The story of Im Ji-yeon, who transcended social status and pioneered her own destiny, has reached its turning point.

In JTBC‘s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Madam Ok’s Story’ (written by Park Ji-sook, directed by Jin Hyeok and Choi Bo-yoon), the movements of madam Ok Tae-young (played by Im Ji-yeon) who stands up on her own strength and protects what is precious to her and those who stand in her way unfold in earnest. The production team pointed out the key points to watch for in Ok Tae-young‘s survival scam that has entered the latter half.


● The difficult life of nobleman Ok Tae-young, will she be able to protect her new destiny amidst endless hardships?

According to the production team, Ok Tae-young has faced endless hardships since becoming a nobleman from a slave. Ok Tae-young almost lost her precious family members and her family’s honor, and now she is in danger of losing her husband and herself. After hastily leaving home in a situation where she would be driven to the brink of ruin, she was forced into widowhood because of her husband Seong Yoon-gyeom (played by Choo Young-woo) who did not return for seven years.

This is the work of Mrs. Song (played by Jeon Ik-ryeong) of Baek Byeol-gam, who has been sharpening her sword of revenge on Ok Tae-young for a long time, and those who wish for the downfall of Yeolnyeomun or Ok Tae-young for their own interests, and the movements of those who dislike the righteous Ok Tae-young are growing stronger. In addition, he has also encountered his former landlady Kim So-hye (played by Ha Yul-ri) who still visits him in the marketplace, so attention is focused on how Ok Tae-young, now a nobleman, will overcome these numerous hardships and protect his new life.


● An unattainable relationship with his first love Cheon Seung-hwi! What is the future of these two people who hold each other deep in their hearts?

As Ok Tae-young takes steps forward as a nobleman, his relationship with his first love Cheon Seung-hwi (played by Choo Young-woo) becomes more entangled. The two who had a bittersweet farewell for a while, but then reunited repeatedly to help each other in difficult situations, and in the meantime, their feelings for each other gradually grew. In particular, Ok Tae-young acknowledged and confessed his feelings for Cheon Seung-hwi, and the desperation reached a peak.

However, unlike Cheon Seung-hwi, who said he would give up everything to be by Ok Tae-young‘s side, Ok Tae-young felt more responsible for what she had built. The reality is that they cannot follow their own hearts, so they have had regrettable separations every time, but the story of the two who deeply care for each other is anticipated.


● Cha Mi-ryeong, who stopped her revenge on Ok Tae-young, what is her relationship with her husband Seong Do-gyeom?

It was revealed that Cha Mi-ryeong (played by Yeon Woo) was the daughter of Mrs. Song, who planned revenge on Ok Tae-young, and intentionally approached the Seong family. However, she still could not repent and only blamed Ok Tae-young for everything, and she realized that she was also used for revenge due to her mother’s lies, and since then, her desire for revenge has lost its way.

Ok Tae-young has decided to embrace her sister-in-law Cha Mi-ryeong, who she had not received proper love for since childhood, but her husband Seong Do-gyeom (played by Kim Jae-won) still does not know this. If he finds out that Cha Mi-ryeong, whom he truly cared for, married him for revenge, he will feel a great sense of betrayal. There is growing curiosity about how the relationship between Cha Mi-ryeong, who will become more devoted to the Seong family who treated her more like family than her mother, and Seong Do-gyeom, who will learn the shocking truth, will unfold.

Episode 9 of ‘The Story of Lady Ok’ will air at 10:30 PM on the 4th.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com Reporter projecthong@donga.com