
When you grow up in extreme poverty, the experience can instill a steely resolve to succeed at all costs. Joo Da Hae is determined to leave her life of poverty behind and will stop at nothing until she achieves the wealth and lifestyle she so desires. Ha Ryu, who loved Da Hae and would have done anything for her, is used and betrayed by her in her greedy quest. He later becomes a public prosecutor who must bring her down. But the heartless Da Hae, who rises to become First Lady, has plenty of others who will sacrifice themselves at her whim, including the smitten Baek Do Hoon. Can the ruthless Da Hae be stopped before she goes too far?
Synopsis: MyDramaList
Queen of Ambition is a Korean drama from 2013 that aired on SBS, with 24 episodes. It mixes romance, drama and melodrama. It stars Park Soo Ae and Kwon Sang Woo and is directed by Jo Young Kwang. Its story tags include Revenge, Manipulative Female Lead and Orphan Female Lead. If you enjoyed it, try Eve or Melancholia.
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