Red Shoes (Korean Drama)

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Drama: Red Shoes (literal title)
Revised romanization: Bbalgang Goodu
Hangul: 빨강 구두
Director: Park Ki-Hyun
Writer: Hwang Soon-Young
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 100
Release Date: July 5 - December 10, 2021
Runtime: Monday - Friday 19:50
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Hee-Kyung (Choi Myoung-Gil) is married and they have a daughter, Zem-Ma (So E-Hyun), and a sick son. Hee-Kyung meets her first love and she decides to leave her family for her first love. Zem-Ma has a difficult time after her mother leaves her. Her father then suddenly dies. Zen-Ma suspects someone was behind her father's death. She decides to take revenge on her mother, while searching for the truth behind her father's death.

Meanwhile, Ki-Seok (Park Yoon-Jae) doesn’t believe in love since his wife betrayed him. Nevertheless, he gets attracted to Zem-Ma. He has a younger brother Hyun-Seok (Shin Jung-Yun) with a free spirit.

Notes

"Red Shoes" takes over KBS2's Monday-Friday 19:50 time slot previously occupied by "Miss Monte-Cristo" and followed by "Love Twist" on December 13, 2021.
Ep.15, which was originally scheduled to air Monday, July 26, 2021, will air Monday, August 9, 2021. The delay is due to broadcasting of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Cast



Choi Myoung-Gil	So E-Hyun	Park Yoon-Jae	Shin Jung-Yun	Jung Yoo-Min
Min Hee-Kyung	Kim Jin-A / Zemma	Yoon Ki-Seok	Yoon Hyun-Seok	Kwon Hye-Bin

Min Hee-Kyung's People



Sun Woo Jae Duk	Choi Young-Wan	Ban Hyo-Jung
Kwon Hyeok-Sang	Kwon Soo-Yeon	Choi Sook-Ja

Zemma's People



Kyeong In-Seon	Lee Sook	Kim Kwang-Young	Ji Sang-Yoon	Ha Eun-Jin
So Ok-Kyung	Yang Sun-Hee	So Tae-Gil	Lee Gun-Wook	Jung Yoo-Kyung

Additional Cast Members:

Kim Dong-Ha - Kim Jin-Ho
Han In-Su - Yoon Jin-Beom
Yang Geum-Seok - Lee Kyung-Hee
Kim Yu-Seok - Kwon Seok-Hwan
Kim Ri-Won - Ye-Won
Hwang Dong-Joo - Kwon Joo-Hyung
Kim Ki-Bum - convenience store cashier
Kim Ju-Hyun - playground boy
Lee A-Ra - Kim Jin-A (child)
Park Chan-Hwan
Seo Kwon-Sun
Hyun Seo-Ha

