My Rosy Life

2005·Show
24Episodes in1Season
77
GreatGoodWatch score

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My Rosy Life fingerprint

Strong craft, no humor.

Energy

Tense

  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace5
  • Adrenaline1

Heart

Deeply moving and profoundly sad

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos10
  • Family Dynamics10
  • Melancholy9

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Cringe Humor2
  • Situational Comedy1

World

Family, everyday modern life, and the mind

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Standout performances, characters, and storytelling

  • Acting9
  • Character Depth9
  • Narrative Structure8

Style

Standout score

  • Music Composition8
  • Music Centrality8
  • Cinematography6

Who it's for

AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchThought-Provoking

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About

Maeng Soon-yi has sacrificed everything in her life for the sake of others. She missed out on her youth because she was too busy taking care of her father, who started drinking heavily after her mother abandoned them when Soon-yi was 10 years old. Soon-yi gave up on her own education so that she could earn the money to pay for her younger siblings' tuition. Soon-yi's younger sister Young-yi, is now a successful career woman. She is having an affair with a married man, Lee Jung-do. Jung-do was Young-yi's first love, but he broke up with her for the sake of his career. While younger brother Chul-soo has settled down in the United States where he's earning his doctorate degree, completely ignoring his responsibilities at home. Soon-yi perseveres despite the constant hardships that life throws at her. Until one day, she is jolted when Ban Sung-moon , her husband with whom she has two daughters, tells her that he has fallen in love with another woman and demands a divorce. Worse, she is diagnosed with stomach cancer shortly after. Abandoned by everyone around her, all those who she has worked so hard to make happy her entire life, Soon-yi decides that it's never too late to start living the life you want, and begins to be a little selfish and find some true happiness. When they find out about her disease, her family finally realizes what she means to them. And her husband Sung-moon also rethinks his actions and finally shows her the genuine meaning of marital love.
MelodramaFamily DramaSacrifice & ResilienceRedemption ArcMarital ConflictIllness & GriefKorean DramaEmotional JourneyHuman RelationshipsHeart-Wrenching

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Is My Rosy Life worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How many seasons does My Rosy Life have?

1 season

It has 1 season with 24 episodes.

When did My Rosy Life air?

It ran from 2005 to 2005 and has ended.

What language is My Rosy Life in?

Korean

It was made in Korean. Produced in South Korea.

What tropes does My Rosy Life use?

Gray Rain of DepressionCrash-Into HelloBe a Whore to Get Your ManNoodle IncidentShower of AngstThe MistressAlcohol HicDistant FinaleThe AtonerMelodramaTrophy WifeDirty Old Manand 30 more

TV Tropes lists 42 storytelling tropes for My Rosy Life, including Gray Rain of Depression, Crash-Into Hello, Be a Whore to Get Your Man.

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