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2015 South Korean television series
Unkind Ladies
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Also known as
| Unkind Women
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Genre
| Family
Drama
Romance
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Written by
| Kim In-young
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Directed by
| Yoo Hyun-ki
Han Sang-woo
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Starring
| Kim Hye-ja
Chae Shi-ra
Do Ji-won
Lee Ha-na
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Composers
| Park Sung-jin
Choi Min Chang
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Country of origin
| South Korea
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Original language
| Korean
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No.
of episodes
| 24
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Executive producers
| Shin In-soo
Jung Hae-ryong KBS
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Producers
| Yoon Jae-hyuk
Kim Dong-hwi
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Production location
| Korea
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Cinematography
| Kim Kyung-ho
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Editors
| Ahn Young-rok
Park Kyung-hyun
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Running time
| 65 minutes
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Production company
| IOK Media
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Network
| KBS2
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Release
| February 25
(
2015-02-25
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May 14, 2015
(
2015-05-14
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Unkind Ladies
(
Korean
:
착하지 않은 女子들
;
RR
:
Chakhaji Anheun Yeojadeul
) is a 2015
South Korean
television series
starring
Kim Hye-ja
,
Chae Shi-ra
,
Do Ji-won
and
Lee Ha-na
.
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It aired on
KBS2
from February 25 to May 14, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.
Plot
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Three generations of a family of women are led by matriarch Kang Soon-ok, a famous cooking instructor to the rich and famous. Her older daughter Kim Hyun-jung is a rising network anchor at a television station, while younger daughter Kim Hyun-sook is the
black sheep
of the family. Jung Ma-ri is Hyun-sook's daughter but takes after her aunt by being accomplished, and is on track to become the youngest professor at the university where she works. Ma-ri gets caught up in a love triangle between a pair of half-brothers, reporter Lee Doo-jin and
kendo
instructor Lee Roo-oh.
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Cast
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Main characters
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Supporting characters
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Cameos
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- Jang Gwang
as traditional fortune-teller (episode 1)
- Joo Jong-hyuk
as Ma-ri's student (episode 1)
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- Julian Quintart
as
Leif Garrett
(flashbacks)
- Lee Sang-yoon
as top star (episode 3)
- Boyfriend
as popular idol group (episode 5)
- Jo Young-min
as Idol group member (episode 5)
- Jo Kwang-min
as Idol group member (episode 5)
- Kim Dong-hyun
as Idol group member (episode 5)
- Park Chil-yong as jewelry appraiser (Ahn Jong-mi's uncle; episode 6)
- Choi Jong-hoon & Choi Ha-na as adulterous couple (episode 8)
- Lee Seung-yeon as junior anchorwoman (episode 8)
- An Si Wu as presentator on the train (episode 15)
- Lee Su Han as helper of presentator on the train (episode 15)
- Lee Yong Seong as helper of presentator on the train (episode 15)
- Lee Sang-joon as pianist (episode 19)
- Lee Deok-hwa
as Han Ki-young, Mo-ran's ex-fiance (episodes 21-22)
Ratings
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Episode #
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Original broadcast date
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Average audience share
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TNmS Ratings
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AGB Nielsen
[9]
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Nationwide
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Seoul National Capital Area
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Nationwide
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Seoul National Capital Area
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1
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February 25, 2015
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8.8%
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10.3%
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9.1%
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9.4%
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2
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February 26, 2015
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8.9%
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10.4%
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9.8%
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10.2%
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3
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March 4, 2015
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10.1%
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13.0%
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11.8%
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12.2%
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4
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March 5, 2015
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9.5%
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12.8%
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11.5%
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12.7%
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5
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March 11, 2015
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9.1%
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11.8%
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12.0%
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13.1%
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6
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March 12, 2015
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9.5%
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11.9%
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12.2%
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13.3%
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7
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March 18, 2015
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9.6%
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12.2%
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12.1%
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12.4%
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8
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March 19, 2015
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9.5%
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12.5%
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13.7%
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14.7%
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9
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March 25, 2015
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9.8%
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11.3%
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12.8%
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13.9%
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10
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March 26, 2015
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10.3%
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11.7%
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12.9%
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13.8%
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11
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April 1, 2015
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9.9%
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12.0%
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11.9%
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12.1%
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12
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April 2, 2015
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10.6%
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12.3%
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13.7%
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15.1%
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13
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April 8, 2015
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10.5%
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11.9%
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13.6%
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14.0%
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14
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April 9, 2015
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10.4%
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12.4%
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12.7%
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13.4%
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15
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April 15, 2015
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10.0%
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11.5%
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12.1%
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12.3%
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16
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April 16, 2015
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9.4%
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11.5%
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12.2%
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12.8%
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17
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April 22, 2015
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9.8%
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10.9%
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12.1%
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12.7%
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18
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April 23, 2015
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8.8%
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9.8%
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12.4%
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13.9%
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19
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April 29, 2015
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8.5%
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9.9%
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11.4%
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11.8%
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20
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April 30, 2015
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9.7%
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10.9%
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11.2%
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11.8%
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21
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May 6, 2015
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9.8%
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11.5%
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12.6%
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13.6%
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22
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May 7, 2015
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9.1%
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10.4%
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11.5%
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11.9%
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23
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May 13, 2015
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9.7%
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11.1%
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12.2%
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13.4%
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24
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May 14, 2015
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9.7%
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11.6%
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12.0%
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12.9%
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Average
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9.6%
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11.5%
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12.1%
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12.8%
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Awards and nominations
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References
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- ^
"Points not to miss in
Unkind Women
"
.
Hancinema
. February 24, 2015
. Retrieved
March 4,
2015
.
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Jones, Julie (February 27, 2015).
"The Four Women Of
Unkind Women
Are Looking For Happiness"
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KDramaStars
. Retrieved
March 4,
2015
.
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Sung, So-young (December 13, 2014).
"Song nabs his 1st lead role"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Retrieved
March 4,
2015
.
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Kwon, Ji-youn (March 23, 2015).
"
Angry Moms
are back on screen"
.
The Korea Times
. Retrieved
April 2,
2015
.
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"Veteran Actress 'Goes Wild' in New TV Series"
.
The Chosun Ilbo
. March 28, 2015
. Retrieved
March 31,
2015
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Park, Ah-reum (February 23, 2015).
"Song Jae Lim Talks about Finally Protecting a Woman and Not a Man in
Unkind Women
"
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enewsWorld
. Retrieved
March 4,
2015
.
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Ghim, Sora (February 9, 2015).
"Ryan Makes His Comeback To The Small Screen With A Cameo"
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BNTNews
. Retrieved
March 4,
2015
.
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"TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu"
.
TNmS Ratings
(in Korean). Archived from
the original
on November 28, 2013
. Retrieved
February 25,
2015
.
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"AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu"
.
AGB Nielsen Media Research
(in Korean). Archived from
the original
on December 26, 2013
. Retrieved
February 25,
2015
.
External links
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