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Drama: Liver or Die (English title) / What's Wrong, Poong-Sang (literal title)
Revised romanization: Waegeurae Poongsangssi
Hangul: 왜그래 풍상씨
Director: Jin Hyung-Wook
Writer: Moon Young-Nam
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 40
Release Date: January 9 - March 14, 2019
Runtime: Weds. & Thurs. 22:00
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Poong-Sang (Yu Jun-Sang) took care of his 4 younger siblings and supported them financially, because his parents did not support them. His younger siblings are first younger brother Jin-Sang (Oh Ji-Ho), first younger sister Jung-Sang (Jeon Hye-Bin), second younger sister Hwa-Sang (Lee Si-Young) and youngest sibling We-Sang (Cha Seo-Won).

Poong-Sang is now middle-aged, but he has never lived his life for himself. He is still busy dealing with the affairs of his younger siblings. Poong-Sang's first younger brother Jin-Sang makes trouble as he waits for a chance to change his life. Poong-Sang's first younger sister Jung-Sang is a doctor. She is smart, logical and cool-headed. Poong-Sang's second younger sister Hwa-Sang has an inferiority complex due to her older sister Jung-Sang. She is also a troublemaker like her older brother Jin-Sang. Youngest sibling We-Sang dreams of becoming a professional baseball player, but he has failed to achieve his dream.

Notes

Takes over the KBS2 Wed. & Thu. 22:00 time slot previously occupied by "Feel Good To Die" and followed by "Doctor Prisoner" on March 20, 2019.

Cast



Yu Jun-Sang	Oh Ji-Ho	Jeon Hye-Bin	Lee Si-Young	Cha Seo-Won
Lee Poong-Sang	Lee Jin-Sang	Lee Jung-Sang	Lee Hwa-Sang	Lee We-Sang



Shin Dong-Mi	Lee Bo-Hee	Park In-Hwan	Kim Ji-Young	Ki Eun-Se
Gan Boon-Sil	No Yang-Sim	Gan Bo-Koo	Lee Joong-Yi	Jo Young-Pil



Song Jong-Ho	Choi Sung-Jae	Lee Sang-Sook	Choi Dae-Chul	Kim Ki-Ri
Jin Ji-Ham	Kang Yeol-Han	Jeon Dal-Ja	Jeon Chil-Bok	Kye Sang-Ki



Yoon Sun-Woo	Lee Duk-Hee	Jung So-Young	Chun Yi-Seul	Jung Dong-Geun
Yoo Heung-Man	Shin Bong-Ja	Na Ae-Sim	Han Shim-Ran	Kim Mi-Ryeon



Lee Hyun-Woong	Yoo Se-Rye	Ha Jae-Yeong	Ahn Nae-Sang	Moon Hee-Kyung
macho man	senior doctor of Jung-Sang	Lee Joo-Kil	older sister's husband	older sister



Hwang Dong-Joo	Bien Jeong-Min	Heo Sung-Tae	Lee Kyu-Seop
Kong Moo-Un	Bae Soo-Jin	condoler	loan shark

Additional Cast Members:

Park Jae-Joon - Lee Han-Bang (Lee We-Sang's son)
Kim Hyo-Gyeong - Jin Se-Mi
Park Young-Soo - raw fish restaurant owner
Oh Hyun-Kyung - friend
Bae Jung-Hwa - Jo Young-Pil's older stepsister
Kim Mi-Hye - CEO's secretary
Jang Kyug-Su - gangster 1
Park Ha-Joon - elementary school student
Kim Kwang-Young - widower
Lee Hyo-Bi - widower's daughter
Kim Seung-Jun - nightclub waiter
Lee Moo-Nyoung - drunk man hired a driver
Kim Joo-A - convenience store cashier
Choi Seung-Hoon - Lee Jin-Sang (young)
Kim Sun-Yool - Lee Jung-Sang (young)
Kim Ji-Hoon - Lee We-Sang (young)
Cho Si-Yeon - Lee Jung-Sang (young)
Kim Ga-Ran
Cha Gun-Woo

