| The Lady in Dignity | |
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![]() Promotional poster  | |
| Also known as | Lady with Class | 
| Hangul | 품위있는 그녀  | 
| Hanja | 品位있는 그女  | 
| Literal meaning | Woman of Dignity | 
| Revised Romanization | Pumwiinneun Geunyeo | 
| Genre | |
| Written by | Baek Mi-kyung | 
| Directed by | Kim Yoon-chul | 
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea | 
| Original language | Korean | 
| No. of episodes | 20 | 
| Production | |
| Executive producers | 
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| Producers | 
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| Running time | 60 minutes | 
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC | 
| Release | June 16 – August 19, 2017  | 
The Lady in Dignity[1] (Korean: 품위있는 그녀) 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
- Kim Hee-sun as Woo Ah-jin
 
- A cheerful, elegant and charismatic woman who married into a rich family, but hit rock bottom after her husband's betrayal.
 
- Kim Sun-a as Park Bok-ja
 
- A cool and unfazeable woman who climbs her way up the social totem pole despite coming from a small village.
 
- Jung Sang-hoon as Ahn Jae-suk
 
- Youngest son of Ahn Tae-dong and also Ah-jin's cheating husband.
 
- Lee Tae-im as Yoon Sung-hee
 
- 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.
 
- Lee Ki-woo as Kang Ki-ho
 
- 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
- Yoo Seo-jin as Cha Ki-ok
 - Lee Hee-jin as Kim Hyo-joo
 - Jung Da-hye as Oh Kyung-hee
 - Oh Yeon-ah as Baek Joo-kyung
 - Moon Hee-kyung as Mrs. Geum, Ah-Jin's mother
 - Choi Yoon-so as Heo Jin-hee, Ah-jin's assistant
 
People around Jae-suk
- Kim Yong-gun as Ahn Tae-dong, Jae-suk's father
 - Seo Jeong-yeon as Park Joo-mi, Ahn Jae-goo's wife
 - Han Jae-young as Ahn Jae-goo, Jae-suk's brother
 - Oh Na-ra as Ahn Jae-hee, Jae-suk's sister
 - Yoon Sa-bong as Yoon-su,
 - Lee Chae-mi as Ahn Ji-hoo, Ah-jin and Jae-suk's daughter
 - Lee Geon-woo as Ahn Woon-kyu, Park Joo-mi and Ahn Jae-goo's son
 
Extended
- Song Young-gyu as Jang Sung-soo, a plastic surgeon
 - Kim Bub-rae as Seo Moon-tak, who owns a hotel group
 - Chae Dong-hyun as Kim Bong-shik, Kyung Hee's husband
 - Hwang Hyo-eun as Chun Bang-soon, a friend of Park Bok-Ja
 - Jo Sung-yoon as Goo Bong-chul, a personal trainer
 - Lee Jung-eun as Gook Sun-young, Ki Ho's secretary
 - Song Tae-yoon as Choi Ki-seok, Hyo-Joo's boyfriend
 - Seo Kyung-hwa as Mrs. Jo, the housekeeper
 - Yoon Ye-in as Kyung San-daek
 - So Hee-jung as Oh Poong-sook, a restaurant owner
 - Park Jin-woo as Mr. Park, Head of Department
 - Lee Young-hoon as Mr. Kim, the lawyer
 - Lee Kan-hee as Madam Kwak
 - Kim Sun-bin as Han Min-ki
 - Baek Seung-hoon as Bodyguard
 - Baek Bo-ram as Se-hee
 - Jeon Soo-kyeong as Director Seo
 - Jun Hun-tae as Detective Lee
 - Park Hoon
 
Special appearances
- Ryu Seung-soo as Ah-jin's father
 - Jung Yu-mi as Client (Episode 6)
 - Yoon So-yi as Fishmonger (Episode 20)
 
