Miss Korea (TV series)

{{Infobox television

| image = Miss Korea Drama Poster.jpg

| caption = {{ubl|Promotional poster for Miss Korea}}

| alt_name =

| genre = {{ubl|Romance|Drama|Life|Comedy}}

| writer = Seo Sook-hyang

| director = Kwon Seok-jang

| starring = {{ubl|Lee Yeon-hee|Lee Sun-kyun}}

| theme_music_composer =

| opentheme =

| endtheme =

| composer = Every Single Day{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Hyo-eun|title=Indie band goes big with soundtracks|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2985068|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=February 19, 2014|date=February 17, 2014}}

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_seasons =

| num_episodes = 20

| list_episodes =

| executive_producer = Kim Sang-ho

| producer = Kim Ho-young

| editor =

| location =

| cinematography =

| camera =

| runtime = 59 minutes

| company = S.M. C&C

| channel = Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation

| first_aired = {{start date|2013|12|18}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2014|2|26}}

| related =

}}

Miss Korea ({{ko-hhrm|미스코리아}}) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Sun-kyun, Lee Yeon-hee, Lee Mi-sook, Lee Sung-min, Song Seon-mi, and Lee Ki-woo.{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Cory|title=Lee Yeon-hee, Lee Sun-kyun to Pair Up for New MBC Series|url=http://www.tenasia.com/archives/74979|work=TenAsia|access-date=January 10, 2014|date=October 31, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207040150/http://www.tenasia.com/archives/74979|archivedate=December 7, 2013|df=mdy-all}} It aired for 20 episodes on MBC from December 18, 2013, to February 26, 2014.{{cite web|title=Miss Korea Four Key Points to Enjoy!|url=http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/news/2353021_56318.html|work=MBC Global Media|access-date=January 10, 2014|date=December 23, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Miss Korea Lee Yeon-hee attracts male viewers making a new fandom group|url=http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/news/2359012_56318.html|work=MBC Global Media|access-date=January 10, 2014|date=January 8, 2014}}

Plot

Set in the year 1997, a cosmetics company is in bad financial shape during the IMF crisis, so to save the company, Hyung-joon along with his fellow employees attempt to make 25-year-old Ji-young into Miss Korea, a nationwide beauty pageant winner. Back in their high school days, Ji-young was the most beautiful and popular girl on campus, but she now works as an elevator girl.

Cast

=Main=

Lee Yeon-hee as Oh Ji-young{{cite web|title=Miss Korea Lee Yeon-hee Reaches Out for the Crown|url=http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/news/2349850_56318.html|work=MBC Global Media|access-date=January 10, 2014|date=December 17, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Yeon-ji|title=Lee Yeon-hee gets audacious|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2982614|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=January 10, 2014|date=December 26, 2013}}

:25 years old, "Dream" department store's elevator girl. She was Kim Hyung-joon's junior in high school and his first love.

Lee Sun-kyun as Kim Hyung-joon{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Sun-min|title=Lee Sun-kyun picks project|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2979734|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=January 10, 2014|date=October 31, 2013}}

:29 years old, president of ViVi cosmetics, who has huge debt to loan sharks (for his cosmetics factory) and additionally needs money to launch a new developed product of his company - BB cream.

Lee Mi-sook as Ma Ae-ri

:54 years old, ex-Miss Korea, owner of Queen Beauty Salon, coach of future Miss Korea.

Lee Sung-min as Jung Seon-saeng

:39 years old, gangster working for a loan shark. He is assigned to Kim Hyung-joon to ensure collecting debt from him. His given name (Seon-saeng) means teacher in Korean. Because of that, his full name sounds like family name with title (teacher Jung).

Song Seon-mi as Go Hwa-jung

:31 years old, chief researcher of ViVi cosmetics.

Lee Ki-woo as Lee Yoon{{cite web|last=Ock|first=Hyun-ju|title=Lee Ki-woo reveals feelings for co-star|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140109000555|work=The Korea Herald|access-date=January 10, 2014|date=January 9, 2014}}

:29 years old, investment agent of M&A company Human Partners Korea. He was Kim Hyung-joon's classmate in high school.

