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Miss Korea

TV·2013–2014·1 season, 20 episodes·MBC·Drama, Comedy·1h·Created by Seo Sook-hyang, Kwon Seok-jang

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This drama takes place in year 1997 and is about a failing cosmetics company that tries to turn a former high school beauty queen into Miss Korea. Oh Ji Young is the former high school beauty queen who has grown up to be nothing more an an elevator girl. Meanwhile, Kim Hyung Joon is an employee of the cosmetics company and will lead the efforts to turn Oh Ji Young into Miss Korea to save his company.

Castfull cast & details

Lee Yeon-heeLee Yeon-heeOh Ji-youngLee Sun-kyunLee Sun-kyunKim Hyung-joonLee Mi-sookLee Mi-sookMa Ae-riLee Sung-minLee Sung-minTeacher JungKo Sung-heeKo Sung-heeKim Jae-heeLee Ki-wooLee Ki-wooLee YoonOh Jung-seOh Jung-seKim Heung-samKang Han-naKang Han-naIm Sun-joo

Episodes by season

Season0120Episodes2013–14Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Miss Korea S01E01Episode 1December 18, 2013—Hyungjun Kim is chased by loan sharks due to his failing cosmetics company. Jiyoung Oh struggles to keep her elevator girl job.
  2. S01E02Miss Korea S01E02Episode 2December 19, 2013—
  3. S01E03Miss Korea S01E03Episode 3December 25, 2013—
  4. S01E04Miss Korea S01E04Episode 4December 26, 2013—
  5. S01E05Miss Korea S01E05Episode 5January 1, 2014—
  6. S01E06Miss Korea S01E06Episode 6January 2, 2014—
  7. S01E07Miss Korea S01E07Episode 7January 8, 2014—
  8. S01E08Miss Korea S01E08Episode 8January 9, 2014—
  9. S01E09Miss Korea S01E09Episode 9January 15, 2014—
  10. S01E10Miss Korea S01E10Episode 10January 16, 2014—
  11. S01E11Miss Korea S01E11Episode 11January 22, 2014—
  12. S01E12Miss Korea S01E12Episode 12January 23, 2014—
  13. S01E13Miss Korea S01E13Episode 13January 29, 2014—
  14. S01E14Miss Korea S01E14Episode 14January 30, 2014—
  15. S01E15Miss Korea S01E15Episode 15February 5, 2014—
  16. S01E16Miss Korea S01E16Episode 16February 6, 2014—
  17. S01E17Miss Korea S01E17Episode 17February 13, 2014—
  18. S01E18Miss Korea S01E18Episode 18February 19, 2014—
  19. S01E19Miss Korea S01E19Episode 19February 20, 2014—
  20. S01E20Miss Korea S01E20Episode 20February 26, 2014—

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