The Lady in Dignity explained

Alt Name:Lady with Class
Native Name:
Hangul:품위있는 그녀
Hanja:品位있는 그女
Rr:Pumwiinneun Geunyeo
Lk:Woman of Dignity
Genre:
Director:Kim Yoon-chul
Starring:
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:20
Executive Producer:
  • Jo Joon-hyung
  • Lee Jin-suk
  • Park Joon-seo
Producer:
  • Jang Min-ae
  • Kim So-jung
  • Na Ye-seu-ran
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:
Network:JTBC

The Lady in Dignity[1] is a South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-sun, Kim Sun-ah, Jung Sang-hoon with Lee Tae-im and Lee Ki-woo.[2] The series aired on cable network JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 (KST) time slot from June 16 to August 19, 2017.[3] It became one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.[4]

Synopsis

The story of an elegant Cheongdam-dong woman named Woo Ah-jin (Kim Hee-sun), who relished a life of luxury by marrying a quasi-chaebol son, until Park Bok-ja (Kim Sun-ah) walks into her life.

Cast

Main

A cheerful, elegant and charismatic woman who married into a rich family, but hit rock bottom after her husband's betrayal.

A cool and unfazeable woman who climbs her way up the social totem pole despite coming from a small village.

Youngest son of Ahn Tae-dong and also Ah-jin's cheating husband.

Ji-hoo's sexy art teacher who is overwhelmed with greed for fame and honor. She betrays Ah-jin who helped her into the art world and cheats with her husband Jae-suk.

A coma patient turned lawyer. He had feeling toward Ah-jin and willing to help her either with her father-in-law's business or her divorce process

Supporting

People around Ah-jin

People around Jae-suk

Extended

Special appearances

Original soundtrack

The Lady in Dignity OST
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Released:2017
Genre:Soundtrack
Language:Korean, English
Label:Poong Entertainment
Warner Music Korea Ltd.

Part 9

Reception

The Lady in Dignity is one of JTBC's highest rated drama with a single episode rating of 12.065%.Culture critic Jung Duk-hyun says that the drama is not just a soap opera about couples' affairs, but a "social drama" where the two women's confrontation symbolizes the power and class structures of the society.[5]

Due to its popularity, JTBC did a rerun of the series from October 2–6, 2017 with four-episode marathon per day starting from 7:00 (KST).[6]

Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.

Original broadcast dateTitleAverage audience share
AGB Nielsen[7] TNmS
NationwideSeoulNationwide
1June 16, 2017A Life With a Great View
(전망 종은 인생)
2June 17, 2017Matisse & Kandinsky
(마티스와 칸딘스키)
3.108%3.126%2.5%
3June 23, 2017Dangerous Gossip
(위험한 가십)
2.871%3.273% 2.8%
4June 24, 2017Choice and Secret
(선택과 비밀)
3.285%3.149%3.8%
5June 30, 2017Greed, With Love
(탐욕은 사랑을 타고)
3.609%3.658%2.6%
6July 1, 2017Night Before the Storm
(폭풍전야)
4.518%5.250%3.5%
7July 7, 2017Triangle
(드라이앵글)
4.091%4.346%2.4%
8July 8, 2017The Glass Ceiling and The Glass Floor
(유리천장과 유리바닥)
5.795%6.285%5.9%
9July 14, 2017Prologue of War
(전쟁의 서막)
5.010%5.196%4.2%
10July 15, 2017The Last Brunch
(마지막 브런치)
6.899%7.326%7.6%
11July 21, 2017Twisted Fate
(억갈린 운명)
8.476%9.062%8.0%
12July 22, 2017Charm of Mutual Benefit
(상생의 묘미)
8.944%9.493%8.3%
13July 28, 2017Show Me the Money
(쇼 미 더 머니)
6.773%7.068%6.0%
14July 29, 2017Timing
(타이밍)
9.131%9.575%8.5%
15August 4, 2017The Suspects
(용의자들)
7.398%8.089%6.6%
16August 5, 2017Unpredictable Future
(예측불허)
9.986%10.364%9.9%
17August 11, 2017Just Like Her
(그 녀 처럼)
8.430%8.982%7.7%
18August 12, 2017The Point of No Return
(돌아올 수 없는 지점)
9.748%10.250%9.2%
19August 18, 2017Nobody Knows
(아무도 모른다)
9.694%9.953%7.2%
20August 19, 2017Curtain Call
(커튼콜)
Average

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
201710th Korea Drama AwardsExcellence Award, ActorLee Ki-woo
Hot Star AwardLee Tae-im
1st The Seoul AwardsBest DramaThe Lady in Dignity[8]
Best ActressKim Hee-sun
Best Supporting ActorJung Sang-hoon
Best Supporting ActressSeo Jeong-yeon
2nd Asia Artist AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Kim Hee-sun
2018Kim Yoon-chul [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Lady in Dignity. JTBC Worldwide. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216192539/http://www.jtbcworldwide.com/script/detail?pgmMstSeq=302. February 16, 2022. dead. October 4, 2022.
  2. Web site: http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201610051042240310. ko:'품위있는그녀' 대본리딩 포착, 김희선-김선아 첫만남 어땠나. October 5, 2016. Newsen. ko.
  3. Web site: 김희선X김선아 '품위녀', JTBC 편성 확정 [공식]]. March 22, 2017. TV Report. ko.
  4. Web site: August 19, 2017 Nationwide Cable Ratings. Nielsen Korea. 1st (JTBC) 금토드라마(품위있는그녀) 12.065%.
  5. Web site: Actress plays double-face in 'Woman of Dignity'. The Korea Times. 2017-06-20.
  6. Web site: Instagram post by <더 패키지> 매주 금•토 밤 11시! • Oct 1, 2017 at 12:51am UTC. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/jtbcdrama/1615638275699325804 . 2021-12-25 . registration. Instagram. en. 2017-10-22.
  7. Web site: Nielsen Korea. AGB Nielsen Media Research. Korean. June 16, 2017.
  8. Web site: http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&amp;aid=0000996687&amp;gid=999339&amp;cid=1073569. ko:'서울어워즈' 송강호·나문희·지성·박보영 주연상…·'박열'·'비숲' 대상[종합]. October 27, 2017. TV Report. ko.
  9. Web site: [2018 백상예술대상 종합] tvN '비밀의 숲'·영화 '1987' 대상 영예+3·4관왕]. May 4, 2018. Osen. ko.
  10. Web site: 제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개. April 6, 2018. JTBC. ko.