TV series

Be Strong, Geum-soon!

2005 · 1 season

A gentle, hopeful half-hour comfort watch where everyday family ups and downs are met with resilience and warmth.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Starring: Han Hye-jin, Kang Ji-hwan, Kim Nam-gil

Overview: This is a story of a young widow, Geum-Soon, who never becomes discouraged or blames other people - no matter what happens in her life. The viewers will get both hope and comfort by watching her do her best in everything she does.It is also a story of a family who loves and takes care of each other. You can always turn to your family and their love gives you the hope to get through the tough times. Sometimes, they seem to make your life more difficult, but they will always stand up for you and love you whatever you do.

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Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Starring: Han Hye-jin, Kang Ji-hwan, Kim Nam-gil

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
healing
love
friendship
Places: home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama, family, romance
Starring: Han Hye-jin, Kang Ji-hwan, Kim Nam-gil, Lee Min-ki, Lee Se-eun, Kim Seo-hyung, Choi Ja-hye, Park In-hwan
Length: 1 seasons, 1 episodes, 30 min each
Network: MBC
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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