May Queen (TV series)

May Queen

Promotional poster for May Queen
Genre Romance, Melodrama
Written by Son Young-mok
Directed by Baek Ho-min
Starring Han Ji-hye
Kim Jaewon
Jae Hee
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 38
Production
Producer(s) Jung Min-woo
Location(s) Korea
Running time Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 (KST)
Broadcast
Original channel Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Original run 18 August 2012 – 23 December 2012
Chronology
Preceded by Dr. Jin
Followed by A Hundred Year Legacy
External links
Website

May Queen (Hangul: 메이퀸) is a 2012 South Korean television melodrama series about three people who experience ambition, revenge, betrayal and love, against the backdrop of the shipbuilding industry in Ulsan during Korea's modernization. It stars Han Ji-hye, Kim Jaewon and Jae Hee.[1][2]

Synopsis

The heroine Hae-joo (Han Ji-hye) begins life in utter poverty. But despite being burdened with the secret past of her parents, she navigates treacherous waters and overcomes obstacles to achieve her dreams. Her childhood sweetheart Park Chang-hee (Jae Hee), son of the butler to a company chairman, also rises above his humble beginnings to become a successful prosecutor. Bright and playful Kang San (Kim Jaewon), the boss's privileged son, returns to Korea after years abroad to find that he still carries a torch for Hae-joo.[3]

Cast

Main characters

She possesses natural confidence along with a sunny disposition. With an infectious curiosity, she has an enormous positive outlook on life. Her father was a sailor so she also became interested in boats, which led her to learn how to fix them. But the accidental death of her father when she was a sixth grader revealed a secret about her past. She is unable to leave her family because of the sense of duty she feels towards her late father. As she turns into a young adult, she gets involved in offshore oil drilling and finds out that her real biological father committed his life to oil exploration.

He is a friend of Chang-hee and the grandson of the founder of Haepoong Group. Growing up with a silver spoon in his mouth, he was always cheerful and full of energy. He has a photographic memory that serves him well in the interests he pursues. He had a crush on Hae-joo just like his friend Chang-hee. After spending 15 years abroad, he returns to South Korea and is reunited with Hae-joo, and the old feelings he had for her return once again. Hae-joo’s charm and bubbly personality gradually melts Kang San’s heart.

He was Hae-joo’s first boyfriend. Chang-hee is a perfectionist who keeps his guard up all the time. He is preternaturally smart but also a workaholic. Many people mistake him as the son of Cheonji Group’s chairman when, in fact, he is the son of the chairman’s butler. He chooses the daughter of the Cheonji chairman over Hae-joo as his wife in order to become rich and end his parent’s miserable life. This leads to him being on the opposite side in the rivalry between Cheonji Group and Haepoong Group where Hae-joo and Kang San work alongside each other.

Supporting characters

Hae-joo's family
Cheonji Group
Haepoong Group

Production

It was reported on October 31, 2012 that male lead Kim Jaewon injured the muscle of his right thigh while shooting a quarreling scene. He was taken to hospital for examination at the completion of filming, received treatment and has since returned to the regular shooting schedule.[4]

Awards

2012 20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards

2012 1st K-Drama Star Awards

2012 MBC Drama Awards

International broadcast

References

  1. ↑ "May Queen's Han Ji-hye comes back to TV". MBC Global Media. 16 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Kim, Hyun-rok (26 July 2012). "Kim Jae-won says, I’ll reveal my strong side hidden in my gentle look". Star News. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
  3. ↑ "May Queen". MBC Global Media. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  4. ↑ Ho, Stewart (2 November 2012). "Kim Jae Won Injures Thighs on ‘May Queen’ Drama Set". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-11-02.

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