Queenmaker (퀸메이커) is all set to present us with an entertaining political show, much like the dramatic conflict Kim Hee-ae and Moon So-ri’s characters are caught up in. Developed by Netflix, the upcoming April South Korean series has been directed by Oh Jin-seok and written by Moon Ji-young. With 12 episodes in the long run, the TV series also stars Ryu Soo-young in the lead alongside the previously mentioned actors.
The K-drama division of Netflix has released the trailer of the new K-drama title today (March 30, 2023). As the 39th Seoul Mayoral By-election approaches, Hee-ae’s Hwang Do-hee, a powerful fixer in politics, switches her allegiance to back up So-ri’s Oh Seung-sook’s candidature for the same in order to take down her former corrupt employer. However, the fight for justice is always challenging in such cases, and the dynamic duo is also met with adversaries who know how to make the people’s words bend as per their will.
Soo-young’s Baek Jae-min emerges as another Seoul mayoral candidate, who teams up with Jin Kyung’s Seo Min-jeong, aka “servant of the common people”. Both are pros in this political game as “A-class clowns” who can appeal to the public using cameras and lights. And ultimately, use the same resources to disparage Do-hee and Seung-sook’s team. Everyone is out to destroy Seung-sook’s image; she is also a human rights lawyer and is well-known as the “rhino of justice”.
Meanwhile, Seo Yi-sook’s Son Young-sim, Eunsung Group’s Chairman, can shake things up with financial aid and plans to eliminate Do-hee. As the whole electoral scene starts heating up with the other team trying to get the better of them by fabricating lies, Do-hee and Seung-sook realise that they’re not up against a human being, but rather someone so vicious and vile that they can pull any plug to stand tall as winners in this battle of politics and betrayal.
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Hee-ae has previously donned leading roles in K-dramas like Secret Affair and The World of the Married, the last series she appeared in. Additionally, she’s also set to make her acting comeback after this web series as Jeong Su-jin in The Whirlwind. So-ri, on the other hand, is best known for her performances in A Good Lawyer’s Wife and Oasis. She last appeared in the 2022 Netflix film Seoul Vibe as Kang In-sook, and in the Korean series On the Verge of Insanity as Dang Ja-young.
Watch the Queenmaker Trailer
With the Election Day approaching in full swing, there’s no time to back out now! The political K-drama series starts streaming only on Netflix on April 14, 2023.
Are you excited to see Hwang Do-hee and Oh Seung-sook take charge of the Seoul Mayor elections? Have you watched any other drama series starring either of the leading actors? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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