Wonderful Days (TV series)
| Wonderful Days | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Wonderful Days | |
| Genre | Romance Drama Comedy Family |
| Written by | Lee Kyung-hee |
| Directed by | Kim Jin-won |
| Starring | Lee Seo-jin Kim Hee-sun Ok Taecyeon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Moon Bo-hyun |
| Producer | Han Sang-woo |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 (KST) |
| Production company | Samhwa Networks |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | 22 February – 10 August 2014 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 참 좋은 시절 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Cham Joeun Sijeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'am Choŭn Shijŏl |
Wonderful Days (Korean: 참 좋은 시절; RR: Cham Joheun Sijeol) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Seo-jin, Kim Hee-sun and Ok Taecyeon.[1] It aired on KBS2 from February 22 to August 10, 2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 50 episodes.[2] Written by Lee Kyung-hee, the drama tells the story of a prosecutor who returns to his hometown after 15 years and tries to reconnect with his long-estranged family and friends.[3][4]
Plot
Kang Dong-seok overcame poverty and left his small town to become a successful prosecutor. A genius with an aloof kind of charisma, his arrogance and ill temper puts him at odds with many people, including his estranged family. After 15 years, Dong-seok is transferred back to his hometown and reconnects with his roots, re-learning the value of neighborly warmth in the countryside and the true meaning of love and family. His misfit siblings include Dong-hee, his younger brother who works for a money-lending business; his older brother Dong-tak, an events emcee who dreams of becoming an actor; and his twin sister Dong-ok, who is developmentally challenged and remained in a childlike state ever since an accident during their childhood.[5]
Quick-tempered and swift-fisted, Dong-hee was kicked out of high school for getting into a brawl in an attempt to protect his classmate Seo Jeong-ah, who came to him three months later to tell him that she's pregnant. Fifteen years later, Dong-hee finds himself living with Seo's twins, who are being raised as his siblings, while scraping together a living as a bodyguard in the same company as Dong-seok's first love, Cha Hae-won. Despite her hardships in life, such as her father's bankruptcy, Hae-won is an upbeat woman, and eventually the feelings between her and Dong-seok are rekindled.[6]
Cast
Main characters
- Lee Seo-jin as Kang Dong-seok
- Park Bo-gum as young Dong-seok
- Kim Hee-sun as Cha Hae-won[7]
- Kwon Mina as young Hae-won
- Ok Taecyeon as Kang Dong-hee, Dong-seok's younger brother[6][8]
Supporting characters
- Kang family
- Ryu Seung-soo as Kang Dong-tak, Dong-seok's older brother
- Kim Ji-ho as Kang Dong-ok, Dong-seok's twin sister
- Lee Hye-in as young Dong-ok
- Kim Yeong-cheol as Kang Tae-seob, Dong-seok's father
- Youn Yuh-jung as Jang So-shim, Dong-seok's mother
- Choi Hwa-jung as Ha Young-choon, Tae-seob's second wife
- Oh Hyun-kyung as Kang Ki-soo, Dong-seok's grandfather
- Kim Sang-ho as Kang Ssang-shik, Dong-seok's uncle
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Kang Ssang-ho, Dong-seok's uncle
- Kim Dan-yool as Kang Mool, Dong-tak's son
- Hong Hwa-ri as Kang Dong-joo, Dong-hee's twin daughter
- Choi Kwon-soo as Kang Dong-won, Dong-hee's twin son
- Cha family
- Jin Kyung as Cha Hae-joo, Hae-won's older sister
- Noh Kyung-joo as Lee Myung-soon, Hae-won's mother
- Extended cast
- Park Joo-hyung as Oh Seung-hoon
- Lee Elijah as Kim Ma-ri
- Yoon Yoo-sun as Jo Young-ran
- Go In-beom as Oh Chi-soo, Seung-hoon's father
- Choi Woong as Min Woo-jin
- Yoon Ji-sook as Choi Mi-sook
- Jang Joon-yoo as Han Jae-kyung
- Oh Yong as Park Kyung-soo
- Lee Yoo-joon as Bong Gook-soo
- Kim Kwang-min as Jo Won
- Lee Cho-hee as Seo Jung-ah, Dong-hee's ex and mother of twins
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Best Young Actress | Hong Hwa-ri | Nominated |
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Lee Seo-jin | Nominated | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Kim Hee-sun | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Ok Taecyeon | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ryu Seung-soo | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Ji-ho | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor | Choi Kwon-soo | Won | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Hee-sun | Nominated | |
| Youn Yuh-jung | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Lee Seo-jin | Nominated | ||
| Ok Taecyeon | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Kim Hee-sun | Nominated | ||
| Kim Ji-ho | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ryu Seung-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jin Kyung | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actor | Park Bo-gum | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor | Choi Kwon-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actress | Hong Hwa-ri | Won | ||
| Joo Da-young | Nominated |
International broadcast
| Country | Network(s)/Station(s) | Series premiere | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thailand |
PPTV | April 20, 2015 | มหัศจรรย์แห่งรัก (Mahatsachan Haeng Rak; literally Miracle of Love[9]) |
References
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (10 February 2014). "Kim Hee-sun gets Wonderful". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ Kim, Jessica (24 February 2014). "Love from Star, Wonderful Days Top Overall Weekly TV Chart". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ "Lee Seo Jin, Kim Hee Sun, and Taecyeon Finish First Script Reading of Very Good Days". Soompi. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (31 January 2014). "Kim Hee Sun, Lee Seo Jin, Gong Yoo, 2PM's Taecyeon and More Wish Happy Lunar New Year". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ MacDonald, Joan (7 February 2014). "Very Good Times Will Soon Be Here". KDramaStars. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ a b Oh, Jean (18 February 2014). "Ok Taec-yeon to play troubled bodyguard". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (6 January 2014). "New drama for Kim Hee-sun". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (15 October 2013). "TV drama considers adding Taecyeon". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ "ตัวอย่างซีรีย์ Wonderful Days มหัศจรรย์แห่งรัก (20/04/58 09:00น.)". youtube (in Thai). 25 August 2015.