Kim Hee-sun fears a Bittersweet Hell for her family

10 April 15, 2024May 18, 2024

Kim Hee-sun fears a Bittersweet Hell for her family

by tccolb

The promo campaign has finally set sail for MBC’s upcoming black comedy and thriller, which has been rechristened to Bittersweet Hell from Our House. Starring Kim Hee-sun (Remarriage & Desires), Lee Hye-young (Big Bet), Kim Nam-hee (Chicken Nugget), and Chansung (Bora! Deborah), we first meet our cast in the script reading stills while I sadly mourn my ruined plans for more 2PM jokes.

At the center of our story is the well-respected family psychologist and celebrity personality Noh Young-won (Kim Hee-sun). But one day the gentle Young-won starts to receive threats from an unknown blackmailer, jeopardizing her loving family and hard-earned success.

This leads Young-won to team up with her prickly mother-in-law Hong Sa-kang (Lee Hye-young), who happens to have a bit of know-how about these scenarios as a popular mystery-thriller novelist. There’s also nothing that Sa-kang wouldn’t do when it comes to protecting her son – and Young-won’s husband – Choi Jae-jin (Kim Nam-hee).

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, though, and the renowned plastic surgeon Jae-jin is dotingly devoted to both his mom Sa-kang and wife Young-won – as well as their son Choi Do-hyun played by DKZ’s Jaechan (Semantic Error). Rounding out their close-knit family, the group also includes Young-won’s man-child younger brother Noh Young-min (Chansung).

In supportive roles, noodle restaurant owner Ahn Gil-kang (Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938) is always ready and able to help Sa-kang with whatever she needs. Do-hyun, meanwhile, is getting school assistance from the bright but secretive tutor Jung Geon-joo (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse).

The long cast lineup also includes Shin So-yool (SF8), Yeonwoo (Numbers), Kwon Hae-hyo (Wedding Impossible), and Kim Sun-kyung (Unpredictable Family) among others.

Slated to premiere in the weekend slot on May 24, production for MBC’s Bittersweet Hell has scripts by Nam Ji-yeon (So I Married an Anti-fan), with PD Lee Do-hyun (Doctor Lawyer, She Knows Everything) and PD Wie Deuk-kyu co-directing.

Via MBC

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1 peiyeelai

April 15, 2024 at 5:11 PM

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2 peiyeelai

April 15, 2024 at 5:14 PM

While the production crew doesn't sound great, I am giving this a chance as it is a black comedy and thriller. Plus, I love to watch Kim Hee Sun and Lee Hye Young.

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3 peiyeelai

April 15, 2024 at 5:15 PM

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4 Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain

April 15, 2024 at 5:41 PM

Does Kwon Hae-hyo ever get a day off? And how many different kinds of restaurants has Ahn Gil-kang run?

This has the potential to be fun. Kim Nam-hee was hilarious in Chicken Nugget.

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Seon-ha

April 15, 2024 at 5:58 PM

OMG. Third Dude!! I'm in no matter what. "Ever heard of human rights???!??"

What's the plot of this, again? Wait, don't care.

Who's also that there on the right? Is it a theeeeme??/ Is that, CHICKEN MAN?? May he also maybe ride a mechanical bull real-sexy-like with me again?? **faints from fandom**

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bong-soo

April 16, 2024 at 6:40 AM

Good points about Kwon Hae-hyo and Ahn Gil-kang. KHH always gives a solid performance so when I saw his name listed down in the article thought, ‘Nice’. I can see AGK probably being tough guy comedic having over the years a (frustrated) ‘thing’ for Lee Hye-young’s character. I wonder if LHYBwill bring back (personality wise) a little bit of her evil Judge Cha from LAWLESS LAWYER (2018).

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5 parkchuna 🍉

April 15, 2024 at 6:52 PM

Omg Chan Sung! Thankfully he’s not a trashy ex-boyfriend again in this one 😄
Oh the lost potential for the 2PM jokes!

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6 bong-soo

April 16, 2024 at 6:29 AM

MBC’s 12 episode F/S drama BITTERSWEET HELL has a solid cast up and down the line. Over 5 weeks before episode one airs on Friday, May 24 so I hope this MBC drama will be licensed by Viki and I will be there.