Elegant actresses team up at Woman of Dignity’s first script read
by tineybeanie
Now that casting is complete, upcoming drama Woman of Dignity recently held its first script reading. It’s the drama about a privileged Cheongdam-dong woman, played by Kim Hee-sun (Angry Mom), who hits rock bottom when her husband betrays her and her chaebol father-in-law throws her out on her ear. Co-starring with Kim Hee-sun will be Kim Sun-ah (Masked Prosecutor), whose character is an unfazeable woman who climbs her way up the social totem pole despite her Choongcheongdo backwater origins.
Kim Hee-sun will play the cheerful, elegant, and charismatic Woo Ah-jin, while Kim Sun-ah is the cool, nonchalant Park Bok-ja. According to reports, Kim had the Choongcheongdo accent down pat at the script reading. Lee Ki-woo (Memory) plays a coma-patient-turned-lawyer, and Jung Sang-hoon (Jealousy Incarnate) plays Woo Ah-jin’s cheating husband. Jung reportedly showed great comedic chemistry with his onscreen father, played by Kim Yong-gun (Cinderella and the Four Knights), ad-libbing some of the funniest moments.
The scriptwriter for Woman of Dignity, Baek Mi-kyung, wrote last year’s tearjerker Beloved Eun-dong and will also be writing Park Bo-young’s Strong Woman Do Bong-soon. PD Kim Yoon-chul has directed some of my favorite old-school dramas like My Name Is Kim Sam-soon and Que Sera Sera, but he also helmed the poorly rated Madame Antoine.
By all accounts, the atmosphere at the script reading was friendly and earnest. The production company JSPictures’ CEO, Lee Jin-seok, gave a few words of encouragement to the crew: “I think this [Woman of Dignity] could become the hit drama of 2017. I hope it will be a healthy, happy, meaningful project.” To that, PD Kim Yoon-chul added that he was both nervous and eager, but asked that everyone perform comfortably, just as they had prepared. The biggest laughter and applause were drawn by the oldest veteran actor in the room, Kim Yong-gun, who promised to “open his wallet often” and buy lots of food.
It looks like Woman of Dignity could become a great female-centric drama. Would it be asking for too much to hope for something along the lines of a mature version of Age of Youth? I have my fingers crossed that they won’t disappoint by following the stereotypical formula with a Candy heroine and an evil second lead. The casting of Kim Hee-sun and Kim Sun-ah already have me half-sold on it.
Female-centric chic comedy drama Woman of Dignity will be broadcast next year.
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1 redfox
October 5, 2016 at 2:36 PM
too vague right now, but Kim Hee Sun! I am always glad to see her
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deedee
October 6, 2016 at 12:10 PM
Me too. I really like her.
She is in a fantasy chinese wuxia right now (along idol Victoria). At first I had a look on it only for her and thank to her I have found out that fantasy wuxia are really my jam.
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2 CatoCat
October 5, 2016 at 2:44 PM
It is an comedy? Description of Main female characters doesn't lead to that feeling.
By default every show is Female centric Show. Channel Name? Because that surely affects a project.
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3 loveblossom
October 5, 2016 at 4:04 PM
Are they suppose to be rivals?
I loveeeee Kim Sun-ah's short hairstyle! She looks fierce.
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Pookie
October 5, 2016 at 6:54 PM
IkR!!
Great pixie cut and she rocks it!
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skelly
October 5, 2016 at 10:04 PM
I hardly recognized her; I think she has had more plastic surgery.
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girls just wanna have fun
October 5, 2016 at 11:07 PM
You think so? She looks to me tired and she keeps her "eating a little" diet, seems to me. People's face change so much during life naturaly, you don't need to have even the plastic surgery. My friends, who didn't know me when I was skinny, where amazed by my look in my twenties and didn't recognize me. I'm in my 30's right now and I need to go on diet and stop eating bread, but how you can stop eating bread when living in France!? Have to move to a different country again... ;-)
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4 paroles
October 5, 2016 at 4:46 PM
I'll try any drama that's female centric. Hope this doesn't disappoint. Btw, love KSA's hair.
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5 Marilyn
October 5, 2016 at 5:00 PM
Two of my most favorite actresses in one drama?! Count me in! I'm so excited for this. I love female-centric dramas! I just know these two together will be kick ass!
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6 satsuki92
October 5, 2016 at 5:59 PM
Loving Kim sun ah's hair. Who ever said only men age like fine wine? KSA is looking fantastic!
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7 sueyip
October 5, 2016 at 6:16 PM
Have waited a long time for Suna's appearance again. Will certainly watch this drama. Hope that the writer and director will do a good job.
Suna .......... fighting!
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8 canxi
October 5, 2016 at 6:47 PM
A mature Age of Youth sounds great. Hope this is going in that direction.
Kim Sun Ah looks fab.
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9 windsun33
October 5, 2016 at 7:09 PM
I am a sucker for any drama that portrays the betrayed clawing their way back up the ladder, so will give this a shot. I just hope it does not turn too Candy'ish like so many do after the first 3-4 episodes.
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10 jadea
October 5, 2016 at 7:23 PM
Not sure where this one's going, but of course I'll check it out for Kim Sun Ah. It's been too long since I've seen her.
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11 V
October 5, 2016 at 8:33 PM
Kim Sun-ah is looking fabulous, her haircut is very flattering on her. My interest is piqued with this drama (really enjoyed My Love Eun-dong), and of course the wonderful veteran actresses help!
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12 love Lee min ho(legend of d blue sea fighting)
October 6, 2016 at 1:24 AM
Kim hee sun my love, I love this lady. Kim sun ah d lady DAT rock luv her in I do I do. Kim hee sun and Kim sun ah fighting.
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13 mjfan
October 6, 2016 at 2:12 PM
Wow still can't believe that KSA and KHS are in the SAME drama but I really hope it becomes a hit , they both need that.
KSA hair is gorgeous .
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14 Genah
October 22, 2016 at 1:57 PM
Woah! Can't wait for Kim Hee Sun in this drama? Both ladies are gorgeous and suit for successful centric women roles. Count me in.
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15 Farah Khan
October 25, 2016 at 8:18 AM
I think Kim Hee Sun is suitable for this type of drama. Both of them are gorgeous and fashionable women. I love them team-up in this drama, hope they deliver a good show for us.
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16 Youngsia
June 19, 2017 at 8:29 AM
Very nice drama. I love this type of drama about very sophisticated high society women lifes. See their fashionista and styles. Kim Hee Sun getting woman figures but still have the youthful looks. I don't think she is innocent and naïve, she same as Kim Sun Ah holding the cunning roles in this drama. I want to see what are they motives to get married into this wealthy family.
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17 Suzanne
August 2, 2017 at 5:35 PM
I love Kim Hee Sun, she had the most beautiful face structure to admire and happy to see her again in this show, yes she is the woman of dignity.??❤️❤️
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