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			{{short description\|South Korean television series}}
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	\| show_name = Queen of Housewives
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	\| ~~show_name_2~~ = ''My Wife is a Superwoman''		\| alt_name = My Wife is a Superwoman
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	\| producer =		\| producer = Park Min-yeop
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			Kim Seung mo
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	\| hanja = ~~{{linktext\|~~內\|助}}의 ~~{{linktext\|~~女\|王}}		\| hanja = 內助의 女王
	\| rr = Naejoui Yeowang		\| rr = Naejoui Yeowang
	\| mr = ~~Naejo ŭi~~ Yŏwang		\| mr = Naejoŭi Yŏwang
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	'''''Queen of Housewives''''' ({{~~ko-hhrm~~\|내조의 여왕~~\|\|Naejoui Yeowang~~}}; also known as '''''My Wife Is a Superwoman''''') is a 2009 ] romantic comedy television series, starring ], ], ], Lee Hye-young, ], and ]. It depicts the life of "naejo," housewives who devote their entire lives to their husbands' success, but with a more comedic and aggressive twist.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Han\|first=Sang-hee\|title=New Types of Husbands to Sneak Onto TV Screen\|url=~~http~~://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/03/135_40996.html\|~~accessdate=November 19, 2012\|work~~=]\|date=March 10, 2009}}</ref> It aired on ] from March 16 to May 19, 2009 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.		'''''Queen of Housewives''''' ({{Korean\|hangul=내조의 여왕}}; also known as '''''My Wife Is a Superwoman''''') is a 2009 ]n romantic comedy television series, starring ], ], ], Lee Hye-young, ], and ]. It depicts the life of "naejo," housewives who devote their entire lives to their husbands' success, but with a more comedic and aggressive twist.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Han\|first=Sang-hee\|title=New Types of Husbands to Sneak Onto TV Screen\|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/03/135_40996.html\|website=]\|date=March 10, 2009\|access-date=November 19, 2012\|archive-date=October 28, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028052109/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/03/135_40996.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> It aired on ] from March 16 to May 19, 2009 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

	The hit ] topped the ratings chart during its run, and created new trends among married women in terms of fashion and makeup. Actress ] received numerous accolades for her acting comeback after an 8-year hiatus,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Kim Nam-joo Still in Shape After 8-Year Hiatus\|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/04/18/2009041800167.html\|~~accessdate~~=November 19, 2012\|work=]\|date=April 18, 2009}}</ref> and the series also served as the breakout vehicle of actor ].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Hong\|first=Lucia\|title=Yoon Sang-hyun to attend screening of ''Housewives''\|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010042112525757488\|~~accessdate~~=November 19, 2012\|work=10Asia\|date=April 21, 2010}}</ref>		The hit ] topped the ratings chart during its run, and created new trends among married women in terms of fashion and makeup. Actress ] received numerous accolades for her acting comeback after an 8-year hiatus,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Kim Nam-joo Still in Shape After 8-Year Hiatus\|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/04/18/2009041800167.html\|access-date=November 19, 2012\|work=]\|date=April 18, 2009\|archive-date=October 16, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016120334/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/04/18/2009041800167.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> and the series also served as the breakout vehicle of actor ].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Hong\|first=Lucia\|title=Yoon Sang-hyun to attend screening of ''Housewives''\|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010042112525757488\|access-date=November 19, 2012\|work=10Asia\|date=April 21, 2010\|archive-date=March 24, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324045216/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010042112525757488\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Chun Ji-ae (]) had it all...in high school. Pretty and popular, she was the school's queen bee, while awkward Yang Bong-soon (Lee Hye-young) was the exact opposite. The two were initially friends, until Ji-ae stole Bong-soon's crush, Han Joon-hyuk (]). Fast-forward to middle-aged married life, and their roles have become reversed. Ji-ae struggles with household finances because she married Ohn Dal-soo (]), a once-promising university graduate turned unemployed pushover, while Joon-hyuk, whom Bong-soon married after Ji-ae dumped him, is now a successful executive.		Chun Ji-ae (]) had it all... in high school. Pretty and popular, she was the school's queen bee, while awkward Yang Bong-soon (Lee Hye-young) was the exact opposite. The two were initially friends, until Ji-ae stole Bong-soon's crush, Han Joon-hyuk (]). Fast-forward to middle-aged married life, and their roles have become reversed. Ji-ae struggles with household finances because she married Ohn Dal-soo (]), a once-promising university graduate turned unemployed pushover, while Joon-hyuk, whom Bong-soon married after Ji-ae dumped him, is now a successful executive.

