First Lady (South Korean TV Series)
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South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...
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Lee Ji-ah Kim Sang-eun (; born August 6, 1978), known professionally as Lee Ji-ah, is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame with her role in the television drama'' The Legend'' (2007), and has since further participated in ''Beethoven Virus'' (2008), ...
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Lee Sang-yoon Lee Sang-yoon (; born August 15, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in ''My Daughter Seo-young'' (2012), '' Angel Eyes'' (2014), ''Liar Game'' (2014), ''On the Way to the Airport'' (2016), ''Whisper'' (2017), ...
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Jang Hee-jin Jang Hee-jin (born May 9, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a model for the fashion magazines CeCi, Marie Claire and Cindy the Perky. Jang has appeared in several television series and films, including '' Myung-wol the ...
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Park Ki-woong Park Ki-woong (born February 13, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the TV series ''The Slingshot'' (2009) and ''Bridal Mask'' (2012), Return (2018) and Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019) as well as the films ''My Tutor Frien ...
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Bong Tae-gyu Bong Tae-gyu (born 19 May 1981) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Television show Hosting Radio shows Music video appearances Theater Awards and nominations References External links Bong ...
. It premiered on
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on March 11, 2023, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 ( KST). It is also available for streaming on
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in selected regions.


Synopsis

The series tells the story of Hong Tae-ra (
Lee Ji-ah Kim Sang-eun (; born August 6, 1978), known professionally as Lee Ji-ah, is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame with her role in the television drama'' The Legend'' (2007), and has since further participated in ''Beethoven Virus'' (2008), ...
) rising to the position of first lady in order to protect her beloved family, after completely forgetting her past memory, and to punish those who took control of her fate and shaken her.


Cast


Main

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Lee Ji-ah Kim Sang-eun (; born August 6, 1978), known professionally as Lee Ji-ah, is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame with her role in the television drama'' The Legend'' (2007), and has since further participated in ''Beethoven Virus'' (2008), ...
as Hong Tae-ra ** Chaerin as young Hong Tae-ra / Oh Young : Pyo Jae-hyun's wife who is a top-class woman who has no regrets about wealth and fame. She lost both her parents in an unfortunate accident in France, and lost her memories as a result of the accident. *
Lee Sang-yoon Lee Sang-yoon (; born August 15, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in ''My Daughter Seo-young'' (2012), '' Angel Eyes'' (2014), ''Liar Game'' (2014), ''On the Way to the Airport'' (2016), ''Whisper'' (2017), ...
as Pyo Jae-hyun : Hong Tae-ra's husband, who is the chairman of the IT company Hatch and a strong candidate for the next presidential election. *
Jang Hee-jin Jang Hee-jin (born May 9, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a model for the fashion magazines CeCi, Marie Claire and Cindy the Perky. Jang has appeared in several television series and films, including '' Myung-wol the ...
as Go Hae-soo ** Ha Yul-ri as young Go Hae-soo : Jang Do-jin's wife, and the main anchor of YBC. *
Park Ki-woong Park Ki-woong (born February 13, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the TV series ''The Slingshot'' (2009) and ''Bridal Mask'' (2012), Return (2018) and Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019) as well as the films ''My Tutor Frien ...
as Jang Do-jin : Go Hae-soo's husband, and the management representative of the IT company Hatch. *
Bong Tae-gyu Bong Tae-gyu (born 19 May 1981) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Television show Hosting Radio shows Music video appearances Theater Awards and nominations References External links Bong ...
as Gu Sang-chan : The research director of the IT company Hatch.


Supporting


People around Hong Tae-ra and Pyo Jae-hyun

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Han Soo-yeon Han Soo-yeon ( born April 24, 1983) is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in Korean dramas, '' Pure Love'' (2013) and ''Love in the Moonlight'' (2016). Early life and education Han was born in South Korea, and moved with her mother ...
as Hong Yu-ra : A fashion entrepreneur and CEO of fashion brand Lapin, who is Hong Tae-ra's older sister and only family member. * Kim Si-woo as Pyo Ji-woo : Pyo Jae-hyun and Hong Tae-ra's daughter.


People around Go Hae-soo and Jang Do-jin

* Cha Kwang-soo as Go Tae-seon : Go Hae-soo's deceased father, who is a 25th presidential election and a former Minister of Strategy and Finance. * Kim Su-jeong as Gong Ja-young : Go Hae-soo's mother. * Kim Ra-on as Jang Leo : Jang Do-jin and Go Hae-soo's son.


People at Hanul Psychiatric Hospital

* Shim So-young as Kim Seon-deok : Director of Hanul Psychiatric Hospital. * Gong Jeong-hwan as Jo Gyu-tae : The head of Hanul Psychiatric Hospital.


People at Keumjo Group

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Ahn Nae-sang Ahn Nae-sang (born December 25, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He began his career on the stage, and in 1994 made his film debut in the Bong Joon-ho short film ''Baeksekin'' ("White Man" or "White-collar worker"), followed by Jang Sun-woo's ''B ...
as Jang Geum-mo : Jang Do-jin's father, and the chairman of the Keumjo Group. *
Kyeon Mi-ri Kyeon Mi-ri (born January 27, 1965) is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known for her role as the antagonist Lady Choi in the hit period drama ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003). Career Kyeon Mi-ri graduated from Seoul Traditional Arts H ...
as Min Young-hwi : Jang Do-jin's mother, and the hostess of the Keumjo Group. * Hong Woo-jin as Jang Gyo-jin : Jang Do-jin's older brother and the successor of the Keumjo Group. * Seong Chang-hoon as Eom Sang-bae : Jang Geum-mo's right-hand man. * Song Ah-kyung as Eun Yon-sil : A butler who helps Min Young-hwi.


Others

*Jung Jae-seong as Han Kyung-rok : The leader of the People's Party and 29th presidential candidate. *
Kwon Hyun-bin Kwon Hyun-bin (; born March 4, 1997), also known by his stage name Viini, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, model and actor. He is well known for his appearance in reality survival program ''Produce 101 Season 2'' and debuting in for ...
as Cha Pil-seung : A bodyguard who assists Hong Tae-ra. * Go Yun-bin as Yang Se-jin : The chief researcher of Hatch. * Heo Jae-ho as Oh Young-guk : Pyo Jae-hyun's Election campaign head of election countermeasures headquarters. * Han Kang-ho as Chairman Chung : Pyo Jae-hyun's Election campaign committee chairman. * Jang Won-young as Bong Woo-ri : Pyo Jae-hyun's Election campaign head of the department in charge of Tae-ra's outfit and image at the election camp. * Ahn Tae-hwan as Park Jun-ho : Journalist at YBC. * Go Han-min as Song PD : PD of the YBC press department.


Production


Release

On February 16, 2023, tvN released the stills of Lee Ji-ah. On February 21, the stills of Lee Sang-yoon was released. A day later, the family photo stills featuring Lee Ji-ah, Lee Sang-yoon, and Kim Si-woo was released. The teaser videos were released on January 27, February 2, February 10, and February 17.


Viewership


References


External links

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