

9.574 minSeason 1 • Episode 11
LatestAs election day looms, Do-hee becomes entangled in a dangerous endgame. She later makes a surprising final move — shocking Kyung-sook.
After a tragic accident, a powerful fixer uses her skills to transform a civil rights lawyer into the next mayor — and take down her former employer.
Acting
Kim Hee-ae's controlled fury — she says everything without shouting.
Writing
Political machinations that actually make sense, unfortunately.
Direction
Tight framing that turns every meeting into a battlefield.
Creators
Moon Ji Young, Oh Jin-seok
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'queenmaker' concept reflects real Korean political fixers (kkondae) who operate in shadows behind chaebol families.
Moon So-ri researched actual female politicians' speech patterns, while Kim Hee-ae shadowed corporate PR executives for months.