	Dal-soo finally gets a shot at a decent job at top company Queen's Food, where Joon-hyuk happens to be his new boss. Joon-hyuk still carries a torch for Ji-ae, and he makes it a point to make Dal-soo's internship as difficult and demeaning as possible. Meanwhile, determined to help her smart but clueless husband climb the corporate ladder, Ji-ae joins a social wives club to support him. The wives' power plays are directly correlative to their husbands' positions in the company (meaning, the higher-ranking the husband, the higher-ranking the wife), and Ji-ae sets aside her pride to curry favor and jockey for position. She immediately thrives within the wives' inner circle, but she's constantly thwarted by her ex-best friend, Bong-soon.		Dal-soo finally gets a shot at a decent job at top company Queen's Food, where Joon-hyuk happens to be his new boss. Joon-hyuk still carries a torch for Ji-ae, and he makes it a point to make Dal-soo's internship as difficult and demeaning as possible. Meanwhile, determined to help her smart but clueless husband climb the corporate ladder, Ji-ae joins a social wives club to support him. The wives' power plays are directly correlative to their husbands' positions in the company (meaning, the higher-ranking the husband, the higher-ranking the wife), and Ji-ae sets aside her pride to curry favor and jockey for position. She immediately thrives within the wives' inner circle, but she's constantly thwarted by her ex-best friend, Bong-soon.

	Then Dal-soo runs into his college friend Eun So-hyun (]), wife of Heo Tae-joon (]), the current president of Queen's Food. Stuck in a loveless marriage, So-hyun wants to have an affair with Dal-soo, while indolent ] Tae-joon gradually finds himself attracted to Ji-ae. The three couples interact in a confusing mix of romance, friendship, and ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=My Wife is a Superwoman\|url=http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/drama/09/1732049_56083.html\|work=MBC Global Media\|~~accessdate~~=November 7, 2012}}</ref>		Then Dal-soo runs into his college friend Eun So-hyun (]), wife of Heo Tae-joon (]), the current president of Queen's Food. Stuck in a loveless marriage, So-hyun wants to have an affair with Dal-soo, while indolent ] Tae-joon gradually finds himself attracted to Ji-ae. The three couples interact in a confusing mix of romance, friendship, and ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=My Wife is a Superwoman\|url=http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/drama/09/1732049_56083.html\|work=MBC Global Media\|access-date=November 7, 2012\|archive-date=August 20, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820040235/http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/drama/09/1732049_56083.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Cast==		==Cast==

	===Main characters===		===Main characters===
	* ] as Chun Ji-ae		* ] as Chun Ji-ae
	* ] as ~~Ohn~~ Dal-soo		* ] as Oh Dal-soo
	* ] as Yang Bong-soon		* ] as Yang Bong-soon
	* ] as Heo Tae-joon		* ] as Heo Tae-joon
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	* Lee Seung-ah as Kim Young-sun		* Lee Seung-ah as Kim Young-sun
	* Jung Soo-young as Ji Hwa-ja		* Jung Soo-young as Ji Hwa-ja
	* Kim Do-yeon as Ahn Jung-sook		* ] as Ahn Jung-sook

