Title: 착하지 않은 여자들 / Unkind Women
Chinese Title: 不善良的女人们
Also Known as: Unkind Ladies / Bad Women
Genre: Family, Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2015-Feb-25 to 2015-May-14
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 22:00
Synopsis
This drama features the women of three generations and people around them.
Ma Ri (Lee Ha Na) grows up as a good teacher of this generation where there is no true mentor. Hyun Sook (Chae Shi Ra), who has been a troublemaker, realizes the love and support of her family. Kang Soon Ok (Kim Hye Ja) regards herself as unlucky, but later on realizes how happy she has been.
How can you hold up when your life gets tough? You will figure it out by holding up day by day, just like these women in the drama. (Source)
Cast
Main Cast
Kim Hye Ja as Kang Soon Ok
Chae Shi Ra as Kim Hyun Sook
– Ha Seung Ri as Kim Hyun Sook (young)
Lee Ha Na as Jung Ma Ri
Do Ji Won as Kim Hyun Jung
People Around Soon Ok
Lee Soon Jae as Kim Chul Hee (Soon Ok’s husband)
Jang Mi Hee as Jang Mo Ran
– Ha Ji Eun as Jang Mo Ran (young)
Lee Mi Do as Park Eun Sil
People Around Hyun Sook
Park Hyuk Kwon as Jung Goo Min (Hyun Sook’s husband)
– Yoon Jong Hoon as Jung Goo Min (young)
Seo Yi Sook as Na Hyun Ae
Lee Seung Hyung as Na Hyun Ae’s younger brother
Kim Hye Eun as Ahn Jong Mi
– Kim Min Young as Ahn Jong Mi (young)
People Around Ma Ri
Song Jae Rim as Lee Roo Oh
Kim Ji Suk as Lee Doo Jin (Roo Oh’s older brother)
People Around Hyun Jung
Son Chang Min as Lee Moon Hak
Others
Choi Jung Woo as Han Choong Gil
Jung Ji Soon as Sun Dong Tae
Chae Sang Woo as Gook Young Soo
Ji Yi Soo as Jae Kyung
Song Young Kyu as Lee Moon Soo
Oh Hee Joon as Instructor Kim
Jung Dong Kyu
Kwak Seung Nam
Kim Kyung Ae
Cameo
Jang Kwang as fortune teller
Julian Quintart as Leif Garrett
Lee Sang Yoon as actor
Park Chil Yong as gemologist
Choi Jong Hoon as man having affair
Choi Ha Na as woman having affair
Joo Jong Hyuk as college student
Lee Sang Joon as pianist
Lee Duk Hwa as Han Ki Young
Yeo Hoe Hyun
Production Credits
Production Company: IOK Media
Chief Producer: Jung Hae Ryong
Producer: Yoon Jae Hyuk, Kim Dong Hwi
Director: Yoo Hyun Ki, Han Sang Woo
Screenwriter: Kim In Young
Awards
2015 KBS Drama Awards: Best Screenwriter Award – Kim In Young (Unkind Women)
2015 KBS Drama Awards: Producer Awards – Kim Hye Ja (Unkind Women)
2015 KBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actress: Chae Shi Ra (Unkind Women)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2015-02-25 | 1 | 8.8 (20th) | 10.3 (13th) | 9.1 (15th) | 9.4 (14th) |
| 2015-02-26 | 2 | 8.9 (19th) | 10.4 (16th) | 9.8 (15th) | 10.2 (12th) |
| 2015-03-04 | 3 | 10.1 (16th) | 13.0 (8th) | 11.8 (7th) | 12.2 (7th) |
| 2015-03-05 | 4 | 9.5 (18th) | 12.8 (8th) | 11.5 (8th) | 12.7 (6th) |
| 2015-03-11 | 5 | 9.1 (16th) | 11.8 (8th) | 12.0 (7th) | 13.1 (6th) |
| 2015-03-12 | 6 | 9.5 (17th) | 11.9 (10th) | 12.2 (7th) | 13.3 (6th) |
| 2015-03-18 | 7 | 9.6 (17th) | 12.2 (9th) | 12.1 (6th) | 12.4 (6th) |
| 2015-03-19 | 8 | 9.5 (16th) | 12.5 (10th) | 13.7 (6th) | 14.7 (5th) |
| 2015-03-25 | 9 | 9.8 (16th) | 11.3 (11th) | 12.8 (6th) | 13.9 (6th) |
| 2015-03-26 | 10 | 10.3 (15th) | 11.7 (9th) | 12.9 (6th) | 13.8 (6th) |
| 2015-04-01 | 11 | 9.9 (14th) | 12.0 (7th) | 11.9 (7th) | 12.1 (6th) |
| 2015-04-02 | 12 | 10.6 (14th) | 12.3 (8th) | 13.7 (5th) | 15.1 (4th) |
| 2015-04-08 | 13 | 10.5 (11th) | 11.9 (7th) | 13.6 (5th) | 14.0 (5th) |
| 2015-04-09 | 14 | 10.4 (12th) | 12.4 (7th) | 12.7 (6th) | 13.4 (6th) |
| 2015-04-15 | 15 | 10.0 (9th) | 11.5 (7th) | 12.1 (6th) | 12.3 (6th) |
| 2015-04-16 | 16 | 9.4 (13th) | 11.5 (9th) | 12.2 (6th) | 12.8 (6th) |
| 2015-04-22 | 17 | 9.8 (12th) | 10.9 (8th) | 12.1 (6th) | 12.7 (5th) |
| 2015-04-23 | 18 | 8.8 (17th) | 9.8 (14th) | 12.4 (7th) | 13.9 (6th) |
| 2015-04-29 | 19 | 8.5 (17th) | 9.9 (9th) | 11.4 (9th) | 11.8 (7th) |
| 2015-04-30 | 20 | 9.7 (11th) | 10.9 (9th) | 11.2 (7th) | 11.8 (7th) |
| 2015-05-06 | 21 | 9.8 (10th) | 11.5 (8th) | 12.6 (6th) | 13.6 (6th) |
| 2015-05-07 | 22 | 9.1 (14th) | 10.4 (11th) | 11.5 (7th) | 11.9 (6th) |
| 2015-05-13 | 23 | 9.7 (12th) | 11.1 (8th) | 12.2 (5th) | 13.4 (5th) |
| 2015-05-14 | 24 | 9.7 (12th) | 11.6 (8th) | 12.0 (6th) | 12.9 (6th) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
