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Drama: Red Balloon
Revised romanization: Bbalganpoongsun
Hangul: 빨간풍선
Director: Jin Hyung-Wook
Writer: Moon Young-Nam
Network: TV Chosun
Episodes: 20
Release Date: December 17, 2022 - February 26, 2023
Runtime: Saturday & Sunday 21:00
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

A story of four people attempting to quench their desires and appease their heartbreaks.

Jo Eun-Gang (Seo Ji-Hye) wants to become a school teacher, but she has failed to pass her teaching examination. She now works as a private tutor. She appears calm, but she holds something hot within her heart. She is a person who will do anything to get what she wants.

Ji Nam-Cheol (Lee Sung-Jae) comes from a poor family, but he is married to a woman from a rich family. He runs a business that is actually owned by his father-in-law. Ji Nam-Cheol is powerless at the company.

Han Ba-Da (Hong Soo-Hyun) is a married woman. She works as a jewelry designer. Right before her wedding, her parents went bankrupt. She was about to give up on her wedding, but her fiance persuaded her to marry him. Her life is not easy due to her mother-in-law.

Go Cha-Won (Lee Sang-Woo) works as a dermatologist. He became a doctor as his parents expected and is married to Han Ba-Da. He doesn't like his job and he knows his wife is having a hard time due to his mother, but he doesn't know what to do. His brother-in-law is Ji Nam-Cheol.

Notes

"Red Balloon" takes over TV Chosun's Saturday & Sunday 21:00 time slot previously occupied by "Becoming Witch" and followed by "Durian's Affair" on June 24, 2023.
Director Jin Hyung-Wook and Screenwriter Moon Young-Nam previously worked together in 2009 KBS2 drama series "Three Brothers," 2013 KBS2 drama series "Wang's Family," and 2019 KBS2 drama series "Liver or Die."
Ep.11 & 12 will not air during the lunar holiday weekend of January 21st & 22nd, 2023 and instead air on January 28th & 29th, 2023.

Cast



Seo Ji-Hye	Hong Soo-Hyun	Lee Sang-Woo	Lee Sung-Jae	Jung Yoo-Min
Jo Eun-Gang	Han Ba-Da	Go Cha-Won	Ji Nam-Cheol	Jo Eun-San

Jo Eun-Gang's Family



Jung Bo-Suk	Lee Bo-Hee	Choi Dae-Chul
Jo Dae-Bong	Yang Ban-Sook	Jo Dae-Geun

Go Cha-Won & Han Ba-Da's Family



Yun Ju-Sang	Yoon Mi-Ra	Lee Sang-Sook	Oh Eun-Seo
Go Mul-Sang	Na Gong-Joo	Yeo Jeon-Hee	Go Mi-Poong

Ji Nam-Cheol's Family



Kim Hye-Sun	Jo Yeon-Ho	Go Na-Hee	Chae Min-Hee
Go Geum-A	Ji Woon	Ji Cheon	Ji Nam-Soon (ep.19-20)

Jo Dae-Geun's Group



Lee Young-Eun	Yoon Ji-Sook	No Seong-Eun	Park Seon-Ok	Kim Joo-A
Jo Eun-Byeol	Lee Ji-Ok	ex-wife's boyfriend	Jo Dae-Geun's acquaintance (ep.2)	Jo Dae-Geun's acquaintance (ep.9)



Na Se-Na	Song Yeon-Soo
Jo Eun-Byeol's teacher (ep.10)	taxi company staff (ep.18)

Kwon Tae-Gi's Group



Sul Jung-Hwan	Choi Hyun-Young	Koo Ja-Keon	Kwak Na-Yeon	Kim Yoon-Hong
Kwon Tae-Gi	Kwon Tae-Gi's girlfriend	Kwon Tae-Gi's friend (ep.1,6)	Kwon Tae-Gi's mother (ep.6)	girlfriend's father (ep.6)

Song Kyung-Hwa

girlfriend's mother (ep.6)

