The story is about a local market and concentrates on the family of a chicken shop owner. It is extremely well written and even over 50 episodes it manages to hold your attention all the way through. Credit must go to the actors as the whole cast are believable and you feel invested in their lives and really want the best for all of them. It shows the importance of family but also the ups and downs that happen in all relationships. If you want to go on a feel good journey with laugh out loud moments coupled with heartbreak this series is highly recommended.
14 Reviews
Korean large family small family contrasts
jgardiner-871-7267298 April 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Large cast of interesting long term and new actors. It's a long series of 50 episodes but is looks fun and exciting and up for it. So I'm watching it. Lots of well know older Korean actors seem to cast in a more comedy role be good to see that when I have seen them act in very serious roles in the past. What I really like about these Korean dramas is that they go into the details of the lives of the people portrayed in these dramas and you get the whole experience of their lifestyles which I class as the Korean Lifestyles. Also I'm always happy to see true family life displayed and that younger children are included in the mix. Looking forward to watching this. These dramas is where I get my understanding of the cultural life of Koreans.
The beginning is a bit confusing and sad. Korean parent take their children's marriages and divorce far too personally. Actually it is not about them (the parents) at all. It's about the couples. Here in New Zealand often our Maori people don't even get married and just leave the relationship when they are not happy about it. Yes! It can and does hurt the parents but they don't interfere with the couples choices. Why is it so bad to get a divorce then worse to marry a divorcee? I don't understand that way of thinking.
My own family 8 of us.
Josie me had a child at 19 but left that man and married another man. Divorced him 50+ years later but we had been separated for 30+ years. I decided that it was time.
Wayne - Married twice divorced twice now single Marcia - Married then divorced 2nd marriage Pihi - Child at 15 kicked out that man she had a baby too and had several relationships. Then married and divorced 2nd marriage Dallas - Had several different woman had children to then married one kicked her out. Had another relationship with a very young woman had more children. Then died after several children with her.
Syan had children with his first love she left him. He married and had more children.
Lance had a child to his first love never committed but married someone else while still young. They had children then he left.
Ngahue had two sons to a man while still young. He left her. She picked up with a Solo-dad with 4 children. They had two son. They married late in life after the children had grown up
How can the parents be so furious with them when they divorce? Really it is not their life. It's the life of the children.
The parents relationship should be strong enough to console each other. After all they have each other. But it doesn't happen here. The adult children are so obedient and listen to their parents. Why?
I do love their family relationships where they sleep with their children because it is part of my culture to sleep with our children until they are happy to sleep in their own beds.
These Korean dramas certainly know how to play on your heart strings.
There are the four siblings: Oh Dae-hwan as Song Joon-sun a son the oldest. This son is a stuntman a bit of feisty and stroppy guy but loveable. Who will fight anyone if it has anything to do with the safety of his sisters and family. His wife divorced him because he became the surety for a friend and the friend couldn't pay the debt. Still loves his wife so much. So happy when his ex-wife allowed him to sleep the night in the bedroom of his two daughters. One a teenager and the other 5 years old.
Oh Yoon-ah as Song Ga-hee - the oldest girl - second child. She was an air steward who married the captain(pilot) of a plane she was on but divorced him when she caught him cheating on her. She is a personality not to be messed with. They have one sweet son. He is beginning puberty. He is Kim Ji Hoon described below
Lee Min-jung as Song Na-hee - A very intelligent but stroppy woman - third child,. She is a doctor a pediatrician. She is works well in her hospital but is not approachable to her junior doctors who are afraid of her. She speaks harshly to them. Her husband works in the same hospital. They get on well professionally.
Lee Cho-hee as Song Da-hee - She is nickname the Last One - youngest child. She has a bit of an inferiority complex and hasn't pushed herself during her student days. Her marriage was annulled when she caught her newly wed husband kissing another woman on the evening of their wedding day. She begins to fall in love with her sisters ex-brother-inlaw. She is sweet kind and very humorous.