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April 12th, 2015 at 12:25 am
Lee Mi Do as Park Eun Sil – i dislike her character in the drama. Greedy, scheming 🙁
April 13th, 2015 at 10:49 pm
The 1sr wife, should let her husband to move on….why she wants to deal with him, after he left her for another woman….and that woman try to kill him….
April 17th, 2015 at 6:53 pm
Cannot understand why after all these years (30 yrs) the Mother (Soon Ok) is still so hung up on her husband (supposedly ex husband). Why does she allow what had happened to continue to eat into here.
And why does she still allow the husband’s mistress to continue to live with her? Looks like they both like to keep throwing barbs at each other at every opportunity they get. Is this good living? What for?
April 19th, 2015 at 12:04 am
What a nice drama, with great actors, good story line and intelligent script Makes me laugh and cry with the unique brand of humor..
May 10th, 2015 at 12:28 pm
Earlier I had my reservations (#25 kitkat) about watching this drama thinking that it would be about a bunch of scary women who would create havoc. Did watch this drama anyway and my opinion has been changed.
The women here are scary alright, but the story the drama is telling is much more meaningful, substantial and real. This drama is the real world !
Its story is deep and meaningful. Touching ! Riveting !
The story touches viewers’ heart, senses and emotions. There were so many times I held my breath, glued my eyes to a scene, just being captivated by it, trying to digest the full meaning of the story it’s telling. I was stumped by the emotions of the scenes.
The whole production crew, from the scriptwriters, directors to the whole cast of actors/actresses has done a splendid job telling the story in this drama.
May 15th, 2015 at 9:09 am
This was a very good drama but the ending was too rushed…
May 15th, 2015 at 11:06 am
Rushed endings! Yeah, this is what I have noticed happened to most shows. It’s like it’s a disease or is a “demise ritual” which most dramas must go through before wrapping up.
Sure is a dampener!
If not, the production crew including the writer could be inflicted with this other “disease” – the “no brakes’ syndrome, a rather common affliction which writers do get it sometimes.
Many a time writers do get so engrossed that they do not know when to slow down for the ending – until it is too late, and then wham bang, they step on the brakes. The result – we get a rushed “god knows what was that(?)” ending. Not exactly a great feeling.
Personally, I had a friend who was afflicted with this “no brakes” syndrome and it cost him much. He was writing and preparing an anime for a Japanese Producer. Got so carried away with his story, did know to slow down and wrap up for the ending. Missed the dateline. The Japanese Producer was mad with him, cancelled the contract and all other potential work.
May 15th, 2015 at 11:10 am
Correction : Should read – “Did not know to slow down and wrap up for the ending.”
May 16th, 2015 at 6:20 pm
Lee Mi Do as Park Eun Sil – i dislike her character in the drama. Greedy, scheming in the beginning
BUT
you repent in the end. I am so touch. You are a good actress. 🙂
May 16th, 2015 at 6:21 pm
Finally happy ending. All acted well. I enjoy this drama. 🙂
May 17th, 2015 at 11:04 am
I watched the last two episodes on the 15th of May and I was disappointed to see how the writer or writers ended the series. If he or she or them took time to write the first 23 episodes, I think the last episode should be given more time or at least an equal time.
May 22nd, 2015 at 6:21 am
Can someone explain the ending? Is it just me or what, what happened to the granddaughter loveline? hanging?
May 29th, 2015 at 9:33 am
I’m obsessed with this show!! I hope there’s a second season this is my favorite show! Watched all 24 episodes in 3 days!! Lol love this and enjoyed very much
July 3rd, 2015 at 1:39 am
I think this family drama was good. It shown about daily problem. But I wonder about jeong ma ri, lee roo ong, lee do jin love story. I support ma ri and lee do jin but it was little bit disappointed because jeong ma ri chose lee roo ong. I think lee roo ong is just handsome, but no chemistry and no charismatic. Lee do jin is more attractive, smarter, and he has chemistry with jeong ma ri.