The Dearest Lady

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Drama: The Dearest Lady / The Best Lover (literal title)
Revised romanization: Choigoui Yeonin
Hangul: 최고의 연인
Director: Choi Chang-Wook
Writer: Seo Hyun-Joo
Network: MBC
Episodes: 116
Release Date: December 7, 2015 - May 20, 2016
Runtime: Mon-Fri 19:15-19:55
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Drama series follows the loves and worries of a mother and her two daughters. The women are single, divorced and remarried.

Notes

"The Dearest Lady" takes over the MBC Mon-Fri 19:15 time slot previously occupied by "The Great Wives" and followed by "Begin Again" on May 23, 2016.

Cast



Ha Hee-Ra	Kang Min-Kyung	Jo An	Kim Seo-Ra	Oh Mi-Yeon
Na Bo-Bae	Han A-Reum	Han A-Jung	Pi Mal-Sook	Jang Bok-Nam



Lee Ah-Hyun	Jung Chan	Kang Tae-Oh	Jeong Han-Heon	Kim Young-Ran
Choi Gyoo-Ri	Choi Gyoo-Chan	Choi Young-Gwang	Baek Man-Suk	Goo Ae-Sun



Hwang So-Hee	Kwak Hee-Sung	Lee Hyun-Wook	Lee Go-Eun	Kim Yoo-Mi
Baek Gang-Mi	Baek Gang-Ho	Park Byung-Gi	Park Sae-Rom	Kang Se-Ran



Pyeon Jung-Su	Ahn Bo-Hyun
Go Heung-Ja	Lee Bong-Gil

Additional Cast Members:

Ahn Bo-Hyun - Lee Bong-Gil
Yoo Joo-Won - Bong-Gil's nephew
Park Kwang-Hyun - Jung Woo-Hyeok
Kim Jung-Hak - Jang Paul
Lim Han-Bin - Jang Paul (young)
Son Young-Soon - Jang Paul's fake mother
Kim Gwang-In - Yang Paeng-Dal
Lee Joon-Young - Yook Sun-Dal
Baek So-Mi - Go Yoo-Ri
Ha Ju-Hee - Soo-Ryeon
Min Joon-Hyun - Secretary Kim
Heo In-Young - Soo-Hyun
Kang Hyun-Jung - Hwang Ji-Hye
Seo Ri-Na - Gang-Mi's friend
Kang Pil-Sun - reporter
Seo Seung-Man
Han Yeo-Wool
Jeon Hun-Tae
Lee Jong-Goo
Lee Seung-Woo
Gam So-Hyun
Lee Chae-Min

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saranghae Dec 09 2020 3:29 am just finished cz i skipped a lot pretty disappointed the plot was weak and messy and the worst very predicatble nothing interesting there the 1st half was so so and slow i thought the 2nd half would be much better but no it kept sinking until the end i kept going only cz all the actresses were uncanny very beautiful my final rating 3 or 4/10 with no recommendations

Kkk Apr 06 2020 5:09 am I didnt expect people hate this drama. Well anyways this is way better than Tomorrow Victory. Btw I finished the drama already. :)

Xixonqua May 17 2017 2:31 pm I stopped watching this drama at the wedding of A-Reum. So disappointed. She did not love enough Young Gwan to trust him, to let him care of revenge with her. I hate the fact that Kang Ho keeps trying to seduce A-Reum. Young Gwan was too nice. Any way, too sad for the way it ends.

