Queen of Reversals (Korean: 역전의 여왕; RR: Yeokjeon ui yeowang) is a 2010 South Korean television series, starring Kim Nam-joo, Jung Joon-ho, Park Si-hoo and Chae Jung-an. It is about a career woman who experiences the many ups, downs, and reversals of work, family, and romance as she falls in and out of love and marriage.[1][2][3] It aired on MBC from October 18, 2010 to February 1, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 31 episodes.
| Queen of Reversals | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Park Ji-eun |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 31 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Choi Yi-sup |
| Producer | Kim Seung-mo |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | October 18, 2010 – February 1, 2011 |
| Related | |
| Queen of Housewives | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 역전의 여왕 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 逆轉의 女王 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeokjeon ui yeowang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏkchŏn ŭi yŏwang |
Lead actress Kim Nam-joo and writer Park Ji-eun previously worked together on the 2009 series Queen of Housewives.[4][5]
Plot edit
Hwang Tae-hee (Kim Nam-joo) leads a charmed life; after growing up in a wealthy family, she easily attains a coveted job. Ever the strong and decisive career woman, she is successful and beautiful, but lacks one important thing in her life: a man. Too much of a workaholic to make time for romance, she is taken aback when she falls hard for Bong Joon-soo (Jung Joon-ho). She loses no time in pursuing him and they soon get married, but when the honeymoon is over, Tae-hee finds that her rival at work and husband's ex, Baek Yeo-jin (Chae Jung-an), has taken over her job. Things aren't easy for Tae-hee as she juggles taking care of a daughter at home and leading a team at the same company as her husband and Yeo-jin. Misunderstandings grow over time between Tae-hee and Joon-soo, putting their marriage into jeopardy.
Meanwhile, Tae-hee's arrogant, immature chaebol boss Goo Yong-shik (Park Si-hoo), previously apathetic, grows more serious about his work with her guidance – and ends up falling hopelessly in love with her.[6][7]
Cast edit
- Kim Nam-joo as Hwang Tae-hee
- Jung Joon-ho as Bong Joon-soo
- Park Si-hoo as Goo Yong-shik
- Chae Jung-an as Baek Yeo-jin
- Ha Yoo-mi as Han Song-yi
- Choi Jung-woo as Goo Ho-seung
- Kim Hye-jung as Jang Sook-jung
- Kim Chang-wan as General Manager Mok Young-chul
- Kim Yong-hee as Section Chief Oh Dae-soo
- Im Ji-kyu as Kang-woo
- Yu Ji-in as Oh Mi-soon
- Park Jung-soo as Na Young-ja
- Kim Yong-gun as Tae-hee's father
- Shin Soo-yeon as So-ra, Tae-hee & Joon-soo's daughter
- Yoo Hye-ri as Yong-shik's biological mother
- Han Yeo-woon as Hwang Yeon-hee
- Kim Se-min as Yeon-hee's husband
- Han Kyu-hee as Joon-soo's father
- Lee Joo-na as Bong Mi-geum
- Lee Sun-young as Bong Soon-geum
- Oh Na-ra as Bong Hae-kum
- Ahn Sang-tae as Kang Dong-won
- Kang Rae-yeon as So Yoo-kyung
- Ga Deuk-hee as Bu Min-ah
- Choi Yoon-young as Ki-ppeum
- Oh Soo-min as Hyun-joo
- Ryu Je-hee as Han Song-yi's secretary
- Son Gun-woo as Team Leader Chu Sang-chul
- Yoo Tae-woong as Goo Yong-chul
