Miss Ripley

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Drama: Miss Ripley
Revised romanization: Miss Ripley
Hangul: 미스 리플리
Director: Choi Yi-Sub, Choi Won-Suk
Writer: Kim Sun-Young
Network: MBC
Episodes: 16
Release Date: May 30, 2011 - July 19, 2011
Runtime: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Jang Mi-Ri (Lee Da-Hae) works as hostess in Japan. She is held there to payoff her stepfather's debt. The evening that Mi-Ri finally pays off her stepfather's debt, the bar owner Hirayama (Kim Jeong-Tae) still doesn't let her go. Mi-Ri then runs away from the place and is able to make it to South Korea.

Mi-Ri then rents a small room in South Korea. In the same building, Yootaka (Micky Yoochun) also rents a room. Yootaka has recently arrived from Japan as well and he rents the low-budget room even though he comes from an affluent family. He hopes to learn the ways of the world on his own.

Mi-Ri, becoming situated in South Korea, works various part-time jobs like washing cars while also seeking out permanent employment. This is important because as a Japanese citizen Mi-Ri needs to find a permanent job to stay in the country. Unfortunately, Mi-Ri finds it difficult to find a permanent job due to her educational background - Mi-Ri only has a high school degree and didn't attend college. Time is running out for Mi-Ri.

Meanwhile, Jang Myung-Hoon (Kim Seung-Woo) works for a hotel owned by his father-in-law. His wife is renown pianist Lee Gui-Yeon (Hwang Ji-Hyun). To placate an important customer at the hotel, Myung-Hoon needs to find someone able to speak the Japanese Hataka dialect. His searches comes up empty as that spoken dialect is extremely rare in South Korea.

Mi-Ri goes for another interview hoping to find a permanent job. This time, Mi-Ri is sexually assaulted by her interviewer. She is able to fight off the man and escape out of the buliding. While leaving, Mi-Ri is almost hit by a car. The man driving the car is Jang Myung-Hoon. He gets out of the car and asks if she is OK. Mi-Ri, angry over her entire situation, blurts out words in Japanase. Jang Myung-Hoon, who is still looking for someone able to speak the Hataka dialect, recognizes that Mi-Ri could fill that position. Myung-Hoon offers to hire her temporarily for a few days to see if she can do the work. Mi-Ri passes on the offer because her deadline to find a permanent job is approaching and she needs a permanent job. Mi-Ri then says hopelessly, "... even if I graduated from Tokyo University I won't be hired." Myung-Hoon, not understanding her correctly, says since you graduated from Tokyo University there is no reason not to hire you. This is how her lie begins ...

Notes

Based on the true story of Shin Jeong-Ah who once worked as a professor of art at Dongguk University and chief curator at Sungkok Art Museum. She was then elected as artistic co-director for the 2008 Gwangju Biennale (one of Korea's biggest art events). It was then revealed that Shin Jeong-Ah forged her college credentials (a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas and a Ph.D. from Yale University) and was fired from her positions. Shin Jeong-Ah served 18 months in prison. She was also romantically linked to former presidential aide Byeon Yang-Kyoon, who helped Shin Jeong-Ah gain employment at Dongguk University.
"Miss Ripley" takes over the MBC Mondays & Tuesdays 21:55 time slot previously occupied by "The Duo" and followed by "Gye-Baek" on July 25.

Cast



Lee Da-Hae	Kim Seung-Woo	Park Yoo-Chun	Kang Hye-Jung
Jang Mi-Ri	Jang Myung-Hoon	Yootaka	Na Hee-Joo



Hwang Ji-Hyun	Song Jae-Ho	Choi Myoung-Gil	Jang Yong	Kim Na-Woon
Lee Gui-Yeon	president Lee	Lee Hwa	Song In-Soo	Jung Si-Young



Kim Chang-Wan	Baek Bong-Ki	Lee Bo-Ram	Kim Jung-Tae	Lee Sang-Yeob
Choi	Kim	Jo Eun-Bom	Hirayama	Ha Cheol-Jin
general manager	deputy section chief



