# Cinderella Game

Cinderella Game (Korean: 신데렐라 게임) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Na Young-hee, Han Groo, Choi Sang, Ji Soo-won, Kim Hye-ok, Choi Jong-hwan, Park Ri-won, and Kwon Do-hyung. It is about a woman who was raised by her enemy and realizes the meaning of revenge and grows up. It premiered on KBS2 on December 2, 2024, and airs every Monday to Friday at 19:50 (KST).

## Plot

Goo Ha-na is the eldest in her family. Following the deaths of her adoptive parents, she took on the role of breadwinner for the household. Her responsibilities are numerous. She doesn't know anything about her real parents. One day, Hwang Jin-goo starts telling her that someone who is not surely her birth mother is waiting for her, and lastly, she unexpectedly becomes the heiress. She became like Cinderella overnight and lived as Yoon Yu-jin and became Se-young's cousin, who is an enemy to her. But she was unaware that she was being used and exploited as a fake daughter. The chairwoman, Shin Yeo-jin, the one who started Cinderella Game in Ha-na's life by using her as her lost daughter with the help of Jin-goo, will be full of regret for her wrongdoings. Ha-na's rebirth as an incarnation of revenge occurs when the truth is revealed, and she blossoms into the ultimate avenger.

## Cast
### Main

* Na Young-hee as Shin Yeo-jin
    The chairwoman of Hyesung Group, who is a cold-blooded person. She lost daughter for many years ago. One day, she decides to use Ha-na.
* Han Groo as Goo Ha-na / Yoon Yu-jin / Lee Ha-na
** Kim Seo-hyun as young Ha-na
    The head of a family who has many responsibilities. She is a tour guide and salesperson. One day, she unexpectedly became the chairwoman of Hyesung Group's lost daughter when the DNA result showed that they're biologically related. She truly believes that she is Yoon Yu-jin.
* Choi Sang as Hwang Jin-goo
** Lee Chun-moo as young Jin-goo
    The president of Hyesung Tour.
* Ji Soo-won as Choi Myung-ji
    Se-young's mother.
* Kim Hye-ok as Sim Bang-ul
    Jin-goo's mother and the Chairman Yeo-jin's housekeeper.
* Choi Jong-hwan as Han Yeon-bok
    Yeo-jin's husband.
* Park Ri-won as Yoon Se-young
** Yu Ha-yeon as young Se-young
    The Hyesung Tour's head of product planning team under Hyesung Group.
* Kwon Do-hyung as Goo Ji-seok
** Gu Hyun as young Ji-seok
    The general manager of Hyesung Group, who wants to get his revenge on the chairwoman who caused her parents deaths. He is Ha-na's younger brother.

### Supporting
#### People around Yeo-jin

* Lee So-yoon as Yoon Yu-jin
** Lee So-yoon as young Yu-jin / Lee Du-na
    Chairwoman Yeo-jin's daughter, who was gone missing when she was a child. She unexpectedly passed away when she was on the way to find her birth mother. She is Ha-na's best friend, or more like a sister.

#### People around Ha-na

* Park Chang-hoon as Goo Ji-chang
    Ha-na's younger brother.
* Kim Ji-sung as Goo Ji-eun
    Ha-na's younger sister.
* Kim Gun-woo as Lee Eun-chong
    Du-na's son, who is being take care by her aunt, Ha-na.

#### Others

* Baek Seo-bin as Seok-gi
    Ha-na's ex-boyfriend.
* Kim Hyun as Seok-gi's mother
    Seok-gi's mother.

## Production
### Development

Cinderella Game is written by Oh Sang-hee, who previously wrote Gracious Revenge (2019–2020) and directed by Lee Hyun-kyung, who previously directed Nothing Uncovered (2024). It is produced by Miracle K Story and Jidam Media.

### Casting

Na Young-hee, Ji Soo-won, Kim Hye-ok, and Choi Jong-hwan were reportedly confirmed their appearances on October 30, 2024. On the same day, actress Han Groo is reported to appear as the lead as reported by Joy News 24. The next day, Han, Choi Sang, Park Ri-won, and Kwon Do-hyung had been confirmed to appear as the main characters.