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	TNmS		AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide	Seoul
2019-01-09	1	5.4%	-	5.9% (20th)	NR
2019-01-09	2	5.8%	-	6.7% (15th)	6.4% (17th)
2019-01-10	3	6.4%	-	6.5% (18th)	5.9% (19th)
2019-01-10	4	7.5%	-	7.8% (13th)	7.4% (12th)
2019-01-16	5	6.8%	-	6.4% (18th)	NR
2019-01-16	6	6.7%	-	6.5% (17th)	6.1% (19th)
2019-01-17	7	7.4%	-	8.1% (13th)	8.3% (12th)
2019-01-17	8	8.4%	-	10.2% (8th)	10.3% (7th)
2019-01-23	9	-	-	7.5% (15th)	7.3% (16th)
2019-01-23	10	6.7%	-	8.8% (10th)	8.6% (10th)
2019-01-24	11	6.2%	-	7.0% (14th)	7.2% (14th)
2019-01-24	12	7.2%	-	8.0% (13th)	8.2% (12th)
2019-01-30	13	7.2%	-	8.1% (13th)	8.1% (12th)
2019-01-30	14	7.8%	-	9.3% (8th)	8.9% (11th)
2019-01-31	15	7.5%	-	8.4% (13th)	8.4% (10th)
2019-01-31	16	8.9%	-	9.5% (8th)	8.9% (7th)
2019-02-06	17	7.6%	-	7.8% (17th)	7.8 %(17th)
2019-02-06	18	10.7%	-	11.0% (6th)	9.9% (9th)
2019-02-07	19	11.3%	-	11.8% (8th)	12.3% (6th)
2019-02-07	20	12.4%	-	12.7% (5th)	12.8% (3rd)
2019-02-13	21	8.6%	-	9.0% (9th)	8.8% (10th)
2019-02-13	22	10.0%	-	11.0% (7th)	11.0% (6th)
2019-02-14	23	12.0%	-	13.1% (5th)	14.0% (4th)
2019-02-14	24	13.2%	-	14.8% (2nd)	15.4% (2nd)
2019-02-20	25	10.5%	-	10.1% (9th)	10.1% (8th)
2019-02-20	26	12.3%	-	12.3% (4th)	12.2% (3rd)
2019-02-21	27	12.8%	-	12.7% (6th)	12.4% (5th)
2019-02-21	28	14.5%	-	14.4% (3rd)	14.1% (3rd)
2019-02-27	29	13.5%	-	14.2% (3rd)	14.2% (2nd)
2019-02-27	30	16.3%	-	17.5% (1st)	17.8% (1st)
2019-02-28	31	15.9%	-	17.0% (3rd)	17.4% (2nd)
2019-02-28	32	18.4%	-	20.0% (1st)	20.7% (1st)
2019-03-06	33	14.3%	-	15.2% (4th)	15.6% (3rd)
2019-03-06	34	17.0%	-	18.1% (2nd)	18.5% (2nd)
2019-03-07	35	19.2%	-	18.5% (3rd)	18.3% (3rd)
2019-03-07	36	21.4%	-	20.4% (2nd)	20.3% (2nd)
2019-03-13	37	17.3%	-	17.6% (3rd)	17.5% (3rd)
2019-03-13	38	19.7%	-	20.4% (2nd)	20.1% (1st)
2019-03-14	39	20.0%	-	20.5% (3rd)	20.8% (2nd)
2019-03-14	40	22.8%	-	22.7% (1st)	22.8% (1st)

Source: TNS Media Korea & AGB Nielson

Awards

2019 KBS Drama Awards - December 31, 2019
- Best Actor (Yu Jun-Sang)
- Excellent Actress (Lee Si-Young)
- Best Supporting Actress (Shin Dong-Mi)
- Best Couple Award (Yu Jun-Sang & Shin Dong-Mi)

Comments

Tualusuh Aug 16 2020 4:43 pm To make it fast I only watched it from ep 30 to 40. And I CRY. And that's good enough to say that this drama good, but by read the sinopsiys from 1 to 29 I think it too much. I know journey is important but we always want to know the destination right.. ?

lrt May 03 2020 9:06 pm I love everything this writer does and to think I almost didn't watch this...hands down better than most dramas. Great cast and you will see some of the same actors in each of her stories. I loved this piece!!!

