Unkind Ladies

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
Composer(s) Park Sung-jin
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 24
Production
Executive producer(s) Shin In-soo
Jung Hae-ryong
Producer(s) Yoon Jae-hyuk
Kim Dong-hwi
Editor(s) Ahn Young-rok
Park Kyung-hyun
Location(s) Korea
Cinematography Kim Kyung-ho
Running time 65 minutes
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production company(s) IOK Media
Broadcast
Original channel Korean Broadcasting System
Picture format 1080i
Audio format Dolby Digital 2.0
Original run February 25, 2015 – present
Chronology
Preceded by The King's Face
External links
Website

Unkind Ladies (Hangul: 착하지 않은 여자들; RR: Chakhaji Anheun Yeojadeul) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-ja, Chae Shi-ra, Do Ji-won and Lee Ha-na.[1][2] It airs on KBS2 beginning February 25, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.

Plot

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

Main characters

Supporting characters

Cameos

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[8] AGB Nielsen[9]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 25 February 2015 8.8% 10.3% 9.1% 9.4%
2 26 February 2015 8.9% 10.4% 9.8% 10.2%
3 4 March 2015 10.1% 13.0% 11.8% 12.2%
4 5 March 2015 9.5% 12.8% 11.5% 12.7%
5 11 March 2015 9.1% 11.8% 12.0% 13.1%
6 12 March 2015 9.5% 11.9% 12.2% 13.3%
7 18 March 2015 9.6% 12.2% 12.1% 12.4%
8 19 March 2015 9.5% 12.5% 13.7% 14.7%
9 25 March 2015 9.8% 11.3% 12.8% 13.9%
10 26 March 2015 10.3% 11.7% 12.9% 13.8%
11 1 April 2015 9.9% 12.0% 11.9% 12.1%
12 2 April 2015 10.6% 12.3% 13.7% 15.1%
13 8 April 2015 10.5% 11.9% 13.6% 14.0%
14 9 April 2015 10.4% 12.4% 12.7% 13.4%
15 15 April 2015 10.0% 11.5% 12.1% 12.3%
16 16 April 2015 9.4% 11.5% 12.2% 12.8%
17 22 April 2015 9.8% 10.9% 12.1% 12.7%
18 23 April 2015 8.8% 9.8% 12.4% 13.9%
19 29 April 2015 8.5% 9.9% 11.4% 11.8%
20 30 April 2015 9.7% 10.9% 11.2% 11.8%
21 6 May 2015
22 7 May 2015
23 13 May 2015
24 14 May 2015
Average

References

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

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