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The Lady in Dignity

2017 · 1 season

A tense, emotionally charged drama of class and betrayal, with sharp mind games and a slow-burning sense of unease.

Created by
Kim Yun-cheol
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Kim Hee-seon, Kim Sun-a, Jung Sang-hoon
Overview
Woo Ah-Jin lives a luxurious life due to her wealthy father-in-law, but her father-in-law's finances become decimated and her husband betrays her. Woo Ah-Jin's life hits rock bottom. Park Bok-Ja is a mysterious woman and she hides her heartbreaking story. She brings about fierce hardship on Woo Ah-Jin.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
  • Kocowa
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Kim Yun-cheol
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Kim Hee-seon, Kim Sun-a, Jung Sang-hoon
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • power
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Created by
Kim Yun-cheol
Written by
Baek Mi-kyoung
Starring
Kim Hee-seon, Kim Sun-a, Jung Sang-hoon, Lee Ki-woo, Kim Yong-geon, Jung Da-hye, Lee Tae-im, Oh Yeon-ah
Length
1 seasons, 20 episodes, 60 min each
Network
JTBC
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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