Posted on: Sunday, June 26, 2005
'Mr. Housewife' features hot-tempered husband
By Jeff Chung
A husband who just lost a job, and a wife who must work to support her family: the drama is about a married couple whose traditional roles in the family have been reversed.
He's from a traditional family who has never done any chores around the house, and she's a housewife who is fed up with her uncooperative husband. But when he gets fired from his job and can't find other work, she decides to enter the work force and leave him at home with their daughter.
Cast
Koo Soo-han: ex-boxer who's never helped around the house.
Sohn Chang-min: Becomes a house husband when he's fired.
Choi Mina: Soo-han's wife. A smart, sensible housewife.
Shin Ae-ra: Finds the ambitious career woman's side of her upon re-entering the work force.
Koo Song-yi: Soo-han and Mina's adorable daughter.
Ji Sun-woo: An elite executive who fired Soo-han from his job.
Jo Yun-woo: Later hires Mina not knowing she is Soo-han's wife. Forms somewhat of a love triangle with Mina.
Park Yu-jin: Soo-han's neighbor whose husband is always away.
Yoo Min: Develops a very close friendship with Soo-han.
Tonight (Episodes 1 and 2)
7 p.m. — Soo-han is a typical and hot-tempered husband. He leaves his family when drinking with his friends and is not overly ambitious about his work.
8 p.m. — Soo-han wreaks havoc at home. Mina starts her first day at work only to be crushed and upped by a younger, better- educated new hire at work.
7:50 p.m. tomorrow and Tuesday (episodes 13 and 14)
Monday — Shin-bi is taken to an emergency room. Seung-wan finds out Shin-bi needs a bone marrow transplant. Se-jin offers Seung-wan a divorce. Tuesday — Seung-wan confesses his love for Se-jin, and also tells her of Shin-bi's condition. 7:50 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday (episodes 15 and 16)
Wednesday — Mi-ok is surprised when she realizes her feelings for Kang Ho are growing deeper. Kang Ho threatens Mr. Kim to also give merit awards to Mr. Moon and Mi-ok. Thursday — Tension rises between Mi-ok and Hyun-ah during an office get-together. Hyun-ah takes Kang Ho to the dance floor to upset Mi-ok and Bong-sam, and Bong-sam takes Mi-ok to the dance floor in retaliation.
7:50 p.m. Friday and Saturday (episodes 35 and 36)
Friday — Madam Jami is shocked to see Jang Bogo and Kim Woo-jin return to Chunghae alive. She is even more stunned when she hears Jang Bogo is given the full authority to suppress pirates.
Saturday — Jang Bogo finds out Master Yi's hideout and kills him. He leaves Master Yi's body for Yum Moon to see. Yum Moon is devastated.
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