## Release

Cinderella Game was scheduled to premiere on KBS2 on December 2, 2024, and would air every Monday to Friday at 19:50 (KST).

## Viewership

| Episodes | Episodes | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number |
| Episodes | Episodes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| | 1–25 | 1.178 | 1.306 | 1.100 | 1.099 | 1.218 | 1.285 | 1.294 | 1.160 | 1.267 | 1.361 | 1.269 | 1.319 | 1.375 | 1.391 | 1.371 | 1.365 | 1.538 | 1.561 | 1.581 | 1.481 | 1.390 | 1.459 | 1.920 | 1.916 | 2.001 |
| | 26–50 | 1.867 | 1.848 | 2.098 | 2.034 | 2.001 | 1.929 | 2.009 | 1.811 | 2.030 | 1.966 | 1.882 | 1.951 | 1.881 | 1.974 | 1.886 | 1.643 | 1.961 | 1.968 | 1.987 | 1.969 | 2.029 | 1.968 | 1.979 | 1.756 | 1.926 |
| | 51–75 | 1.736 | 1.877 | 1.808 | 1.824 | 1.778 | 1.888 | 1.765 | 2.010 | 2.018 | 1.878 | 1.907 | 1.979 | 2.112 | 2.147 | 2.132 | 1.944 | 2.074 | 1.939 | 2.057 | 2.169 | 2.035 | 2.002 | 2.119 | TBD | TBD |
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Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Nielsen Korea ||
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | December 2, 2024 | 7.5% (4th) | 6.5% (3rd) |
| 2 | December 3, 2024 | 8.1% (3rd) | 6.8% (4th) |
| 3 | December 4, 2024 | 7.1% (4th) | 6.0% (4th) |
| 4 | December 5, 2024 | 6.7% (5th) | 5.8% (5th) |
| 5 | December 6, 2024 | 7.4% (4th) | 6.1% (3rd) |
| 6 | December 9, 2024 | 8.1% (4th) | 6.4% (4th) |
| 7 | December 10, 2024 | 7.9% (4th) | 6.4% (4th) |
| 8 | December 11, 2024 | 7.3% (4th) | 6.0% (4th) |
| 9 | December 12, 2024 | 7.9% (2nd) | 6.1% (2nd) |
| 10 | December 13, 2024 | 7.9% (4th) | 6.1% (5th) |
| 11 | December 16, 2024 | 7.8% (4th) | 6.0% (4th) |
| 12 | December 17, 2024 | 8.5% (2nd) | 6.9% (3rd) |
| 13 | December 18, 2024 | 8.7% (3rd) | 7.4% (3rd) |
| 14 | December 19, 2024 | 8.5% (2nd) | 7.1% (3rd) |
| 15 | December 20, 2024 | 8.6% (3rd) | 7.2% (4th) |
| 16 | December 23, 2024 | 8.6% (3rd) | 7.5% (3rd) |
| 17 | December 24, 2024 | 9.1% (2nd) | 7.4% (3rd) |
| 18 | December 25, 2024 | 9.4% (3rd) | 7.8% (3rd) |
| 19 | December 26, 2024 | 9.4% (2nd) | 8.2% (3rd) |
| 20 | December 27, 2024 | 9.2% (3rd) | 8.2% (3rd) |
| 21 | December 30, 2024 | 8.9% (2nd) | 7.2% (3rd) |
| 22 | December 31, 2024 | 8.7% (2nd) | 7.4% (3rd) |
| 23 | January 1, 2025 | 10.7% (2nd) | 8.6% (3rd) |
| 24 | January 2, 2025 | 10.4% (2nd) | 8.7% (3rd) |
| 25 | January 3, 2025 | 11.1% (2nd) | 9.4% (2nd) |
| 26 | January 6, 2025 | 10.5% (2nd) | 9.0% (2nd) |
| 27 | January 7, 2025 | 10.5% (2nd) | 9.0% (3rd) |
| 28 | January 8, 2025 | 11.4% (2nd) | 10.1% (2nd) |
| 29 | January 9, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 9.4% (3rd) |