Original soundtrack
| The Lady in Dignity OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by  Various artists  | |
| Released | 2017 | 
| Genre | Soundtrack | 
| Language | Korean, English | 
| Label | Poong Entertainment Warner Music Korea Ltd.  | 
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When the Cold Wind Blows" (찬바람이 불면) | E-QLO | 
  | Ivy | 04:57 | 
| 2. | "When the Cold Wind Blows" (Inst.) | 
  | 04:57 | ||
| Total length: | 09:54 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fly with the Wind" (돌려놔) | Kun-yo | 
  | Navi, Lina | 03:37 | 
| 2. | "Fly with the Wind" (Inst.) | 
  | 03:37 | ||
| Total length: | 07:14 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only Love You" (너만 사랑하다가) | 
  | Han Sang-won | The Brothers | 03:36 | 
| 2. | "Only Love You" (Inst.) | Han Sang-won | 03:36 | ||
| Total length: | 07:12 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Want To Believe" (믿고 싶지 않아) | Blueblack | Jion | Lee Si-eun | 03:58 | 
| 2. | "Don't Want To Believe" (Inst.) | Jion | 03:58 | ||
| Total length: | 07:56 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Miss You" (보고싶어) | 
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  | Kim Seong-ri | 03:46 | 
| 2. | "I Miss You" (Inst.) | 
  | 03:46 | ||
| Total length: | 07:32 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drunken Night (Drama ver.)" (보고싶어) | 
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  | Norwegian Wood | 03:38 | 
| Total length: | 03:38 | ||||
Part 7
| No. | Title | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anything" | B.Heart | 03:15 | 
| 2. | "Anything" (Inst.) | 03:15 | |
| Total length: | 06:30 | ||
Part 8
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why" (왜) | 
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  | The NuTs | 04:04 | 
| 2. | "Why" (Inst.) | 
  | 04:04 | ||
| Total length: | 08:08 | ||||
Part 9
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anding" | 
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  | Stephanie | 03:49 | 
| 2. | "Anding" (Inst.) | 
  | 03:49 | ||
| Total length: | 07:38 | ||||
Reception
The Lady in Dignity is one of JTBC's highest rated drama with a single episode rating of 12.065%.[4] 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, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[7] | TNmS | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
| 1 | June 16, 2017 | A Life With a Great View (전망 종은 인생)  | 
2.044% | 2.435% | 2.2% | 
| 2 | June 17, 2017 | Matisse & Kandinsky (마티스와 칸딘스키)  | 
3.108% | 3.126% | 2.5% | 
| 3 | June 23, 2017 | Dangerous Gossip (위험한 가십)  | 
2.871% | 3.273% | 2.8% | 
| 4 | June 24, 2017 | Choice and Secret (선택과 비밀)  | 
3.285% | 3.149% | 3.8% | 
| 5 | June 30, 2017 | Greed, With Love (탐욕은 사랑을 타고)  | 
3.609% | 3.658% | 2.6% | 
| 6 | July 1, 2017 | Night Before the Storm (폭풍전야)  | 
4.518% | 5.250% | 3.5% | 
| 7 | July 7, 2017 | Triangle (드라이앵글)  | 
4.091% | 4.346% | 2.4% | 
| 8 | July 8, 2017 | The Glass Ceiling and The Glass Floor (유리천장과 유리바닥)  | 
5.795% | 6.285% | 5.9% | 
| 9 | July 14, 2017 | Prologue of War (전쟁의 서막)  | 
5.010% | 5.196% | 4.2% | 
| 10 | July 15, 2017 | The Last Brunch (마지막 브런치)  | 
6.899% | 7.326% | 7.6% | 
| 11 | July 21, 2017 | Twisted Fate (억갈린 운명)  | 
8.476% | 9.062% | 8.0% | 
| 12 | July 22, 2017 | Charm of Mutual Benefit (상생의 묘미)  | 
8.944% | 9.493% | 8.3% | 
| 13 | July 28, 2017 | Show Me the Money (쇼 미 더 머니)  | 
6.773% | 7.068% | 6.0% | 
| 14 | July 29, 2017 | Timing (타이밍)  | 
9.131% | 9.575% | 8.5% | 
| 15 | August 4, 2017 | The Suspects (용의자들)  | 
7.398% | 8.089% | 6.6% | 
| 16 | August 5, 2017 | Unpredictable Future (예측불허)  | 
9.986% | 10.364% | 9.9% | 
| 17 | August 11, 2017 | Just Like Her (그 녀 처럼)  | 
8.430% | 8.982% | 7.7% | 
| 18 | August 12, 2017 | The Point of No Return (돌아올 수 없는 지점)  | 
9.748% | 10.250% | 9.2% | 
| 19 | August 18, 2017 | Nobody Knows (아무도 모른다)  | 
9.694% | 9.953% | 7.2% | 
| 20 | August 19, 2017 | Curtain Call (커튼콜)  | 
12.065% | 12.692% | 10.9% | 
| Average | 6.594% | 6.979% | 6.0% | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Ki-woo | Nominated | |
| Hot Star Award | Lee Tae-im | Won | |||
| 1st The Seoul Awards | Best Drama | The Lady in Dignity | Nominated | [8] | |
| Best Actress | Kim Hee-sun | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jung Sang-hoon | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Seo Jeong-yeon | Nominated | |||
| 2nd Asia Artist Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Hee-sun | Won | ||
| 2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director | Kim Yoon-chul | Won | [9][10] | 
| Best Actress | Kim Hee-sun | Nominated | |||
| Kim Sun-a | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Baek Mi-kyung | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jung Sang-hoon | Nominated | 
References
- ↑ "The Lady in Dignity". JTBC Worldwide. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
 - ↑ '품위있는그녀' 대본리딩 포착, 김희선-김선아 첫만남 어땠나. Newsen (in Korean). October 5, 2016.
 - ↑ "김희선X김선아 '품위녀', JTBC 편성 확정 [공식]". TV Report (in Korean). March 22, 2017.
 - 1 2  "August 19, 2017 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 
1st (JTBC) 금토드라마(품위있는그녀) 12.065%
 - ↑ "Actress plays double-face in 'Woman of Dignity'". The Korea Times. 2017-06-20.
 - ↑ "Instagram post by <더 패키지> 매주 금•토 밤 11시! • Oct 1, 2017 at 12:51am UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
 - ↑ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved June 16, 2017.
 - ↑ '서울어워즈' 송강호·나문희·지성·박보영 주연상…·'박열'·'비숲' 대상[종합]. TV Report (in Korean). October 27, 2017.
 - ↑ "[2018 백상예술대상 종합] tvN '비밀의 숲'·영화 '1987' 대상 영예+3·4관왕". Osen (in Korean). May 4, 2018.
 - ↑ "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
 
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
 - The Lady in Dignity at IMDb
 - The Lady in Dignity at HanCinema
 