Noonaloveskdrama Feb 15 2020 1:12 pm I dried all my tears while watching this drama. Family drama makes me cry a river. While in some scenes my blood boiled bc of the other siblings, I love the story.

N3g Sep 13 2019 6:39 am I love this sibiling story

KONEKO Jul 29 2019 6:48 pm Excellent Perfect Magnificent Actors and Actresses Performance.. ... Plot ... Script... Direction... etc etc This drama is really a must watch !!!

Dahnia May 23 2019 10:41 am It's very stressful and so much annoying but still great one. I like jeong sang btw, she's determined, firm and responsible. Jinsang and hwasang with their beloved eomma are the most annoying. How can people be like those three? Hope they're gonna change since i'm still in the middle of the episodes.

Bobby Apr 24 2019 5:43 am I’m currently at episode 9 & 10 and I seriously find most of the characters very annoying... Does it get any better or should I stop watching this drama

Kris Mar 23 2019 6:31 am The poverty wasn’t the problem it was the violence. Very odd portrayal of drinking domestic violence.

Kimayaza Mar 21 2019 4:02 am I am shiper Hwa Sang and Chil Bok. I am super happy they married. Sorry to Heung Man, Hwa Sang not happy with you. She only poor with you.

Kris Mar 15 2019 5:42 pm Spoiler.

Why can’t there exist shared custody in Korea? What on earth happened to the mom?

Honey Mar 15 2019 8:19 am Finished watching the series, ep 40! So who is ringing the doorbell??

chaima jimin Mar 15 2019 7:18 am I'm watching EP39 now and I cant stop crying ?????????????? I can't believe it's the end it's happy ending but nooooo I want more seriously the best kdrama in 2019

hanaharu Mar 14 2019 11:58 pm the best family drama...this drama made me angry, cry and laugh...

Kris Mar 13 2019 5:21 am Bull. Really bad guy have contracts on people’s organs? You can save yourself by paying? Bad guys just take them. There is far too much suspension of disbelief. And the lying about the ex wife being able to give for the benefit of the daughter. Someone is smoking weed here. The male lead was much better in the land. Still only three characters anyone would want to cheer on and they aren’t among the five siblings.

sidik Mar 07 2019 11:16 am This drama is getting better, love it. Ratings also much better now. Fighting!!!

Bins Mar 02 2019 5:56 am Fighting poong-song. Truly Amazing drama

Kris Mar 01 2019 6:41 pm I don’t think the particulars are known by all with the younger brother.

Doina Mar 01 2019 10:50 am Best drama seen ever!Congratulation to the actors,the screenwriter and to the one who chose the song for the soundtrack!I hope this drama is rewarded. From Romania best regards!

Hello Mar 01 2019 2:47 am This drama is frustrating that reveals the reality of life.. This drama shows all the annoying people that exist and put into one annoying drama.. I understand why all people hate this drama but I think it shows how we can learn from the mistakes they are doing.. Its pretty sad that people from all over the world are like this and don’t care about other people and some are just greedy for things.. This drama helped me learn about the real life and that life isn’t always perfect and that love can ruin other people... i hope people can learn from this and not hate the drama....

poop sang Feb 28 2019 9:34 pm Com'on people! Let's forget all the stupid things this drama does from the past previous episodes, from the stupid Poong Sang to the most stupid younger sibling Hwa Sang.. The only thing I can't understand why nobody is seeing this, why on earth would Poon-Sang still force We-Sang to take responsibility to Shim-Ran just because she is pregnant and take her home. I don't know the law in South Korea, but if a PERSON (man or woman) gets drunk and didn't consent to have intercourse, I mean, didn't it count as RAPE??? I'm so frustrated with this scene and the fact that just because you're a man it's ok to take responsibility when if the situation is reversed I'm sure We-Sang is now facing jail time.

Mr. Writer (clap clap clap) STUPID...

Drama-lover Feb 28 2019 1:04 pm In the last episodes i cried a river ! How can people be so cruel and without mercy for a family member who sacrificed alot just for their sake ! Such a great cast, when viewers start to hate the siblings that 's the best prove of the outstanding performance...thumbs up to them all ???