Han Ba-Da's Group



Kim Woo-Rin	Choi Sung-Jae
Il-Sook	Shin Ki-Han

Bada Carat's Group



Kwak Myung-Hwa	Chu Kwi-Jung	Kim Chae-Hyun	Lee Ju-Mi	Oh Jung-Won
Na Bun-Nyeon	wealthy client	home shopping PD	maid (ep.1)	client (ep.3)



Kang Moon-Kyung	Jeon Jung-Il	Oh Kyu-Taek	Kim Si-Kook
chairman (ep.12)	home shopping exec. (ep.12)	factory employee (ep.15)	home shopping staff (ep.18)

Others



Lee Jung-Kil	Lee Se-Rang	BohRaNah	Kim Hyuk-Jong
Mr. Lee	restaurant owner	hairstylist	detective



Han Tae-Il	Ha-Jin	Kim Bong-Soo	Cha Young-Ok	Min Kyung-Ok
shoe repairman (ep.1)	high school teacher (ep.1)	Mul Sang Resources client (ep.2)	Jo Dae-Bong's friend (ep.2)	convenience store owner (ep.2,4)



Jang Yoon-Woo	Moon Ah-Ram	Lee Ja-Yeon	Ku Hye-Ryeong	Chu Eun-Kyung
shoe salesman (ep.2)	Jo Eun-San's friend (ep.3)	Jo Eun-San's friend (ep.3)	hiking club member (ep.4)	hiking club member (ep.4)



Jung Hee-Young	Jang Joon-Ho	Ha Young-Jin	Im Too-Chul	Kim Jong-Ho
hiking club member (ep.4)	psychiatrist (ep.6,16)	hired driver (ep.6)	tutored student's uncle (ep.6)	Choi Hee-Seok (ep.6)



Kim Da-Yun	Sung Hyun-Mi	Kim Soo-Jung	Kim Joon-Hee	Park Se-Ryeon
bully student (ep.6)	housekeeper applicant (ep.8)	housekeeper applicant (ep.8)	exhibition staff (ep.9)	elementary school teacher (ep.11,16)



Lee Chang-In	Park Sin-Un	Yang Yoon-Hee	Kim Mi-Ra	Song A-Kyung
waiter (ep.15,17)	Go Cha-Won's co-worker (ep.16)	next table diner (ep.18)	next table diner (ep.18)	student's mother (ep.18)



Kim Nam-Ho	Lee Myung-Ho	Yoon Jong-Won	Lee Tae-Yoon
deliveryman (ep.19)	Attorney Bae Kyung-Hoon (ep.20)	con man (ep.20)	detective (ep.20)

Additional Cast Members:

Kim Ji-Su - clothing saleswoman (ep.17)

Trailers

Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2022-12-17	1	2.420%	2.272%
2022-12-17	1	3.742%	3.554%
2022-12-18	2	2.979%	2.511%
2022-12-18	2	4.530%	4.324%
2022-12-24	3	3.798%	3.248%
2022-12-24	3	5.083%	4.545%
2022-12-25	4	4.909%	3.888%
2022-12-25	4	6.140%	5.303%
2022-12-31	5	4.423%	3.938%
2022-12-31	5	5.771%	5.402%
2023-01-01	6	5.637%	4.825%
2023-01-01	6	7.032%	6.321%
2023-01-07	7	4.685%	4.579%
2023-01-07	7	6.130%	5.833%
2023-01-08	8	4.643%	4.069%
2023-01-08	8	6.916%	6.035%
2023-01-14	9	5.271%	4.194%
2023-01-14	9	6.713%	5.555%
2023-01-15	10	5.577%	5.058%
2023-01-15	10	7.702%	6.612%
2023-01-28	11	5.403%	4.422%
2023-01-28	11	6.922%	5.743%
2023-01-29	12	6.744%	6.011%
2023-01-29	12	7.913%	7.044%
2023-02-04	13	6.157%	5.550%
2023-02-04	13	7.561%	6.790%
2023-02-05	14	5.785%	5.255%
2023-02-05	14	8.082%	7.121%
2023-02-11	15	7.233%	6.695%
2023-02-11	15	8.865%	8.036%
2023-02-12	16	7.032%	6.620%
2023-02-12	16	9.478%	8.539%
2023-02-18	17	6.988%	6.292%
2023-02-18	17	8.905%	7.708%
2023-02-19	18	7.204%	6.532%
2023-02-19	18	10.057%	9.236%
2023-02-25	19	6.575%	5.733%
2023-02-25	19	10.242%	8.733%
2023-02-26	20	6.813%	6.736%
2023-02-26	20	11.566%	10.066%

