Bitter Sweet Hell

Bitter Sweet Hell
Promotional poster
Hangul
우리, 집
Literal meaningOur House
Revised RomanizationUri, jip
McCune–ReischauerUri, chip
Genre
Written byNam Ji-yeon[2]
Directed by
  • Lee Dong-hyun[1]
  • Wi Deuk-gyu[3]
Starring
Music byPark Se-joon[4]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerCha Sang-min[3]
Producers
  • Yoo Hong-gu[3]
  • Lee Sung-hoon[3]
  • Kim Kyung-jae[3]
  • Jung Dong-seok[3]
  • Kim Byung-min[3]
Cinematography
  • Hwang Sung-man[4]
  • Kim Jung-hyuk[4]
Editors
Running time61–69 minutes
Production companyRed Nine Pictures[5]
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseMay 24 (2024-05-24) –
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29)

Bitter Sweet Hell (Korean: 우리집) is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Nam Ji-yeon, directed by Lee Dong-hyun, and starring Kim Hee-sun, Lee Hye-young, Kim Nam-hee, and Yeonwoo. It aired on MBC TV from May 24, to June 29, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[6] It is also available for streaming on Viu in selected regions.[7]

Synopsis

The series tells the story of Noh Young-won who is recognized as the country's best family psychological counselor. When her career and family are threatened by an unknown blackmailer, she tries to protect her family by joining hands with her mother-in-law.[8]

Cast and characters

Main

A successful family psychological counselor who lives a perfect life that many would envy.
Young-won's mother-in-law who is a famous mystery novel author and a devoted mother to her only son.
Young-won's husband and Sa-gang's son who is a doctor.
A mysterious person with many secrets.

Supporting

Young-won and Sa-gang's family

A former Prosecutor General and Young-won's father-in-law.
Young-won and Jae-jin's son.[14]
Young-won's childish younger brother.

People around Young-won

  • Choi Jeong-in as Ra-kyung[16]
Young-won's secretary.

People around Sa-gang

Sa-gang's helper and runs a corn noodle restaurant.

People around Jae-jin

A plastic surgeon.
Do-hyun's tutor.

Others

  • Jung Heon as Gu Kyung-tae[17]
A police officer.
  • Han Sung-min as So Yi[12]
Do-hyun's senior who is honest and outspoken.
  • Han Sang-jo as Park Seung-jae[12]
Kang-sung's nephew and Young-min's friend.
A private investigator.

Extended

Production and release

Bitter Sweet Hell was originally scheduled for release in the second half of 2023, under its former title Gaslighting (가스라이팅; Gaseuraiting).[2][8] Kim Seung-woo, who wrote and directed the 2019 film Bring Me Home, was initially announced to participate as the creator and director of the series.[10]

Actress Kang Hae-rim was initially confirmed to play the role of Lee Se-na.[10] However, in October 2023, it was revealed that filming for the series was temporarily halted in August. After filming about five episodes of the series, reorganization began due to lead actress Kim Hee-sun's movie promotion schedules and the production company was changed from JPX Studio to Red Nine Pictures. She had to drop out of the series during the production suspension period.[19] In January 2024, it was announced that actress Yeonwoo had joined the cast, taking over Kang Hae-rim's role.[11][20]

In November 2023, it was revealed that the director was also changed to Lee Dong-hyun, who directed She Knows Everything (2020) and Doctor Lawyer (2022).[8]

Viewership

Bitter Sweet Hell : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[21]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[21]
Nationwide Seoul
1 May 24, 2024 6.0% (6th) 5.7% (6th)
2 May 25, 2024 5.5% (4th) 5.2% (3rd)
3 May 31, 2024 6.2% (7th) 6.3% (4th)
4 June 1, 2024 4.9% (5th) 4.5% (5th)
5 June 7, 2024 6.0% (7th) 6.2% (4th)
6 June 8, 2024 5.1% (5th) 4.9% (5th)
7 June 14, 2024 5.1% (10th) 4.9% (9th)
8 June 15, 2024 4.8% (5th) 4.5% (5th)
9 June 21, 2024 5.5% (9th) 5.6% (6th)
10 June 22, 2024 4.9% (6th) 4.7% (7th)
11 June 28, 2024 5.6% (8th) 5.6% (5th)
12 June 29, 2024 5.5% (6th) 5.0% (6th)
Average 5.4% 5.6%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

References

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    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 24, 2024. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 25, 2024. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 31, 2024. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 1, 2024. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 7, 2024. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 8, 2024. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 14, 2024. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 15, 2024. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 21, 2024. Archived from the original on June 23, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 22, 2024. Archived from the original on June 23, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 28, 2024. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 29, 2024. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.