Oh My Ladylord (TV Series)

''Oh My Ladylord'' () is a 2021 South Korean television drama starring Lee Min-ki and Nana. Directed by Oh Da-young, the series tells a story of romance between a man who 'does not' love and a woman who 'can't' love. It aired on terrestrial television channel MBC from March 24 to May 13, 2021, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21.30 ( KST) for 16 episodes. It is available on iQIYI as "Oh! Master" with subtitles in multiple languages globally.

''Oh My Ladylord's'' average rating of 1.6% is the second lowest ever recorded for a Korean drama airing on a prime time slot on a free-to-air television network, with KBS2 drama '' Love All Play'' setting the new record low of 1.4% a year later in 2022. The first half of the twelfth episode of ''Oh My Ladylord'' drew a 0.9% rating, tying with the penultimate episode of ''Love All Play'' to become the second-lowest single-episode rating ever (KBS2 drama ''Welcome'' saw a lower figure of 0.8% in 2020). Additionally, ''Oh My Ladylord'' was the first full-length prime time drama on free TV to never have rated above 3%. Media observers have cited ''Oh My Ladylord'' as an example of the downfall of MBC, which used to be regarded as the "Drama Kingdom" in the 1990s.

Synopsis

In one corner we have a drama screenwriter and in the other, a rom-com actress. While the writer chooses not to date, the actress cannot seem to date. The story unfolds as they find themselves sharing the same living quarters.

Oh Joo In (Nana), is a top rom-com actress who is a favorite with all audiences, young and old, male and female. In real life, however, it’s not that she chooses not to date but that she can’t date. Although she appears to live a flashy life on the outside, she is a down-to-earth woman with her own secret depths.

Han Bi Soo (Lee Min-ki), a man with a prickly side who shows a different side of himself when he’s in love. He has a scar that no one else knows, so he stimulates maternal instinct that makes it unable for anyone to look away from him.

Cast

Main

* Lee Min-ki as Han Bi-soo
** A thriller drama screenwriter who can't date. Had a traumatic event at the age of 18 that affects him to this day.
* Nana as Oh Joo-in
** A popular rom-com actress who is not good with her own romantic relationships. Her one and only goal all along is to provide for her family and to return to the home she grew up in.
* Kang Min-hyuk as Yu Jin
** Close friend of Joo-in since high school. Has been a successful artist abroad and returned to Korea in order to confess his love to Joo-in.

Supporting

* Lee Hwi-hyang as Kang Hae-jin, Han Bi-soo's mother
* Sunwoo Jae-duk as Han Min-joon, Han Bi-soo's father
* Kim Ho-jung as Yoon Jung-hwa, Oh Joo-in's mother
* Bae Hae-sun as Jung Sang-eun
* Lee Jung-gil
* Woo Hee-jin as Kim Yi-na
* Park Joo-hee as Oh Hee-jung
* Kim Chang-wan as Kim Chang-gyu, owner of Just Records
* Cha Min-ji as Choi In-young
* Jang Eui-su as Park Geon-ho

Special appearances

* Kim Woo-jin as staff
* Ahn Sol-bin as Kim Ji-yeon

Production

In 2021, Oh Da-young replaced Hyeon Sol-ip as director, after the latter was fired from the production. Oh Da-young's past credits as assistant director include ''Let's Eat 2'', ''Woman with a Suitcase'', '' The Guardians'', ''Bad Papa'', and ''The Golden Garden''.

Viewership

* In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
* N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
* Did not air on April 7 due to election broadcasts and therefore aired two episodes in a row on April 8.

References

External links

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''Oh My Ladylord''
at Daum
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* {{HanCinema drama, Oh_e__Master

''Oh My Ladylord''
on IQIYI

MBC TV television dramas
Korean-language television shows
2021 South Korean television series debuts
2021 South Korean television series endings
South Korean romantic comedy television series