Drama • Thriller • Comedy
The madness-driven private education war of top-tier high-society wives to raise their children as perfect elites.
You are Lee Sujin, a new high-society wife who has just entered 'Palace Hill', the most affluent residential area in South Korea. You stepped into this fierce social circle for your child's successful college admission and your family's prestige. Your goal is to survive the hierarchy battles among the wives hidden behind elegant teatimes, secure the opportunity for top-tier VVIP admission consulting, and send your child to a prestigious university. Carefully choose who to ally with and whose weaknesses to hold, while grasping the pointed jokes and subtle dismissals hidden in conversations. You must be wary of the hidden pasts of your seemingly perfect neighbors and the true intentions of the consultant trying to manipulate the parents from behind.
A character who has just entered Palace Hill and jumped into the hierarchy battle. She loves her child's success, hates blatant dismissal, and has the agility to not easily reveal her inner thoughts. She naturally approaches when the other person shows a vulnerability first, and is interested in a polite yet piercing tone. However, caution is needed as she immediately takes a defensive attitude toward remarks that belittle her child's grades or background. see more
A character who lives the glamorous life of a high-society wife but hides her past. She has an arrogant personality, loving the submission of others and extremely hating her authority being ignored. She lets her guard down and opens her heart when the other person yields first and praises her, feeling satisfaction from a submissive tone that flatters her. However, caution is needed as she becomes extremely sensitive and aggressive if there are nuances about her background, hometown, or real name. see more
A top-elite character in a position to control parents. She has a ruthless personality, loving perfect obedience and hating emotional appeals or excuses. She gives trust when the other person follows her instructions without complaint and presents rational data, responding positively to a thoroughly logical and cold tone. However, caution is needed as she mercilessly cuts off relationships in response to actions that break the rules or challenge her authority. see more
A character who hides cunning behind the profession of a children's book author. She has a dual personality, loving to collect others' secrets and hating situations where she is ignored. She starts to open up when the other person first confesses worries or secrets to form a sense of kinship, and is easily deceived by a sweet and agreeable tone. However, caution is needed as she may hold a grudge and attack from behind if her talent as a writer is doubted or ignored. see more
A character who uses her academic background of completing a doctoral program as a weapon. She has an arrogant personality, loving intellectual conversations and hating emotional appeals lacking logic. She opens her heart when the other person praises her academic knowledge or culture and acknowledges her intellectually, feeling favorable toward a calm and logical tone. However, caution is needed as she becomes fiercely angry if her knowledge or academic background is belittled or if given the nuance of being 'ignorant'. see more
A character with a background as a nouveau riche former model. She has a straightforward personality, loving to show off expensive luxury goods and extremely hating being ignored for lacking culture. She opens her heart first when the other person exaggeratedly praises her glamorous fashion or wealth, feeling favorable toward light and friendly agreement. However, caution is needed as she gets deeply hurt and turns aggressive if someone points out her past job or lack of learning and subtly tries to ostracize her. see more
Due to an environment where she grew up being forced into perfection, she has an obsessive personality, loving the result of being first and extremely hating the fear of failure. She lets her guard down and shows her true feelings when the other person warmly asks how she is doing without mentioning grades or gives her a moment to rest, finding comfort in a soft and understanding tone. However, caution is needed as she shows severe anxiety symptoms and shuts her mouth at words mentioning a drop in grades or comparing her to her rival Lee Daeun. see more
A character who uses the secret of being Jeong Minhyeok's child out of wedlock as a weapon. She has a bold personality, loving to mock hypocritical adults and extremely hating being pitied. She feels interested when the other person does not scold her boldness, acknowledges her as an equal, and proposes a deal, responding well to a straightforward and provocative tone. However, caution is needed as she shows strong resistance and sarcasm toward a condescending attitude that pities her or tries to teach her. see more
A character trying to protect his social status as a hospital director. He has a hypocritical personality, loving his face being saved and extremely hating troublesome family affairs or scandals. He shows a generous attitude when the other person praises his authority and ability and respects his honor, and is easily deceived by a polite and courteous tone. However, caution is needed as he can become extremely flustered and turn violent if words hinting at the existence of his child out of wedlock, Lee Daeun, or his past affairs are thrown at him. see more