Name: King of Ambition
Genre: Melodrama, Romance, Drama
Released: 2013-01-14
Rating: 8.8
Cast: Kwon Sang Woo, Soo Ae, Jung Yunho, Kim Sung Ryung, Lee Jae Yoon

Kwon Sang Woo is a popular South Korean actor who has been cited as the most visible example of the “mom-zzang” movement, which credits people with a “great body.” Born on August 5, 1976, Kwon Sang Woo started his career as a model and broke into acting with the 2001 television drama “Delicious Proposal” before landing his first leading role in the 2002 comedy “Make It Big.” He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Queen of Ambition” (2013), “Medical Top Team” (2013), “Temptation” (2014), “Queen of Mystery” (2017) and “Queen of Mystery 2” (2018). Kwon Sang Woo has even branched out into making a few popular films in China with major stars like Cecilia Cheung and Jackie Chan. In addition to his acting career, Kwon Sang Woo is involved in a number of business ventures, including establishing a cosmetics firm Natural Tears in 2009, opening up a café in Myeong-dong, and being the biggest shareholder of the resort Ocean Blue Hotel Bali. Kwon Sang Woo married Song Tae Young, an actress and former Miss Korea, in 2008, and they have two children.

Kwon Sang Woo

Ha Ryu

Soo Ae

Joo Da Hae

Jung Yunho, who also is known by his stage name U-Know Yunho, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. Born on February 6, 1986, he also is known simply as U-Know or Yunho. After auditioning for a talent agency in 2001, Junho debuted after two years of training in late 2003 as a member of the popular K-pop boy group TVXQ, which has been called “Asia’s Stars” and the “King of K-Pop.” Yunho and the other members of TVXQ made their acting debuts in the 2006 miniseries “Banjun Theater.” Yunho has since starred in many films, musical theater productions, variety shows and television dramas, including “Poseidon” (2011), “Queen of Ambition” (2013), “The Night Watchman” (2014), “I Order You” (2015) and “Melo Holic” (2017).

Jung Yunho

Baek Do Hoon

Kim Sung Ryung is a South Korean actress who was born on February 8, 1967. She first made a name for herself by winning the Miss Korea beauty pageant in 1988 and representing South Korea at the Miss Universe 1989 pageant. She then turned her hand to acting, appearing in the 1991 movie “Who Saw the Dragon’s Claws?” She made her small-screen bow in 1992, featuring in the series “92 Whale Hunting.” Since then, she has appeared in scores of hit drama titles, including “The Queen’s Flower” (2015), “Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016), and “Are You Human Too?” (2018).

Kim Sung Ryung

Baek Do Kyung

Lee Jae Yoon is a Canadian-born South Korean actor who is active in Korea. He was born on December 15, 1984, in Toronto, Canada, and was educated at both the University of Toronto and Dongguk University. He made his acting debut in the 2004 television drama “Nonstop 5” and has appeared in many television series and films since. He is best known for his roles in the dramas “My Love by My Side” (2011), “Cruel City” (2013), “Golden Rainbow” (2013), “Heart to Heart” (2015), “Glamorous Temptation” (2015-2016), “Oh Hae Young Again” (2016), Viki Original web drama “Tong: Memories” (2016), “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016-2017) and “Mother” (2018).

Lee Jae Yoon

Sung Ji Ru is a South Korean actor. Born on October 16, 1968, he made his acting debut in the 1994 film “Sado Sade Impotence.” He made his television debut in the 2003 drama “Ang Sook,” for which he won Best Actor in a Drama Short at the 2003 SBS Drama Awards. He has since appeared in many popular titles since, such as the film “My Last Love” (2017) and the television dramas “Second to Last Love” (2016) and “Hwayugi” (2017-2018).

Sung Ji Ru

Jung Ho Bin

Cha Hwa Yun is a South Korean actress born on December 27, 1960. A veteran of both stage and screen, she made her drama debut in 1978, when she appeared in “Woman’s Face.” She continued to appear in popular titles throughout the early 1980s, and made a name for herself with a leading role in 1987 drama “Love and Ambition.” She took a two-decade-long hiatus from the acting scene in 1988 and married the same year. In 2008, she returned, starring in “Aeja's Older Sister, Minja.” Since then, she has gone on to appear in dozens of titles, including “I Am Legend” (2010), “Flower of Revenge” (2013), and “Big Man” (2014). More recently, she has appeared in “Secret Mother” (2018) and “Golden Garden” (2019).