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2021-07-05	1	12.8% (3rd)	10.9% (3rd)
2021-07-06	2	12.0% (3rd)	10.2% (3rd)
2021-07-07	3	12.2% (2nd)	10.4% (3rd)
2021-07-08	4	12.0% (3rd)	10.5% (3rd)
2021-07-09	5	11.6% (3rd)	9.8% (4th)
2021-07-12	6	13.1% (3rd)	11.5% (3rd)
2021-07-14	7	12.3% (3rd)	10.7% (3rd)
2021-07-15	8	13.3% (2nd)	12.1% (2nd)
2021-07-16	9	12.8% (3rd)	11.1% (3rd)
2021-07-19	10	13.4% (1st)	12.2% (1st)
2021-07-20	11	14.0% (1st)	13.2% (1st)
2021-07-21	12	13.8% (1st)	12.4% (1st)
2021-07-22	13	15.0% (1st)	13.2% (1st)
2021-07-23	14	12.3% (1st)	10.7% (1st)
2021-08-09	15	12.6% (2nd)	11.3% (2nd)
2021-08-10	16	13.9% (2nd)	12.1% (2nd)
2021-08-11	17	13.9% (2nd)	12.3% (2nd)
2021-08-12	18	14.6% (2nd)	12.8% (2nd)
2021-08-13	19	14.2% (3rd)	12.8% (3rd)
2021-08-16	20	14.2% (2nd)	13.5% (2nd)
2021-08-17	21	15.2% (2nd)	13.6% (2nd)
2021-08-18	22	15.8% (2nd)	13.7% (2nd)
2021-08-19	23	15.1% (2nd)	13.0% (2nd)
2021-08-20	24	15.4% (3rd)	14.0% (3rd)
2021-08-23	25	15.9% (2nd)	14.1% (2nd)
2021-08-24	26	17.6% (1st)	15.8% (1st)
2021-08-25	27	16.2% (1st)	13.8% (2nd)
2021-08-26	28	15.3% (2nd)	13.5% (2nd)
2021-08-27	29	16.1% (3rd)	14.0% (3rd)
2021-08-30	30	15.8% (2nd)	13.9% (2nd)
2021-08-31	31	17.0% (1st)	14.5% (2nd)
2021-09-01	32	16.9% (2nd)	14.5% (2nd)
2021-09-02	33	15.9% (2nd)	13.6% (2nd)
2021-09-03	34	15.9% (2nd)	14.0% (3rd)
2021-09-06	35	16.8% (2nd)	14.2% (2nd)
2021-09-07	36	17.0% (1st)	15.0% (1st)
2021-09-08	37	16.2% (1st)	14.3% (1st)
2021-09-09	38	15.9% (2nd)	14.0% (2nd)
2021-09-10	39	15.8% (2nd)	13.7% (3rd)
2021-09-13	40	16.5% (1st)	14.3% (2nd)
2021-09-14	41	16.7% (1st)	15.0% (1st)
2021-09-15	42	16.3% (1st)	13.8% (2nd)
2021-09-16	43	16.6% (2nd)	14.5% (2nd)
2021-09-17	44	16.0% (1st)	13.8% (2nd)
2021-09-22	45	15.6% (2nd)	14.0% (2nd)
2021-09-23	46	17.0% (2nd)	15.3% (2nd)
2021-09-24	47	16.7% (2nd)	14.8% (2nd)
2021-09-27	48	16.7% (2nd)	14.2% (2nd)
2021-09-28	49	17.5% (1st)	14.9% (1st)
2021-09-29	50	17.5% (1st)	15.4% (1st)
2021-09-30	51	16.6% (1st)	14.4% (2nd)
2021-10-01	52	16.5% (2nd)	14.9% (2nd)
2021-10-04	53	17.4% (1st)	15.0% (2nd)
2021-10-05	54	16.7% (1st)	13.9% (1st)
2021-10-06	55	16.4% (1st)	14.2% (1st)
2021-10-07	56	16.0% (1st)	13.4% (1st)
2021-10-08	57	15.4% (1st)	12.8% (2nd)
2021-10-11	58	17.3% (1st)	14.7% (2nd)
2021-10-12	59	16.8% (1st)	14.1% (1st)
2021-10-13	60	17.0% (1st)	14.6% (1st)
2021-10-14	61	16.0% (1st)	14.1% (1st)
2021-10-15	62	16.0% (1st)	13.1% (2nd)
2021-10-18	63	16.9% (1st)	14.8% (1st)
2021-10-19	64	16.4% (1st)	13.7% (1st)
2021-10-20	65	16.2% (1st)	14.6% (1st)
2021-10-21	66	16.8% (1st)	13.8% (1st)
2021-10-22	67	16.9% (1st)	14.2% (2nd)
2021-10-25	68	16.1% (1st)	13.1% (1st)
2021-10-26	69	17.0% (1st)	14.1% (1st)
2021-10-27	70	16.2% (1st)	13.5% (1st)
2021-10-28	71	15.9% (1st)	14.2% (1st)
2021-10-29	72	16.8% (1st)	14.6% (2nd)
2021-11-01	73	16.7% (1st)	13.9% (1st)
2021-11-02	74	17.2% (1st)	14.9% (1st)
2021-11-03	75	16.7% (1st)	13.2% (1st)
2021-11-04	76	17.2% (1st)	14.8% (1st)
2021-11-05	77	16.1% (2nd)	13.2% (2nd)
2021-11-08	78	17.5% (1st)	15.6% (1st)
2021-11-10	79	17.4% (1st)	14.6% (1st)
2021-11-11	80	16.9% (1st)	14.2% (1st)
2021-11-12	81	17.0% (1st)	14.4% (1st)
2021-11-16	82	17.1% (1st)	14.0% (1st)
2021-11-17	83	16.8% (1st)	13.9% (1st)
2021-11-18	84	17.5% (1st)	14.8% (1st)
2021-11-19	85	17.1% (1st)	15.2% (1st)
2021-11-22	86	18.6% (1st)	16.0% (1st)
2021-11-23	87	17.2% (1st)	14.3% (1st)
2021-11-24	88	17.6% (1st)	14.6% (1st)
2021-11-25	89	17.6% (1st)	15.6% (1st)
2021-11-26	90	17.1% (1st)	14.6% (1st)
2021-11-29	91	17.1% (1st)	14.8% (1st)
2021-11-30	92	18.2% (1st)	15.5% (1st)
2021-12-01	93	18.0% (1st)	14.7% (1st)
2021-12-02	94	18.1% (1st)	15.4% (1st)
2021-12-03	95	17.4% (1st)	15.2% (1st)
2021-12-06	96	17.1% (1st)	15.0% (1st)
2021-12-07	97	19.2% (1st)	17.2% (1st)
2021-12-08	98	18.6% (1st)	15.5% (1st)
2021-12-09	99	19.0% (1st)	16.1% (1st)
2021-12-10	100	19.6% (1st)	17.1% (1st)

Source: AGB Nielson

NR denotes not ranked within the Top 20 TV programs (including news, sports, variety, etc.) for that day according to AGB Nielson.

Awards

2021 KBS Drama Awards - December 31, 2021
- Excellent Actress (So E-Hyun)

Comments

AJ Feb 13 2022 9:56 pm @Naty: Agree with your assessment on who should have won the awards. Once again, KBS Drama Awards' panel has done something that defies logic: They nominate So E-Hyun in the base "Best Actress in Dailies" category only; and nominate Choi Myung-Gil in that same base category, AS WELL AS in the higher-tier "Top Excellence Actress" category.

Those facts alone should have resulted in Choi Myung-Gil, at the very least, winning "Best Actress in Dailies" over So E-Hyun. But voila; she ended up not winning any of those two categories. Weird.

But the panel still somehow got it right in the "Best Actor in Dailies" category, by nominating Sun-Woo Jae-Duk there instead of Park Yoon-Jae; although he got beaten by Ryu Jin from "Be My Dream Family" who deservedly won it.

Naty Jan 20 2022 6:57 am A lousy and twisted plot full of hatred and treachery from both the heroine and the villainess.

Choi Myoung Gil performed so well that she deserves to have won the best actress award over So E-Hyun. Park Yoon Jae, the lead actor’s acting is robotic and emotionless. Shin Jung Yun acted much better.

I will definitely not recommend this drama to anyone.

