Miss Korea (TV series)
South Korean television series
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Miss Korea (Korean: 미스코리아) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Sun-kyun, Lee Yeon-hee, Lee Mi-sook, Lee Sung-min, Song Seon-mi, and Lee Ki-woo.[2] It aired for 20 episodes on MBC from December 18, 2013, to February 26, 2014.[3][4]
| Miss Korea | |
|---|---|
| |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Seo Sook-hyang |
| Directed by | Kwon Seok-jang |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Every Single Day[1] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
Executive producer | Kim Sang-ho |
| Producer | Kim Ho-young |
| Running time | 59 minutes |
| Production company | S.M. C&C |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | December 18, 2013 – February 26, 2014 |
Plot
Set in the year 1997, a cosmetics company is in bad financial shape during the IMF crisis, so to save the company, Hyung-joon along with his fellow employees attempt to make 25-year-old Ji-young into Miss Korea, a nationwide beauty pageant winner. Back in their high school days, Ji-young was the most beautiful and popular girl on campus, but she now works as an elevator girl.
Cast
Main
- Lee Yeon-hee as Oh Ji-young[5][6]
- 25 years old, "Dream" department store's elevator girl. She was Kim Hyung-joon's junior in high school and his first love.
- Lee Sun-kyun as Kim Hyung-joon[7]
- 29 years old, president of ViVi cosmetics, who has huge debt to loan sharks (for his cosmetics factory) and additionally needs money to launch a new developed product of his company - BB cream.
- Lee Mi-sook as Ma Ae-ri
- 54 years old, ex-Miss Korea, owner of Queen Beauty Salon, coach of future Miss Korea.
- Lee Sung-min as Jung Seon-saeng
- 39 years old, gangster working for a loan shark. He is assigned to Kim Hyung-joon to ensure collecting debt from him. His given name (Seon-saeng) means teacher in Korean. Because of that, his full name sounds like family name with title (teacher Jung).
- Song Seon-mi as Go Hwa-jung
- 31 years old, chief researcher of ViVi cosmetics.
- Lee Ki-woo as Lee Yoon[8]
- 29 years old, investment agent of M&A company Human Partners Korea. He was Kim Hyung-joon's classmate in high school.
Supporting
Queen Beauty Salon
- Ko Sung-hee as Kim Jae-hee, Miss Korea candidate, coached by Queen Beauty Salon. Daughter of congressman Kim Sung-chul.
- Heo Seung-jae as Yoon Sil-jang, Ma Ae-ri's assistant
- Park Guk-sun as Choi Soo-yeon, Miss Korea candidate, coached by Queen Beauty Salon.
- Kang Tae-oh as Ma Ae-ri's son
Cherry Beauty Salon
- Hong Ji-min as Yang Choon-ja, owner of Cherry Beauty Salon. Ma Ae-ri's ex-assistant who become her rival.
- Kang Han-na as Im Seon-joo, Miss Korea candidate, coached by Cherry Beauty Salon.
- Ha Yeon-joo as Shin Sun-young, Miss Korea candidate, coached by Cherry Beauty Salon.
ViVi Cosmetics
- Oh Jung-se as Kim Heung-sam,[9] planning director of ViVi cosmetics
- Choi Jae-hwan as Kim Kang-woo, researcher of ViVi cosmetics
- Jo Sang-ki as Kim Kang-shik, director of BaDa cosmetics, Kim Kang-woo's older brother
Oh Ji-young's family
- Jang Yong as Oh Jong-goo, Oh Ji-young's grandfather
- Jung Kyu-soo as Oh Myun-sang, Oh Ji-young's father
- Jung Suk-yong as Oh Woong-sang, Oh Ji-young's uncle
- Baek Bong-ki as Oh Ji-seok, Oh Ji-young's brother
"Dream" department store
- Jang Won-young as Department head Park
- Yoo Eun-ho as Jung Eun-ah, "Dream" department store elevator girl
- Kim Ye-won as Lee Young-sun, "Dream" department store elevator girl
- Park Ha-na as Han So-jin, "Dream" department store elevator girl
- Moon Ji-in as Kim Yoo-ra, "Dream" department store elevator girl
Others
- Go In-beom as congressman Kim Sung-chul, Kim Jae-hee's father
- Im Ye-jin as Go Bong-hee, Kim Hyung-joon's mother
- Jung Seung-kil as President Hwang, loan shark
- Oh Min-ae as Director Choi
- Jung So-min as gas station attendant whom Ma Ae-ri targets to become Miss Korea 1998 (cameo, ep 20)[10]
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[11] | AGB Nielsen[12] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | December 18, 2013 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| 2 | December 19, 2013 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 7.3% | 8.4% |
| 3 | December 25, 2013 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 4 | December 26, 2013 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 7.7% | 8.5% |
| 5 | January 1, 2014 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| 6 | January 2, 2014 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| 7 | January 8, 2014 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| 8 | January 9, 2014 | 8.5% | 11.0% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 9 | January 15, 2014 | 6.8% | 7.9% | 6.8% | 7.7% |
| 10 | January 16, 2014 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 7.1% | 7.6% |
| 11 | January 22, 2014 | 7.3% | 9.0% | 7.1% | 7.2% |
| 12 | January 23, 2014 | 8.6% | 8.6% | 6.7% | 7.5% |
| 13 | January 29, 2014 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 14 | January 30, 2014 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10.0% |
| 15 | February 5, 2014 | 6.4% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.8% |
| 16 | February 6, 2014 | 7.5% | 8.2% | 7.3% | 8.2% |
| 17 | February 13, 2014 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| 18 | February 19, 2014 | 6.8% | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.6% |
| 19 | February 20, 2014 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 7.3% |
| 20 | February 26, 2014 | 5.5% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 7.0% |
| Average | 7.2% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% | |
Original soundtrack
| Miss Korea Original Sound Track | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | February 14, 2014 |
| Genre | Pop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B |
| Label | KT Music SM Entertainment |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moonlight" | Onew | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Take My Hands" | Every Single Day | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Hero" | J-Min | 3:04 |
| 4. | "New World" | Every Single Day | 4:19 |
| 5. | "그럴 수 있잖아 (It's Just Me)" (It Happens (It's Just Me)) | Oksang Dalbit | |
| 6. | "Heartbreaker" | Bada Kim feat. Every Single Day | 2:46 |
| 7. | "Street of Angels" | Every Single Day | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Boss Jung Sonatine" | Various Artists | |
| 9. | "Cynical View" | Various Artists | |
| 10. | "Drum Tension" | Various Artists | |
| 11. | "El Topo" | Various Artists | |
| 12. | "Hero Strings" | Various Artists | |
| 13. | "Ironic Waltz" | Various Artists | |
| 14. | "Long Live the Queen" | Various Artists | |
| 15. | "Nostalgia" | Various Artists | |
| 16. | "Pure Desire" | Various Artists | |
| 17. | "Transience of Life" | Various Artists | |
| 18. | "Wait Alone" | Various Artists | |
| 19. | "Warning" | Various Artists |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Ko Sung-hee | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Lee Yeon-hee | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Sun-kyun | Nominated | ||
| Golden Acting Award, Actress | Lee Mi-sook | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Ko Sung-hee | Won |