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)
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August 19th, 2012 at 3:09 pm
I love the first episode… with suspense on the dark side of adult story, but funny and exciting on the child part…
.. this drama is really worth to watch… 
.. i love it… i can’t wait to see KJW, HJH, and JH… 
August 19th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
don’t forget to watch 2nd episode guys…almost showing
http://livedekankoku.web.fc2.com/mbc-live3.html
August 20th, 2012 at 1:31 am
Episode 1 rating
11.3% / 12.1 – Sources: TNmS Media Korea
11.3% / 12.5 – Sources: AGB Nielsen Korea
August 20th, 2012 at 1:41 am
This drama is great… i love it… i hope i could watch the next episode soon, another 6 days of torture… every episode is getting more exciting…
“May Queen” fighting…
August 20th, 2012 at 5:05 am
[...] 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.–korendrama.org– [...]
August 20th, 2012 at 7:51 am
Oh its finally airing….gotta watch this!
August 20th, 2012 at 7:59 am
[...] 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.–Korendrama.org [...]
August 20th, 2012 at 11:10 am
@Gretz16 Hi haven’t watched it yet since I am on the road this weekend. Thanks for the news on the ratings and am glad that it’s going well. Read some great reviews too on Soompi. Looking forward to catching up 2 episodes when I return. Yay, finally we get to see
August 20th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
@ Jennie, the episode 2 is getting more exciting… it already shows a bit of the Romance part on the 3 main characters, i just love it. Kim Yoo Jung is such a drama princess, she really act her role very well. Hyun Seung Min as In Hwa did a great acting too, even if this is her debut, she acted like a pro. She act so real that i hated her character every time she pop up when Kang-san is with Hae Joo…
… i want the two to have more time for each other and yet she’s spoiling it… hahahaha… it’s really interesting to see those kids…
August 20th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
can’t wait for the child grow up !
August 20th, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Really love to watch that new torrent May queen, but i can,t find it hare full Episode Sub watch at Kimchi1st.com
Episode 1 – http://www.kimchi1st.com/2012/08/may-queen-ep-1-eng-sub-mbc-romance.html
Episode 2 – http://www.kimchi1st.com/2012/08/may-queen-ep-2-eng-sub-mbc-romance.html
August 20th, 2012 at 3:15 pm
@ Kimchi, thank you so much for the link, i haven’t watch the episode 2 with English sub, so i’ll check it out…
August 20th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
exciting drama….the story is similiar both Glory Jane and Feast of Gods…i think it can be a really good dramas
August 20th, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Oh I love this drama ep1 made me cry….as always Kim Yoo Jung portrayed her role pretty well.I adore this girl since Iljimae then in Dongyi and lastly in TMETs…But in this drama I like her more:))
August 20th, 2012 at 4:45 pm
@ GirL_KicK_AsS, i really laugh when Hae Joo (Kim Yoo Jung) introduce herself in school. She said, her face is all red and swollen because She got a free bee acupuncture so that she can be smarter than before…
hahaha , i want to be smart too but i don’t think i will use her method… 
August 20th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Much…Much better than I thought
the children act very well, making this drama to be followable and being my favorite. I wish the adult parts will also put on the good acting. Korea has crafted such many great child actors and actress. I particularly like Park Gun Tae acting. His emotional expression is superb.
August 20th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
@Gretz16
Yes,it was so funny:D one thing I like about this drama is the relationship between her and her foster father so awesome.You know, you can truly feel the love of his foster father towards her knowing she’s not his real daughter:)I also like Park Gun Tae since Time Between Dog and Wolf and Warrior Baek Dong Soo, the boy can really act well,he moved me in those dramas:)and Kang San is so funny, a bad boy but for sure he has a soft heart towards Hae Joo. But who will be playing Il Moon if they grow up?
