My Happy Ending (TV series)

My Happy Ending
Promotional poster
Hangul
나의 해피엔드
Literal meaningMy Happy End
Revised RomanizationNaui haepiendeu
Genre
Developed byJung Hoe-seok (planning)[3]
Written byBaek Seon-hee[4]
Directed by
  • Jo Soo-won[5]
  • Kim Sang-hoon[3]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Executive producerJung Hyeong-seo (CP)[3]
Producers
  • Park Chae-won[3]
  • Jung Chan-hee[3]
  • Kim Seong-min[3]
  • Kim Jae-heon[3]
Production companies
  • Story Vine Pictures[6]
  • Hi Ground[6]
  • IN Culture[6]
Original release
NetworkTV Chosun

My Happy Ending (Korean: 나의 해피엔드) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Son Ho-jun, So Yi-hyun, Lee Ki-taek, Kim Hong-pa, and Park Ho-san. It is scheduled to premiere on December 30, 2023, and will air on TV Chosun every weekends at 21:10 (KST).[2][7] It will also be broadcast on tvN in selected Southeast Asian countries,[8] and will be available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[9][10]

Synopsis

The series tells the story of a woman who chases after success due to her unfortunate childhood, and tries to escape from her desires and obsessions.[5]

Cast

Main

  • Jang Na-ra as Seo Jae-won: the self-made CEO of a home furniture brand named Drev.[1]
  • Son Ho-jun as Heo Soon-young: Jae-won's husband who is a freelance designer and an industrial design professor.[1]
  • So Yi-hyun as Kwon Yoon-jin: Jae-won's art school classmate and an assistant professor at an art school.[11]
  • Lee Ki-taek as Yoon Te-oh / Theo Harris: Jae-won's closest and long-time colleague who is the head of the design team at Drev.[2][4]
  • Kim Hong-pa as Seo Chang-seok: Jae-won's stepfather.[12]
  • Park Ho-san as Nam Tae-joo: an insurance investigator and a former homicide detective.[12]

Supporting

Jae-won's family

  • Kang Ji-eun as Jung Mi-hyang: Jae-won's mother.[13]
  • Choi So-yul as Heo A-rin: Jae-won and Soon-young's daughter.[14]

Drev employees

  • Oh Hyun-joong as Baek Seung-gyu: member of the design team.[15]
  • TBA as Kim Seong-hee: Jae-won's secretary.[16]
  • TBA as Director Park: the director of Drev.[16]
  • TBA as Team Leader Yoo: IT development team leader.[16]

People around Jae-won

Te-oh's family

  • TBA as Rachel Harris: Te-oh's younger sister.[16]

Yoon-jin's family

  • Kim Myung-soo as Kwon Young-ik: Yoon-jin's father who is the chairman of an arts scholarship foundation.[12]

Extended

  • Jung Jin-woo as Detective Lee[18]

Production

The series was originally titled Happy End (해피엔드; Haepiendeu).[19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kim Myung-mi (September 6, 2023). "장나라 손호준 소이현 이기택 '나의 해피엔드' 출연 확정[공식]". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b c Yeon Hwi-seon (November 8, 2023). "장나라X손호준 재회작 '나의 해피엔드', 12월 30일 첫방 확정 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "프로그램소개 – 기획의도" [Program Introduction – Planning Intention]. TV Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Son Bong-seok (September 6, 2023). "배우 이기택, '나의 해피엔드' 출연···장나라 동료 윤테오 역". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ^ a b Lee Ye-jin (April 7, 2023). "손호준♥장나라, '고백부부' 이어 또 부부된다…'해피엔드'로 6년만 재회 [공식입장]". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ a b c Kang Ga-hee (November 14, 2023). "'나의 해피엔드' 장나라·손호준→박호산 '믿보배' 총출동..첫 호흡부터 연기합 최강". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Lee Min-ji (October 19, 2023). "장나라X손호준 다시 부부로 만난 '나의 해피엔드' 1차 티저". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ^ tvN [@tvN_Asia] (December 11, 2023). "Betrayed by those she trusted, can she eventually get her revenge and happy ending? #MyHappyEnding Premieres 31 Dec | Every Sun & Mon 21:15 (GMT +8)" (Tweet). Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Viki [@Viki] (December 15, 2023). "If you're looking for something new to watch, you've come to the right place! Our lineup of new December titles is nothing short of incredible! Watch all of these amazing dramas and more now, on #Viki!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Salma, Nisrina (October 14, 2023). "Sinopsis My Happy Ending". Viu (in Indonesian). Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  11. ^ Han Hae-seon (September 6, 2023). "소이현, '나의 해피엔딩' 출연..'결혼 실패→장나라 질투' 하드캐리 예고". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Naver.
  12. ^ a b c Kim Su-jin (December 6, 2023). "'연기파 배우' 김홍파·박호산·김명수, 장나라와 지독한 인연 [나의 해피엔드]". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Jang Jeong-yoon (December 19, 2023). "강지은, 장나라 엄마 役 맡는다". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Lee Mi-ji (December 11, 2023). "손호준, 역대급 딸바보 아빠 됐다..꿀뚝뚝 딸 사랑 눈빛(나의 해피엔드)". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Choi Hee-jae (December 20, 2023). "오현중, '나의 해피엔드' 출연…장나라 회사 직원 된다". E Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ^ a b c d e "프로그램소개 – 인물관계도" [Program Introduction – Character Relationship Chart]. TV Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  17. ^ Baek Ji-yeon (December 22, 2023). "임선우, '나의 해피엔드' 캐스팅…신경 정신과 의사 '조수경' 역 합류". Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Daum.
  18. ^ Son Bong-seok (December 11, 2023). "배우 정진우, '나의 해피엔드' 출연 확정[공식]". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Kang Ae-ran (February 21, 2023). "임성한 신작 '아씨 두리안' 6월 방영…최명길·박주미 등 출연". Yonhap News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Naver.

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