Lee Hyo-ri trades pop stardom for steel mills and stolen hearts in this messy family meltdown.
Season 1 • Episode 16
LatestAfter their mother left them to be with another man, Jin Ah and her brother were raised by their grandmother. Jin Ah left school and began working as a welder in a steel mill in order to support her family. Because of her rebellious brother, Jin Ah was arrested and sent to jail. As an ex-felon, she struggles to assimilate into normal life and longs for her mother to return to theirfamily once again. She starts working for Sae Hyung, who is engaged to Yeon Hee. As time goes by, Sae Hyung and Jin Ah begin to fall in love.
Acting
Lee Hyo-ri's surprisingly raw transformation from idol to welder.
Writing
The brother's chaos engine drives every disaster.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Lee Hyo-ri's first major acting role after dominating K-pop with Fin.K.L—critics were skeptical until they weren't.
The steel mill setting was deliberate commentary on Korea's disappearing industrial working class in the mid-2000s economic shift.
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