The Road Home (Korean: 집으로 가는 길; RR: Jipeuro Ganeun Gil) is a South Korean daily drama starring Lee Sang-woo, Jang Shin-young, Shim Hyung-tak, Jo Yeo-jeong, Park Hye-won and Ryohei Otani. It aired on KBS1 from January 12 to June 26, 2009 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:25 for 120 episodes.
| The Road Home | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The Way Home On the Way Home |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Drama |
| Written by | Lee Geum-rim Park Ji-sook |
| Directed by | Moon Bo-hyun |
| Starring | Lee Sang-woo Jang Shin-young Shim Hyung-tak Jo Yeo-jeong Park Hye-won Ryohei Otani |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 120 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Han Chul-kyung |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS1 |
| Release | January 12 – June 26, 2009 |
Plot
editA simple yet heartwarming story of a three-generation family, The Road Home portrays the love and conflicts between family members running a general hospital. It explores the lives of the grown-up children, each facing their own challenges, and how they cope with their aging parents.[1]
Yoo Min-soo is the eldest son of the hospital's CEO. His wife, Jang Mi-ryung, bears a child out of wedlock but raises it with maternal love.[2]
Hiro, a Japanese model, confesses his love for Ji-soo, Min-soo's sister. However, Ji-soo must later come to grips with the secrets behind her birth.[3]
Cast
edit- Yoo family
- Lee Sang-woo as Yoo Hyun-soo
- Park Hye-won as Yoo Ji-soo (sister)
- Shim Hyung-tak as Yoo Min-soo (brother, doctor)
- Jang Yong as Yoo Yong-joon (father, doctor)
- Youn Yuh-jung as Bam Soon-jung (mother, doctor)
- Park Geun-hyung as Yoo Keon-young (the great grandfather)
- Cho Yeo-jeong as Jang Mi-ryung (Min-soo's wife)
- Yoo Yeon-mi as Yoo Eun-ji (Min-soo and Mi-ryung's daughter)
- Cha Jae-dol as Yoo Hyun (Min-soo and Mi-ryung's son)
- Park family
- Im Ye-jin as Yoo Yong-sun (Hyun-soo's aunt)
- Lee Dae-yeon as Park Chil-nam (husband)
- Kim So-young as Park Shin-ae (daughter)
- Han family
- Jang Shin-young as Han Suin
- Kim Yoo-ri as Han Sumi (sister)
- Choi Min-hwan as Han Joo-ho (brother)
- Han Jin-hee as Han Dae-hoon (father)
- Lee Bo-hee as Oh Seon-young (mother)
- Extended cast
- Ryohei Otani as Hiro
- Ban Hyo-jung as Gook Hyo-soon (Keon-young's friend)
- Jung Jae-soon as Jang Yoon-joo
- Kim Byung-sun as Song Jin-kyung
- Yang Hee-kyung as Mi-ryung's mother
- Kim Joo-hwan as Hwang Sung-tae
- Yoo Hyung-kwan as Oh Young-gil
- Jung Soo-young as Kim Min-kyung
- Seo Hoo as Bae Hyung-tae
- Min Joon-hyun as doctor
- Lee Tae-seung as model
- Cha Ji-yeon
- Kang Cho-hee
- Lee Jin-wook (cameo, ep 21-22)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Lee Sang-woo | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Jang Shin-young | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor | Choi Min-hwan | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actress | Kim So-young | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award | Shim Hyung-tak and Cho Yeo-jeong | Nominated | ||
| Lee Sang-woo and Jang Shin-young | Nominated | |||
| Ryohei Otani and Park Hye-won | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Han, Sang-hee (January 20, 2009). "New Family Dramas to Warm Up Fans". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ^ "Yoon Sang-hyun and Cho Yeo-jung to Star in New Drama". KBS Global. 17 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ^ "Japanese Man, Korean Woman Fall in Love in The Road Home". KBS Global via Hancinema. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2013-07-02.