Sofie Jan 13 2022 11:09 pm I finished watching this show like one week ago and to be honest I wasn't at ease, I watched the whole show, from first to last but I couldn't enjoy it at all and that made me keep on reading the comments where I actually found everyone praising it and that kinda made me upset, the truth must be told, or is it just that some people can't find mistakes? The whole show was horrible, poor acting, imagine hating your own child just for money? I think what made me want to continue was that I expected the Mom to be marrying the second husband for revenge, I thought that she was abandoning her children so that she can return rich and take them back after she is got to revenge for her first husband's murder yet none of that was true. Gemma should have been better as a female lead, besides no parent would want their children to end up like her.,

Head down for my time wasted

bestman Jan 10 2022 6:39 pm Mike, about the Siberia/America joke, it's true. Hahaha

AJ Jan 04 2022 1:56 am Quite surprised that out of the two female leads, it was So E-Hyun who managed to win "Best Actress in Daily Dramas" in 2021 KBS Drama Awards.

I thought Choi Myung-Gil should have been a more deserving winner -- proven by the fact that she was also nominated in the "Top Excellence Actress" category.

Mike Jan 03 2022 8:32 pm This is the rare, if not the only one, korean drama that I didn't shed one tear. I really didn't find a redeeming character in this drama other than maybe the brother, Hyunseok, but they shipped him off to America (which apparently is equivalent to Siberia in these dramas). Still, I watched the entire drama out of curiosity how it ends, so the writer won. The cast did a great job so maybe another reason I continued to watch. Good job all.

Kristine Dec 19 2021 10:28 am Hardly anything to pick on but what is it with Kdrama’s. I love you. I’m leaving the country for work/study! I think the birth rate is low cause everyone waits until 40 to marry. Military, college, abroad. Save 10 years worth of income to get an apartment Jeonse ..

Kristine Dec 19 2021 9:57 am Daebak and not the good kind. My Golden Life, Five Children, Childless Comfort, Laurel Tree Tailor, W, Ten, Alone in Love, Hotel Del Luna, Goblin, Someday, My Father is Strange… so much better.

watrin Dec 18 2021 3:42 pm (SPOILERS) I love Korean art , and Dramas . The most important thing to me is the taste that is left after the ending . And Red Shoes leaves something good in me . I really miss it .The end is a piece of art . In france it wood have needed 7 or 8 episodes more to say what is said in the last episode of Red Shoes . Kim Zemma visits her father at the prison , then after her european travelling she goes to the little miserable shop to see her mother . So moving ... then everything is said . I've loved it from the beginning to the end . I wish so much a DVD edition ! (with english subtitles !)

Chiisana Dec 16 2021 5:54 am Too bad Gemma and Ki-seok didn’t have a good love story. I loved watching this drama every day until it ended several days ago. Hope in your next long dramas, the plot would be better and wont become lousy later on. The actors are really good but the story is lacking in so many ways.

Omg_drama Dec 16 2021 4:41 am Worst drama ever!! Wasted so much time watching!! The whole plot is lousy….

JGR Dec 14 2021 7:17 am This is the worst drama I have seen in KBS. The plot is so twisted, the heroine becomes as despicable as the villains. She is willing to destroy herself for revenge. There are many unnecessary and annoying characters (the Mi Amore couple, the over-made up overacting foster auntie). There is forced humour in the two Ahjummas. There are too many shouting matches... who has the loudest voice contest!! The last episode, with Gemma returning from abroad after 10 years is just incredible. 10 years and still single abroad??

But I must say that the actors were very good! Unfortunately, the drama vehicle does not do justice to their acting ability.

LZW Dec 11 2021 5:38 pm Biggest mistake will be the arrangement of the OSTs. How many of the 31 OSTs they have are used during the show? I wonder who is doing this work

Glenn Dec 11 2021 9:04 am The problem with trying to redeem the mom is it’s uneatned. She has been vile to her daughter since the beginning but because she has a sad story, she’s not the villain anymore? She may have been a victim a long time ago but she torally embraced being a rich, high-powered b*tch in the present.

Jenny Dec 11 2021 1:35 am I waste my time watching this drama.the ending not nice

Jenny Dec 11 2021 1:34 am Very disappointed of ending.Im not satisfied as well.thumbs down?

Jiro Dec 11 2021 12:05 am I'm not very satisfied with the ending. Gemma should also visited his father in prison, though.

Herina Dec 10 2021 10:18 am One of the worst revenge drama i've ever watch. Sad to say. Quite surprise to know that the ratings are higher than Second husband on MBC. Good thing that KBS is taking a break after Red Shoes. So the writer can have more time to brainstorm new ideas and storyline. I wish them the best!!!

Ryan Kevin Verdiyanto Dec 10 2021 6:29 am Okay, at least this drama had better ending than of its predecessor, Miss Montecristo. Tho most likely won't rewatch either.

Kudos to all team and casts! Y'all did well!

Wellster Dec 09 2021 5:44 pm Epi 99, this drama is just bad. Min hee kyung first husband is a complete shit, yet so many people twist the story like the adoptive mother and aunt. At this point gemma and choi sook ja are the main villain and min hee kyung is the victim. Miscommunication and misunderstanding lead to this shithole. One of the worst drama i’ve ever watch.

Jamse Dec 07 2021 9:58 pm You know, after Four attempts on her life you’d think Gemma would hire some bodyguards.

kdramafunfan Dec 05 2021 8:20 pm Epi 70 bad news i enjoy the previous miss monte so much that i couldnt start this one after a couple of months later but what a differnce it makes i dont know if this were the effects of miss monte but this drama got nothing going for my taste the plot was too shallow predictable nothing interesting at all so that will make me come back for the next epi like many other dramas often do so i started skipping a lot so much that i lost the plot or should i say the little of what was left but out of respect for kbs2 i didnt dump this drama which was the right thing to do in this case but finally i dumped it before 20 epis to go cz it was useless even dough I know that the very best part of a drama is its ending and to add more pain the 2 lead females that are key to any drama were so tasteless too insipid no emotions at all or maybe they showed the wrong emotions I think they were miscasted Anyway 3/10 for me so far

Star Dec 03 2021 5:47 pm @Hihihi there's actually 27 different OST songs listed for this drama yet they only use 1 main song for the majority of the drama ending credits scenes which I found annoying when I first heard that chorus part.

