TV series

Through the Waves

2018–2019 · 1 season

A gentle, old-fashioned daily soap that asks you to sit with a family's long sorrow and small victories.

Overview: Due to the Korean war, Oh Bok-Sil’s family becomes separated lose everything. Not to be defeated, they live with strength as they suffer great hardships.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and dark. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
About: Family, survival, grief, isolation
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
survival
grief
isolation
healing
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama, family, soap
Starring: Cho A-young, Park Jeong-uk, Jay Kim, Jang Jae-ho, Kang Seo-ha, Roh Hae-ju, Jung Heon, Chung Yoon-hye
Length: 1 seasons, 143 episodes, 35 min each
Network: KBS2
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean