First Lady () is a 2025 South Korean television series starring Eugene, Ji Hyun-woo, and Lee Min-Young. It aired on MBN from September 24, to October 30, 2025, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:20 (KST).
Synopsis The series revolves around a newly elected president who seeks a divorce from his first wife. The series depicts the political intrigue and family secrets that unfold amidst the intense conflict between the president-elect and his wife during the 67 days remaining until his inauguration.
Cast Main Eugene as Cha Soo-yeon Ji Hyun-woo as Hyun Min-cheol Lee Min-young as Shin Hae-rin
Supporting as Lee Hwa-jin Park Seo-koung as Hyun Ji-yo Kim Beok Kyung-hui as Sung Hyun-sook Kang Seong-oh as Kang Seon-ho Shin So-yul as Son Min-joo Kim Ki-bang as Yoon Ki-joo as Choi Myung-joo Heo Jin as Ha Geom-sook Jeon No-min as Cha Jin-taek Lee Myung-hoon as Lee Beom-sook as Lee Hyun-jyo Do-yoo as Cha Jung-yeon Lim Hyun-seong as Cheon Tim-jang Son Ji-na as Bae Young-seon Kim Kyu-nam as Seon Soo-mi
Production Development On April 22, 2025, Maeil Business Newspaper Group, owner of MBN, announced that it would invest approximately in artist group, with the goal of co-producing content. The first project will be the drama First Lady. It is directed by Lee Ho-hyeon and written by Kim Hyeong-wan. It will be produced by Studio Jidam, , and Roadshow Plus Co., Ltd.
Casting The main cast was confirmed on April 17, 2025. They are Eugene, Ji Hyun-woo, and Lee Min-young.
Release The first teaser trailer was released on August 7, 2025, and the series is scheduled to premiere on MBN on September 24, 2025.
Viewership
+Average TV viewership ratingsOriginal broadcast dateAverage audience share(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:
NationwideSeoul1 September 24, 2025 2 September 25, 2025 1.808% 1.554% 3 October 1, 2025 1.942% 1.767% 4 October 2, 2025 2.032% 1.756% 5 October 8, 2025 1.913% 6 October 9, 2025 1.84% 7 October 15, 2025 1.941% 1.772% 8 October 16, 2025 1.922% 1.960% 9October 22, 2025 1.584% 10October 23, 2025 1.7% 11October 29, 20251.904% 1.956% 12October 30, 2025 Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
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