	;Queen's Food husbands and wives		;Queen's Food husbands and wives
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	;Extended cast		;Extended cast
	* Kang Soo-han as Han Hyuk-chan (Bong-soon and Joon-~~hyuk’s~~ son)		* Kang Soo-han as Han Hyuk-chan (Bong-soon and Joon-hyuk's son)
	* Kim Sung-kyum as President Heo (Tae-~~joon’s~~ father)		* Kim Sung-kyum as President Heo (Tae-joon's father)
	* ] as Tae-~~joon’s~~ mother		* ] as Tae-joon's mother
	* ] as Ji-~~ae’s~~ mother		* ] as Ji-ae's mother
	* Baek Seung-hee as Hyang-suk		* Baek Seung-hee as Hyang-suk
	* Kim Ik-tae as jeweller		* Kim Ik-tae as jeweller
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	* Lee Seung-ho		* Lee Seung-ho
	* ] as police officer (cameo, ep 3)		* ] as police officer (cameo, ep 3)
	* ] as couple in sauna (cameo, ep 11)		* ] as couple in sauna (cameo, ep 11)
	* ] as couple in sauna (cameo, ep 11)		* ] as couple in sauna (cameo, ep 11)
	* ] as Tae-~~joon’s~~ friend (cameo, ep 16)		* ] as Tae-joon's friend (cameo, ep 16)
	* ] as job applicant (cameo, ep 20)		* ] as job applicant (cameo, ep 20)
	* ] as job applicant (cameo, ep 20)		* ] as job applicant (cameo, ep 20)
	* ] as job applicant (cameo, ep 20)		* ] as job applicant (cameo, ep 20)
	* ] as job applicant (cameo, ep 20)		* ] as job applicant (cameo, ep 20)