=Supporting=

==Queen Beauty Salon==

Ko Sung-hee as Kim Jae-hee, Miss Korea candidate, coached by Queen Beauty Salon. Daughter of congressman Kim Sung-chul.
Heo Seung-jae as Yoon Sil-jang, Ma Ae-ri's assistant
Park Guk-sun as Choi Soo-yeon, Miss Korea candidate, coached by Queen Beauty Salon.
Kang Tae-oh as Ma Ae-ri's son

==Cherry Beauty Salon==

Hong Ji-min as Yang Choon-ja, owner of Cherry Beauty Salon. Ma Ae-ri's ex-assistant who become her rival.
Kang Han-na as Im Seon-joo, Miss Korea candidate, coached by Cherry Beauty Salon.
Ha Yeon-joo as Shin Sun-young, Miss Korea candidate, coached by Cherry Beauty Salon.

==ViVi Cosmetics==

Oh Jung-se as Kim Heung-sam,{{cite web|last=Park|first=Sunghee|title=Oh Jung Se Joined The New MBC Drama Miss Korea|url=http://bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=8214|work=BNTNews|access-date=January 10, 2014|date=December 11, 2013}} planning director of ViVi cosmetics
Choi Jae-hwan as Kim Kang-woo, researcher of ViVi cosmetics
Jo Sang-ki as Kim Kang-shik, director of BaDa cosmetics, Kim Kang-woo's older brother

==Oh Ji-young's family==

Jang Yong as Oh Jong-goo, Oh Ji-young's grandfather
Jung Kyu-soo as Oh Myun-sang, Oh Ji-young's father
Jung Suk-yong as Oh Woong-sang, Oh Ji-young's uncle
Baek Bong-ki as Oh Ji-seok, Oh Ji-young's brother

=="Dream" department store==

Jang Won-young as Department head Park
Yoo Eun-ho as Jung Eun-ah, "Dream" department store elevator girl
Kim Ye-won as Lee Young-sun, "Dream" department store elevator girl
Park Ha-na as Han So-jin, "Dream" department store elevator girl
Moon Ji-in as Kim Yoo-ra, "Dream" department store elevator girl

==Others==

Go In-beom as congressman Kim Sung-chul, Kim Jae-hee's father
Im Ye-jin as Go Bong-hee, Kim Hyung-joon's mother
Jung Seung-kil as President Hwang, loan shark
Oh Min-ae as Director Choi
Jung So-min as gas station attendant whom Ma Ae-ri targets to become Miss Korea 1998 (cameo, ep 20){{cite web|last=Kwon|first=Soo-bin|title=Jung So Min to Make Cameo Appearance as Next Miss Korea|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/59436/jungsomin-to-appear-in-the-final-episode-of-miss-korea|work=enewsWorld|access-date=February 25, 2014|date=February 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228123957/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/59436/jungsomin-to-appear-in-the-final-episode-of-miss-korea|archive-date=February 28, 2014|url-status=dead}}

