Kim Go eun Little Women 2022 ON Netflix

Little Women (Korean: 작은 아씨들; RR: Jag-eun Assideul) is a South Korean television series directed by Kim Hee-won, and starring Kim Go-eun, Nam Ji-hyun, and Park Ji-hu. Set in the modern day, it is loosely based on the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott.[4] It aired from September 3 to October 9, 2022, on tvN's Saturdays and Sundays at 21:10 (KST) time slot.[5] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[6] The series depicts the story of three poor sisters who are close, their involvement in the case of 70 billion won which goes missing, and how they bravely face Korea's richest family, who are their opponents.[7][8] Kim Go-eun as Oh In-ju[9]

The eldest sister. She grew up in a terribly poor environment and is still poor. Ever since she was a young child, In-ju realized that money was the most important thing to protect herself and her family. Her dream is to live an ordinary life like other people. She gets involved in a case that could change her life.

Park So-yi as young Oh In-ju

Nam Ji-hyun as Oh In-kyung[10]

The middle sister. She is an enthusiastic reporter at a news station. In-kyung believes in doing the right things. She also has always been poor, but money doesn't rule her life. She begins to dig into a mysterious case that she first faced when she first became a reporter.

Park Ji-hu as Oh In-hye[11]

The youngest sister, who studies at a prestigious art high school due to her natural drawing skills, and sometimes feels that her sisters’ love for her is too much. Her sisters are her de-facto parents and are fiercely protective of her.

Supporting

People around Oh In-kyung

Kang Hoon as Ha Jong-ho[12]

Oh In-kyung's childhood friend and strong supporter, who has feelings for her.

Cho Seung-yeon as Jo Wan-gyu[12]

Director of OBN Social Department.

Gong Min-jeung as Jang Ma-ri[13][14]

A reporter at YBC news agency.

Family of three sisters

Kim Mi-sook as Oh Hye-seok[15]

Great-aunt of the three sisters.

Park Ji-young as Ahn Hee-yeon[16]

Mother of the three sisters.

TBA as Oh Soo-bok

Wonryong's house

Um Ki-joon as Park Jae-sang[17]

A rookie politician who gets involved with the three sisters.

Uhm Ji-won as Won Sang-ah[18]

General's daughter, politician's wife and Director of the Museum of Art. Her relationship with the three sisters begins when Sang-ah's daughter Hyorin becomes involved with Oh In-hye.

Jeon Chae-eun as Park Hyo-rin[12]

Park Jae-sang and Won Sang-ah's daughter.

Lee Do-yeop as Won Ki-seon[19]

Security Commander in the 1980s and Won Sang-ah's father.

Lee Min-woo as Won Sang-woo[20]

Won Ki-seon's son and Won Sang-ah's older brother. He was a son who didn't matter to his father.

Wonryong's group

Wi Ha-joon as Choi Do-il[21]

He graduated from a prestigious university and becomes involved with Oh In-ju. He is a mysterious character whose true allegiance is unclear, though he is protective of In-ju.

Park Bo-kyung as Go Soo-im[22]

Park Jae-sang's right-hand assistant.

Jang Gwang as Jang Sa-pyoung[23]

Principal of Wonryong School.

Extended

Cho Yeon-jin as Hwang Bo-yeon

Seong-yul as Soo-ha[24]

Go Soo-im's right-hand man.

Kim Jung-pal as Lee Yong-gwi[25]

A veteran of the Vietnam War.

Kim Myung-soo as Choi Hee-jae[26]

Choi Do-il's father was a former war veteran.

Special appearances

Choo Ja-hyun as Jin Hwa-young[27]

In-ju's secret friend.

Oh Jung-se as Director Shin / Shin Hyun-min[28]

A director who was suspected of having an affair with Hwa-young.

Song Joong-ki as Park Joo-hyung[29]

An employee of a luxury shoe store.

Adrian Pang as Calvin Ng[30]

The manager of an unnamed hotel in Singapore.

Joshua Tan as Hotel Receptionist[30]

Bridget Fernandez as Mrs Foster

Ebi Shankara as Unnamed Cafe Waiter

Na Chul as lawyer[31]

A lawyer in charge of the state who came to help Oh In-ju. Development

In an interview with Tatler Asia on November 25, 2021, screenwriter Jeong Seo-kyung disclosed her involvement, "I'm working with the director of Vincenzo for a Korean adaptation of Little Women. The leading actresses are Kim Go-eun and Nam Ji-hyun while the male lead is Wi Ha-joon from Squid Game. I actually read the book, Little Women, when I was young and I really loved it."[32]

Casting

On December 23, 2021, it was confirmed that tvN's series titled as Little Women directed by Kim Hee-won, written by Jeong Seo-kyung and produced by Studio Dragon, with Kim Go-eun, Nam Ji-hyun and Park Ji-hu as main leads.[33] On October 19, 2021, MS Team Entertainment revealed that Wi Ha-joon was offered a role in the series.[34] On the same day, it was reported that casting for the series was complete.[35]

Filming

On March 3, 2022, it was confirmed that actor Wi Ha-joon had tested positive for COVID-19. He was expected to be released from quarantine on the 8th, and the diagnosis was confirmed when he was released.[36]

Filming took place from June to July 2022; filming locations include various locations around Singapore.[37][38] Plagiarism

On September 5, 2022, the staff issued an apology for the poster's resemblance to a Japanese beauty brand.[39]

On September 8, 2022, the drama's poster maker Propaganda issued an official apology for the plagiarism of the poster similar to the exhibition poster of a Japanese cosmetics brand from 2016.[40]

Ban in Vietnam

Further information: South Korea in the Vietnam War

On October 3, 2022, Vietnam's Department of Radio, Television, and Electronic Information requested that Little Women be removed from the Vietnamese version of Netflix due to historical falsification of the Vietnam War. According to the Department's director, Lê Quang Tự Do, the series breached the Vietnamese media and cinema laws due to the actors' inaccurate statements about the Vietnam War in episodes 3 and 8, which distorted Vietnamese history by glorifying South Korea's involvement in the Vietnam War, including war crimes committed by South Korean soldiers.[41][42]

On October 7, 2022, the drama staff apologized and promised to be more careful with both the social sensitivity and the production process in the future.[43]