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Precious Family (2004)

Precious Family poster
Original title
부모님 전상서
Directed by
Chung Eul Young
Cast
Song Jae Ho, Kim Hae Sook, Kim Hee Ae, Hu Joon Ho, Park Ji Mi, Yoo Seung Ho, Kim Bo Yun, Jang Hyun Sung
Genre
drama television series
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 68 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman deals with her husband's infidelity, difficult in-laws, and raising an autistic son. The series shows the struggles of family and marriage in a realistic way.

emotionalintimatedramaticrealisticslow-burnheartfeltfamily-centeredtense

What happens

Precious Family (Korean: 부모님 전상서; RR: Bumonim jeonsangseo; lit. 'Letters to My Parents') is a South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Huh Joon-ho, Song Jae-ho, Kim Hae-sook, Jang Hyun-sung, Lee Dong-wook, and Lee Yu-ri. It aired on KBS2 from October 16, 2004 to July 5, 2005 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 68 episodes. Shedding light on the importance of family and marriage through the realistic portrayal of one woman who experiences many trials in her life including her husband's infidelity, friction with difficult in-laws, and the hardship of raising an autistic son, the drama received solid ratings and critical approval. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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