Kris Feb 27 2019 5:46 pm Is the rating percent changes interesting. It’s clear it’s not just viewers abroad having issues with this drama.

Sunny Feb 26 2019 1:20 am I wanna jump in the tv to slap them?...poong-sang sibling is wrong but he is wrong too it's too clearly that he just care about jung-sang but he not admit it? and i want he tell the truth about their mother( x layak dipanggil mom pun?) for the first time i hate all character in drama but fell sad for them?

sidik Feb 24 2019 11:52 pm For the first time, i hate almost all character in one drama. This drama has annoying, all character are annoying. I stop watching this, this drama makes me angry all the time. I hate, sooo hate all character. Sigh...

Kris Feb 24 2019 1:56 pm New idea for ending. The five siblings, mom, nosey neighborhood lady, father in law and pregnant lady are all in the same building and a sink hole swallows it up. So sad. Boon sil wins the lottery, rich girl and doctor husband marry and have six kids.

Eastender Feb 24 2019 8:03 am Wow, these people are terrible. Boon Sil is the only redeeming character.

Lola Feb 22 2019 7:15 pm Very depressing story... I'm just curious how the ending unveils the tangled story. Power cast helps me survive watching this drama.

Kris Feb 22 2019 11:21 am Oops Boon Sill, Yeol Han and Joon Yi are fine. So everyone meets an early end except those three would be an ideal ending. I’ve never disliked so many in a drama before.

I predict what will really happen is mom donates the liver. It does not work and he dies anyway.

Kris Feb 22 2019 11:16 am Is the only person of character Boom Shill? Can the writer just end all the characters in an accident. I do not think I am wanting any of them to survive let alone the main lead.

IRP Feb 21 2019 8:43 pm Every role in this drama has their own miserable life and it's frustrated me. I'm curious how this will end..

naid Feb 20 2019 9:46 pm I'll be mad if that brazen Jin Sang eventually would kill Poong Sang. This drama frustrates me and I've never found any awful and suffocating drama other than this, just yet. Gosh.

Jade Feb 20 2019 9:20 pm Wow!! This drama is just ridiculous, painful, and torture. Don't watch it and save yourself from watching an awful drama. I started this drama because I am a huge fan of Lee Si Young and am regretting it. I'm now 26 episodes in and hate it! There is not a single thing worth mentioning. I thought Love Alert was bad but this may even be worse. :(

What Feb 19 2019 11:37 am And don’t ever make chil bok pants ripped ever again, iys not even funny anymore! You better make their mom go to jail or dead!!!

What the hell Feb 19 2019 11:05 am And please do not make chil bok pants ripped ever again, it is not even funny anymore! You better make their mother go to jail or dead soon!!!!!!!

What the hell Feb 19 2019 10:58 am For the writer in this drama Moon Young Nam, can you please change all the characters of them? I never once been so upset watching drama before. It feels like i want to slam and broke down my TV. it is not normal to have all the crazy character in one drama, you need to fix it all real soon or your rating will go down!!

sidik Feb 15 2019 6:27 am For the first time, i hate all character in one drama. But i continue to watch because i want to know what happen at the end. I wish happy ending, if not it will be 0/10. But i still believe it will be happy ending after all pain and suffer in their family.

NeLi Feb 12 2019 4:33 pm I love the story,, kudos to the writer and actors as well,, i really cried a river??? i feel bad for pongsang but thats life u cant choose ur family u just have to embrace and accept the fact that nobodyr perfect,, having him as a brother is really a blessed guys? how i wish i have one ahh!!!

Ali Feb 08 2019 5:47 pm I really hate poongsang, bad husband and father

Kris Feb 03 2019 9:01 pm Technically the parents usually collect the money. Guests give to the side of the family they are connected to. The odd thing is for the money handlers to hand it to a woman claiming to be mom. It’s a massive amount. Parent shave been giving money to support their kids well into adult lives.

feelontee Feb 02 2019 8:51 pm Well honestly, I started getting bored of this drama but it seems more exciting episodes are coming....if you are pissed of the villain(mother) it means they did well in their role.

tita Feb 01 2019 10:48 pm I stopped watching on ep. 15. this drama is so frustrating. watching Pongsang apologize to his wife for several time on the same mistake. I cant tolerance people like that. and the most horrible in this drama is The devil mother.

at the first, I thought this drama is so touching and heart warming because the genre, but I disappointed.

