

Queen of Ambition
2013-01-14 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.0
When you grow up in extreme poverty, the experience can instill a steely resolve to succeed at all costs. Joo Da Hae is determined to leave her life of poverty behind and will stop at nothing until she achieves the wealth and lifestyle she so desires. Ha Ryu, who loved Da Hae and would have done anything for her, is used and betrayed by her in her greedy quest. He later becomes a public prosecutor who must bring her down. But the heartless Da Hae, who rises to become First Lady, has plenty of others who will sacrifice themselves at her whim, including the smitten Baek Do Hoon. Can the ruthless Da Hae be stopped before she goes too far?
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- Verdi Media
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Soo AeJoo Da-hae
Kwon Sang-wooHa Ryu / Cha Jae-woong
U-KNOW YunhoBaek Do-hoon
Kim Sung-ryungBaek Do-kyung
Go Joon-heeSeok Soo-jung
Park Min-hayoung Da-hae / Ha Eun-byul
Chae Sang-wooyoung Ha Ryu
Kwon Hyun-sangYang Taek-bae
Lee Duck-hwaBaek Chang-hak
Lee Jae-yoonJoo Yang-hoon
Lee Il-hwaHong Ahn-shim
Cha Hwa-yeonBaek Ji-mi
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