Unkind Ladies () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-ja, Chae Shi-ra, Do Ji-won and Lee Ha-na. It aired on KBS2 from February 25 to May 14, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.

Plot Three generations of a family of women are led by matriarch Kang Soon-ok, a famous cooking instructor to the rich and famous. Her older daughter Kim Hyun-jung is a rising network anchor at a television station, while younger daughter Kim Hyun-sook is the black sheep of the family. Jung Ma-ri is Hyun-sook's daughter but takes after her aunt by being accomplished, and is on track to become the youngest professor at the university where she works. Ma-ri gets caught up in a love triangle between a pair of half-brothers, reporter Lee Doo-jin and kendo instructor Lee Roo-oh.

Cast

Main characters Kim Hye-ja as Kang Soon-ok Lee Hang-na as 37-year-old Soon-ok Chae Shi-ra as Kim Hyun-sook Ha Seung-ri as young Hyun-sook Do Ji-won as Kim Hyun-jung Im Ju-yeon as young Hyun-jung Lee Ha-na as Jung Ma-ri

Supporting characters Jang Mi-hee as Jang Mo-ran Ha Ji-eun as young Mo-ran Lee Soon-jae as Kim Chul-hee/Yang Mi-nam Kim Hyun-goon as young Chul-hee Lee Mi-do as Park Eun-shil Park Hyuk-kwon as Jung Goo-min Yoon Jong-hoon as young Goo-min Seo Yi-sook as Na Hyun-ae/Na Mal-nyeon Kim Hye-eun as Ahn Jong-mi Kim Min-young as young Jong-mi Son Chang-min as Lee Moon-hak Yoo Se-hyung as Yoo Se-hyeong Song Jae-rim as Lee Roo-oh Kim Ji-seok as Lee Doo-jin Choi Jung-woo as Han Choong-gil Jung Ji-soon as Sun Dong-tae Song Young-gyu as Lee Moon-soo (flashback) Park Ji-a as Vocalist Chae Sang-woo as Gook Young-soo Kim Min-young as Ahn Jong-mi Ji Yi-soo as Jae-kyung Ham Sung-min as Student Oh Hee-joon as Instructor Kim Jang Kyung-ae as Mari's friend Lee Seung-hyun as Na Boo-gil Kwon Il-soo as martial artist extra

Cameos Jang Gwang as traditional fortune-teller (episode 1) Joo Jong-hyuk as Ma-ri's student (episode 1) Julian Quintart as Leif Garrett (flashbacks) Lee Sang-yoon as top star (episode 3) Boyfriend as popular idol group (episode 5) Park Chil-yong as jewelry appraiser (Ahn Jong-mi's uncle; episode 6) Choi Jong-hoon & Choi Ha-na as adulterous couple (episode 8) Lee Seung-yeon as junior anchorwoman (episode 8) An Si-wu as presentator on the train (episode 15) Lee Su-han as helper of presentator on the train (episode 15) Lee Yong-seong as helper of presentator on the train (episode 15) Lee Sang-joon as pianist (episode 19) Lee Deok-hwa as Han Ki-young, Mo-ran's ex-fiancé (episodes 21-22)

Ratings Episode #Original broadcast dateAverage audience shareTNmS RatingsAGB NielsenNationwideSeoul National Capital AreaNationwideSeoul National Capital Area1February 25, 20158.8%10.3% 9.1% 9.4% 2February 26, 20158.9% 10.4%9.8%10.2%3March 4, 201510.1%13.0% 11.8% 12.2%4March 5, 20159.5%12.8%11.5%12.7%5March 11, 20159.1%11.8%12.0% 13.1%6March 12, 20159.5%11.9%12.2%13.3%7March 18, 20159.6%12.2%12.1%12.4%8March 19, 20159.5%12.5%13.7% 14.7%9March 25, 20159.8%11.3%12.8%13.9%10March 26, 201510.3%11.7%12.9%13.8%11April 1, 20159.9%12.0%11.9%12.1%12April 2, 201510.6% 12.3%13.7% 15.1% 13April 8, 201510.5%11.9%13.6%14.0%14April 9, 201510.4%12.4%12.7%13.4%15April 15, 201510.0%11.5%12.1%12.3%16April 16, 20159.4%11.5%12.2%12.8%17April 22, 20159.8%10.9%12.1%12.7%18April 23, 20158.8% 9.8% 12.4%13.9%19April 29, 20158.5%9.9%11.4%11.8%20April 30, 20159.7%10.9%11.2%11.8%21May 6, 20159.8%11.5%12.6%13.6%22May 7, 20159.1%10.4%11.5%11.9%23May 13, 20159.7% 11.1% 12.2% 13.4%24May 14, 20159.7% 11.6% 12.0% 12.9% Average 9.6%11.5%12.1%12.8%

Awards and nominations + Year Award Category Recipient Result2015 4th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Chae Shi-ra Best Supporting Actress Do Ji-won Top Excellence Award, Actress Chae Shi-ra Kim Hye-jaNominated PD Award Kim Hye-ja Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Park Hyuk-kwonNominatedExcellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length DramaChae Shi-raNominatedKim Hye-jaNominated Best Supporting ActorKim Ji-seokNominatedBest Supporting Actress Seo Yi-sookNominatedKim Hye-eunNominatedLee Mi-doNominatedBest New Actor Song Jae-rimNominatedBest Young Actor Chae Sang-Woo Nominated Best WriterKim In-Young Won

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