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The Tale of Lady Ok
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Hangul	옥씨부인전
Literal meaning	The Story of Lady Ok
Revised Romanization	Okssibuinjeon
McCune–Reischauer	Okssipuinchŏn
Genre	Historical drama Romance
Written by	Park Ji-sook
Directed by	Jin Hyuk
Starring	Lim Ji-yeon Choo Young-woo Yeonwoo Kim Jae-won
Music by	Chung Yea-kyung
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	5
Production
Running time	85 minutes
Production companies	SLL Copus Korea Co. Ltd. [ko]
Original release
Network	JTBC
Release	November 30, 2024 (2024-11-30) – present

The Tale of Lady Ok (Korean: 옥씨부인전) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Lim Ji-yeon, Choo Young-woo, Yeonwoo and Kim Jae-won. It premiered on JTBC on November 30, 2024, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Kocowa in selected regions.

Synopsis

Set in the Joseon period, the series is about the journey to success of a female slave, whose name, status, and even her husband were fake.

Goo Deok is a slave who escapes slavery and later becomes a legal expert, assuming the name of "Ok Tae-young". Even in difficult situations, she does not hesitate to help people. However, she has a secret. Her secret is that her name, husband, and her status are all fake. She happens to meet Cheon Seung-hwi. He is a story-teller and travels all around the country, reciting stories to people. He happens to meet "Ok Tae-young" and falls in love with her at first sight.

Cast

Main

• Lim Ji-yeon as "Ok Tae-young" / Goo Deok

A legal expert in Joseon. She is loved by everyone because she helps others even in difficult situations. However, her name, identity, and even her husband are all fake.

• Choo Young-woo as Song Seo-in / Cheon Seung-hwi

A story-teller who covers his face with a veil and travels around the country reciting novels to people. He falls in love with "Ok Tae-young" at first sight when he meets her by chance and supports her wholeheartedly even after he finds out about her true identity.

• Yeonwoo as Cha Mi-ryeong

An eager apprentice learning from "Ok Tae-young". Cha Mi-ryeong is characterized by her kindness and boldness, particularly in helping those in need, but she harbors a secret she can not reveal to anyone.

• Kim Jae-won as Sung Do-gyeom

A beloved figure in the village. Sung Do-gyeom holds great respect for "Ok Tae-young" who has been a pillar of support since his childhood.

Supporting

• Kim Mi-sook as Mrs. Han

The real Ok Tae-young's grandmother.

• Lee Jae-won [ko] as Man-seok

Seung-hwi's servant and best friend.

• Kim Jae-hwa as Mak Sim

The Ok family's servant and "Tae-young"'s devoted admirer.

• Yoon Seo-ah as Baek Yi

Mak Sim's daughter and "Tae-young"'s servant and best friend. (eps. 1–3)

• Yoon Ji-hye as Madam Kim

The head of Yuhyangso (Mother's Sanctuary).

• Lee Seo-hwan as Kim Nak-soo

A rich nobleman and Goo Deok's master.

• Ha Yul-ri as Kim So-hye

Kim Nak-soo's beloved daughter.

• Jeon Ik-ryung as Lady Song

A vicious and cruel person who treats slaves like animals and commits atrocities that are brutal, ruthless and creepy.

• Kim Sun-bin as Baek Do-gwang

Lady Song's son.

• Yoon Hee-seok as Lord Cha Cheon-sik
• Son Na-eun

The real Ok Tae-young, who died in a fire.

• Hong Jin-ki as Kkeut Dongi

"Tae-young"'s family member.

• Choi Da-hye as Cha Sun-hee

Lord Cha Cheon-sik and Lady Hong's ambitious daughter.

• Lee Sang-hee as Gae Jook

Kim Nak-soo's servant and Goo Deok's father.

Production

Development

Director Jin Hyuk, who previously worked on Master's Sun (2013), The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016–2017) and Sisyphus: The Myth (2021), and writer Park Ji-sook, who wrote My Spring Days (2014) and Uncle (2021–2022), teamed up to create the series.

Casting

On December 6, 2023, it was reported that Lim Ji-yeon and Choo Young-woo were confirmed as the lead actors of the series.

On May 28, 2024, actor Lee Jae-won was confirmed to join the cast.

On June 11, 2024, Yeonwoo and Kim Jae-won were reported to appear in the series.

Release

JTBC confirmed that the series would premiere in the second half of 2024. The series was confirmed to broadcast on November 30, 2024, and would be airing every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It would also be available to stream on Kocowa in the Americas, Europe, and Oceania.

Reception

Ranking

The series ranked eighth globally on Netflix's "TV Shows (Non-English)" from December 2 to 8, 2024, with 1.6 million views despite being only released in some Asian region initially. The Top 10 countries include Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam. As of December 10, the series is also enjoying Top 10 in countries in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Salvador and Venezuela.

The show also generated significant buzz in South Korea, leading the drama category on Good Data Corporation FUNdex during December 10 and topping both TV and OTT charts within two weeks of its release. Lim Ji-yeon and Choo Young Woo ranked first and second in actor popularity respectively.

Viewership

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References

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    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 8, 2024. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
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    • {{cite web|title=Ep. 5|url=https://nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20241221%7Cwebsite=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=December 21, 2024|access-date=December 22, 2024

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Production website at SLL (in English and Korean)
• The Tale of Lady Ok at IMDb 
• The Tale of Lady Ok at HanCinema

• 2024 South Korean television series debuts
• JTBC television dramas
• Korean-language television shows
• South Korean historical television series
• South Korean romance television series
• Television series by SLL
• Television series set in Joseon