September 16, 2023 (2023-09-16) – March 17, 2024 (2024-03-17)
Live Your Own Life[4] (Korean: 효심이네 각자도생) is a South Korean television series starring Uee, Ha Jun, and Go Joo-won. The series is about a daughter who devoted her whole life to her family, but now has to break away because of the difficulties they cause, and live an independent life. It premiered on KBS2 on September 16, 2023, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 20:05 (KST).[5]
Cast and characters
Main
Uee as Lee Hyo-sim, third sibling, trainer from TS Fitness[6]
Nam Sung-jin as Lee Hyo-seong, Hyo-sim's older brother[10]
Lim Ji-eun as Yang Hee-joo, Hyo-seong's wife
Seo Seol-hwan as Lee Hyo-jun, Hyo-sim's second brother who is preparing for the law exam
Kim Do-yeon as Lee Hyo-do, Hyo-sim's younger brother[11]
Lee Ga-yeon as Ruby, Hyo-seong and Hee-joo's eldest daughter
Lee Joo-won as Lee Phillip, the youngest son of Hyo-seong and Hee-joo
Tae-ho's family
Jeong Young-sook as Choi Myung-hee, Tae-ho's grandmother[9]
Lee Hwi-hyang as Jang Sook-hyang, Jin-beom's wife and Tae-hee's mother[9]
Noh Yeong-guk (Ep. 1~7) - Kim Kyu-chul (Ep. 8~50) as Kang Jin-beom, the current chairman of Taesan Group, and Sook-hyang's husband[9][12]
Lee Kwang-ki as Yeo Jin-su, executive director of Taesan Group[9]
Kim Bi-joo as Kang Tae-hee, the precious daughter of Taesan Group, and Jang Sook-hyang's daughter[13]
Uicheon Villa
Jeon Won-ju as Bang Geun-soon, Uicheon Villa building owner whose children and grandchildren immigrated to the United States[9]
Park Geun-soo as Park Woo-joo, a golf instructor
Kim Yu-ha as Park Ga-on, the cutie of Uicheon Villa, and an elementary school student[14]
TS Fitness
Kang Shin-jo as Yang Jeon-min
Rho Sang-bo as Hwang Chi, a dumb trainer
Lee Ye-sol as Min Ga-young, a trainer
Jin Tae-hyun as Jang Seon-woo, a trainer
Yoon Ye-in as a talkative old lady who always comes in first at 6 a.m.
Choo Eun-kyung as Kang Jeong-suk
Lee Chun-sik as Hwang No-sik, a grandfather who likes to talk about politics
Park Ki-sun as Choi In-soo, a current orthopedic surgeon
Kim Jong-hoon as Choi Mi-nam, a trainer who causes a commotion at TS Fitness because he couldn't distinguish between public and private affairs
Others
Nam Bo-ra as Jeong Mi-rim, an aspiring celebrity[15]
Lim Ju-eun as Choi Sook-yung, daughter of the president and anchor of Korea's best full-length TV live
Lee Seung-cheol as Chairman Choi, president of TV Live
Ahn Hong-jin as Park Jong-min, a private loan man
Lee Ho-jae as Kang Geun-man, Tae-ho's grandfather, and the first chairman of Taesan Group
Park Hyung-joon as Kang Joon-beom, Tae-ho's father who was so capable during his lifetime that he was likely to be the successor to Taesan, but died in an accident at Daegwallyeong Pass.
Extended
Park Yeo-reum as Han So-ra, a nurse
Kim Mi-ra as Madame Seo, the concubine of Taesan Group's first chairman, Kang Geun-man.
Production
Uee was confirmed as the main lead of the series in April 2023.[16] This is her comeback in a weekend drama of KBS2, as she last appeared five years ago in the 2018 television series My Only One.[17]Go Joo-won also makes a comeback in the series as he last appeared in the 2019 TV series Haechi.[18] The stills from the script-reading site were revealed on September 2, 2023. The supporting cast of the series includes Yoon Mi-ra, Jeong Young-sook, Lee Hwi-hyang, Jeon Won-ju, Noh Yeong-guk, Lee Kwang-ki, Nam Seong-hwan, Seol Seol-hwan, Kim Do-yeon, Nam Bo-ra, and Kim Bi-jo.[19]
Music
Choi In-hee and Oh Hye-joo composed the music for the series.[3] OST Part.1 of Live Your Own Life, "My Song", sung by Lim Jeong-hee, was released on September 17.[20]
^Park Seo-yeon (August 30, 2023). "유이♥하준, 이렇게 보니 잘 어울리네…'효심이네' 커플 투샷" [Yui♥Hajun, you look good together like this... ‘It’s Hyosim’ couple two-shot]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
^ abcd＂끈 떨어진 놈이야＂ 귀국한 하준을 견제하는 이휘향과 노영국👀 [효심이네 각자도생] | KBS 230917 방송 ["He's the one who lost his strings" Lee Hwi-hyang and Noh Yeong-guk keep Ha-jun in check after returning to Korea👀 [Live Your Own Life] | KBS 230917 broadcast], September 17, 2023, archived from the original on October 15, 2023, retrieved September 17, 2023
^Lee Si-ho (September 16, 2023). "'첫방 '효심이네' 유이, 母·동생 사채→고시생 오빠 부양까지..지끈 [★밤TView]" [. First episode 'Hyosim' Yui, from private loans to her mother and younger brother to supporting her older brother who was taking the exam... [★Night TView]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
^Tae Yuna (August 18, 2023). "유이, 헬스트레이너 됐다…말랐는데 탄탄한 등근육 '감탄'·('효심이네')" [Yui became a health trainer... Skinny but strong back muscles 'admiration' ('filial piety')]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Naver.