Ryu Je-Hee	Park Ji-Yeon
front desk clerk	Yuwoo

Additional Cast Members:

Jung Da-Bin - Jang Mi-Ri (young)
Yang On-Yoo - Yootaka (young)
Yang Mi-Kyung - Yootaka's birth mom
Uhm Ki-Joon - prosecutor
Son Woo-Hyun

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2011-05-30	1	11.3 (3rd)	14.2 (3rd)
2011-05-31	2	11.9 (4th)	15.6 (3rd)
2011-06-06	3	10.4 (5th)	12.5 (4th)
2011-06-07	4	9.6 (8th)	11.8 (7th)
2011-06-13	5	9.0 (11th)	11.3 (5th)
2011-06-14	6	9.8 (7th)	12.6 (6th)
2011-06-20	7	9.1 (9th)	10.4 (6th)
2011-06-21	8	10.1 (6th)	12.2 (5th)
2011-06-27	9	8.9 (16th)	11.0 (8th)
2011-06-28	10	10.8 (4th)	12.8 (5th)
2011-07-04	11	10.7 (7th)	12.7 (5th)
2011-07-05	12	10.5 (6th)	12.9 (5th)
2011-07-11	13	12.3 (6th)	14.6 (4th)
2011-07-12	14	14.0 (3rd)	16.4 (3rd)
2011-07-18	15	12.4 (4th)	15.5 (4th)
2011-07-19	16	12.2 (4th)	15.4 (3rd)

Source: TNS Media Korea

Awards

2012 (48th) BaekSang Arts Awards - April 26, 2012
Most Popular Actor (Micky Yoochun)
2011 MBC Drama Awards - December 30, 2011
- Best New Actor (mini series) (Micky Yoochun)
- Best Actor and Actress Selected by Directors (Kim Jung-Tae)

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Park Min Feb 09 2023 7:23 pm The drama was way too overcooked which made it fell flat. Lee Da Hae was great. Park Yoo Chun sucked big time! The only interesting character was the female lead, the rest were bland and boring. The drama was somewhat okay but after the mother character got involved (ep9) it lost my interest. I wasn't necessarily rooting for anyone but I was waiting for an interesting take on the antihero lead, of which there was none!

Shira Sep 09 2022 9:44 am Back to see Lee Boram's role here but the description is more interesting because it's similar with Anna (2022) with Suzy as Anna's role. That said Anna was based from Korean Novel but idk, probably it's also based on true story like this Miss Ripley.

Haze May 20 2021 5:16 am This is the first drama that i love to see male lead and female second lead even i had watched this kind of drama before

Mimi Jan 17 2021 4:06 am @lily they were step siblings his mom was Miri’s step mom

lily Jul 14 2020 7:24 pm is it yootaka and miri are sibling??

leelanwook Apr 29 2016 6:01 am I watched this drama maybe 2 years ago until ep 9 and then i stopped coz i hated mi ri charctef i thought she was a bit** BUT 2 days ago i thought i should re-watch this . Now that i more mature i dont hate her i understand her and i think a woman like her is rare to be . Fighting to be the top and thinking about only herself i think women cant do this in these days . Yeah maybe her methods were wrong but what do you expect from a girl who have been abonded and working as missterss all her life ? If i were her i will probaly do the same i would choose to be with the best and who can bring to the top I think those who haven't faced difficult times in their life wouldnt understand mi ri character and though i still havent finished the darma i hope she well get what she wants

mystique Dec 12 2015 11:20 am Lee Da Hae is such a good actress! She is very beautiful and sexy too.. I don't know if I will root for her or not, such feelings I have for this drama.. Did she win an award for this drama? SHE SHOULD!

I Extremely Love Lee Da Hae Sep 27 2015 2:46 am Lee Da Hae should win all the awards for this! Most talented actress ever! This series broke my heart </3

toh hl Jan 10 2015 10:20 pm Micky yoochun english is very fluent . Good show

HL toh Jan 10 2015 9:51 am Based on a true story, sometimes I wonder how many people actually appreciate the story. Most of the people watching korean drama for the good looking man or woman.

dOpey Oct 18 2014 4:16 am Nice drama.,LDH did a good job on portraying her role..eventhough i hate her character.Happy it ends it that way.