Oh,I can’t wait to watch ep2 with sub
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August 20th, 2012 at 7:06 pm
@ GirL_KicK_AsS, i like Kang-san character, he is naughty but he is not a bad boy. Park Ji Bin portrayed his role very well, he is not boring to watch. He maybe a rival of Chang Hee later on but i think in a fair way. On the other hand Chang Hee character is very pitiful , i feel bad for him, specially on how Il Moon treated him. Seo Young Joo as Il Moon is very good too, his role is very important, it gives the whole scene more thrill. i’m wondering who will be the adult character for him.
August 21st, 2012 at 8:23 am
This show is very promising. By viewing the first two episodes, I already fell in love with the show. Park Gun Tae has grown up to a handsome young man from the little boy in the Time Between Wolf and Dog. He’s acting is great. So is the young lady Kim Yoo Jung. She’s so pretty. These kids are growing up on camera. The father daughter affection are also portrayed very well, although he’s not her real father and is not a perfect father. This drama shows hope.
August 21st, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Great start. Wow, the whole of KDland’s young actors must be starring in this drama. They have all grown up and such a talented lot too. Although it took me some time to sort out who was playing who (and I still get confused. I thought JW was Chang Hee at first, from the child actor’s fair skin
)), the drama definitely looks promising. The story may not be new but the cast makes such a big difference. Right now the youngsters are just awesome and I know for sure the adult cast will be too.
@Gretz16 Yes, Hyun SM”s debut is impressive. Even now I can imagine how miserable Chang Hee’s adult life is going to be – being married to such a brat! And I also fear for the mother, being married to such a monster, who would kill to get whatever he wants and do whatever it takes to get the woman he wants. I feel so sorry for Chang Hee already!
August 21st, 2012 at 11:47 pm
It seems to be a promising drama. I just hope that Jae Hee will be the lead actor.
August 21st, 2012 at 11:58 pm
I just watch the preview of the next episode, i’m so excited. I think Hae Joo and Kang-san will be more close in this part. It seems like KS ask HJ to teach him welding, and HJ told him to call her Master. They are really cute, and a good match. Kang-san have the knowledge but doesn’t have the skill which Hae Joo does. If they work together it will be perfect. On the other hand, Chang Hee was told by his father to beat II Moon in any way. and Chang Hee told Hae Joo that he aim to own the whole shipbuilding company near their place. I can’t wait to see the next episode. …
August 22nd, 2012 at 6:05 am
Ep1-2
Revenge, tension, lost child, birth secret, evil master, mean and jealous with a big inferiority complex young master, brat master’s daughter, cold lonely but warm-hearted hero, kind gentle and manly second hero, hard working heroin, I-am-in-love-with-a-man-whose father-killed-mine concept, coward butler and Mr.FATE who relates all of these unrelated things.
At the first glace, everything seems cliché. But I liked 2 first episodes. The child actors are great and I’m sure pretty KYJ will overshadow HJH.
Her Hae joo is so pretty, hard-working and kind that you can’t help but love. She will suffer more in this story.
Chang hee is a lonely boy with a big scar inside. So he wants to live in his own world till a day comes that he can beat their master’s son. The young boy is very very pretty and i can imagine JH playing this role with that serious expression on his pretty face.
Kang san is the one i like the most. Partly because i know, the adult actor is the white prince. He described KS as a gentle boy with toughness inside. It seems so. If the girl falls in love with CH, he will be a boy with lots of fake smiles. Something like JIW’s character in METS. For now there’s nothing but love challenge between two boys but the story will be very complicated if CH ‘s father kills or frames KS’s grandpa.
August 22nd, 2012 at 6:24 am
Sorry
I meant at first glance*
August 22nd, 2012 at 8:08 am
I so like Kang San’s character. The young man is not as pretty as Chang Hee, when Kim Jae Won was little, he was much prettier, but he got good charisma. I can actually see Kim Jae Won in him.
It’s nice to see a girl is doing men’s work. I like tough girls.