The Lady in Dignity
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The Lady in Dignity

품위있는 그녀
Air date: 2017-06-16
Episodes: 20 ep
Network: JTBC
Rating: 6.2 / 10
Cast entries
17
Episodes
20
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Story

Synopsis

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Woo Ah‑Jin enjoys a life of luxury built on her wealthy father‑in‑law’s fortune. That world shatters when his finances are decimated and her husband betrays her, plunging her to rock bottom.

Into this collapse steps Park Bok‑Ja, a mysterious woman concealing a heartbreaking past of her own. She becomes the source of fierce new hardship for Woo Ah‑Jin, tightening the grip of misfortune just when everything seems lost.

Source: TMDB

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Details

Production

Broadcast details, runtime, language, and key production credits.

Country
KR
Original language
KO
Episode runtime
60 min
Spoken languages
Korean
Production companies
  • JS Pictures
  • Drama HouseDrama House
  • JTBC StudiosJTBC Studios
Directors
Kim Yun-cheol
Writers
Baek Mi-kyoungBaek Mi-kyung

Source: TMDB

Characters

Cast & characters

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  • Woo Ah-Jin
    Woo Ah-Jin
    우아진
    Kim Hee-seon김희선

    Woo Ah‑Jin is a former stewardess now living as the second daughter‑in‑law of the wealthy Dae Sung Pulp family. Her life of luxury unravels when her father‑in‑law’s finances collapse and her husband betrays her, leaving her with nothing.

  • Park Bok-Ja
    Park Bok-Ja
    박복자
    Kim Seon-a김선아

    Park Bok-Ja serves as a caregiver for Ahn Tae-dong and also acts as the drama's narrator.

  • Ahn Jae-Suk
    Ahn Jae-Suk
    안재석
    Jung Sang-hoon정상훈

    Ahn Jae-Suk is Woo Ah-Jin’s husband and serves as the managing director of DaeSung Pulp; he betrays her after her family’s fortune collapses.

  • Kang Ki-Ho
    Kang Ki-Ho
    강기호
    Lee Ki-woo이기우

    Kang Ki-Ho is a lawyer and Woo Ah-jin’s partner in mind training.

  • Ahn Tae-Dong
    Ahn Tae-Dong
    안태동
    Kim Yong-geon김용건

    He is the chairman of Daeseong Pulp and the father-in-law of Woo Ah-Jin.

  • Oh Kyung-Hee
    Oh Kyung-Hee
    오경희
    Jung Da-hye정다혜
  • Yoon Sung-Hee
    Yoon Sung-Hee
    윤성희
    Lee Tae-im이태임

    Yoon Sung-hee is Ahn Jae-seok’s mistress, and she works as a painter.

  • Baek Joo-Kyung
    Baek Joo-Kyung
    백주경
    Oh Yeon-ah오연아
  • A-Jin's mother
    A-Jin's mother
    금여사
    Moon Hee-kyung문희경
  • Ahn Jae-Hee
    Ahn Jae-Hee
    안재희
    Oh Na-ra오나라

    Ahn Jae-Hee is Jae-seok's older sister and Ah-jin's sister-in-law.

  • Park Joo-Mi
    Park Joo-Mi
    박주미
    Seo Jeong-yeon서정연

    Park Joo-Mi is the wife of Ahn Jae-goo and the older sister-in-law of Woo Ah-Jin.

  • Ahn Ji-Hoo
    Ahn Ji-Hoo
    Lee Chae-mi

Source: TMDB

Some bios contain text adapted from the Korean Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted text is modified and is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Actors

Lead actors

Lead performer biographies and notable credits.

Kim Hee-seon

Kim Hee-seonas Woo Ah-Jin

김희선as 우아진
1977-06-11 · Daegu, South Korea

Kim Hee-sun (born June 11, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s with leading roles in television series such as Men of the Bath House (1995), Propose (1997), Wedding Dress (1997), Forever Yours (1998), Mister Q (1998), Sunflower (1998), and Tomato (1999). Kim also starred in the martial arts films Bichunmoo (2000) and The Myth (2005), historical medical series Faith (2012), teen series Angry Mom (2015), melodrama The Lady in Dignity (2017), and fantasy series Tomorrow (2022).

Kim Seon-a

Kim Seon-aas Park Bok-Ja

김선아as 박복자
1975-10-01 · Daegu, South Korea

Kim Sun-a (김선아) is a South Korean actress.

Jung Sang-hoon

Jung Sang-hoonas Ahn Jae-Suk

정상훈as 안재석
1978-09-09 · Seoul, South Korea
Lee Ki-woo

Lee Ki-wooas Kang Ki-Ho

이기우as 강기호
1981-10-23 · Seoul, South Korea

Ki-woo Lee was born on October 23, 1981 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for Memory (2016), Voices (2007) and Misbehavior (2016).

