| Confidence Queen | |
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| Hangul | 컨피던스 맨 KR |
| RR | Keonpideonseu maen KR |
| MR | K'ŏnp'idŏnsŭ maen KR |
| Genre | Crime Comedy |
| Based on | The Confidence Man JP [ja] byRyôta Kosawa [ko] |
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| Directed by | Nam Ki-hoon [ko] |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 61 minutes |
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| Release | September 6 (2025-09-06) – October 12, 2025 (2025-10-12) |
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| The Confidence Man JP [ja] | |
Confidence Queen (Korean: 컨피던스 맨 KR) is a 2025 South Koreancrimecomedy television series starringPark Min-young,Park Hee-soon andJoo Jong-hyuk. A remake of the original Japanese 2018 drama,The Confidence Man JP [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] It premiered onTV Chosun on September 6, 2025, aired every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It is available to stream onCoupang Play in South Korea and onPrime Video in 240 countries (excluding Mainland China and South Korea).[2][3]
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.[4]
The series is the first Korean original drama forPrime Video. It is a joint collaboration withCoupang Play andTV Chosun, directed byNam Ki-hoon [ko], written by Hong Sung-hyun, who wroteCheo Yong (2013),Criminal Minds (2017), and produced by the production companyTME Group in association with GHOST4 Production and The Fifth Wall Studio.[18][19]
On July 23, 2024, it was reported thatPark Min-young was considering to appear in the series in lead role.[20] On July 11, 2025, it was confirmed thatSong Ji-hyo would make a special appearance in the series.[21] The script reading photos were revealed on August 11, 2025.[22]
The series began filming in September 2024 and finished filming all 12 episodes in May 2025.[23]Park Min-young shared photos showcasing the various characters she portrayed in the series; one such character is of a flight attendant,[24] the scenes for which were filmed atClark International Airport inPampanga, Philippines.[25]
The first Korean 'Amazon Original Drama' started streaming onPrime Video globally (excluding Mainland China and South Korea) andCoupang Play in South Korea on September 6, 2025.[26][27]
The series was at the 9th place in the worldwide rankings of Amazon Prime TV shows after the release of episodes 1 and 2.[28] 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.[29]
The series ended on October 12, 2025. It ranked among the top 8 most-watched shows worldwide onAmazon Prime TV, and placed in the top 3 onCoupang Play’s weekly list of most popular shows.[30]
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Speed Dial 0" | September 6, 2025 (2025-09-06) | |
Yoon Yi-rang, the leader of Team Confidence Man, targets Baek Hwa, a swindler who deceived a concerned mother, Yesol-mo. Using a staged casino and a team of disguised allies—Myung Gu-ho and James; they manipulate Baek Hwa into a high-stakes gamble that ends in chaos, betrayal, and a bag of talismans instead of cash. Gu-ho, wounded and disillusioned, retires to a quiet seaside life, but he is drawn back when James is injured during a solo mission against their next target, Jeon Tae-soo. Yi-rang infiltrates 'Rising Airlines' as a flight attendant, while Gu-ho poses as the chairman’s illegitimate son to bait Jeon. Their plan unfolds across an airport and a swapped suitcase full of cash, culminating in a tense confrontation where Jeon, suspicious, points a gun at Gu-ho. In the epilogue, Yi-rang quietly restores justice to Yesol-mo, by returning the cash shaman has taken from her. | |||
| 2 | "Sand Foundation" | September 7, 2025 (2025-09-07) | |
In this episode, Jeon Tae-soo tests the loyalty of Yoon Yi-rang and Myung Gu-ho by entrusting them with a secretive mission to the Philippines involving a password-protected hard drive. Their journey turns into chaos when they’re kidnapped, only for Jeon Tae-soo to dramatically appear at crucial point, deepening his trust in Gu-ho. As pressure mounts from upcoming investigations, Jeon plans a scheme to smuggle 50 billion won in slush funds disguised as relief supplies aboard a chartered plane. But the plan unravels mid-flight when Yi-rang and James, posing as a co-pilot execute a daring heist, dumping the money overboard and leaving Jeon Tae-soo with worthless paper. The elaborate con was later revealed culminating in the stolen funds being anonymously donated to a youth shelter. As Jeon Tae-soo is arrested for child abuse and confinement, Yi-rang’s mysterious behavior hints at a deeper motive. | |||
| 3 | "Déjà vu" | September 13, 2025 (2025-09-13) | |
