About Little Women (2022)
Little Women, known in Korean as Jageun Assideul, is a 2022 South Korean thriller that aired on the cable network tvN and streamed worldwide on Netflix. Written by Chung Seo-kyung and directed by Kim Hee-won, the series borrows only the title and the sisterly framing of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel; it is not a period adaptation but a stylish, contemporary suspense story. It follows three close-knit sisters who grew up sharing poverty and learned to rely on one another above all else.
The eldest, Oh In-joo, works as an accountant and has spent her life shouldering the family's debts. The middle sister, Oh In-kyung, is a principled television reporter determined to expose corruption, while the youngest, Oh In-hye, is a gifted art student drawn into the orbit of a wealthy household. When a staggering sum of money and a series of suspicious deaths pull the sisters into the affairs of the immensely powerful Park family, their loyalty to one another is tested against forces willing to kill to protect a hidden fortune.
Praised for its lush visuals, layered symbolism, and tense plotting, Little Women became one of the most talked-about Korean dramas of 2022 and a strong global performer for Netflix. The series weaves themes of class inequality, sisterhood, and inherited guilt into a twisting mystery, and it drew particular acclaim for the performances of its three leads. Its blend of fairy-tale imagery and hard-edged crime drama helped distinguish it within a crowded field of contemporary K-dramas.