# Unkind Ladies

Unkind Ladies (Korean: 착하지 않은 여자들; RR: Chakhaji Anheun Yeojadeul) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-ja, Chae Shi-ra, Do Ji-won and Lee Ha-na. It aired on KBS2 from February 25 to May 14, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.

## Plot

Three generations of a family of women are led by matriarch Kang Soon-ok, a famous cooking instructor to the rich and famous. Her older daughter Kim Hyun-jung is a rising network anchor at a television station, while younger daughter Kim Hyun-sook is the black sheep of the family. Jung Ma-ri is Hyun-sook's daughter but takes after her aunt by being accomplished, and is on track to become the youngest professor at the university where she works. Ma-ri gets caught up in a love triangle between a pair of half-brothers, reporter Lee Doo-jin and kendo instructor Lee Roo-oh.

## Cast
### Main characters

* Kim Hye-ja as Kang Soon-ok
** Lee Hang-na as 37-year-old Soon-ok
* Chae Shi-ra as Kim Hyun-sook
** Ha Seung-ri as young Hyun-sook
* Do Ji-won as Kim Hyun-jung
** Im Ju-yeon as young Hyun-jung
* Lee Ha-na as Jung Ma-ri

### Supporting characters

* Jang Mi-hee as Jang Mo-ran
** Ha Ji-eun as young Mo-ran
* Lee Soon-jae as Kim Chul-hee/Yang Mi-nam
** Kim Hyun-goon as young Chul-hee
* Lee Mi-do as Park Eun-shil
* Park Hyuk-kwon as Jung Goo-min
** Yoon Jong-hoon as young Goo-min
* Seo Yi-sook as Na Hyun-ae/Na Mal-nyeon
* Kim Hye-eun as Ahn Jong-mi
** Kim Min-young as young Jong-mi
* Son Chang-min as Lee Moon-hak
* Yoo Se-hyung as Yoo Se-hyeong
* Song Jae-rim as Lee Roo-oh
* Kim Ji-seok as Lee Doo-jin
* Choi Jung-woo as Han Choong-gil
* Jung Ji-soon as Sun Dong-tae
* Song Young-gyu as Lee Moon-soo (flashback)
* Park Ji-a as Vocalist
* Chae Sang-woo as Gook Young-soo
* Kim Min-young as Ahn Jong-mi
* Ji Yi-soo as Jae-kyung
* Ham Sung-min as Student
* Oh Hee-joon as Instructor Kim
* Jang Kyung-ae as Mari's friend
* Lee Seung-hyun as Na Boo-gil
* Kwon Il-soo as martial artist extra

### Cameos

* Jang Gwang as traditional fortune-teller (episode 1)
* Joo Jong-hyuk as Ma-ri's student (episode 1)
* Julian Quintart as Leif Garrett (flashbacks)
* Lee Sang-yoon as top star (episode 3)
* Boyfriend as popular idol group (episode 5)
* Park Chil-yong as jewelry appraiser (Ahn Jong-mi's uncle; episode 6)
* Choi Jong-hoon & Choi Ha-na as adulterous couple (episode 8)
* Lee Seung-yeon as junior anchorwoman (episode 8)
* An Si-wu as presentator on the train (episode 15)
* Lee Su-han as helper of presentator on the train (episode 15)
* Lee Yong-seong as helper of presentator on the train (episode 15)
* Lee Sang-joon as pianist (episode 19)
* Lee Deok-hwa as Han Ki-young, Mo-ran's ex-fiancé (episodes 21-22)

## Ratings

| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | TNmS Ratings | TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area |
| 1 | February 25, 2015 | 8.8% | 10.3% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2 | February 26, 2015 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 9.8% | 10.2% |
| 3 | March 4, 2015 | 10.1% | 13.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 4 | March 5, 2015 | 9.5% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 12.7% |
| 5 | March 11, 2015 | 9.1% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 13.1% |
| 6 | March 12, 2015 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 13.3% |
| 7 | March 18, 2015 | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.4% |
| 8 | March 19, 2015 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 13.7% | 14.7% |
| 9 | March 25, 2015 | 9.8% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 13.9% |
| 10 | March 26, 2015 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 13.8% |
| 11 | April 1, 2015 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.1% |
| 12 | April 2, 2015 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 15.1% |
| 13 | April 8, 2015 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 14.0% |
| 14 | April 9, 2015 | 10.4% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 13.4% |
| 15 | April 15, 2015 | 10.0% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 16 | April 16, 2015 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 12.8% |
| 17 | April 22, 2015 | 9.8% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 18 | April 23, 2015 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 13.9% |
| 19 | April 29, 2015 | 8.5% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 11.8% |
| 20 | April 30, 2015 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 11.8% |
| 21 | May 6, 2015 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 12.6% | 13.6% |
| 22 | May 7, 2015 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 11.9% |
| 23 | May 13, 2015 | 9.7% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 13.4% |
| 24 | May 14, 2015 | 9.7% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.9% |
| Average | Average | 9.6% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 12.8% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Chae Shi-ra | Nominated |
| 2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Do Ji-won | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Chae Shi-ra | Won |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Hye-ja | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | PD Award | Kim Hye-ja | Won |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Park Hyuk-kwon | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Chae Shi-ra | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Kim Hye-ja | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Kim Ji-seok | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Seo Yi-sook | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Hye-eun | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lee Mi-do | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Song Jae-rim | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actor | Chae Sang-Woo | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Best Writer | Kim In-Young | Won |