Source: AGB Nielson

Comments

Aera Jul 07 2025 2:16 pm I just finished watching Red Balloon, and it was absolutely captivating. The storyline and script were exceptionally well-written, leaving a deep impression that words can hardly express. The cast delivered such powerful performances, bringing the characters to life beautifully. Truly a masterpiece.

Elena Nov 20 2024 11:38 am I really i do not understand people saying the story between Nam Chul and Eun San was boring. Was very beautiful and if they arent meet the transformation of Nam Chul to the point the chairma bow to him will not happen. They give me tears. I love everything about them. And overall drama is very good the script, acting cinematography all.

Park Min Mar 12 2024 5:06 pm The drama kept teasing us endlessly to what might have happened in Italy but it never revealed it. Sure, you can make some obvious assumptions but that's not as satisfying especially with the constant teasing. Makjang shows are designed to push your buttons through what's obvious from the observer perspective and this drama does exactly that but also eases the pain by making every character to have an unadjust trait or 10, including all of the leads. By doing this, it also makes it easier for the viewers to go softer on some of the wrong doings. You end up watching it to see how the car crash will end. In this case, a lot of fast and big changes happened in the last 40 minutes despite the drama having all the time in the world to approach its resolution more gracefully. Although it the drama was somewhat alright, but the harsh shift in the last 4 episodes made it really bad and unbearable. The main confrontation of the involved parties in the cafe was an example of that. The writer just wanted to amp it up as high as possible to squeeze the last dribbles of broadcast ratings. One thing I didn't like is how the drama forced every character to be connected to one another, it pushed the improbability of interconnected stories a bit too hard that it became ridiculous even for a makjang drama. If I had to pick one thing that irked me the most, it's how Da Ba's mother react differently between her daughter and Eun Gang on the suspicions of potential infidelity despite her daughter is the one doing it 10 folds harder in front of her face. A true bruh moment right there. Looking into the writer's previous projects, she's consistently decent except for a few outliers and this drama was part of these outliers.

Wolfie Dec 29 2023 4:19 am Kudos to the writer, Moon Young-Nam. If it's a painting it's a realist. No character is perfect. Anyone has flaws and make mistakes. Just like us everyday people.

I read in Wikipedia, the writer is a specialist in twisting a ciiche plot into something fresh. I think she succeeded again.

The actors all just deliver. I thought it would end in tragic. I'm glad the writer gives all character good but believable closure.

If you want to learn about real life from other people experiences, this is for you.

This drama theme makes me remember a letter from a father to his son in *Innocent Witness*. "Everyone makes mistakes. And life is harsh and mean to your mistakes. But you just have to keep going forward.... (I forget the rest, please watch it yourself :)

We all make serious mistake(s) in our lives. Losing your own "red ballon", but just keep going like Eun-kang and others in this drama. Who knows God has prepare a pleasant surprise down your road ahead...

Red Ballon* really left me with this feeling I can't describe... I think I'll watch it again. Thank you guys. Great show!

Daniel Nov 25 2023 7:29 am I really enjoyed the character arcs for almost everyone and that's rare in any show. Amazing acting and thoroughly enjoyed the stories inside the stories. 10/10

lrt Sep 12 2023 9:38 pm Wow!! ... to think I almost gave this up because I had just watched a Netflix series called Bombay Begums and it was all about betrayal and affairs which I didn't feel like repeating. This story is way better and each episode tops the last. I can't believe I felt myself actually empathizing with the "sinners". Very REAL!! I hung in there because I enjoyed the director and writers' previous work... glad I did.