Phuong CAO May 10 2017 4:11 pm coucou Kang Tae Oh! I have looked for your drama and started to watch The dearest lady. it is so disappointing that Ah Reum and her sister did not see right. Parents wouldl happily sacrifice for children when it concerns the happiness of their children. They have lived their lifes already. I don't see selfish parents here. She would have told the family. It is really a waste. She let go too easily Young Gwang who suffers much more than her. Gang Ho is handsome but I don't like his role being adopted and silly tried to get more power and money from adopted parents. It is bad greed. Young Gwang at least is a sound mind. I continue to wacht to see how the drame will be developped. By the way Lee Ah Huyn (his aunt) was with him in 2014 in Forever Young (co-production drama Korean and Vietnam) as his mother, and in 2016 in Forveryoung 2. Three consecutives years with Lee Ah Hyun. I stronly recommended the drama Forever Young, excellent drama about youth and love. Kang Tae Oh sang alone the heart breaking song "From my heart" (song from 5urprise group). His voice is so light and lovely. Thanks to this drama he got the award and becomes the prince in VietNam. Wish Kang Tae Oh all the best. With love

Gregory B Jul 01 2016 5:25 pm The Dearest Lady "Best Lovers" is the title it was aired as in Houston Tx. on Ch 51-5.

I loved this show, I'm waiting for it to come back on,it aired on ch 51-5 in Houston Tx. I really liked the actors especially Ms Go & Han a Reums especially those charters, they were really cool (the good and the bad) st the end Ms Go humbled herself in the end that took alot and she got rewarded for it, I don't  speak Korean, so the captions really helped alot. again AWESOME Show!!!

phaeezah Jun 28 2016 11:22 am OMG. I just started watching this drama, but from the comments I am really not happy with it. I hope it turns out right

Sarita Jun 25 2016 12:59 am I'm so sad this show is over! I really thought A-Reum and Young-Gwang woulf end up together.

kinkun May 20 2016 10:50 pm Well not quite the ending that i was expecting but glad it was a happy one. Also its 116 episodes not 120, and i agree with a lot of you about the plot being too long. Glad its finally over

Lol May 19 2016 11:36 pm Yall are seriously taking it all too seriously lmao

Robin Dodson May 19 2016 10:01 pm Love the show, was hoping someone could the me the name of the song that plays at the end. And who sings it. Thank you

Star Wars Fan May 11 2016 11:22 pm @Sassy --- I agree 100% with you about Bong Gil. He is nuts if he plans on marrying her and living with her and her goofy mother. The writer is on the wrong track with Bong Gil.

A-Rheum doesn't always make the right decisions when it comes to Ms Go and Se-Ran. She just hands over all the evidence to them. She is stupid at times. While she negotiated with Ms. Go for the tape of setting her up with the air plane ticket in her desk, she got her sister off the hook, but publicly she did not clear herself. Stupid move on her part and she should have brought that to the attention of the public so people know Ms. Go set her up.

So far Young -Gwang has the brains at this point.

Sassy May 11 2016 8:41 am I do not know why they paired Bong-Gil with someone that looks like she could be his mother.The story being dragged out with Jean Paul added on relocating his birth family. It's gotten boring with the bad guys dominate 98% of the drama,There is no balance as though everything is last minute .

Star Wars Fan May 10 2016 9:14 pm I can't stand Gyoo-Ri, Gyoo Choi's sister. She is a con-artist and manipulator. I have no idea how that Bong-Gil could actually fall for her and her stupid actions. He needs to wise up and get rid of her. He is too nice of a guy for her. He can do much better. I also don't like Gyoo Choi's mother.

The best thing would be for Bo-Bae and Gyoo Choi move into Bo-Bae's house. Mal-Sook can stay at Gyoo Choi's mother and take care of her. Mal-Sook and Gyoo-Ri are both the same type of people - user's and manipulators.

I sure hope the writer doesn't make Young-Gwang get fooled and taken in by the two witches - - Gang Mi and Se-Ran. He certainly knows what type of girls they are from being with Ah-Ruem. Ah-Ruem needs to smarten up and stop letting everyone know what she is doing. Young-Gwang has more sense than she does and made a better supporter for Ah-Ruem.

Sassy May 08 2016 8:52 am Who let's their enemy know their every move? A Reum! Now it's A Reum turn to stand by her man (Kang Ho).Time to take down the chairman,Mrs Go and Se Ran.

