Shim Woo-myeon Yeonliri, dubbed the drama version of "Little Forest," has Park Sung-woong and Lee Soo-kyung at its center.
In the KBS2 miniseries Shim Woo-myeon Yeonliri, which airs every Thursday at 9:50 p.m. (written by Song Jeong-rim and Wang Hye-ji, directed by Choi Yeon-soo, produced by SimStory), Park Sung-woong plays Seong Tae-hoon, the "K-head of household" who is transferred suddenly and moves with his family to rural Yeonliri, and Lee Soo-kyung plays Jo Mi-ryeo, a realistic "supermom" who has taken responsibility for their three sons in place of her husband, delivering passionate performances.
Park Sung-woong and Lee Soo-kyung reunited after the 2024 KBS2 series Gaesori, and in this work they present an even more realistic married couple dynamic that firmly anchors the drama. Even after the unexpected Yeonliri assignment, they maintain a lively back-and-forth and demonstrate the essence of "realistic couple chemistry." Jo Mi-ryeo (Lee Soo-kyung) elicits laughter with blunt responses such as "Are you crazy?" and "Did you sign the contract just from the house photos?" to her demoted husband Seong Tae-hoon (Park Sung-woong), while also energizing the drama with her "queen of support" side as she personally takes steps to win over the women's association for farming and village adaptation.
The couple's conversations over conflicts surrounding their adolescent son Seong Ji-sang (Seo Yun-hyeok) and child-rearing issues also resonated strongly. The scene in which Jo Mi-ryeo says "The kids always end up playing the villain" and Seong Tae-hoon replies, "I endured it! Trying to give the children a good education and good food," lays bare the perspectives of the father and the mother and drew deep empathy from viewers. Moreover, Jo Mi-ryeo stepping into the fields with her three sons in place of her sick husband, and the couple visiting their children's school together, show the family members growing closer and provide warm emotion amid the laughs.
The family chemistry shown by the Seong Tae-hoon family also hit viewers' tastes. Scenes that depict the worries of the three sons, including eldest son Seong Ji-cheon (Lee Jinwoo), and how the couple clashes and reconciles capture a realistic family portrait and deepen empathy. This shared emotional narrative, bolstered by the acting synergy of Park Sung-woong and Lee Soo-kyung, increases immersion in the family story centered on them.
The KBS2 miniseries Shim Woo-myeon Yeonliri airs every Thursday at 9:50 p.m.
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