Unkind Women
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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February 7th, 2015 at 11:12 pm
Lee Ha Na and Song Jae Rim… Can’t wait for this show..
February 9th, 2015 at 4:59 pm
Excited to see Song Jae Rim in this one!
February 12th, 2015 at 7:14 pm
Screenwriter: Kim In Young???
be prepared to be tortured. the story may be rude, nasty. not worth watching
February 17th, 2015 at 6:52 pm
wow
February 18th, 2015 at 10:52 am
hope this drama have a nice story
February 26th, 2015 at 6:11 am
Check it out!
Unkind Women episode 1 is out at http://www.jebangsong.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=2015Drama23
February 26th, 2015 at 1:03 pm
Watch on KBS World YouTube channel. Premieres on March 11.
http://youtu.be/4OBGkNl3USs
February 27th, 2015 at 8:34 pm
Any idea where I can watch this english subbed? Pls.share.
Thx a mio
February 28th, 2015 at 2:26 pm
Viki just received licensing rights. Here is the link. Episodes 1 & 2 but NOT YET subtitled. http://www.viki.com/tv/25876c-unkind-women?q=Unkind
February 28th, 2015 at 2:28 pm
* Episodes 1 & 2 are up….
February 28th, 2015 at 4:31 pm
Just watched ep 1 & 2, a very interesting and entertaining drama👍
March 1st, 2015 at 1:56 am
where I can watch with english subbed?
March 1st, 2015 at 8:22 pm
Keep on checking on dramabay they will soon upload it with English sub.
March 1st, 2015 at 8:30 pm
The rating is quite good as compared to other KBS drama..
March 1st, 2015 at 9:53 pm
I just watched ep 1, 2 raw and seems very entertaining drama!
March 2nd, 2015 at 5:54 pm
Ep1 subbed on Asian Drama
enjoy 🙂
March 5th, 2015 at 7:52 am
Have just watched this drama and I’m hooked already. I like kind of this drama because it’s a family drama. I don’t watch weekdays dramas these days cause all of the storylines were weird except this one! I think this drama it’s gonna be a good drama. And I wish there will be more scenes times for my favorite pairing in this drama: Jung Ma Ri and Lee Ro Oh. They are so cute and funny together 🙂
March 5th, 2015 at 3:03 pm
It never fails watching on Viki the English Subtitles are not reliable.
Ep. 1 and 2 were great but Ep. 3 the English Subtitles come and go.
What causes this? Why? Why? Why?
Thank you!
March 5th, 2015 at 5:45 pm
Hello! The Hot Temper Team,
English Subtitles were not missing in the first half of Ep 3 but half way it started missing the Eng. Subs. I thought it was fixed.
PLEASE do what you do.
Thank you!
March 6th, 2015 at 3:04 am
Just watched ep 3, really enjoyed it.
The writer is the writer of the controversial When The Man loves.
The scene that Kang Soon Ok kicked her late husband’s elegant and sick mistress was unbelievably crude😨
March 6th, 2015 at 12:24 pm
I’m liking this drama so far as I’m huge fan of a drama with strong female casts. All of them were superb! This drama also finally can beat out KMHM (MBC) for TV ratings. Yes this drama deserve good ratings!
March 6th, 2015 at 1:35 pm
I don’t watch weekdays dramas these days cause all of the storylines were weird except this one! I think this drama it’s gonna be a good drama.
March 7th, 2015 at 11:44 am
SONG JAE RIM……………!!!!
I WATCH THIS DRAMA, IT’S BCAUSE OF HIM……. :*
SARANGHAE JAE RIM OPPA………….!!!! <3 <3
LTE COUPLE, SORIM COUPLE, FIGHTING!!!!!!!!!!
March 7th, 2015 at 11:33 pm
Yes, I like the story line, is different from the others and these women ….wow.. such a strong personalities !!
March 8th, 2015 at 12:12 pm
Aigoo! Women rules this drama?
Oh no, be prepared for Third World War !
(Don’t get me wrong. Please don’t burn me at the stake. I’m a woman too. But women are scary people, especially when they congregate all at one “place”. )
March 10th, 2015 at 5:35 pm
i really enjoy this drama
March 12th, 2015 at 11:52 am
Interesting story so far and I love Mari and Roo oh together, I hope they get more scenes together in the next episodes 😉
March 13th, 2015 at 10:10 am
I like the story so far!! the acting of all the cast is good!! But the reason why i follow this drama is because of Lee Ha Na.. I am a fan of her..She is a complete actress.. She is really good!
March 15th, 2015 at 1:53 pm
I have to watch it twice to see what i miss. They’re all related to each other or know each other in some ways. I like the way it is. Love this drama.
March 17th, 2015 at 1:26 pm
Everyone is acting very well in this drama and unique plots.
March 20th, 2015 at 9:02 am
Great episodes both of ep 7 & 8. Mari and Roo Oh were so funny and cute in both episodes and always giving me such a good feeling to watch this couple, and also Mari’s mom and dad were also cute couple in here. This drama have lot amazing ahjumma/ahjussi actresses and actors, they are all amazing casts. Can’t wait for next episodes!
