| More Than a Maid | |
|---|---|
_Poster_-_2015.jpg) Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The Housemaids The Servants |
| Genre | Historical Romance Action |
| Created by | JTBC |
| Written by | Jo Hyun-kyung |
| Directed by | Jo Hyun-tak |
| Starring | Jeong Yu-mi Oh Ji-ho Kim Dong-wook |
| Composer | Jeon Jung-hyuk |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Park Jun-seo |
| Producers |
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| Production company | Drama House (JTBC) |
| Original release | |
| Network | jTBC |
| Release | January 23 (2015-01-23) – March 28, 2015 (2015-03-28) |
More Than a Maid (Korean: 하녀들; RR: Hanyeodeul; lit. Maids) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Jeong Yu-mi, Oh Ji-ho, Kim Dong-wook, Lee Si-a, Jeon So-min and Lee Yi-kyung. It aired on jTBC from January 23 to March 28, 2015 on Fridays and Saturdays at 21:45 (KST) for 20 episodes.
Synopsis
Guk In-yeob (Jeong Yu-mi) is the only daughter of a Joseon nobleman, and her beauty and style has her surrounded by plentiful admirers, among them Kim Eun-gi (Kim Dong-wook), a young scholar from an important family who's loved In-yeob since they were young. But one day In-yeob's father is branded a traitor, causing her family to be forced into ruin, and overnight the city's most popular young lady becomes a slave. In-yeob has difficulty adjusting from her pampered past to her present life as the lowly maid to her former rival. She learns to survive by her wits and befriends her fellow slaves, including Moo-myung (meaning "nameless"), a mysterious manservant who once saved her when she was still an aristocrat. Although Eun-gi remains devoted to In-yeob, her changed social status becomes an obstacle to his promising future, and meanwhile, she begins to fall for the stoic, level-headed but charismatic Moo-myung (Oh Ji-ho), who unbeknownst to all is a warrior on an undercover assignment regarding matters of political import.
Cast
Main
- Jeong Yu-mi as Guk In-yeob, daughter of State Councilor
- Oh Ji-ho as Moo-myung / Lee Bi, head servant of Defense Minister's household
- Kim Dong-wook as Kim Eun-gi, son of Finance Minister
- Lee Si-a as Heo Yoon-ok, daughter of Defense Minister
State Councilor's household
- Jeon No-min as Gook Yoo, Gook In-yeob's father
- Lee Cho-hee as Sawol-yi, Gook In-jeob's personal maid
- Im Hyun-sung as Poong-yi, servant
- Ji Seung-hyun as Duk-goo, Gook Yoo's personal servant
Defense Minister's household
- Park Chul-min as Heo Eung-cham, Defense Minister, Heo Yoon-ok's father
- Jeon Mi-seon as Lady Yoon, Heo Yoon-ok's mother
- Lee Yi-kyung as Heo Yoon-seo, Heo Yoon-ok's brother
- Lee El as Lady Kang, Heo Yoon-seo's wife
- Chae Gook-hee as Hae-sang, head maid
- Lee Yeon-kyung as Dan-ji's mother, maid
- Jeon So-min as Dan-ji, maid, Heo Yoon-seo's lover
- Jeon Soo-jin as Gaeddong-yi, Heo Yoon-ok's personal maid
- Kim Jong-hoon as Ddeok-soe, butcher
- Shim Hoon-ki as Yong-joon, servant
- Kim Hye-na as Ok-yi, maid
Finance Minister's household
- Kim Kap-soo as Kim Chi-kwon, Finance Minister, Kim Eun-gi's father
- Jin Hee-kyung as Lady Han, Kim Eun-gi's mother
- Yang Seung-pil as Ba-woo, servant
Others
- Ahn Nae-sang as Lee Bang-won, later King Taejong
- Lee Do-kyung as Lee Sung-gye, later King Taejo
- Lee Chae-young as Ga Hee-ah, kisaeng
- Uhm Tae-goo as Chi-bok, Man Wol warrior
- Oh Hee-joon as Hui-ju
Production
The first episode originally aired on December 12, 2014, but a fire on December 13 destroyed the More Than a Maid set in Yeoncheon County and resulted in the death of one crew member, script coordinator Yeom Hye-sun. In the aftermath, the series went on hiatus for six weeks.
