Queenmaker
2023
📺 1 Season
🎬 11 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 KO
Drama
After a tragic accident, a powerful fixer uses her skills to transform a civil rights lawyer into the next mayor — and take down her former employer.
Where to Watch (US)
Stream
Netflix
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Seasons
Season 1
Hwang Do-hee attempts to quell Oh Kyung-sook's persistent protest against Eunsung Group. Baek Jae-min confides in Do-hee regarding a potential crisis.
Cast
User Reviews
While it may have had a gripping introduction and an attractive selection of cast, however, it couldn't maintain its momentum later on. It started off as a fully fledged political drama then added a mix of other genres and cliches with an overpowering flavor of Netflix-esque type of production. Within a few episodes, it quickly lost its creative edge and began to recycle and re-skin the same attacks and counter-attacks between the involved parties. It made the scoop of the drama quite limited for its +11 hours runtime. It's a female centered plot so naturally the spotlight was on them. Each received decent characterization, good introductions, showcased interesting dynamics, and donned fashionable attire. However, by the end of the drama, all of them blended into a bland and vexing mix, losing their initial allure. The drama may have been alright but it's not quite there. At least it didn't stretch for the typical 16 episodes so that's a small win. On another note, the superheroes slo-mo walking shots were cringe. And the brief teaser at the end for a potential 2nd season was tasteless.
December 24, 2023
Crew
Producer
Shin Hye-yeon, Min Gwang-jin
Network
Netflix
Production
Insight Film, AStory
Keywords
mayorpoliticselection campaignbusinesselectionpolitical campaignfemale politicianpower strugglefight for justiceconglomerate