May Queen
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Title: 메이퀸 / May Queen
Genre: Romance, Melodrama
Episodes: 38
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2012-Aug-18 to 2012-Dec-23
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:50
Synopsis
A story about characters related to ships.
Chun Hae Joo (Han Ji Hye) is a woman who pulls herself up from a harsh life and makes a name for herself in the shipbuilding industry.
Park Chang Hee (Jae Hee) and Kang San (Kim Jae Won) are the two men who war for her love.
Cast
Main Cast
Han Ji Hye as Chun Hae Joo
- Kim Yoo Jung as Chun Hae Joo (Young)
Jae Hee as Park Chang Hee
- Park Gun Tae as Chang Hee (Young)
Kim Jae Won as Kang San
- Park Ji Bin as Kang San (Young)
Son Eun Seo as Jang In Hwa
- Hyun Seung Min as In Hwa (Young)
Hae Joo’s family
Ahn Nae Sang as Chun Hong Chul
Geum Bo Ra as Jo Dal Soon
Moon Ji Yoon as Chun Sang Tae
- Kim Dong Hyun as Sang Tae (Young)
Jung Hye Won as Chun Young Joo
- Kang Ji Woo (강지우) as Young Joo (Young)
Yoon Jung Eun as Chun Jin Joo
Chun Ji Group
Lee Duk Hwa as Jang Do Hyeon
Yang Mi Kyung as Lee Geum Hee
Yoon Jong Hwa as Jang Il Moon
- Seo Young Joo as Jang Il Moon (Young)
Kim Gyu Chul as Park Gi Chul
Hae Poong Group
Go In Bum as Kang Dae Pyung
Lee Hoon as Yoon Jeong Woo
Kim Ji Young as Lee Bong Hee
Sun Woo Jae Duk as Yoon Hak Soo
Baek Seung Hee as Jo Min Kyung
Production Credits
Producer: Jung Min Woo (정민우)
Director: Baek Ho Min
Screenwriter: Son Young Mok
Episode Preview
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20
Episode 21
Episode 22
Episode 23
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 26
Episode 27
Episode 28
Episode 29
Episode 30
Episode 31
Episode 32
Episode 33
Episode 34
Episode 35
Episode 36
Episode 37
Episode 38
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2012-08-18 | 1 | 11.3 (7th) | 12.1 (8th) | 11.3 (6th) | 12.5 (6th) |
| 2012-08-19 | 2 | 11.6 (10th) | 12.6 (7th) | 10.8 (10th) | 12.3 (8th) |
| 2012-08-25 | 3 | 13.9 (5th) | 15.4 (4th) | 12.0 (7th) | 13.1 (6th) |
| 2012-08-26 | 4 | 14.2 (6th) | 16.6 (5th) | 12.7 (7th) | 13.9 (7th) |
| 2012-09-01 | 5 | 14.5 (4th) | 15.6 (3rd) | 13.7 (3rd) | 14.7 (2nd) |
| 2012-09-02 | 6 | 16.6 (4th) | 19.0 (4th) | 14.6 (4th) | 15.6 (4th) |
| 2012-09-08 | 7 | 17.4 (2nd) | 18.9 (2nd) | 14.6 (3rd) | 15.5 (4th) |
| 2012-09-09 | 8 | 16.2 (4th) | 18.8 (4th) | 15.7 (5th) | 17.5 (4th) |
| 2012-09-15 | 9 | 17.9 (2nd) | 19.6 (2nd) | 16.8 (2nd) | 17.6 (2nd) |
| 2012-09-16 | 10 | 17.4 (5th) | 19.1 (4th) | 17.7 (4th) | 18.7 (4th) |
| 2012-09-22 | 11 | 20.0 (2nd) | 22.5 (2nd) | 18.6 (2nd) | 19.7 (2nd) |
| 2012-09-23 | 12 | 18.7 (3rd) | 21.2 (3rd) | 17.1 (3rd) | 18.7 (3rd) |
| 2012-09-29 | 13 | 17.7 (3rd) | 20.5 (2nd) | 14.6 (4th) | 15.9 (2nd) |
| 2012-09-30 | 14 | 15.3 (4th) | 16.4 (4th) | 13.1 (5th) | 14.5 (4th) |
| 2012-10-06 | 15 | 20.8 (2nd) | 23.1 (2nd) | 17.7 (2nd) | 18.9 (2nd) |
