''More Than a Maid'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Jeong Yu-mi,

Oh Ji-ho Oh Ji-ho (born April 14, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the television dramas '' Couple or Trouble'' (2006), '' The Slave Hunters'' (2010), ''Queen of the Office'' (2013) and ''My Fair Lady'' (2016). Career Oh was born and r ...

, Kim Dong-wook, Lee Si-a,

Jeon So-min Jeon So-min (; born April 7, 1986) is a South Korean actress, model and author. Jeon made her debut in 2004 with sitcom ''Miracle''. In 2006, she made her big-screen debut through the film, ''Cinderella (2006 film), Cinderella''. Jeon played he ...

and Lee Yi-kyung. It aired on

jTBC JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC ...

from January 23 to March 28, 2015 on Fridays and Saturdays at 21:45 ( KST) time slot for 20 episodes.

Synopsis

Guk In-yeob ( Jeong Yu-mi) is the only daughter of a

Joseon Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

nobleman, and her beauty and style has her surrounded by plentiful admirers, among them Kim Eun-gi ( Kim Dong-wook), a young scholar from an important family who's loved In-yeob since they were young. But one day In-yeob's father is branded a traitor, causing her family to be forced into ruin, and overnight the city's most popular young lady becomes a slave. In-yeob has difficulty adjusting from her pampered past to her present life as the lowly maid to her former rival. She learns to survive by her wits and befriends her fellow slaves, including Moo-myung (meaning "nameless"), a mysterious manservant who once saved her when she was still an aristocrat. Although Eun-gi remains devoted to In-yeob, her changed social status becomes an obstacle to his promising future, and meanwhile, she begins to fall for the stoic, level-headed but charismatic Moo-myung (

), who unbeknownst to all is a warrior on an undercover assignment regarding matters of political import.

Cast

Main

* Jeong Yu-mi as Guk In-yeob, daughter of State Councilor *

as Moo-myung / Lee Bi, head servant of Defense Minister's household * Kim Dong-wook as Kim Eun-gi, son of Finance Minister * Lee Si-a as Heo Yoon-ok, daughter of Defense Minister

State Councilor's household

Jeon No-min Jun No-min (born Jun Jae Yong on August 28, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Among his recent roles were the villainous Hwarang warrior Seolwon in ''Queen Seondeok'', and the fictional independence fighter Damsari in ''Bridal Mask''. Filmograph ...

as Gook Yoo, Gook In-yeob's father *

Lee Cho-hee Lee Cho-hee (born October 4, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She was an ambassador for the 2013 Sangsang Madang Cinema Music Film Festival. Career Lee Cho-hee had a career breakthrough with her role as Song Da-Hee on the KBS weekend drama "O ...

as Sawol-yi, Gook In-jeob's personal maid * Im Hyun-sung as Poong-yi, servant * Ji Seung-hyun as Duk-goo, Gook Yoo's personal servant

Defense Minister's household

* Park Chul-min as Heo Eung-cham, Defense Minister, Heo Yoon-ok's father *

Jeon Mi-seon Jeon Mi-seon (December 7, 1970 – June 29, 2019) was a South Korean actress. Though best known as a supporting actress in films and television series such as ''Memories of Murder'' (2003), ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012), and ''Hide and Seek ...

as Lady Yoon, Heo Yoon-ok's mother * Lee Yi-kyung as Heo Yoon-seo, Heo Yoon-ok's brother * Lee El as Lady Kang, Heo Yoon-seo's wife * Chae Gook-hee as Hae-sang, head maid * Lee Yeon-kyung as Dan-ji's mother, maid *

as Dan-ji, maid, Heo Yoon-seo's lover *

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as Gaeddong-yi, Heo Yoon-ok's personal maid * Kim Jong-hoon as Ddeok-soe, butcher * Shim Hoon-ki as Yong-joon, servant * Kim Hye-na as Ok-yi, maid

Finance Minister's household

* Kim Kap-soo as Kim Chi-kwon, Finance Minister, Kim Eun-gi's father *

Jin Hee-kyung Jin Hee-kyung (born September 7, 1968) is a South Korean actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in mo ...

as Lady Han, Kim Eun-gi's mother * Yang Seung-pil as Ba-woo, servant

Others

* Ahn Nae-sang as Lee Bang-won, later

King Taejong Taejong of Joseon (13 June 1367 – 8 June 1422), personal name Yi Bang-won ( Korean: 이방원; Hanja: 李芳遠), was the third ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. Before ascending to the throne, he ...

* Lee Do-kyung as Lee Sung-gye, later King Taejo * Lee Chae-young as Ga Hee-ah, kisaeng * Uhm Tae-goo as Chi-bok, Man Wol warrior * Oh Hee-joon as Hui-ju

Production

The first episode originally aired on December 12, 2014, but a fire on December 13 destroyed the ''More Than a Maid'' set in Yeoncheon County and resulted in the death of one crew member, script coordinator Yeom Hye-sun. In the aftermath, the series went on hiatus for six weeks. A new set was constructed in Yeongjongdo, and filming resumed on January 12, 2015. A re-edited version of the first episode aired on January 23, 2015.

Ratings

* In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. * N/A denotes that the rating is not known. *

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

References

External links

* * {{hancinema drama, Maids 2014 South Korean television series debuts 2015 South Korean television series endings JTBC television dramas South Korean historical television series Television series by Drama House