A Farewell to Sorrow

TV Show: A Farewell to Sorrow

Revised romanization: Seulpeumiyeo Annyeong

Hangul: 슬픔이여 안녕

Director: Bo-hyeon Mun, Kim Hyung-Suk

Writer: Hyeon-kyeong Choi

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 60

Year: June 11, 2005

Language: Korean

Country: South Korea

This is a story about the unconditional and all-forgiving love of four brothers who after years of fighting and hatred pull together and reconcile to revive their father’s business. The four brothers, each representing different generations, symbolize ordinary people living in today’s world: Han Sung-jae, the soft-hearted but incapable oldest brother in his 50s, who shoulders the heavy burden of being the head of the family; Han Sang-kyu, the accomplished but selfish second brother in his 40s, who only thinks of getting rid of his family responsibilities; Han Sung-min, the third brother in his 30s who lost his job due to corporate restructuring; and, finally, Han Jung-woo, the youngest one who has just graduated from college and is yet unemployed.

The lives of these four siblings represent the hardships of the unemployed of various generations. This series also asks the question about the genuine meaning of marriage by showing how married couples of various age groups work on their relationships to avert divorce.


Starring
Park Seon-Young - Park Seon-Yeong
Kim Dong-Wan - Han Jung-Woo
Oh Yeon-Su - Park Yeo-Jin
Supporting Cast
Lee Jong-Won - Han Sung-Min
Yun Yeo-Jong
Kang Nam-Kil - Han Sung-Jae
Kyeon Mi-Ri - Han Seong-Mi
Seo Young-Hee - Kim Min-Ju
Choi Ran
Lee Hye-Suk
Yang Jeong-A
Han Jin-Hie
Kang Bu-Ja
Jang Yong
Jeong Jae-Sun
Kim Il-Woo
Bang Kil-Seung