The episode opened with a lavish VIP charity auction, where Team Confidence Man—Yoon Yi-rang, Myung Gu-ho, and James—executed a daring con against art critic Yoo Myung-min. Disguised in glamorous roles, they infiltrated the event to steal incriminating evidence from Yoo’s office, but their plan hit a snag when the safe didn’t contain what they expected. The episode then revealed their motive: Yoo had harassed a young artist and was involved in art fraud and illegal cultural trade. Yi-rang, initially reluctant, joined the mission after discovering a personal connection to one of Yoo’s paintings. The team baited Yoo with a forged masterpiece, which he failed to detect, boosting their confidence, until their forger was suddenly arrested, and Yoo turned toward them, raising the stakes with a tense question look!. | |||
| 4 | "Ghost Castle" | September 14, 2025 (2025-09-14) | |
Yi-rang, Gu-ho, and James expose Mr. Famous, who imprisoned young artists, forced them to work, and used them to launder money through fictitious auctions. During a charity gala, they obtain a USB stick containing evidence, and Yi-rang organises a provocation with the fake artist Myeong-shin, which leads to Mr Famous being ridiculed at the auction. Bo-ra reveals the truth and shows recordings of the abuse, and the police arrest Mr Famous. Yi-rang deletes the ‘Ghost Castle’ file from the USB stick, suggesting her personal connection to the past and trauma, which James discovers. Translated with DeepL.com (free version) | |||
| 5 | "Atoms Black Noir" | September 20, 2025 (2025-09-20) | |
Yoon Yi-rang, James, and Myung Gu-ho reconnect with young patient Han Jae-hee at Jae-kyung Hospital and uncover medical negligence linked to CEO Lee Sun-mi and surgeon Jo Sung-woo. After Jae-hee’s condition worsens due to a botched surgery, the trio initiates a revenge plan. Yi-rang confronts Lee Sun-mi, while James infiltrates her circle by posing as a VVIP broker and manipulating her trust through staged encounters and drug-laced gifts. Lee Sun-mi is tricked into believing she has a life-threatening aortic condition and desperately seeks help from "Rachel," a legendary ghost surgeon—unaware that Rachel is Yi-rang in disguise. As panic sets in, Lee Sun-mi agrees to payUS$2.5 million for the surgery. The episode ends with Yi-rang entering the operating room in full scrubs, setting the stage for a dramatic climax. | |||
| 6 | "Waves on the Edge" | September 21, 2025 (2025-09-21) | |
| 7 | "Mask Girl" | September 27, 2025 (2025-09-27) | |
| 8 | "Mr. Gray" | September 28, 2025 (2025-09-28) | |
| 9 | "Their First Encounter" | October 4, 2025 (2025-10-04) | |
| 10 | "Madame Oh's Heydays" | October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05) | |
| 11 | "The Falling Out" | October 11, 2025 (2025-10-11) | |
| 12 | "Checkmate" | October 12, 2025 (2025-10-12) | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various | |
| Released | 2025 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Got Me Good" | Lee Jun-hwa, GA EUN | Lee Jun-hwa, GA EUN | Ahn Shin-ae | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Got Me Good" (Inst.) | 3:03 | |||
| Total length: | 6:06 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Lights, Camera, Action" | Lee Jun-hwa | Lee Jun-hwa | Hui | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Lights, Camera, Action" (Inst.) | 3:29 | |||
| Total length: | 6:58 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "No Turning Back" | Lee Yong-min (UrbaneMusic), Ameno | Lee Yong-min, Choi Jae-hyuk (UrbaneMusic) | Keonhee (Oneus) | 3:20 |
| 2. | "No Turning Back" (Inst.) | 3:20 | |||
| Total length: | 6:40 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Bleed It Out" | Junhwa Lee | Junhwa Lee, Ameno | Elaine | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Bleed It Out" (Inst.) | 4:02 | |||
| Total length: | 8:04 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Am I Wrong" | Ji Seong-ho, Ameno | NadaNiel, Ji Seong | Leenzy | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Am I Wrong" (Inst.) | 3:01 | |||
| Total length: | 6:02 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Giddy Up" | Lee Jun-hwa | Lee Jun-hwa | Iraon | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Giddy Up" (Inst.) | 2:26 | |||
| Total length: | 4:52 | ||||
| Episodes | Episode number | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1–12 | N/A | 363 | N/A | N/A | 287 | 330 | 360 | 397 | 292 | N/A | 323 | N/A | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[38][39] | |||
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| Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
| 1 | September 6, 2025 | 1.1%(13th) | N/A | ||
| 2 | September 7, 2025 | 1.484%(9th) | 1.479%(9th) | ||
| 3 | September 13, 2025 | 1%(15th) | N/A | ||
| 4 | September 14, 2025 | 0.9%(24th) | N/A | ||
| 5 | September 20, 2025 | 1.303%(9th) | 1.274%(4th) | ||
| 6 | September 21, 2025 | 1.571%(4th) | 1.517%(5th) | ||
| 7 | September 27, 2025 | 1.771%(4th) | 1.734%(3rd) | ||
| 8 | September 28, 2025 | 1.772%(6th) | 1.689%(5th) | ||
| 9 | October 4, 2025 | 1.467%(7th) | 1.185%(10th) | ||
| 10 | October 5, 2025 | 0.7%(31th) | N/A | ||
| 11 | October 11, 2025 | 1.4%(11th) | 1.358%(8th) | ||
| 12 | October 12, 2025 | 1.4%(12th) | 1.504%(9th) | ||
| Average | N/A | N/A | |||
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