Series synopsis
Battle for Happiness, also known as 행복배틀 is a South Korean drama mystery television series that premiered on ENA on May 31, 2023. It ended on July 20, 2023. It was created by Joo Young-ha. It stars Lee El, Jin Seo-yeon, Cha Ye-ryun and Park Hyo-ju.
A suspense drama depicting mothers engaged in a fierce social media battle to destroy each others' happiness for their own, to free themselves from oppression, hurt, and secrets, and regain their true selves.
Premise
A suspense drama depicting mothers engaged in a fierce social media battle to destroy each others' happiness for their own, to free themselves from oppression, hurt, and secrets, and regain their true selves.
Premise: She died for someone's happiness.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lee El as Jang Mi-ho
- Jin Seo-yeon as Song Jung-ah
- Cha Ye-ryun as Kim Na-young
- Park Hyo-ju as Oh Yu-jin
- Woo Jeong-won as Hwang Ji-ye
- Lee Kyu-han as Kang Do-joon
- Moon Hee-kyung as Im Kang-sook
- Son Woo-hyeon as Lee Jin-sub
Supporting cast
- Kim Yeong-hun as Lee Tae-ho
- Lee Je-yeon as Jung Soo-bin
- Choi Gyu-ri as Jang Mi-Ho (teen)
- Yoon Seo-yeon as Jang Mi-ho (child)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | May 31, 2023 | July 20, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 While selecting the winners for a social media event, Jang Mi-ho gets in touch with Yu-jin, a bad relationship from her past. Meanwhile, Yu-jin is cornered by other moms who suspect her of lying for the main role in a play. One day, Mi-ho shows up in front of Yu-jin and fearing that her past will be discovered, Yu-jin gives money to Mi-ho to silence her. |
May 31, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Because of an incident during the play, the event is suspended, and Yu-jin and Ji-ye argue over whose fault it is. Yu-jin accepts Mi-ho's offer to shoot a commercial, but the shoot is canceled when Ha-yul gets hurt on set. The emotional rift between the two deepens. Mi-ho goes to Yu-jin's house to apologize, but is kicked out. The next day, Mi-ho hears shocking news about Yu-jin... |
June 1, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Rumors spread at work that Mi-ho is directly involved in Yu-jin's death. Meanwhile, Mi-ho goes to the aquarium with Ji-yul and Ha-yul. While returning to work with a complicated mind, she gets a call that the girls have disappeared. It turns out that they got lost while going to see Mi-ho. Mi-ho decides to take time off work to care for Ji-yul and Ha-yul, and moves into ‘High Prestige.’ |
June 7, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ENA |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 31, 2023 |
| Last aired | July 20, 2023 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |