Wonderful Days (TV series)
| Wonderful Days | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Very Good Times |
| Genre | Melodrama Family Romance |
| Written by | Lee Kyung-hee |
| Directed by | Kim Jin-won |
| Starring | Lee Seo-jin Kim Hee-sun Ok Taecyeon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Moon Bo-hyun |
| Producer | Han Sang-woo |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 (KST) |
| Production company | Samhwa Networks |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | 22 February – 10 August 2014 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 참 좋은 시절 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 참 좋은 時節 |
| Revised Romanization | Cham Joeun Sijeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'am Choŭn Sijŏl |
Wonderful Days (Korean: 참 좋은 시절) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Seo-jin, Kim Hee-sun and Ok Taecyeon.[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[edit]
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[edit]
Main[edit]
- Lee Seo-jin as Kang Dong-suk
- Park Bo-gum as young Dong-suk
- Kim Hee-sun as Cha Hae-won [7]
- Kwon Mina as young Hae-won
- Ok Taecyeon as Kang Dong-hee
Supporting[edit]
- Kang family
- Ryu Seung-soo as Kang Dong-tak
- Dong-seok's older brother
- Kim Ji-ho as Kang Dong-ok
- Lee Hye-in as young Dong-ok
- Dong-seok's twin sister
- Kim Yeong-cheol as Kang Tae-sub,
- Dong-seok's, Dong-tak's, Dong-hee's, Dong-ok's father
- Youn Yuh-jung as Jang So-shim
- Dong-seok's, Dong-tak's, Dong-hee's, Dong-ok's mother
- Choi Hwa-jung as Ha Young-choon,
- Tae-seob's second wife and Dong-hee's biological mother
- Oh Hyun-kyung as Kang Ki-soo
- Dong-seok's, Dong-tak's, Dong-hee's, Dong-ok's grandfather
- Kim Sang-ho as Kang Ssang-shik
- Dong-suk's uncle
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Kang Ssang-ho,
- Dong-seok's uncle
- Kim Dan-yool as Kang Mool,
- Dong-tak's son
- Hong Hwa-ri as Kang Dong-joo,
- Dong-hee's twin daughter
- Choi Kwon-soo as Kang Dong-won,
- Dong-hee's twin son
- Cha family
- Jin Kyung as Cha Hae-joo
- Hae-won's older sister and becoming wife of Dong-tak's
- Noh Kyung-joo as Lee Myung-soon
- Hae-won's mother
Extended[edit]
- Park Joo-hyung as
- Oh Seung-hoon, Dong Hee's boss
- Yoon Yoo-sun as Jo Young-ran
- Go In-bum as Oh Chi-soo
- Seung-hoon's father
- Choi Woong as Min Woo-jin
- 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
- Seo Hyun-chul as Han Bin / Hwang Gil-sang[9]
Ratings[edit]
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[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Best Young Actress | Hong Hwa-ri | Nominated | |
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Lee Seo-jin | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Kim Hee-sun | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Ok Taecyeon | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ryu Seung-soo | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Ji-ho | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actor | Choi Kwon-soo | Won | |||
| KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Hee-sun | Nominated | ||
| Youn Yuh-jung | Nominated | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Lee Seo-jin | Nominated | |||
| Ok Taecyeon | Nominated | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Kim Hee-sun | Nominated | |||
| Kim Ji-ho | Won | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ryu Seung-soo | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jin Kyung | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Park Bo-gum | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actor | Choi Kwon-soo | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actress | Hong Hwa-ri | Won | |||
| Joo Da-young | Nominated |
International broadcast[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ 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 Elijah as Kim Ma-ri Oh, Jean (18 February 2014). "Ok Taec-yeon to play troubled bodyguard". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ 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[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- Wonderful Days on KBS World
- Wonderful Days at HanCinema