Viv Aug 31 2023 7:04 am This is a sick drama. I don't like it. I'm at episode 8 and I just can't continue to wat to it. Yaks

Netta Aug 25 2023 5:20 pm I love the reality of this movie and feel that it is quite a masterpiece, both in acting and in writing. All the actors and actress of the show did a great job and I can't applaud the writer enough for the boldness to get out of the cliche box to let us see and realize that some people actually go through situations like this I feel that some of the comments are really missing the big picture here, this should have been a higher rated show

K-Drama Addict Apr 07 2023 4:50 pm Adultery Themed Majkang is back. Flawed characters. Intense yet Addicting. If you are expecting cutesy romance then this is not the drama for you. Overall, I have enjoyed this drama. The best part of Red Balloon is the exceptional portrayal of the actors especially Seo Ji Hye who made a 180 degree turn on her role, Hong Soo Hyun and Lee Sung Jae.

Crystal Mar 19 2023 9:24 pm Bada is so disgusting and selfish. It is her way or no way. The way she described her kiss with her ex is so cheap as a married woman. Someone like should not be surprised that her husband has an affair.

Not recommended Mar 10 2023 8:39 am Im on episode 4.

Im going to stop watching.

Can’t figure out the real plot. Whats the drama is about. Messy. Boring.

Ong Mar 03 2023 6:28 pm Really wish to have a girlfriend like eun San. Intelligent and daring type

Bianca Mar 03 2023 1:22 pm Uncommon story, although it's kinda weird but unique in that way. I really like SJH, HSY, and LSW acting, but the 3 mommies in this drama are super annoying. So guys give it a try to watch, final episode is nice also.

@bada's secret about italy i think she was living together with shin ki han back then.

Ba Da's Secret Mar 02 2023 11:02 pm So.. what was Ba Da's secret about Italy..?

Vietnam's Audience Mar 01 2023 10:27 pm The worst ending that I ever watch

Miera Mar 01 2023 12:31 am Why do guy like gwon tea-gi exist??

umyeong Feb 28 2023 1:55 am the final episode was really good, excellent closure. respect to han ba da. the actress playing han ba da has done a flawless job. i still can't wrap my head around the reason why seo ji hye played the role she played, but either way, it was good. i am not satisfied with ji chul and eun san's story. i did not like this drama either. i feel like i had wasted 20 hours of my time. at least the last episode was somewhat better than the rest of the 19 episodes. and oh god, i had to fast forward all the scenes with the jo family, good riddance. now i need to watch something else to wipe this drama off my mind ugh.

JB Feb 28 2023 1:35 am That Ba Da husband is useless ... no one is free of guilt in all of this anyways ...nice drama

Ling Feb 27 2023 7:32 am Ba da keeps mentioning about something happening in italy. Anyone know the incident? Thks!

May Feb 26 2023 9:19 pm I love and sad for the character of Ba da. She works really hard for her family and her husband is no good. I hate the character of Eun kang and Eun san for being mistress and ruins a family. Their parents are money greedy and always blames because they are poor. You can still be a good person, respectable and dignified even you are poor. I did not finish the drama.

Cherryluv Feb 26 2023 8:10 pm The question is.... Geum ah son is cho dae bong?

Ran Feb 26 2023 7:14 pm I dore Bada so much! Whatta a classy lady. She's human with a pride. Revenge doesnt mean to be bad, nice ending.

Rosalie Feb 26 2023 6:09 pm Excellent ending to an outstanding drama!

lily Feb 26 2023 11:00 am feel so sorry for ba da? she really have a lovely heart, kind and warm human being! every scene eun kang with bada husband i immediately move quickly so disgusting , the director try very hard for making eun kang scenes tragic and she the one who need empathize because she is the main character in this drama, korean drama always like that! if I'm ba da I will kill her for sure!?

