Miss Korea (TV series)
Miss Korea | |
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Promotional poster for Miss Korea | |
Genre | Romance, Drama |
Written by | Seo Sook-hyang |
Directed by | Kwon Seok-jang |
Starring |
Lee Yeon-hee Lee Sun-kyun |
Composer(s) | Every Single Day[1] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language(s) | Korean |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Kim Sang-ho |
Producer(s) | Kim Ho-young |
Location(s) | South Korea |
Running time |
59 minutes Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
Release | |
Original network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | 18 December 2013 – 26 February 2014 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Medical Top Team |
Followed by | Cunning Single Lady |
External links | |
Website |
Miss Korea (Hangul: 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 on MBC from December 18, 2013 to February 26, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[3][4]
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
- Lee Yeon-hee as Oh Ji-young[5][6]
- Lee Sun-kyun as Kim Hyung-joon[7]
- Lee Mi-sook as Ma Ae-ri
- Lee Sung-min as Teacher Jung
- Song Seon-mi as Go Hwa-jung
- Lee Ki-woo as Lee Yoon[8]
- Ko Sung-hee as Kim Jae-hee
- Heo Tae-hee as Section chief Yoon
- Kang Han-na as Im Sun-joo
- Ha Yeon-joo as Shin Sun-young
- Park Guk-sun as Choi Soo-yeon
- Go In-beom as Jae-hee's father
- Kang Tae-oh as Ma Ae-ri's son
- Park Ha-na as Han So-jin
- Moon Ji-in as Kim Yoo-ra
- Yoo Eun-ho as Jung Eun-ah
- Kim Ye-won as Lee Young-sun
- Jung Seung-kil as President Hwang
- Hong Ji-min as Yang Choon-ja
- Oh Jung-se as Kim Heung-sam[9]
- Choi Jae-hwan as Kim Kang-woo
- Jo Sang-ki as Kim Kang-shik
- Jang Won-young as Department head Park
- Jang Yong as Oh Jong-goo
- Jung Kyu-soo as Oh Myun-sang
- Jung Suk-yong as Oh Woong-sang
- Baek Bong-ki as Oh Ji-seok
- Im Ye-jin as Go Bong-hee
- 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 | |||
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TNmS Ratings[11] | AGB Nielsen[12] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
1 | 18 December 2013 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
2 | 19 December 2013 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 7.3% | 8.4% |
3 | 25 December 2013 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
4 | 26 December 2013 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 7.7% | 8.5% |
5 | 1 January 2014 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
6 | 2 January 2014 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
7 | 8 January 2014 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
8 | 9 January 2014 | 8.5% | 11.0% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
9 | 15 January 2014 | 6.8% | 7.9% | 6.8% | 7.7% |
10 | 16 January 2014 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 7.1% | 7.6% |
11 | 22 January 2014 | 7.3% | 9.0% | 7.1% | 7.2% |
12 | 23 January 2014 | 8.6% | 8.6% | 6.7% | 7.5% |
13 | 29 January 2014 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 6.8% |
14 | 30 January 2014 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10.0% |
15 | 5 February 2014 | 6.4% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.8% |
16 | 6 February 2014 | 7.5% | 8.2% | 7.3% | 8.2% |
17 | 13 February 2014 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 4.9% |
18 | 19 February 2014 | 6.8% | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.6% |
19 | 20 February 2014 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 7.3% |
20 | 26 February 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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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2014 | |
Best New Actress | Ko Sung-hee | Nominated |
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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 |
International broadcast
It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV beginning July 12, 2014.[13]
It aired in Thailand on PPTV beginning April 16, 2015, dubbed as Kerd Ma Pen Dao. ("เกิดมาเป็นดาว", literally: Born to be a Star).[14]
See also
References
- ↑ Kim, Hyo-eun (18 February 2014). "Indie band goes big with soundtracks". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ Lee, Cory (31 October 2013). "Lee Yeon-hee, Lee Sun-kyun to Pair Up for New MBC Series". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ "Miss Korea Four Key Points to Enjoy!". MBC Global Media. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ "Miss Korea Lee Yeon-hee attracts male viewers making a new fandom group". MBC Global Media. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ "Miss Korea Lee Yeon-hee Reaches Out for the Crown". MBC Global Media. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ Kim, Yeon-ji (27 December 2013). "Lee Yeon-hee gets audacious". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ Lee, Sun-min (1 November 2013). "Lee Sun-kyun picks project". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ Ock, Hyun-ju (9 January 2014). "Lee Ki-woo reveals feelings for co-star". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ Park, Sunghee (11 December 2013). "Oh Jung Se Joined The New MBC Drama Miss Korea". BNTNews. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ Kwon, Soo-bin (25 February 2014). "Jung So Min to Make Cameo Appearance as Next Miss Korea". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ↑ http://www.kntv.co.jp/prog/detail/?p=28168
- ↑ "Miss Korea เกิดมาเป็นดาว – ซีรีย์เกาหลี". korea.tlcthai.com. 2 September 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย
External links
- Miss Korea official MBC website (Korean)
- Miss Korea at MBC Global Media
- Miss Korea at HanCinema
- Miss Korea at the Internet Movie Database