| 2012-10-07 | 16 | 18.7 (3rd) | 21.5 (3rd) | 17.4 (3rd) | 18.7 (3rd) |
| 2012-10-13 | 17 | 19.2 (2nd) | 21.3 (2nd) | 18.9 (2nd) | 20.1 (2nd) |
| 2012-10-14 | 18 | 19.1 (4th) | 21.8 (4th) | 17.6 (3rd) | 18.8 (4th) |
| 2012-10-20 | 19 | 19.4 (2nd) | 22.1 (2nd) | 18.7 (2nd) | 19.9 (2nd) |
| 2012-10-21 | 20 | 19.8 (3rd) | 22.9 (3rd) | 18.0 (3rd) | 19.3 (3rd) |
| 2012-10-27 | 21 | 19.5 (2nd) | 21.6 (3rd) | 18.2 (2nd) | 19.4 (2nd) |
| 2012-10-28 | 22 | 19.6 (3rd) | 21.9 (3rd) | 17.8 (3rd) | 18.5 (3rd) |
| 2012-11-03 | 23 | 18.9 (2nd) | 21.3 (2nd) | 18.5 (2nd) | 20.0 (2nd) |
| 2012-11-04 | 24 | 19.6 (4th) | 22.0 (3rd) | 17.8 (3rd) | 19.3 (3rd) |
| 2012-11-10 | 25 | 19.8 (2nd) | 21.6 (2nd) | 18.9 (2nd) | 20.4 (2nd) |
| 2012-11-11 | 26 | 19.2 (4th) | 21.4 (4th) | 18.0 (3rd) | 19.0 (4th) |
| 2012-11-17 | 27 | 19.2 (2nd) | 21.5 (2nd) | 19.1 (2nd) | 21.3 (2nd) |
| 2012-11-18 | 28 | 19.3 (3rd) | 21.7 (3rd) | 19.3 (3rd) | 20.3 (3rd) |
| 2012-11-24 | 29 | 21.5 (2nd) | 25.4 (2nd) | 20.0 (2nd) | 21.1 (2nd) |
| 2012-11-25 | 30 | 22.0 (2nd) | 24.8 (2nd) | 21.0 (2nd) | 22.6 (3rd) |
| 2012-12-01 | 31 | 24.2 (2nd) | 24.8 (2nd) | 22.7 (2nd) | 23.9 (2nd) |
| 2012-12-02 | 32 | 24.5 (2nd) | 25.5 (2nd) | 23.6 (2nd) | 24.6 (2nd) |
| 2012-12-08 | 33 | 24.3 (2nd) | 26.2 (2nd) | 23.3 (2nd) | 24.4 (2nd) |
| 2012-12-09 | 34 | 24.4 (2nd) | 27.6 (2nd) | 23.5 (2nd) | 24.9 (2nd) |
| 2012-12-15 | 35 | 23.0 (2nd) | 25.3 (2nd) | 21.7 (2nd) | 22.1 (2nd) |
| 2012-12-16 | 36 | 19.4 (3rd) | 21.1 (4th) | 20.6 (3rd) | 21.8 (3rd) |
| 2012-12-22 | 37 | 22.4 (2nd) | 23.8 (2nd) | 20.2 (2nd) | 21.7 (2nd) |
| 2012-12-23 | 38 | 25.9 (2nd) | 29.4 (2nd) | 26.4 (2nd) | 27.5 (2nd) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
*** Different between TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielson – Here
Note
The total episode extended from 32 to 38 due to the high rating of this drama.
Awards
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Actress Acting Awards, Yang Mi Kyung
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Actor Acting Awards, Lee Duk Hwa
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Best Child Actress Acting Awards, Kim Yoo Jung
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Excellence Actor Awards (Soap Opera): Jae Hee (May Queen)
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actor Award (Soap Opera): Kim Jae Won (May Queen)
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actress Awards (Soap Opera): Han Ji Hye (May Queen)
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Writer of the Year, Son Young Mok (May Queen)
Episode Poster
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August 8th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
@Jennie-19,
I think you’re right. The story IS about HER. Today I just read more details about the synopsis at soompi, and it stated KJW is the lead actor also there another actress in this loveline. Sound interesting. JH fighting!
