Show Window: The Queen's House

Show Window: The Queen's House
Promotional poster
Hangul
쇼윈도: 여왕의 집
Revised RomanizationSyowindo: Yeowang-ui Jib
Genre
Created by
Written by
  • Han Bo-kyung
  • Park Hye-young[2]
Directed by
  • Kang Sol
  • Park Dae-hee[2]
Starring
Music byKim Jong-cheon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Park Jong-eun
  • Kim Jong-beom (CP)
Producers
  • Ko Dae-hwa
  • Kwon Ye-rim
EditorKim Soo-yeon
Running time60 minutes[5]
Production companyKortop Media[3]
Original release
NetworkChannel A
ReleaseNovember 29, 2021 (2021-11-29) –
January 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)

Show Window: The Queen's House (Korean: 쇼윈도: 여왕의 집) is a South Korean television series starring Song Yoon-ah, Lee Sung-jae, Jeon So-min and Hwang Chan-sung. It aired on Channel A from November 29, 2021 to January 18, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[6]

The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history. With an average nationwide viewership ratings of 10.335% for its final episode aired on January 18, 2022, it set a new record for the highest viewership ratings of any Channel A series.[7][8]

Synopsis

It is about a woman who supports the adultery of another woman, without knowing that the affair is with her husband.[9]

Cast

Main

  • Song Yoon-ah as Han Sun-joo, Myung-seob's wife who has everything from beauty, to intelligence and wealth. Deciding to stay out of her family-controlled fashion house, she helps her husband with her excellent skills and raises their children with her meticulous personality.[9]
  • Lee Sung-jae as Shin Myung-seob, Sun-joo's husband who came from a humble background and turned his life around after marriage, but falls into a crisis due to an extramarital affair. He is the executive director of the family firm, reporting to his mother-in-law, Kim Kang-im.[10]
  • Jeon So-min as Yoon Mi-ra, a beautiful and charming woman who is faithful to her desires. She meets Myung-seob and falls in love with him. She is an art teacher at a primary school.[9][11]
  • Hwang Chan-sung as Han Jung-won, Sun-joo's younger brother who is optimistic and warm-hearted. He trusts and relies on his older sister more than anyone else. He is studying fashion in Milan while also working in the family firm.[9]

Supporting

People around Sun-joo

  • Kim Seung-soo as Cha Young-hoon, Sun-joo's ex-boyfriend and college classmate who is now a psychiatrist.[3]
  • Moon Hee-kyung as Kim Kang-im, Sun-joo and Jung-won's mother who is a demanding matriarch and chairperson of the family firm.[12]
  • Shin Yi-jun as Shin Tae-hee, Sun-joo and Myung-seob's daughter.[13]
  • Park Sang-hoon as Shin Tae-yong, Sun-joo and Myung-seob's son.[14]

People in townhouse

  • Kim Hye-in as Choi Eun-kyung[15]
  • Lee Sun-jin as Park Ye-rang[1]
  • Oh Seung-eun as Christina Jung[16]
  • Kim Young-jun as Ahn Do-hyuk[17]
  • Kim Jung-tae as Lee Joon-sang[18]

Others

Extended

  • Moon Seo-yeon as Secretary Kang[23]
  • Park Jung-hak as Mi-ra's uncle[24]

Production

The first script reading of the cast was held in June 2021.[25] Show Window: The Queen's House is labelled as "Channel A's Tenth Anniversary Special Project".[4]

It was reported that the series finished filming on January 11, 2022.[26]

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on October 12, 2021[27]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Hello"Hickee
  • Hickee
  • Kim Seung-ho
  • Kim Dong-kyun
Hickee2:57
Total length:2:57

Part 2

Released on December 6, 2021[28]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Fallin'"
  • Han Hye-jin (FAB)
  • Piri Boi (FAB)
  • Haru
  • +1
  • Piri Boi (FAB)
  • Han Hye-jin (FAB)
  • Haru
  • +1
Haru3:45
Total length:3:45

Part 3

Released on December 13, 2021[29]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Heaven Made"
  • Elsa Søllesvik
  • Lasse Midtsian Nymann
  • Nylan
Elsie Bay3:15
Total length:3:15

Part 4

Released on December 21, 2021[30]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Cry Me a River"
  • OneTop
  • Zeenan
  • OneTop
  • Zeenan
Ha Dong-gyun3:30
Total length:3:30

Part 5

Released on December 28, 2021[31][32]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Just Myself" (나만)
  • Kim Mi-kyung
  • Lee So-won
  • Kim Mi-kyung
  • Lee So-won
Kim Hee-dong3:42
Total length:3:42

Viewership

Show Window: The Queen's House : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1N/AN/AN/A0.7031.0751.2201.0821.2711.1751.2141.3941.7231.5331.6841.6942.1951.060
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[33][A]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[33]
Nationwide Seoul
1 November 29, 2021 2.049% (17th) N/A
2 November 30, 2021 1.752% (27th)
3 December 6, 2021 3.039% (13th)
4 December 7, 2021 3.715% (5th) 3.485% (5th)
5 December 13, 2021 5.500% (3rd) 5.614% (2nd)
6 December 14, 2021 5.922% (1st) 6.045% (1st)
7 December 20, 2021 5.523% (2nd) 5.801% (2nd)
8 December 21, 2021 6.406% (1st) 6.467% (1st)
9 December 27, 2021 5.701% (2nd) 5.976% (2nd)
10 December 28, 2021 5.860% (1st) 5.860% (1st)
11 January 3, 2022 6.997% (2nd) 7.164% (2nd)
12 January 4, 2022 8.092% (1st) 7.958% (1st)
13 January 10, 2022 7.575% (2nd) 6.896% (2nd)
14 January 11, 2022 8.366% (1st) 7.874% (1st)
15 January 17, 2022 8.523% (1st) 7.794% (2nd)
16 January 18, 2022 10.335% (1st) 9.646% (1st)
Average 5.960% 5.411%[B]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not released.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Accolades

Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Korea Drama Awards 2022 Excellence Award, Actress Jeon So-min Won [34]

Notes

  1. ^ This average audience measurement is calculated based on the published figures, the exact average audience measurement is unknown due to multiple audience measurement not published.
  2. ^ This average rating is calculated based on the published ratings. The exact average ratings is unknown due to multiple unpublished ratings.

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