Title: 미스트리스 | Miseuteuriseu | Mistress
Genre: Mystery | Thriller | Romance
Episodes: 12
Broadcast Network: OCN
Broadcast Period: April 28, 2018 to June 3, 2018
Synopsis:
It is a story about 4 independent women who are great friends and each with their own challenges and stories. Jang Se-Yeon is a coffee and pastry shop owner, a mother of young girl with a husband missing in action and presumed dead. Kim Eun-Soo is a psychiatrist, single, fell in love with her own patient who is undergoing a marriage problem and was suddenly found murdered. Han Jung-Won is a teacher who is married to a famous chef and they are trying to get pregnant. And, Do Hwa-Young, a legal investigator, single and bit promiscuous when it comes to having uncommitted affairs until she ends up investigating a man whom she used to love. All four friends while navigating their own lives got entrapped to a sinister plot and ended up in a conspiracy after killing a man.
Characters:
- Han Ga In as Jang Se Yun
- Shin Hyun Bin as Kim Eun Soo
- Choi Hee Seo as Han Jung Won
- Goo Jae Yi as Do Hwa
- Lee Hee Joon as Han Sang Hoon
- Oh Jung Se as Kim Young Dae
- Lee Hae Young as Cha Min Jae
- Jung Ga Ram as Cha Sun Ho
- Park Byung Eun as Hwang Dong Suk
- Ji Il Joo as Kwon Min Kyu
- Kim Min Soo as Kang Tae Oh
- Kim Hee Jin as Yang Jin Gun
- Lee Sang Hee as Park Jung Shim
- Kim Ho Jung as Na Yoon Jung
- Jang Hee Jung as Baek Jae Hee
- Choi Yoo Hwa as Jin Hye Rim | Park So Mi
- Ahn Chang Hwan as Song Chang Hyun
- Jung Eui Soon as Head Teacher
- Park Ji Ye as Cafe Part-Time Worker
- Baek Soo Jang as Nam Jin Yong
- Joo Ye Rim as Se Yun’s Daughter
- Park So Yi as Kim Sang Hee
- Lee Hyo Bi as Han Sang Hoon’s Daughter
- Hwang Gun as Park Dae Soo
- Jung Hyun Suk as Doctor
- Lee Ha Na as Guest on Episode 12
My Review:
When I watched this k-drama I didn’t know that it was an adaptation or an inspired UK drama series. So, I got into it without much expectations except curious on how this will play out especially since k-dramas are more conservative than korean films and by the title itself and the adult tone of the premise I was quite interested to see how the production will deliver this on TV. It is a good thing that I didn’t expect much because, honestly, it was one of those k-dramas I will consider a total waste of time.
So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?
(1) Ha Ga In is a good actress and after quite some time of hiatus from entertainment, she still has the talent to act.
(2) The rest of the casts are also good and it will allow one to continue at least 2-3 more episodes in watching it.
What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
Korean dramas are best when they do their own script. They are not very good when it comes to adaptations of western series except probably “Life On Mars”. Though the actresses here are great like Ha Ga In, her particular character doesn’t suit her persona as an actress. She wasn’t able to get off from her conservative, goody girl image to play a role as provocative as this one. Her character wasn’t able to grow because of her personal limitations, which I assume, especially considering she’s married and a mother in real life. It also doesn’t help that there are scenes that are so ridiculous that I can’t stop myself but cringe. It seems some characters have a supernatural ability to live even with much physical battery. And, generally, though, it was supposed to be suspenseful, I simply just find it literally dragging and boring.
Would I recommend this K-Drama? No.
My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 1/5 Stars
OST:
1. Will You Hold Me? – Savina & Drones
2. I Can’t Never Stop – Lee Ba Da
3. It Could Be You – Hanclef
4. Devil Inside Me – Hanclef
5. Memory – Hanclef
6. Given Clue – Hanclef
7. Everything is Entangled – Hanclef
8. Don’t Believe Anyone – Hanclef
9. Everyone Has a Secret – Hanclef
10. Red Shoes – Hanclef
11. If You Miss It – Hanclef
12. Everyone Has a Reason – Hanclef
13. I Miss You – Hanclef
14. Dangerous Illusion – Hanclef
15. Someone Will Win – Hanclef
16. Tailgating Games – Hanclef
17. The Only Way – Hanclef
18. Must Be Strong – Hanclef
19. A Living Puzzle – Hanclef
20. Regret is Always Late – Hanclef
21. Someone Behind – Hanclef
22. I Would Like To Know – Hanclef