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The drama that made Lee Byung-hun cry on cue and a nation weep with him.
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Beautiful Days (2001)

melodrama on steroidsforbidden loveearly 2000s K-wave royalty

Latest Episode

80 min

Season 1 • Episode 24

Latest

Episode 24

May 31, 2001

Overview

Drama

Beautiful Days is a 2001 South Korean television drama series starring Lee Byung-hun, Choi Ji-woo, Ryu Shi-won and Lee Jung-hyun. It aired on SBS from March 14 to May 31, 2001 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.

Flag of KRKRKorean
class dividefound familyforgiveness vs revengeself-worth beyond appearance

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lee Byung-hun's smolder-to-sob pipeline is lethal.

Writing

Beauty salon family drama somehow becomes Shakespearean.

Production

That SBS budget hit different in 2001.

Best for:Solo: Cry ugly in peace, no witnesses.·Binge: 24 episodes of emotional damage, pace yourself.·Rewatch: Hits different when you know the half-sister twist.
Heads up:Emotional: Terminal illness, parental abandonment, multiple funeral scenes.·Triggers: Birth secret reveals that wreck families.
First AiredMar 14, 2001
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Seasons1·Episodes24
SBS

Top Cast

Choi Ji-woo

Choi Ji-woo

Kim Yeon-soo

Lee Yoo-jin

Lee Yoo-jin

Kang Na-rae

Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

Lee Min-chul

Lee Jung-hyun

Lee Jung-hyun

Kim Se-na

Shin Min-a

Shin Min-a

Lee Min-ji

Lee Ae-jung

Lee Ae-jung

Shin Jae-eun

Baek Sung-hyun

Baek Sung-hyun

Ryu Si-won

Ryu Si-won

Lee Sun-jae

Kim Min-sang

Kim Min-sang

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This drama helped launch the 'Korean Wave' across Asia, with Lee Byung-hun becoming one of Japan's biggest Hallyu stars.

Trivia

Choi Ji-woo reportedly couldn't stop crying between takes even after cut was called; the director kept some of it.

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