd) | 10.7% (3rd) |
| 77 | March 24, 2025 | 10.8% (2nd) | 8.6% (2nd) |
| 78 | March 25, 2025 | 11.3% (3rd) | 9.5% (3rd) |
| 79 | March 26, 2025 | 11.4% (1st) | 9.0% (1st) |
| 80 | March 27, 2025 | 12.6% (1st) | 10.6% (1st) |
| 81 | March 28, 2025 | 11.3% (3rd) | 9.0% (3rd) |
| 82 | March 31, 2025 | 11.0% (2nd) | 9.6% (2nd) |
| 83 | April 1, 2025 | 12.2% (2nd) | 9.7% (2nd) |
| 84 | April 2, 2025 | 11.4% (2nd) | 9.5% (2nd) |
| 85 | April 3, 2025 | 12.1% (2nd) | 10.2% (2nd) |
| 86 | April 4, 2025 | 11.7% (2nd) | 10.1% (2nd) |
| 87 | April 7, 2025 | 11.7% (2nd) | 10.0% (2nd) |
| 88 | April 8, 2025 | 11.8% (2nd) | 9.9% (2nd) |
| 89 | April 9, 2025 | 11.9% (1st) | 10.5% (1st) |
| 90 | April 10, 2025 | 12.1% (1st) | 10.7% (1st) |
| 91 | April 11, 2025 | 11.0% (2nd) | 9.0% (2nd) |
| 92 | April 14, 2025 | 11.8% (2nd) | 10.3% (2nd) |
| 93 | April 15, 2025 | 12.0% (1st) | 10.7% (1st) |
| 94 | April 16, 2025 | 11.8% (1st) | 9.8% (2nd) |
| 95 | April 17, 2025 | 8.6% (2nd) | 7.5% (2nd) |
| 96 | April 18, 2025 | 10.9% (1st) | 9.4% (1st) |
| 97 | April 21, 2025 | 11.6% (2nd) | 10.1% (2nd) |
| 98 | April 22, 2025 | 12.0% (2nd) | 10.3% (2nd) |
| 99 | April 23, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 9.5% (2nd) |
| 100 | April 24, 2025 | 11.9% (1st) | 10.5% (1st) |
| 101 | April 25, 2025 | 10.8% (1st) | 8.9% (2nd) |
| Average | 10.5% | 8.9% | |
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Notes
- Lee Ha-na was a name when she was in the orphanage, while Goo Ha-na is her mostly used name when she was adopted into Goo's family, and Yoon Yu-jin is her name as a fake daughter.
