Premiere Watch: 9.9 Billion Won Woman
by stroopwafel
Time slot: Wednesday & Thursday
Broadcaster: KBS
Genre: Suspense
Episode count: 32 episodes (35 minute episodes)
Jo Yeo-jung headlines as a woman who’s known no happiness or peace during her life. She turned to marriage to escape an abusive family, but the man she married (played by Jung Woong-in) turned out to be abusive as well. Jo Yeo-jung is just barely making it through each day when something happens that feels like a miracle to her: she lands 9.9 billion won in cash (roughly $9 million). But that windfall may lead to the road to perdition as it sets into play something that goes far beyond her. Jo wasn’t alone when she came into the cash, she was with her frenemy Oh Nara’s playboy husband, Lee Ji-hoon and they become secret co-conspirators. Though she’s spent her life being trampled and abused, the cash motivates her to fight for both the money and a better life. Though details aren’t clear yet, Jo also encounters disgraced cop Kim Kang-woo at his very lowest point. As he hunts for the truth behind his beloved sibling’s murder, the questions quickly pile up. Will everyone’s path merge at a junction of murder and money? Will greed win out over conscience? Will this Kim Kang-woo role be able to make us forget about Item?
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1 Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
December 3, 2019 at 1:14 AM
LOL, but... not if people keep reminding us :)
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Linda Palapala
December 3, 2019 at 10:25 AM
I'm with you - poor KKW was given such a poor character - his character was written too cartoonish. I could just picture him twirling his mustache.
At least he had the best villain ever in Story of a Man (Slingshot).
He can act it, so the question will be, how will they write it.
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2 larelle79
December 3, 2019 at 7:24 AM
I guess I am one of 5 people that enjoyed Item. Was it the best drama, no, but it was not a trainwreck either.
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Diana Hansen
December 3, 2019 at 9:56 AM
kim kang woo can make a bad drama watchable for sure. i thought it was ok too. not the best but it held my attention (not to mention eyecandy of kang woo and joo ji hoon) if you don't like the characters they play, just go along for the scenery and the ride.
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3 ar_arguably romantic
December 3, 2019 at 8:50 AM
A reunion between Jo Yeo Jung and Kim Kang Woo! I remember enjoying the couple in Haeundae Lovers. They were such puppies in that drama and have been great at playing chilling characters as well.
I'm probably going to wait until the female lead gets that 9.9 billion won before I check it out.
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mango
December 3, 2019 at 9:16 AM
Haeundae Lovers has been on my to-watch list for years and with this reunion it became more urgent to watch it :)
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Diana Hansen
December 3, 2019 at 9:57 AM
watch it! it was great!
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mango
December 3, 2019 at 12:05 PM
I will watch it soon during winter break :D
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Linda Palapala
December 3, 2019 at 10:33 AM
Haeundae Lovers is pretty silly, but KKW gives it heart.
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mango
December 3, 2019 at 12:06 PM
From the poster, I thought it would be fun and silly and I like it :)
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Linda Palapala
December 3, 2019 at 12:13 PM
Have to admit, I watched Haeundae Lovers probably at least 3 times...but that was when I was really into KKW and watched everything he'd done 2 or 3 times!
4 egads
December 3, 2019 at 9:04 AM
Scruffy lovable mountain ahjussi is now a disgraced cop? Item? What Item?
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Linda Palapala
December 3, 2019 at 12:13 PM
Item: Erased from our memories...
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Cocoa, The Fake Poet of February
December 4, 2019 at 6:56 PM
Maybe being a disgraced cop leads him to become scruffy mountain ahjussi? Uri husband did have a few years unaccounted for there...
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egads
December 4, 2019 at 7:00 PM
He does look a bit scruffy in the above photo. I like your theory.
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5 cherry 🍒
December 3, 2019 at 9:22 AM
The poster honestly looks hot. They both look hot. I’ll be waiting for the first reactions to check it out!
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larelle79
December 3, 2019 at 9:37 AM
Yes it does. I am loving that coat she is rocking.
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6 Miky
December 3, 2019 at 9:54 AM
First,love the poster,looks like such a heist type with both of them smoking hot...Plot sounds intresting even more the possible relationship between her,Lee Ji Hoon and Kim Kang Woo,hope this will be good and keep me on my seat because i truly want to enjoy a good suspanse drama...
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7 Linda Palapala
December 3, 2019 at 10:34 AM
KBS2: Does this mean Viki might get the rights? Or Netflix? Those are the only two resources I have to watch dramas on Roku. Unless OnDemandKorea has it and subs it (not likely). I'm really hungry to see these two again in a meaty, angsty drama.
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sal
December 3, 2019 at 1:51 PM
Kocowa announced on their facebook page that they gonna sub this drama. so I belive that means that maybe VIKI gonna get it too. Also saw KBS world gonna air this drama a day after airing in Korea with sub. I hope this can help you on the way :)
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Linda Palapala
December 3, 2019 at 2:26 PM
Thanks - this will be interesting, to see if Kocowa will share.
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Linda Palapala
December 4, 2019 at 10:51 AM
Coming Soon - appeared on Viki this morning.
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Mastan
December 8, 2019 at 8:23 AM
You can watch it on Dramacool as well. Subs come several hours after airing on tv.
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8 salt N pepper
December 4, 2019 at 12:06 AM
They look so smoooth and hot here. Such a contrast from the silly posters of Haeundae Lovers. Which reminds me, I still have that on my to-watch list.
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Charlotte
December 6, 2019 at 10:35 PM
Haeundae Lovers after seing twice is now back on my re-watch list. A classic.
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salt N pepper
December 7, 2019 at 9:40 PM
I saw an episode or 2 before. Might have to give it another try soon.
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9 hjw
December 4, 2019 at 4:21 AM
JYJ gave one of this year's best performances in Parasite. We probably can't expect anything like that in a KBS drama.
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10 welh
December 5, 2019 at 9:15 AM
I watched the first episode for Jo Yeo-jung.
I am on the fence on this show. The back stories were filled in quickly, but I am not drawn to any of the characters.
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11 Linda Palapala
December 5, 2019 at 10:38 AM
I think the shaky camera work might just do me in. That always makes me nauseous. But I'll see if it continues in the 2nd episode.
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12 Zora
December 6, 2019 at 12:35 PM
I am loving the Wed-Thurs dramas nowadays :) This drama has an interesting plot and I am curious how the story develops.
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