Sue Feb 01 2019 7:45 am I thought Taiwanese dramas are bad but this take the cake!! Anything bad that can happen really happens here, unbelievable; from 1st bro lost money to being gigolo, 2nd sis had affair with married man to marrying the man who jilted her, 3rd sister who at 35yrs still cant find a job & spunge off guys, youngest bro involved with gangsters & eldest daughter doesnt want to go to school & PS pays for his bros /sister's debts even to stealing from his wife. I mean how bad can it get & now only episode 16. I wont be watching until the end as I know more bad things are coming.

Steve Feb 01 2019 12:51 am I don't know if I can sit thru 13 more hours of this. Mother steals daughter's wedding money? Like I didn't see that coming.

Steve Feb 01 2019 12:07 am PS is a POS to his wife and daughter. JS is a POS to PS. I wish they'd just fast forward to the part where PS needs surgery and none of his blood siblings want to help him. WS would help but he's not blood related.

Kris Jan 31 2019 3:16 pm The FIL is just as greedy as the siblings. As is the MIL to the eldest daughter. Money money money is all that matters. How can the brother manhandle her constantly and the mom constantly in public and never get arrested? The FIL is why the wife tolerates this guy. He is awful. The brother is why the sister likes the ex husband who is a drunk. I think there is more to the story there. Why doesn’t the police evict people? Why is it a gang of thugs? Nobody is modeling good character at all.

al Jan 30 2019 10:27 pm poongsan is extremely selfish! the drama potrayed him to be kind etc, but when father in law ask for eating beef or teeth implant, he doesnt bother. He doesnt want to live with father in law who is old, rather he tryin so hard to keep his siblings together, even want to open clinic for his sister. He doesnt hesitate to spend big money for paying useless debt or any trouble siblings done. thats Extremely Selfish!!! He does take for granted for his wife and "looking down" his wife covered by his sweet word and promise. the one who is truly nice is actually the wife who willing to accept his siblings problem all these years, while only just beef request fr father in law, pongsan didnt bug. the more i watch the more i get so angry. so fake, just defend his blood tied family.disgusting.

Kris Jan 26 2019 1:14 pm Throw the eldest brother in prison. Why the heck can’t a 35 year old live and work where she wants? Are there no police in Korea to arrest a man manhandling a women in public?

Kris Jan 26 2019 1:04 pm What is wrong with where the sister is staying. The lot of them are going to be evicted. They need to relocate. How four adults under one rood can’t manage I’ll never know.

seungyeon Jan 24 2019 8:26 pm I just checked, this drama is written by the same writer of another awful painful drama, Our Gabsoon. Unfortunately this time no Solim couple and hot kissing scenes to create some buzz to get more views online.zzz.

Too bad, many good actors in this drama. Wish they have met up in something like Sky Castle for ordinary families' versions. Save your time and quota for something better, folks.

Kris Jan 20 2019 8:11 am Why does the sister need/want surgery? Why does the other sister’s medical clinic mean more to the brother than what she needs? Why must everyone live in city? The eldest who has been supporting the lot doesn’t have a college degree. Why can’t the rest without a degree do so? Why does the sister doc have such a large apartment? Why is the father in law a jerk, is it to make it realistic that she would stay with her husband longer? Why would a 42 year old need to live off his brother since age 24? His sisters since age 17. Cut the cord. The “affair” was a total con. Is Korea really so bad to orphans?

Mister Jan 19 2019 11:23 pm I like that there's more to the siblings that their fickleness, which is gonna drive me crazy!! PoongSang needs to grow a pair tho... How his wife has put up with him is beyond me!!

Kris Jan 19 2019 4:20 pm This drama is really awful. Why did song jong ho sign up for this mess?

