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

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and

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. It aired on

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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 (

), 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 *

as Kim Eun-gi, son of Finance Minister *

as Heo Yoon-ok, daughter of Defense Minister

State Councilor's household

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

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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

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

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as Lady Yoon, Heo Yoon-ok's mother *

as Heo Yoon-seo, Heo Yoon-ok's brother *

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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

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

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as Lady Han, Kim Eun-gi's mother *

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as Ba-woo, servant

Others

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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 *

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as Ga Hee-ah,

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as Chi-bok, Man Wol warrior *

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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 Yeoncheon County (''Yeoncheon-gun'') is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The county seat is Yeoncheon-eup (연천읍) and sits on the Korail railroad line connecting Seoul, South Korea, with North Korea (DPRK). History A variety of pal ...

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 Yeongjong Island is an island off the west coast of the city of Incheon, South Korea, which contains Incheon International Airport as well as small villages, farms, and beaches. The previously separate Yongyu, Sammok, and Sinbul Islands have b ...

, 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