''A Happy Woman'' (; also known as ''Blissful Woman'') is a 2007

South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

starring Yoon Jung-hee,

Kim Suk-hoon Kim Suk Hoon (, born April 15, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He graduated from the Theater Department of Chung-ang University. He has played an active part of The National Drama Company of Korea as an actor. His performance is characteristica ...

and

Jung Gyu-woon Jung Gyu-woon (; born June 28, 1982) is a South Korean actor. Career Jung Gyu-woon made acting his debut in 2004 with the mobile drama ''Five Stars''. He first gained notice in 2008 when he took two contrasting roles — as a crazy young executi ...

. It aired on

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

from January 6 to July 21, 2007 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 58 episodes.

Plot

As the titular "happy woman," Lee Ji-yeon ( Yoon Jung-hee) is an accessory designer with a cheerful, go-getting personality despite often being looked down upon because of her humble educational and family background. She ends up in a love triangle with her wealthy husband (

) and a lonely detective (

), as the drama explores what happiness means for a woman in terms of family, work, and love.

Cast

* Yoon Jung-hee as Lee Ji-yeon :Ji-yeon is an accessory designer. She graduated from a vocational college and is therefore looked down on by her peers at work. At her home, she is the youngest daughter of three and was raised by a divorced single mother. She is not her mother's biological child - she is her divorced father's love child. She married into a wealthy family and her mother-in-law does not approve of her. Despite these hardships in both her personal and work life, Ji-yeon is bright, kind, and optimistic. *

as Choi Joon-ho :Ji-yeon's husband. The second son of a wealthy family, he has a modern attitude and a sophisticated manner. He married Ji-yeon without regard to her wealth and background. *

as Kim Tae-seop :A detective. He became estranged from his widowed mother during his teenage years when she remarried. He worked hard to graduate high school on his own and attended police academy. He then re-established his relationship with his mother, and even accepted his stepfather, but still remains somewhat distant. ;Lee family *

Go Doo-shim Go Doo-shim (; born May 22, 1951) is a South Korean actress. Career A native of Jeju Island, Go Doo-shim made her acting debut in 1972 and since then she had a prolific career on television, film and theater. Best known for playing the quintes ...

as Park Won-hee (mother) *

Kang Boo-ja Kang Boo-ja (born February 8, 1941) is a South Korean actress. Kang was studying Korean Language and Literature at Chungnam National University when she dropped out to pursue acting. She made her acting debut in 1962 and has been active on Korea ...

as Son Young-soon (grandmother) *

Moon Jeong-hee Moon Jeong-hee (born January 12, 1976) is a South Korean stage, film, and television actress. She has won Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in '' Deranged'' (2012) and Best Supporting Actress award in Buil F ...

as Lee Ji-sook (older sister) *Kim Yoon-jung as Lee Ji-seon (youngest sister) *Kim Jae-man as Hwang Dae-gil (Ji-seon's husband) *

Kim So-hyun Kim So-hyun (; born June 4, 1999) is a South Korean actress who began her career as a child in 2006, initially gaining public attention for playing pivotal roles in ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012) and '' Missing You'' (2013). She took on he ...

as young Ji-yeon ;Choi family *

Joo Hyun Joo Hyun (; born Joo Il-choon, ; March 1, 1943) is a South Korean actor. Biography Joo graduated from Konkuk University in Seoul, where he majored in political science and diplomacy. He began his acting career after being selected through a ...

as Choi Hyun-doo (father) *Sa Mi-ja as Byun Young-ja (mother) *

Park Sung-woong Park Sung-woong (born January 9, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Following his acting debut in '' No. 3'' in 1997, Park has starred in several movies and television series, notably as a gangster in ''New World'' (2013) and a serial killer in '' T ...

as Choi Joon-sik (older brother) *

Choi Ji-na Choi Ji-na (born May 17, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1995, and became best known as a supporting actress in television dramas, notably ''My Rosy Life'' (2005), ''A Happy Woman'' (2008), and '' My Too Perfect ...

as Moon Sun-young (Joon-sik's wife) ;Kim family *

Jang Yong Jang Yong (born April 8, 1945) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series *''Hold Me Tight'' (MBC, 2018) *''Our Gap-soon'' (SBS, 2016-2017) *''Five Enough'' (KBS2, 2016) *'' Flower of Queen'' (MBC, 2015) *''Miss Korea'' (MBC, 2013) ...

as Lee Jong-min (stepfather) *Park Soon-chun as Tae-seop's mother *Kim Dae-sung as Lee Ji-hoon (stepbrother) ;Extended cast *

Jang Mi-inae Jang Mi In-Ae (born May 28, 1984) is a South Korean former actress. She starred in the sitcoms '' Nonstop'' and ''Soulmate'', as well as the television dramas ''Dear My Sister'' and '' Missing You''. In 2013, she was investigated then indicted ...

as Jo Ha-young (Joon-ho's college girlfriend) *Kim Yoon-kyung as Yoo Mi-ra (Tae-seop's ex-girlfriend) *

Kang Ji-sub Kang Ji-sub (born Kim Young-sub on February 6, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He began acting in 2005 in ''Dear Heaven'', and went on to star in television melodramas such as '' Two Wives'' (2009), ''The Empress'' (2011), and '' Two Women's Room' ...

as Jang Byung-gyu * Lee Mi-young as Byung-gyu's mother * Park Sa-rang as (Ji-yeon and Joon-ho's daughter) *

Kang Yi-seok Kang Yi-seok (born November 11, 1998) is a South Korean actor. Kang began his career as a child actor, and has starred in television series such as ''Mr. Goodbye'' (2006), ''First Wives' Club'' (2007), '' Five Fingers'' (2012) and ''Ugly Alert'' ...

as (Tae-seop's adopted son) *

Shin Dong-mi Shin Dong-mi (born 29 November 1977) is a South Korean actress. Career She made her debut as a theater actor in 1998. The following year, she started to act as a musical actor in 1999, and then she started her career as a TV actress in 2001 ...

as Huh Jong-mi (Ji-yeon's friend) *Choi Suk-goo as a jewelry distributor *Kim Myung-kook as a Detective (Tae-seop's boss) *Choi Jae-won as Ko Pil-doo (Sun-young's dermatologist) *Jo Sung-kyu

Awards

2007 KBS Drama Awards The 2007 KBS Drama Awards () is a ceremony honoring the outstanding achievement in television on the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) network for the year of 2007. It was held on December 31, 2007 and hosted by Tak Jae-hoon and Lee Da-hae. Nomin ...

: Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama - Yoon Jung-hee

References

External links

''A Happy Woman'' official KBS website
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