Ki Do Hoon / Park Hyo Shin Wow! He is such a spunk and he has grown up since Arthdal Chronicles. That is where I first noticed him and he's a supporting actor in this Drama. I noticed him immediately when he appeared in here. He is so gorgeous and his martial arts skills are phenomenal I have added him to my best Korean actors list. He makes a big impression on here and I want to watch him play a leading role in another drama. He is not that verbal in this role but his presence is stunning. He is so stoic, self-controlled and taciturn but he loves to help Moon Woo Jin / Kim Ji Hoon (Ga Hee's son) who is being bullied at school. He is teaching him judo. He comforts him when his dad doesn't turn up after he has promised to come visit. He becomes Ga Hee's love interest when he tell her he likes her.
Ahn Kil KangYang Chi Soo (Young Dal's friend) I've never seen him in a role like this before, as a romantic man. He acts this part so well but I miss his action man roles as the martial arts superior fighter. I was so annoyed with him though. He is so fickle just because Baek Ji WonJang Ok Ja (Ok Boon's younger sister) kissed him he changed his affections to her. What else did she give him is my question?
Chun Ho Jin / Song Young Dal I'm used him in those hard man political roles or the evil master mind and seeing him here as the soft but penny pinching and loveable family man is revealing as to his depth as an actor. He keeps you on your toes and engrossed in the storyline. As the father though.....he is such an Indian Giver. When he is drunk he gives out money to his children but the next day when he is sober. He takes it all back. So comical. They're used to it but they try so hard to keep the money but he has a strategy that makes them give it back.
The story of him and his sister was getting a bit tedious especially when the scamming woman got hold of that old photograph of him and his family. I felt like quitting the drama. Then but his kids love stories kept me bonded to the end. That con woman though was making me so furious as she had caused so much drama. I kept skipping over the parts where she was scamming the family. She was making me so mad. Chun Ho Jin the actor had to play a very emotional role in this drama. It was awesome to seen him demonstrate, sadness, betrayal, joy and happiness, disappointment, defeat, failure, error, discouragement. All of these emotions were etched on his face. Truly an outstanding actor
Moon Woo JinKim Ji Hoon (Ga Hee's son) He is such a good little actor but I hate it when his father doesn't turn up for his parental visits and leaves him waiting outside of the school. It just breaks my heart. He bonds with Park Hyo Shin.
Acting: Such tremendous emotional acting from all of our actors from both the young and older actors. This is showing their vast range and qualities as accomplished and gifted Korean actors.
Kim Bo Yun / Choi Yoon Jung (Gyu Jin & Jae Suk's mother) She was an irritating and annoying character but she was an outstanding actor and she got to wear some fabulous clothes. I particularly loved her pink peplum jacket and pink flowered tight skirt outfit in episode 37. She looked dazzling and stunning in it. The peplum style so suits her. It showed off her amazing slim figure. She got to wear some stunning garments. Although she and Cha Hwa Yun/Jang Ok Boon (Mother of the four sibling) fought often. They were old school friends and she supported Jang Ok Boon when she left her husband. They give each other mutual support. Her daughters are in a relationship with Choi Yoon Jung sons but most of the drama the couples are keeping in secret from their parents.
Costumes The clothing worn but the women in this drama is eye-catching, stunning and impressive. They got to wear specular and modern fashionable garments that captured our envy and admiration. It made us stop look and appreciate. The three sisters always looked fashionable and well dressed. I particularly love there shorts and tops or shorts suits ( same jacket and matching shorts). Lee Min Jung/Song Na Hee The doctor wore dressy ones to work at the hospital. Lee Cho Hee/ Song Da Hee wore shorts to university. Oh Yoon Ah/ Song Ga Hee wore mostly upmarket dresses. Lee Jung Eun Kang Cho Yeon / Song Young Sook the lost sister and her two supporters:Lee Joo-ri and Kim Ga-yeon got to wear more outrageous revealing and brazen outfits that totally suited the role they played.
Lee Jung Eun Kang Cho Yeon / Song Young Sook Was the lost sister that they took so long to find. Sister's Kimbap store owner. Young-dal's long-lost younger sister, Song Young-sook.
