The Queen of Office
Promotional poster
Also known asQueen of the Office
Goddess of the Workplace
GenreRomance
Comedy
Drama
Written byYoon Nan-joong
Directed byJeon Chang-geun
Noh Sang-hoon
StarringKim Hye-soo
Oh Ji-ho
Jung Yu-mi
Lee Hee-joon
Jeon Hye-bin
Jo Kwon
ComposerKang Dong-yoon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerHwang Eui-kyung
ProducersHam Young-hoon
Park Woo-ram
Production locationKorea
CinematographyKwon Hyuk-kyun
Kim Yong-soo
EditorKim Young-joo
Running time60 minutes on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST)
Production companiesKBS Media
MI Media
Queen of the Office SPC
Original release
NetworkKorean Broadcasting System
ReleaseApril 1 (2013-04-01) –
May 21, 2013 (2013-05-21)
Related
Haken no Hinkaku
Korean name
Hangul
직장의 신
Hanja
職場의神
Revised RomanizationJikjang-ui Sin
McCune–ReischauerChikchangŭi Sin

The Queen of Office (Korean: 직장의 신; RR: Jikjang-ui Sin; lit. God of the Workplace) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-soo, Oh Ji-ho, Jung Yu-mi, Lee Hee-joon, Jeon Hye-bin, and Jo Kwon. It aired on KBS2 from April 1 to May 21, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 16 episodes.[1] Kim later won the Daesang (or "Grand Prize"), the highest honor at the 2013 KBS Drama Awards.[2]

Based on the 2007 Japanese drama Pride of the Temp (ハケンの品格, Haken no Hinkaku), the comedy/drama series uses the modern Korean workplace culture as a backdrop and revolves around charismatic perfect employee Miss Kim, who's good at everything that even her bosses are a little afraid of her. But her life is shrouded in mystery and she always disappears after her three-month temp contract is up.[3][4][5]

The early working title was Come Back, Miss Kim (Korean: 돌아와요 미스김; RR: Dorawayo Miseugim).[6][7]

Cast

Main characters

Always wearing a neutral-colored business suit and with her hair firmly in place, Miss Kim is a non-regular worker. She holds 124 skill certifications in all sorts of fields, executes work with perfection, and speaks a bunch of languages including Russian. She traverses the jungle of office buildings and suddenly disappears after her three-month work contract ends. Her very name inspires awe in her colleagues, and even her superiors are afraid of her. Miss Kim goes to work at 9 a.m., and leaves at 6 p.m., unwilling to spend a microsecond more. She refuses to do work outside of her job description, never misses her lunch break, and the company wouldn't dare ask her to come in on weekends. Miss Kim says that if the company doesn't approve of her actions, it should hire three more regular employees since she does three people's work in a limited period of time. Her life outside work is shrouded in mystery: No one knows her first name, her age, or her background. Miss Kim's confidence about her ability, and also the frustration from her contract situation, allows her to be protective about her private life and blatantly reject after-work drinking sessions and other oppressive traditions of the macho corporate culture. She avoids all personal interactions, and instead chooses to live her life in her own way.
Jang Gyu-jik works in the upper management of Y-Jang Food Company (his name is a pun on jung gyu-jik, the Korean phrase for permanent employee). He finished his MBA in the United States, then returned to Korea. Upbeat and energetic and armed with professionalism and good work ethics, Gyu-jik is strongly devoted to his company, and puts everything on the line for his work. But he treats temps dismissively, thinking they only exist to assist regular employees with menial chores. Hot-headed and with a rather childish mentality, Gyu-jik keeps attempting to humiliate Miss Kim, but he is frequently stymied by her unexpected reactions. Gyu-jik and Miss Kim engage in numerous conflicts and confrontations, but gradually feelings of respect and love grow between them, two seemingly incompatible people.
Jung Joo-ri has failed countless job interviews because she came from a third-rate university and has a less-than-stellar resume. Thus, she gets hired at Y-Jang Food Company only as a temp. She tries her hardest at everything but keeps making mistakes, and she lapses into saturi (or regional/rural dialect) during stressful moments. Joo-ri has a crush on her boss Jang Gyu-jik.
He entered the company at the same time as his friend and colleague, Jang Gyu-jik. But as Gyu-jik moved up the ranks, Jeong-han kept getting left behind. Jeong-han is cold and serious (his name literally means "heartless" in Korean), and different from Gyu-jik in every way, from attitude, nature, to personal values.
Geum Bit-na (her name means "shines like gold") was hired at the same time as Jung Joo-ri. But unlike Joo-ri, she has all the right qualifications and a first-rate education, and gets hired as a regular employee. She also happens to be the ex-girlfriend of Jang Gyu-jik.
A very polite and upright new hire.

