Little Women (2022 TV series)

Main

• Kim Go-eun as Oh In-joo^[8]

• Park So-yi as young Oh In-joo

The eldest sister. She grew up in a terribly poor environment and is still poor. Ever since she was a young child, In-joo realized that money was the most important thing to protect herself and her family. Her dream is to live an ordinary life like other people. She gets involved in a case that could change her life.

• Nam Ji-hyun as Oh In-kyung^[9]

The middle sister. She is an enthusiastic reporter at a news station. In-kyung believes in doing the right thing. She also has always been poor, but grew up in a more comfortable environment, so money doesn't rule her life. She begins to dig into a mysterious case that she encountered when she first became a reporter.

• Park Ji-hu as Oh In-hye^[10]

The youngest sister, who studies at a prestigious art high school due to her natural drawing skills, and sometimes feels that her sisters' love for her is too much. Her foolishness lets others expoit her financial situation. Her sisters are her de facto parents and are fiercely protective of her.

Supporting

Special appearances

• Choo Ja-hyun as Jin Hwa-young (Ep. 1–6, 8, 11, 12)^[23]

In-ju's secret friend.

• Oh Jung-se as Director Shin / Shin Hyun-min (Ep. 1–3, 6)

A director who was suspected of having an affair with Hwa-young.

• Hong Seo-hee as expensive shoes woman (Ep. 1)
• Song Joong-ki as shoe salesman (Ep. 2)
• Adrian Pang as Hotel Manager (Ep. 8)^[24]
• Joshua Tan as Hotel Receptionist (Ep. 8)^[24]
• Bridget Fernandez as Hotel Staff (Ep. 8)^[24]
• Ebi Shankara as Cafe Waiter (Ep. 8)^[24]

Development

In an interview with Tatler Asia on November 25, 2021, screenwriter Jeong Seo-kyung disclosed her involvement, "I'm working with the director of Vincenzo for a Korean adaptation of Little Women. The leading actresses are Kim Go-eun and Nam Ji-hyun while the male lead is Wi Ha-joon from Squid Game. I actually read the book, Little Women, when I was young and I really loved it."^[25]

Casting

On December 23, 2021, it was confirmed that tvN's series titled as Little Women directed by Kim Hee-won, written by Jeong Seo-kyung and produced by Studio Dragon, with Kim Go-eun, Nam Ji-hyun and Park Ji-hu as main leads.^[26] On October 19, 2021, MS Team Entertainment revealed that Wi Ha-joon was offered a role in the series.^[27] On the same day, it was reported that casting for the series was complete.^[28]

Filming

On March 3, 2022, it was confirmed that actor Wi Ha-joon had tested positive for COVID-19. He was expected to be released from quarantine on the 8th, and the diagnosis was confirmed when he was released.^[29]

Filming took place from June to July 2022; filming locations include various locations around Singapore.^[30][31]

Plagiarism

On September 5, 2022, the staff issued an apology for the poster's resemblance to a Japanese beauty brand.^[32]

On September 8, 2022, the drama's poster maker Propaganda issued an official apology for the plagiarism of the poster similar to the exhibition poster of a Japanese cosmetics brand from 2016.^[33]

Ban in Vietnam

On October 3, 2022, Vietnam's Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information requested that Little Women be removed from the Vietnamese version of Netflix due to historical falsification of the Vietnam War. According to the Director of Authority, Lê Quang Tự Do, the series breached the Vietnamese media and cinema laws due to inaccurate statements about the Vietnam War in episodes 3 and 8, which distorted Vietnamese history by glorifying South Korea's involvement in the Vietnam War, including war crimes committed by South Korean soldiers.^[34][35]

On October 7, 2022, the drama staff apologized and promised to be more careful with both the social sensitivity and the production process in the future.^[36]

Part 1

Part 2

Critical response

Little Women has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews, and an average rating of 8.5/10.^[39]

Awards and nominations

Listicles