When watching this program I couldn't help but compare the New Zealand way of life with the Korea practices. They both have a high culture of drinking until drunk, also a high level of family violence parents against their wives and children. Koreans even hit their grown to adults children whereas in NZ children have learnt to fight back against their parents or leave home. Koreans often sleep on the floor with their children as do Maori and Polynesian New Zealanders. Often Maori and Polynesians also have this Senior/Junior thing. Elders above younger, elder siblings before younger siblings. Personally I think it's petty. Respect is earned not a given.
Cinematography and Photography Some scenes were breathtakingly beautiful. We got to see some of the most attractive scenic cityscapes of Korean. The photography had clear and distinct qualities to it.
The beginning is a bit confusing and sad. Korean parent take their children's marriages and divorce far too personally. Actually it is not about them (the parents) at all. It's about the couples. Here in New Zealand often our Maori people don't even get married and just leave the relationship when they are not happy about it. Yes! It can and does hurt the parents but they don't interfere with the couples choices. Why is it so bad to get a divorce then worse to marry a divorcee? I don't understand that way of thinking.
My own family 8 of us.
Josie me had a child at 19 but left that man and married another man. Divorced him 50+ years later but we had been separated for 30+ years. I decided that it was time.
Wayne - Married twice divorced twice now single Marcia - Married then divorced 2nd marriage Pihi - Child at 15 kicked out that man she had a baby too and had several relationships. Then married and divorced 2nd marriage Dallas - Had several different woman had children to then married one kicked her out. Had another relationship with a very young woman had more children. Then died after several children with her.
Syan had children with his first love she left him. He married and had more children.
Lance had a child to his first love never committed but married someone else while still young. They had children then he left.
Ngahue had two sons to a man while still young. He left her. She picked up with a Solo-dad with 4 children. They had two son. They married late in life after the children had grown up
How can the parents be so furious with them when they divorce? Really it is not their life. It's the life of the children.
The parents relationship should be strong enough to console each other. After all they have each other. But it doesn't happen here. The adult children are so obedient and listen to their parents. Why?
I do love their family relationships where they sleep with their children because it is part of my culture to sleep with our children until they are happy to sleep in their own beds.
These Korean dramas certainly know how to play on your heart strings.
There are the four siblings: Oh Dae-hwan as Song Joon-sun a son the oldest. This son is a stuntman a bit of feisty and stroppy guy but loveable. Who will fight anyone if it has anything to do with the safety of his sisters and family. His wife divorced him because he became the surety for a friend and the friend couldn't pay the debt. Still loves his wife so much. So happy when his ex-wife allowed him to sleep the night in the bedroom of his two daughters. One a teenager and the other 5 years old.
Oh Yoon-ah as Song Ga-hee - the oldest girl - second child. She was an air steward who married the captain(pilot) of a plane she was on but divorced him when she caught him cheating on her. She is a personality not to be messed with. They have one sweet son. He is beginning puberty. He is Kim Ji Hoon described below
Lee Min-jung as Song Na-hee - A very intelligent but stroppy woman - third child,. She is a doctor a pediatrician. She is works well in her hospital but is not approachable to her junior doctors who are afraid of her. She speaks harshly to them. Her husband works in the same hospital. They get on well professionally.
Lee Cho-hee as Song Da-hee - She is nickname the Last One - youngest child. She has a bit of an inferiority complex and hasn't pushed herself during her student days. Her marriage was annulled when she caught her newly wed husband kissing another woman on the evening of their wedding day. She begins to fall in love with her sisters ex-brother-inlaw. She is sweet kind and very humorous.
Ki Do Hoon / Park Hyo Shin Wow! He is such a spunk and he has grown up since Arthdal Chronicles. That is where I first noticed him and he's a supporting actor in this Drama. I noticed him immediately when he appeared in here. He is so gorgeous and his martial arts skills are phenomenal I have added him to my best Korean actors list. He makes a big impression on here and I want to watch him play a leading role in another drama. He is not that verbal in this role but his presence is stunning. He is so stoic, self-controlled and taciturn but he loves to help Moon Woo Jin / Kim Ji Hoon (Ga Hee's son) who is being bullied at school. He is teaching him judo. He comforts him when his dad doesn't turn up after he has promised to come visit. He becomes Ga Hee's love interest when he tell her he likes her.
