Premiere Watch: Woman of Dignity
by javabeans
Another week, another premiere! (Anybody tired yet? Who else has officially run out of time on their schedule?) With Woman of Dignity’s launch, we’ll have a bit of a lull (and time to catch our breaths) since it’ll be the last premiere for a little while, until the currently airing dramas start winding down in another month or two. And then the madness starts all over again…
Woman of Dignity
Time slot: Friday & Saturday
Broadcaster: JTBC
Genre: Drama/Satirical dramedy
Episode count: 20
Reasons to watch: Is it a dark comedy, or simply dark melo? Is it poking satirical fun at its world of chaebols and social climbers, as the promo material tells us (but hasn’t really shown yet)? Or is it an eerie single-white-female story of a bumpkin doing everything she can to replace the rich wife she longs to be (which is what the previews have depicted)?
In any case, the credentials on this drama are enough to stir my interest: PD Kim Yoon-chul may have misfired with his most recent drama, Madam Antoine, but he’s got a strong track record of directing compelling stories, which include K-drama classic My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, the intense character drama Que Sera Sera, and two thoughtful dramas centered around modern relationships, Could We Marry and Could We Love. Writing is Baek Mi-kyung, who wrote romance melo Beloved Eun-dong and then created recent rom-com sensation Strong Woman Do Bong-soon (although she wrote Woman of Dignity, which was pre-produced, before Strong Woman).
Moreover, I’m eager to see how Kim Hee-sun and Kim Sun-ah face off, because both can be fierce and powerful in their own way, and I expect the battle of wills to be strong here. I’m not sure if this’ll be a story of betrayal and then redemption, or if it’ll be a war till the end, but either way I expect it to be intense and, hopefully, entertaining.
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1 Kyokik
June 12, 2017 at 3:16 AM
As a long time Kim Sun-ah fan, I'm really looking forward to this! PLEASE BE GOOD!!
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2 I Quit
June 12, 2017 at 3:23 AM
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giocare
June 12, 2017 at 7:58 AM
Wait there's only 10 episodes?
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aurorab
June 12, 2017 at 8:56 PM
I kind of don't mind Circle only being 10 episodes. I think it's one of those stories that will pack a lot more punch/be more impactful by being concise. I hate it when great stories drag on and on just to reach the 16/20 ep mark.
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3 etrenelle
June 12, 2017 at 4:20 AM
I legit have and I am dying I really wanna but my data wont let me watch anymore than I already am *cries* I can't even watch Bighit and have been reading recaps instead so that I dont miss out~
I will of course binge watch them once i start going back to uni though~
Planning to download them all at uni (YAS TO FREE WIFI!)
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etrenelle
June 12, 2017 at 4:21 AM
Omg I was listening to BTS so I wrote BigHit! GAAAH I mean Best Hit omg I am so sorry *dies*
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4 UmbrellaMan
June 12, 2017 at 5:23 AM
I have zero room on my plate (I'm still trying to magically squeeze Duel in). I really want to watch this since the stellar cast, but I think for sleeps sake, I will wait and marathon it.
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5 WishfulToki
June 12, 2017 at 5:42 AM
Hmm, I tried two episodes of Night Light a while back, and this premise seems similar. I'd prefer the satire over makjang, obviously. In any case, I'm afraid my Fridays and Saturdays are devoted to Yoon Shi Yoon. Too busy fangirling! :D
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6 Sera The Ms Temper
June 12, 2017 at 6:25 AM
I hope this drama will deliver. At least fir these two Kims.
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7 fatcat007
June 12, 2017 at 6:26 AM
I'm sure it's a dark melo...I'll from the outskirts.
Can't handle anymore drama at this point...
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8 bambi
June 12, 2017 at 7:30 AM
Not gonna watch cuz seems pretty makjang from the trailers and I'm not emotionally strong enough to handle makjangs loll. Will be reading the recaps tho (if that'll be up). I am interested in the story and how it'll progress, especially with these two awesome addresses.
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bambi
June 12, 2017 at 8:52 AM
*actresses omg
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9 giocare
June 12, 2017 at 8:02 AM
I'm officially out of space for any new weekend shows. Strangely all my shows (Korean and American) come on Friday-Tuesday and then Wednesday is completely empty
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10 Patryk
June 12, 2017 at 8:11 AM
My wife wants me to watch this with her because of Kim Sun Ah. The ladies are very fine, but the promo material hasn't inspired much confidence. I've been enjoying Lookout by myself, so at least, even if it's not good, I have another drama to fall back onto.
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PaulMorel
June 19, 2017 at 3:34 PM
Is Lookout good? I'm watching all kind of mystery/detective/prosecutor/thriller dramas and maybe this one would be in my alley. Don't know if it's worthy investing time though.
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11 jillian
June 12, 2017 at 10:00 AM
I love that photo above both ladies look amazing. Will wait what people has to say about it though because my week is already full. I still have to catch up on The Best Hit.
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12 galen
June 12, 2017 at 10:28 AM
Honestly the writing in SWDBS was a mess, I hope the writer is better this time around.
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13 Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
June 12, 2017 at 10:44 AM
Ugh, the writer of SWDBS, I have a grudge against that writer I hope this drama is a lot better than that one.
I didn't like Kim Sam-soon but it was more because the story was boring and I didn't like Hyun Bin's character than it was for the directing or cinematography so we'll have to wait and see.
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14 javinne
June 12, 2017 at 1:20 PM
Hum.... Dont know, dont know... i loved min min, but SWDBS had really serious issues in the writing... :/ ???
The other dramas.... well, so so... ?
Everybody loved kim sam soon.... Honestly, i didnt ?
So... i am not very inclined to watch this.... but you, beanies.... enjoy!!! ?
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15 Sharie
June 12, 2017 at 4:40 PM
I mean, maybe... Will wait to hear a recapper's thoughts.
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16 inna
June 12, 2017 at 6:56 PM
I'm full booked on weekend with 4 dramas in the row but those two unnies are classical fierce unnies in dramaland. Shall I make it 5 then? lololol..
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17 aurorab
June 12, 2017 at 8:58 PM
I never, ever, ever thought I'd say this but thank god we'll be getting a short break from awesome drama premiers. My schedule is full! That must mean great things are happening in Kdrama world. I want to see this, gonna have to put it on my list!
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18 Lena K.l
June 13, 2017 at 6:28 AM
Kim Hee Sun is always my favorite Korean actress since she was debut, hardly to see her nowadays after she married and concentrate her acting in China market. Hope this show brings some differentia of her. I'm in for you, KHS!
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19 Ainos
June 15, 2017 at 8:16 AM
So want to watch this, but I have no time! I haven't finished the last two episodes of Man to Man. I am behind on the weekday dramas as well, because I am hooked on My Only Love Song and don't have enough sleep time. Oh well! I will just have to add it to my plan to watch list. I hope it is really good, I am looking forward another drama starring Kim Hee Sun, I love her.
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20 Tru2u08
June 15, 2017 at 10:30 AM
Haha, seems it's time to come out of my drama hiatus. It's be about year+ since I last actually wanted to watch a korean drama. After watching them for almost 10 years it's become a let down for the past few years. I start them and then drop them in less that an hour should I see the same cliche story, so I like that this isn't clear. Plus I love Kim Sun Ah. As for Kim Hee Sun I like her, but I never really found any of her drama particularly interesting. But I hope I can love her here. Hope this lives up to my expectation.
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21 eimichiko
June 16, 2017 at 8:22 AM
Will definitely watch anything with KSA in it. :D
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22 Dara
June 16, 2017 at 9:11 AM
Hi, this drama will be in viki or dramafever?
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