Woman with a Suitcase
Promotional poster
Also known asWoman Who Pulls a Career
Hangul
캐리어를 끄는 여자
Revised RomanizationKaerieoreul Kkeuneun Yeoja
McCune–ReischauerK'aeriŏrŭl Kkŭnŭn Yŏja
Genre
Created byLee Jung-hwan
Written byKwon Eum-mi
Directed by
  • Kang Dae-sun
  • Lee Jai-jin
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Jinnie Choi
  • Jung Park
Running time60 minutes
Production companyStudio Dragon
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseSeptember 26 (2016-09-26) –
November 15, 2016 (2016-11-15)

Woman with a Suitcase (Korean: 캐리어를 끄는 여자) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Choi Ji-woo, Joo Jin-mo, Jeon Hye-bin and Lee Joon. It aired on MBC every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) from September 26 to November 15, 2016 for 16 episodes.[1][2]

Plot

The series tells the story of how Cha Geum-joo (Choi Ji-woo) went from a disgraced manager at a law firm to a great attorney.[3]

Cast

Main

Supporting

Golden Tree
K-Fact
Others

Cameo

Original soundtrack

Untitled
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Genre
Label
ProducerKim Byung-chan (executive)

OST Part 1

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Small Comma" (작은 쉼표; Jakeun Swimpyo)Seo Dong-sungPark Sung-il (Copykumo), Kim Jun-sukAlex of Clazziquai 

OST Part 2

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."If You Can Come" (와준다면; Wajundamyeon)Kwon Jung-yeol of 10cmChoi Jae-man10cm 
2."If You Can Come" (Instrumental) Choi  

OST Part 3

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Closer" (다가갈수록; Dagagalsurok)Kang Hyun-min [ko]KangEZ of Ggot Jam Project [ko] 
2."Closer" (Instrumental) Kang  

OST Part 4

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Shining Bright" (밝아졌죠; Balg-Ajyeossjyo)Kang Hyun-minKangHello Ga-Young 
2."Shining Bright" (Instrumental) Kang  

OST Part 5

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Time Leading to Us" (우리 시간 속에 이어지기를; Uli Sigan Sog-e Ieojigileul)Kim Sung-hoon (DJ Clazzi) of ClazziquaiKimESBEE 
2."Time Leading to Us" (Instrumental) Kim  

OST Part 6

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."A Doll's Dream" (인형의 꿈; Inhyeongui Kkum)Kang Hyun-minKangLee Tae-il of Block B 
2."A Doll's Dream" (Instrumental) Kang  

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Title Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS[4] Nielsen Korea[5]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide Seoul
1 "Woman Carrying Queen Monaco's Bag"
(모나코 왕비의 가방을 든 여자) 		September 26, 2016 6.9% (NR) 6.8% (NR) 6.9% (NR) 7.9% (17th)
2 "I Got to Play the Bad Guy"
(나는 나쁜 놈을 맡았다) 		September 27, 2016 7.2% (18th) 7.7% (15th) 8.4% (15th) 9.7% (10th)
3 "Being Someone's Subordinate"
(누군가에게 종속된다는 것) 		October 3, 2016 7.0% (NR) 7.5% (17th) 7.9% (NR) 8.8% (15th)
4 "The Woman from the Rumors"
(소문의 여자) 		October 4, 2016 7.6% (17th) 7.9% (12th) 8.6% (15th) 9.0% (12th)
5 "Proving the Fact That He Likes You"
(좋아한다는 주장의 압증) 		October 10, 2016 7.1% (NR) 7.4% (17th) 8.2% (16th) 8.5% (15th)
6 "We're All Madonnas"
(우리 모두 마돈나) 		October 11, 2016 8.0% (19th) 9.0% (12th) 9.6% (8th) 10.7% (6th)
7 "Exactly One Secret"
(딱 하나의 비밀) 		October 17, 2016 7.1% (NR) 7.6% (18th) 8.2% (16th) 9.5% (10th)
8 "Good Reason to Be Alive"
(살아 있어서 좋은 이유) 		October 18, 2016 7.0% (20th) 7.2% (19th) 7.9% (16th) 9.3% (12th)
9 "I'm Demanding a Retrial for My Life"
(내 인생의 재심을 청구합니다) 		October 24, 2016 6.7% (NR) 7.3% (18th) 8.3% (15th) 9.7% (7th)
10 "Handcuffed Woman"
(수갑을 찬 여자) 		October 31, 2016 6.4% (NR) 6.4% (NR) 7.1% (NR) 8.0% (14th)
11 "Imagine, the Defendant's Eyes"
(상상해봐요, 피고인의 눈빛을) 		November 1, 2016 6.4% (20th) 6.6% (19th) 8.1% (13th) 8.6% (11th)
12 "Having Had Hit Rock Bottom..."
(밑바닥에 서 봤다는 건..) 		November 7, 2016 7.4% (19th) 7.7% (17th) 8.2% (15th) 9.2% (11th)
13 "Putting the Defendant's Benefit First"
(피고인의 이익을 우선으로) 		November 8, 2016 8.0% (15th) 9.2% (9th) 9.1% (10th) 9.9% (7th)
14 "When Losers Unite..."
(못난이들이 합치면..) 		November 14, 2016 7.4% (19th) 8.1% (15th) 8.9% (13th) 10.1% (9th)
15 "God's Eyes..."
(신의 눈..) 		November 15, 2016 8.2% (15th) 8.0% (13th) 8.9% (10th) 9.8% (7th)
16 "Not Giving Up"
(포기하지 않는다는 것) 		7.4% (17th) 8.1% (12th) 10.0% (7th) 11.3% (6th)
Average 7.3% 7.7% 8.4% 9.4%
  • In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016
36th MBC Drama Awards
 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama Joo Jin-mo Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Choi Ji-woo Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama Lee Joon Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Jeon Hye-bin Nominated
Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama Jang Hyun-sung Nominated
Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Jin Kyung Nominated

References

  1. ^ "최지우의 '캐리어를 끄는 여자' 시청률 6.9%로 출발". Yonhap News. 27 September 2016. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ^ "[이슈is] '캐리녀', 방송 2회만 '달의연인' 추월…월화극 2위 안착". Sports Chosun.
  3. ^ "[최지우] '캐리녀'를 보지 않는 자, 모두 유죄! 스펙타클 촬영기 大공개!". YG Stage. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  4. ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

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