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Bad Papa

2018 · 1 season

A heavy-hearted family drama that wrings tension and tenderness from a desperate father's sacrifices, with fight scenes punctuating the quiet shame.

Created by
Son Hyung-suk
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Jang Hyuk, Son Yeo-eun, Shin Eun-soo
Overview
Yoo Ji-Cheol used to be a top boxer, but he lost everything in a moment. All of his money and fame vanished and his life was ruined. He decides to gain control of his life through mixed martial arts.

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Created by
Son Hyung-suk
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Jang Hyuk, Son Yeo-eun, Shin Eun-soo
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • redemption
  • survival
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Created by
Son Hyung-suk
Starring
Jang Hyuk, Son Yeo-eun, Shin Eun-soo, Ha Jun, Kim Jae-kyung, Kim Beong-choun, Kim Wook, Jeong Man-sik
Length
1 seasons, 32 episodes, 35 min each
Network
MBC
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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