Milas dreamland Feb 24 2023 9:13 am Unpopular Opinion but i don’t Think Ba Da is in the wrong at all

Towards her husband: who is inconsiderate toward his own family. In my Opinion if you’re Married and has your own Family, this family comes first. He´s justifying his Moms behavior like “you know how she is” or “she is traditional”. The Mom clearly breaks boundaries just because she is the mother in law. She disrespects Ba Da constantly, destroys her business (by behaving bad in her office), tells lies to his husband (“she had a lot of guys” etc.) and stir up her best friend (“she doesn’t consider you as a friend”). Also why does Ba Da needs permission to take care of her SICK mother? He never had the courage to stand up for his wife and put his Mom in her place, how is that a good husband? It freaks me out that if a man is working and the mom is doing everything (like cleaning, cooking and taking care of the children) he is still considered as a good husband and great dad. But when a Woman is independent and try to work on her business (switches the traditional Roles of male an female), she is considered a bad mom and wife? WTF???

Also to Eun Kang: In my opinion Ba da considers Eun Kang as a real best friend. She listens to her advice and tells her her problems. Eun Kang doesn’t do the same, but how is this Ba Da’s fault ??? They even said that when they went to trips they were always talking and laughing, she even takes her shopping and paid her college tuition. Eun Kang wasn’t comfortable to show her how she lives and introduce her to her parents because she was embarrassed. I even read in the comments that she lied and implied that her parents are dead, but I’m not sure about this. Eun Kang was jealous about Ba Das life and envied her. I’m not even sure if she really likes Ba Das husband or if she just want him because she envies and wants to be Ba Da so bad. Ba Da also does everything want Eun Kang wants (like meet her at the ocean) and comfort her (when Eun Kang literally cried because of BA DA’S HUSBAND). I Think Eun Kang is really the Villian and doesn’t deserve a happy ending. Maybe a Happy endling like visit a psychiatric Institution, cause she clearly has a personality disorder. She is manipulating (several lies towards Ba Das Husband to take him over like fake talking to BA Da on the phone telling lies, etc., playing Paresite in his family) She is hypocritical (I have trauma cause of the Cheating when I was a child, but does the same to Ba Das child and playing her Mommy, breaking a functional family in parts because she is jealous) And so much more. Heads up to the actress, cause I never was so aggressive when I just saw the face of someone. Her acting is pure Gold. Anyways to Eun Kang (The Character NOT THE ACTRESS!!) she is a bitch and fake as friend. She doesn’t deserve anything just a treatment for her mental illnesses.

And about the Kiss Ba Da had: she literally told him before he kissed her, “don’t look at me like this I’m a married woman” she was drunk and yes she kissed back, that is not okay and she should had told her husband about it. But after he saw her with her ex when she slapped him and turned her ex down, he saw that and decided to cheat on her. Like what? I see my wife literally turn another men down, so im gonna smash her best friend? Now I understand why she didn’t told him tbh. Also when she told Eun Kang about the Kiss, for me it was obviously a Joke to do something more when the mother wasn’t there. I always joke like this to my friends, it doesn’t mean I would cheat or do something.

Chanelle Feb 20 2023 11:18 am It's a drama. It's called "acting". It would not be interesting if everyone was perfect and nice. Really good writing with complicated family dynamics. Great show.

Minimoni Feb 20 2023 4:06 am What a disappointing drama. Not really understand the director and writers' intentions and thoughts. So complicated family affairs and there were also so many bad parents. Really feel pity to twin grand children of rich family.

Houda Feb 19 2023 7:17 am An extended version of Parasite ?

Honey jk Feb 18 2023 2:52 pm I really don't want to Han Ba -da to forgive his cheating husband and if makers let together Go Chan -wan and jo Sun - gang then it will be worst show ever in my life.

Isaac Feb 13 2023 8:39 pm I feel there’s something hidden the writer wants us to understand, it’s not really about justifying cheating but to show how one’s actions can affect their entire life, only if Ba da knew better and cha won could man up, if eun kang could move on, Eun sang control her feelings and geum Ah pay more attention then they won’t all be in that predicament… life doesn’t really go as planned but no matter how it goes you should learn to embrace it and use it for the better… but I’ll still blame their parents a little… if I was eun kang and eun sang I’ll focus on working on myself more since everyone looks down on me and my family maybe leave the country to go make it big and come back to show them all.