March 20th, 2015 at 10:29 am
Oh man…Song Jae Rim oppa, I’m freaking happy to watch you in here. At ep 8 – necktie scene was really funny. I love the OTP in here SJR and LHN. Hopefully there’re stick together till the end.
March 20th, 2015 at 11:15 pm
love it love it love it <3
March 21st, 2015 at 5:43 pm
A solid drama with some unexpected turns. Song Jae Rim has a good role in this and playing the part just fine. I hope he gets the girl. But, it’s too early to tell by episode 8!
March 22nd, 2015 at 10:47 am
Song Jae Rim, fighting!! Be a Star of 2015 !
March 23rd, 2015 at 1:31 pm
After watching the first episode, I thought it is going to be a drama with serious story. But later, I changed my mind.
It is really funny and entertaining with interesting plot and character. I love the way the screenwriter tell the story, gradually develop and reveal the relationship of each character. The way they make my smile is so simple, yet very entertaining.
I love Kang Soon Ok and Jang Mo Ran. They are really funny with their smiles and those unkind words. I also love Jung Ma Ri and Lee Roo Oh. They gradually give each other good feelings in a really simple way but it is touching and cute.
March 24th, 2015 at 11:52 am
Lee Ha Na, happy to see u in a new drama, always enjoy yr past dramas. Keep up the good work and I liked Chae Shi Ra in this drama too, She is such a good actress. As for Song Jae Rim, I remembered him in “Two Weeks” only and didn’t know he had acted on other dramas.. Kim Ji Suk, hoped you will get lead role in dramas. This is my first drama for 2015.
March 26th, 2015 at 4:42 pm
Tbh I started watching this drama after knowing Song Jae Rim will be starred as one of the leads. Which means, I’m happy knowing that his character will get the girl (since it always the lead will get the girl). But after watching a few episodes of this, I started to fall in love with Kim Ji Seok’s character and I find that his relationship with Lee Ha Na’s character is sweeter. But what to do? I already dissapointed with my ship since I know that it won’t end happily. So, I hope Kim Ji Seok’s character won’t be too in love with Lee Ha Na’s because it’s painful to watch. :'(
March 27th, 2015 at 12:48 pm
Sooo happy this drama is really doing so well as they have good story, great acting from all of the casts. No wonder they get good TV ratings until now. I hope MaRoo couple will end up together at the end. Please writer-nim don’t make messing up story for this couple.
And I just watched ep 9 and 10 Raw, the story was good so far. The chemistry between SJR and LHN was freaking amazing. Now waiting for the subs.
March 28th, 2015 at 1:53 am
I really enjoy every second of this drama. Nice!
March 30th, 2015 at 5:59 pm
Heard that this drama will be extended for 6 episodes…wow that is too many extension. Don’t know whether will we be happy or not for that. We have to see what is going to happen for next epidodes.
April 2nd, 2015 at 6:48 pm
Can’t wait to watch ep 12 🙂
April 4th, 2015 at 4:05 am
I too enjoy every second of this drama… Fighting UW 🙂
April 4th, 2015 at 11:20 pm
I like all the main cast, great acting , interesting story, great ost….!!!!
So exciting about their love story ( esp kim hyeon sok with his husband , Mari ro oh , and her aunty with the le moon sok )!!!!!
Fighting !!!!!
April 8th, 2015 at 2:02 am
I am going to watch this drama because of Song Jae Rim :0
He is so fair, cool & handsome in Surplus Princess – Chef 🙂
April 10th, 2015 at 12:37 am
Ep 13
Kang Soon Ok’s flying kick is very powerful which causes her estranged husband hospitalised.
April 11th, 2015 at 4:43 am
Today i started watching from ep1 to ep6 – NICE drama with good story – worth watching so far.
I also like to watch Song Jae Rim & Lee Ha Na. hope they end up together 🙂
April 11th, 2015 at 3:52 pm
ep 8
I like the part when Song Jae Rim ask Lee Ha Na to help him to tie the red necktie.
Too bad when Song Jae Rim ask Lee Ha Na not to accept that “guy” sweetness towards her not know LHN is talking about him, oh dear (I really hope this couple can end up together)
I also like the part when Lee Ha Na’s mother went to Son Chang Min’s house to tell him and his nephew what kind of bad teacher she has in her high school days.
Ha ha, both get a shock when they hear the name 😛
April 11th, 2015 at 5:21 pm
Ep 10
Bravo!!! 😛
1st 10 mins, Song Jae Rim ssi ask Lee Ha Na infront of all his students to transfer to other martial arts school so that he can woo her. What a brave gentleman !!
Because rules of the school is Teacher and students cannot have any romance courtships …..
I am so happy they are going to be a couple in this drama.
April 11th, 2015 at 8:25 pm
ep 11
i don’t like to see 2 brothers or 2 friends falling for same girl. 🙁
Now Song Jae Rim found out that his elder brother also likes his gf.
WRITER NIM :
Please do not let SONG JAE RIM give up his gf for the sake of his elder brother bc Lee Ha Na also likes SJR.
Thank you.
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.