Rose Sep 25 2014 9:49 am I love this drama..iam the biggest fun of yoochun@lee da hae..they are very famous here in the philippines...

Madonna estrada Sep 23 2014 11:30 pm I love Kim seung woo!

1 fan here in the philippines

saly Feb 16 2014 7:46 pm fot me i don't know why this drama didn't gain much popularity than this. it's true that with koran drama we have alredy acquired a stereotype that we did used to.but we need als to know that in life there is all type of people, and this mi ri is a good exemple of how cruel people can be, to me mi ri was also a victim of first her parents (specialy her mother) and the society without mention her lack of chance p.s excuse my poor english ^^'

yoomin Feb 07 2014 8:35 pm I love Yoochun. I'm a die hard fan and it's all i got to say. thank you <3

wisa Jan 26 2014 11:13 pm I've seen this drama about year ago, and I have to say I enjoyed it but i really hated the character mi ri, her whole thought process of getting to the top was all wrong. I was really glad the ending ended the way it did. I was really hoping she didn't end up with the two male leads. I liked that she got closer with her friend. Lee da hae did an amazing portrayal of this character, it took me awhile to watch anything she was in just because I hated the character so much. Now I'm starting to watch every drama she is in. Oh and didn't know this was base on a tree story, now I appreciate this drama a lot more.

vmarlany Jan 21 2014 8:51 am i just have finished this drama, the ending is not bad, and i am so surprised that this drama based on true story.

euaerin Dec 03 2013 9:07 am Love the drama. I've watched entire episodes. The ending is okay but I want Heejoo to end up with Yutaka :( but it's satisfying :D

didn't know that this drama is based on true story o.o its shocking..

Eun Jung Jul 08 2013 1:02 am Warning: Spoilers. Typically, when I watch a romantic drama, I wish for the hero and heroine to have a happy ending together. However, when I began watching Miss Ripley, I didn’t want Mi-ri to end up with either one of the leading men. I felt that both Jang Myung-hoon and Song Yoo-hyun were too good for Mi-ri. Because I was not wishing for a Cinderella-type ending, I enjoyed this drama. I have to say that the biggest reason I enjoyed this drama was because of Park Yoo-chun. I have only recently known about him, but have now seen all of his dramas. And I love all his dramas. He is now one of my most favorite actors. I loved watching him and listening to him as he sat at the piano and played “The Empty Space for You”. It is really cool to be watching a drama which has a wonderful lead actor who can also sing well. He has a really nice voice. I also loved hearing Park Yoo-chun speak in English. He speaks English with clear, correct pronunciation which sounds more beautiful than any other Korean actor I have heard. I liked the character Kim Seung-woo played, Jang Myung-hoon. I also liked Lee Da-hae. I have seen her in East of Eden and liked her there as well. It was so fun to see Uhm Ki-joon, who played the role of the prosecutor near the end. He was also in Dream High and is a fantastic actor. The story of Miss Ripley centered on choices people make and consequences of those choices. There were qualities such as lying, selfishness, and greed, blaming others, taking responsibility for choices, not forgiving and later forgiving in the story. I thought it was interesting to contemplate where one might draw the line between how much Miss Ripley might be accountable for her own decisions versus how much her behavior can be blamed on others, whose bad choices wrecked her life. The interpretations of love were also interesting to contemplate. Yootaka’s father and Mi-ri both chose to deceive in order to hold onto love. Yootaka (Song Yoo-hyun) wisely pointed out that this was not love, but greed. It is interesting to note that all three men who loved Mi-ri sacrificed their love unselfishly for her sake. (Even the man from Japan showed unselfishness in the end.) The message at the end of the drama was really nice: “Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all”. Honesty plays a big part in loving yourself and others. It was good that Song Yoo-hyun encouraged Mi-ri to make things right in her life. I liked seeing the quiet demeanor of Jang Myung-hoon and Yootaka (Song Yoo-hyun). Both of those men suffered a lot, yet kept calm about it. Jang Myun-hoon’s expression was quite serious, whereas Song Yoo-hyun kept a smile and pleasant look on his face. It was clear, though, that both these men were dealing with a lot inside. And it was admirable the way they handled things.

