My Happy Ending (Korean: 나의 해피엔드) is a South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Son Ho-jun, So Yi-hyun, Lee Ki-taek, Kim Hong-pa, and Park Ho-san. It aired on TV Chosun from December 30, 2023, to February 25, 2024 every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST). It is also broadcast on tvN in selected Southeast Asian countries, and available for streaming on Wavve and Netflix in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.
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Synopsis
Seo Jae-won (Jang Na-ra) is fortunate to have a near perfect personal and work life. She is the CEO of a furniture company that makes millions of dollars in sales annually, and she is also a social media influencer with over a million followers. She scouts a designer, Yoon Tae-oh (Lee Ki-taek), to become the general manager of design at her company. In her personal life, Jae-Won has her beloved husband Heo Soon-young (Son Ho-jun) and their lovely child. Soon-young works as a freelancer designer and a professor in industrial design. He is a warm-hearted person who hardly ever bursts out in anger. After their marriage, Soon-Young prioritizes his family over everything else.
Meanwhile, Kwon Yoo-jin (So Yi-hyun) – who graduated from the same art department as Jae-won – is struggling with a difficult divorce with her artistry quickly fading. After reconnecting with Jae-won, she becomes jealous of her somewhat perfect life. However, Jae-won's life changed when Yoo-jin is betrayed by those she trusts and uncovers hidden secrets around her.
Cast
Main
Jang Na-ra as Seo Jae-won, the self-taught CEO of a home furniture brand named Derêve.
Son Ho-jun as Heo Soon-young, Jae-won's husband who is a freelance designer and an industrial design professor.
So Yi-hyun as Kwon Yoon-jin, Jae-won's art school classmate and an assistant professor at an art school.
Lee Ki-taek as Yoon Tae-oh/Theo Harris: Jae-won's closest and long-time colleague who is the head of the design team at Derêve.
Kim Hong-pa as Seo Chang-seok: Jae-won's stepfather.
Park Ho-san as Nam Tae-joo, an insurance investigator and a former homicide detective.
Supporting
Kang Ji-eun as Jung Mi-hyang, Jae-won's mother.
Choi So-yul as Heo Ah-rin, Jae-won and Soon-young's daughter.
Oh Hyun-joong as Baek Seung-gyu: member of the design team.
TBA as Kim Seong-hee, Jae-won's secretary.
TBA as Director Park: the director of Derêve.
TBA as Team Leader Yoo: IT development team leader.
Lim Seon-woo as Jo Soo-kyung: a neuropsychiatrist.
TBA as Reporter Choi: a journalist.
TBA as Rachel Harris: Tae-oh's younger sister.
Kim Myung-soo as Kwon Young-ik: Yoon-jin's father who is the chairman of an arts scholarship foundation.
Extended
Jung Jin-woo as Detective Lee
Kim Soo-jin as Detective Oh
Special appearances
Na Sang-do as a security guard
Ahn Sung-hoon as Seung-gyu's friend
Production
The screenplay was first submitted by writer Baek Seon-hee as an entry to the 12th "Find Shooting Stars in the Desert" (사막의 별똥별 찾기; Samagui byeolttongbyeol chatgi), a television screenplay competition organized by the Broadcasting Content Promotion Foundation (BCPF), wherein it was awarded the grand prize of 20 million won. It was greenlit as a series by South Korean production company Higround in February 2023, under its originally titled Happy End (해피엔드; Haepiendeu).