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Drama:' Dae Mul
Revised romanization: Dae Mul
Hangul: 대물
Director: Oh Jong-Rok, Jo Hyun-Tak
Assistant Director: Kim Hong-Sun
Writer: In-kwon Park (comic), Hwang Eun-Kyung, Yoo Dong-Yoon
Planning: Lee Myung-Woo
Network: SBS
Episodes: 24
Release Date: October 6, 2010 - December 23, 2010
Runtime: Wed. & Thurs. 21:55
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

"Dae Mul" follows the career of Seo Hye-Rim (Ko Hyun-Jung])), a woman who becomes Korea's first female president.

Seo Hye-Rim is a hot tempered woman who works as an announcer at a broadcasting company. Because she protests strongly against her husband's undeserved death she is fired by the broadcasting company. Then by election she becomes a member of the National Assembly for one year. After a success spell as provincial governor of Namhae County, Seo Hye-Rim becomes the first ever female president of South Korea. During her presidency Seo Hye-Rim faces impeachment due to the deemed humiliating diplomacy with China, but she is able to complete her presidency.She receives moral support and love from Ha Do-Ya (Kwon Sang-Woo).

Ha Do-Ya (Kwon Sang-Woo) was a poor high school student, but after watching his dad ruined by a powerful man, Ha Do-Ya studies hard and becomes a prosecutor. Ha Do-Ya now works in a small town with only 3 prosecutors. He attempts to uphold the consciousness of the prosecuting office. He then becomes lead prosecutor to take the case of corruption in political higher power.

Kang Tae-San's (Cha In-Pyo) father attempted 7 times to become a member of the National Assembly, but failed every time. Kang Tae-San then passes the civil service examination and the bar exam with flying colors. For a short time he works as a prosecutor and then becomes a politician. Due to his high ambitions, Kang Tae-San enters a marriage of convenience. His wife is a daughter of a powerful Chaebol group. Kang Tae-San leads the impeachment against President Seo Hye-Rim. Kang Tae-San also has a connection to the death of Ha Do-Ya's father.

Jang Se-Jin (Lee Su-Kyeong) is a gallery director and curator of The Blue House's (President's residence) art collection. She is Kang Tae-San's lover and daughter of Lee Bae-Ho. She later helps Kang Tae-San dethroned Lee Bae-Ho from the chief position of a leading political party.

Cast



Ko Hyun-Jung	Kwon Sang-Woo	Cha In-Pyo	Lee Soo-Kyung
Seo Hye-Rim	Ha Do-Ya	Kang Tae-San	Jang Se-Jin



Park Geun-Hyung	Lee Soon-Jae	Lee Jae-Yong	Ahn Suk-Hwan	Lim Hyeon-Shik
Lee Bae-Ho	Park Sung-Min	Kong Sung-Jo	Son Bon-Sik	Ha Bong-Do



Kim Jae-Bin	Jang Young-Nam	Seo Ji-Young	Song Ok-Suk	Lee Moon-Soo
Park Dong-Ha	Hwang Joong-Ki	Kim Ji-Soo	Mrs. Min	Kim Tae-Bong



Shin Seung-Hwan	Kim Tae-Woo
Kim Chul-Kyu	Min-Kyu

Additional Cast Members:

Choi Il-Hwa - Kim Myung-Hwan
Lee Joo-Sil - Yoon Myung-Ja
Park Ji-Il - Chief of Staff
Kim Il-Woo - Oh Jae-Bong
Yum Dong-Hyun - Seo Soon-Jae
Yang Seung-Kul - Section Chief Song
Park Yong-Soo - chief prosecutor
Bang Soo-Hyung - trouble shooter for ruling party
Kwon Tae-Won - Yu Myung-Sun
Yoon Moon-Sik - old guy Paeng
Yun Ju-Sang - Min Dong-Ho
Min Joon-Hyun - cameraman
Koo Ji-Sung - Ha Do-Ya's secretary
Samuel Kang - reporter
Kim Jin-Ho - Kim Hyun-Gab
Ko Jun - Killer
Hong Suk-Youn - reclaimed land peasant
Lee Kyung-Soo - reporter (ep.9)
Park Sung-Kyun
Son Seon-Geun
Hwang Tae-Kwang
Uhm Hye-Soo
Jang Joon-Ho
Jo Hong-Soo

