Thank you My Life

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Drama: Thank you My Life / Thanks Life
Revised romanization: Insaengiyeo Gomawoyo
Hangul: 인생이여 고마워요
Director: Kim Seong-Keun
Writer: Park Eun-Ryeong
Producer: Ko Jae-Hyun
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 24
Release Date: January 7 - March 26, 2006
Runtime: 19:55 -
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

A successful professional woman, Yeon-kyung grew up in a poor family and had to earn her college tuition fees on her own. She is also a good mother to her two children and a good wife to her always-busy husband, a photojournalist. One day she runs into her first love, In-seok, at a hospital that she visits for a medical checkup. Her passionate feelings toward In-seok rush back to her, but she also finds out that she has cancer. She faces a tough decision of whether to stay with her husband or choose In-seok, while also battling cancer. The series’ characters look familiar and the plot appears to have many clichés at first glance, but the way the story unfolds stands out from other TV dramas. Unlike other series, in which cancer-stricken characters almost always die, this series shows its main character eventually win the battle with the disease. What also makes this series stand out is the scenes showing strong family ties, interesting episodes taking place in the hospital, and love stories of other characters. An executive at a PR company, a mother of two kindergarten children and a wife of a photojournalist, Yeon-kyung became who she is today with her own efforts. She is a highly recognized professional at work and a diligent housewife at home. While at a hospital for a medical checkup, she runs into her first love, In-seok, a doctor, who tells her that she has cancer. A good-looking and talented doctor, In-seok is an outgoing guy who likes to exercise and have fun, but never reveals his feelings to others. He...