Confidence Queen (Korean: 컨피던스 맨 KR) is a 2025 South Korean crime comedy television series starring Park Min-young, Park Hee-soon and Joo Jong-hyuk. A remake of the original Japanese 2018 drama, The 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. It premiered on TV Chosun on September 6, 2025, aired every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It is available to stream on Coupang Play in South Korea and on Prime Video in 240 countries (excluding Mainland China and South Korea).
On September 16, 2025, TV Chosun announced the change of broadcast time to 22:30 from earlier 21:10 (KST) starting from the fifth episode, due to the low viewership.
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Cast and characters
Main
Park Min-young as Yoon Yi-rang
The leader of Team Confidence Man, a genius conman in the top 1% of South Korea with an IQ of 165
Ki So-yu as young Yoon Yi-rang
Park Hee-soon as James
The spiritual pillar of Team Confidence Man, a middle-aged man who exemplifies French chic.
Joo Jong-hyuk as Myung Gu-ho
He is the youngest member of Team Confidence Man, with a pure and upright personality and a tall and handsome appearance
Supporting
Hyun Bong-sik as Mr. Mule, porter in episode 1
Kim Young-mi
Cameo
Song Ji-hyo as Baek-hwa, a shaman (Episode 1)
Lee Bong-ryun as Yesol's mother (Episode 1)
Jung Woong-in as Jeon Tae-soo, loan shark kingpin (Episode 1, 2)
Jung Yi-joo as Kim Bo-ra, an art student with dreams (Episodes 3, 4)
Lee Yi-kyung as Yoo Myung-min, art critic, a buyer for the world's top auction house.
Choi Hong-il as Kim Yong-bok, a master of forgery
Rowoon as a manager, (Episodes 3, 4)
Kim Joo-ah as Han Jae-hee, victim of a botched surgery
Kim Sun-young as Jae-kyung Hospital's CEO Lee Sun-mi
Ha Jun as surgeon, Jo Sung-woo
Kwon Da-ham as Im Kwang-sik
Kim Han-jong as Mr. Mustache
Yoon Chae-kyung as Lee Hye-yoon, beauty YouTuber and victim of Gil Mi-in
Oh Na-ra as Gil Mi-in, the CEO of Mystique
Yura as gas station worker
Yoo Seung-mok as Lee Sung-min
Park Myung-hoon as Ha Jung-ho, CEO of HaHaJungho, a large-scale seafood distribution company
Kim Byeong-chun as Oh Chang-dae, factory owner
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.
On July 23, 2024, it was reported that Park Min-young was considering to appear in the series in lead role. On July 11, 2025, it was confirmed that Song Ji-hyo would make a special appearance in the series. The script reading photos were revealed on August 11, 2025.
The series began filming in September 2024 and finished filming all 12 episodes in May 2025. Park Min-young shared photos showcasing the various characters she portrayed in the series; one such character is of a flight attendant, the scenes for which were filmed at Clark International Airport in Pampanga, Philippines.
Release and reception
The first Korean 'Amazon Original Drama' started streaming on Prime Video globally (excluding Mainland China and South Korea) and Coupang Play in South Korea on September 6, 2025.
The series was at the 9th place in the worldwide rankings of Amazon Prime TV shows after the release of episodes 1 and 2. On September 12, it was reported that the series is at 5th place worldwide in the Amazon Prime TV and 4th place in Coupang Play's popular shows as of September 10.
The series ended on October 12, 2025. It ranked among the top 8 most-watched shows worldwide on Amazon Prime TV, and placed in the top 3 on Coupang Play’s weekly list of most popular shows.