Queen of Ambition 야왕

Details

Title: 야왕 / Yawang
Also known as: Night King / Wild King / King of Ambition
Genre: Melodrama, romance, political
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2013-Jan-14 to 2013-Apr-02
Air time: Monday & Tuesday Night 21:55
Original Soundtrack: Queen of Ambition OST
Chief Producer: Lee Hyun Jik
Producers: Park Yong Soon (박용순), Lee Hee Soo (이희수)
Directors: Jo Young Kwang (조영광), Park Shin Woo (박신우)
Original writing: Manhwa Yawang by Park In Kwon (박인권)
Screenwriter: Lee Hee Myung

Synopsis

A melodrama about a greedy woman who wishes to shake off her poverty and become First Lady, and a man who can do anything for her. The two venture forth into lethal love, betrayal, unstoppable greed, conspiracy and salvation.
Da Hae (Soo Ae) is a woman who will do everything to come out of poverty, even if that includes betraying her dedicated husband (Kwon Sang Woo), who has been sacrificing himself doing low jobs to pay for her schooling, abandoning her daughter, hiding murders, and lying about herself to get important positions, to eventually become the First Lady.

Cast

Kwon Sang Woo as Ha Ryu / Cha Jae Woong

Chae Sang Woo as  young Ha Ryu

Soo Ae as Joo Da Hae

Kim So Yun as young Da Hae
Park Min Ha as  child Da Hae

Jung Yoon Ho as Baek Do Hoon
Kim Sung Ryung as Baek Do Kyung

Extended Cast

Lee Duk Hwa as Baek Chang Hak

Cha Hwa Yun as Baek Ji Mi

Lee Jae Yoon as Joo Yang Hun

Go Nak Hyun (고낙현) as young Yang Hun
Sung Ji Roo as Uhm Sam Do

Lee Il Hwa as Hong Ahn Shim

Go In Bum as Cha Shim Bong

Kwon Hyun Sang as Yang Taek Bae

Go Joon Hee as Suk Soo Jung

Park Min Ha as Ha Eun Byul

Kim Ha Yoo (김하유) as  Eun Byul muda

Yoon Yong Hyun as DirekturPark

Oh Na Ra as Manager Uhm
Choi Hyun Seo (최현서) as Eun Soo
Jung Soo In as Pyo Eun Jung
Lee Joo Suk as Jung Young Ho
Kwak Hyun (곽현) as Gyo Do Kwan
Ham Jin Sung (함진성) as Do Hoon
Kim Min Ha as Eun Joo
Kim Sung Hoon as prisoner
Lee Kyung Young as Da Hae's supporter
Son Tae Young as Ha Ryu's host bar costumer (cameo, ep. 2)

Jung Ho Bin as Suk Tae Il
Jo Yoon Woo as Ha Ryu's partner (ep 2-3)
Kim Jae Il (김재일)
Cha Ji Hoon (차지훈)

Recognitions

2013 2nd Daejeon Drama Festival - APAN Star Awards
Actress Award (Kim Sung Ryung)
2013 8th Seoul International Drama Awards
Outstanding Korean Drama
People's Choice Award (Korea) (Jung Yoon Ho)
2013 26th Grime Awards
Outstanding Works

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