Asian Drama

Wang So, a Goryeo prince, was born with the name, “Shine.” Shin Yul is a woman hailing from the Balhae kingdom and believed to have the powers of an oracle. A prince who suffered vile remarks because of a cursed prophecy finds himself attracted to a former princess from a fallen kingdom who faces death because of her fate to become the light of another kingdom. Their love is at a point of either shining or flaming out.

People born as a member of the baby boomer generation have elderly parents to support while also sacrificing themselves to support their kid's education. This show follows the lives of a couple in their fifties and their children and elderly parents to encompass three generations.

News is instantly relayed through social media, societal issues become hot search topics in seconds through the power of smart devices, young adults can find a coffee shop on nearly every block in the city for a cup of bitter Americano in the 21st century, and the only thing that has stayed the same is that we belong to a family.

People in their fifties have to worry about the increasing numbers of elderly in the population while neglecting to build retirement savings because they are spending all of their money on their kids' education in a job market with fewer jobs. Young people use words that older people cannot understand. Casual dating has taken on a new meaning to youth and we look at three generations in a family to portray different facets of society. We also focus on the daily life of Lady Cha, who is an indomitable force in the family, to reveal aspects of a typical wholesome family.

(Source: MBC)

Episodes: 111

Duration: 40 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Ratings: 6.7

Eun Ah Ri Young (Jang Seo Hee) is a successful drama writer with a scarred past. When her father had an affair with another lady and left the family, her brother died and her mother became blind. Hating her father her whole childhood, she grows up to plan revenge on her father's new family. Her father's new wife, Shim Soo Jung (Han Hye Sook) is a popular actress. Ah Ri Young writes a drama about the affair and her blind mother, and casts Shim Soo Jung in the role of her blind mother in order so that Soo Jung will feel guilt. Ah Ri Young also plans to steal her stepsister (Woo Hee Jin)'s fiancee (Kim Sung Min). A guy she only chose for revenge becomes a guy she truely loves, and that love confuses her feelings for revenge. Jo Soo Ah (Go Doo Shim), her mother's friend, helps in the revenge because she wants Ah Ri Young to become her son (Jung Bo Suk)'s wife. As one person's plan for revenge starts, many people will become hurt, and the true meaning of forgiveness and understanding is learned.