Dandelion Family Episode 1
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Dandelion Family starring Song Sun Mi, Maya, Lee Yoon Ji, and Kim Dong Wook
This joyous, endearingly cast weekend drama is the story of three sisters and their ups, downs, and romances as they struggle with life, marriage, and work. Song Sun Mi (White Tower), Maya (Magic), and Lee Yoon Ji (Heading to the Ground) star as the three sisters (a socialite, an apparent failure, and a successful career woman). Kim Dong Wook, best known as the playful Jin Ha Rim in The First Shop of Coffee Prince, co-stars.
The Park sisters could not be more different from each other. Park Ji Won (played by Song Sun Mi) is the eldest, a charming, beautiful woman who apparently has it all. She married well after graduating from an elite college, but when her husband turns out to be demanding and perfectionist, her marriage turns to shambles.
Mi-won (Maya), the second daughter, is the exact opposite. Possessing neither the beauty nor the brains of her older sister, she fails the college entrance exam twice before finally passing. Once there, she gets pregnant with her free-spirited boyfriend and elopes with him in defiance of her parents. Suffering from a deep inferiority complex because of her sisters getting more attention than her while they were growing up, she struggles to raise her child with her husband.
Park Hye Won (Lee Yoon Ji), meanwhile, is the youngest daughter and as successful in her career as her eldest sister appears to be in her marriage. A driven workaholic, she has little time or interest in men, but when her mother begins setting her up on blind dates, she meets charming photographer Jae-ha (Kim Dong Wook). She is startled when he proposes to her not long afterward, but what she doesn't know is that Jae-ha's father has threatened to reposess his studio unless he gets married immediately. Jae-ha, meanwhile, doesn't know that he may have chosen just the wrong woman, for Hye Won has sworn never to get married after observing the misery of her oldest sister's marriage...
Also known as Roses and Dandelions
Cast
Song Sun Mi as
Park Ji Won
Lee Yoon Ji as
Park Hye Won
Jung Chan as
Min Myung Suk (Ji Won's husband)
Jung Woo as
Kim No Shik
Yoo Dong Geun as
Park Sang Gil
Kim Dong Wook as
Lee Jae Ha
Yang Mi Kyung as
Kim Sook Kyung
Maya . as
Park Mi Won
Kim Jung Min as
Jung Tae Hwan
Oh Jung Se as
Jae Hoon
Drama Information
Native Name: 장미와 민들레
# of Episodes: 50
Network: MBC
Year: 2010
Director: Im Tae Woo
Type: Korean drama
Genre:
Comedy,
Melodrama,
Romance,
Romantic Comedy
Tags:
romantic comedy,
fun,
comedy,
happy ending,
love triangle,
school,
marriage,
pregnancy,
affair,
adultery,
first love,
relationships,
popular,
blind date,
family friendly,
sassy girl,
fresh,
happy,
Song Sun Mi,
Maya,
Lee Yoon Ji,
Kim Dong Wook,
college,
divorce,
family relationships,
infidelity,
premarital sex,
sisters
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The main complaint that I have for any drama that features Lee Yoon Ji, is that there is never enough of her in it! How could an actress so universally loved and talented always end up being an aside to others whose characters and personalities rarely measure up to hers? This actress is pure golden sunshine wherever and whenever she appears. It's time that the producers of these dramas became aware of it...
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starts okay then drags on foreverrrrrrrrrrrrr the youngest daughter looks like Alyssa Milano
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I would consider this a classic family drama that has a similar pace to Smile, You. I found some parts of this drama extremely hard to watch (SPOILER ALERT: the abusive relationship). I think the overall message of the drama warmed my heart but if you are looking for something upbeat and funny- this is not it- watch Smile, You for that.
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2/3rd of the way through and have enjoyed almost every moment of the series. The romance of the youngest sister is my favorite. I understand why the oldest sister is in her marriage and am quite surprised she was actually able to leave him. Why hasn't the middle sister been able to control her impulsive nature and develop some diplomacy during the time she and her husband were raising their son? But then if she had, there would be no drama. The whole family needs to go to family therapy.
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Love the chemistry between Kim Dong Wook (Jae-Ha) and Lee Yoon Ji (Hye-won). Their relationship was the best in the entire show. They really should have had more screen time. It's unfortunate that they were filmed less as time went on because their main arc was more or less "resolved". Honestly, they could have just made the entire show just about Jae-ha and Hye-won by cutting out everything else. As for the rest, the Hye-won's mother was down right infuriating. Jae-ha's sister is like a storm that just waltzes in and out. Ji-won's husband is a straight up psychopath. It's been awhile since I've watched a drama that had characters that made me care enough to be mad. However, I felt 50 episodes was way too long. 30-40 would have been enough. Certain character arcs took way too long to resolve. At the same time, new arcs were introduced before some even concluded. In that sense, it was a bit messy and could have been handled better. Nonetheless, I enjoyed watching Dandelion Family from beginning to end.
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Now I understand all the comments about the mother. Jfc, what is this disgustingly outdated stereotype people have for woman only living to become a dutiful wife. Tbh, this show's only saving grace is Lee Yoon Ji and Kim Dong Wook.
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the abuse of animals in d-dramas is turning me off watching. yeah, yeah, it's a cultural thing, it's still disgusting!
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this a decent show. that has love, comedy, and drama. loved the 2 fathers,pil am, jae ha and lee yon ji.
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i kind of lost my place after i stopped watching b/c i like to jump around to certain episodes. i'm was watching episode 35 and i laughed so much that my chest hurts. does anybody know what that show is called at the end of the last 5 episopes? i really want to see so bad that i'm trying to find it by its original name and i don't know what it means.
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