Wonderful Days (TV series)
2014 South Korean TV series
Wonderful Days (Korean : 참 좋은 시절 ) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Seo-jin , Kim Hee-sun and Ok Taec-yeon .[ 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]
Synopsis
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. Nine 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
Dong-seok's younger brother [ 6] [ 8]
Supporting
Kang family
Dong-seok's older brother
Dong-seok's twin sister
Dong-seok's, Dong-tak's, Dong-hee's, Dong-ok's father
Dong-seok's, Dong-tak's, Dong-hee's, Dong-ok's mother
Tae-seob's second wife and Dong-hee's biological mother
Dong-seok's, Dong-tak's, Dong-hee's, Dong-ok's grandfather
Dong-suk's uncle
Dong-seok's uncle
Kim Dan-yool as Kang Mool,
Dong-tak's son
Dong-hee's twin daughter
Dong-hee's twin son
Cha family
Hae-won's older sister and becoming wife of Dong-tak's
Noh Kyung-joo as Lee Myung-soon
Hae-won's mother
Extended
Oh Seung-hoon, Dong Hee's boss
Seung-hoon's father
Dong-ok's love interest
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
Ratings
In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Episode #
Original broadcast date
Average audience share
TNmS Ratings
AGB Nielsen
Nationwide
Seoul National Capital Area
Nationwide
Seoul National Capital Area
1
February 22, 2014
25.2% (1st)
26.8% (1st)
23.8% (1st)
23.7% (1st)
2
February 23, 2014
29.6% (1st)
32.3% (1st)
30.3% (1st)
30.7% (1st)
3
March 1, 2014
26.8% (1st)
27.8% (1st)
26.4% (1st)
26.7% (1st)
4
March 2, 2014
27.9% (1st)
30.9% (1st)
27.9% (1st)
27.7% (1st)
5
March 8, 2014
25.6% (1st)
26.8% (1st)
24.0% (1st)
23.7% (1st)
6
March 9, 2014
28.0% (1st)
29.6% (1st)
28.1% (1st)
27.3% (1st)
7
March 15, 2014
23.6% (1st)
24.6% (1st)
24.8% (1st)
24.5% (1st)
8
March 16, 2014
26.1% (1st)
27.8% (1st)
28.3% (1st)
27.9% (1st)
9
March 22, 2014
23.7% (1st)
24.7% (1st)
25.2% (1st)
25.4% (1st)
10
March 23, 2014
26.7% (1st)
28.0% (1st)
27.1% (1st)
27.4% (1st)
11
March 29, 2014
24.5% (1st)
25.7% (1st)
23.7% (1st)
22.5% (1st)
12
March 30, 2014
25.7% (1st)
33.9% (1st)
33.0% (1st)
34.3% (1st)
13
April 5, 2014
22.3% (1st)
24.4% (1st)
22.4% (1st)
22.3% (1st)
14
April 6, 2014
24.9% (1st)
27.0% (1st)
24.9% (1st)
24.6% (1st)
15
April 12, 2014
22.0% (1st)
23.1% (1st)
21.9% (1st)
21.6% (1st)
16
April 13, 2014
23.2% (1st)
25.0% (1st)
24.1% (1st)
24.3% (1st)
17
April 19, 2014
18.7% (1st)
19.5% (1st)
19.4% (1st)
18.6% (1st)
18
April 20, 2014
21.5% (1st)
22.8% (1st)
23.4% (1st)
24.0% (1st)
19
April 26, 2014
23.2% (1st)
24.4% (1st)
24.2% (1st)
24.9% (1st)
20
April 27, 2014
27.0% (1st)
28.1% (1st)
27.9% (1st)
27.3% (1st)
21
May 5, 2014
21.7% (1st)
22.9% (1st)
22.3% (1st)
22.4% (1st)
22
May 4, 2014
23.0% (1st)
24.6% (1st)
21.4% (1st)
21.8% (1st)
23
May 10, 2014
22.0% (1st)
23.1% (1st)
22.7% (1st)
21.5% (1st)
24
May 11, 2014
24.3% (1st)
25.5% (1st)
26.6% (1st)
26.3% (1st)
25
May 17, 2014
21.8% (1st)
22.6% (1st)
20.7% (1st)
20.6% (1st)
26
May 18, 2014
24.7% (1st)
26.6% (1st)
26.3% (1st)
