| Alt Name: | Daemul The President Lady President |
| Genre: | Drama Romance Political drama |
| Director: | Oh Jong-rok Jo Hyun-tak |
| Starring: | Go Hyun-jung Kwon Sang-woo Cha In-pyo Lee Soo-kyung |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 24 |
| Location: | Korea |
| Executive Producer: | Goo Bon-geun Lee Myung-woo |
| Runtime: | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Company: | Victory Contents |
| Channel: | Seoul Broadcasting System |
Big Thing is a 2010 South Korean television drama based on manhwa artist Park In-kwon's comic Daemul, and stars Go Hyun-jung as South Korea's first female president.[1] [2] [3] Number one in its timeslot for 11 consecutive weeks,[4] it gained successful ratings due to its cast and story arcs based on topical and controversial themes.[5] [6]
Anchorwoman Seo Hye-rim (Go Hyun-jung), who gets fired while protesting about her husband's undeserved death, enters politics through the proposal of Kang Tae-san (Cha In-pyo), a member of the ruling party and a strong candidate for the next presidential elections. With the help of Ha Do-ya (Kwon Sang-woo) whom she's known since childhood, Seo becomes the first female president of South Korea. With political pressure and threats of potential impeachment from her rival Kang and his allies, Seo faces the crises and challenges of her term.[7]
| width=100 | Date | width=100 | Episode | width=100 | Nationwide | width=100 | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-06 | 01 | (1st) | (1st) | ||||
| 2010-10-07 | 02 | 21.2% (1st) | 21.4% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-10-13 | 03 | 23.0% (1st) | 22.2% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-10-14 | 04 | 23.4% (1st) | 22.7% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-10-20 | 05 | 24.7% (1st) | 23.3% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-10-21 | 06 | 26.0% (1st) | 25.9% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-10-27 | 07 | 25.0% (1st) | 23.9% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-10-28 | 08 | 26.0% (1st) | 25.4% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-11-03 | 09 | 24.4% (1st) | 23.3% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-11-04 | 10 | 24.3% (1st) | 24.1% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-11-10 | 11 | 23.9% (1st) | 23.1% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-11-11 | 12 | 24.8% (1st) | 24.2% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-11-17 | 13 | 24.2% (1st) | 22.9% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-11-18 | 14 | 25.1% (1st) | 24.3% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-11-24 | 15 | 23.8% (1st) | 22.9% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-11-25 | 16 | (1st) | (1st) | ||||
| 2010-12-01 | 17 | 23.7% (1st) | 22.4% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-12-02 | 18 | 25.0% (1st) | 24.4% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-12-08 | 19 | 24.2% (1st) | 23.3% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-12-09 | 20 | 25.8% (1st) | 25.3% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-12-15 | 21 | 25.2% (1st) | 24.6% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-12-16 | 22 | 27.0% (1st) | 26.2% (1st) | ||||
| 2010-12-22 | 23 | 24.0% (2nd) | 23.3% (2nd) | ||||
| 2010-12-23 | 24 | 25.8% (1st) | 25.1% (1st) | ||||
| Average | |||||||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Special | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special | ||||
| Producer's Award | ||||
| Top 10 Stars | ||||
| Achievement Award | ||||
| 2011 | Best Actor (TV) | |||
| Best Actor | ||||