QueenmakerAfter 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.
CreatorsOh Jin-seok, Moon Ji Young
Episode 1
Apr 14, 2023
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.
Episode 2
Apr 14, 2023
Do-hee grapples with the guilt of having caused a tragedy in the name of her job. Jae-min proposes a scheme to jumpstart his career ambitions.
Episode 3
Apr 14, 2023
After refusing Son Young-sim’s orders, Do-hee risks losing everything she has worked towards. Later, she approaches Kyung-sook with a huge proposal.
Episode 4
Apr 14, 2023
A violent incident cements Kyung-sook's decision to run for mayor. Later, Do-hee helps Kyung-sook prepare for her first television debate.
Episode 5
Apr 14, 2023
Kyung-sook pushes Seo Min-jung to an uncomfortable position during their debate. Do-hee throws a wrench into Eunsung Group's development plans.
Episode 6
Apr 14, 2023
After a tip from an unlikely figure, Min-jung goes all in to take down Kyung-sook. In an attempt to rattle Do-hee, Carl Yoon does the unthinkable.
Episode 7
Apr 14, 2023
Kyung-sook begins to question the election as it begins to affect her loved ones — forcing Do-hee to reconsider whether the race is really worth it.
Episode 8
Apr 14, 2023
Jae-min is attacked on the campaign trail — but Kyung-sook remains skeptical. Do-hee attempts to regain the upper hand on her opponent.
Episode 9
Apr 14, 2023
Carl goes after Kyung-sook's family — forcing her camp to seek out the truth. Running out of options, Do-hee teams up an unlikely partner.
Episode 10
Apr 14, 2023
Shocking news about Jae-min creates a problem for his campaign. As the final debate nears, Do-hee reveals her silver bullet to Kyung-sook.
Episode 11
Apr 14, 2023
As election day looms, Do-hee becomes entangled in a dangerous endgame. She later makes a surprising final move — shocking Kyung-sook.
ParkMin
@ParkMin
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.