A new set was constructed in Yeongjongdo, and filming resumed on January 12, 2015. A re-edited version of the first episode aired on January 23, 2015.
Ratings
- In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | TNmS | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | December 12, 2014 | 2.1% | — | — |
| January 23, 2015 | — | |||
| 2 | January 24, 2015 | 1.7% | 1.2% | |
| 3 | January 30, 2015 | 1.6% | 1.9% | |
| 4 | January 31, 2015 | 1.9% | 2.0% | |
| 5 | February 6, 2015 | 2.2% | 2.180% | 2.3% |
| 6 | February 7, 2015 | 3.025% | 3.086% | 2.1% |
| 7 | February 13, 2015 | 3.048% | 2.930% | 2.6% |
| 8 | February 14, 2015 | 2.6% | — | 2.8% |
| 9 | February 20, 2015 | 3.083% | 2.745% | 2.2% |
| 10 | February 21, 2015 | 3.484% | 3.142% | 2.6% |
| 11 | February 27, 2015 | 3.371% | 3.241% | 3.2% |
| 12 | February 28, 2015 | 3.215% | 3.015% | 2.6% |
| 13 | March 6, 2015 | 3.493% | 3.281% | 3.0% |
| 14 | March 7, 2015 | 3.271% | 2.870% | 2.8% |
| 15 | March 13, 2015 | 3.421% | 3.497% | 2.8% |
| 16 | March 14, 2015 | 4.675% | 5.199% | 3.5% |
| 17 | March 20, 2015 | 4.081% | 3.779% | 3.0% |
| 18 | March 21, 2015 | 4.001% | 3.841% | 3.2% |
| 19 | March 27, 2015 | 3.816% | 3.984% | 3.6% |
| 20 | March 28, 2015 | 4.725% | 4.849% | 4.7% |
| Average | 3.140% | 3.443% | 2.7% | |
- This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8th Korea Drama Awards | Best Production Director | Jo Hyun-tak | Nominated |
| Best Screenplay | Jo Hyun-kyung | Nominated |
International broadcast
| Country | Network | Airing dates |
|---|---|---|
 South Korea
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JTBC | December 12, 2014 - March 28, 2015 (every Friday and Saturday). |
 Taiwan
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EBC | November 26, 2015 - January 1, 2016 (every Monday to Friday at 22:00 - 23:00). |
 Hong Kong
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Drama Channel/HD Drama Channel | July 23, 2016 - August 27, 2016 (every Saturday at 19:00 - 00:00, July 23 at 22:00 - 00:00, August 27 at 19:00 - 22:00). |
 Singapore
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VV Drama | July 8, 2017 - September 9, 2017 (every Saturday at 22:00 - 00:15). |
 Thailand
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PPTV HD | November 29, 2015 (9:00 - ?). |
| Channel 9 MCOT HD | December 17, 2017 - February 4, 2018 (every Saturday and Sunday from 22:00 to 23:30). | |
 Philippines
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GMA Network | January 1, 2018 under the title The Maid. |
References
- "More Than a Maid". JTBC Worldwide. JTBC Content Hub. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- Kim, Min-ji (24 September 2014). "Oh Ji Ho to Make Drama Comeback through The Maids". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- "Fire destroys Maids set, kills one staffer". Dramabeans. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- "JTBC Maids Production Team Offers Public Apology Following Fatal Set Fire". Soompi. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- "One Life Lost During Fire at Maids Set". Seoul Beats. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- "Filming of Maids Put on Hold Following Set Fire". Soompi. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- "The Maids shooting again in a month after the fire "starts studio construction"". Innolife. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- "Maids plans its comeback, sets broadcast date". Dramabeans. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- "ลิขิตรักนางทาส More than A maids". PPTV. Bangkok Media & Broadcasting Co. Ltd. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- "ลิขิตรักนางทาส More Than A Maids – ซีรีย์เกาหลี". korea.tlcthai.com (in Thai). 2015-11-10. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- More Than a Maid at HanCinema