JB Feb 13 2023 12:50 pm Bad parenting all over the place Double standards ... didin't Ba Da kissed first ?... and the amount of face slapping gets on my nerves :P

let's see how it ends

Afenie Feb 13 2023 10:17 am If a woman does it, viewers call it romance... if it’s a man he's a bastard that deserve worse than death. I can’t believe some viewers are defending Go Geum-A's affair... WOW... I've seen this behavior in so many dramas (My wife is having an affair this week, Valid love, Secret Love Affair, Love Affairs in the Afternoon..etc)

wede Feb 13 2023 1:53 am despite all the messed up relationships happening, i really love the hidden(?) moral behind this drama. it's how the sins of the parents (Eun Kang-Eun San's cheating dad/ jealous mom, Cha Won's overcontrolling dad and selfish mom, Ba Da's snobbish mom) resulted in how messed up the children are (the sisters' trauma and inferiority complex, Geum Ah-Nam Chul's unhappy marriage, Ba Da oblivious in "enslaving" Eun Kang), and causing suffering to the grandchildren. the parents are probably satires of Korea's older generation, and hopefully the message gets delivered to them

Alexandra Feb 08 2023 1:33 pm Are you justifying cheating or what ?? This storyline is somehow but let’s keep watching

Yuu Feb 06 2023 12:34 pm Will Eun Kang be pregnant with Cha Won's child?

Soya Feb 05 2023 6:42 pm I don’t know how the story will end but the writers changing the story and justifying cheating and given reason for them to end up at the end is a no . Is a difficult topic to the society sorry that is why it has a bad rating . Because no one wants a friend to still her source of income and family , husband and be glorified with a happy ending because she suffered in the pass .

Rosalie Feb 05 2023 6:01 pm Finally! Took 14 episodes but we finally got there! ❤️ this drama!

Totallytwisted Feb 04 2023 8:44 am That's why I did not want to watch this Drama people using other people for greed.

   Both Go Cha-Won	 and Ji Nam-Cheol are worthless!!!!!!!!!!!

                    fighting for the Children?????

SD Feb 01 2023 4:42 pm The bookkeeper girl needs to stop with the stupid camping BS

Ann Feb 01 2023 3:33 pm Love this drama so far, except for the time-wasting scenes of the bookkeeper Jo Eun-San and Ji Nam-Chul. They are boring and annoying to watch, and their scenes take up so much of the drama.

wede Feb 01 2023 1:47 am alot of people seem to hate this drama because of the makjang tone, but i would go out on a limb and say that it is quite a masterpiece, both in acting and in writing. SJH and LSJ are definitely the stars of the show, with those around them putting in a great job as well. and can't applaud the writer enough. it could've been a drama full of dislikeable people who cheats and lies, but she added another layer by explaining how their actions and attitudes stem from things that happened in their pasts - people dont do bad things just because, but due to traumas and misfortunes they suffered

Seo Jan 30 2023 10:17 pm Somehow I feel like I'm watching a parasite movie here, where all family members take advantage of one family and are related to each other.. Unique story, I like it

Totallytwisted Jan 30 2023 6:23 am Totally understand the makjang drama especially with morally sensitive issues such as Infidelity and Betrayal, but the old guy/young 28 sister is truly nasty.

Ji Nam-Cheol character let's this younger girl tell him what to do on all levels, Jo Eun-San thinks she knows more about life than him????

   This does not make sense at all.....truly a nasty siltuation.

Amarile Jan 29 2023 12:43 pm I have seen quite many korean dramas, but I really like this one. It is really addictive and the portrayal of characters is really good.

J Jan 27 2023 7:23 pm It’s pretty bad to be honest. The plot is really boring and the dramatic scenes have bad acting. Skipped through most of the episodes to get an idea of the plot line but it seems hopeless.

The crazy fun Jan 23 2023 5:54 am Was eagerly waiting for Saturday episode to air buh??‍♀️??‍♀️??‍♀️thou in Uganda we rooting?????Eun Kang fighting ?

The crazy fun Jan 23 2023 5:50 am Am going crazy rooting for the villain ??‍♀️but love it at first I felt sjh had taken a wrong role but she keeps nailing it and am falling into the dark character... Good girl???

