Woman with a Suitcase (Korean: 캐리어를 끄는 여자) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Choi Ji-woo, Joo Jin-mo, Jeon Hye-bin and Lee Joon. It aired on MBC every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) from September 26 to November 15, 2016 for 16 episodes.[1][2]
| Woman with a Suitcase | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Woman Who Pulls a Career |
| Hangul | 캐리어를 끄는 여자 |
| Revised Romanization | Kaerieoreul Kkeuneun Yeoja |
| McCune–Reischauer | K'aeriŏrŭl Kkŭnŭn Yŏja |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Lee Jung-hwan |
| Written by | Kwon Eum-mi |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Studio Dragon |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | September 26 – November 15, 2016 |
Plot
editThe series tells the story of how Cha Geum-joo (Choi Ji-woo) went from a disgraced manager at a law firm to a great attorney.[3]
Cast
editMain
edit- Choi Ji-woo as Cha Geum-joo
- Joo Jin-mo as Ham Bok-geo
- Jeon Hye-bin as Park Hye-joo
- Lee Joon as Ma Seok-woo
Supporting
edit- Golden Tree
- Jin Kyung as Goo Ji-hyun
- Kim Byung-choon as Chief Hwang
- Bae Noo-ri as Oh An-na
- K-Fact
- Choi Dae-sung as Go Goo-tae
- Ji Yi-soo as Baek Jin-seo
- Choi Tae-hwan as Choi Hoon-suk
- Others
- Jang Hyun-sung as Lee Dong-soo
- Park Byung-eun as Prosecutor Kang
- Kim Min-ji as Seo Ji-ah
- Kim Young-pil as Lee Sang-yup
- Im Ji-hyun as Na Mi-sun
- Jung Yoo-jin as Madam Choi
- Choi Won-hong as Oh Kyung-hwan
- Yoon Ji-min as Jo Ye-ryung
- Oh Yeon-ah as Han Ji-won
- Min Sung-wook as Prosecutor Choi
Cameo
edit- Jo Jae-yoon as Na Gil-tae, Geum Joo's client (episode 1)
- Thunder as Cheondung (episode 5)
- Tae Jin-ah as himself (episode 9)
Original soundtrack
edit| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Genre | |
| Label | |
| Producer | Kim Byung-chan (executive) |
OST Part 1
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Small Comma" (작은 쉼표; Jakeun Swimpyo) | Seo Dong-sung | Park Sung-il (Copykumo), Kim Jun-suk | Alex of Clazziquai |
OST Part 2
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If You Can Come" (와준다면; Wajundamyeon) | Kwon Jung-yeol of 10cm | Choi Jae-man | 10cm | |
| 2. | "If You Can Come" (Instrumental) | Choi |
OST Part 3
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Closer" (다가갈수록; Dagagalsurok) | Kang Hyun-min | Kang | EZ of Ggot Jam Project | |
| 2. | "Closer" (Instrumental) | Kang |
OST Part 4
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shining Bright" (밝아졌죠; Balg-Ajyeossjyo) | Kang Hyun-min | Kang | Hello Ga-Young | |
| 2. | "Shining Bright" (Instrumental) | Kang |
OST Part 5
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time Leading to Us" (우리 시간 속에 이어지기를; Uli Sigan Sog-e Ieojigileul) | Kim Sung-hoon (DJ Clazzi) of Clazziquai | Kim | ESBEE | |
| 2. | "Time Leading to Us" (Instrumental) | Kim |
OST Part 6
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Doll's Dream" (인형의 꿈; Inhyeongui Kkum) | Kang Hyun-min | Kang | Lee Tae-il of Block B | |
| 2. | "A Doll's Dream" (Instrumental) | Kang |
