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Maids

2014–2015 · 1 season

A lush, emotionally charged historical romance where status and survival press on every relationship, and longing simmers beneath courtly restraint.

Created by
Jo Hyun-tak
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jeong Yu-mi, Oh Ji-ho, Kim Dong-wook
Overview
Set in the Joseon Dynasty, three women learn what love means as they try to navigate through the class system and survive. In Yup (Jung Yoo Mi) is a beautiful noblewoman who becomes a servant overnight when her father is framed and labeled a traitor. She ends up falling in love with a fellow servant, Moo Myung (Oh Ji Ho), while working for the royal family, and becomes friends with her own handmaiden Sa Wol thanks to their shared experiences. Meanwhile Ga Hee is the most famous gisaeng of the city but with her own aspirations for romance. She falls in love with Moo Myung, but what can she do when his heart lies elsewhere?

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Created by
Jo Hyun-tak
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jeong Yu-mi, Oh Ji-ho, Kim Dong-wook
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Jo Hyun-tak
Written by
Jo Hyun-kyung
Starring
Jeong Yu-mi, Oh Ji-ho, Kim Dong-wook, EL, Lee Shi-a, Um Tae-goo, Jeon No-min, Lee Yi-kyung
Length
1 seasons, 20 episodes, 60 min each
Network
JTBC
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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