Miss Korea
Title: 미스코리아 / Miss Korea
Chinese Title: 韩国小姐
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Family
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2013-Dec-18 to 2014-Feb-26
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
This drama takes place in year 1997 and is about a failing cosmetics company that tries to turn a former high school beauty queen into Miss Korea. Oh Ji Young (Lee Yeon Hee) is the former high school beauty queen who has grown up to be nothing more an an elevator girl. Meanwhile, Kim Hyung Joon (Lee Sun Gyun) is an employee of the cosmetics company and will lead the efforts to turn Oh Ji Young into Miss Korea to save his company.
Cast
Main Cast
Lee Yeon Hee as Oh Ji Young
Lee Sun Gyun as Kim Hyung Joon
Oh Ji Young’s family
Jang Yong as Oh Jong Goo (Ji Young’s grandfather)
Jung Kyu Soo as Oh Myun Sang (Ji Young’s father)
Jung Suk Yong as Oh Woong Sang (Ji Young’s uncle)
Baek Bong Ki as Oh Ji Suk (Ji Young’s elder brother)
Kim Hyung Joon’s family
Im Ye Jin as Go Bong Hee (Hyung Joon’s mother)
People at BB Cosmetic
Song Sun Mi as Go Hwa Jung (BB Cosmetic’s research manager)
Oh Jung Se as Kim Hong Sam (BB Cosmetic’s planning manager)
Choi Jae Hwan as Kim Kang Woo (BB Cosmetic’s researcher)
People at Human Partners Korea
Lee Ki Woo as Lee Yoon
People at Boohwal Capital
Lee Sung Min as Jung Sun Saeng
Jung Seung Kil as President Hwang
People at Queen Beauty Salon
Lee Mi Sook as Ma Ae Ri (Queen Beauty Salon’s director)
Heo Tae Hee as Section Chief Yoon
Kang Tae Oh as Kang Sang Suk (Ma Ae Ri’s son)
Go Sung Hee as Kim Jae Hee
Noh Soo Ram as Director Ma’s Miss Korea trainee
People at Dream Department Store
Jang Won Young as Manager Park
Kim Ye Won (1989) as Lee Young Sun
Moon Ji In as Kim Yoo Ra
Yoo Eun Ho as Jung Eun Ah
Park Ha Na as Han So Jin
Choi Hyun Seo as Kim Hye Mi
People at Cherry Beauty Salon
Hong Ji Min as Yang Chun Ja
Ha Yun Joo as Shin Sun Young
Kang Han Na as Im Sun Joo
People at Bada Cosmetic
Jo Sang Ki as Kim Kang Shik
Others
Go In Bum as Jae Hee’s father
Yang Ye Seung (양예승) as Noh Hee Joo
Yoon Jung Ah (윤정아) as Miss Korea candidate
Uhm Sang Mi (엄상미) as Miss Korea candidate
Shin Young Il (신영일) as Miss Korea MC (cameo)
Lee Moon Se as Starry Night DJ and narration (voice only)
Jung So Min as gas station part-time worker (cameo, ep 20)
Seo Hae Won as Choi Soo Yeon
Production Credits
Production Company: SM C&C
Chief Producer: Kim Sang Ho
Producer: Kim Ho Young
Director: Kwon Suk Jang
Screenwriter: Seo Sook Hyang
Awards
2014 MBC Drama Awards – Golden Acting Actress: Lee Mi Sook (Miss Korea, Rosy Lovers)
2014 MBC Drama Awards – Rookie Actress: Go Sung Hee (Miss Korea, The Night Watchman)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2013-12-18 | 1 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| 2013-12-19 | 2 | 7.1 | 9.5 (18th) | 7.3 | 8.4 |
| 2013-12-25 | 3 | 8.2 (20th) | 10.6 (11th) | 7.7 | 8.1 |
| 2013-12-26 | 4 | 8.1 | 9.9 (17th) | 7.7 | 8.5 |
| 2014-01-01 | 5 | 8.1 (20th) | 8.9 (17th) | 9.5 (16th) | 10.8 (13th) |
| 2014-01-02 | 6 | 8.3 | 10.2 (17th) | 8.9 (19th) | 9.6 (18th) |
| 2014-01-08 | 7 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.4 |
| 2014-01-09 | 8 | 8.5 | 11.0 (14th) | 8.5 | 9.4 (17th) |
| 2014-01-15 | 9 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.7 |
| 2014-01-16 | 10 | 7.9 | 9.8 (18th) | 7.1 | 7.6 |
| 2014-01-22 | 11 | 7.3 | 9.0 (18th) | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| 2014-01-23 | 12 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 7.5 |
| 2014-01-29 | 13 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| 2014-01-30 | 14 | 8.9 | 9.8 (19th) | 8.6 (16th) | 10.0 (11th) |
| 2014-02-05 | 15 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.8 |
| 2014-02-06 | 16 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 8.7 |
| 2014-02-13 | 17 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 2014-02-19 | 18 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.6 |
| 2014-02-20 | 19 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
| 2014-02-26 | 20 | (<8.5) | (<8.7) | (<8.0) | (<8.1) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
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December 10th, 2013 at 5:41 pm
Would love to watch this..glad that good dramas are coming up.. 🙂
December 10th, 2013 at 5:47 pm
yoon hee.. <3
December 10th, 2013 at 8:03 pm
Love this drama first sight
December 10th, 2013 at 8:13 pm
Lee Yeon He’s back ~~~~ the storyline seems interesting ~
December 10th, 2013 at 8:38 pm
please help me to get this drama!!!!