Supporting characters

Marketing and Sales Division
  • Kim Eung-soo as Hwang Gab-deuk
  • Lee Ji-hoon as Gu Young-shik
  • Na Seung-ho as Shin Min-goo
  • Lee Mi-do as Park Bong-hee
  • Song Ji-in as Oh Ji-rang
  • Lee So-yoon as Yeon Na-ra
  • Kim Gi-cheon as Go Jung-do
Product Development Division
  • Kim Na-woon as Yeo Jang-mi
  • Kim Ki-yeon as Hong Min-ah
  • Chae Ji-won as the youngest staff member
BAR Machu Picchu
  • Kim Bo-mi as Jo Ho-boon
  • Lee Hyun-jae as Julisesa
Dispatch's Quality Job Manager
  • Oh Yong as Ahn Jong-chul
Y-Jang employees
  • Park Jin-wook as Ahn Tae-soo
  • Lee In-chul as Park Bon-jwa
  • Min Sung-ok as Maeng In-sa
Home Mart
Super Home Shopping
Dae Han Bank
  • Lee Deok-hee as Jin Mi-ja
  • Kang Shin-chul as Won Joo-hwan
  • Kim Jong-gu as Geum Bae-jib
Ong Ja Yeom
  • Kwon Sung-deok as Ong Ah-jib
  • Han Seung-hyun as Ong So-shin
  • Lee Ah-ra as daughter in-law
Extended cast
  • Kim Mi-kyung as Kim Sook-ja, Jung Joo-ri's mother
  • Lee Ji-ha as Show host
  • Tatina as Sara Siva
  • Oh Chang-hoon as Park Seung-oh
  • Gong Sang-ah as Son Bo-ra
  • Choi In-kyung as Kang Dong-hee

Cameos

  • Yang Sang-gook as car wash part-timer 1 (ep 1)
  • Kim Ki-yeol as car wash part-timer 2 (ep 1)
  • Heo Kyung-hwan as Chinese restaurant deliveryman (ep 1)
  • Kim Joon-hyun as construction worker (ep 1)
  • Kim Gi-ri as bouncer (ep 1)
  • Jung Il-woo as Cha Chi-soo, Chasung Group soy sauce model (ep 3)
  • Kim Byung-man as seasoned raw crab master (ep 3)
  • Jung Won-joong as Jang Dae-han
  • Myung Gye-nam as owner of Mother's Hand Restaurant

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[10] AGB Nielsen[11]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 1 April 2013 9.4% 9.8% 8.2% 8.9%
2 2 April 2013 9.3% 9.9% 8.6% 9.0%
3 8 April 2013 10.6% 11.8% 12.3% 12.1%
4 9 April 2013 12.2% 13.5% 12.1% 12.1%
5 15 April 2013 12.0% 12.6% 13.4% 12.5%
6 16 April 2013 13.3% 13.4% 14.2% 14.6%
7 22 April 2013 13.6% 14.9% 14.0% 14.1%
8 23 April 2013 13.2% 14.6% 14.6% 13.9%
9 29 April 2013 12.6% 13.5% 13.5% 13.2%
10 30 April 2013 13.3% 14.3% 14.5% 14.8%
11 6 May 2013 12.2% 12.8% 13.6% 13.8%
12 7 May 2013 12.8% 13.4% 14.0% 13.9%
13 13 May 2013 11.6% 11.9% 13.1% 13.8%
14 14 May 2013 11.8% 13.0% 12.8% 13.2%
15 20 May 2013 11.8% 12.8% 14.4% 16.2%
16 21 May 2013 12.8% 13.6% 14.2% 14.9%
Average12.0%12.9%13.0%13.2%

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2013 6th Korea Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang) Kim Hye-sooNominated
Best DramaQueen of the OfficeNominated
Best Production DirectorJeon Chang-geunNominated
Excellence Award, ActorKim Kwang-kyuNominated
2nd APAN Star AwardsTop Excellence Award, ActressKim Hye-sooNominated
21st Korean Culture and Entertainment AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Won
Excellence Award, Actor in DramaOh Ji-hoWon
KBS Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Kim Hye-sooWon
Top Excellence Award, ActorOh Ji-hoNominated
Top Excellence Award, ActressKim Hye-sooNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesOh Ji-hoWon
Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesKim Hye-sooNominated
Jung Yu-miNominated
Best Supporting ActorLee Hee-joonNominated
Best Couple AwardOh Ji-ho and Kim Hye-sooWon
20147th WorldFest-Houston International Film FestivalPlatinum Remi Award for Comedy TV SeriesQueen of the OfficeWon
50th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest ActressKim Hye-sooNominated

International broadcast

  • It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from April 1 to May 21, 2013.[12]
  • It aired in Thailand on Workpoint TV from December 16, 2015, to January 16, 2016, on Tuesdays to Saturdays at 04:00-5:00 a.m.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (28 February 2013). "Kim Hye Soo Joins First Script Reading for God of the Workplace". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  2. ↑ Lee, Cory (2 January 2014). "Kim Hye-soo Reclaims Glory, Good Doctor, Secret Love Win Big at the 2013 KBS Drama Awards". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  3. ↑ Baek, Byung-yeul (19 April 2013). "Grueling office life being satirized". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  4. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (3 April 2013). "KBS viewers love sassy office worker". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ Ahn, Sung-mi (16 January 2015). "Weekender: Office theme prevails on TV". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  6. ↑ Park, Eun-jee (26 February 2013). "Kim Hye-soo to play career woman". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (26 February 2013). "Kim Hye Soo and Oh Ji Ho to Attempt to Revive KBS Dramas with Come Back Miss Kim". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  8. ↑ "Kim Hye-soo's Latest Soap 'a Microcosm of Society'". The Chosun Ilbo. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  9. ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (22 May 2013). "Jo Kwon: Being in The Queen of Office was the Best Thing This Year". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  10. ↑ "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 2013-04-01.
  11. ↑ "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 2013-04-01.
  12. ↑ "韓流No.1 チャンネル-KNTV".
  13. ↑ "เรื่องย่อละคร Queen of Office ควีน ออฟ ออฟฟิศ". truelife (in Thai). 2015-12-20. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
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