August 8th, 2012 at 10:34 pm
@ Jennie 19 , this is the description of the cast, i think you haven’t read yet..
(Character: Kang San) Kim Jae Won/Park Ji Bin
Coming from a background where he lacks nothing, his bright, healthy, and remembers everything in detail as long as his interested in it. He is a talented genius, and started liking Hae Ju from middle school, in which he attended with Chang Hee. He came back to Korea after 15 years, and reunited with Haeju. Haeju started to enter his heart again. Haeju slowly makes his heart race and along with her sweet smile, Kang San slowly opened his heart to her.
(Character: Chang Hee) Jae Hee/ Park Geon Tae
A very disciplined perfectionist. He is filled with determination, and is a self-driven prosecutor. Even so, he comes from a not so well to do family, and his father is a butler at Dohyun’s house. His success is attached to sins. He later hears a terrible secret from his father, and had to leave the Haeju he dearly loved. Inhwa chose him, and he therefore became Dohyun’s son in law.
(Character: In Hwa)
She grew up in an environment where she had everything, and grew up with no problems in Massachusetts. She is very stubborn. However, she, who liked the Kang san since she was a young kid, was aware that he liked Haeju. She is unable to stand Haeju, who always smiled brightly despite the bad circumstances she’s put through. She therefore always feels inferior to Haeju. In the end, she stole Haeju’s first love, Chang hee, and successfully married him.
(Character: Hae Ju) Han Ji Hye/ Kim Yoo Jung
Bright and high spirited in nature, always curious, and suprisingly positive. Always considerate of others and is warmhearted by nature, no matter how extreme conditions are, she never gives up and fully commits herself to overcome it. She has a beauty that always makes people’s frustration go away. Due to her stepfather who was once a sailor, she started loving boats from a young age. Rather than just liking it, she likes to fix the ships. Her dream is to make a nice boat for the dad she dearly loved.
Base on the character description from the Official Websites, Chang Hee will marry In Hwa, which means Kang-san is definitely paired with Hae Ju.
If you want to check out the latest updates visit this site https://www.facebook.com/MayQueenKoreanDrama2012
August 8th, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Watch the 2nd Video teaser at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYRUVIdoht0&feature=plcp ….
August 8th, 2012 at 11:25 pm
@Gretz16 TQ so much for the detailed description of the cast. Well, it’s a lot clearer now and sounds much more interesting. At least we know that the story is not entirely on Hae Ju (Han JH). There’s also nothing on the actress who plays In Hwa. I suppose her role will be pretty small then
@sara I would prefer someone who looks younger than the two men, maybe someone like Hwang Jung Eum again. She was great with KJW in CYHMH
August 9th, 2012 at 12:14 am
@ Jennie 29
Did you watch the script reading on youtube? I saw a girl their with long and a bit wavy hair, although she haven’t formally introduce yet, i think she will play the role as In Hwa. I couldn’t recognize her because the video is fast and the caption is a bit far. She will marry Chang Hee in the drama, but at the same time it was mention that she will fall in love with Kang-san. The love triangle is not only between Chang Hee and Kang-san but also between In Hwa and Hae Ju, 
but i think the big twist is about the secret of Hae Ju’s birth and the cause of Kang-san parents death that resulted for his personality transformation, from being kind and gentle to being rude and reckless…. this drama is getting me more excited every single detail that comes out…
August 9th, 2012 at 6:09 am
Jennie,jedi
Both of your choices are better than the current female lead. Anyway, so KJW is the lead man. I ‘m so happy but it’s really interesting to see him portraying a rude, reckless man. He is such a sweety. I hope he smiles too much in this drama.
August 9th, 2012 at 7:39 am
Jae Hee and Kim Joo Son in the same show? What a treat. Who will be the leading man? Who will get the girl in the end, rich guy or poor guy? I hope Kim Joo Won will. I guess I love him more than I love Hae Hee.
I’m looking forward to this show.
Looking good in KD world. There will be so many nice dramas showing.
August 9th, 2012 at 7:48 am
@ Charlie 32,
It’s Kim Jae Won not Kim Joo Won hehehe… I like both of the actors but i also prefer Kim Jae Won more …. He is just too sweet and charming to ignore… i love his acting….
August 9th, 2012 at 9:50 am
They were married, but not loved each other, the loveline plot very interesting, so I really hoped this drama not disappointed me.
