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The Suspicious Housekeeper (Korean: 수상한 가정부; RR: Susanghan Gajeongbu) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Choi Ji-woo, Lee Sung-jae, Wang Ji-hye and Kim So-hyun. It aired on SBS TV from 23 September to 26 November 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[1]
| The Suspicious Housekeeper | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The Mysterious Housekeeper The Mystery Housemaid The Strange Housekeeper |
| Genre | Family drama Black comedy |
| Based on | Kaseifu no Mita by Kazuhiko Yukawa |
| Written by | Baek Woon-chul |
| Directed by | Kim Hyung-shik |
| Starring | Choi Ji-woo Lee Sung-jae Wang Ji-hye Kim So-hyun |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Hyun Jik SBS |
| Producers | Kim Jin Geun, Lee Sang Min , Seo Joo Wan |
| Production location | Korea |
| Production company | Everyshow |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | 23 September – 26 November 2013 |
| Related | |
| Kaseifu no Mita | |
It is a remake of Kaseifu no Mita (家政婦のミタ, "I am Mita, Your Housekeeper"), a hit Japanese drama that aired on NTV in 2011.[2]
Park Bok-nyeo is a mysterious housekeeper who will do whatever is asked of her, even, so the rumor goes, if that means murder. Her latest stint involves caring for a recently widowed father, and his four troubled children, all of whom are grappling with the aftermath of their mother's sudden death. The stoic new arrival, who shows barely any trace of emotion, acts as a catalyst for the family members to understand each other better and reconcile their relationships.
| Episode | Summary |
|---|---|
| 1 | Father Sang-chul employs a housekeeper when his wife died. And an employment agency manager gives him a warning that he should be careful about Bok-nyeo who obeys everything she's told. Meanwhile, when Hye-kyul said that she wants to see her mom as a birthday gift, her aunt Na-young promises her she will show her, her mom... |
| 2 | Han-kyul found out that her mom committed suicide because of her father's adultery. She visits Song-hwa, the adulterous woman, and showed her mom's last will to her. Meanwhile, Sang-chul is displeased with Bok-nyeo and asks the employment agency manager to send them another housekeeper instead of Bok-nyeo... |
| 3 | Han-kyul shows her mom's will to her younger brothers and sister and said that she couldn't live with her father anymore. And she leaves the house and goes to her mother's parents' home. Meanwhile, to make her family reconciled, Hye-kyul asks Bok-nyeo to kidnap her... |
| 4 | The 4 children ask their father, Sang-chul, to leave the house. And they ask their father to allow Bok-nyeo to work again with the role of being their mom. Meanwhile, Bok-nyeo saw when Sang-chul meets with Song-hwa. Sang-chul tries to clear up the misunderstanding. However, Geum-chi, Sang-chul's father-in-law, who sees Bok-nyeo and Sang-chul together begins to question their relationship... |
| 5 | When Han-kyul goes to meet Sang-chul in his room to discuss Bok-nyeo, she sees Sang-chul's couple ring. She becomes enraged. Meanwhile, Doo-gyul looks up Bok-nyeo on the internet and stumbles upon obscene material by accident and this was discovered by Bok-nyeo... |
| 6 | Han-kyul makes up her mind to get revenge on Sang-chul. And Bok-nyeo says to her that the most fearful thing to parents is when their children become destroyed. Meanwhile, rumors begin to swirl about Han-kyul and her sexual relationship with others. Because of that, Han-kyul decides to run away from home... |
| 7 | Soo-hyuk has resolved Han-kyul's misunderstanding about having sexual relationships with others, and asked her to forgive his former mistakes. And Han-kyul said she will leave the band. Meanwhile, 4 children asked about Bok-nyeo's family and she said, she had killed her family... |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[8] | AGB Nielsen[9] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 23 September 2013 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 2 | 24 September 2013 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.7% |
| 3 | 30 September 2013 | 8.3% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 7.8% |
| 4 | 1 October 2013 | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 9.8% |
| 5 | 7 October 2013 | 8.1% | 10.0% | 7.0% | 9.0% |
| 6 | 8 October 2013 | 9.7% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| 7 | 14 October 2013 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.2% |
| 8 | 15 October 2013 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 11.1% | 12.0% |
| 9 | 21 October 2013 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 11.0% |
| 10 | 22 October 2013 | 10.2% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 12.4% |
| 11 | 28 October 2013 | 9.1% | 11.1% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| 12 | 29 October 2013 | 7.9% | 8.3% | 10.0% | 9.0% |
| 13 | 4 November 2013 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| 14 | 5 November 2013 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.7% |
| 15 | 11 November 2013 | 9.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 9.8% |
| 16 | 12 November 2013 | 9.5% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 10.6% |
| 17 | 18 November 2013 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 10.7% |
| 18 | 19 November 2013 | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 10.2% |
| 19 | 25 November 2013 | 8.0% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 10.2% |
| 20 | 26 November 2013 | 9.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 11.9% |
| Average | 8.0% | - | 9.0% | 10.2% | |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21st SBS Drama Awards[10] | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Choi Ji-woo | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Lee Sung-jae | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Wang Ji-hye | Nominated | ||
| New Star Award | Kim So-hyun | Won | ||
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Choi Ji-woo | Nominated |
On 6 September 2013, the Korean Women Workers Association and the National House Management Cooperative held a press conference in front of SBS and denounced the use of the word gajeongbu (which literally translates to "a house woman") in the title, saying it belittles housekeepers. They asked that the production change the title to gajeong-gwanlisa ("house manager"), while the National Institute of the Korean Language recommended using gasa-doumi ("housework helper"). An official from the network said that they are retaining the word gajeongbu because it is the Korean word equivalent for the Japanese source material's kaseifu. Instead, they compromised by refraining from using the controversial word in the script, and added a scene that explains what to call people who clean and cook at the homes of others, and what the appropriate title is for them.[11][12]
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