Series synopsis
Love in Sadness, also known as 슬플 때 사랑한다 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on MBC on February 23, 2019. It ended on April 27, 2019. It stars Ji Hyun-woo, Park Han-byul, Ryu Soo-young and Wang Bit-na.
The essence of love is fading and is evermore harder to do. In this day and age, will there be love that is woeful and forlorn just for the sake of love itself? Love in Sadness is a love story that encapsulates the mythical-like fate of love that is so coveted that it ignores all bounds. In it, love outweighs what the world thinks, ignores the pain and anguish with it, and pursues its destiny. In the drama, Ma Ri is a beautiful girl, married into wealth with a seemingly perfect life. Ironically, ...
Premise
The essence of love is fading and is evermore harder to do. In this day and age, will there be love that is woeful and forlorn just for the sake of love itself? Love in Sadness is a love story that encapsulates the mythical-like fate of love that is so coveted that it ignores all bounds. In it, love outweighs what the world thinks, ignores the pain and anguish with it, and pursues its destiny. In the drama, Ma Ri is a beautiful girl, married into wealth with a seemingly perfect life. Ironically, her husband, In Wook, who looks like a more than ideal husband, is an obsessive lunatic who is also violently abusive. When he pushes her too far, she reaches out for help from Jung Won, an honest, smart, handsome plastic surgeon. And when he agrees to help her escape from her husband's hands, they fall in love. But In Wook, who is consumed by his obsession for her, isn't going to let her get away from his grasp. Watch as these two characters struggle to stay on their arduous road to love.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ji Hyun-woo as Seo Jung-Won
- Park Han-byul as Yoon Ma-Ri / Woo Ha-Kyung
- Ryu Soo-young as Kang In-Wook
- Wang Bit-na as Joo Hae-Ra
- Moon Hee-kyung as Im Yeon-Hwa
- Kim Ye-ryeong as Lee Kyung-Hee
- Jung Won-joong as Kang Il-Kook
- Ahn Jung-hun as Kang In-Sang
Supporting cast
- Kang Sung-wook as Secretary Kim
- Koh Woo-ri as Oh Chul-Young
Guest cast
- Park Ha-na as Yoon Ma-Ri (before the surgery)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 40 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 40 | February 23, 2019 | April 27, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Will Die Tomorrow Sad and somber, Ma Ri finishes up her painting. After watching an interview with plastic surgeon Seo Jung Won, in which he promises his work helps people find their lives back, she decides to visit him for a consultation. She fools her bodyguards and finds a way to the clinic. When she consults with Dr. Seo, Ma Ri asks him to transform her face completely. |
February 23, 2019 |
| 2 |
A Self-Portrait At breakfast, In Wook's father, Kang Il Gook, shouts at Ma Ri demanding to know when she will bear him a grandchild. But when she's given herbal medicine to promote fertility, she pours it down the drain and shouts at In Wook that she doesn't want a child. Later, she escapes her bodyguards to meet with her friend who's going to fill her in about her painting winning a prize at the art exhibition. |
February 23, 2019 |
| 3 |
You Are My Hope In Wook asks Ma Ri to have dinner together, the one they were supposed to have the day before, but she can't bear the thought of it and runs away from the house. She makes her way to Jung Won's house. When he sees her soaking wet and hunched, he takes her inside. She tells him about her misery and the reason behind wanting the radical surgery and implores that he perform it. Meanwhile, In Wook hears of her disappearance and tracks her down. |
February 23, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 23, 2019 |
| Last aired | April 27, 2019 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:05:00 |