Queen of Housewives

Queen of Housewives

Promotional poster for Queen of Housewives
Also known as 'My Wife is a Superwoman'
Genre
Written by Park Ji-eun
Directed by Go Dong-sun
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 20
Production
Location(s) South Korea
Production company(s) DRM Media
Release
Original network Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Original release March 16 (2009-03-16) – May 19, 2009 (2009-05-19)
Chronology
Related shows Queen of Reversals
External links
Website www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/wifequeen/
Korean name
Hangul 내조의 여왕
Hanja 內助의 女王
Revised Romanization Naejoui Yeowang
McCune–Reischauer Naejo ŭi Yŏwang

Queen of Housewives (Hangul: 내조의 여왕; RR: Naejoui Yeowang; also known as My Wife Is a Superwoman) is a 2009 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Kim Nam-joo, Oh Ji-ho, Yoon Sang-hyun, Lee Hye-young, Choi Cheol-ho, and Sunwoo Sun. It depicts the life of "naejo," housewives who devote their entire lives to their husbands' success, but with a more comedic and aggressive twist.[1] It aired on MBC from March 16 to May 19, 2009 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

The hit drama topped the ratings chart during its run, and created new trends among married women in terms of fashion and makeup. Actress Kim Nam-joo received numerous accolades for her acting comeback after an 8-year hiatus,[2] and the series also served as the breakout vehicle of actor Yoon Sang-hyun.[3]

Plot

Chun Ji-ae (Kim Nam-joo) had it all...in high school. Pretty and popular, she was the school's queen bee, while awkward Yang Bong-soon (Lee Hye-young) was the exact opposite. The two were initially friends, until Ji-ae stole Bong-soon's crush, Han Joon-hyuk (Choi Cheol-ho). Fast-forward to middle-aged married life, and their roles have become reversed. Ji-ae struggles with household finances because she married Ohn Dal-soo (Oh Ji-ho), a once-promising university graduate turned unemployed pushover, while Joon-hyuk, whom Bong-soon married after Ji-ae dumped him, is now a successful executive.

Dal-soo finally gets a shot at a decent job at top company Queen's Food, where Joon-hyuk happens to be his new boss. Joon-hyuk still carries a torch for Ji-ae, and he makes it a point to make Dal-soo's internship as difficult and demeaning as possible. Meanwhile, determined to help her smart but clueless husband climb the corporate ladder, Ji-ae joins a social wives club to support him. The wives' power plays are directly correlative to their husbands' positions in the company (meaning, the higher-ranking the husband, the higher-ranking the wife), and Ji-ae sets aside her pride to curry favor and jockey for position. She immediately thrives within the wives' inner circle, but she's constantly thwarted by her ex-best friend, Bong-soon.

Then Dal-soo runs into his college friend Eun So-hyun (Sunwoo Sun), wife of Heo Tae-joon (Yoon Sang-hyun), the current president of Queen's Food. Stuck in a loveless marriage, So-hyun wants to have an affair with Dal-soo, while indolent chaebol Tae-joon gradually finds himself attracted to Ji-ae. The three couples interact in a confusing mix of romance, friendship, and workplace politics.[4]

Cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

Ji-ae and Bong-soon's high school classmates
Queen's Food husbands and wives
Extended cast

Ratings

Date Episode Nationwide Seoul
2009-03-16 1 8.0% 8.7%
2009-03-17 2 10.3% (13th) 10.7% (13th)
2009-03-23 3 9.6% (15th) 10.1% (15th)
2009-03-24 4 11.2% (12th) 11.8% (12th)
2009-03-30 5 11.5% (11th) 11.8% (12th)
2009-03-31 6 12.0% (10th) 11.6% (10th)
2009-04-06 7 20.0% (2nd) 20.7% (2nd)
2008-04-07 8 21.3% (2nd) 22.0% (2nd)
2009-04-13 9 21.6% (2nd) 22.2% (2nd)
2009-04-14 10 24.1% (2nd) 25.6% (2nd)
2009-04-20 11 24.2% (2nd) 24.9% (2nd)
2009-04-21 12 24.4% (2nd) 25.6% (2nd)
2009-04-27 13 25.2% (2nd) 26.5% (2nd)
2009-04-28 14 27.4% (2nd) 29.3% (2nd)
2009-05-04 15 26.6% (1st) 28.4% (1st)
2009-05-05 16 29.2% (1st) 31.1% (1st)
2009-05-11 17 30.4% (1st) 32.2% (1st)
2009-05-12 18 30.0% (1st) 31.8% (1st)
2009-05-18 19 29.9% (1st) 31.7% (1st)
2009-05-19 20 31.7% (1st) 33.7% (1st)
Average 21.4% 22.5%

Source: TNS Media Korea

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2009 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism[5] Actress of the Year Kim Nam-joo Won
MBC Drama Awards[6][7][8] Top Excellence Award, Actor Yoon Sang-hyun Won
Top Excellence Award, Actress Kim Nam-joo Won
Excellence Award, Actor Choi Cheol-ho Won
Excellence Award, Actress Lee Hye-young Won
Golden Acting Award, Actor Kim Chang-wan Won
Golden Acting Award, Actress Na Young-hee Won
Best New Actress Sunwoo Sun Nominated
Best Writer Park Ji-eun Won
2010 Baeksang Arts Awards Best Drama Queen of Housewives Nominated
Best TV Director Go Dong-sun Won
Best TV Actor Yoon Sang-hyun Nominated
Best TV Actress Kim Nam-joo Won
Best TV Screenplay Park Ji-eun Nominated
CETV Awards[9][10] Grand Prize Kim Nam-joo Won
Top 10 Asian Stars Won

International broadcast

References

  1. ↑ Han, Sang-hee (March 10, 2009). "New Types of Husbands to Sneak Onto TV Screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Kim Nam-joo Still in Shape After 8-Year Hiatus". The Chosun Ilbo. April 18, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ Hong, Lucia (April 21, 2010). "Yoon Sang-hyun to attend screening of Housewives". 10Asia. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ "My Wife is a Superwoman". MBC Global Media. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  5. ↑ Kim, Lynn (December 23, 2009). "Government names Kim Nam-joo top actor of 2009". 10Asia. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  6. ↑ Han, Sang-hee (January 3, 2010). "2009 Drama Awards Wrap Up With No Surprises". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  7. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (December 31, 2009). "Ko Hyun-jung Wins Top Drama Award". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  8. ↑ Park, So-yeon (December 31, 2009). "Ko Hyun-joung wins grand prize at MBC Acting Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Kim Nam-joo Wins Top Acting Award in China". The Chosun Ilbo. June 22, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  10. ↑ Kim, Jessica (June 21, 2010). "Kim Nam-joo wins grand prize at award ceremony in China". 10Asia. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
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