Star Wars Fan May 06 2016 1:52 am @ Tori Mitchell

Kang Se-Ran lost her balance and fell down the stairs at her mother's store and lost the baby. While it is unfortunate she lost the baby, her ex-boyfriend who got her pregnant never even knew.

Baek Gang-Mi's parents are so stupid, they have no idea what a con artist their daughter, Gang Mi is. She thinks she is so great, but she is a trouble maker. I hope the writer of this show does not make her end up with Young-Gwang. He is way too good for the likes of her and her BS.

Young-Gwang has always been there for A-Reum and has continually been a help to her, more so than Kang Ho.

Temmy May 03 2016 6:48 am I am a sure fan of Kwak Hee-Sung, I like his acting in this film. I just hope Kang Tae-Oh forgets Kang Min- Kyung and Kang Min Kyung moves on with Kwak Hee- Sung and be together in the End..it will be more interesting...I am really expecting dat!

Tori Mitchell May 02 2016 6:28 pm what happened to Kang Serans baby? Did I miss an episode?

DJ Apr 28 2016 6:53 pm This show started out good / great but now it's not even worth watching. Also not to be rude but the timeline is a absolutely MESS and STUPID. I have never seen a Korean drama where the bad person gets away with their wrong doings. I have not seen any justice happening in any of the episode I have watched so far. I'm get bored how this drama, it is whole a crap. Oh and did you know this drama is 120 episodes and I don't know what director of this drama is think because I can't read minds. So I just hope that this drama gets better cause I really see a great potential in this drama.

mj Apr 26 2016 12:47 pm Started out good, and the now it's just turning really worse and worse! NOT WORTH EVEN WATCHING ONCE IN AWHILE!! A-Reum storyline is absolutely STUPID! From the stupid mother in law giving her those stupid tests, REALLY! WHO WROTE THIS STORY! Then they get married and the husband turns completely different!! DUMB!

warriors Apr 23 2016 5:28 am I thought this show was worth watching but its just full of bullcrap!!so many loop holes and stupid storyline...who gets away wit thier wrong doing and plotting evil for every single episode??i havent seen any justice done to innocent people in this show yet!!just a garbage show!!This drama is more about being a whore than struggling...Keeps showing how Se -Ran and Kang Mi trying to seduce mens..so desperate and annoying!!This show should be last on rating board!!!

Star Wars Fan Apr 21 2016 1:58 am Does A-Reum ever ask her mother if she has the other 1/2 of her dad's necklace? Interesting Bo-Bae would not wonder who's initials were on the necklace and why he had it when he died!!!!!! Did A-reum ever ask her mother about the photo of her dad and Ms. Go????

I don't like Gyu Chae's sister. She likes whoever benefits her the best. They should take Mal-Sok's clothes and throw them out on the street. How stupid is all of this!!!!! I hope Bong-Gil does not end up with her, but the way this show is going, he probably will. He definitely can do better.

Se-Ran is a whiner........hope her first boyfriend comes back on the scene.

A-Jung and her friend did a great job showing the video of Byung-Gi and his rich princess at his book signing.  How fast did he write the book, find a publisher and get it published??

Chuck Apr 19 2016 8:50 pm Can't believe this has a 92 rating, must be inflated from people working on the show rating it up. It doesn't take a Kdrama veteran or a novice to see nothing happens on this show, its just a mess. The only thing to redeem this drama is to end it with Gang Ho and Ah Reum together but its so predictable that its blatantly obvious she will end up with that crybaby whiner Young Gwang.

te Apr 10 2016 9:37 pm Does A-Reum really like Gang-Ho or does she only use him for revenge? I didn't watch the drama, just got a glimpse of a couple of scenes from recently subbed episodes. Thanks for the answer!

mj Apr 07 2016 5:33 pm Started out well but now it's really getting STUPID! All these stupid test the future mother in law is putting Han A-Reum is so ridiculous! There is NO STORY LINE HERE!