@Mika not only that she hated her ex husband she thought he raped her and had Gemma because of that, while living with a man she doesn't really love. Yeah Second Husband is a lot better than this drama there were no boring moments with more interesting characters and it was addicting since the beginning eps. If you like SH then Yellow Boots is also worth watching (similar revenge plot)

Angie Nov 26 2021 8:21 am This drama will be ending in 10 days so what will happen to the story? Who will get killed, who will be jailed and who will have a happy ending?

Hihihi Nov 23 2021 9:25 pm You know this drama sucks when they use the same ost and there’s no other osts in the drama lol

Ryan Leong Nov 23 2021 2:14 pm This drama already a gone case. Ki Seok's role just felt like he was only a supporting role not the lead hero. Second lead just gone. Kiseok grandma who was supposed to be a pillar of support to Kim Gemma now turn enemy. Grandma really feeling damn pissed off. Hyebin gone crazy. Kim Gemma , i got no comment already. Second husband on MBC is worth watching guys. I rather watch Uhm Hyung Kyung with her cute smile!!

JJ Nov 23 2021 12:53 am Is there no profile page for Choi Young-Wan?

Ryan Kevin Verdiyanto Nov 20 2021 9:02 pm @Mika: agree! At least Bong Seonhwa (almost) always has Plan B for every revenge scheme she makes.

Be as smart as Yun Jaekyung might be, but sorry to say, Bong Seonhwa is way smarter :D

Mika Nov 20 2021 5:28 am Hye-bin's like a retarded spoiled daughter. Its so ridiculous tbh even the way they wrote her character is trash. No chemistry at all between the leads. Its very minimal and feels more like a friend kind of thing. The 2nd male lead is an a$$hole too. Very indecisive and a piece of trash but the writer covered it up by making him look like a good guy who's always got the fl's back to make the viewers see him in a good light and forget how he toys with Hye-bin's feelings. To girls who think that's ok, don't be stupid okay? Once an a$$hole, always an a$$hole. Its stupid to think you'll be able to tie down a playboy.

Mika Nov 20 2021 5:21 am Second Husband is so much better than this nonsense sh8. Even the plot doesn't make sense. What kind of mother would act so horrid to their own daughter that they abandoned for money? No hint of guilt or remorse, instead she plans on killing her own daughter? BIG WTF!

Angie Nov 18 2021 11:04 am @star - thanks, I was just wondering because I did not see his character name on the list of cast. I hope they will include him on the list.

What are they doing with the character of Gemma? At first she was engaged to Ki Seok, then almost got married to Hyun Seok, now she's getting married to Ju Hyung. I guess the ending will be either she'll get married to a random person or will not get married at all.

LZW Nov 18 2021 9:29 am @Okki-Dokki Maybe because she has not acted for 20 years

star Nov 17 2021 6:02 pm @Angie the actor is Hwang Dong Joo 황동주

Angie Nov 17 2021 10:38 am Who is the actor playing the role of Ju Hyung?

Nang Phway Phway Kham Nov 17 2021 7:15 am awesome drama

BUHALLA Nov 12 2021 8:59 pm It's time for Gemma to stop. It will end tragically if she doesn't. Writers change the script. It's too sad you are losing viewers

Bing Nov 10 2021 6:09 am Miss Monte Cristo was much better although not the best storyline. This drama really make my blood pressure go up. Aiya. Gemma keep telling oh i got no choice and have to do this stupid revenge. Even her deceased father told her to stop hurting people in the name lf revenge. KBS needs to take a short break from make this kind of silly drama. And come out with a new revenge drama with solid storyline. Don't just create for the sake of creating. They have run out of ideas.

SHARIE Nov 08 2021 6:09 pm I hope this drama ends.. Gemma's character is just so terribly written.. she's the worst heroine i've ever seen in kdrama, so dumb. I cant stand watching it anymore.

Makne-chan Nov 08 2021 6:04 pm Wtf is wrong with this writer??! Why is she doing this on the male lead?? She likes torturing Kiseok.. even the wedding didnt proceed, Kiseok cant still have Gemma back.. wtf but his younger brother almost got wed with Gemma, while Kiseok just cant.. lol the writer is so dumb.. Kiseok's character is so useless in this drama. .

Stella Nov 06 2021 10:19 am I totally give up with this drama. I look forward to the new drama in Dec!!

sf Nov 03 2021 5:59 am I don't have anything against revenge dramas but, Gema's motive to start getting revenge on her mother is not justified. To me, she is a person full of hate who has entered uninvited into other people's lives to bother them. She doe's the same as her mother did, hurting the people that love her, only to get her selfish goal. I hope her revenge will block her throat to suffocate her. I eagerly wait for this drama to stop before the time chosen to end it.

Jamse Nov 01 2021 9:56 pm Did this suddenly become a different drama? OK with the long missing son returning but please, let him just join forces with Gemma, don’t make it a THIRD love triangle.

pot Nov 01 2021 6:15 pm not sure what is the point of gemma forcing a marriage with hyunsok. other than childish tit for tat stuff against hyebin. how will this help bring justice that couldn't be done with Kiseok. Seems completely pointless.....

nav Nov 01 2021 8:41 am This is the best revenge drama ,i ever seen........but revenge on Yoon family ,not on Kwon family.....I really thank god that Gemma found out Kwon Hyuk Sang (step father) killed her father, otherwise she would be ready to marry kwon hyuk sang to revenge oN her mother......Nothing can stop her

Herjeeyah Oct 24 2021 4:16 am I've been watching this series from day one,and it's really getting interesting,cool and fun...