Ratings
edit| Ep. | Title | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[4] | Nielsen Korea[5] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | "Woman Carrying Queen Monaco's Bag" (모나코 왕비의 가방을 든 여자) |
September 26, 2016 | 6.9% (NR) | 6.8% (NR) | 6.9% (NR) | 7.9% (17th) |
| 2 | "I Got to Play the Bad Guy" (나는 나쁜 놈을 맡았다) |
September 27, 2016 | 7.2% (18th) | 7.7% (15th) | 8.4% (15th) | 9.7% (10th) |
| 3 | "Being Someone's Subordinate" (누군가에게 종속된다는 것) |
October 3, 2016 | 7.0% (NR) | 7.5% (17th) | 7.9% (NR) | 8.8% (15th) |
| 4 | "The Woman from the Rumors" (소문의 여자) |
October 4, 2016 | 7.6% (17th) | 7.9% (12th) | 8.6% (15th) | 9.0% (12th) |
| 5 | "Proving the Fact That He Likes You" (좋아한다는 주장의 압증) |
October 10, 2016 | 7.1% (NR) | 7.4% (17th) | 8.2% (16th) | 8.5% (15th) |
| 6 | "We're All Madonnas" (우리 모두 마돈나) |
October 11, 2016 | 8.0% (19th) | 9.0% (12th) | 9.6% (8th) | 10.7% (6th) |
| 7 | "Exactly One Secret" (딱 하나의 비밀) |
October 17, 2016 | 7.1% (NR) | 7.6% (18th) | 8.2% (16th) | 9.5% (10th) |
| 8 | "Good Reason to Be Alive" (살아 있어서 좋은 이유) |
October 18, 2016 | 7.0% (20th) | 7.2% (19th) | 7.9% (16th) | 9.3% (12th) |
| 9 | "I'm Demanding a Retrial for My Life" (내 인생의 재심을 청구합니다) |
October 24, 2016 | 6.7% (NR) | 7.3% (18th) | 8.3% (15th) | 9.7% (7th) |
| 10 | "Handcuffed Woman" (수갑을 찬 여자) |
October 31, 2016 | 6.4% (NR) | 6.4% (NR) | 7.1% (NR) | 8.0% (14th) |
| 11 | "Imagine, the Defendant's Eyes" (상상해봐요, 피고인의 눈빛을) |
November 1, 2016 | 6.4% (20th) | 6.6% (19th) | 8.1% (13th) | 8.6% (11th) |
| 12 | "Having Had Hit Rock Bottom..." (밑바닥에 서 봤다는 건..) |
November 7, 2016 | 7.4% (19th) | 7.7% (17th) | 8.2% (15th) | 9.2% (11th) |
| 13 | "Putting the Defendant's Benefit First" (피고인의 이익을 우선으로) |
November 8, 2016 | 8.0% (15th) | 9.2% (9th) | 9.1% (10th) | 9.9% (7th) |
| 14 | "When Losers Unite..." (못난이들이 합치면..) |
November 14, 2016 | 7.4% (19th) | 8.1% (15th) | 8.9% (13th) | 10.1% (9th) |
| 15 | "God's Eyes..." (신의 눈..) |
November 15, 2016 | 8.2% (15th) | 8.0% (13th) | 8.9% (10th) | 9.8% (7th) |
| 16 | "Not Giving Up" (포기하지 않는다는 것) |
7.4% (17th) | 8.1% (12th) | 10.0% (7th) | 11.3% (6th) | |
| Average | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% | ||
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Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Joo Jin-mo | Nominated | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Choi Ji-woo | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Lee Joon | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Jeon Hye-bin | Nominated | ||
| Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Jang Hyun-sung | Nominated | ||
| Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Jin Kyung | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "최지우의 '캐리어를 끄는 여자' 시청률 6.9%로 출발". Yonhap News. 27 September 2016. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "[이슈is] '캐리녀', 방송 2회만 '달의연인' 추월…월화극 2위 안착". Sports Chosun.
- ^ "[최지우] '캐리녀'를 보지 않는 자, 모두 유죄! 스펙타클 촬영기 大공개!". YG Stage. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Woman with a Suitcase at IMDb