26.4% (1st)
27
May 24, 2014
23.1% (1st)
24.1% (1st)
22.0% (1st)
20.7% (1st)
28
May 25, 2014
27.1% (1st)
29.2% (1st)
27.5% (1st)
26.5% (1st)
29
May 31, 2014
22.8% (1st)
25.3% (1st)
23.0% (1st)
22.5% (1st)
30
June 1, 2014
26.2% (1st)
28.2% (1st)
26.7% (1st)
26.6% (1st)
31
June 6, 2014
23.0% (1st)
23.7% (1st)
21.7% (1st)
20.5% (1st)
32
June 8, 2014
24.6% (1st)
25.9% (1st)
24.8% (1st)
24.1% (1st)
33
June 14, 2014
21.1% (1st)
23.3% (1st)
21.4% (1st)
21.5% (1st)
34
June 15, 2014
23.8% (1st)
25.3% (1st)
25.7% (1st)
26.3% (1st)
35
June 21, 2014
20.3% (1st)
22.1% (1st)
22.2% (1st)
21.6% (1st)
36
June 22, 2014
22.6% (1st)
23.4% (1st)
24.0% (1st)
23.6% (1st)
37
June 28, 2014
22.0% (1st)
23.3% (1st)
23.1% (1st)
23.7% (1st)
38
June 29, 2014
26.4% (1st)
26.9% (1st)
25.1% (1st)
24.7% (1st)
39
July 5, 2014
23.0% (1st)
23.6% (1st)
22.8% (1st)
21.7% (1st)
40
July 6, 2014
24.3% (1st)
24.5% (1st)
26.2% (1st)
25.2% (1st)
41
July 12, 2014
23.1% (1st)
24.0% (1st)
23.1% (1st)
22.8% (1st)
42
July 13, 2014
27.5% (1st)
29.2% (1st)
26.5% (1st)
26.5% (1st)
43
July 19, 2014
24.1% (1st)
24.0% (1st)
23.2% (1st)
22.8% (1st)
44
July 20, 2014
25.7% (1st)
26.9% (1st)
26.4% (1st)
25.9% (1st)
45
July 26, 2014
21.9% (1st)
22.7% (1st)
21.4% (1st)
22.1% (1st)
46
July 27, 2014
24.8% (1st)
26.4% (1st)
25.6% (1st)
25.2% (1st)
47
August 2, 2014
22.6% (1st)
23.0% (2nd)
23.2% (1st)
20.9% (2nd)
48
August 3, 2014
26.3% (1st)
28.3% (2nd)
26.9% (1st)
26.3% (2nd)
49
August 9, 2014
23.7% (1st)
23.0% (2nd)
23.0% (2nd)
22.9% (2nd)
50
August 10, 2014
26.5% (2nd)
27.4% (2nd)
27.7% (2nd)
27.2% (2nd)
Awards and nominations
International broadcast
Country
Network(s)/Station(s)
Series premiere
Title
KBS2
February 22, 2014 - August 10, 2014 (KBS週末連續劇)
참 좋은 시절 ( ; lit: )
Hong Kong
Korean Drama (韓劇台)
September 24, 2014 - December 2, 2014 (Monday to Friday 13:30 - 14:45, 19:30 - 20:45 and 23:30 - 00:45)
( ; lit: )
EBC (東森戲劇台)
March 11, 2015 - April 27, 2015 (Monday to Friday 19:00 - 21:00, March 11 broadcast time is 20:00 - 21:00, April 27 broadcast time is 19:00 - 20:00)
( ; lit: )
VV Drama (HUB娱家戏剧台)
September 8, 2015 - November 16, 2015 (Monday to Friday from 17:45 - 19:00)
( ; lit: )
Thailand
PPTV Channel 9 MCOT HD
April 20, 2015 August 4, 2017-November 2, 2017 (5-28 October, no broadcast)
มหัศจรรย์แห่งรัก (Mahatsachan Haeng Rak ; literally Miracle of Love [ 10] ความทรงจำแห่งรัก (Kwamsongcham Haeng Rak ; lit: Memory of Love )
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 Seung-hoon
^ 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 .
^ Jeon Jin (June 29, 2014). " '참 좋은 시절' 서현철, 최화정에 청혼…"기회를 달라" " ['Very Good Times' Seo Hyun-cheol proposes to Choi Hwa-jeong... “Give me a chance”]. MBN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 28, 2022 .
^ "ตัวอย่างซีรีย์ Wonderful Days มหัศจรรย์แห่งรัก (20/04/58 09:00น.)" . youtube (in Thai). 25 August 2015.
External links
Samhwa Video Production → Samhwa Production → Samhwa Networks
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