Dorina Oct 23 2021 7:28 am This drama is Too Boring. The line of the story is easy to guess. It much better if Gemma still with Ki-seok not Hyun Seok, since if Gemma with Hyunseok, the drama will be similar like another drama.

Marie Oct 23 2021 1:31 am @jamse really?? But i thought Gemma's real dad is the one who died in hitand run accident.. though its not clearly stated, but i think Gemma's dad violated Min hee kyung..

Tabataba Oct 22 2021 9:53 pm I don't like the revenge way of the lead star Gemma. I start hating the way using the lead brothers to fulfill her revenge. Her so much tears/crying sacrificing her love irritates me. As if i wanted the drama just to cut short and end it.

Chiiee Oct 22 2021 4:43 pm Every single thing about the male lead’s character is such a turn off. I wish Gemma would just tell Hyun Seok everything. He is more reasonable, understanding and level headed than his hyung.

Joong Ki Oct 22 2021 9:56 am I don't care what people say about the plausibility of the scenes and the plot itself. Sure there are stupid scenes (stabbing the Chairman with the fork lol) but all in all I really find this drama super entertaining. I am actually excited with how the plot would progress now that the chairman knows that Gemma is Kim Jin A.

I also like that Gemma is getting more vicious as the episodes roll by. She really needs to get her shit together and drag that bitch Min Hee Kyung down. Use people, seduce men, lure them into her, I don't care, just entertain me with all these confrontation scenes and catfights, and I'm good! Plus, when is that Ju Hyung coming? He really needs to be on Gemma's side, and Ki Seok's grandma needs to discover that her long lost adopted son is Gemma's father. They all need to team up, seriously.

PS: I hope this ends well. Don't give me this bullshit ending where Gemma realizes she's wrong and sacrifices something for either Hye Bin or Hee Hyung. Arghhhhhh.

Jamse Oct 21 2021 10:16 pm So SPOILERS

It seems pretty evident now that the Chairman is Gemma’s real father.

Kay Oct 21 2021 5:33 am I don't like this drama. It makes me too much boring.

Hasna Oct 20 2021 7:36 pm I really don't like Kim Gemma now. I could understand why she wants to seek revenge on Min HK and Kwon HS. It's probably understandable why she hates Hyebin. But I don't know why she is so harsh on her adopted mother and not try to understand her at all especially when she is obviously very remorseful. And I really hate how she is using and hurting both Giseok and Heunseok. I think that is very heartless of her. There is nothing to look forward to anymore.

Fiona Oct 18 2021 9:49 am Can't stand the scene where Kim Gemma wanted to stab CEO Gwon with a freaking FORK. And no one realised that except the hero. The most stupidest scene ever

Ema Oct 15 2021 5:08 pm Gemma should be smarter about her revenge, doesnt need to drag so many others along, she is becoming worse than her mother. Rather she outsmarted them & kept a little pride & dignity. We will see how it unfolds.

Angela Oct 15 2021 2:30 pm Where did Gemma get drugs from to put in his beer Random drugs in a daily drama

Did she buy the drugs?

Elaine Oct 14 2021 4:18 pm I agree with other viewers, Gemma is just going over board with her revenge and began to hurt everyone around her, really sad, writers can you do better than that

Debra Oct 14 2021 5:32 am Finding it harder and harder to like and sympathize with Gemma. She is hurting innocent people instead of going after the two people that are truly evil. It is difficult to watch.

Henna Oct 13 2021 7:45 pm I feel bad for Kiseok.. why Gemma keeps hurting him??.. I think Gemma should just focus on revenging her mother not Hyebin..

Herina Oct 13 2021 10:42 am Don't know why this drama gets high ratings. I totally fell asleep watching this drama. Zzzzzzzz

Makne-chan Oct 12 2021 9:43 pm I think i like Gemma's side being evil lol. I'm totally enjoying this!! I'm getting tired of pure hearted innocent heroines in kdramas, Gemma and Eunjo in Miss Montecristo is my type of heroine-villaines now! Though i feel bad for the brothers, Kiseok and Hyunseok.. :/ When will that son of chairman Hyeoksang coming?? I was expecting Gemma will join hands with that son and get revenge together xD

Angie Oct 12 2021 2:31 am Could it be the lost son of Choi Sook-Ja is Gemma's dad? If that happens, that means Gemma, Yoon Ki-seok and Yook Hyun-seok are cousins and they can never get married. What could be the twist here?

Verenaisi Bavadra Oct 11 2021 7:46 pm One of the most titillating Korean movies I have ever watched. The story line keeps everyone riveting and hungry for the next episode with their own hopes of where the story will go at the same time fearful of how the story could turn to be the opposite of their expectations...but all in all...best production of the reality of rich families versus poor families and the ever ending dramas of human lives

Jamse Oct 11 2021 4:01 pm Great, two dramas in a row where the heroines become lawbreakers to get revenge. If the writers want to make Jemma even more unlikeable than she is now they’re going in the right direction. She’ll probably end up with more jail time than the villains.

Thea Oct 11 2021 2:54 pm Woow! Gemma is really getting evil to the point of hiring someone to kill Kwon Hyeok-Sang, when will she finally realize that revenge is not always the answer, but karma will always come back to you wether the other person knows about it or not

Stupid Amor mio couple Oct 11 2021 7:13 am Why The aunt and The uncle get more scenes than Gemma and Kiseok?? Seriously, who is the main couple here?? So annoying..