Cha Hwa Yun

Chae Sang Woo

Go Joon Hee is a South Korean actress. Born on August 31, 1985, as Kim Eun Joo, she started her career as a model of school uniforms in 2001. She then made her acting debut in the 2003 television drama “Breathless.” Go Jun Hee adopted her new stage name in 2008 after her character’s name in the 2006 television series “What’s Up Fox?” She has starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Can You Hear My Heart?” (2011), “Queen of Ambition” (2013) and “She Was Pretty” (2015).

Go Joon Hee

Go In Bum is a South Korean actor who was born on October 5, 1959, in Busan, South Korea. He graduated from the Department of Performing Arts at Dongseo University and went on to study at the Graduate School of Arts and Culture at Busan National University. He made his acting debut in 2001 and has since gone on to appear in scores of South Korean dramas and films, including the movies “Miryang” (2007) and “Golden Slumber” (2018), as well as the drama series titles “Monster” (2016) and “Kkondae Intern” (2020).

Go In Bum

Kwon Hyun Sang, or Lim Dong Jae, as he’s also known, is a South Korean actor. He was born July 2, 1981 and made his acting debut in 2008. He has appeared in numerous films and television dramas including, “Vampire Prosecutor 2” (2012), “Queen of Ambition” (2013), and “Absolute Boyfriend” (2019).

Kwon Hyun Sang

Lee Kyung Young

Kim Min Ha is an award-winning South Korean actress. She was born on February 17, 1997, in Seoul, South Korea, and made her acting debut in 2008. Since then, she has appeared in a handful of films and a variety of television dramas, including “King of Ambition” (2013), “You’re All Surrounded” (2014), and the “2022 Korean Festival” (2022).

Kim Min Ha

Yoon Yong Hyun

Jung Soo In

Lee Il Hwa

Oh Na Ra

Lee Deok Hwa is a South Korean actor and singer who was born on May 8, 1952, in Seoul, South Korea. He studied at Dongguk University, receiving a BA degree in Theater and Film. He first made a name for himself when he was selected as a new actor by the TBC broadcasting network. He has since appeared in dozens of hit movie and TV drama titles, and also launched a pop career in the early 1990s. He currently serves as the chairman of the Korean Film Actors’ Association and appeared on the reality TV show “I’m a Trot Singer” (2020).

Lee Deok Hwa

Son Tae Young is South Korean actress and former Miss Korea. Born on August 19, 1980, she rose to fame after competing as Miss Daegu in the 2000 Miss Korea pageant, placing second runner-up in the competition. She then represented Korea at the 2000 Miss International pageant, where she won first runner-up and the Miss Photogenic Award. Son Tae Young later turned to acting and starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “I Am Sam” (2007), “Iljimae” (2008), “Queen of Ambition” (2013) and “You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin” (2013). She also hosted several lifestyle and fashion programs, including “Son Tae Young’s Life Magazine” (2008), “Actress House – Season 2” (2011) and “Son Tae Young’s W Show!” (2013). Son Tae Young married actor Kwon Sang Woo in 2008, and they have two children.

Son Tae Young

Lee Joo Suk

Ryu Sung Hoon

Kim So Yun (2002)

Born into extreme poverty, Da Hae (Park Soo Ae) was determined to claw herself into a higher economic status, no matter the cost. As an orphaned child, she met Ha Ryu (Kwon Sang Woo), and the two grew close despite being separated through adoption. Ha Ryu is willing to do anything for Da Hae – which turns out to be his fatal flaw, as she primarily sees him as a pawn in her life. After the tragic loss of their daughter, Da Hae abandons and betrays Ha Ryu in favor of a wealthier man. She eventually becomes the first lady, and Ha Ryu ends up as the prosecutor for her corruption case. Is this Ha Ryu’s chance to get “revenge” on Da Hae, or will she manage to get her way yet again?

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