Confidence Queen (TV series)

Confidence Queen
Promotional poster
Hangul
컨피던스 맨 KR
RRKeonpideonseu maen KR
MRK'ŏnp'idŏnsŭ maen KR
GenreCrime
Comedy
Based onConfidence Man JP
by Ryôta Kosawa
Written byHong Seung-hyun
Directed byNam Ki-hoon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Production companies
  • TME Group
  • GHOST4 Production
  • The Fifth Wall Studio
Original release
Network

Confidence Queen (Korean: 컨피던스 맨 KR) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Park Min-young, Park Hee-soon and Jong-hyuk. A remake of the original Japanese 2018 drama, Confidence Man JP, the series follows three con artists who devise elaborate and unconventional schemes to exploit individuals driven by greed, set against the backdrop of the real estate and financial sectors.[1] The series will premiere on TV Chosun on September 6, 2025, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST). It will also be available for streaming on Coupang Play in South Korea and on Prime Video in 240 countries (excluding Mainland China and South Korea).[2][3]

Cast and characters

Main

Supporting

Cameo

Production

The series is the first Korean original drama for Prime Video. It is a joint collaboration with Coupang Play and TV Chosun, directed by Nam Ki-hoon, written by Hong Sung-hyun, who wrote Cheo Yong (2013), Criminal Minds (2017), and produced by the production company TME Group in association with GHOST4 Production and The Fifth Wall Studio.[9][10]

On July 23, 2024 it was reported that Park Min-young was considering to appear in the series in lead role.[11] On July 11, 2025 it was confirmed that Song Ji-hyo would make a special appearance in the series.[12] The script reading photos were revealed on August 11, 2025.[13]

The series began filming in September 2024 and finished filming all 12 episodes in May.[14] Park Min-young shared photos showcasing the various characters she portrayed in the series. One such character is of a Flight Attendant for Foreign Airlines.[15]

Release

The first Korean 'Amazon Original Drama' will start streaming on Prime Video globally (excluding Mainland China and South Korea) and Coupang Play in South Korea on September 6, 2025.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ "Confidence Queen" (Press release). Amazon MGM Studios. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  2. ^ Kang Da-yoon (July 15, 2025). "박민영, 악당 잡는 사기꾼 된다…'컨피던스맨 KR' 9월 6일 공개 [공식]" [Park Min-young becomes a con artist who catches villains… 'Confidence Man KR' to be released on September 6 [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  3. ^ Moon Ji-yeon (July 16, 2025). "[공식] '흥행퀸' 박민영 뜨자 '컨피던스맨 KR' 글로벌 프로젝트 발동" [[Official] 'Confidence Man KR' global project launched as 'box office queen' Park Min-young rises]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  4. ^ Kang Nae-ri (July 25, 2024). "[단독] 박희순, 새 드라마 '컨피던스 맨 KR' 주인공…프로 사기꾼 된다" [[Exclusive] Park Hee-soon, the main character of the new drama 'Confidence Man KR'… Becomes a professional conman]. YTN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  5. ^ Kang Nae-ri (July 24, 2024). [단독] 주종혁, '컨피던스 맨 KR' 캐스팅…박민영과 연기 호흡 ['[Exclusive] Joo Jong-hyuk cast in 'Confidence Man KR'… Acting chemistry with Park Min-young]. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Park Rosa (July 9, 2025). "[단독] 이이경, '내남결' 박민영과 재회…'컨피던스맨 KR' 특별출연" [[Exclusive] Lee Yi-kyung, reunited with Park Min-young from 'My Secret Romance'… Special appearance in 'Confidence Man KR']. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  7. ^ Seong-yeol Yoon (July 11, 2025). "[단독]'의리맨' 김보성, 20년 만에 안방극장 뜬다..'컨피던스맨 KR' 카메오" [[Exclusive] 'Man of Loyalty' Kim Bo-seong, to appear on the home theater after 20 years... 'Confidence Man KR' cameo]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  8. ^ Seong-yeol Yoon (July 23, 2025). "[단독]로운, 입대 연기 속 의리 행보..'컨피던스맨 KR' 특별 출연" [[Exclusive] Rowoon, loyalty in the midst of military enlistment delay.. Special appearance in 'Confidence Man KR']. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  9. ^ Son, Bong-seok (July 23, 2025). ‘컨피던스맨 KR’ 박민영 “죽이지만 않으면 되잖아!” [Park Min-young in ‘Confidence Man KR’: “As long as you don’t kill me, that’s fine!”]. kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Han Hae-seon (August 11, 2025). ""악랄한 도파민 줄 것"..박민영X박희순X주종혁X정웅인, '컨피던스맨KR' 리딩 현장" ["It'll give you vicious dopamine"... Park Min-young X Park Hee-soon X Joo Jong-hyuk X Jung Woong-in, 'Confidence Man KR' reading site]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  11. ^ Kang Joo-hee (July 23, 2024). "박민영, 차기작 '컨피던스 맨 KR' 출연 검토 중 [공식]" [Park Min-young considering appearance in next work 'Confidence Man KR' [Official]]. IS Plus (in Korean). Daily Sports. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  12. ^ Park Soo-in (July 11, 2025). "송지효, 박민영 만날까 "'컨피던스맨 KR'(가제) 특별출연"[공식입장]" [Song Ji-hyo, Park Min-young to meet “Special appearance in ‘Confidence Man KR’ (tentative title)” [Official statement]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  13. ^ Kang Joo-hee (August 11, 2025). "박민영→정웅인, 조합부터 사기…'컨피던스맨KR' 대본 리딩 현장" [Park Min-young → Jung Woong-in, a fraud from the beginning… "Confidence Man KR" script reading]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  14. ^ Kang Hyo-jin (May 26, 2025). "박민영, 韓최초 아마존 오리지널 섹션 타이틀…'컨피던스맨 KR' 주연[공식]" [Park Min-young, Korea's first Amazon original section title... 'Confidence Man KR' lead role [Official]]. SPOTV News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  15. ^ Lee Min-kyung (July 16, 2025). "박민영, 외항사 승무원 되더니 완벽 미모…"정성껏 모시겠습니다"" [Park Min-young, Becomes Flight Attendant for Foreign Airlines and Has Perfect Beauty… “I Will Serve You with All My Heart”]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  16. ^ "Catch Park Min-young Like Never Before in Comedic Caper Series "Confidence Queen," Premiering Exclusively on Prime Video" (Press release). Amazon. July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
  17. ^ Yoon Seong-yeol (July 15, 2025). "박민영 사기꾼으로 컴백..'컨피던스맨 KR' 9월 6일 첫 공개 [공식] l" [Park Min-young returns as a con artist..'Confidence Man KR' to premiere on September 6 [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
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