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
rowspan="3"\|Episode # !rowspan="3"\|Original broadcast date !colspan="4"\|Average audience share
colspan="2"\|TNmS Ratings{{cite web\|url=http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp\|title=TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu\|work=TNMS Ratings\|access-date=December 18, 2013\|language=Korean}} !colspan="2"\|AGB Nielsen{{cite web\|url=http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/index.asp?ref=0 \|title=AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu \|work=AGB Nielsen Media Research \|access-date=December 18, 2013 \|language=Korean \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226133248/http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/index.asp?ref=0 \|archivedate=December 26, 2013 }}
width=100\|Nationwide !width=100\|Seoul National Capital Area !width=100\|Nationwide !width=100\|Seoul National Capital Area
1 \| December 18, 2013 \|7.6% \|8.7% \|7.0% \|8.0%
2 \| December 19, 2013 \|7.1% \|9.5% \|7.3% \|8.4%
3 \| December 25, 2013 \| 8.2% \| 10.6% \| 7.7% \| 8.1%
4 \| December 26, 2013 \|8.1% \|9.9% \|7.7% \|8.5%
5 \| January 1, 2014 \|8.1% \|8.9% \|9.5% \|10.8%
6 \| January 2, 2014 \|8.3% \|10.2% \|8.9% \|9.6%
7 \| January 8, 2014 \|6.9% \|7.6% \|7.4% \|8.4%
8 \| January 9, 2014 \|8.5% \|11.0% \|8.5% \|9.4%
9 \| January 15, 2014 \|6.8% \|7.9% \|6.8% \|7.7%
10 \| January 16, 2014 \|7.9% \|9.8% \|7.1% \|7.6%
11 \| January 22, 2014 \|7.3% \|9.0% \|7.1% \|7.2%
12 \| January 23, 2014 \|8.6% \|8.6% \|6.7% \|7.5%
13 \| January 29, 2014 \|5.6% \|6.5% \|5.9% \|6.8%
14 \| January 30, 2014 \|8.9% \|9.8% \|8.6% \|10.0%
15 \| February 5, 2014 \|6.4% \|7.4% \|6.8% \|7.8%
16 \| February 6, 2014 \|7.5% \|8.2% \|7.3% \|8.2%
17 \| February 13, 2014 \|5.7% \|6.2% \|4.8% \|4.9%
18 \| February 19, 2014 \|6.8% \|7.9% \|7.0% \|8.6%
19 \| February 20, 2014 \|5.8% \|7.0% \|5.9% \|7.3%
20 \| February 26, 2014 \|5.5% \|5.6% \|6.2% \|7.0%
colspan=2 \| Average \|\| 7.2% \|\| 8.4% \|\| 7.2% \|\| 8.1%

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

rowspan="3"|Episode #

!rowspan="3"|Original broadcast date

!colspan="4"|Average audience share

colspan="2"|TNmS Ratings{{cite web|url=http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp|title=TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu|work=TNMS Ratings|access-date=December 18, 2013|language=Korean}}

!colspan="2"|AGB Nielsen{{cite web|url=http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/index.asp?ref=0 |title=AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu |work=AGB Nielsen Media Research |access-date=December 18, 2013 |language=Korean |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226133248/http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/index.asp?ref=0 |archivedate=December 26, 2013 }}

width=100|Nationwide

!width=100|Seoul National Capital Area

!width=100|Nationwide

!width=100|Seoul National Capital Area

| December 18, 2013

|7.6%

|8.7%

|7.0%

|8.0%

| December 19, 2013

|7.1%

|9.5%

|7.3%

|8.4%

| December 25, 2013

| 8.2%

| 10.6%

| 7.7%

| 8.1%

| December 26, 2013

|8.1%

|9.9%

|7.7%

|8.5%

| January 1, 2014

|8.1%

|8.9%

|9.5%

|10.8%

| January 2, 2014

|8.3%

|10.2%

|8.9%

|9.6%

| January 8, 2014

|6.9%

|7.6%

|7.4%

|8.4%

| January 9, 2014

|8.5%

|11.0%

|8.5%

|9.4%

| January 15, 2014

|6.8%

|7.9%

|6.8%

|7.7%

| January 16, 2014

|7.9%

|9.8%

|7.1%

|7.6%

| January 22, 2014

|7.3%

|9.0%

|7.1%

|7.2%

| January 23, 2014

|8.6%

|6.7%

|7.5%

| January 29, 2014

|5.6%

|6.5%

|5.9%

|6.8%

| January 30, 2014

|8.9%

|9.8%

|8.6%

|10.0%

| February 5, 2014

|6.4%

|7.4%

|6.8%

|7.8%

| February 6, 2014

|7.5%

|8.2%

|7.3%

|8.2%

| February 13, 2014

|5.7%

|6.2%

|4.8%

|4.9%

| February 19, 2014

|6.8%

|7.9%

|7.0%

|8.6%

| February 20, 2014

|5.8%

|7.0%

|5.9%

|7.3%

| February 26, 2014

|5.5%

|5.6%

|6.2%

|7.0%

colspan=2 | Average || 7.2% || 8.4% || 7.2% || 8.1%

Original soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = Miss Korea Original Sound Track