Ahn Kil KangYang Chi Soo (Young Dal's friend) I've never seen him in a role like this before, as a romantic man. He acts this part so well but I miss his action man roles as the martial arts superior fighter. I was so annoyed with him though. He is so fickle just because Baek Ji WonJang Ok Ja (Ok Boon's younger sister) kissed him he changed his affections to her. What else did she give him is my question?
Chun Ho Jin / Song Young Dal I'm used him in those hard man political roles or the evil master mind and seeing him here as the soft but penny pinching and loveable family man is revealing as to his depth as an actor. He keeps you on your toes and engrossed in the storyline. As the father though.....he is such an Indian Giver. When he is drunk he gives out money to his children but the next day when he is sober. He takes it all back. So comical. They're used to it but they try so hard to keep the money but he has a strategy that makes them give it back.
The story of him and his sister was getting a bit tedious especially when the scamming woman got hold of that old photograph of him and his family. I felt like quitting the drama. Then but his kids love stories kept me bonded to the end. That con woman though was making me so furious as she had caused so much drama. I kept skipping over the parts where she was scamming the family. She was making me so mad. Chun Ho Jin the actor had to play a very emotional role in this drama. It was awesome to seen him demonstrate, sadness, betrayal, joy and happiness, disappointment, defeat, failure, error, discouragement. All of these emotions were etched on his face. Truly an outstanding actor
Moon Woo JinKim Ji Hoon (Ga Hee's son) He is such a good little actor but I hate it when his father doesn't turn up for his parental visits and leaves him waiting outside of the school. It just breaks my heart. He bonds with Park Hyo Shin.
Acting: Such tremendous emotional acting from all of our actors from both the young and older actors. This is showing their vast range and qualities as accomplished and gifted Korean actors.
Kim Bo Yun / Choi Yoon Jung (Gyu Jin & Jae Suk's mother) She was an irritating and annoying character but she was an outstanding actor and she got to wear some fabulous clothes. I particularly loved her pink peplum jacket and pink flowered tight skirt outfit in episode 37. She looked dazzling and stunning in it. The peplum style so suits her. It showed off her amazing slim figure. She got to wear some stunning garments. Although she and Cha Hwa Yun/Jang Ok Boon (Mother of the four sibling) fought often. They were old school friends and she supported Jang Ok Boon when she left her husband. They give each other mutual support. Her daughters are in a relationship with Choi Yoon Jung sons but most of the drama the couples are keeping in secret from their parents.
Costumes The clothing worn but the women in this drama is eye-catching, stunning and impressive. They got to wear specular and modern fashionable garments that captured our envy and admiration. It made us stop look and appreciate. The three sisters always looked fashionable and well dressed. I particularly love there shorts and tops or shorts suits ( same jacket and matching shorts). Lee Min Jung/Song Na Hee The doctor wore dressy ones to work at the hospital. Lee Cho Hee/ Song Da Hee wore shorts to university. Oh Yoon Ah/ Song Ga Hee wore mostly upmarket dresses. Lee Jung Eun Kang Cho Yeon / Song Young Sook the lost sister and her two supporters:Lee Joo-ri and Kim Ga-yeon got to wear more outrageous revealing and brazen outfits that totally suited the role they played.
Lee Jung Eun Kang Cho Yeon / Song Young Sook Was the lost sister that they took so long to find. Sister's Kimbap store owner. Young-dal's long-lost younger sister, Song Young-sook.
When watching this program I couldn't help but compare the New Zealand way of life with the Korea practices. They both have a high culture of drinking until drunk, also a high level of family violence parents against their wives and children. Koreans even hit their grown to adults children whereas in NZ children have learnt to fight back against their parents or leave home. Koreans often sleep on the floor with their children as do Maori and Polynesian New Zealanders. Often Maori and Polynesians also have this Senior/Junior thing. Elders above younger, elder siblings before younger siblings. Personally I think it's petty. Respect is earned not a given.
