''The Lady in Dignity'' () is a South Korean television series starring

Kim Hee-sun Kim Hee-sun (born June 11, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s with leading roles in television series such as ''Men of the Bath House'' (1995), ''Propose'' (1997), ''Wedding Dress'' (1997), ''Forever Yours'' (1998), ' ...

, Kim Sun-ah,

Jung Sang-hoon Jung Sang-hoon (born September 9, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He is known for being a cast member on the TV show ''Saturday Night Live Korea ''Saturday Night Live Korea'' (; abbreviated as ''SNL Korea'' () or simply as ''SNLK'') is a Sou ...

with

Lee Tae-im Lee Tae-im (born September 2, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She graduated from Sunggwang Highschool and dropped out from Hanyang University, while majoring Theater and Film. She played the leading role in the series ''Don't Hesitate'' (2009), ...

and

Lee Ki-woo Lee Ki-woo (born October 23, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in '' The Classic'' (2003), '' Tale of Cinema'' (2005), ''A Love to Kill'' (2005), ''Flower Boy Ramyun Shop'' (2011), '' Rain or Shine'' (2017–2018), an ...

. The series aired on cable network

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 ...

on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot from June 16 to August 19, 2017. It became one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.

Synopsis

The story of an elegant

Cheongdam-dong Cheongdam-dong () is a ward of Gangnam District in Seoul, South Korea. The area is best known in South Korea as an affluent neighborhood populated by a disproportionately high number of high-income individuals and for having some of the most expen ...

woman named Woo Ah-jin (

), 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

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 Kim Sun-a (; born October 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her titular role as Kim Sam-soon in the popular television series '' My Lovely Sam Soon'' (2005). Other notable series include '' City Hall'' (2009), '' Scent of ...

as Park Bok-ja : A cool and unfazeable woman who climbs her way up the social totem pole despite coming from a small village. *

as Ahn Jae-suk : Youngest son of Ahn Tae-dong and also Ah-jin's cheating husband. *

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. *

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 Lee Hee-jin (born 16 May 1979) is a South Korean actress and former member of girl group Baby V.O.X. Lee studied at Dong-Ah Broadcasting College, then made her entertainment debut in 1997 as a member of popular K-pop girl group Baby V.O.X. ...

as Kim Hyo-joo * Jung Da-hye as Oh Kyung-hee *

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as Baek Joo-kyung *

Moon Hee-kyung Moon Hee-kyung (born December 22, 1965) is a South Korean actress. Moon made her acting debut in musical theatre in 1995. She has also played supporting roles in films and television series, notably ''Skeletons in the Closet'' (also known as ''S ...

as Madam Geum *

Choi Yoon-so Choi Yoon-so (; born November 29, 1984) is a South Korean actress. She is notable for portraying the villainous and ruthless Koo Hae-joo in the daily drama series '' Unknown Woman''. Filmography Film Television series Television shows Mu ...

as Heo Jin-hee

People around Jae-suk

Kim Yong-gun Kim Yong-gun (; born May 8, 1946) is a South Korean actor. His sons Ha Jung-woo Kim Sung-hoon (born March 11, 1978), better known as Ha Jung-woo (), is a South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. One of the highest gr ...

as Ahn Tae-dong *

Seo Jeong-yeon Seo Jeong-yeon (born September 23, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in television series such as '' Righteous Love'' (2014) and '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016), and had supporting roles in dramas including '' Something in the ...

as Park Joo-mi * Han Jae-young as Ahn Jae-goo *

Oh Na-ra Oh Na-ra (, is a South Korean television and film actress, known for her roles in ''Yong-pal'', ''Hyde, Jekyll, Me'', ''Flowers of the Prison'', '' Man to Man'', ''The Lady in Dignity'', and ''Sky Castle ''Sky Castle'' (; stylized as ''SK ...

as Ahn Jae-hee *

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as Yoon-su *

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as Ahn Ji-hoo

Extended

* Song Young-gyu as Jang Sung-soo * Kim Bub-rae as Seo Moon-tak * Chae Dong-hyun as Kim Bong-shik * Hwang Hyo-eun as Chun Bang-soon * Jo Sung-yoon as Goo Bong-chul * Lee Jung-eun as Gook Sun-young * Song Tae-yoon as Choi Ki-seok * Seo Kyung-hwa as Mrs. Jo * Lee Geon-woo as Ahn Woon-kyu * Yoon Ye-in as Kyung San-daek *

So Hee-jung So Hee-jung ( born on 28 May 1973) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1994 in theater, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in ''The K2'' ...

as Oh Poong-sook * Park Jin-woo as Head of Department Park * Lee Young-hoon as Mr. Kim *

Lee Kan-hee Lee Kan-hee (born February 3, 1969) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Kan-hee 1969 births Living people South Korean telev ...

as Madam Kwak * Kim Sun-bin as Han Min-ki * Baek Seung-hoon as Bodyguard * Baek Bo-ram as Se-hee *

Jeon Soo-kyung Jeon Soo-kyeong (born July 12, 1966) is a South Korean actress. She is best known in musical theatre, and has starred in Korean productions of ''Mamma Mia!'', ''Chicago'', '' The Life'', ''Guys and Dolls'', ''Menopause'', and ''Kiss Me, Kate''. ...

as Director Seo * Jun Hun-tae as Detective Lee *

Park Hoon Park Won-hee (born April 27, 1981), better known by his stage name Park Hoon, is a South Korean actor. He starred in TV series such as '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016), ''Naked Fireman'' (2017), ''Two Cops'' (2017) and ''Memories of the Alham ...

Special appearances

Ryu Seung-soo Ryu Seung-soo (born August 12, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Ryu made his acting debut in 1997 with a minor role in Park Chan-wook's film ''Trio'', and has been active as a supporting actor on film and television since. Among his notable films a ...

as Ah-jin's father * Jung Yu-mi as Client (Episode 6) *

Yoon So-yi Yoon So-yi (born Moon So-yi on January 5, 1985) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a print and commercial model, then began acting in Ryoo Seung-wan's action-comedy film ''Arahan'' in 2004, followed by '' Shadowless Sword'' in 2005. Yoon ...

as Fishmonger (Episode 20)

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Reception

''The Lady in Dignity'' is one of

's highest rated drama with a single episode rating of 12.065%. 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. 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).

Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. *

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lady in Dignity, The JTBC television dramas Korean-language television shows South Korean comedy-drama television series 2017 South Korean television series debuts 2017 South Korean television series endings South Korean pre-produced television series Television series by JS Pictures Television series by Drama House