December 11th, 2013 at 12:00 am
our Yeon Hee is back!!!♥ plus LeeSunGyun and ParkKiiWoo…great cast 😀 so exciting..and i hope this drama will be a hit..
December 11th, 2013 at 9:28 am
i like the plot & i love the leads, both great actors…i’ll be waiting for this!
December 11th, 2013 at 6:44 pm
the story is interesting ,i’ll try
December 12th, 2013 at 11:11 am
seems interesting. theres another wed-thu drama these days between pretty man and YWCFTS. gonna catch up! ToT
December 13th, 2013 at 4:14 pm
i try watch it..cool story
Miss Korea…wow
December 14th, 2013 at 12:46 pm
I’m tired with kdrama time travel & fantasy genre. I think I will tune in for Miss Korea on Wed-Thurs. The story is fresh and I like the poster. Lee sungyun & Lee sungmin are very good in comedy,I can’t wait to watch this drama 😀
December 14th, 2013 at 1:46 pm
Interesting, can’t wait!!
December 17th, 2013 at 3:14 am
Female lead role seems to be ambitious in this drama. I might tune in
December 19th, 2013 at 9:33 pm
already watch 1st ep… cant wait for upcoming episode~
lee yeon hee really beautiful~
December 20th, 2013 at 6:47 am
interested story line..n i like the cast from pasta^^
December 20th, 2013 at 5:04 pm
To Miss Crown Koreans and Miss Koreans, Please looking for MISS KOREA. This drama is TOO GOOD!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 😉
December 21st, 2013 at 2:01 am
@ 11: agree with you. Drama you who came from the star is similar to Drama Queen in Huyn’s man
December 22nd, 2013 at 12:28 am
so far i like it
December 25th, 2013 at 11:17 pm
I started to like this drama. It has fresh story line and great casts…another wed-thurs drama that is worth to watch along with my love from stars and one warm word…
December 26th, 2013 at 3:16 am
always interesting with de cast crew of lee sun kyun (pasta n goldentime) just hoping that gong hyo jin or hwang geun eum will make appearance as cameo…
December 26th, 2013 at 4:10 pm
Pretty interesting drama! Love the actress.
December 27th, 2013 at 9:37 pm
love it<3
December 28th, 2013 at 1:56 pm
Two dramas that i love right now : the man who came from another star, and miss korea ♡♡♡
December 28th, 2013 at 11:04 pm
ep 1 2 3 are boring to so so, ep 4 became a good drama.
Love the lead female very much!
December 28th, 2013 at 11:08 pm
my favorit drama right now is empress ki n miss korea
December 29th, 2013 at 4:19 am
Nice …not bad the story
December 29th, 2013 at 4:44 am
didnt expect much in the beginning but right now i feel that its going pretty good and ost at end of episode 3 rocks!
December 29th, 2013 at 3:49 pm
so far, have only seen one episode only (ep4)
drama have potential to be interesting with the scandal plots
yet, the 1st male lead character is too lame, hope the writer can develop his character to be more interesting
the lead lady quite okay
December 30th, 2013 at 7:33 am
This is a good drama, but mixes silly romantic, with deeper thoughts about abuse and exploitation of women, so I get mixed signals. Neither fish nor fowl. Also a lot of physical violence so far, I did not expect, and it makes me uncomfortable.
January 1st, 2014 at 1:12 am
oh man i have already fallen in love w Oh Ji Young …. :”>
January 1st, 2014 at 6:27 am
not intresting
January 3rd, 2014 at 10:18 pm
i’ve watched until ep 4 because i thought it would get better,and it’s still not making me excited 🙁
January 4th, 2014 at 6:00 am
very interesting drama.