Jasmine Jan 18 2019 9:56 pm And this is you called drama... Unlike those KBS mostly have in the early morning time or weekend time.. What? Changing face? Loosing child? Changing kids? Inheritance? Stupid Cupid love? They maybe for some reasons entertaining but just makes us a fool.. If you spend a lot on hard working and financial then making a.good scene that would both entertaining and educating, then you have achieved and nothing is going in vain...

Good job for actor Yu Jun Sang for not being reckless in choosing his drama

Sorry for some words you don't want to read.. I'm just being honest

Merdekaaaa

Steve Jan 18 2019 12:24 am Holy Cow. So from the title of the show, PS will probably need a liver transplant and none of his siblings will want to do it for him after all he's done for them. Every one of the siblings has issues. PS makes his wife and daughter miserable over them.

I thought the focus of "Marriage Contract" was depressing. This show is worse.

Bob Jan 17 2019 1:05 pm Wow...is that Ahn Nae-Sang as gangster husband? Hahaha...almost didn't recognize him.

Mona Jan 12 2019 4:24 am this is the best drama so far strong story+cast just <3 it Yu Jun-Sang's acting is stunning

Ginger Crunch Jan 11 2019 10:45 pm This drama is solid with the cast and acting! The storyline is absolutely hilarious at one point then emotionally wrought the next. It’s unpredictable and that is just in the first 2 episodes. This scriptwriter has a knack for creating endearing characters and story. I’m having a ball watching. However the introduction of Jo Young Pil I’m not feeling her character so hopefully I’ll warm up to her because Lee We Sang is like whoa where did he come from? He is extremely gorgeous and whenever he appears nothing else matters. I love everything about this drama so far.

Bob Jan 10 2019 7:12 am JS and HS are totally annoying...hope they will eventually mend their ways.

Marina Jan 07 2019 1:54 pm Wow, this is quite the cast! Looking forward to how the story unfolds and how each character connects with one another.

grace Jan 03 2019 8:05 pm the famous actors and actress in one drama ?? Woow!! The crew indeed geat to bring them in one drama , since usually people cast them as first lead or second lead. cant wait for the story!! seems so interesting :)

sleeper Jan 03 2019 10:56 am lee si young drama i will watch for sure!!!!!!! she is best in comedy this show seems to be family mixed comedy drama

keira Jan 02 2019 11:21 am i missed lee si young soooooooo much excited to her back again in another drama hope she has more screen presence n more scope in acting to, love her to bits

Macky Jan 02 2019 12:40 am So excited! Lee Siyoung in a family drama is going to be awesome.

divine Jan 01 2019 12:42 pm are they real siblings of poong sang or adopted ones

FBKT Dec 30 2018 4:21 am Cant wait to see Oh Ji Ho, the name "Jin Sang" mean bad guy in korean haha

Gsgs Dec 26 2018 9:01 pm Yeesss oh ji ho oppa And our gab soon’s writer ! <3

balki Dec 22 2018 7:35 am nice is there any romance in drama

allen Nov 14 2018 3:52 am it's long time to see lee siyoung again in family drama after valid love...

MAmil Nov 13 2018 3:52 pm Finally get to see Jeon Hye Bin in the role of a doctor. After seeing her in "Heart Beat," a variety show, I thought she would be excellent as a doctor in a drama as she shows her compassion, talent, professionalism, and leadership. Great cast for "What's Wrong Poong-Sang! Look forward to this family drama in January, 2019!

jess Nov 13 2018 11:40 am I'm kinda looking forward to Yu Jun-Sang playing a put-upon middle-aged loser clucking over a bunch of wayward siblings. And Oh Ji-Ho as his younger brother?! Well call me shallow but that's TWO super-ripped ahjusshi for me to look forward to!

DW Nov 12 2018 10:34 am Who cares if there's romance or not. It's not a pre-requisite for a good drama as long as it's entertaining, well acted and well executed. It looks more like a family drama than a pure romance. Not saying there won't be any romance since family dramas usually come with romance as well, but it won't be the main focus I believe.

miju Nov 12 2018 8:21 am confused is they are all are siblings then who are they paired up with..i mean is there any romance in this drama? but excited to see lee si young back ..

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