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Stepmother (1972)

Stepmother poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
South Korea

How it feels

A woman marries into a strict household as a second wife. Through her kind heart and understanding, she gradually earns the respect and acceptance of her new family.

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What happens

《새엄마》는 1972년 8월 30일부터 1973년 12월 28일까지 방영한 문화방송 일일연속극이며, 1973년 2월 말로 끝내려했으나 인기를 끌자 장기간 연장하여 방영하였다. 이 드라마는 완고한 가정에 후처로 들어가 아름다운 마음씨와 폭넓은 이해로 가족들에게 인정을 받게 되는 한 여인의 이야기를 그리면 홈드라마가 성공을 거둔다는 실례를 보여줬다. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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