# Fashion King (TV series)

Fashion King (Korean: 패션왕; RR: Paesyeon Wang) is a 2012 South Korean television drama starring Yoo Ah-in, Shin Se-kyung, Lee Je-hoon, and Kwon Yu-ri. It aired on SBS from March 19 to May 22, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

## Plot

Fashion King tells the story about a young aspiring designer Kang Young-gul (Yoo Ah-in) who has nothing, and starts his fashion business as a vendor on Dongdaemun Market. He has never had any goals or dreams for a bright future until he meets Lee Ga-young (Shin Se-kyung), who lost both her parents in an accident at a young age, and grew up to be a smart, determined young woman with a natural talent for designing. After receiving a scholarship to a New York fashion school, Ga-young travels to America hoping to achieve her dream of becoming a designer.
Meanwhile, Jung Jae-hyuk (Lee Je-hoon) is a second-generation chaebol to a large enterprise that covers construction, distribution, and fashion, while his ex-girlfriend, Choi Anna (Kwon Yuri), now works under a top internationally renowned designer. Gradually, Jung Jae-hyuk loses interest in Choi Anna and sets his sights onto Lee Ga-young. But Ga-young's heart is for Young-gul, and Young-gul's heart is for Anna, so will this love square ever be settled? And who will win and become Fashion King?

## Cast
### Main cast

* Yoo Ah-in as Kang Young-gul
* Shin Se-kyung as Lee Ga-young
* Kwon Yu-ri as Choi Anna
* Lee Je-hoon as Jung Jae-hyuk

### Supporting cast

* Chang Mi-hee as Madame Jo
* Han Yoo-yi as Shin Jung-ah
* Cha Seo-won as Miss Go
* Ra Jae-woong as Chil-bok
* Kim Il-woo as Jung Man-ho
* Lee Hye-sook as Yoon Hyang-sook
* Yoon Gi-won as Secretary Kim
* Kim Byeong-ok as Director Kim

### Extended cast

* Seo Young-joo as young Kang Young-gul
* Kim Sae-ron as young Lee Ga-young
* Go Soo-hee as Young-gul's employee
* Ra Mi-ran as Young-gul's employee
* Jang Eun-bi as Young-gul's employee
* Lee Han-wi as Hwang Tae-san
* Shin Seung-hwan as Jang Il-gook
* Ki Eun-se as Soo-ji
* Yoo Chae-yeong as Bong-sook
* Tory Burch as herself (cameo)
* Vincent D'Elia as himself (cameo)

## Ratings

In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original Airdate | TNmS Ratings | TNmS Ratings | AGB Ratings | AGB Ratings |
| Average audience share ||||
| Episode # | Original Airdate | Entire Country | Seoul National Capital Area | Entire Country | Seoul National Capital Area |
| 1 | March 19, 2012 | 12.4% | 14.8% | 10.0% | 11.0% |
| 2 | March 20, 2012 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 8.9% | 9.5% |
| 3 | March 26, 2012 | 12.3% | 14.8% | 9.2% | 10.5% |
| 4 | March 27, 2012 | 11.6% | 14.2% | 9.6% | 10.9% |
| 5 | April 2, 2012 | 12.6% | 14.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 6 | April 3, 2012 | 12.7% | 14.4% | 10.4% | 12.0% |
| 7 | April 9, 2012 | 11.9% | 14.3% | 9.0% | 10.3% |
| 8 | April 10, 2012 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 9.7% | 10.6% |
| 9 | April 16, 2012 | 12.5% | 13.2% | 10.6% | 12.0% |
| 10 | April 17, 2012 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% | 10.7% |
| 11 | April 23, 2012 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 9.8% | 11.2% |
| 12 | April 24, 2012 | 11.6% | 14.1% | 9.4% | 10.7% |
| 13 | April 30, 2012 | 10.8% | 13.1% | 9.4% | 10.6% |
| 14 | May 1, 2012 | 10.9% | 13.4% | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| 15 | May 7, 2012 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 9.2% | 10.0% |
| 16 | May 8, 2012 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 9.2% | 10.0% |
| 17 | May 14, 2012 | 11.0% | 12.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| 18 | May 15, 2012 | 11.4% | 12.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| 19 | May 21, 2012 | 11.2% | 13.3% | 9.5% | 10.1% |
| 20 | May 22, 2012 | 10.8% | 12.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| Average | Average | 11.4% | 13.3% | 9.6% | 10.6% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2012 | 5th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Shin Se-kyung | Nominated |
| 2012 | 5th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Kwon Yuri | Nominated |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Shin Se-kyung | Nominated |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jang Mi-hee | Nominated |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Kwon Yuri | Won |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Yoo Ah-in and Shin Se-kyung | Nominated |
| 2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (TV) | Kwon Yuri | Won |

## International broadcast

* It aired in Vietnam on HTV2 from December 7, 2012.
* It aired in Thailand on Workpoint TV in 2012.