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Smile Again

Smile Again

20105.51 Season159 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Raised in America by his mentally handicapped mother Anna, Dong Hae dreams of traveling to Korea to propose to the woman he loves.. After qualifying for a speed skating competition, he smuggles his mother to Korea with him, but his undying devotion to her soon begins causing him problems. Finally reconnecting with his lost love Saewa, Dong Hae finds his affections divided when things don’t work out as he planned in this award-winning daily drama.

NetworksKBS1

Top Cast

Ji Chang-wook

Ji Chang-wook

Carl Laker / Dong-hae

Do Ji-won

Do Ji-won

Anna Laker / Jo Dong-baek

Park Jung-ah

Park Jung-ah

Yoon Sae-wa

Oh Ji-eun

Oh Ji-eun

Lee Bong-yi

Lee Jang-woo

Lee Jang-woo

Kim Do-jin

Lee Ju-yeon

Lee Ju-yeon

Yoon Sae-young

Park Hae-mi

Park Hae-mi

Byun Sool-nyeo

Lee Bo-hee

Lee Bo-hee

Gye Sun-ok

Lim Chae-mu

Lim Chae-mu

Lee Kang-jae

Jung Young-sook

Jung Young-sook

Kim Mal-seon

Themes & Keywords

hotelmentally disabledex-girlfriendromancechef

About Smile Again

Smile Again is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of hotel, mentally disabled, ex-girlfriend, romance, chef. it stars Ji Chang-wook, Do Ji-won, Park Jung-ah. Raised in America by his mentally handicapped mother Anna, Dong Hae dreams of traveling to Korea to propose to the woman he loves.. After qualifying for a speed skating competition, he smuggles his mother to Korea with him, but his undying devotion to her soon begins causing him problems. Finally reconnecting with his lost love Saewa, Dong Hae finds his affections divided when things don’t work out as he planned in this award-winning daily drama.

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