Cinematography and Photography Some scenes were breathtakingly beautiful. We got to see some of the most attractive scenic cityscapes of Korean. The photography had clear and distinct qualities to it.
warm enjoyable and so sweet
weamKYF7 May 2022
Best drama ever
suchiminfa19 April 2021
Extremely enjoyable
phd_travel23 December 2020
It's an amazing achievement that so much of this show is enjoyable, laugh out loud funny and genuinely touching and the characters are so real and likeable. This family drama centers around a family with a son and three daughters who all get divorced. The various reasons for divorce are carefully portrayed: financial (the stuntman), personality differences (the doctor), infidelity (the stewardess and the youngest child). An outstanding aspect is the 2 mothers of the families who are often hilarious both in their relationship with each other and their children is acutely observed. Liked the contrasting personalities of the 2 younger daughters, the blunt doctor and the sweet youngest daughter. Long but well written story arc about 2 siblings separated and lost to each other in child hood. The romances are very fun to watch and the viewer really can root for them. The romance of the dentist and the youngest daughter is really cute and charming. The stewardess and the judo athlete is and touching too. The problems of 2 doctors is quite moving and real. Each element is nicely handled with the resolutions to the issues satisfying and plausible. Interesting surprise villain offensive and lacking conscience. Very realistic portrayal of borrower and lender perspectives. The humor is varied and farcical at times.
The acting is terrific from the ensemble cast. Lee Min Jung handles the role of the doctor daughter well as a woman high on IQ but low on EQ. Her husband played by Lee Sang Yeob really gets the viewer's sympathy. Lee Sang Yi is charming as the dentist brother a funny and realistic brother relationship. Oh Yoon Ah is also very touching as the stewardess. Lee Cho Hee is endearing as the youngest daughter. Parasite fans will recognize Lee Jong Eun as the cute and fiesty long lost sister.
Highly recommended.
Heartwarming series
twigs69-263-7781958 May 2021
Perfect for all ages
bomb_playboy27 February 2021
It's in top 3 for me!
dogagedikoglu23 May 2021
It's a really good Korean drama. I watched many but in some of them I got bored a bit. It's getting attention of the viewer and I felt sad when it ended. You always get curious of the next episode. None of the episodes are repeating themselves. It's totally recommended. I wish there would be more episodes. :(
A bit of everything...
newkrejados23 March 2022
... but by no means overdone.
There's hardly an element of life that this show doesn't touch on: grief, anger, bitterness, jealousy, fear and love. There is so much love in this show!
All of the characters and story arcs are credible and relatable but the one that resonated the most was the lost sister. The show was made all the better by uniformly spot-on performances.
If there must be one complaint, it would be the out of place giggling. Fortunately, not all the characters had ill-placed giggles.
Watching this series felt like dropping in on good friends. Binge-watching is impossible with 50 episodes but it was so satisfying, dropping in on this gang again, night after night. It'd been a while since I so eagerly looked forward to my viewing time.
You might enjoy dropping in on them, too.
There's hardly an element of life that this show doesn't touch on: grief, anger, bitterness, jealousy, fear and love. There is so much love in this show!
All of the characters and story arcs are credible and relatable but the one that resonated the most was the lost sister. The show was made all the better by uniformly spot-on performances.
If there must be one complaint, it would be the out of place giggling. Fortunately, not all the characters had ill-placed giggles.
Watching this series felt like dropping in on good friends. Binge-watching is impossible with 50 episodes but it was so satisfying, dropping in on this gang again, night after night. It'd been a while since I so eagerly looked forward to my viewing time.
You might enjoy dropping in on them, too.