Yellow Jan 22 2023 11:25 pm This drama is not everyone's cup of tea. It's intense, dramatic, and full of twists and turns. However, I personally think that it deserves its recognition. This drama is awesome. On the surface level, it seems like the regular makjang drama that is full with infidelity and villainous characters. But, when you truly watch it, you understand the characters. This drama is character-driven, rather than plot-driven. And this is what makes it so special. Even though Eun Kang is the main character, there is appropriate amount of focus on the other characters' stories. Their flaws, their problems, their haunting pasts. I sympathize with all of them. They're conflicting and they are constantly in the moral grey zone. No one is truly kind or bad. No one is truly black or white. And this drama portrays humans to the core. We are all grey-ish. We constantly battle our good and bad side. People who are constantly being looked down upon will grow into envious and overly ambitious person like Eun Kang. People who are constantly being suppressed will start to rebel like Nam Chul. At the beginning, Ba Da seems like the sweet, innocent friend who is just perfect and so kind-hearted. But slowly as the drama goes on, her layers are peeled and she's not what she seems to be. She truly thinks she's better than Eun Kang and stands on a higher ground than her. So she's not a saint either.

Nia Jan 21 2023 7:55 pm For the first time I did not hate the cheater.hahaaa.. It still wrong to do what eun gang do. But SHJ really good in this drama. She look so nice person and the split second she turn to evil. So brilliant.

Susan Jan 16 2023 8:44 am Am I crazy for shipping eun gang and cha won and the other sister with the man she is having an affair with?...... I dont know what to do...... I wish the two sisters will have a happy ending but at the same time a lot of people will get hurt including the kids if they do have their happy ending.... m literally torn between making a logical decision and just saying to hell with it all Go girls!!!!!!!

Hana dul Jan 16 2023 4:34 am Feel like watching reality show, omg , it was relatable story, not everyone are living their fairy tales, if you've watched Kmovie 'Parasites(2019)' you'll notice some similarities story

May Jan 15 2023 9:25 am Episode 10 is too slow and boring.

May Jan 13 2023 12:18 am I am watching drama because of Lee Sang woo. He is so handsome and good actor. Eung kang I did not recognize her that she is in Crash landing on you the second lead actress. I do not like her role, she is mischievous and some what delusional for she envied Ba da. I hope in the end, she will wake and face and take care of her own life. Betrayal and infidelity in life are always proof of envy and greed. Eun kang and Eung san cannot justify their family situation in the end its their problem and karma is near.

May Jan 13 2023 12:16 am I am watching drama because of Lee Sang woo. He is so handsome and good actor. Eung kang I did not recognize her that she is in Crash landing on you the second lead actress. I do not like her role, she is mischievous and some what delusional for she envied Ba da. I hope in the end, she will wake and face and take care of her own life. Betrayal and infidelity in life are always proof of envy and greed.

dwe Jan 12 2023 2:28 am I can understand all the commenters wth-ing over how non of the characters are likeable - but then they are all only human, with very human flaws caused by their surroundings - the Go family due to the overbearing father and the selfish mother, the Jo family due to their poverty and the philandering father. i find it very interesting how they writer made Eun Kang and Eun San so nonchalantly try to seduce other people's husband after seeing their mother being cheated upon their whole life. you can see that despite their despicable actions, each character became what they are due to their upbringings and the associated traumas

Raha Jan 11 2023 9:08 am I really like this one the story is not boring and all characters not perfect like real life, every one has own reasons so I can’t wait for next episodes ?????

mk Jan 09 2023 10:07 pm The write should stop. don't make it the EK family look terrible. Left EK with her own character. So the line story is normal cheating person who desire more.

Dreamhigh Jan 09 2023 11:38 am I am watching this drama because of Lee Sang Woo, but too much frustration with the characters. I stop it here.

Female_human Jan 09 2023 11:25 am Hahaha it's getting worse, everyone is shitty and cheating all around. Is the writer on something? Like why would you make not even one character that the viewers can support and cheer on?

I'm on episode 8, it's more dramatic and not making sense more now, I think I'm gonna stop watching this sh*t show.