Kim Yong-geon

Kim Yong-geonas Ahn Tae-Dong

김용건as 안태동
1946-05-08 · Seoul, South Korea

Yong-geon Kim is an actor, known for Doctor Stranger (2014), Secret Love Affair (2014) and Myeongdong Wanderer (1969).

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Episode guide

Episodes

Episode stills, air dates, runtimes, and summaries.

  1. Ep 1Episode 1
    2017-06-16 · 60 min

    In need of a caregiver for her ailing and very wealthy father-in-law, Woo A-jin hires Park Bok-ja, a woman who's not as honest as she seems.

  2. Ep 2Episode 2
    2017-06-17 · 64 min

    Ju-mi is adamant about firing Bok-ja, but A-jin knows how much Bok-ja means to her father-in-law. Plus, Bok-ja is already ahead of the game.

  3. Ep 3Episode 3
    2017-06-23 · 60 min

    Feeling doubtful about Bok-ja, A-jin decides to redo her background check. Meanwhile, A-jin's husband, Jae-seok, begins a "morning exercise" routine.

  4. Ep 4Episode 4
    2017-06-24 · 61 min

    Now that even A-jin has turned against her, Bok-ja schemes to make the best of Chairman Ahn's upcoming birthday party to secure her stay.

  5. Ep 5Episode 5
    2017-06-30 · 61 min

    A-jin asks Bok-ja to leave now that the birthday celebration is over. But Bok-ja refuses, saying she'll answer only to Chairman Ahn.

  6. Ep 6Episode 6
    2017-07-01 · 62 min

    Chairman Ahn's shocking announcement catches everyone off guard. A-jin begins to suspect that Jae-seok may not be exercising after all.

  7. Ep 7Episode 7
    2017-07-07 · 61 min

    Chairman Ahn entrusts A-jin with planning his wedding. To Ju-mi and Jae-hui, who are still against the marriage, A-jin confides that she has an idea.

  8. Ep 8Episode 8
    2017-07-08 · 61 min

    Despite A-jin's warnings, Jae-seok can't stop thinking about Seong-hui. Bok-ja forges ahead with her scheme to obtain control over the household.

  9. Ep 9Episode 9
    2017-07-14 · 59 min

    A-jin decides to visit Seong-hui at her apartment. Sensing that something is troubling A-jin, Bok-ja resolves to find out what's going on.

  10. Ep 10Episode 10
    2017-07-15 · 62 min

    A-jin notifies Bok-ja of her plan to move out and hands over the household responsibilities. Jae-seok presents Seong-hui with a new place to live.

  11. Ep 11Episode 11
    2017-07-21 · 59 min

    Seong-hui asks Jae-seok to put the house under her name so A-jin can't move in. Chairman Ahn seeks A-jin's advice when crisis hits Jae-seok's company.

  12. Ep 12Episode 12
    2017-07-22 · 60 min

    Undeterred by Seong-hui, A-jin proceeds to move into the home she bought with Jae-seok. Meanwhile, A-jin's mom finds out about A-jin's troubles.

  13. Ep 13Episode 13
    2017-07-28 · 59 min

    Taking the advice of a CEO, Bok-ja cuts ties that could get in the way of her success. Ju-mi asks A-jin to help her husband get out of jail.

  14. Ep 14Episode 14
    2017-07-29 · 60 min

    Taking up Mr. Han's offer, Bok-ja prepares to sell her shares to his fund group. Meanwhile, Chairman Ahn learns the truth about Bok-ja's past.

  15. Ep 15Episode 15
    2017-08-04 · 60 min

    When Bok-ja disappears after causing chaos at the company, the three Ahn siblings and Ju-mi become desperate to find her.

  16. Ep 16Episode 16
    2017-08-05 · 61 min

    A-jin launches a plan to make a living for herself and Ji-hu. Though she's no longer a part of the Ahn family, she promises to make Bok-ja come back.

  17. Ep 17Episode 17
    2017-08-11 · 60 min

    Gi-ho reveals his feelings for A-jin. Pung-suk gets visited by the National Tax Service. Jae-hui takes Mr. Han's advice to get her dad's company back.

  18. Ep 18Episode 18
    2017-08-12 · 61 min

    The detectives work on two cases involving the Ahn family: a missing person and a theft. Bok-ja finally checks out of her hotel suite.

  19. Ep 19Episode 19
    2017-08-18 · 61 min

    A-jin and Jae-seok are the only two with solid alibis. The remaining suspects' possible motives and whereabouts on that night slowly come to light.

  20. Ep 20Episode 20
    2017-08-19 · 60 min

    Someone appears at the police station claiming to be the killer. A-jin finds closure from her past way of life and begins a new journey.

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