| 30 | January 10, 2025 | 11.0% (2nd) | 9.1% (3rd) |
| 31 | January 13, 2025 | 10.7% (2nd) | 8.7% (3rd) |
| 32 | January 14, 2025 | 11.4% (2nd) | 9.5% (3rd) |
| 33 | January 15, 2025 | 10.3% (1st) | 8.5% (2nd) |
| 34 | January 16, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 9.7% (2nd) |
| 35 | January 17, 2025 | 10.8% (2nd) | 9.2% (4th) |
| 36 | January 20, 2025 | 10.7% (2nd) | 8.6% (3rd) |
| 37 | January 21, 2025 | 11.4% (2nd) | 9.3% (2nd) |
| 38 | January 22, 2025 | 10.8% (2nd) | 8.9% (2nd) |
| 39 | January 23, 2025 | 11.3% (2nd) | 9.6% (2nd) |
| 40 | January 24, 2025 | 10.7% (3rd) | 8.6% (4th) |
| 41 | January 27, 2025 | 8.8% (2nd) | 8.0% (3rd) |
| 42 | January 30, 2025 | 10.5% (3rd) | 8.8% (4th) |
| 43 | January 31, 2025 | 10.8% (2nd) | 9.3% (2nd) |
| 44 | February 3, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 9.7% (2nd) |
| 45 | February 4, 2025 | 10.9% (2nd) | 9.2% (2nd) |
| 46 | February 5, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 9.5% (3rd) |
| 47 | February 6, 2025 | 11.3% (2nd) | 9.5% (2nd) |
| 48 | February 7, 2025 | 11.1% (2nd) | 9.3% (3rd) |
| 49 | February 10, 2025 | 10.3% (2nd) | 8.6% (3rd) |
| 50 | February 12, 2025 | 10.6% (2nd) | 8.5% (3rd) |
| 51 | February 13, 2025 | 10.0% (2nd) | 8.7% (3rd) |
| 52 | February 14, 2025 | 10.7% (3rd) | 9.0% (3rd) |
| 53 | February 17, 2025 | 10.2% (2nd) | 8.6% (3rd) |
| 54 | February 18, 2025 | 10.4% (2nd) | 8.4% (2nd) |
| 55 | February 19, 2025 | 10.0% (2nd) | 8.3% (2nd) |
| 56 | February 20, 2025 | 10.3% (2nd) | 8.8% (2nd) |
| 57 | February 21, 2025 | 10.2% (2nd) | 8.4% (3rd) |
| 58 | February 24, 2025 | 11.3% (2nd) | 9.8% (2nd) |
| 59 | February 25, 2025 | 11.3% (2nd) | 9.2% (2nd) |
| 60 | February 26, 2025 | 10.8% (2nd) | 8.7% (2nd) |
| 61 | February 27, 2025 | 10.7% (2nd) | 8.9% (2nd) |
| 62 | February 28, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 9.1% (2nd) |
| 63 | March 3, 2025 | 11.5% (2nd) | 10.1% (2nd) |
| 64 | March 4, 2025 | 12.2% (2nd) | 10.3% (2nd) |
| 65 | March 5, 2025 | 11.8% (2nd) | 9.9% (2nd) |
| 66 | March 6, 2025 | 11.3% (2nd) | 9.8% (2nd) |
| 67 | March 7, 2025 | 11.8% (2nd) | 9.3% (2nd) |
| 68 | March 10, 2025 | 11.1% (2nd) | 9.3% (2nd) |
| 69 | March 11, 2025 | 11.6% (2nd) | 9.6% (2nd) |
| 70 | March 12, 2025 | 11.9% (2nd) | 10.3% (2nd) |
| 71 | March 13, 2025 | 11.4% (2nd) | 9.7% (2nd) |
| 72 | March 14, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 9.3% (2nd) |
| 73 | March 17, 2025 | 11.7% (2nd) | 9.7% (2nd) |
| 74 | March 19, 2025 | | |
| 75 | March 20, 2025 | | |
| 76 | March 21, 2025 | | |
| Average | Average | — | — |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. ||||