There is a thin line and an equally powerful intersection betwen the corporate world and that of governance politics. Netflix’s latest K-drama offering, Queenmaker, stands at this margin. It follows a human rights lawyer and a former corporate strategist as they navigate the grisly world of politics through a majestic web. If you are looking for something quick and thrilling, this is the perfect watch.

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Hwang Do-hee (Kim Hee-ae) has spent a significant amount of her life as the powerful Eunsung Group’s go-to person. From covering up the grisliest of their scandals to being at their every beck and call, she is confident and good at it, earning her the reputation of being one of the key players at the chaebol group. However, it is on one such occasion that Do-hee witnesses a former employee jump to her death after she is silenced of her sexual assault allegations against the son-in-law of Eunsung Group, Baek Jae-min (Ryu Soo-young). Shocked at the truth she finds out, Do-hee is determined to go against Baek but is instead forced to leave the company for good.

Do-hee joins hands with Oh Kyung-sook (Moon So-ri), a human rights lawyer, in an effort to bring down Eunsung Group for good and prevent Baek Jae-min from becoming Seoul’s mayor. Oh Kyung-sook and Do-hee initially do not see eye-to-eye. Kyung-sook, also a prominent feminist icon, had recently been on a hunger strike against Eunsung Group laying off their temporary workers. She first meets Do-hee when the latter is trying to bribe and get her to leave her strike. However, eventually the two join hands to take down the bigger enemy and especially the evil, Baek Jae-min. Kyung-sook decides to run for the Seoul mayoral elections and Do-hee becomes her campaign manager and strategist.

As Do-hee undertakes a daring journey against her powerful former employers, there is much that goes on. Family members of both parties get involved, too many scandals come to the surface and the deep-seated corruption present in every sector of society is made evident. The moralities of most characters come to question at some point or the other and it is almost always a grey area. As the plot progresses, it also grapples with several contemporary sociopolitical problems and realities. This makes it a relevant watch as well. However, in doing so much, it might also feel at times that the series has probably bit on more than it can possibly chew. This leads to an ending that feels hurried. Yet, this is a good watch that packs together various plotlines to make a series that is short and fun. Do-hee and Kyung-sook’s sisterhood and the power-packed acting also make the series worth a watch.

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