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My Heart Twinkle Twinkle

2015 · 1 season

A slow, earnest family drama where everyday struggles and quiet heartbreaks unfold gently, asking for little more than relaxed attention.

Genres: Drama, Family, Romance
Starring: Nam Bo-ra, Jang Shin-young, Lee Tae-im

Overview: Jinshim Original Fried Chicken restaurant is owned by Lee Jin-sam, who has three daughters Lee Soon-jin, Lee Soon-soo and Lee Soon-jung. Since their mother's death, eldest daughter Soon-jin has been running the restaurant and taking care of her father and younger sisters. She struggles to keep Jinshim afloat against its rival restaurant Woontak Chicken, which is managed by the ruthless Chun Woon-tak. Middle daughter Soon-soo is a pianist, but becomes heartbroken when her boyfriend breaks up with because of her poor background. Youngest daughter Soon-jung finds herself caught in love triangle between two men, Jang Soon-chul and Cha Do-hoon.

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Genres: Drama, Family, Romance
Starring: Nam Bo-ra, Jang Shin-young, Lee Tae-im

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
obsession
class
love
Places: small town
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, family, romance
Written by: Jo Jung-seon
Starring: Nam Bo-ra, Jang Shin-young, Lee Tae-im, Lee Duck-hwa, Yoon Mi-ra, Bae Soo-bin, Son Eun-seo, Ha Jae-sook
Length: 1 seasons, 26 episodes, 65 min each
Network: SBS
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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