	==Ratings==		==Ratings==
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	! colspan=2 \| Average \|\| 21.4% \|\| 22.5%		! colspan=2 \| Average \|\| 21.4% \|\| 22.5%
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	==Awards and nominations==		==Awards and nominations==
	{\| class="wikitable" ~~style="text-align: center"~~		{\| class="wikitable"
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	! Year !! Award !! Category !! Recipient !! Result		! Year !! Award !! Category !! Recipient !! Result
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan=9\| 2009 \|\| ]<ref>{{cite web\|last=Kim\|first=Lynn\|title=Government names Kim Nam-joo top actor of 2009\|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009122314382263486\|~~accessdate~~=November 19, 2012\|work=10Asia\|date=December 23, 2009}}</ref> \|\| Actress of the Year \|\| ] \|\| {{won}}		\| rowspan=9\| 2009 \|\| ]<ref>{{cite web\|last=Kim\|first=Lynn\|title=Government names Kim Nam-joo top actor of 2009\|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009122314382263486\|access-date=November 19, 2012\|work=10Asia\|date=December 23, 2009\|archive-date=March 24, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324045110/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009122314382263486\|url-status=live}}</ref> \|\| Actress of the Year \|\| ] \|\| {{won}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan=8\| ]<ref>{{cite web\|last=Han\|first=Sang-hee\|title=2009 Drama Awards Wrap Up With No Surprises\|url=~~http~~://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/11/201_58347.html\|~~accessdate~~=November 19, 2012\|work=]\|date=January 3, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Lee\|first=Hyo-won\|title=Ko Hyun-jung Wins Top Drama Award\|url=~~http~~://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/12/199_58253.html\|~~accessdate~~=November 19, 2012\|work=]\|date=December 31, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Park\|first=So-yeon\|title=Ko Hyun-joung wins grand prize at MBC Acting Awards\|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009123109141101469\|~~accessdate~~=December 2, 2012\|work=10Asia\|date=December 31, 2009}}</ref>		\| rowspan=8\| ]<ref>{{cite web\|last=Han\|first=Sang-hee\|title=2009 Drama Awards Wrap Up With No Surprises\|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/11/201_58347.html\|access-date=November 19, 2012\|work=]\|date=January 3, 2010\|archive-date=October 28, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028052051/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/11/201_58347.html\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Lee\|first=Hyo-won\|title=Ko Hyun-jung Wins Top Drama Award\|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/12/199_58253.html\|access-date=November 19, 2012\|work=]\|date=December 31, 2009\|archive-date=October 28, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028052130/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/12/199_58253.html\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Park\|first=So-yeon\|title=Ko Hyun-joung wins grand prize at MBC Acting Awards\|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009123109141101469\|access-date=December 2, 2012\|work=10Asia\|date=December 31, 2009\|archive-date=August 18, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818182147/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009123109141101469\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\| Top Excellence Award, Actor \|\| ] \|\| {{won}}		\| Top Excellence Award, Actor \|\| ] \|\| {{won}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Top Excellence Award, Actress \|\| ] \|\| {{won}}		\| Top Excellence Award, Actress \|\| ] \|\| {{won}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Excellence Award, Actor \|\| ] \|\| {{won}}		\| Excellence Award, Actor \|\| ] \|\| {{won}}
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	\| Best Drama \|\| ''Queen of Housewives'' \|\| {{nom}}		\| Best Drama \|\| ''Queen of Housewives'' \|\| {{nom}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Best TV Director \|\| Go Dong-sun \|\| {{won}}		\| Best Director \|\| Go Dong-sun \|\| {{won}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Best TV Actor \|\| ] \|\| {{nom}}		\| Best Actor \|\| ] \|\| {{nom}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Best TV Actress \|\| ] \|\| {{won}}		\| Best Actress \|\| ] \|\| {{won}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Best TV Screenplay \|\| ] \|\| {{nom}}		\| Best Screenplay \|\| ] \|\| {{nom}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan=2\| ] Awards<ref>{{cite web\|title=Kim Nam-joo Wins Top Acting Award in China\|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/06/22/2010062200786.html\|~~accessdate~~=November 19, 2012\|work=]\|date=June 22, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Kim\|first=Jessica\|title=Kim Nam-joo wins grand prize at award ceremony in China\|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010062109092690371\|~~accessdate~~=November 19, 2012\|work=10Asia\|date=June 21, 2010}}</ref>		\| rowspan=2\| ] Awards<ref>{{cite web\|title=Kim Nam-joo Wins Top Acting Award in China\|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/06/22/2010062200786.html\|access-date=November 19, 2012\|work=]\|date=June 22, 2010\|archive-date=December 18, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218110414/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/06/22/2010062200786.html\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Kim\|first=Jessica\|title=Kim Nam-joo wins grand prize at award ceremony in China\|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010062109092690371\|access-date=November 19, 2012\|work=10Asia\|date=June 21, 2010\|archive-date=March 24, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324050456/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010062109092690371\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\| Grand Prize \|\| rowspan=2\| ] \|\| {{won}}		\| Grand Prize \|\| rowspan=2\| ] \|\| {{won}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Top 10 Asian Stars \|\| {{won}}		\| Top 10 Asian Stars \|\| {{won}}
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	==International broadcast==		==International broadcast==
	*~~{{flagicon\|Philippines}}~~ ]: ], ~~coming~~ ~~soon~~		*]: ], title "My Wife is a Superwoman"{{citation needed\|date=March 2021}}

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	*{{IMDb title\|1580534\|Queen of Housewives}}		*{{IMDb title\|1580534\|Queen of Housewives}}
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South Korean television series

Queen of Housewives
Promotional poster
Also known as	My Wife is a Superwoman
Genre	Romance Workplace comedy Drama
Written by	Park Ji-eun
Directed by	Go Dong-sun
Starring	Kim Nam-joo Oh Ji-ho Lee Hye-young Yoon Sang-hyun Choi Cheol-ho Sunwoo Sun
Music by	Park Ho-joon
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producers	Ko Dong seon Kim Seung mo
Producer	Park Min-yeop
Production location	South Korea 🇰🇷
Production company	DRM Media
Original release
Network	MBC
Release	March 16 (2009-03-16) – May 19, 2009 (2009-05-19)
Related
Queen of Reversals