I love Jae Hee more.
August 9th, 2012 at 11:30 am
@ jedi , Yes… Chang Hee (Jae Hee) will marry In Hwa and give up on Hae Ju, i think the reason must be so deep, it’s either about the secret on Hae Ju’s birth that stop him to love her or maybe he just choose to pursue his ambition for success than love.
On the other hand, I’m more interested on how Kang-san (Kim Jae Won) will deal with Hae Ju, will he be loving or cruel? Because of hate and pain due to his parents death, he will be nasty. Will Hae Ju manage to soften his harden heart… aaaaahhhhhhhhhh…… this is great…. i’m so excited to watch this, it’s more interesting than i thought…
I love to see Kim Jae Won transformation in this drama…
August 9th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
@sassy-35,
Chang Hee and Kang San, from the description they have layer character, so it’s must be very interesting to watch how JH and KJW will potrayed their char. The other hand, Hae Ju char so typical, sweet and nice girl.
August 9th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
@ jedi 36, The character description seems more interesting, i hope they played it well… i am confident on the 2 actors, Kim Jae Won and Jae Hee, i watch most all of their previous drama and their acting improves a lot better… As for Han Ji Hye, i think she’s pretty and sweet, i hope she will do her best in this drama…
August 9th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
I watched the teaser, Kim Yoo Jung has grown up now. She’s not like a little girl (moon/sun) anymore, also that little boys, they were grown up too. Time really quick passed away!!! ^^”
By the way, HJH seems fatter in the teaser, but it’s looks prettier.
August 9th, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Hi everyone. Thanks for all the info about the drama. The drama now sounds much more interesting than what the synopsis has described. Wow, the characters are really complicated. I can’t wait to see KJW playing a mean and nasty guy role and JH’s character with all that angst will be interesting to watch too. Btw, I too love KJW more than JH ..hehe
@Gretz16 Thanks for the info but like you, I couldn’t see the actress (playing In Hwa) at all. She must be a newbie I guess, since the name is unfamiliar too. But looking at the video, I like the young actors already and I know these kids will be great. Looking forward to watching this now
August 9th, 2012 at 4:06 pm
@ Jennie 39, I read some news in dramabeans, Jae Hee gives the precise description of his character,
Jae Hee explained, “Park Chang-hee is a guy with a lot of pain. Rather than living life according to his own will, he gives up a lot for the sake of those he loves, doing things he dislikes because they need to be done. Even as he can’t enjoy his own life, he’ll still do whatever he can for the people he cares about.”
It sounds like Chang Hee is going to have a hard time in this drama, While Kang-san will also have to deal with his anger.
… it’s pretty exciting now….
August 10th, 2012 at 12:28 am
I’m so excited to watch Kim Jae Won in this drama…
…. oppa fighting…
August 11th, 2012 at 7:22 am
Sassygrace 23,
Thanks for your correction. I meant to say Kim Jae Won.
Who’s Kim Joo Won?
August 11th, 2012 at 4:07 pm
Viki.com is not available in my Region, can anyone give me another site to watch this online? I really want to watch this drama….
August 11th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
@Cathy,
Try at Dramacrazy
August 11th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
@ Jedi 44 , thank’s a lot
…. i’m really going crazy if i miss this drama hahahaha….
August 11th, 2012 at 7:08 pm
Hello guys, i just want to share….. I read a post from May Queen facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MayQueenKoreanDrama2012 , the press conference will be on Tuesday August 14, 2012. All the cast will be formally announce , i’m really looking forward for this event… so excited to see Jaewon oppa pictures….
August 12th, 2012 at 4:14 am
wow!! after so many years m going to see jae hee…..i totally adore him <3…… i want the girl to be with jae hee not wid other guy….jae hee keep fighting…….we love u sooooo much jae hee( mong ryong oppa)
August 12th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
I prefer Kim Jae Won ,
hahahahha…. i love them both but i still want Jaewon oppa to be in the happy ending…. oppa fighting….
August 12th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
@Gretz16, thanks for your info. I am so happy about the pers conference. Means we can watch Kim Jaewon oppa drama very soon.
@gemerald, I absolutely agree with you. I choose Kim Jaewon to the Happy ending
August 12th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
@ Anni,
… me too. By the way, viki.com already uploaded the trailer with English translation, check it out… Jaewon oppa is always the best for me… 