Not boring at all even it's 50 episodes
gclefjag15 May 2022
The storyline keeps you hooked as you'd like to know what happens with the characters. I usually watch kdrama with 16 to 20 episodes, but I got through the 50 episodes and wanted more. You can relate with the story and they were all good actors and actresses. I hated Younseong but that means she's a good actress, I got impatient with Yeokdal and Yeongsuk getting together so I cheated from 34th epeisode to 38th episode hahaha,then went back to see the details. Thanks for this wonderful kdrama.
Storytellers
mysafeshop9 January 2023
It's a rare occasion that I start a series, skip to the end because I'm impatient and yet rewind to watch it again from the beginning, wanting to see how the story unfolds - this deserves the extra 9th star in itself. Another k-family drama touching upon universal themes without diminishing the issues at hand. Not afraid to spice up the seriousness with a good laugh perfectly reflecting the beautiful imperfections of everyday human lives and relationships. I may not be a doctor nor a storeowner, but I'm human and can relate to human emotions - after all emotions are human too. Great cast and ensemble, good place to start if You're curious about k-dramas in general albeit this one is for the so-called "grown-ups" segment. Much appreciated.
More then awesome
diem-4524015 January 2022
This is a movie on all great best. It takes you through a lot of emotions, happy and sad and I like the details in the movie. I like all the characters in the movie and I recommend you take your time out to watch it. It's really sad to see the end of the movie and I want it to last forever.
An emotional roller coaster but resolves well and ends happy
leahcubed10 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
9.5/10 is my rating. This is a 2020 South Korean family drama with 100, 35 minute episodes.
First I provide a unique synopsis then review.
Synopsis
The drama is about a family headed by Song Young-dal (Cheon Ho-jin) and Jang Ok-boon (Cha Hwa-yeon). The couple's grown children experience all the trials and tribulations associated with being part of a close knit family and in finding their best paths for their future.
Main characters:
Song Young-Dal (Chun Ho Jin)
The father of the family. He owns and works at a chicken restaurant. He has never gotten over the loss of his younger sister.
Jang Ok Boon (Cha Hwa Yun)
The mother of the Song family. She is constantly stressed by working with her husband in their busy restaurant and by her grown kids who have not found their path.
Song Ga-hee (Oh Yoon-ah)
The eldest sister. A former Airline Stewardess, she divorced her cheating pilot husband. She has a Middle school son.
Song Na-hee (Lee Min-jung)
She is a pediatrician having marriage issues with her husband, a fellow pediatrician.
Song Da-hee (Lee Cho-hee).
The youngest daughter who was working in an office. She left her husband on her wedding night after finding him in an intimate situation with another woman. After that event she completely changes her life.
Doctor Yoon Gyu-jin (Lee Sang-yeob)
Na-hee's husband. His mother lost her husband after her boys were born and she treats her eldest son like a fill in companion. Her demands on his time have strained his marriage.
Song Joon-sun (Oh Dae-hwan)
The oldest child and big brother to the three girls. He is a stunt man whose wife divorced him for giving too much to friends and because of his dangerous career.
Kang Cho Yoon/Song Young Sook (Lee Jung Eun)
The lost sister. Yong-dal thought she died of fever when they were children. They were orphaned then later separated and he thought she died. She grew up with monks and went on to be a bar owner.
Jang Ok Ja (Baek Ji Won)
She is mother Song's little sister and works at the chicken restaurant with her sister and brother-in-law. She loves to gossip.
Yoon Jae Suk (Lee Sang Yi)
He is a medical doctor focusing in dentistry. He loves his sister-in-law Na Hee amd tries to stay neutral in his brother and sister-in-law's issues.
Choi Yoon Jung (Kim Bo Yun)
She is the mother to the Song family son-in-law. Her and Na-hee do not get along as both of them are jealous of each other over Gyu-jin's attention.
Kim Ji-Hoon (Moon Woo Jin)
Ga Hee's middle school son. He is sad his father cannot find time for him now that his parents divorced. Mature beyond his years he is his mom's biggest fan.
Park Hyo Shin (Ki Do Hoon)
Originally a delivery driver for the family chicken restaurant, his outstanding physique leads him to work for Joon Sun's new stunt company. He is a judo athlete who left the sport after a tragedy.
