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Because This Is My First Life

Because This Is My First Life

Realistic issues of six friends living their first lives.

20178.21 Season16 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Two housemates get married for financial convenience, but discover nothing is simple when it comes to demanding in-laws — or facing their growing bond.

Created by Mun Sung-nam
Written by Mun Sung-nam
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Top Cast

Lee Min-ki

Lee Min-ki

Nam Se-hee

Jung So-min

Jung So-min

Yoon Ji-ho

Park Byung-eun

Park Byung-eun

Ma Sang-goo

Esom

Esom

Woo Soo-ji

Kim Min-seok

Kim Min-seok

Sim Won-seok

Kim Ga-eun

Kim Ga-eun

Yang Ho-rang

Jeon Hye-won

Jeon Hye-won

Lee Eun-sol

Kim Eung-soo

Kim Eung-soo

Nam Hee-bong

Moon Hee-kyung

Moon Hee-kyung

Jo Myung-ja

Kim Byeong-ok

Kim Byeong-ok

Yoon Jong-soo

Themes & Keywords

marriage of convenienceromancecoming of agehousematescohabitationheartfeltcharming

About Because This Is My First Life

Because This Is My First Life is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of marriage of convenience, romance, coming of age, housemates, cohabitation, heartfelt. Created by Mun Sung-nam, it stars Lee Min-ki, Jung So-min, Park Byung-eun. Two housemates get married for financial convenience, but discover nothing is simple when it comes to demanding in-laws — or facing their growing bond.

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