What is Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng?
Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng is a 2026 South Korean comedy film that serves as the directorial debut of Lee Yong-jae, who also wrote the film.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2026
- Release date
- Oct 28, 2026
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.0/10
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Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng is a 2026 South Korean comedy film that serves as the directorial debut of Lee Yong-jae, who also wrote the film. The story follows Maeng Bo Ram, a small-town Korean language teacher who unexpectedly and accidentally joins the team responsible for creating South Korea's most important exam, the College Scholastic Ability Test. Initially anticipating academic prestige and scholarly debate, she instead finds herself locked away under spy-level security for forty days in a sheltered camp with her phone confiscated, navigating office politics and a turbulent experience. The film stars Lee Sun-bin in the title role as Maeng Bo Ram, alongside cast members Yoo Jae-myung, Kim Young-min, and Jeon Seok-ho.
Should you watch it?
“A small-town teacher is locked away under spy-level security to create South Korea's most important exam.”
- Features a stellar main cast including Lee Sun-bin, Yoo Jae-myung, Kim Young-min, and Jeon Seok-ho.
- Serves as the feature-length directorial debut for writer and director Lee Yong-jae.
- Explores the turbulent and high-stakes environment of South Korea's college entrance examination committee.
- Viewers seeking fast-paced action or conventional thrillers may find the workplace and office politics setting niche.
Watch it if you want to see a comedic, behind-the-scenes look at South Korea's high-stakes state exam creation.
This is a comedy film with a runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes focusing on workplace politics and institutional confinement.
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Where to stream Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng?
Legal streaming links and platform availability can be checked on local database sites such as HanCinema and The Movie Database.
Whether it is worth watching?
It is worth watching for fans of South Korean comedies and viewers interested in the unique premise of high-stakes exam creation politics.
Binge duration?
The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Essential episodes?
As a feature-length film released in 2026, it is a standalone movie rather than an episodic series.
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