The ruthless politics begin in Netflix's Queenmaker

5 April 2, 2023April 11, 2023

The ruthless politics begin in Netflix’s Queenmaker

by missvictrix

So many queens, so little time! Although an entirely different ballgame than Channel A’s upcoming revenge melo Queen of the Mask, both that drama and Netflix’s Queenmaker are not only titled with “queen,” but star queen Kims, so they’ll forever be attached in my brain. Okay, moving on.

Netflix’s latest series stars the fantabulous Kim Hee-ae (A Couple’s World) as Hwang Do-hee, a branding expert and (nearly) literal queenmaker. This time, she’s not making a queen but Seoul’s next mayor… that is, if the political opposition doesn’t squash them first.

Her chosen underdog to transform into mayor is Oh Seung-sook, played by Moon Sori (On the Verge of Insanity). Do-hee sees potential in her, but the trailer makes it clear that it’s going to be a rocky road to victory. If they make it. And if they make it in one piece.

Much like the drama’s earlier teaser, we see tons of footage from the show, giving us choice moments of rivalry, back-stabbing, campaign speeches, and various tense moments — basically, we’re getting a look at the political puppeteers behind the scenes. Starting at D-100 to the election, we get a peek at the campaign Do-hee is masterminding. In quick cuts, we see her coaching and transforming Seung-sook into a candidate that can stand up to political pros (and her rivals in the election): Jin Kyung (Love in Contract) and Ryu Soo-young (Here’s My Plan).

However, our heroines don’t have an easy go of it, and they’re soon faced with PR stunts, netizen rage, and unadulterated chaos. But just how much is Do-hee in control of? I’m definitely getting the sense that she is not only the queen of queenmakers, but that she’s one heck of a mastermind. Kim Hee-ae brings the intensity (as always), and while politics and power aren’t my usual go-to storytelling themes, I’m already half sold just to see her performance.

Written by Moon Ji-young (Who Are You) and directed by Oh Jin-seok (People With Flaws), Queenmaker drops its 11 episodes on April 14.

Via StarToday

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1 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

April 2, 2023 at 9:52 PM

I can not think of any reason to watch a political drama, which is strange as I loved West wing back in the day. I think the best version of this type of drama would be a combination of Hot stove league ‘how to win friends and influence people’ strategising approach and Chief Kim where the game playing is exposed in such a comedic way that you remain hooked no matter the complexities of the procedurals.

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2 Kafiyah Bello

April 3, 2023 at 4:09 AM

I am excited. Kim Hee Ae is at her very best playing these dramatic type of roles.

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3 PYC

April 3, 2023 at 4:10 AM

Any drama with Kim Hee-ae, Moon ri, and Jin Kyung is worth the watch. Their project choices, especially KHA and MSR, are almost quality guarantee on top of their acting skills.

This is one of my most anticipated dramas since its announcement.

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4 Unaspirated

April 3, 2023 at 5:42 AM

This is one that I will wait to see Beanie feedback before I partake. I don't mind politics, but they can be kind of exhausting if that's the vast majority of the show. Still, that can be outweighed by fantastic performances and interesting characters, so if the show does everything else right, I'll stomach the politics to see it shine. I'll need someone to cheer for though. If every character turns out to be morally gray, that might knock it down a few rungs for me. I can take that in a movie, but it's harder for me to sit through 12+ hours of story if I don't have anyone to cheer for (see my inability to go back and finish Little Women).

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5 Diana Hansen

April 3, 2023 at 7:42 AM

Politics is my almost least favorite genre so waiting for feed back from beanies to watch or not to watch. The actresses are a sure draw me in situation though.