In its first weekend the new TV Chosun drama "The Goddess of Revenge" had a respectable opening of 3.4%. "The Goddess of Revenge" is the first TV Chosun drama to air on Saturday and Sunday night since "King Maker: The Change of Destiny" which ended on July 26th with ratings of 5.9%. However, the historical costume drama aired much later in the night compared to "The Goddess of Revenge" which is airing in a nine PM timeslot.
"The Goddess of Revenge" stars Kim Sa-rang as a wronged woman who learns the truth behind her fall from grace and sets forth on the path to revenge. The title is an unapologetically classically styled revenge story, a genre which has fallen out of favor in the South Korean market in recent years. This, even as "The Penthouse" has earned plaudits for combining the revenge genre with more prestige style filmmaking. "The Goddess of Revenge" is directed by Kang Min-goo of "Itaewon Class".
Written by William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea since 2011. Started out in Gyeongju, then to Daegu, then to Ansan, then to Yeongju, then to Seoul, lived on the road for HanCinema's travel diaries series in the summer of 2016, and is currently settled in Anyang. Has good tips for utilizing South Korea's public bus system. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net. He also has a substack at williamschwartz.substack.com where he discusses the South Korean film industry in broader terms and takes suggestions for future movies to review.
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