^Jang Ah-reum (June 9, 2023). 하준 '효심이네 각자도생' 주연 발탁…유이와 로맨스 [Ha Joon selected for the lead role in 'Hyosim's self-renewal'... Romance with Yui]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Naver.
^Bae Hyo-joo (June 13, 2023). "고주원 4년만에 드라마 컴백‥유이와 러브라인(효심이네 각자도생)" [Go Joo-won's drama comeback after 4 years. Uee and love line]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
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^Lee Kyung-ho (June 4, 2023). "[단독[단독]남성진, 유이와 남매된다..'효심이네 각자도생' 합류" [[Exclusive] Nam Sung-jin, Yui and siblings.]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
^Yoo Byung-cheol (August 7, 2023). "김도연, KBS2 '효심이네 각자도생' 캐스팅…현실 남동생 모먼트 예고" [Kim Do-yeon, KBS2 'Hyo-sim's self-reliance' cast... Real life little brother moment notice]. Korea Economy TV (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
^Lee Min-ji (September 14, 2023). "'효심이네 각자도생' 김비주, 재벌집 외동딸 된다" ['Hyosim, Everyone Lives' Kim Bi-joo becomes the only daughter of a chaebol family]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
^Kim Hyo-jin (September 13, 2023). "김유하, '효심이네 각자도생' 출연…노래 이어 드라마 도전" [Kim Yu-ha appears in ‘Hyoshim’s Life, Each Life’… Song followed by drama challenge]. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
^Lee Min-ji (June 15, 2023). "'효심이네 각자도생' 남보라 출연, 변호사 출신 배우 지망생 된다 [공식]" ['Hyosim's self-reliance' Nam Bo-ra appeared, became an aspiring lawyer-turned-actress [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
^Lee Kyung-ho (April 4, 2023). "유이, '효심이네 각자도생' 여주 확정.."최고의 연기 기대"[공식]" [Uee confirmed female lead for 'Hyo Shim’s Independent Life'... "Expectation for the best acting" [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Naver.
^Bae Hyo-joo (August 16, 2023). "KBS 딸 유이 '효심이네 각자도생' 컴백‥현대판 효녀 심청이" [KBS's daughter Yui's 'Hyo-sim's self-renewed' comeback]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
^Jang Ah-reum (August 22, 2023). "'효심이네 각자도생' 고주원, 4년만에 안방 컴백…"본부장 그자체" 슈트핏 여전" [Go Joo-won of 'Hyo-sim's self-reliance', comeback to the small screen after 4 years... "Headquarters himself" suit fit is still the same]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
^Park Soo-in (September 2, 2023). "흥행퀸 유이 "잘 선택한 '효심이네' 타이틀롤 부담감 있었지만"" [Box office queen Uee “I felt pressured by the well-chosen title role of ‘Hyosim’”]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
^Jang Woo-young (September 17, 2023). "임정희, 유이 지원사격…'효심이네 각자도생' OST 첫 주자" [Lim Jeong-hee, Yui supporting fire... The first performer of the ‘Hyosim, Each Life’ OST]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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^Yoo Ji-hee (October 1, 2023). "[차트IS] '효심이네', 시청률 자체최저 11.1%…오늘(1일) 결방" [[Chart IS] ‘Hyosim’, lowest viewership rating of 11.1%… Canceled today (1st)]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
^Shin Young-eun (October 7, 2023). "AG 축구·야구 결승전 중계 여파…'놀뭐'·'효심이네'·'7인의탈출' 대거 결방" [Aftermath of the AG soccer and baseball finals broadcast... ‘Nol What’, ‘It’s Filial Piety’, and ‘Escape of 7’ were canceled in large numbers.]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
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