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Managing director Kang Pil Ju secretly plans to bring down the Chungah Group, using his position to manipulate the founding family. Initially plotting to make Mo Hyeon fall in love with Jang Bu Cheon for revenge, he unexpectedly falls in love with her free-spirited nature. It explores the intertwined lives of Pil Ju, Mo Hyeon, and Bu Cheon, as money fuels their desires, greed, and love.

Two very different men fall in love with Jang Mi Ri, a woman whose life is a complicated web of lies, propelled by her greedy desires that stem from an unfortunate childhood. Jang Myung Hoon is an ambitious hotelier who maintains perfect control of himself and his life, while Yutaka is the warm and gentle heir of a Korean-Japanese hotel conglomerate. Their love for Mi Ri and her tragic ambition eventually leads them down the path of destruction.

~~ Based on the real life case of Shin Jung Ah, a university professor and art curator at Dongguk University who was discovered to have forged her credentials in order to get hired, with the help of her boyfriend (then presidential secretary) Byun Yang Kyoon, and embezzled funds from the art gallery's corporate sponsorship.

Another Kim Soon Ok drama. Male version of Cruel Temptation.

After the death of her parents, Ju A Ran plots to ruin the family that destroyed hers. She seduces and marries the son of her enemy, Sin Hyeon U, who discovers her plan belatedly. With a new face, courtesy of plastic surgery after meeting with a car accident, he decides to exact his own revenge upon her.

The drama is a melodrama which depicts the story of a man, Kang Ma Roo who has been betrayed by the love of his life, Han Jae Hee. Years after the incident, Ma Roo begins to live a life of self-indulgence. He sacrificed his well being for his girlfriend only to discover that she never looked back and married another man for wealth. Thus, he sets off to take revenge. And in order to execute his revenge, he approaches Seo Eun Gi, the resilient and cold daughter of the man Jae Hee married.

Jung I Sin is a serial killer with the nickname of the Mantis. She brutally murdered 5 men 20 years ago. Her son is Cha Su Yeol. He has loathed his mother for his entire life. He now works as a police officer. One day, a murder case takes place. The murder seems to be a copycat crime copied from Mantis. To catch this culprit, Cha Su Yeol enlists the help of his mother, Jung I Sin.

The story of love, betrayal, corruption, and revenge that takes place within the life of a woman who briefly leaves behind her picture-perfect lifestyle to give in to her desires, and another woman who meets her during this period and loses the light of her life.

Jung Hee Joo had a tough time during her youthful days, but she is now a successful painter and essayist. Her husband, Ahn Hyun Sung, is the successor of a hospital, and together have two children. Her family life seems enviable, but Hee Joo feels like she spends her time meaninglessly, and at that time, she meets Gu Hae Won. She is a poor art teacher, much like Hee Joo in her younger days, but she still shines and is full of life.

Kang Bit Na is an elite judge with a beautiful appearance, but she is a demon. Her mission as a demon is to kill evil people who lead other people to their deaths and don't reflect on their actions. She sends these people to Hell afterwards. One day, Kang Bit Na meets Han Da On. He has a friendly and gentle personality. As a detective, his mind is sharp and he has a keen sense of observation. But he carries a pain inside that nobody knows about. After Kang Bit Na and Han Da On meet each other, their lives change greatly.

Another Kim Soon Ok drama.

In Ha, the son of a talented pianist, dreams of inheriting his family’s business. However, when his father introduces an illegitimate son, Ji Ho, as the heir, In Ha’s world is upended. In Ha's mother seeks revenge, manipulating Ji Ho while pretending to be a caring figure.

Ji Ho grows into a pianist prodigy and the heir, loving his stepmother and stepbrother more than himself. But when he uncovers the lies and betrayals, he vows revenge on those he once considered family.

Set in the 1970s, an uncle and his nephew, after receiving a proposal to go out to the West Sea, embark on a treasure dig to escape their life as sellers of counterfeits.

Kim Soon Ok is the original creator of Pandora, but not the writer.

To protect her family, Hong Tae Ra must become the First Lady of Korea. She leads a perfect life with her husband, Pyo Jae Hyun, and their daughter, but she has no memory of her past. When she regains her memory, she uncovers a dark history that shatters her life. Now, she must seek revenge on those who wronged her.

Pyo Jae Hyun, a brilliant developer of neural smart patch technology, is admired for his leadership and sensible personality. As whispers of his potential presidential candidacy grow, his life becomes intertwined with the political world.

Return is from the same director as 7 Escape, The Last Empress and Penthouse but Kim Soon Ok isn't the writer. You could see the drama's poster in Ra Hee's agency! Also, there are two main actors in common with 7 Escape, The Last Empress and Penthouse.

If you enjoyed 7 Escape, you'll probably love Return.

From Kim Soon Ok! Same writer, check her other dramas too.

Kang Ha Ri, with her bright personality, works part-time at a stationery store and a nail shop. Min Deul Re was a popular actress, but she isn't so popular these days. Kim Eun Hyang worked as a secretary prior to the birth of her daughter, but she now focuses on raising her daughter.

These three women lose their most loved ones around the same time. Even though they are not related, they rely on each other to get through the tough times.