Three men, who look like winners in life, are in fact struggling with their own sufferings that they desperately strive to keep undisclosed - schizophrenia, sex addiction and infidelity. For these three childhood friends, the harder they try to get out of their agony, the more complicated and puzzled it gets.
The First Half of My Life tells the story of an affluent carefree housewife, Luo Zi Jun who is blindsided by her husband's betrayal. Faced with heartbreak, divorce and child custody issues, Luo Zi Jun develops the fortitude and strength to face the struggles of being a single parent as she enters the "real world." This drama depicts the story of a bittersweet yearning of love, understanding, and repentance. In my opinion, the impressive acting, character development, dialogue, and story equal, if not surpass The World of the Married.
-Both have strong female leads who are very competent in their careers
-Both deal with the aftermath of infidelity and getting revenge on a cheating partner, although She Would Never Know seems more focused on romance, where The World of the Married is more dark and focused on the revenge aspect
-Both involve possessive/obsessive male leads
-Both have workplace love interests
-Both deal with the aftermath of infidelity and getting revenge on a cheating partner, although She Would Never Know seems more focused on romance, where The World of the Married is more dark and focused on the revenge aspect
-Both involve possessive/obsessive male leads
-Both have workplace love interests
Everything seems perfect in the life of the successful family doctor and associate director, Ji Sun Woo. She lives happily in Gosan with her handsome husband Lee Tae Oh, whom she financially helped establish an entertainment company, and their teenage son, Joon Young. However, the perfect image of a happy, loving family life shatters when she discovers that her husband is having an affair, and even their mutual friends are helping him conceal it. Devastated by the betrayal, she sets on a path of seeking revenge and recollecting her broken self.
Hino Misaki, a full-time housewife, has given up on her dream of being a manga artist. Her husband, Toru, is a manga editor, and their son, Yuto, has a severe allergy. When she sees a flyer recruiting new manga artists, Misaki begins drawing at night. One day, after leaving Toru to watch over Yuto, Yuto dies after a severe allergic reaction. After the funeral, Misaki learns that Yuto died due to an allergy attack from muffins from Toru's affair partner. A woman who wished for small happiness, but after realizing her wish would not come true, chose the path of revenge
Everything seems perfect in the life of the successful family doctor and associate director, Ji Sun Woo. She lives happily in Gosan with her handsome husband Lee Tae Oh, whom she financially helped establish an entertainment company, and their teenage son, Joon Young. However, the perfect image of a happy, loving family life shatters when she discovers that her husband is having an affair, and even their mutual friends are helping him conceal it. Devastated by the betrayal, she sets on a path of seeking revenge and recollecting her broken self.
Narita Misao is a rookie employee at a company. She doesn’t like Ichikawa Kazuya, who works in the same department. He is brutally honest when he talks to other people. Nevertheless, an incident leads to Narita Misao developing feelings for him. Ichikawa Kazuya also becomes attracted to her. The couple soon enter into an intimate relationship, but Narita Misao learns afterwards that Ichikawa Kazuya is engaged to his girlfriend. Narita Misao is confused by the situation and wonders what he is thinking.
Former national swimmer Cheon Soo dreams of traveling to Palau, and to fund his trip he works as a swimming instructor by day while gambling at night. However, after losing a game of poker he finds himself heavily in debt and in trouble with the loan sharks. Kang, the head of a local drug syndicate, offers to pay off Cheon Soo's debts; in return, Cheon Soo must work as a "marine boy", a mule who smuggles drugs across the open waters. Knowing the danger he faces, Cheon Soo tries to make a run for it, but he is arrested at the airport by police detective Kim Gae Ko. Detective Kim is intent on capturing Kang and faced with no other choice, Cheon Soo agrees to work as a spy on his behalf. His situation becomes further complicated when he falls for Yu Ri, a jazz singer under Kang's charge and the daughter of Kang's best friend. But Yu Ri suspects Kang of killing her father, and she and Cheon Soo plot to take the drug money for themselves.
