Synopsis
Woman of Dignity tells the story of two women, Woo Ah-jin and Park Bok-ja, who come from completely different backgrounds. Woo Ah-jin enjoys a life of luxury through the support of her wealthy father-in-law. Meanwhile, Park Bok-ja comes from a humble home. Things get awry when Woo Ah-jin’s father-in-law loses his wealth and her husband cheats on her. Making matters worse is Park Bok-ja’s entrance to their family’s household with an ulterior motive.
General Information
- Status: COMPLETED
- Drama Title: Woman of Dignity
- Other Titles: Lady with Class
- Genre: Melodrama
- Director: Kim Yoon-chul
- Writer: Baek Mi-kyung
- No. of Episodes: 20
- Broadcast period: June 16 – August 19, 2017
- Time Slot: 23:00 Korean Standard Time, Fri & Sat
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- TV Network: JTBC (cable)
- Production Company(s): JS Pictures
- Preceded by: Man to Man
- Followed by: Age of Youth 2
Main Cast & Characters
Kim Hee-seon as Woo Ah-jin. She enjoys a luxurious life thanks to her father-in-law’s wealth. Her fairytale-like life turns into a downward spiral though when her family’s conglomerate fails and her husband cheats on her. Matters go further out of hand when a mysterious woman enters their home and tries to steal the ideal life she possesses.
Kim Sun-ah as Park Bok-ja. She desperately enters the Woo household as a helper. Having experienced harsh circumstances, it is her ambition to belong to the upper class thus, becoming a rival to Woo Ah-jin. Slowly, she gains the attention and favor of Woo Ah-jin’s father-in-law much to the Woo family’s contempt.
Ratings
Episode # Broadcast date Nielsen Korea TNMS Nationwide Seoul Nationwide 1 Jun 16, 2017 2.044 2.435 2.2 2 Jun 17, 2017 3.108 3.126 2.5 3 Jun 23, 2017 2.871 3.273 2.8 4 Jun 24, 2017 3.285 3.149 3.8 5 Jun 30, 2017 3.609 3.658 2.6 6 Jul 1, 2017 4.518 5.250 3.5 7 Jul 7, 2017 4.091 4.346 2.4 8 Jul 8, 2017 5.795 6.285 5.9 9 Jul 14, 2017 5.010 5.196 4.2 10 Jul 15, 2017 6.899 7.326 7.6 11 Jul 21, 2017 8.476 9.062 8.0 12 Jul 22, 2017 8.944 9.493 8.3 13 Jul 28, 2017 6.773 7.068 6.0 14 Jul 29, 2017 9.131 9.575 8.5 15 Aug 4, 2017 7.398 8.089 6.6 16 Aug 5, 2017 9.986 10.364 9.9 17 Aug 11, 2017 8.430 8.982 7.7 18 Aug 12, 2017 9.748 10.250 9.2 19 Aug 18, 2017 9.694 9.953 7.2 20 Aug 19, 2017 12.065 12.692 Average 6.594 6.979 5.7
Official Posters
Original Soundtrack
- OST Part 1: When The Cold Wind Blows by Ivy
- OST Part 2: Fly With The Wind by Navi, Lina
- OST Part 3: Only Love You by The Brothers
- OST Part 4: Don’t Want To Believe by Lee Si-eun
- OST Part 5: I Miss You by Kim Seong-ri
- OST Part 6: Drunken Night by Norwegian Wood
- OST Part 7: Anything by B.Heart
- OST Part 8: Why by The NuTs
News & Developments
- Woman of Dignity’s finale highest-rated cable series episode in 2017
- ‘Woman of Dignity’ surpasses peak rating of ‘Strong Woman Do Bong Soon’
- “Woman of Dignity” 2nd highest-rated cable drama from January to July 2017
- Main poster, third trailer released for upcoming JTBC drama “Woman of Dignity”