OzFan4KDrama Jun 16 2013 5:40 am Just finished episode 9. I really don't like Mi-Ri's character. It's so cold, calculating, cunning and totally bad. Do people like Director Jang and Yootaka still exist? It would be very nice to see the love they have for Mi-Ri in this materialistic world. Wonder how this will all end? I have to wait till the next 2 episodes. I totally love the piano scene where Chunie sings the theme song. I'm starting to love the song! He is really good in everything he does, from singing to songwriting to actor. Thumbs up to you, Chunie (Yoochun Park).

OzFan4KDrama Jun 15 2013 8:15 pm I am currently on episode 3. I am watching this movie because of Chunie (Yoochun Park). I have become an avid fan of his after seeing him in "Sungkyunkwan Scandal", "Rooftop Prince" and Ï Miss You". Being this early in the movie, I am already getting uncomfortable as the lies are starting to come out. Being biased, I'm rooting for Chunie's character and I don't want his character to suffer. I'm a silly girl to say this because it is only a movie. Even then, I am hoping for Yootaka to end up with Na Hee-Joo as they are both of good hearted nature in the movie. But whatever happens in the end (I've read the spoiler alert though), I can't wait to watch the next Chunie movie. Keep them coming!

unnecessary Jun 14 2013 7:44 am im watching until episode 6, i really hope yutaka and hee joo become couple.

J May 14 2013 11:27 pm Lee Da-Hae's character can make you really dislike her but even so, she is always looking soo damn sexy, you just can't hate on her anymore. Amazing actress showing a femme fatale side of her.

Fangsing Apr 08 2013 8:05 pm Thumbs up to Myung Hoon. a man full of charisma:-) charming!

fangsing Mar 28 2013 1:19 am watch the drama becoz of Micky. Find that he can act. Pretty good in most of his casts. One thing i noticed is the cast MiRi! As featured she supposed to be a girl who dont have much and struggle to make ends meet. Unfortunately she can be seen carrying tory burch, balenciaga, christian dior and mulberry in the episodes. Find it ridiculous.

Angelica Mar 07 2013 6:48 pm I have to say that I watched this drama just because of YooChunnie. Although I didn't like that much the story, as a fan of JYJ I know how hard he (and the whole cast too obviously) worked. The drama leaves behind a lot of things that we should learn from like how harmful is lying and how much hurt can you as a lier get in the end. I watched Da Hee's acting in"My girl" and she was sooo sooo funny that I couldn't get used to this cold and liar girl. It may not be a perfect story, but I've watched Chunnie's say how hard and much difficulties they went through filming it, so I value that effort and recommend it. ^^

Ronaldo Jan 24 2013 12:12 pm I watched this drama because of Micky Yoochun who had been awarded as most popular actor. Indeed, the casts did well particularly Micky. I don't like that much the story because of excessive scenes of lies. It would be better it they lessen such things because its not good influence for the viewers but since its based on true to life story, then, let it be. It just make me realized that melodrama really sucks and stressful, instead of entertaining the viewer, it makes them more sad and worry....i better stick those with comedy...

Muyamoh Jan 15 2013 10:06 pm This is a great drama that never makes me bored. It is giving audience the lessons of honesty and sincerity. All the cast are great. The role of first lead actress is unacceptable character in the society. But Lee Da-Hae acts so well in her role and she is so so beautiful. I like the ending. Jang Mi-Ri can not be with Yootaka. And if I were Na Hee-Joo I will avoid Jang Mi-Ri. Jang Mi-Ri is really scary girl and her love is so doubtful. Kim Seung-Woo is also a great actor. So nice watching him in 2 days & 1 night show. Role of Jang Myung-Hoon is respectful and he is pitiful for bad luck in love. Micky desvered award as new actor and also Kim Jung-Tae. I bought the DVD.

