Series synopsis
Smile Again, also known as 웃어라 동해야 is a South Korean drama romance comedy television series that premiered on KBS1 on October 4, 2010. It ended on May 13, 2011. It stars Ji Chang-wook, Do Ji-won, Park Jung-ah and Oh Ji-eun.
Raised in America by his mentally handicapped mother Anna, Dong Hae dreams of traveling to Korea to propose to the woman he loves.. After qualifying for a speed skating competition, he smuggles his mother to Korea with him, but his undying devotion to her soon begins causing him problems. Finally reconnecting with his lost love Saewa, Dong Hae finds his affections divided when things don’t work out as he planned in this award-winning daily drama.
Premise
Raised in America by his mentally handicapped mother Anna, Dong Hae dreams of traveling to Korea to propose to the woman he loves.. After qualifying for a speed skating competition, he smuggles his mother to Korea with him, but his undying devotion to her soon begins causing him problems. Finally reconnecting with his lost love Saewa, Dong Hae finds his affections divided when things don’t work out as he planned in this award-winning daily drama.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ji Chang-wook as Carl Laker / Dong-hae
- Do Ji-won as Anna Laker / Jo Dong-baek
- Park Jung-ah as Yoon Sae-wa
- Oh Ji-eun as Lee Bong-yi
- Lee Jang-woo as Kim Do-jin
- Lee Ju-yeon as Yoon Sae-young
- Park Hae-mi as Byun Sool-nyeo
- Lee Bo-hee as Gye Sun-ok
Supporting cast
- Lim Chae-mu as Lee Kang-jae
- Jung Young-sook as Kim Mal-seon
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 159 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 159 | October 4, 2010 | May 13, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 4, 2010 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 5, 2010 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 6, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 4, 2010 |
| Last aired | May 13, 2011 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:55:00 |