Maestra: Strings of Truth explained
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Native Name: | Hangul: | 마에스트라 | Rr: | Maeseuteura | Mr: | Maesŭt'ŭra | Lk: | Maestra |
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Developer: | Studio Dragon (planning)[1] |
Director: | Kim Jung-kwon[2] |
Music: | [3] |
Country: | South Korea |
Language: | Korean |
Num Episodes: | 12 |
Cinematography: | Ha Kyung-ho |
Runtime: | 60–70 minutes[4] [5] |
Network: | tvN |
Maestra: Strings of Truth is a South Korean television series starring Lee Young-ae, Lee Moo-saeng, Kim Young-jae, and Hwang Bo-reum-byeol. Based on the French TV series titled Philharmonia, it is about the struggles and growth of one of the only 5% female conductors in the world.[6] It aired on tvN from December 9, 2023 to January 14, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).[7] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Disney+ in selected regions.[8]
Synopsis
The series is about a secretive female conductor who faces the truth surrounding her by digging into the mysterious incidents that happen within her orchestra.[9] [10]
Cast
Main
- Lee Young-ae as Cha Se-eum: a former violinist and a world-renowned conductor of an orchestra named The Hangang Philharmonic, who fascinates performers and audience members with her bold and determined personality.
- Woo Da-bi as young Cha Se-eum[11]
- Lee Moo-saeng as Yoo Jung-jae: Se-eum's ex-lover who is an investment tycoon and the chairman of UC Financial.[12]
- Lim Sung-kyun as young Yoo Jung-jae[13]
- Hwang Bo-reum-byeol as Lee Ru-na: a violinist and the youngest concertmaster of The Hangang Philharmonic.
- Kim Young-jae as Kim Pil: Se-eum's overly dependent husband who seems to be affectionate and considerate, but feels inferior to his wife due to her success.
- Jin Geon-woo as young Kim Pil[14]
Supporting
People around Cha Se-eum
- Jung Dong-hwan as Cha Ki-baek: Se-eum's father who is a musical instrument maker.[15]
- Ye Soo-jung as Bae Jeong-hwa: Se-eum's mother who is a former violinist.[16]
- Kim Young-ah as Lee Hye-jeong: best friend and workshop manager of Se-eum.[17]
- Kang Ji-eun as Woo Young-seon: Jeong-hwa's doctor.[18]
People around Yoo Jung-jae
- Choi Yun-so as Go Yu-ra: the director of KVN Broadcasting Station and Jung-jae's ex-wife.[19]
- Kim Hyun-jun as Go Han-gil: Jung-jae's long-time friend and Yu-ra's older brother.[20]
- as Secretary Park: Jung-jae's secretary.
The Hangang Philharmonic
- Park Ho-san as Jeon Sang-do: the cheerful and quick-witted CEO of The Hangang Philharmonic.
- Yang Jun-mo as Ma Yo-seop: a timpanist and the orchestra's union leader.[21]
- Jin Ho-eun as Kim Bong-ju: the principal oboist.[22]
- Lee Jung-yeol as Park Jae-man: a concertmaster and the oldest member of The Hangang Philharmonic.[23]
- Lee Si-won as Lee Ah-jin: a horn player.
- Kim Min-kyu as Kim Tae-ho: Se-eum's secretary and her long-time fan.[24]
- Jin So-yeon as Kwon Su-jin: an associate concertmaster.
- Jung Seon-ah as Heo Young-mi: the principal second violinist.[25]
- Min A-ram as Shin Ji-ae: assistant principal second violinist.
- Han Jin-hee as Kang In-han: the principal first violinist.[26]
- Hwang Geon as Novaha: the principal cellist.[27]
- Lee Byung-joon as Oh Hyun-seok: the assistant conductor.
- Lim Se-joo as Chief Hwang: Sang-do's secretary.[28]
Others
- as Lee Hae-na: Ru-na's older sister.
- Baek Sung-cheol as Chu Dong-sik: a detective.[29]
- as Baek Joo-won: a detective.
Production
Filming began soon after the first script reading of the cast, which was held at the end of February 2023. Lee Young-ae started learning conducting and playing violin from November 2022, while Hwang Bo-reum-byeol practiced playing violin for about eight months.[30]
Filming of the series had completed by November 1, 2023.[31]
In July 2023, production company RaemongRaein announced that it had signed a supply contract with Studio Dragon for the production of the series worth 17.5 billion won.
Viewership
! scope="col" rowspan="2" Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[32] [33] |
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Nationwide | Seoul |
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1 | December 9, 2023 | | |
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2 | December 10, 2023 | 4.844% | 5.699% |
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3 | December 16, 2023 | 5.402% | 6.013% |
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4 | December 17, 2023 | 6.010% | 6.1%[34] |
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5 | December 23, 2023 | 5.186% | rowspan="2" |
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6 | December 24, 2023 | 5.275% |
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7 | December 30, 2023 | 5.256% | 6.2%[35] |
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8 | December 31, 2023 | 4.978% | |
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9 | January 6, 2024 | 4.656% | 4.893% |
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10 | January 7, 2024 | 5.421% | 5.497% |
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11 | January 13, 2024 | 5.997% | |
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12 | January 14, 2024 | | 6.740% |
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Average | | |
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- In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes ratings that were not published.