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2010-10-06	1	17.4 (1st)	17.8 (1st)
2010-10-07	2	21.2 (1st)	21.4 (1st)
2010-10-13	3	23.0 (1st)	22.2 (1st)
2010-10-14	4	23.4 (1st)	22.7 (1st)
2010-10-20	5	24.7 (1st)	23.3 (1st)
2010-10-21	6	26.0 (1st)	25.9 (1st)
2010-10-27	7	25.0 (1st)	23.9 (1st)
2010-10-28	8	26.0 (1st)	25.4 (1st)
2010-11-03	9	24.4 (1st)	23.3 (1st)
2010-11-04	10	24.3 (1st)	24.1 (1st)
2010-11-10	11	23.9 (1st)	23.1 (1st)
2010-11-11	12	24.8 (1st)	24.2 (1st)
2010-11-17	13	24.2 (1st)	22.9 (1st)
2010-11-18	14	25.1 (1st)	24.3 (1st)
2010-11-24	15	23.8 (1st)	22.9 (1st)
2010-11-25	16	27.5 (1st)	27.0 (1st)
2010-12-01	17	23.7 (1st)	22.4 (1st)
2010-12-02	18	25.0 (1st)	24.4 (1st)
2010-12-08	19	24.2 (1st)	23.3 (1st)
2010-12-09	20	25.8 (1st)	25.3 (1st)
2010-12-15	21	25.2 (1st)	24.6 (1st)
2010-12-16	22	27.0 (1st)	26.2 (1st)
2010-12-22	23	24.0 (2nd)	23.3 (2nd)
2010-12-23	24	25.8 (1st)	25.1 (1st)
Average		24.3	23.7

Source: TNS Media Korea

Comments

Arihant Oct 04 2017 4:08 am I'm on a sort of Go Hyun Jung kick and have recently completed What's up fox,H.I.T and now Dae mul.I have successively liked her performances more with each new drama.

Dae mul was a ratings success when it aired and it is easy to see why.It takes up contemporary issues and mixes them up with the rise of a female politician who is a newbie to politics and brimming with idealism and naivete.It is fascinating to watch her growth,struggle with harsh realities and overcoming obstacles,never giving up her principles.She is helped a lot by 2 men,one an incorruptible prosecutor (Kwon sang woo hits it out of the park here) and another , a ruthless politician.

GHJ and KSW love story is kept at he background,treated realistically as you would a love story between a widow with a child and a man few years her junior (who has always loved her) but the show does give them a happy end.

sometimes the politics becomes too much but these moments are only towards the end.I got the feels of watching a frank capra movie from this which is a rarity in this day and age.

Great show overall with gr8 acting,direction and writing.

heinz Jan 19 2017 3:22 am It also happened in South Korea .

-O

angel ru Feb 03 2016 2:53 pm I'm planning to watch it.. Amazing cast... must say :)

joo Dec 17 2015 6:31 pm wow such a great drama.. like others i held off on watching this because it was a political drama but i'm glad i watched it. it's my first time watching ko hyun jung but she kills it!

Alam98 Dec 23 2014 10:42 am GREAT DRAMA. 대박. Ko Hyun Jung is DAEBAK. I fall in love with character mishil in QSD. And now i fall in love with her character Seo Hye Rim in Daemul. Good Job.

milliscent May 26 2014 3:10 am Perfect. this drama is a must watch for all politicians and citizens. i really like the role of KO hyun Jung, Her boldness and smiles. She's the best actress ever. Love you.

Clarkdale44 Mar 09 2014 7:25 am One word, Its perfect!!!

Ko Hyun-Jung and Kwon Sang-Woo looks very cute together. Well to be honest i didn't watched this drama just to see the political shit, instead i wanted to see the relationship development of the main couple. It just shows how one person can be on the side of the other party they like, when they need them the most. There was a classic atmosphere in this show, which we can notice in old dramas which i liked the most. I think this type of relationship is much stronger in terms of trust. About Ko Hyun-Jung, she is just perfect for such role. Her other facial expressions are very unique. She has this invisible aura which is shining in the dark supporting her. Anyway it was a great drama, its bit long and stretchy but it all works out pretty well in the end.

9.2/10(Great casting, decent story.)

Kai Fan Apr 24 2013 10:12 pm THE THE THE BEST BEST POLITICAL DRAMA that I WAS SO ENGAGED IN !!!!! they were amazing actors. The story line and plot was also very well made!!!!! I wasn't bored at all watching all those episodes!!!