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Various Artists

| cover =

| alt =

| released = February 14, 2014

| recorded =

| venue =

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| genre = Pop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B

| length =

| label = KT Music
SM Entertainment

| producer =

| prev_title =

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}}

{{tracklist

| extra_column= Artist

| headline =

| title1 = Moonlight

| note1 =

| extra1 = Onew

| length1 = 3:45

| title2 = Take My Hands

| note2 =

| extra2 = Every Single Day

| length2 = 2:46

| title3 = Hero

| note3 =

| extra3 = J-Min

| length3 = 3:04

| title4 = New World

| note4 =

| extra4 = Every Single Day

| length4 = 4:19

| title5 = 그럴 수 있잖아 (It's Just Me)

| note5 = It Happens (It's Just Me)

| extra5 = Oksang Dalbit

| length5 =

| title6 = Heartbreaker

| note6 =

| extra6 = Bada Kim feat. Every Single Day

| length6 = 2:46

| title7 = Street of Angels

| note7 =

| extra7 = Every Single Day

| length7 = 4:17

| title8 = Boss Jung Sonatine

| note8 =

| extra8 = Various Artists

| length8 =

| title9 = Cynical View

| note9 =

| extra9 = Various Artists

| length9 =

| title10 = Drum Tension

| note10 =

| extra10 = Various Artists

| length10 =

| title11 = El Topo

| note11 =

| extra11 = Various Artists

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| title12 = Hero Strings

| note12 =

| extra12 = Various Artists

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| title13 = Ironic Waltz

| note13 =

| extra13 = Various Artists

| length13 =

| title14 = Long Live the Queen

| note14 =

| extra14 = Various Artists

| length14 =

| title15 = Nostalgia

| note15 =

| extra15 = Various Artists

| length15 =

| title16 = Pure Desire

| note16 =

| extra16 = Various Artists

| length16 =

| title17 = Transience of Life

| note17 =

| extra17 = Various Artists

| length17 =

| title18 = Wait Alone

| note18 =

| extra18 = Various Artists

| length18 =

| title19 = Warning

| note19 =

| extra19 = Various Artists

| length19 =

}}

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"
Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result
rowspan=5\| 2014 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 7th Korea Drama Awards \| Best New Actress \| Ko Sung-hee \| {{nom}}
rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;" \| MBC Drama Awards \| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries \| Lee Yeon-hee \| {{nom}}
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries \| Lee Sun-kyun \| {{nom}}
Golden Acting Award, Actress \| Lee Mi-sook \| {{won}}
Best New Actress \| Ko Sung-hee \| {{won}}

class="wikitable"

Year

! Award

! Category

! Recipient

! Result

rowspan=5| 2014

| style="text-align:center;" | 7th Korea Drama Awards

| Best New Actress

| Ko Sung-hee

| {{nom}}

rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;" | MBC Drama Awards

| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries

| Lee Yeon-hee

| {{nom}}

Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries

| Lee Sun-kyun

| {{nom}}

Golden Acting Award, Actress

| Lee Mi-sook

| {{won}}

Best New Actress

| Ko Sung-hee

| {{won}}

References

External links

{{Official website|https://program.imbc.com/miko}} {{in lang|ko}}
[http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/drama/14/2366359_57403.html Miss Korea] at MBC Global Media
{{hancinema drama|Miss_Korea|Miss Korea}}
{{IMDb title|3469014|Miss Korea}}

Category:2013 South Korean television series debuts

Category:2014 South Korean television series endings

Category:MBC TV television dramas

Category:Television series by SM C&C

Category:South Korean comedy-drama television series

Category:Television shows written by Seo Sook-hyang

Category:Television shows set in department stores

Category:Television series set in shops