Hi Jan 09 2023 9:29 am If you want to watch this drama better drop it… Eun Kang is ungrateful and too frustrating. I only watch this because Ba Da is pretty

Ana Jan 09 2023 6:37 am This drama like "parasite" film

Eros Jan 05 2023 4:44 pm This drama is exciting!! Makjang vibes, I'm loving it!!

SAng Jan 02 2023 11:00 pm such an annoying and irritating character SJH has. Too stressful to watch this drama

April Jan 02 2023 4:08 pm Seo Ji Hye and Lee Seung Jae are the leads of this drama, but they are not partnered up. Something new to the viewers. They have their own stories, that's the reason why some felt like Seungjae has a lot of screentime, cause in fact, he is the lead here.

Anyway, the supporting senior actors were all came from daily and weekend drama, that's why there is a familiar feeling on its whole arrive. Makjang, yet I don't wanna call it one.

Inez Jan 02 2023 7:52 am To many scene ji namcheol n eunsan which is they aren't a main lead character, hope to see more eun kang, han bada n go chawon scene cause they are a lead role.

May Jan 01 2023 8:30 am If Na Goong jo is my mother in law, I will surely hire a lawyer to restrict her from invading my home. The mother in law is really annoying.

Bblve07 Dec 30 2022 10:17 pm I like SJH, but her character here is so annoying. I don't like it. Everything in here.

Harleemarh Dec 28 2022 6:07 pm I think this is because of Tae Gi if he hadn’t behaved like that she started comparing and thinking of it because of him I know she likes and stuff but she probably didn’t think much of it

During ep 1 as I saw her I knew it when she threw her umbrella just to be friends with her and stuff friends like that are snakes I’m not being close to anyone NEVERRRR

Female_human Dec 28 2022 1:33 pm Only 4 episodes so far.

This drama is definitely intruiging but it's also so damn frustrating. I don't like anyone here, specially Kwon Tae Gi. The vibe is soap opera-ish. I want to pull everyone's hair hahaha. I hope there's revenge arc because revenge is the best part in adultery drama

wede Dec 24 2022 9:31 pm this drama is confusing me. it as a lot of potential adultery undertones, making it feel like TWOTM - but on the other hand it has a lot of light family comedy undertones. and the one who potentially will be cheating (eun kang and nam chul) is being portrayed as long suffering underdogs who deserves to get some revenge on a world that has been stepping on them.

Jo Dec 24 2022 11:34 am There is nothing about Eun Gang you find remotely likable. She let her boyfriend take advantage of her financially and emotionally. She harbors feeling for her friend’s husband. Her friend is no better. She used Eun Gang’s poor economic status and low self-esteem to make her friend her assistant. This drama is frustrating, and I think I will stop watching it.

Ashley Dec 07 2022 10:12 am Coming to Netflix on December 17 SJH Hwaiting

Rosemary Dec 06 2022 6:06 pm Looking forward to some romance in this drama for my beautiful Seo Ji Hye? The others are all married!

Iwanz Nov 18 2022 7:55 pm Yes , seo ji hye new drama....

Betty B Nov 11 2022 4:46 pm The 2nd Teaser is giving me dark comedy vibes plus possible majkang. Watching this because of SJH who I love dearly. SJH Fighting.

cghi Nov 04 2022 8:02 am Ji nam cheol get married with Go cha won's sister! So he and Han ba da both are just in-laws and have no relatives at all! Four of them is related by some ways that I am curious, one married couple and one married sad man and a young woman hmm...

Babablack Oct 30 2022 9:18 pm Hope son jihye and lee sang woo be the main lead

SJH Stan Sep 30 2022 9:54 am Melo Drama is SJH's best genre. Looking forward to this in December.

olivia_ben Aug 26 2022 1:33 pm Excited for my SJH. SJH Hwaiting. You got this

Don't ask me Aug 24 2022 1:25 am Lee Sang Woo fighting

Just me-e-e Aug 23 2022 11:15 pm Wait a minute, if Ji nam cheol is Go chawon's brother in law, then why his surname is different with Han bada? Ehe

Kdrama fanatic Aug 23 2022 10:02 pm Seo Ji Hye with 3 kdrama this year.. Ohhh yesss.. Waiting for this..

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