Jana Ricasio Oct 08 2021 8:52 am This is getting to be tiresome, with Gemma who keeps on talking about revenge but has no real and intelligent plan for revenge! She just ends up with repeated verbal shouting matches with Min Hee Kyung who manages to throw back her threats. What Gemma does next all seem very foolish, even attempting to kill the boss at a family dinner with a fork??! Really??

And yes I agree, this Hyun Seok seems rather stupid for allowing himself to be married to a spoiled rotten brat, even though he has seen her wickedness. The other sub-plots (love stories of Tae-Gil, and GoonWook) are all unnecessary distractions that seem designed to lengthen a story hard pressed to keep the audience hanging on as it drags on…. I was eagerly following this but I’m fed up with foolish characters…

Shao Zi Oct 08 2021 8:48 am This drama no direction. Don't know where this drama heading to. Kim Gemma , you want revenge . But talk only no action. All you know is to cry or get slap hard. Hero also useless. When you need him, he is not there. Giseok can do a better job. This drama is spinning in circles. Writter please wake up!!

Dreamhigh Oct 07 2021 10:18 am Don't you think SoEHyun over action, she only thinking her revenge, she never think her adopted parents situation

TW Oct 01 2021 11:53 pm I normally like Choi Myung Gil but her role in this drama, I turn the sound off when she speaks. I can't believe a birth mom who deserted her two young children and married a rich man, who is her current husband. Some comments have been very harsh on Kim Gemma, CEO Min's birth daughter. Gemma sees how horrible her birth mother really turned out to be, a monster who only cares about her younger daughter and is willing to do anything, including killing her. Love the younger brother of Giseok. He is one person that keeps this drama a lighter side.

Dee Sep 30 2021 4:03 pm Giseok is such a weakling. Next to the evil mother, I hate his character the most. I am also starting to dislike the younger brother, also a weakling for pushing through with marriage with Hyebin.

AJ Sep 27 2021 1:15 am @EZ: You're welcome. Turned out the break for Red Shoes was 2-day long. Although I wonder why Be My Dream Family wasn't given any Chuseok break; was it because it is a series with family-oriented theme, which might be considered "in tune" with the time of the year?

Disgust Sep 24 2021 7:04 am Gave up with the Ki Seok who has no character! A softie! The plot kept in circles… really give up with all these 100 over episodes dramas

EZ Sep 22 2021 6:55 pm @AJ: thanks for the info. Thought they cancelled the show. :D

AJ Sep 21 2021 7:59 pm @EZ: It's because of Chuseok holidays, I suppose. Looks like Red Shoes is given a 3-day break by KBS2. Same as Police University, whose latest two episodes have been deferred to next week.

EZ Sep 21 2021 7:22 pm what is going on with this kdrama? no updated episode for the past 2 days now.

AJ Sep 21 2021 12:47 am Just as we thought it could not get more cringeworthy than the curly-haired ajumah, along comes Tae-Gil with his "amore mio". Gosh. At least in Man In A Veil they still got the comic characters enjoyable, i.e. the love story between the detective uncle and Seo-Jun's aunt.

Yun Sep 20 2021 9:21 pm So funny how they jump around logical to suit the storyline. Haha. This is getting vacuous. Is that why they skipped days?

kdramafan Sep 20 2021 1:57 pm just started very late partly cz i wasnt over its predecessor miss monte and eun joo i loved her just too much hahahaha anyway i hope this is as good the ratings are looking good so far

Kay Sep 20 2021 4:11 am I don't like this kind of drama.

AJ Sep 19 2021 10:05 pm @AK: I guess it's because there's an 'obligation' for any daily drama in that timeslot to consists of at least 100 episodes. But I do see your point though -- in my opinion, even compared to other similar daily drama that preceded it such as Man In A Veil or Miss Monte-Cristo, this one is more poorly-written, and poorly-paced. And at least those two series have captivating musical score (Main In A Veil) and ear-catching theme song (Miss Monte-Cristo).

AK Sep 19 2021 5:54 pm Why is this drama being dragged on for so long, 100 episodes, could they not get to the point with just 50 episodes, the hateful mother constantly getting away with in trying to get in the way of her own daughter's happiness and why in kdramas people are so greedy for money and willing to do wrong without a conscience or hurting the other person(David) is not really a good friend to fabricate the DNA test.

Angie Sep 19 2021 1:57 pm Who is the actress that is playing the role of Ki Seok's ex-wife?

Nsnsn Sep 17 2021 8:43 pm I feel like this drama doesnt need to be so long like just get to the point….gemma is always crying, the mom is a biatch for trying to get rid of her own blood like she is so cold hearted….im sure gemma’s dad is the son the grandma is looking for…anyways im hoping the drama ends soon if not then ill wait then just watch the ending to see what happen lol

Ja Sep 17 2021 6:52 pm Another annoying 2 characters are the amor mio thing is that to lengthen this drama, come on writers!

Ms jinkee Sep 16 2021 8:35 am I was a little bit disappointed with the stories, The grandmother did not find ways to like hire a detective to check who is kim jemma., I hate the mother, she soo evil How come he can handle the situation kill her own daughter.disgusting! The stories just keep on rolling and twisting.. excitement was not their anymore.

Angie Sep 14 2021 3:08 pm By watching at the trailer for episode 42, Min Hee-Kyung is asking somebody to look for someone...I guess she's going to look for Yoon Ki-Seok's ex-wife. Another twist coming up....

