The Elegant Empire

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Drama: The Elegant Empire
Revised romanization: Wooahan Jegug
Hangul: 우아한 제국
Director: Park Ki-Ho
Writer: Han Young-Mi
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 102
Release Date: August 7, 2023 - January 12, 2024
Runtime: Monday - Friday 19:50
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Notes

"The Elegant Empire" takes over KBS2's Monday-Friday 19:50 time slot previously occupied by "Woman in a Veil."
Lee Si-Kang will play lead male character Jang Ki-Yoon from ep.33 on Monday, October 9, 2023. Actor Kim Jin-Woo, who originally played Jang Ki-Yoon, dropped out of the drama series due to personal reasons.

Cast



Kim Jin-Woo	Han Ji-Wan	Han Ji-Wan
Jang Ki-Yoon (ep.1-32)	Shin Joo-Kyung / Seo Hee-Jae	Shin Joo-Kyung



Kang Yul	Son Sung-Yoon	Lee Sang-Bo
Jung Woo-Hyuk	Jacqueline Taylor	Na Seung-Pil

Jang Ki-Yoon's Family



Nam Kyung-Eup	Kim Seo-Ra	Yoon Chae-Na
Jang Chang-Sung	Hong Hye-Rim	Jang Soo-A

Jung Woo-Hyuk's Family

Kim Mi-Ra

Jung Joon-Hee

Woo Young-Ran & Her Family



Lee Mi-Young	Bang Hyung-Joo	Kim Sol-Bi
Woo Young-Ran	Yang Hee-Chan	Yang Bit-Na

Elegant Empire Entertainment



Kim Ga-Ran	Kim Young	Yoo Jang-Young	Jung Hee-Wook	Lee Gyu-Young
Oh Na-Hee	Yoon Ji-Tae	Jo Moon-Chang	Ji Ho-Seok	Tak Sung-Koo

NA Empire Entertainment



Kwon Oh-Hyeon	Lee Jung-Bin	Mi So-Yun	Hwang Dae-Ki
Hwang Sung-Il	Shin Ye-Kyung	Bong Mi-Rye	Ki Tae-Pyeong

Additional Cast Members:

Lee Si-Kang - Jang Ki-Yoon (ep.33-120)
Kang Sung-Hoon - Jung Soo-Ho

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2023-08-07	1	9.4% (3rd)	8.4% (2nd)
2023-08-08	2	9.2% (3rd)	8.2% (3rd)
2023-08-09	3	8.7% (3rd)	7.5% (3rd)
2023-08-10	4	8.6% (1st)	7.2% (2nd)
2023-08-14	5	8.8% (2nd)	7.7% (2nd)
2023-08-15	6	8.9% (2nd)	7.8% (2nd)
2023-08-16	7	8.0% (3rd)	6.5% (2nd)
2023-08-17	8	7.9% (2nd)	6.8% (2nd)
2023-08-18	9	8.7% (2nd)	7.1% (4th)
2023-08-21	10	8.7% (2nd)	7.1% (2nd)
2023-08-22	11	8.7% (2nd)	7.2% (3rd)
2023-08-23	12	9.1% (2nd)	7.4% (2nd)
2023-08-24	13	8.8% (2nd)	7.1% (2nd)
2023-08-25	14	8.8% (3rd)	6.9% (4th)
2023-08-28	15	9.1% (2nd)	7.6% (2nd)
2023-08-29	16	9.9% (2nd)	8.4% (2nd)
2023-08-30	17	9.4% (2nd)	7.8% (2nd)
2023-08-31	18	8.9% (2nd)	7.1% (2nd)
2023-09-01	19	9.3% (3rd)	7.3% (4th)
2023-09-04	20	9.8% (2nd)	8.5% (2nd)
2023-09-05	21	9.7% (2nd)	8.0% (2nd)
2023-09-06	22	9.3% (2nd)	7.4% (2nd)
2023-09-07	23	9.2% (2nd)	7.7% (2nd)
2023-09-08	24	9.1% (2nd)	6.9% (4th)
2023-09-11	25	9.7% (2nd)	8.1% (2nd)
2023-09-12	26	9.5% (2nd)	7.9% (2nd)
2023-09-13	27	10.1% (2nd)	8.1% (2nd)
2023-09-14	28	10.4% (2nd)	8.8% (2nd)
2023-09-15	29	9.7% (2nd)	7.4% (2nd)
2023-09-18	30	9.9% (2nd)	8.6% (2nd)
2023-09-20	31	9.9% (2nd)	8.0% (2nd)
2023-09-22	32	8.7% (2nd)	7.3% (2nd)
2023-10-09	33	8.3% (3rd)	6.7% (3rd)
2023-10-10	34	9.0% (2nd)	7.5% (2nd)
2023-10-11	35	8.3% (3rd)	7.0% (3rd)
2023-10-12	36	8.9% (3rd)	7.7% (3rd)
2023-10-13	37	8.0% (2nd)	6.6% (5th)
2023-10-16	38	9.0% (2nd)	7.5% (3rd)
2023-10-17	39	8.7% (2nd)	6.9% (2nd)
2023-10-18	40	8.6% (2nd)	7.0% (2nd)
2023-10-19	41	9.5% (2nd)	8.3% (2nd)
2023-10-20	42	9.1% (3rd)	7.9% (4th)
2023-10-23	43	9.6% (2nd)	8.1% (2nd)
2023-10-24	44	9.2% (2nd)	8.1% (2nd)
2023-10-25	45	8.9% (2nd)	7.5% (2nd)
2023-10-26	46	9.1% (2nd)	8.1% (2nd)
2023-10-27	47	9.2% (3rd)	7.8% (4th)
2023-10-30	48	9.3% (2nd)	8.4% (2nd)
2023-11-01	49	9.3% (2nd)	7.8% (2nd)
2023-11-02	50	9.4% (2nd)	8.1% (2nd)
2023-11-03	51	8.7% (2nd)	7.4% (3rd)
2023-11-06	52	9.7% (2nd)	8.5% (2nd)
2023-11-07	53	9.1% (2nd)	7.8% (2nd)
2023-11-08	54	8.8% (2nd)	7.1% (2nd)
2023-11-09	55	9.5% (2nd)	8.5% (2nd)
2023-11-13	56	9.9% (2nd)	8.5% (2nd)
2023-11-14	57	9.3% (2nd)	8.0% (2nd)
2023-11-15	58	10.0% (2nd)	8.4% (2nd)
2023-11-16	59	9.1% (2nd)	7.7% (2nd)
2023-11-17	60	9.3% (3rd)	8.1% (4th)
2023-11-20	61	9.4% (2nd)	8.0% (2nd)
2023-11-21	62	9.6% (4th)	8.2% (4th)
2023-11-22	63	9.3% (2nd)	8.1% (2nd)
2023-11-23	64	9.6% (2nd)	8.8% (2nd)
2023-11-24	65	9.4% (2nd)	7.8% (3rd)
2023-11-27	66	-	-
2023-11-28	67	-	-
2023-11-29	68	-	-
2023-11-30	69	-	-
2023-12-01	70	-	-