January 4th, 2014 at 11:39 pm
This is my second drama in my list after The man who came from the star 😃👍 this drama is getting more interesting in each ep 😉 can’t wait to c OJY becoming Miss Korea 😝
January 4th, 2014 at 11:55 pm
OJY’s bosom has saved the day :). She finally agrees to cooperate with KHJ for Miss Korea.
January 10th, 2014 at 12:49 pm
I wonder why this thread so quiet? This drama really interesting !
January 10th, 2014 at 5:35 pm
I really like this drama, it’s really great so far
January 14th, 2014 at 8:30 am
I wonder why the ratings is low.
January 14th, 2014 at 8:31 am
I wonder why the ratings is low.
This is a very interesting drama.
January 16th, 2014 at 10:42 am
because its air at the same time with “You Who Came From The Star” on SBS and that’s amazing drama. n this week there is “Inspiring Generation”, its difficult to get high rating…
January 16th, 2014 at 12:12 pm
its low rating coz any 2 good dramas on kbs n sbs…
January 17th, 2014 at 1:13 pm
Interesting drama, it’s nice to have something diffrent story line
January 19th, 2014 at 10:42 pm
I don’t care bout the rating,,,
I just care lee sun gyun as kim hyung joon OPPA
coz he can cure my fever missing him ^_^
can’t wait for the next episode
and lovez the ost
January 24th, 2014 at 8:53 pm
i stuck to this drama bcoz of music ….its so soothing……:)
February 1st, 2014 at 1:11 pm
Feel sad about the ratings. The whole cast really delivers a stellar performance! The storyline is not too shabby either.
February 5th, 2014 at 6:58 am
Lee sun gyun, he’s the best.
February 13th, 2014 at 9:13 pm
I love this drama. I am always checking for the next episode with English subtitle to be loaded. It is really interesting!
February 17th, 2014 at 4:15 pm
this drama soon will end 😀 can’t wait for the dvd
February 24th, 2014 at 10:49 am
This drama really is in a bad time slot, without big idols like the other two dramas showing at the same time, no wonder the rating is so low. But the two main leads have such good chemistry, their interaction is so natural. Lee Sun Gyun has always proven himself to be a great actor, Lee Yeon Hee can be hit and miss sometimes but she is terrific here.
February 25th, 2014 at 6:34 am
I will miss Miss Korea, such a great drama, really refreshing and beautiful!!!
February 26th, 2014 at 8:07 pm
i heard the news about Jung So Min (Playful Kiss, Bad Guy, Can We Get Married, etc) being a cameo in the last episode, can’t wait to watch !!!!
February 27th, 2014 at 8:43 pm
flop?
February 27th, 2014 at 9:17 pm
How’s the ending??? It worth watching??…
March 4th, 2014 at 3:48 pm
So happy too see some of the character in pasta drama..seems like their reunion w/o gong hyo jin..
March 8th, 2014 at 11:31 am
I’m currently watching this drama and i’m now on ep 15 and yesss i would say this drama is worth watching! I love the couple in this drama!
March 12th, 2014 at 1:21 am
The Soudtracks are good. Like it..
March 29th, 2014 at 8:33 pm
I love the couple. It is worth to watch. I like the sweetness in the flow of their relationship. The drama shows something different than the usual nowadays korean drama. It is set in 1990s. That makes me more engrossed to it. I got to know how the korean lives back days. 5 star, no, 6 star for the drama 😉
April 1st, 2014 at 1:04 am
Great drama , I don’t care about the ratings,
April 27th, 2014 at 10:19 pm
have just finished watching this drama series and found it to be very touching as we watched Lee Yeon Hee struggled in becoming Miss Korea, especially during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis period, which we all can take leaf from her hardships..kudos to Yeon Hee as her acting skill has improved a lot since her role in the 2006 film A Millionaires First Love..
ps – in my personal opinion, the local korean episode ratings for Miss Korea do not reflect the quality of this drama script which i found to be full of positive messages and heart warming….
May 9th, 2014 at 12:32 pm
It was such a drag. A chore to watch this drama.
May 13th, 2014 at 6:29 am
At first I didn’t know any of the actors and actresses from this drama so it took me awhile before deciding to watch it (except the mother of the lead guy cause i’ve seen her before. can’t remember where)
Must say this drama is NOT a flop. Gives the light plus innocent feeling and it have a nice soundtrack. It’s heartwarming and nostalgic.
June 9th, 2014 at 1:44 am
Curious as to why some people are compelled to sat nasty things. Most of the reviews are good and explain the bad ratings so it means ths drama should have a chance.
July 4th, 2014 at 5:10 pm
This drama is BORING, FLAT, NOTHING SPECIAL.
But happy ending, at the end everybody happy in this drama.
July 29th, 2014 at 6:01 am
Nice soundtrack. Very good story!!!! 🙂
January 10th, 2015 at 5:19 am
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