Review
This was a great family drama. There were multiple romances, lots of family events, and even some mystery. If you like family dramas I highly recommend this one. I would watch it again in the future.
Spoilers*
I still struggle with the cultural difference between American and South Korean culture. Here all their children are fully grown and the parents are still controlling their lives, Not just acting as advice and council but actually demanding the children do this and forbidding them to do that. I thought the mother was often overbearing and mean.
Ok Boon, the Song family mother, annoyed me a lot. She was so angry at the least slight that the kids hid things from her. I did understand feeling judged over what your kids do or do not do. That happens in Americqn society too. But she took it all overboard. I was just admiring her for staying out of the market gossip then she let them suck her right in. In that event she became gossipy and mean just like her sister.
I loved the oldest sister Ga Hee. She was kind and understanding with her younger sisters. She was firm with her slime of an ex husband. She was nice to her big brother's friends. Her son and her relationship was goal. They were so cute with each other. I loved we got to see her be successfull.
Na hee was unreasonable with her husband in the beginning. I understood she went through a miscarriage but she was so unwilling to work through the issues. I was disappointed she dated the hospital director as it was such a slap in the face for her ex whi worked with them and had to watch it.
Joon Sun was the perfect older brother. He watched out for his sisters and was a great dad. I understood why his ex divorced him but I thought she was unreasonable when they were co parenting and would withdraw the kids to punish him. I was glad when she finally came around and supported his dream.
Hyo Shin was so sweet with Ga Hee and her son. They became a couple yet we never got to see them kiss. I liked the three of them together and would have liked to see them become a family.
Yoon Jung was very misunderstood. She was actually a very kind person just had no filter in terms of her interactions. I was glad everyone got to know her better and she no longer had to be so lonely.
Ok Boon drove me crazy in the beginning she was a mean, selfish gossip. I was particularly angry with her for the way she treated Cho Yoon. Stealing the guy Cho Yoon was flirting with, who had already expressed his feelings for her, was low. She was just out to get Cho Yoon out of jealousy. She changed a bit later and even became friends with Cho Yoon but it felt like she did that after she got what she wanted and after finding out Cho Yoon was the lost sister.
I loved Cho Yoon from the minute she came on scene. She was tough but kind and lively and vivacious. The market people were all so mean to them in the beginning it made me mad. That younger friend of hers she was always loaning money to made me so mad. What a leech! She was just a psycho for what she did pretending to be the lost sister.
Overall it was good and ended well I just wish we would have seen Ga Hee and Hyo Shin tell the family and get married or at least engaged and I wanted to see the lost Auntie,Young Sook, have something happy and permanent with the director, I did not feel they wrapped those stories up well.
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First I provide a unique synopsis then review.
Synopsis
The drama is about a family headed by Song Young-dal (Cheon Ho-jin) and Jang Ok-boon (Cha Hwa-yeon). The couple's grown children experience all the trials and tribulations associated with being part of a close knit family and in finding their best paths for their future.
Main characters:
Song Young-Dal (Chun Ho Jin)
The father of the family. He owns and works at a chicken restaurant. He has never gotten over the loss of his younger sister.
Jang Ok Boon (Cha Hwa Yun)
The mother of the Song family. She is constantly stressed by working with her husband in their busy restaurant and by her grown kids who have not found their path.
Song Ga-hee (Oh Yoon-ah)
The eldest sister. A former Airline Stewardess, she divorced her cheating pilot husband. She has a Middle school son.
Song Na-hee (Lee Min-jung)
She is a pediatrician having marriage issues with her husband, a fellow pediatrician.
Song Da-hee (Lee Cho-hee).
The youngest daughter who was working in an office. She left her husband on her wedding night after finding him in an intimate situation with another woman. After that event she completely changes her life.
Doctor Yoon Gyu-jin (Lee Sang-yeob)
Na-hee's husband. His mother lost her husband after her boys were born and she treats her eldest son like a fill in companion. Her demands on his time have strained his marriage.
