King of AmbitionAlternate Title: Queen of Ambition, Wild King
Country: South Korea TV Network: SBS Episodes: 24 Genre: Melodrama, Romance, Action Director: Jo Young-Gwang Writer: Lee Hee-Myung, Park In-Kwon (comic) Broadcast Period (in Korea): 3 months Pilot: January 14, 2014 Finale: April 2, 2014 Broadcast Period (in the Phil): 2 months Pilot; April 15, 2015 Finale: June 29, 2015 Theme Song: "Kailangan Kita" by Derrick Monasterio |
Plot
A melodrama about a greedy woman who wishes to shake off her poverty and become First Lady, and a man who can do anything for her. The two venture forth into lethal love, betrayal, unstoppable greed, conspiracy and salvation.
Diane Joo (Soo Ae) is a woman who will do everything to come out of poverty, even if that includes betraying her dedicated husband, Russel Ha (Kwon Sang-Woo), who has been sacrificing himself doing low jobs to pay for her schooling, abandoning her daughter, hiding murders, and lying about herself to get important positions, to eventually become the First Lady.
Diane Joo (Soo Ae) is a woman who will do everything to come out of poverty, even if that includes betraying her dedicated husband, Russel Ha (Kwon Sang-Woo), who has been sacrificing himself doing low jobs to pay for her schooling, abandoning her daughter, hiding murders, and lying about herself to get important positions, to eventually become the First Lady.
Cast & Characters
Secondary Characters
Go Joon-Hee as Janice Seok
Kwon Hyun-Sang as Mickey Yang Lee Deok-Hwa as President Nicolas Baek Cha Hwa-Yeon as Therese Baek Lee Jae-Yoon as Daryll Joo Sung Ji-Ru as Samuel Uhm Lee Il-Hwa as Agnes Hong Jung Ho-Bin as Mayor Julius Seok |
Go In-Bum as Jerome's Father
Yoon Yong-Hyun as Manager Park Park Min-Ha as Niña Ha Oh Na-Ra as Chief Yeom Ham Jin-Sung as Louie Chae Sang-Woo as Young Russell Kim Seo-Yeon as Young Diane |
Notes & Trivia
1. It is the 8th drama series of Kwon Sang-Woo aired by GMA Heart of Asia.
2. This series is based on a comic book by Park In-Kwon entitled "Yawang".
3. The 6th Asian drama offering of GMA Heart of Asia for 2015 and the first Primetime offering replacing "Empress Ki".
2. This series is based on a comic book by Park In-Kwon entitled "Yawang".
3. The 6th Asian drama offering of GMA Heart of Asia for 2015 and the first Primetime offering replacing "Empress Ki".
Awards
2013 Seoul International Drama Awards
Outstanding Korean Drama: King of Ambition
Most Popular Actor: Yunho
2013 APAN Star Awards
Best Actress: Kim Sung-Ryung
Outstanding Korean Drama: King of Ambition
Most Popular Actor: Yunho
2013 APAN Star Awards
Best Actress: Kim Sung-Ryung
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