Little Women (2022 TV series)

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Little Women
Little Women (2022 TV series).jpg
Promotional poster
Hangul작은 아씨들
Revised RomanizationJag-eun Assideul
Genre
Developed by
Written byJeong Seo-kyung
Directed byKim Hee-won
Starring
Music byPark Se-joon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Producers
  • Cho Moon-joo
  • Shin Ye-ji
  • Jo Soo-young
Production locations
  • South Korea
  • Singapore
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time77 minutes[2]
Production companyStudio Dragon[3]
Distributor
Release
Original networktvN
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseSeptember 3 (2022-09-03) –
October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)

Little Women (Korean: 작은 아씨들; RR: Jag-eun Assideul) is a South Korean television series directed by Kim Hee-won, and starring Kim Go-eun, Nam Ji-hyun, and Park Ji-hu. Set in the modern day, it is loosely based on the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott.[4] It aired from September 3 to October 9, 2022, on tvN's Saturdays and Sundays at 21:10 (KST) time slot.[5] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[6]

Synopsis[]

The series depicts the story of three poor sisters who are close, their involvement in the case of 70 billion won which goes missing, and how they bravely face Korea's richest family who are their opponents.[7][8]

Cast and characters[]

Main[]

The eldest sister. She grew up in a terribly poor environment and is still poor. Ever since she was a young child, In-ju realized that money was the most important thing to protect herself and her family. Her dream is to live an ordinary life like other people. She gets involved in a case that could change her life.
The middle sister. She is an enthusiastic reporter at a news station. In-kyung believes in doing the right things. She also has always been poor, but money doesn't rule her life. She begins to dig into a mysterious case that she first faced when she first became a reporter.
The youngest sister, who studies at a prestigious art high school due to her natural drawing skills, and sometimes feels that her sisters’ love for her is too much. Her sisters are her de-facto parents and are fiercely protective of her.

Supporting[]

People around Oh In-kyung[]

Oh In-kyung's childhood friend,strong supporter and has feelings for her.
  • Cho Seung-yeon as Jo Wan-gyu[12]
Director of OBN Social Department.
A reporter at YBC news agency.

Family of three sisters[]

Great-aunt of the three sisters.
Mother of three sisters.
  • TBA as Oh Soo-bok

Wonryong's house[]

A rookie politician who gets involved with the three sisters.
General's daughter, politician's wife and Director of the Museum of Art. Their relationship with the three sisters begins when Sang-ah's daughter Hyorin becomes involved in Oh In-hye.
Park Jae-sang and Won Sang-ah's daughter.
Security Commander in the 1980s and Won Sang-ah's father.
Won Ki-seon's son and Won Sang-ah's older brother. He was a son who didn't matter to his father.

Wonryong's group[]

He graduated from a prestigious university, and becomes involved with Oh In-ju. He is a mysterious character whose true allegiance is unclear, though he is protective of In-ju.
Park Jae-sang's right-hand assistant.
Principal of Wonryong School.

Extended[]

  • Cho Yeon-jin as Hwang Bo-yeon
  • Seong-yul as Soo-ha[24]
Go Soo-im's right-hand man.
  • Kim Jung-pal as Lee Yong-gwi[25]
A veteran of the Vietnam War.
  • Kim Myung-soo as Choi Hee-jae[26]
Choi Do-il's father was a former war veteran.

Special appearances[]

In-ju's secret friend.
A director who was suspected of having an affair with Hwa-young.
An employee of a luxury shoe store.
The manager of an unnamed hotel in Singapore.
  • Joshua Tan as Hotel Receptionist[30]
  • as Unnamed Hotel Staff
  • as Unnamed Cafe Waiter
  • Na Chul as lawyer[31]
A lawyer in charge of the state who came to help Oh In-ju.

Production[]

Development[]

In an interview with Tatler Asia on November 25, 2021, screenwriter Jeong Seo-kyung disclosed her involvement, "I'm working with the director of Vincenzo for a Korean adaptation of Little Women. The leading actresses are Kim Go-eun and Nam Ji-hyun while the male lead is Wi Ha-joon from Squid Game. I actually read the book, Little Women, when I was young and I really loved it."[32]

Casting[]

On December 23, 2021, it was confirmed that tvN's series titled as Little Women directed by Kim Hee-won, written by Jeong Seo-kyung and produced by Studio Dragon, with Kim Go-eun, Nam Ji-hyun and Park Ji-hu as main leads.[33] On October 19, 2021, MS Team Entertainment revealed that Wi Ha-joon was offered a role in the series.[34] On the same day, it was reported that casting for the series was complete.[35]

Filming[]

On March 3, 2022, it was confirmed that actor Wi Ha-joon had tested positive for COVID-19. He was expected to be released from quarantine on the 8th, and the diagnosis was confirmed when he was released.[36]

Filming took place from June to July 2022; filming locations include various locations around Singapore.[37][38]

Controversies[]

Plagiarism[]

On September 5, 2022, the staff issued an apology for the poster's resemblance to a Japanese beauty brand.[39]

On September 8, 2022, the drama's poster maker Propaganda issued an official apology for the plagiarism of the poster similar to the exhibition poster of a Japanese cosmetics brand from 2016.[40]

Ban in Vietnam[]

Further information: South Korea in the Vietnam War

On October 3, 2022, Vietnam's Department of Radio, Television, and Electronic Information requested that Little Women be removed from the Vietnamese version of Netflix due to historical falsification of the Vietnam War. According to the Department's director, Lê Quang Tự Do, the series breached the Vietnamese media and cinema laws due to the actors' inaccurate statements about the Vietnam War in episodes 3 and 8, which distorted Vietnamese history by glorifying South Korea's involvement in the Vietnam War, including war crimes committed by South Korean soldiers.[41][42]

On October 7, 2022, the drama staff apologized and promised to be more careful with both the social sensitivity and the production process in the future.[43]

Original soundtrack[]

Little Women
Soundtrack album by
Various
Released2022
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label
  • Genie Music
  • Stone Music Entertainment

Part 1[]

Released on September 18, 2022 (2022-09-18)[44]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Enough"eSNaPrimary, eSNaZior Park3:46
2."Enough" (Inst.) Primary, eSNa 3:46

Part 2[]

Released on October 2, 2022 (2022-10-02)[44]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."La Vie"Park Ye-seoWoo Ji-hoonSole3:49
2."La Vie" (Inst.) Woo Ji-hoon 3:49

Viewership[]

Little Women : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
11.4021.6971.3151.6961.6662.0401.4492.0501.6852.2301.7672.6181.801
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[45]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[45]
Nationwide Seoul
1 September 3, 2022 6.395% (1st) 6.931% (1st)
2 September 4, 2022 7.747% (1st) 8.519% (1st)
3 September 10, 2022 5.587% (1st) 6.110% (1st)
4 September 11, 2022 7.256% (1st) 8.315% (1st)
5 September 17, 2022 7.038% (1st) 8.072% (1st)
6 September 18, 2022 8.338% (1st) 8.898% (1st)
7 September 24, 2022 6.014% (1st) 7.033% (1st)
8 September 25, 2022 8.676% (1st) 9.710% (1st)
9 October 1, 2022 7.346% (1st) 8.935% (1st)
10 October 2, 2022 9.701% (1st) 11.278% (1st)
11 October 8, 2022 7.707% (1st) 8.931% (1st)
12 October 9, 2022 11.105% (1st) 11.968% (1st)
Average 7.743% 8.725%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings.

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    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 11, 2022. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 17, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 18, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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