Korean name
Hangul	내조의 여왕
Hanja	內助의 女王
Revised Romanization	Naejoui Yeowang
McCune–Reischauer	Naejoŭi Yŏwang

Queen of Housewives (Korean: 내조의 여왕; also known as My Wife Is a Superwoman) is a 2009 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Kim Nam-joo, Oh Ji-ho, Yoon Sang-hyun, Lee Hye-young, Choi Cheol-ho, and Sunwoo Sun. It depicts the life of "naejo," housewives who devote their entire lives to their husbands' success, but with a more comedic and aggressive twist. It aired on MBC from March 16 to May 19, 2009 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

The hit drama topped the ratings chart during its run, and created new trends among married women in terms of fashion and makeup. Actress Kim Nam-joo received numerous accolades for her acting comeback after an 8-year hiatus, and the series also served as the breakout vehicle of actor Yoon Sang-hyun.

Plot

Chun Ji-ae (Kim Nam-joo) had it all... in high school. Pretty and popular, she was the school's queen bee, while awkward Yang Bong-soon (Lee Hye-young) was the exact opposite. The two were initially friends, until Ji-ae stole Bong-soon's crush, Han Joon-hyuk (Choi Cheol-ho). Fast-forward to middle-aged married life, and their roles have become reversed. Ji-ae struggles with household finances because she married Ohn Dal-soo (Oh Ji-ho), a once-promising university graduate turned unemployed pushover, while Joon-hyuk, whom Bong-soon married after Ji-ae dumped him, is now a successful executive.

Dal-soo finally gets a shot at a decent job at top company Queen's Food, where Joon-hyuk happens to be his new boss. Joon-hyuk still carries a torch for Ji-ae, and he makes it a point to make Dal-soo's internship as difficult and demeaning as possible. Meanwhile, determined to help her smart but clueless husband climb the corporate ladder, Ji-ae joins a social wives club to support him. The wives' power plays are directly correlative to their husbands' positions in the company (meaning, the higher-ranking the husband, the higher-ranking the wife), and Ji-ae sets aside her pride to curry favor and jockey for position. She immediately thrives within the wives' inner circle, but she's constantly thwarted by her ex-best friend, Bong-soon.

Then Dal-soo runs into his college friend Eun So-hyun (Sunwoo Sun), wife of Heo Tae-joon (Yoon Sang-hyun), the current president of Queen's Food. Stuck in a loveless marriage, So-hyun wants to have an affair with Dal-soo, while indolent chaebol Tae-joon gradually finds himself attracted to Ji-ae. The three couples interact in a confusing mix of romance, friendship, and workplace politics.

Cast

Main characters

Kim Nam-joo as Chun Ji-ae
Oh Ji-ho as Oh Dal-soo
Lee Hye-young as Yang Bong-soon
Yoon Sang-hyun as Heo Tae-joon
Choi Cheol-ho as Han Joon-hyuk
Sunwoo Sun as Eun So-hyun
Kim Chang-wan as Kim Hong-shik
Na Young-hee as Jang Young-sook

Supporting characters

Ji-ae and Bong-soon's high school classmates

Park Joo-hee as Go Mi-young
Lee Seung-ah as Kim Young-sun
Jung Soo-young as Ji Hwa-ja
Kim Do-yeon as Ahn Jung-sook

Queen's Food husbands and wives

Kim Yong-hee as Ha-chang
Choi Ye-jin as Hwang-sook (Ha-chang's wife)
Kim Jung-hak as Department chief Yang
Hwang Hyo-eun as Lee Seul (chief Yang's wife)
Hwang Jae-hee as Gong Young-min (HR manager's nephew)
Joo Min-ha as Jung Go-woon (Young-min's wife, art gallery assistant)
Lee Mae-ri as Jung-ran