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.

Comments

B Nov 28 2023 5:12 pm Wonder if anybody know that these shows are written for Koreans. Foreigners aren’t gong to understand it

Hi Nov 22 2023 6:33 pm No one is guessing that JuKyung / Na Seung Pil is the chairman’s son since JGY isn’t his.

Sara Nov 18 2023 12:14 pm Horrible acting and this drama is dragging. How this drama gets high ratings is beyond me.

Brenda Nov 13 2023 10:48 pm I wonder who among the 2nd lead characters will die on this drama. Almost all the revenge drama that I watched, 2nd lead characters die at the end of the series. Would it be Jung Woo-Hyuk or Jacqueline Taylor or Na Seung-Pil or maybe all of them?

Min_jah Nov 13 2023 9:01 pm What a mess since they change the husband! awfull

sf Oct 31 2023 1:39 am I do not like when Lee Si-Kang plays negative characters, but I will watch this drama from time to time to rinse my eyes with his warm appearance.

me too, nado, me too, nado Oct 27 2023 6:27 pm first time seeing one of the leads being replaced in a drama from the thousands i watched so far and didnt like it at all it just ruins everything its like starting a new drama so why bother to continue so i quit but came back after 3 weeks only cz i care for han ji wan but still am not used to the new guy they shouldve look for some look alike like an identical twin and for him to do this it has to be a major major reason to quit so i was looking for that reason in gossip sites but found nothing anybody knows???? but found that another cast lee sang bo was in a controversial drug addiction accusation which he is fighting it in court

Brenda Oct 27 2023 9:13 am Is it only me? Why is Seo Hee-Jae face so white? She looks like a ghost. Was that her face from the start? Or is it the effect of taking off her birthmark? But still i think they need to do something on her face - calling out the make-up artists.

Min_jah Oct 24 2023 9:31 pm What a mess ! How the new lead could play a villain as he all ways plays the nice guy

Yohan Oct 24 2023 8:14 pm the elder is still in love with Woo Hyuk’s mom even after miss montecristo

sgt_doom Oct 24 2023 7:34 am Hilarious — intended to be a parody, right???

Kristine Oct 11 2023 11:59 am This is more sadistic than Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life which was neither beautiful nor wonderful. And the acting terrible.

Brenda Oct 11 2023 2:31 am I only watch 1 episode a week of this drama mainly because I don't like Kim Jin-Woo's acting, it's so annoying...but when I learned that he will be replaced by Lee Si-Kang, I will watch this everyday.

Yu Oct 10 2023 8:59 pm The pacing of this drama became quick suddenly??? Many “secrets” were already revealed in the previous 2 episodes.

Kev Oct 09 2023 9:19 pm Kim Jin-Woo was really replaced??