Song Joon-sun (Oh Dae-hwan)
The oldest child and big brother to the three girls. He is a stunt man whose wife divorced him for giving too much to friends and because of his dangerous career.
Kang Cho Yoon/Song Young Sook (Lee Jung Eun)
The lost sister. Yong-dal thought she died of fever when they were children. They were orphaned then later separated and he thought she died. She grew up with monks and went on to be a bar owner.
Jang Ok Ja (Baek Ji Won)
She is mother Song's little sister and works at the chicken restaurant with her sister and brother-in-law. She loves to gossip.
Yoon Jae Suk (Lee Sang Yi)
He is a medical doctor focusing in dentistry. He loves his sister-in-law Na Hee amd tries to stay neutral in his brother and sister-in-law's issues.
Choi Yoon Jung (Kim Bo Yun)
She is the mother to the Song family son-in-law. Her and Na-hee do not get along as both of them are jealous of each other over Gyu-jin's attention.
Kim Ji-Hoon (Moon Woo Jin)
Ga Hee's middle school son. He is sad his father cannot find time for him now that his parents divorced. Mature beyond his years he is his mom's biggest fan.
Park Hyo Shin (Ki Do Hoon)
Originally a delivery driver for the family chicken restaurant, his outstanding physique leads him to work for Joon Sun's new stunt company. He is a judo athlete who left the sport after a tragedy.
Review
This was a great family drama. There were multiple romances, lots of family events, and even some mystery. If you like family dramas I highly recommend this one. I would watch it again in the future.
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I still struggle with the cultural difference between American and South Korean culture. Here all their children are fully grown and the parents are still controlling their lives, Not just acting as advice and council but actually demanding the children do this and forbidding them to do that. I thought the mother was often overbearing and mean.
Ok Boon, the Song family mother, annoyed me a lot. She was so angry at the least slight that the kids hid things from her. I did understand feeling judged over what your kids do or do not do. That happens in Americqn society too. But she took it all overboard. I was just admiring her for staying out of the market gossip then she let them suck her right in. In that event she became gossipy and mean just like her sister.
I loved the oldest sister Ga Hee. She was kind and understanding with her younger sisters. She was firm with her slime of an ex husband. She was nice to her big brother's friends. Her son and her relationship was goal. They were so cute with each other. I loved we got to see her be successfull.
Na hee was unreasonable with her husband in the beginning. I understood she went through a miscarriage but she was so unwilling to work through the issues. I was disappointed she dated the hospital director as it was such a slap in the face for her ex whi worked with them and had to watch it.
Joon Sun was the perfect older brother. He watched out for his sisters and was a great dad. I understood why his ex divorced him but I thought she was unreasonable when they were co parenting and would withdraw the kids to punish him. I was glad when she finally came around and supported his dream.
Hyo Shin was so sweet with Ga Hee and her son. They became a couple yet we never got to see them kiss. I liked the three of them together and would have liked to see them become a family.
Yoon Jung was very misunderstood. She was actually a very kind person just had no filter in terms of her interactions. I was glad everyone got to know her better and she no longer had to be so lonely.
Ok Boon drove me crazy in the beginning she was a mean, selfish gossip. I was particularly angry with her for the way she treated Cho Yoon. Stealing the guy Cho Yoon was flirting with, who had already expressed his feelings for her, was low. She was just out to get Cho Yoon out of jealousy. She changed a bit later and even became friends with Cho Yoon but it felt like she did that after she got what she wanted and after finding out Cho Yoon was the lost sister.
I loved Cho Yoon from the minute she came on scene. She was tough but kind and lively and vivacious. The market people were all so mean to them in the beginning it made me mad. That younger friend of hers she was always loaning money to made me so mad. What a leech! She was just a psycho for what she did pretending to be the lost sister.
Overall it was good and ended well I just wish we would have seen Ga Hee and Hyo Shin tell the family and get married or at least engaged and I wanted to see the lost Auntie,Young Sook, have something happy and permanent with the director, I did not feel they wrapped those stories up well.
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