- This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
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Notes and References
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- Web site: 마에스트라. Maestra. Group 8. ko. January 18, 2024.
- Web site: Tae Yu-na. [공식] 이영애, 오케스트라 여성 지휘자 됐다...1년만 복귀 ('마에스트라')]. Ten Asia. Naver. November 21, 2022. August 5, 2023. ko. November 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231107213002/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000581472. live.
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- Web site: Lee Yu-min. November 7, 2023. '마에스트라' 예수정, 이영애 엄마 된다. 'Maestra: Strings of Truth' Ye Soo-jung becomes Lee Young-ae's mother. November 7, 2023. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. ko. November 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231107011325/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000923595. live.
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- Web site: Choi Hye-jin. December 5, 2023. 최윤소, 이영애 만난다..'마에스트라' 출연 확정. Star News. ko. December 5, 2023. Naver. December 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231205060033/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003199693. live.
- Web site: Lee Mi-ji. November 28, 2023. '경이로운 소문2' 김현준, '마에스트라' 캐스팅..이영애X이무생과 호흡(공식). Herald POP. ko. November 28, 2023. Naver. November 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231129063547/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003667132. live.
- Web site: Kim No-eul. November 2, 2023. 양준모, 이영애 만난다..'마에스트라' 출연[공식]]. Star News. ko. November 2, 2023. Naver. November 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231102052226/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003192036. live.
- Web site: Shin Young-eun. November 28, 2023. '마에스트라' 박호산·예수정·이시원, 이영애와 무슨 인연?. Maeil Business Newspaper. ko. November 28, 2023. Naver. November 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231129063548/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0005221615. live.
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- Web site: Jang Jeong-yoon. November 10, 2023. 신예 김민규, 이영애 비서易 맡는다 (마에스트라). November 10, 2023. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. Naver. November 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231110005603/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000924409. live.
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- Web site: Ryu Ji-yoon. November 9, 2023. 황건, tvN '마에스트라' 첼로 수석 노바하 역 캐스팅. Hwang Geon Cast as Principal Cellist Novaha in tvN's 'Maestra: Strings of Truth'. November 9, 2023. Dailian. Naver. ko. November 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231109014048/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=119&aid=0002767290. live.
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- Web site: Jung Han-bi. December 31, 2023. '마에스트라' "그 여자 주변에서 계속 이상한 일이"...진호은 사망으로 의심 받는 이영애. Herald POP. ko. January 5, 2024. Naver. January 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105055024/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003673391. live.
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- Web site: Park Seo-hyun. November 1, 2023. 이영애 '마에스트라' 촬영 끝..여유있게 브런치 인증샷. Herald POP. ko. January 14, 2024. Naver. January 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240114124756/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003661944. live.
- Nielsen Korea ratings:
- Web site: Ep. 1. Nielsen Korea. ko. December 9, 2023. December 10, 2023. December 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231209232236/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20231209. live.
- Web site: Ep. 2. Nielsen Korea. ko. December 10, 2023. December 11, 2023. December 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231210231505/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20231210. live.
- Web site: Ep. 3. Nielsen Korea. ko. December 16, 2023. December 17, 2023. December 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231217000723/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20231216. live.
- Web site: Ep. 9. Nielsen Korea. ko. January 6, 2024. January 10, 2024. January 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240110081424/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240106. live.
- Web site: Ep. 10. Nielsen Korea. ko. January 7, 2024. January 10, 2024. January 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240110081521/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240107. live.
- Web site: Ep. 11. Nielsen Korea. ko. January 13, 2024. January 14, 2024. January 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240114002147/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240113. live.
- Web site: Ep. 12. Nielsen Korea. ko. January 14, 2024. January 15, 2024. January 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240114234232/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240114. live.
- Web site: ko:마에스트라 시청률. Maestra: Strings of Truth ratings. https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%EB%A7%88%EC%97%90%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EB%9D%BC%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0. Nielsen Korea. ko. January 14, 2024. Daum. January 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240117090705/https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%EB%A7%88%EC%97%90%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EB%9D%BC%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0. live.
- Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0005231412. Shin. Young-eun. December 18, 223. ko. Maeil Economy. ko:'마에스트라' 이영애, 불륜녀 이시원 임신에 "축하해". 'Maestra' Lee Young-ae, 'Congratulations' on Adulterous Woman Lee Si-won's Pregnancy. December 25, 2023. Naver. December 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231225175350/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0005231412. live.
- Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003205667. Yoon. Sung-yeol. December 31, 2023. Star News. ko. ko:진호은 사망→'만취' 이영애, 손에 묻은 피에 '질겁'..최고 7.8% [종합](마에스트라). Jin Ho-eun dies → 'Drunk' Lee Young-ae, 'Sick' by the blood on her hands..Up to 7.8% [Comprehensive] (Maestra). January 7, 2024. Naver. January 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240107080331/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003205667. live.