Sassy Apr 01 2016 6:04 am Rooting for A Reum and Gang Ho. I hope she does not break his heart.

Banana4Scale Feb 16 2016 3:16 am all the main characters, except for young gwang and gang ho, are annoying. bo bae is just clueless about her daughter's hurt and "sacrifice"... i can't believe a mom can't see her daughter's suffering...jmho though.

Shana Feb 15 2016 8:51 am @starwarsfan , I love Kwak Hee Sung . I am his permanent fan, will follow him till old age :-p. But yes I agree with u even I was like what happened to our Hee Sung oppa! Why is he so malnutrited?? Seems like his new trainer or personal groomer is zero figure freak :-(.

Dear writers can u please start with real Hee Sung and Min Kyung track or should I stop watching coz u have planned her character with her lover turned brother !!!!

Hee Sung Oppa fighting and eating ok :-)

Star Wars Fan Feb 12 2016 2:57 am @ Shana --- I agree 100% with you about Kwak Hee-Sung and his weight loss. I mentioned this late in January. He is extremely thin - it is more obvious when you see him from the side. I don't have anything against any one being 'thin," but too thin is not even attractive.

Georgie Feb 11 2016 5:11 pm The guy who plays the step brother looks like and acts like an annoying mosquito that won't go away...

Shana Feb 03 2016 4:20 pm Kwak Hee Sung please regain the weight u lost , u looked better with fuller face. Want to see Heesung and Mikyung together but its so so slow.Somebody tell when will their character fall in love .Its already 43 episodes and Minkung character is still stuck with that chewing gum oppa or sunbei ,whatever she calls him .

Mari Jan 27 2016 8:12 pm Tae Oh i hope you get another drama after this.

Star Wars Fan Jan 27 2016 4:46 am Looks like Kwak Hee-Sung may have lost weight. The last drama I saw him in his face looked fuller. Now his face appears thin and long in size. If he did loose weight, he looked better with a bit more weight on him.

I like Kang Tae-Oh. He seems to have a nice personality from the several shows I have seen him in. He is cute.

cim Jan 20 2016 10:43 am baek gang ho with han ah reum, LOVEEEE THEIR CHEMISTRYYYY

Cinte Jan 16 2016 7:55 am I really cant stand Young Kwang.....what the heck is wrong with him...why cant he just let go of ah reum.....i just want to skip to the part where kang ho and ah reum falls in love...hehhe love their chemistry....even though they always argue whenever they meet each other...i really like their scene n i really like them being together.....

alex Jan 14 2016 7:13 pm All i want to say KIM yoo-mi hot hot. She acting cute...damn.

ut Jan 14 2016 5:22 pm i know this is a situation that never happens in real life, only these crazy dramas.... but the son seems like a greedy selfish pr**k. after all your parents have done for you, their well being should be of the utmost importance. not only that, older people have a much smaller window of opportunity to find love again. the son with his "what about me me me me me" tantrum pisses me off

City77 Jan 14 2016 3:10 pm I'm hook with this drama. Had been watching until ep28 and the ridiculousness is so good

cim Jan 14 2016 2:40 am I enjoy all the story, love to see kwak hee sung and kang min kyung together, their act so full of chemistri and love love love. I hope kang min kyung can grab him fast!

mari Dec 11 2015 3:17 pm Kang Tae Oh fighting!

Bedo Dec 05 2015 4:39 pm I just watched Kang Tae Oh ot Kang Taeo in Let's Go Dream Team (2015.12.03) and he was so calm person but strong at the same time , so i made some searches about him and notied that he is part of the kpop group 5urprise with Seo Kang‑joon which i can't belive he can sing!! since i know his as an actor only O_O any way gonna watch this drama :)

kyra Nov 26 2015 9:53 am i'm looking forward for this drama... kang min kyung fighting... nice to see her lead this drama... and jo an too... it's look like she became a dj again... she has a really amazing voice.... luv you two ;)

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