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series starring

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, Kim Ji-hoon,

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and

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. It premiered on SBS on June 29, 2013, and ended on November 3, 2013, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 21:50 for 36 episodes.

Plot

The drama explores modern love, careerwomanhood, and the meaning of marriage as experienced by four couples.

Cast

as Song Ji-hye :A radio writer who's assertive, but dreams of a sweet, pure love. She becomes caught in a love triangle between two men, which makes her question the romantic ideal versus the reality of marriage. *

as Kim Hyun-woo :An architect. He suddenly appears in Ji-hye's life and seems to be her soulmate. * Kim Ji-hoon as Kang Tae-wook :A prosecutor from a wealthy family. Ji-hye's longtime boyfriend. *

as Hong Hye-jung :She used to work as a television announcer, and is now a mother of two and a "

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daughter-in-law" (a stylish young married women of the upper crust living in that wealthy neighborhood). *

as Kang Tae-jin :Married to Hye-jung. Tae-wook's older brother. *

as Song Ji-sun :A "Supermom" who works while raising three children. Ji-hye's older sister. *

as Noh Jang-soo :He and Ji-sun got married when he got her pregnant. Jang-soo is a kind and meek husband who is overpowered by his wife's strong energy and can't raise his voice. *

as Kwon Eun-hee :She tries so hard to meet her husband's exacting standards on what constitutes a "good wife." *

as Noh Seung-soo :Married to Eun-hee. He is having an affair with his colleague Cynthia. *Jeon Guk-hwan as Kang Man-ho :Tae-wook and Tae-jin's father. *Yoon So-jung as Lee Jung-sook :Tae-wook and Tae-jin's mother. *

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as Song Nam-gil :Ji-hye and Ji-sun's father. *Kim Ki-chun as Noh Hee-bong :Jang-soo's father. *Sung Byung-sook as Byun Ae-ja :Jang-soo's mother. *

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as Hyun-woo's mother *Yeon Woon-kyung as Hye-jung's mother *

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as Noh Min-jung :Ji-sun and Jang-soo's daughter. *

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as Noh Chang-ho :Eun-hee's son *Kim Joon-goo as Kim Ye-sol *

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as Nam Mi-ra :She seduces Tae-jin. *

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as Jung Dae-hyun :Yeon-soo's husband. *Lee Seol-hee as Kim Yeon-soo :Ji-hye's friend. *

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as Cynthia Jung :Anchorwoman of KoreaTV, and Seung-soo's lover. *Yeom Dong-heon as Managing director Hwang * Go Na-eun as Han Se-kyung *

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as Han Se-kyeong's mother *Jo Woo-jin as the husband of Hye-jung's younger sister *

Kwak Hee-sung Kwak Hee-sung is a South Korean actor and musician. He made his acting debut in 2012 with the cable series ''Korean Peninsula (TV series), Korean Peninsula''. Kwak is also the vocalist and bassist of the Rock music, rock band E.D.E.N. ("Every ...

as Pil-ho

Ratings

In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{Works by Samhwa Networks 2013 South Korean television series debuts 2013 South Korean television series endings Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows South Korean romantic comedy television series Television series by Samhwa Networks