Kris Sep 12 2021 9:08 am Is it common for strangers to be placed in someone’s bedroom and for the stranger to go through the person’s drawers? Is it a Korean thing?

Kris Sep 10 2021 10:49 am I really hate these kind of dramas. While channel flipping I watched a few minutes and was surprised when he bit the guy. But it was entertaining scene! Three weeks healing for a bite? At least it wasn’t the ridiculous 5K or 20K like in My Golden Life.

Ryan Kevin Verdiyanto Sep 09 2021 6:46 pm @Najib: same with you! I'll have to leave watching this drama ASAP when the plotting goes even worse later on.

HB's attitude.. I just can't stand it rn! So evil, so impertinent, so cunning! Indeed, both mother and daughter are accomplices!

Najib Sep 09 2021 12:14 pm Second Husband on MBC is thousand times better than Red Shoes. This drama have no progress at all except slapping one another when angry. Just gonna skip to the final twenty episodes. Not gonna waste time watching this.

Jamse Sep 08 2021 9:39 pm It’s a shame they have to make the charismatic Park Yoon-Jae’s character so dour and sour after such a good start with him at the beginning of the drama. What a waste!

Milet fermandez Sep 08 2021 6:57 pm I like the drama i like the lead characters

AJ Aug 31 2021 7:35 pm Looks like this series starts to pay the price of having its major milestones carried out too early.

calita Aug 30 2021 12:01 pm ok I watch 5 episode this weekend and do not find any progress in it • Between the mother and the daughter-it is so not good her revenge---how in the world I will get like the bad Dgter, come on just make better-shoes and get a better production, and then you can start with the revenge, now she went back to those lady’s house—instead of staying in the grandmother’s house, this drama is like there is no writer at all, it goes all over around and around the same all same

Mike Aug 29 2021 12:20 pm The beauty of television recordings is that I can fast forward past the two ladies scenes, I stopped watching them after the first episode. I agree with @Ja. I'm still watching the show but close to dropping it up to 10th episode. I haven't seen any redeeming character, maybe the playboy brother might be one under his playboy exterior.

Dee Aug 28 2021 11:05 am I like this drama. I completely understand why Gemma has a strong hatred for her mom--the lady ruined their life! From the weakling, victim Gemma she had to become cunning and devious. She has to avenge her father, brother and herself. And look how the mom tried to kill her! First she stole her designs, cursed at her then tried to kill he and frame her for tthe fire. I can't wait to see how the evil mom will meet her fate.

Ja Aug 26 2021 5:52 pm The two lady is so annoying and they have too much unnecessary scene. Story is too slow

Lou Aug 26 2021 1:41 pm the lead actress looks like more villain, look tbe way she acting, is like you wont give sympathy to her. more effective and good acting of her mom, the two old lady is annoying everytime they have a scene, very noisy.

Jackie Aug 26 2021 11:58 am What's the point of having the hero. He is doing nothing and slow. No chemistry between hero and heroine. The second lead hero did more to help the heroine. This drama might be worse than Miss Monte Cristo. Prefered Man In Veil plotline although not the best revenge drama in KBS.

Chiiee Aug 25 2021 7:50 pm This drama started off really strong but now I’m just irritated at the back and forth between Kim Gemma and her birth mother

Secret Aug 24 2021 6:12 pm Everyone is saying this is a bad drama and they don't like the lead character but you have to continue watching the show the mom dosen't care about the lead character at all.. And you will see it in ep 25 how she treats her first born daughter which is disgusting I thought the mom would come to her senses but she ends up threatening her daughter life saying sheeill end up killing her like.. and I’m wondering if she had her first born kids in her heart this whole time but she simply don’t care.. I know the dad abused the mother but he wasn’t a bad dad towards the kids. But whoever is reading these comments don’t listen to them and continue watching the drama and the lead female isn’t annoying at all sometimes during these types of revenge dramas the lead female should be naive and dosen't get it in the first try and then ends up leaving and coming back and surprising everyone so I hope you enjoy this drama!!

sf Aug 24 2021 8:29 am I could scratch Gemma's face till the bones. She is not else but a harassing person who does not let the people live peacefully. Her mother is bad, but Gemma is the worst. I don't like this kind of drama. This drama reminds me of the drama "Tears Of Heaven".

Jamse Aug 23 2021 10:14 pm Gemma’s two, count em two love triangles are boring as all get out and dragging down the show.

Waco Aug 20 2021 3:24 pm I stopped watching this drama after ep18. I do not like Jin-A, the lead character. Yes, her mother abandoned her (birth mom is a bad character, true, but I do not feel empathy for Jin-A). She's so unlikeable and mean, yes mean. I guess I root for the the tradition of birth mom loving birth daughter and when you find each other after being lost, you don't hate and try to destroy each other but love. Bad scenario on writer(s) part. May come back to it later but I doubt it. Everyone else enjoy!

Elaine 2.0 Aug 19 2021 12:31 pm What kind of law would arrest someone for abandonment of a body/crime in the exact place where Zemma was rescued by Ki Seok lying on the floor unconscious and taken to the hospital where she remained unconscious for a few days, she did not leave on her own two feet, also they could have checked with the doctor to see what her condition was when she arrived and after they did their examine and how can a mother even do such a thing to her child she gave birth to, I think the writers need to do their research before implementing such crazy Ideals especially about the law.

