Avengers Social Club () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Yo-won, Ra Mi-ran, Myung Se-bin and Lee Jun-young. It is adapted from a webtoon titled Buam-dong Avengers Social Club which was serialized on Daum from 2014 to 2016. It airs every Wednesday and Thursday starting October 11, 2017 on cable channel tvN.
Synopsis Features three women and one man from different walks of life coming together for revenge: a fish store ajumma who envisioned a better life for herself, a housewife who grew up an orphan, a chaebol magnate's daughter who was raised like a delicate flower and a young man who was neglected by his parents. They're an unlikely foursome who would never otherwise meet, but they join forces to carry out their individual revenges. Although they start out as co-conspirators, along the way they become close to one another.
Cast Main Lee Yo-won as Kim Jung-hye Daughter of a family who runs a big company. She appears straightforward and arrogant, but she is actually naive and cute. Her marriage was made to benefit both families. She tries her best as a wife, but she learns that her husband has betrayed her. To get revenge, she leads the "Bok-ja Club". Ra Mi-ran as Hong Do-hee Hong Do-hee sells fish at a traditional market and raises her two kids alone. Her husband died. She is bright and good natured. Her son gets involved in a violent incident at school. Myung Se-bin as Lee Mi-sook She was an orphan and married. She has tried hard to have a happy family with her university professor husband, but he is violent towards her. She had a son and daughter, but her son Seo-jin died prior to the events of the drama, and her daughter Seo-yeon became estranged from her since. She begins to think about her life after she meets Kim Jung-hye and Hong Do-hee. Lee Jun-young as Lee Soo-gyum He joins the "Bok-ja Club" to take revenge on his biological parents. His father is Kim Jung-hye's husband. Before he married Kim Jung-hye, he had a fling with a woman who gave birth to Lee Soo-gyum. His biological parents have neglected him since.
Supporting Jung-hye's family Choi Byung-mo as Lee Byung-soo (husband) Jang Yong as Lee Jae-gook (father-in-law) Jung Ae-yun as Kim Jung-yoon (sister)
Do-hee's family Park Se-Mi as Kim Hee-kyung (daughter) Choi Kyu-jin as Kim Hee-soo (son)
Mi-sook's family Jung Suk-yong as Baek Young-pyo (husband) Kim Bo-ra as Baek Seo-yeon (daughter) Sung Byung-sook as mother-in-law
Soo-gyum's family Shin Dong-mi as Han Soo-ji (mother)
Others Shin Dong-woo as Hwang Jung-wook Yoo In-soo as Kyung-bok Jung Young-joo as Joo Gil-yun (Jung-wook's mother) Kim Hyung-il as Hong Sang-man, Principal of Buam-dong High School Kim Sa-kwon as Park Seung-woo So Hee-jung Jo Ah-in
Special appearance Jo Hee-bong as café's angry customer (ep. 2)
Production First script reading took place on August 17, 2017 at Studio Dragon in Sangam-dong, Seoul.
Ratings In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
Original broadcast date Average audience share AGB Nielsen TNmS Nationwide Seoul Nationwide 1 October 11, 2017 2 October 12, 2017 4.636% 5.343% 4.9% 3 October 18, 2017 5.249% 5.717% 4.8% 4 October 19, 2017 5.054% 5.377% 5.5% 5 October 25, 2017 5.283% 5.538% 4.6% 6 October 26, 2017 5.087% 5.287% 4.8% 7 November 1, 2017 4.802% 5.348% 4.9% 8 November 2, 2017 4.925% 5.697% 5.5% 9 November 8, 2017 6.021% 6.386% 10 November 9, 2017 6.126% 11 November 15, 2017 5.495% 5.846% 6.0% 12 November 16, 2017 6.586% 6.1% Average
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref. 2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actress Ra Mi-ran
References
External links
Avengers Social Club at Studio Dragon Avengers Social Club at JS Pictures
Buam-dong Boksuja Social Club at Kakao Webtoon