Consus Nov 15 2012 2:03 am My favorite character in this drama is Kim Jung Tae. Although, he was the evil guy in this movie. He made me laugh when his parts came up. I was hoping they would do some more parts with him in them. like the actors but really didn't like this movie much because the actors didn't seem to have chemistry with each other.

me Nov 14 2012 7:39 am i dont like LDH in this drama..poor Jang Myung-Hoon..he sacrified everything for her but she didnt

rolypoly Oct 06 2012 9:02 am l watch this drama because of jiyeon.

LuAnaT Apr 04 2012 9:56 pm Kim Seung-Woo is simply the best actor.

Ginger Feb 12 2012 7:33 am Love the look on Kim Seung-Woo, he is sooooo handsome. He sacrificed so much for her. Sigh.

baby Feb 08 2012 12:33 pm Miss ripley is really one of the best korean drama that i have watched.i really would love to see miss ripley part 2!!!!:) Lee Da-Hae & Micky Yoochun look really compatible & their acting skills are really superb & marvellous!!! Thumbs up for their great acting:) But the ending look soooo sad as i would really love to see them be together again:( Wish both Da-Hae & Micky Yoochun the best in the acting career & i really hope that there will be a Miss Ripley PART TWO!!!:)

maia Jan 30 2012 11:15 pm are they siblings at the end??

mirza Jan 24 2012 8:58 pm i hope miss ripley 2!!! so please ok!!!! miss rilpey 2...

JJ Dec 31 2011 10:39 pm i hate the ending :( i wish they not a family

blair Dec 09 2011 12:21 am I wanna watch this because of ji-yeon!! (:

Ely Nov 01 2011 6:32 pm This drama is one of the best k-drama's ! I'm a fan of Micky Yoochun x He's really handsome and his acting skills are great ! I love you Micky <3

Yuya,,x Sep 10 2011 10:41 am Yoochun <3 I only watch this drama because of youuu !! You are really hansome and cute !!! Iloveyouuu <3 :)

merdewi Aug 29 2011 8:21 am Anneyong haseyo! I really love this drama..Lee Da-Hae is a young talented actress...she is beautiful and graceful..the character that she presented in this drama is very much reflected in the way the hardship that she has been through when she was a little girl..she was brave when she was little and even more brave and cunning when she was a big girl..she looks elegant wearing the red dress and the love scene with Kim Seung-Woo looks very real..she and Kim Seung-Woo looks very passionate in this drama..unlike other actors and actresses where they look so inadequate in love scenes but in this case, for the first time, one can see the passion and love she brings to the drama..thank you for making this drama!

janice Aug 29 2011 12:30 am lee da hae is very great actress...she's my favorite korean actress...hope to see her in more k-dramas.

Lena Aug 27 2011 7:41 am The story could have ended better with LDH and Micky starting the relationship all over again.. It's so sad that they can't be together. :(

jantar Aug 12 2011 4:38 am I dont like lee da hae but because of yoochun icthink im going to watch this drama. I hope this would be great,<3

emyeu Jul 25 2011 5:13 pm This is one of the best kdrama I've ever seen. LDH is my fav actress and she acted so good. But the ending is quite sad. If you're a kdrama fan, you have to watch this drama !

cristinefadden Jul 15 2011 6:50 pm Hi,

        I am one of the fan of Micky from Asia. Actuallly, I don't like the role of the actress. It may be true or not I don't care. Should be Micky stay simply not complex with her. Although their acting is better, I don't want Micky together with her and can't accept that kind of girl.For the asian, I actually can't accept many conditions. By the way, I think their acting is very well and may be successful in Asia. I can't feel you like the Yootaka. I will have to watch the last episode only in order to see you. Wish you more success in the future.

ieie041093 May 17 2011 5:14 am I'm so angered >////<

itja Apr 09 2011 8:34 pm can't wait this drama,,, 4 best lead actor ^^

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