Red Shoes () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Choi Myung-gil, So Yi-hyun and Park Yoon-jae. The series, directed by Park Gi-hyeon and written by Hwang Soon-young, tells the story of a daughter who seeks to take revenge on her heartless mother, who left her father and brother in search of love and success. The daily drama premiered on KBS2 on July 5 and aired on every weekday at 19:50 (KST) till December 10, 2021.
The series revolves around Kim Jem-ma (So Yi-hyun), a daughter who has a strong desire to take revenge on her heartless mother, who left her father and brother in search of love and success.
Choi Myung-gil portrays Min Hee-kyeong, Kim Jem-ma's cold-hearted mother, who abandons her family after reuniting with her first love. Kim Jem-ma seeks to find out the secrets related to, and to avenge, her father's death. Yoon Gi-seok (portrayed by Park Yoon-jae) does not believe in love due to his wife's betrayal, but falls in love with Kim Jem-ma. Yoon Hyeon-seok (Shin Jung-yoon) is Yoon Gi-seok's younger brother, with free soul and defiant charm.
The title of the series as explained by the writer Hwang Soon-young: "The day the main character woman was kicked out of her house by her husband, she comes out wearing the 'red shoes' that a man in the past gave her. And the last gift she left for her daughter is a necklace of red shoe accessories. If the 'red shoes' are 'desire' for the mother, it becomes 'revenge' for the daughter."
So Yi-hyun was confirmed to appear in the revenge series in May 2021. She last appeared in 2016 KBS daily drama Secrets of Women. It is her comeback after five years. A script reading session was held on May 18 in KBS studio. Script writer Hwang Soon-Young has written three daily dramas, 2013 series Ruby Ring, 2014 series Two Mothers and 2015 series The Great Wives. Jung Yoo-min and director Park Gi-hyeon are working together for third time. Their previous two series are: Unasked Family (2019) and 2020 KBS Drama Special, Season 11 episode "My Lilac". First joint script reading session was held on June 14.
On June 16, KBS released first stills of So Yi-hyun from the filming of drama. On August 19, a confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported from the filming site of the TV series. An actor, who came in contact with that person has been sent under self-quarantine.