Extended cast

Kang Soo-han as Han Hyuk-chan (Bong-soon and Joon-hyuk's son)
Kim Sung-kyum as President Heo (Tae-joon's father)
Yu Ji-in as Tae-joon's mother
Kim Young-ran as Ji-ae's mother
Baek Seung-hee as Hyang-suk
Kim Ik-tae as jeweller
Min Joon-hyun as Ohn Dal-soo's co-worker
Lee Seung-ho
Kim Seung-woo as police officer (cameo, ep 3)
Shindong as couple in sauna (cameo, ep 11)
Kim Shin-young as couple in sauna (cameo, ep 11)
Kim Sung-min as Tae-joon's friend (cameo, ep 16)
Jun Jin as job applicant (cameo, ep 20)
Yoo Jae-suk as job applicant (cameo, ep 20)
Park Myung-soo as job applicant (cameo, ep 20)
Jung Hyung-don as job applicant (cameo, ep 20)

Ratings

Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2009-03-16	1	8.0%	8.7%
2009-03-17	2	10.3% (13th)	10.7% (13th)
2009-03-23	3	9.6% (15th)	10.1% (15th)
2009-03-24	4	11.2% (12th)	11.8% (12th)
2009-03-30	5	11.5% (11th)	11.8% (12th)
2009-03-31	6	12.0% (10th)	11.6% (10th)
2009-04-06	7	20.0% (2nd)	20.7% (2nd)
2008-04-07	8	21.3% (2nd)	22.0% (2nd)
2009-04-13	9	21.6% (2nd)	22.2% (2nd)
2009-04-14	10	24.1% (2nd)	25.6% (2nd)
2009-04-20	11	24.2% (2nd)	24.9% (2nd)
2009-04-21	12	24.4% (2nd)	25.6% (2nd)
2009-04-27	13	25.2% (2nd)	26.5% (2nd)
2009-04-28	14	27.4% (2nd)	29.3% (2nd)
2009-05-04	15	26.6% (1st)	28.4% (1st)
2009-05-05	16	29.2% (1st)	31.1% (1st)
2009-05-11	17	30.4% (1st)	32.2% (1st)
2009-05-12	18	30.0% (1st)	31.8% (1st)
2009-05-18	19	29.9% (1st)	31.7% (1st)
2009-05-19	20	31.7% (1st)	33.7% (1st)
Average		21.4%	22.5%

Source: TNS Media Korea

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2009	Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism	Actress of the Year	Kim Nam-joo	Won
	MBC Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor	Yoon Sang-hyun	Won
		Top Excellence Award, Actress	Kim Nam-joo	Won
		Excellence Award, Actor	Choi Cheol-ho	Won
		Excellence Award, Actress	Lee Hye-young	Won
		Golden Acting Award, Actor	Kim Chang-wan	Won
		Golden Acting Award, Actress	Na Young-hee	Won
		Best New Actress	Sunwoo Sun	Nominated
		Best Writer	Park Ji-eun	Won
2010	Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Drama	Queen of Housewives	Nominated
		Best Director	Go Dong-sun	Won
		Best Actor	Yoon Sang-hyun	Nominated
		Best Actress	Kim Nam-joo	Won
		Best Screenplay	Park Ji-eun	Nominated
	CETV Awards	Grand Prize	Kim Nam-joo	Won
	CETV Awards	Top 10 Asian Stars	Kim Nam-joo	Won

International broadcast

Philippines: IBC, title "My Wife is a Superwoman"

References

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External links

Queen of Housewives official MBC website (in Korean)
Queen of Housewives at HanCinema
Queen of Housewives at IMDb

v t e Screenplays by Park Ji-eun
Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung (2007) Queen of Housewives (2009) Queen of Reversals (2010) My Husband Got a Family (2012) My Love from the Star (2013) The Producers (2015) The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016) Crash Landing on You (2019) Queen of Tears (2024)

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