- Jung Soo-young as Ji Hwa-ja (cameo, ep 5)
- Kim Seung-woo as security guard (cameo, ep 7)
- Lee Bong-won as (cameo)
Ratings edit
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-18 | 01 | 9.6% (12th) | 10.2% (12th) |
| 2010-10-19 | 02 | 8.4% (16th) | 9.2% (15th) |
| 2010-10-25 | 03 | 8.8% (15th) | 10.0% (13th) |
| 2010-10-26 | 04 | 9.0% (13th) | 9.7% (12th) |
| 2010-11-01 | 05 | 8.5% (16th) | 9.6% (11th) |
| 2010-11-02 | 06 | 9.6% (10th) | 10.7% (10th) |
| 2010-11-08 | 07 | 10.0% (12th) | 11.2% (10th) |
| 2010-11-09 | 08 | 10.4% (9th) | 11.4% (8th) |
| 2010-11-15 | 09 | 13.8% (5th) | 14.9% (3rd) |
| 2010-11-16 | 10 | 9.8% (9th) | 10.4% (8th) |
| 2010-11-22 | 11 | 9.2% (13th) | 10.6% (9th) |
| 2010-11-23 | 12 | 9.2% (11th) | 9.7% (10th) |
| 2010-11-29 | 13 | 9.2% (12th) | 10.4% (9th) |
| 2010-11-30 | 14 | 10.0% (8th) | 11.0% (6th) |
| 2010-12-06 | 15 | 9.2% (12th) | 10.4% (8th) |
| 2010-12-07 | 16 | 8.5% (14th) | 9.5% (9th) |
| 2010-12-13 | 17 | 11.8% (5th) | 12.5% (5th) |
| 2010-12-14 | 18 | 12.8% (6th) | 14.0% (5th) |
| 2010-12-20 | 19 | 13.3% (5th) | 14.9% (4th) |
| 2010-12-21 | 20 | 14.6% (5th) | 15.7% (4th) |
| 2010-12-27 | 21 | 11.1% (6th) | 12.0% (5th) |
| 2010-12-28 | 22 | 14.6% (5th) | 15.7% (4th) |
| 2011-01-03 | 23 | 11.0% (9th) | 14.9% (4th) |
| 2011-01-04 | 24 | 11.9% (7th) | 14.8% (5th) |
| 2011-01-10 | 25 | 12.1% (6th) | 17.0% (3rd) |
| 2011-01-11 | 26 | 12.8% (7th) | 16.8% (3rd) |
| 2011-01-17 | 27 | 11.9% (8th) | 15.2% (4th) |
| 2011-01-24 | 28 | 11.1% (9th) | 13.8% (4th) |
| 2011-01-25 | 29 | 10.0% (12th) | 11.6% (7th) |
| 2011-01-31 | 30 | 11.0% (11th) | 13.6% (5th) |
| 2011-02-01 | 31 | 11.4% (9th) | 13.4% (5th) |
| Average | 10.8% | 12.1% | |
Source: TNS Media Korea
International broadcast edit
- It aired in Japan on Fuji TV at the same time as another of Park Si-hoo's dramas, Prosecutor Princess.[8]
- It aired in Panama on Sertv as "La Reina de los Reveses".
- It aired in Vietnam on VTV6 as "Nữ hoàng rắc rối", beginning from September 24, 2012.
References edit
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (October 12, 2010). "Superwoman returns to voice working mom woes". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "MBC drama Queen of Reversal on the rise". MBC Global Media. November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Kim, Jessica (December 20, 2010). "MBC Queen of Reversals extended by 10 episodes". 10Asia. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Oh, Jean (October 12, 2010). "Kim Nam-joo back for second season". The Korea Herald. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Seung-han (October 21, 2010). "PREVIEW: MBC TV series Queen of Reversal". 10Asia. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Lee, Seung-han (October 21, 2010). "REVIEW: MBC TV series Queen of Reversal – 1st Episode". 10Asia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Queen of Reversals". YesAsia. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (January 11, 2012). "Actor Park Si-hoo voted the "prettiest" man on a Japanese Web site". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
External links edit
- Queen of Reversals official MBC website (in Korean)
- Queen of Reversals at MBC Global Media
- Queen of Reversals at HanCinema