Series synopsis
My Rosy Life, also known as 장밋빛 인생 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on KBS2 on August 24, 2005. It ended on November 10, 2005. It stars Choi Jin-sil, Son Hyun-joo, Jang Yong and Kwon Hae-hyo.
Maeng Soon-yi has sacrificed everything in her life for the sake of others. She missed out on her youth because she was too busy taking care of her father, who started drinking heavily after her mother abandoned them when Soon-yi was 10 years old. Soon-yi gave up on her own education so that she could earn the money to pay for her younger siblings' tuition.
Soon-yi's younger sister Young-yi, is now a successful career woman. She is having an affair with a married man, Lee Jung-do. Jung-do was Y ...
Premise
Maeng Soon-yi has sacrificed everything in her life for the sake of others. She missed out on her youth because she was too busy taking care of her father, who started drinking heavily after her mother abandoned them when Soon-yi was 10 years old. Soon-yi gave up on her own education so that she could earn the money to pay for her younger siblings' tuition.
Soon-yi's younger sister Young-yi, is now a successful career woman. She is having an affair with a married man, Lee Jung-do. Jung-do was Young-yi's first love, but he broke up with her for the sake of his career. While younger brother Chul-soo has settled down in the United States where he's earning his doctorate degree, completely ignoring his responsibilities at home.
Soon-yi perseveres despite the constant hardships that life throws at her. Until one day, she is jolted when Ban Sung-moon , her husband with whom she has two daughters, tells her that he has fallen in love with another woman and demands a divorce. Worse, she is diagnosed with stomach cancer shortly after.
Abandoned by everyone around her, all those who she has worked so hard to make happy her entire life, Soon-yi decides that it's never too late to start living the life you want, and begins to be a little selfish and find some true happiness.
When they find out about her disease, her family finally realizes what she means to them. And her husband Sung-moon also rethinks his actions and finally shows her the genuine meaning of marital love.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Choi Jin-sil as Maeng Soon-yi
- Son Hyun-joo as Ban Sung-moon
- Jang Yong as Mr. Maeng
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Chun Won-man
- Kim Ji-young as Miss Bong
- Lee Tae-ran as Maeng Young-yi
- Kim Hae-sook as Soon-yi's birth mother
- Choi Ji-na as Hong Jang-mi
Supporting cast
- Namkoong Min as Ph.D Ji
- Na Moon-hee as Ggot Soon-yi
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | August 24, 2005 | November 10, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 24, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 25, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 31, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 24, 2005 |
| Last aired | November 10, 2005 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:55:00 |