JC Apr 05 2013 7:10 pm Like the earlier comment had mentioned, if you are unsure whether to give this drama series a try because its theme is about Politics, don't hesitate! This series is so good, you can feel the intensity of the back and forth political battles .. the love lines are pretty awesome too, funny moments, overall highly recommended series!

Kyle Nov 15 2012 2:03 am I have watched several korean drama but none of them left me thinking of as this much. i think every young guys should watch this and get inspired to believe in possibility of doing unbelievable things. as ko hyun jung in this movie, she have chosen to grow in the hard path, not for her but for others! and this great care give her the power to moving forward and nurture a strong determination toward changing the status quo of the korean politics! her sincere feeling and emotion have attracted those who believe in what she believe, this is a gift that made her the most powerful one, the first women president. of course that wouldn't be possible without kang tae san and ha do ya; youth, friendship, kindness, love and ambition was mixed to challenge the status quo! it's just nothing but inspiring.

Gen Oct 30 2012 9:27 pm I am now on the 18th episode of Daemul. Without a doubt, here's a compelling story of an ordinary woman who rose into the political arena with only her wits and her guts, her will and determination- a reflection on how a woman thinks, acts and leads differently from men and how far she can outperform and prove that she's a force to reckon. To explore the possibility of what's its like to have a woman in the highest position, (something that South Korea has yet to experience) is engaging. With a fast-paced story and a stellar cast, the unpredictability of politics and all the intrigue and cut throat maneuver of those who are desperate to stay in power has given me a clear picture. Ko Hyun-Jung as President Seo Hye-Rim now joins alongside with unforgettable women leaders in film and TV and is Asia's answer to Geena Davis' President Mackenzie Allen in the series Commander-In-Chief.

Ellie Sep 29 2012 9:16 am Totally loving it...I think it is a very real adaptation of what goes on in politics!!

CiCi Aug 29 2012 1:11 pm This drama is another example of top quality film-making, writing, directing etc... I think every high school student in the US should watch this series. It is that powerful and inspirational. If I was an acting coach, I'd make my students watch Ko Hyun-Jung and learn from her. She is amazing and absolutely my favorite actress. Kwon Sang--Woo makes you smile and I am glad that Lee Jae-Yong has finally done a "good guy" role. (that I've seen anyway) Thank you writers for a "happy" "feel good" ending.

Yang Jul 25 2012 10:46 am I thought a drama about politics would certainly be boring but this Daemul totally proved me wrong. Ko Hyun-Jung is an impressive actress.. I saw her in Queen Seonduk and now Daemul, which she portrays powerful woman with great authority. I guess such roles really suits her.. maybe its because she looks really fierce and dependable. Se-Jin, (Lee Soo Kyung's role) is probably the most pitiful person in the drama. She got Kang Tae-San who manipulates her, a father who disown her and even Ha Do-Ya doesn't treat her kindly.

Arjay Dec 01 2011 7:29 pm Hadoya loves Seo Hye Rim

mahoo Oct 17 2011 9:34 am i love ko hyun jung...figthing unnie <3

ReN_08~ Aug 19 2011 11:52 pm I always Watch this because it's like Cory Aquino's Life. THUMBS UP FOR THAT MOVE!! :)

niq Aug 11 2011 12:27 pm it's a nice story but so sad kwon sang woo is already married. :(( lol. joke! a very nice story.

Raymond Boaz Aug 09 2011 4:34 am i love this show so much.. actually im watching this right now.... it was very dominant show. may the whole world must watch this. even im not a korean... im a great fan of the Dae mul cast... all of you are Great.

alexandria nicole artiola Jul 31 2011 11:38 pm i love ko hyun jung

Archmand Cruz Feb 17 2011 9:19 pm Kwon Sang Woo is great!

I just finished watching the series!!!

what can i say? A series with this fellow is always worth watching!!!!

Soo Young Jan 07 2011 7:02 am awesome drama!! must watch

Kiky Dec 05 2010 1:42 am The Editor of this website should edit the part said that Jang Se Jin Loves Ha Do Ya. I watched this drama until 15th eps And I didn't find a single eps showed that Jang Se Jin Likes Ha Do Ya. Jang Se Jin loves The Ambitious Kang Tae San. I Love this Drama

SoFF-OnE Oct 23 2010 12:37 pm watched ep 4 of 6 already..nice story development..ko hyun jung definitely stunning..ranked 1st from first episode..what else to say..only minus?! maybe its about korean politics..but to be fair, it can be any other country too..

p Oct 17 2010 11:18 am I can't wait to watch Dae Mul. I really want to watch it.

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