Queen of Ambition

6.8IMDb Score
Released:2013-01-14
Genre:Drama
Duration:60 min
Country:South Korea
Director:Cho Nam-guk, Park Shin-woo
Actors:Soo Ae, Kwon Sang-woo, U-KNOW Yunho, Kim Sung-ryung, Go Joon-hee
Production:Verdi Media

Overview:

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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