The ladies of Cheongdamdong certainly think “behind every success woman there is a man”.
I am referring to those rich Cheongdamdong chaebol wives and also to those who have ambitions to become one. For each of them, her quest in life is to look for a man who can provide for her, not just the necessities but the luxuries and the social standing she desires.
We saw that in Park Sihoo-ssi’s “Cheongdamdong Alice”. His Jean Thierry Cha or Cha Seungju was the man behind the woman…or women.
His ex, social climber Seo Yoonjoo saw him as her ticket to becoming a Cheongdamdong wife as he was the only son of a chaebol. But she dropped him like a sack of hot potatoes when he was disowned and left penniless by his father. She chose money over love, and she found her rich chaebol husband afterwards.
Years later, her school girl rival Han Sekyung followed her path and at her advice. After being unsuccessful in making it on her own as a designer, she finally also decided to hook a man to cover her back. And the man she targeted was the same man Jean Thierry Cha or Cha Seungju. Only now, he has become a rich and successful CEO of a luxury brand.
“Cheongdamdong Alice” is a classic of how society norms and peer pressure drive the concept of “behind every successful woman, there is a man.” Watch this Park Sihoo-ssi drama again and let me know what you think.
Youtube Video – Park Sihoo “Revisit: Cheongdamdong Alice”, 15 February 2020
在每个女人的背后:爱丽丝
清潭洞的女士们当然会认为“在每一个成功的女人的背后都有一个男人”。
我指的是那些富有的清潭洞财阀的妻子,也指那些有志成为其中一员的女人。她们的人生目标就是寻找一个可以“养”她们的男人,不仅是提供必需品,而且也可以给她们所渴望的奢侈品和社会地位。
在施厚君的“清潭洞爱丽丝”中就看到了这一点。他的 Jean Thierry Cha 或 车胜祖是一个女人背后的男人…而不只是一个女人噢。
他的前女友(妻子)徐允珠将他视为成为清潭洞妻子的门票,因为他是财阀的独子。但是当他被父亲遗弃并身无分文时,她就像一袋热土豆一样丢下了他。她选择金钱而不是爱情,后来找到了富有的财阀丈夫。
多年后,她的女学生时的对手韩世景听她的建议跟随她的道路走向清潭洞。用自己的努力去当设计师失败后,她终于也决定勾一个男人给她遮背。而她所针对的男人,正是 Jean Thierry Cha 或 车胜祖。现在,他是一位富有而成功的奢侈品牌的总裁。
“清潭洞爱丽丝”是社会规范和同伴压力如何推动“每个成功的女人的背后,都有一个男人”这一概念的经典之作。请再看一遍施厚君的电视剧,分享你们的意见呗。
Credits – Many thanks! SBS “Cheongdamdong Alice ParkSihooSsi.com, ParkSihooHongKong.com