Series synopsis
A Farewell to Sorrow, also known as 슬픔이여 안녕 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on KBS2 on June 11, 2005. It ended on January 1, 2006. It stars Kim Dong-wan, Lee Jong-won, Oh Yeon-soo and Park Sun-young.
This is a story about the unconditional and all-forgiving love of four brothers who after years of fighting and hatred pull together and reconcile to revive their father's business. The four brothers, each representing different generations, symbolize ordinary people living in today's world: Han Sung-jae, the soft-hearted but incapable oldest brother in his 50s, who shoulders the heavy burden of being the head of the family; Han Sang-kyu, the accomplished but selfish second brother in his 40s, w ...
Premise
This is a story about the unconditional and all-forgiving love of four brothers who after years of fighting and hatred pull together and reconcile to revive their father's business. The four brothers, each representing different generations, symbolize ordinary people living in today's world: Han Sung-jae, the soft-hearted but incapable oldest brother in his 50s, who shoulders the heavy burden of being the head of the family; Han Sang-kyu, the accomplished but selfish second brother in his 40s, who only thinks of getting rid of his family responsibilities; Han Sung-min, the third brother in his 30s who lost his job due to corporate restructuring; and, finally, Han Jung-woo, the youngest one who has just graduated from college and is yet unemployed.
The lives of these four siblings represent the hardships of the unemployed of various generations. This series also asks the question about the genuine meaning of marriage by showing how married couples of various age groups work on their relationships to avert divorce.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kim Dong-wan as Han Jung-woo
- Lee Jong-won as 韩成民
- Oh Yeon-soo as Park Yeo-jin
- Park Sun-young as Jang Seo-young
- Kang Boo-ja as Hwang Geum-sil
- Youn Yuh-jung as Lee Yeon-sim
- Lee Hye-sook as Kang Hye-sun
- Yang Jung-ah as Lee Hee-sook
Supporting cast
- Seo Young-hee as Kim Min Ju
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 60 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 60 | June 11, 2005 | January 1, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 11, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 12, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 18, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 11, 2005 |
| Last aired | January 1, 2006 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |