Happy Home
Happy Home (Korean: 가화만사성; RR: Gahwamansasung) is a South Korean television drama series that aired on the MBC network from February 27 to August 21, 2016. The series follows the lives of the Bong family, owners of a Chinese restaurant, and explores themes of family conflict, personal growth, and reconciliation.
Plot
The story centers on Bong Sam-Bong, an authoritarian patriarch who establishes a successful Chinese restaurant named Gahwamansasung. His daughter, Bong Hae-Ryung, appears to live an enviable life married to a successful man, but she struggles with the grief of losing her son in a car accident and faces emotional neglect from her husband and cruelty from her mother-in-law. Her life begins to shift when she encounters Seo Ji-Gun, a man who carries his own hidden burdens. Meanwhile, the family faces internal turmoil as other members navigate their own personal and professional challenges.
Production
The series was directed by Lee Dong-Yoon and written by Jo Eun-Jung. The production team, including the director and screenwriter, had previously collaborated on the 2012 MBC drama Feast of the Gods. The first script reading for Happy Home was held on January 17, 2016, at the MBC Dream Centre in Ilsan, South Korea. The series occupied the Saturday and Sunday 20:40 time slot on MBC, succeeding the drama Mom and preceding Blow Breeze.
Cast
The main cast includes:
- Kim So-Yeon as Bong Hae-Ryung
- Lee Sang-Woo as Seo Ji-Gun
- Lee Pil-Mo as Yoo Hyun-Ki
- Kim Young-Chul as Bong Sam-Bong
- Won Mi-Kyung as Bae Sook-Nyeo
- Kim Ji-Ho as Han Mi-Soon
- Jang In-Sub as Bong Man-Ho
- Choi Yoon-So as Bong Hae-Won
Legacy
The series is notable for the real-life relationship between its lead performers, Kim So-Yeon and Lee Sang-Woo, who married on June 9, 2017, in Gangnam, Seoul, following their work on the production.