AJ Aug 18 2021 11:46 pm @Kris: I guess in DMCU (daily makjang cinematic universe), splashing liquid on another person's face is not considered chargeable assault.. :-)

carmen Aug 18 2021 8:43 am Anyone else think they did the big reveal way too early?---yes they did, and she is not too smart he way she is trying to get revenge-if i was her I will make myself be famosa with some shoes make by myself and get credit I do deserved, then try to get her out of the CO.---but she is trying to create too much hate from her mother, sister.....it will not end ok!!---and try to talk with the grandmother, she needs to ask for help too...to the rigth person...

marivic perez Aug 18 2021 8:18 am This drama brings shame to korean mothers who do evil deeds to their children because of their greed. I admire korean families whenever i watch korean drama but this drama is a shame to dignity of korean mothers and/or family. The writer did not even think the impact of this drama to korean family.

Kris Aug 17 2021 10:49 am Why isn’t a person arrested for throwing coffee in another’s face?

AJ Aug 14 2021 10:06 pm @Jamse: Agree -- cannot help but thinking that for the rest of this series (which is still around four-fifth, or 80-something episodes to go), there will be massive draggings-out involved. Unless the writers really have something up their sleeves.

sf Aug 14 2021 12:03 am I don't like Jin-A. I cannot stand her impertinent smile and look.

Jamse Aug 12 2021 9:41 pm Anyone else think they did the big reveal way too early?

Dream Aug 09 2021 6:37 am Who is the male lead? Why do I feel like Yoon Ki-Seok will eventually get betrayed again and she's going to end up with ''second lead ''. In daily dramas, It's always the free spirit and good-natured lead that ends up with the female lead. The one that's always there while the female lead is in love with the first lead. I really hope not....

Alin Jul 24 2021 8:08 am At first i wasnt that much hating Jin A's mom when actcually shes having a hard life too with shes husband. but once I get really mad. When JinA was asking her to meet JinHo at hospital. And its was the last time for Jin Ho. Im crying and If I was Jin A I would never forgive for the rest of my life.

I know that Jin A mom and dad have a bad relationship because his father was jealous with Jin A's mom first love. But I still found out that Jin A father is still the best Father for Jin A and Jin Ho atleast, when he buy shoes for his kid and how JinA and Jin Ho loves him so much. I feel it.

Additional I like Jin A kid shes so mature and has good acting skill

Mel Jul 24 2021 4:30 am This drama is so good. I can't wait for the episode 15 ., The actors did a great job . Hope to enjoy watching it til the end . God Bless You all!

Jamse Jul 23 2021 4:05 pm Good show, but having a hard time understanding why Hee Kyung is trashing Gemma so openly including stealing her designs when Gemma’s adopted grandma literally has the future of the company in her hands?

valerie Jul 22 2021 9:00 pm Look forward to each episode now. Can appreciate excellent and skilful acting of So E-hyun, Park Yoon Tae, Shin Jung Yun. Each is able to portray multi facted aspects of their respective roles vividly. Great job!

valerie Jul 17 2021 12:06 am story getting v twisted up. girl shd not have to suffer so hard - too way off. don't bring pain to her and viewers. writer shd not go too far to emphasise her misery. at least let spare her donating organ - some knight gives her a chance to alleviate her misery.

Bumblebee Jul 13 2021 10:58 am Ok I understand the Mom wanting a new life and I thought I would kind of understand her character but uhmmmmm nope don’t like her not only did she let a human being die in the streets and cover up the murder she also left your children because of your greed. Just when I had hope for her she didn’t fail to disappoint not only did she walk away from her daughter’s request to visit her dying son she stole her daughter’s shoe design. Yea there’s no hope for her.

Hessa Jul 11 2021 4:36 pm I think the mom probably left because she know how her husband died…maybe she’s staying to get more powerful so she can turn her second husband in for hit and run…as for stealing her own daughter’s shoe design, maybe she did it so it gets to be made since she know nobody would want to buy her daughter’s design…

Chiiee Jul 10 2021 6:46 pm I’m really going to miss the child actress, she’s so talented. Whatever happened to the woman’s talent?! She used to be the one providing her designs to the man’s company but now she is stealing the designs of others ???

FirstName Jul 08 2021 2:55 pm Judging from the description, I thought I’d hate the mom but no, the drama proved me wrong lol. That dad is so annoying, and because this is a drama, I didn’t even care if he died or not. The only problem is the mom will probably turn somewhat evil and get karma. I kinda want her to have a happy ending but she probably won’t. Like seriously tho, literally nothing should result in violence, and most of the time, the dad was not even drunk. He acted like a whole child like wtf. From his insecurities, to his anger issues, violence, baseless accusations, and drinking problems, I’ve had enough of him. I think anyone in the woman’s place would have divorced or left like she did after being treated so miserably. The mom’s first love has evil vibes tho, I feel like he will be a bad influence.

sf Jul 08 2021 2:00 am Nothing annoys me more than to destroy all your life because of bad luck and a drunk person.

Chiiee Jul 06 2021 10:50 pm Already off to a great start, here’s to hoping that it maintains the momentum. The kids are so cute too.

hh Jun 21 2021 8:52 am I love revenge dramas

vipcy Jun 20 2021 4:31 pm Some former daily drama leads meeting together in one daily drama oooof exciting, hope this one will be better than miss monte cristo

Michelle Jun 19 2021 4:54 am This is the best revenge drama. Cant wait Niki, J, Nelly Jelly we will wait were all excited for this

NellyJelly_ May 19 2021 4:15 pm I am so so sooooo excited for this drama!!! And this cast?? I've been wanting to see So E Hyun in another daily after Secrets of Women, Shin Jung Yun and Park Yoon Jae were amazing in Brilliant Heritage and Unknown Woman, respectively, and Choi Myung Gil is already a household name for all her dramas. I can't wait!!

Niki May 13 2021 7:16 pm Love this cast welcome back so e hyun

J May 13 2021 2:06 am Yey! Choi Myung Gil!

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