Maestra: Strings of Truth
Maestra: Strings of Truth | |
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Hangul | 마에스트라 |
Literal meaning | Maestra |
Revised Romanization | Maeseuteura |
McCune–Reischauer | Maesŭt'ŭra |
Genre | |
Based on | Philharmonia by Marine Gacem |
Developed by | Studio Dragon (planning)[3] |
Written by | |
Directed by | Kim Jung-kwon[5] |
Starring | |
Music by | Cho Seung-woo[6] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Cinematography | Ha Kyung-ho[5] |
Running time | 60–70 minutes[7][8] |
Production companies | |
Budget | ₩17.5 billion[9] |
Original release | |
Network | tvN |
Release | December 9, 2023 January 14, 2024 | –
Maestra: Strings of Truth (Korean: 마에스트라) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Young-ae, Lee Moo-saeng, Kim Young-jae, and Hwang Bo-reum-byeol. Based on the French TV series titled Philharmonia, it is about the struggles and growth of one of the only 5% female conductors in the world.[11] It aired on tvN from December 9, 2023 to January 14, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).[10][12] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Disney+ in selected regions.[13]
Synopsis
[edit]The series is about a secretive female conductor who faces the truth surrounding her by digging into the mysterious incidents that happen within her orchestra.[14][15]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Lee Young-ae as Cha Se-eum: a former violinist and a world-renowned conductor of an orchestra named The Hangang Philharmonic, who fascinates performers and audience members with her bold and determined personality.[11][15]
- Woo Da-bi as young Cha Se-eum[16]
- Lee Moo-saeng as Yoo Jung-jae: Se-eum's ex-lover who is an investment tycoon and the chairman of UC Financial.[4][17]
- Lim Sung-kyun as young Yoo Jung-jae[18]
- Hwang Bo-reum-byeol as Lee Ru-na: a violinist and the youngest concertmaster of The Hangang Philharmonic.[12][17]
- Kim Young-jae as Kim Pil: Se-eum's overly dependent husband who seems to be affectionate and considerate, but feels inferior to his wife due to her success.[2][3]
- Jin Geon-woo as young Kim Pil[19]
Supporting
[edit]People around Cha Se-eum
[edit]- Jung Dong-hwan as Cha Ki-baek: Se-eum's father who is a musical instrument maker.[20]
- Ye Soo-jung as Bae Jeong-hwa: Se-eum's mother who is a former violinist.[21]
- Kim Young-ah as Lee Hye-jeong: best friend and workshop manager of Se-eum.[22]
- Kang Ji-eun as Woo Young-seon: Jeong-hwa's doctor.[23]
People around Yoo Jung-jae
[edit]- Choi Yun-so as Go Yu-ra: the director of KVN Broadcasting Station and Jung-jae's ex-wife.[24]
- Kim Hyun-jun as Go Han-gil: Jung-jae's long-time friend and Yu-ra's older brother.[25]
- as Secretary Park: Jung-jae's secretary.[20]
The Hangang Philharmonic
[edit]- Park Ho-san as Jeon Sang-do: the cheerful and quick-witted CEO of The Hangang Philharmonic.[3]
- Yang Jun-mo as Ma Yo-seop: a timpanist and the orchestra's union leader.[26]
- Jin Ho-eun as Kim Bong-ju: the principal oboist.[27]
- Lee Jung-yeol as Park Jae-man: a concertmaster and the oldest member of The Hangang Philharmonic.[28]
- Lee Si-won as Lee Ah-jin: a horn player.[27]
- Kim Min-kyu as Kim Tae-ho: Se-eum's secretary and her long-time fan.[29]
- Jin So-yeon as Kwon Su-jin: an associate concertmaster.[27]
- Jung Seon-ah as Heo Young-mi: the principal second violinist.[30]
- Min A-ram as Shin Ji-ae: assistant principal second violinist.[30]
- Han Jin-hee as Kang In-han: the principal first violinist.[31]
- Hwang Geon as Novaha: the principal cellist.[32]
- Lee Byung-joon as Oh Hyun-seok: the assistant conductor.[20]
- Lim Se-joo as Chief Hwang: Sang-do's secretary.[33]
Others
[edit]- as Lee Hae-na: Ru-na's older sister.[20]
- Baek Sung-cheol as Chu Dong-sik: a detective.[34]
- as Baek Joo-won: a detective.[20]
Production
[edit]Filming began soon after the first script reading of the cast, which was held at the end of February 2023.[14] Lee Young-ae started learning conducting and playing violin from November 2022, while Hwang Bo-reum-byeol practiced playing violin for about eight months.[17][35]
Filming of the series had completed by November 1, 2023.[36]
In July 2023, production company RaemongRaein announced that it had signed a supply contract with Studio Dragon for the production of the series worth 17.5 billion won.[9]
Viewership
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Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
1 | 809 | 978 | 1087 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 913 | 1148 | 1160 | 1471 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[37][38] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | December 9, 2023 | 4.192% (1st) | 4.546% (1st) |
2 | December 10, 2023 | 4.844% (2nd) | 5.699% (1st) |
3 | December 16, 2023 | 5.402% (1st) | 6.013% (1st) |
4 | December 17, 2023 | 6.010% (1st) | 6.1%[39] |
5 | December 23, 2023 | 5.186% (1st) | N/A |
6 | December 24, 2023 | 5.275% (1st) | |
7 | December 30, 2023 | 5.256% (1st) | 6.2%[40] |
8 | December 31, 2023 | 4.978% (1st) | N/A |
9 | January 6, 2024 | 4.656% (1st) | 4.893% (1st) |
10 | January 7, 2024 | 5.421% (1st) | 5.497% (1st) |
11 | January 13, 2024 | 5.997% (1st) | 6.746% (1st) |
12 | January 14, 2024 | 6.784% (1st) | 6.740% (1st) |
Average | 5.333% | —[a] | |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
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- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 9, 2023. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 10, 2023. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 16, 2023. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 6, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 7, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 13, 2024. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 14, 2024. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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- ^ Shin, Young-eun (December 18, 223). '마에스트라' 이영애, 불륜녀 이시원 임신에 "축하해" ['Maestra' Lee Young-ae, 'Congratulations' on Adulterous Woman Lee Si-won's Pregnancy] (in Korean). Maeil Economy. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023 – via Naver.
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External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Production website at RaemongRaein (in Korean and English)
- Production website at Group 8 (in Korean)
- Maestra: Strings of Truth at IMDb
- Maestra: Strings of Truth at HanCinema
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