Jamse Sep 26 2023 10:28 pm Are we supposed to feel sympathy for the Ki-Joon character because he learned he was a (spoilers) bas**rd when he was younger? Really? This is someone who giggled when he learned that (who he thought was) the mother of his child burned to death, in an accident he arranged. No sympathy deserved at all.

No episode Sep 23 2023 3:37 am Why is the next episode will be two weeks from now???

LZW Sep 20 2023 4:49 pm Karhy and Dija KBS broadcast asian games

Dija❤️ Sep 20 2023 8:27 am What’s happening this week?? There’s no episode 31 talk of 32 yet

Kathy Sep 20 2023 1:45 am Why is it no episode 31?

MR Sep 15 2023 1:26 pm Hee-Jee is going after Jaclyn first, so if the money is taken then next would the Congressman, because if he gets no kick backs and cuts him off, then her ex-spouse will not be able start that project. The mother I think how she is going to handle her, is to show her son was behind the embezzlement and killed his father. It will be too late to beg for forgiveness. Hee-Jee may end up becoming the CEO; but I think she will found out who Jaclyn really is at the end, the women who supposedly died at the beginning from the miscarriage. I think the Mother-in-law might be locked up in a mental institution after she knows what her son did to her husband. Both women wanted revenge, but Hee-Jee get on both for bringing her and her daughter, for Jaclyn’s selfishness.

Melissa Sep 14 2023 7:37 am Wohooo, can't wait for jang ki joon and his mom to be crushed. They throw away a good wife and daughter in law, now they end up with the worst wife and daughter in law. Serve them just right !!

Fff Sep 12 2023 8:54 am Gosh Jaclyn is so annoying. that Olaf faced woman is nasty and Gihun is selfish, rude, and all he does is threaten people. His mother is a weak character who would do anything for money. The drama is getting dragged a looot. They should be showing us how did she turn into Sri Heejee by now

Jamse Sep 06 2023 9:44 pm Ki Yoon and Jackie have to be one of the most sadistic kdrama couples in a long time. Seeing the sickening looks of pleasure on Ki Yoon’s perpetually smirking and Jackie’s scary hatchet faces when they cause others to suffer is scary. Hope we don’t have to wait until the end of the series for them to get some payback.

MR Sep 06 2023 9:17 am Jacqueline is the same actress from Love Twist and so is the daughter; she is playing the antagonist and the is now step-daughter. It is taking to long to tell how Joo started the revenge; should have been a few episodes. Unless they are going to show different ways that she starts taking her ex and Jacqueline apart; this should be a 50 episode. The ex is aloof, so it shouldn’t be hard for Joo take him down and since Jacqueline mistreated her daughter she is going to get and probably worst since she knew her before this happen. I cannot wait until Ex Mother-in-Law that her own son killed his dad to take over the company. Congressman is to shady of character, the character reeks of doing things illegal to get ahead.

Theresa Aug 28 2023 3:28 pm This is the worst drama ever

AJ Aug 20 2023 10:33 pm Just wondering where I saw the actress playing Jacqueline before. Turns out she's the one who played a tertiary -- but nevertheless important -- character in "Once Again".

To be exact, she played a single mother (Bo-Young), who was the former girlfriend of the lead male character (Dr. Kyu-Jin, portrayed brilliantly by Lee Sang-Yeob). The particular storyline involving them is quite poignant, and although does not last too long, plays a very important part in that series.

EunJa Aug 19 2023 4:36 pm I’m liking this drama….the actors & actresses are doing their thing!!

Mari Aug 18 2023 6:13 am So far this drama is another flop, what the heck. Where did all the good actors, writers and directors go? So far it is so dumb, who walks around with a big sucker in her mouth? S When is KBS going to bring back the good dramas again, the last three I watched have been so boring and just plain dumb with a bunch immature acting. Won’t be watching anymore of this one. Hoping the one coming after Apple of my Eye will be better than this garbage. So tired of all the yelling and immature people working in a office setting, so unreal.

Liaba Aug 13 2023 12:46 pm I like korean dramas and i want to see more interesting thriller stories

Icenote Aug 12 2023 12:58 am I can't wait for this to build up a couple dozen episodes to build up so I can binge this. I fell in love with Ji-wan after her incredible performance in Witches Game. Really really looking forward to this!!

Jamse Aug 11 2023 1:15 pm Nice to see a drama that doesn't resolve around fashion, cosmetics, or restaurant conglomerates. The entertainment angle should make it fun.

Ffff Aug 09 2023 11:26 am Am I the only one who thinks Jacklyn looks like Olaf?

Momo Aug 09 2023 5:44 am I've seen episode one and I love it sooooo much! Can't wait to watch moreee. The cast looks so good too like?!! Han Ji Wan is gorggg!! <3

Ayo Aug 05 2023 3:46 pm Can't wait

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The Elegant Empire

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Notes

Cast

Jang Ki-Yoon's Family

Jung Woo-Hyuk's Family

Woo Young-Ran & Her Family

Elegant Empire Entertainment

NA Empire Entertainment

Trailers

Episode Ratings

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