VIP () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Lee Sang-yoon, Lee Chung-ah, Kwak Sun-young, Pyo Ye-jin and Shin Jae-ha. It aired on SBS TV from October 28 to December 24, 2019, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.
Synopsis The story of Sung Un Department Store's team who works for the VIP clients which constitute the top 1% of their customers.
One day after a receiving a text message about her husband's infidelity from an anonymous source, Na Jeong-seon (Jang Na-ra) begins to suspect her husband and her colleagues of having an affair. In her quest to discover the truth, she ends up unravelling more than one secret that her colleagues are hiding.
Cast Main VIP Team Jang Na-ra as Na Jeong-seon Wife and colleague to Park Seong-joon. She is from an affluent family and got a high-level job at Sung Un Department Store without much difficulty, after graduating from a prestigious university. Lee Sang-yoon as Park Seong-joon The team leader of Sung Un Department Store's VIP Management Team and Na Jeong-seon's husband. Lee Chung-ah as Lee Hyeon-ah A professional and fashionable section chief of VIP Management Team. She has recently returned from a year off work due to a former scandal with her boss, who was in charge of HR. Kwak Sun-young as Song Mi-na A working mother of two young sons who had missed a few promotions due to multiple maternity leaves, despite having worked for six years in the company. Pyo Ye-jin as On Yoo-ri She comes from a poor family and fights for survival. She becomes the center of office gossip after landing a job at Sung Un Department Store's VIP Management Team. Her hiring caused the team members' lives to change. Shin Jae-ha as Ma Sang-woo A new employee at the VIP Management Team. He has been brought up in comfortable surroundings, with a prestigious education.
Supporting Sung Un Department Store Jung Joon-won as Cha Jin-ho Lee Jae-won (actor) as Lee Byeong-hoon, Mi-na's husband Park Sung-geun as Ha Jae-woong Jang Hyuk-jin as Bae Do-il Cho Seung-yeon as Ha Young-woong Lee Jin-hee as Kang Ji-young
Others Kim Mi-kyung as Key Mi-ok Choi Hong-il as Na Young-chul Jung Ae-ri as Han Sook-young Sora Jung as Han Sook-ja Bae Hae-sun as Gil-ja Jang Hyun-sung as Jang Jin-chul Yoon Ji-on as Kim Min-ki Oh Se-young as Han So-mi Jeon Hye-jin as Lee Byung-eun
Special appearances Oh Ah-rin as Ha Rim Bae Hae-sun as a nouveau riche VIP customer Kim Yu-bin as Cha Se-rin Seo Woo-jin as Seo-jin Soy Kim as Ria Lee Ki-chan as Daniel Shim Hee-sub as Chef Michael
Episodes
Production The first script reading took place on April 18, 2019. Filming began on May 9 and ended on October 26, 2019, two days before the premiere of the series.
Reception Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Part Original broadcast date Average audience share AGB Nielsen TNmSTNmS ratings:
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide 1 1 October 28, 2019 6.1% 2 6.8% 7.8% 6.6% 2 1 October 29, 2019 6.5% 6.9% 6.4% 2 7.6% 8.2% 7.4% 3 1 November 4, 2019 6.0% 7.1% 6.8% 2 8.0% 9.4% 7.5% 4 1 November 5, 2019 7.4% 8.5% 6.9% 2 9.1% 10.4% 8.2% 5 1 November 18, 2019 2 7.8% 9.1% 7.6% 6 1 November 19, 2019 6.1% 7.0% 6.8% 2 9.0% 10.4% 8.9% 7 1 November 25, 2019 6.4% 7.1% 7.0% 2 8.1% 9.0% 8.2% 8 1 November 26, 2019 8.5% 9.1% 7.5% 2 11.4% 12.4% 9.9% 9 1 December 2, 2019 8.3% 8.9% 7.8% 2 11.3% 12.3% 9.2% 10 1 December 3, 2019 10.6% 11.4% 8.0% 2 12.7% 13.5% 10.4% 11 1 December 9, 2019 9.6% 10.8% 8.4% 2 12.2% 13.6% 10.6% 12 1 December 10, 2019 10.0% 11.0% 8.5% 2 13.2% 14.2% 10.7% 13 1 December 16, 2019 10.6% 12.0% 9.2% 2 13.1% 15.0% 11.0% 14 1 December 17, 2019 11.2% 12.6% 10.2% 2 13.9% 15.7% 12.6% 15 1 December 23, 2019 11.9% 13.8% 9.8% 2 14.9% 16.6% 12.9% 16 1 December 24, 2019 12.0% 13.0% 11.5% 2 Average
Accolades Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.20192019 SBS Drama AwardsBest New ActorShin Jae-haBest New ActressKwak Sun-youngBest Supporting ActressLee Chung-ahBest Character Award (Actress)Pyo Ye-jinExcellence Award in Miniseries (Actor)Lee Sang-yoonTop Excellence Award in Miniseries (Actress)Jang Na-raProducer Award
Adaptations Country Local title Network Original release VIP รักซ่อนชู้ One 31 11 October 2023 – 30 November 2023
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