Gone are the days when a woman who is betrayed by her husband just lets everything go without putting up a fight. The idea that women should only stay at home as housewives and that being federal agents are only for men have been quashed. These new and improved roles taken by these women go to show women are capable of doing what men can.
Actresses in their 40s and 50s are gaining much more noticeable roles compared to previous dramas where most of the plot is male-centered. Most roles they are portraying are realistic, which many women are able to relate. And the roles given to these women are strong and independent women who can survive life, even after all the sufferings from their previous or current relationships.
More and more women are empowered, and it's also thanks to those who advocate feminism and those who know that women can, too.
The following are current television drama series that highlight female power: "The World of the Married," starring Kim Hee-ae, SBS drama "Good Casting," featuring Choi Kang-hee, and tvN "When My Love Blooms," led by Lee Bo-young.
The current talked-about JTBC drama, "The World of the Married," is about a successful doctor and dedicated wife, who was betrayed by her husband with another younger and more beautiful woman. The role of Kim Hee-ae as Ji Sun-woo, a woman who will not just cry, let alone drown herself in sorrow. Rather, she decides to take revenge on her husband's betrayal, contrary to her previous roles in "My Husband's Lover," "How Long I've Kissed," and "Secret Affair," as the adulteress.
BBC Studios producer Charles Harrison has praised the great acting skills of Kim. He said, "One of the reasons why this drama became a great success was the casting of its lead actress."
On the other hand, "Good Casting," starring Choi Kang-hee, along with Yoo In Young and Kim Ji Young, hit double-digit ratings from its premiere. The lead characters are all female, who are notorious NIS agents, who go undercover for a secret mission.
The story focuses on Chan-mi (Choi), a female national intelligence agent who sets out to save the country. She plays a very skilled martial artist, linguistic, but an ill-tempered agent. She got demoted due to a mishap, and this secret mission will be her only chance to redeem herself.
Lastly, in "When My Love Blooms," actress Lee Bo-young will play as Yoon Ji-soo, a single mother who raises her son as a contract worker. She shows how much a woman would sacrifice for her son to give him a better life despite of her current situation. Her life will start to turn around when she meets her first love after twenty years.
The diversity in the films and drama series gave way to these women in their 40s and 50s to be back on track and showcase how great actresses they can be. Thanks to the viewers' support, indeed, there will be more dramas that will be female-centered, bringing opportunities to older women as well.
JBTC's "The World of the Married" is aired every Friday and Saturday at 22:50 KST.
SBS drama "Good Casting" is every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 KST (2 episodes back-to-back).
tvN's "When My Love Blooms" is every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 KST.
