Our Happy Days
2026 South Korean television series
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Our Happy Days (Korean: 기쁜 우리 좋은 날) is an ongoing South Korean television series written by Nam Sun-hye, directed by Lee Jae-sang, and starring Yoon Jong-hoon, Uhm Hyun-kyung, Shin Jung-yoon, and Yoon Da-young. The series follows the journey of two couples whose bad relationships take a turn when an unexpected meeting reconnects them, sparked by Jo Eun-ae's AI friend Joy. It premiered on KBS1 on March 30, 2026, and airs every Monday to Friday at 20:30 (KST).
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| Hangul | 기쁜 우리 좋은 날 |
| Lit. | Our Happy Good Day |
| RR | Gippeun uri joeun nal |
| MR | Kippŭn uri choŭn nal |
| Genre | Family Melodrama |
| Written by | Nam Sun-hye |
| Directed by | Lee Jae-sang |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 105 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | KBS1 |
| Release | March 30, 2026 – present |
Synopsis
At the request of his grandfather, Gangsu Group Chairman Goo Gang-su, Goo Gyeol returns home after 10 years to join the succession race for the group. As team leader of Gangsu Construction's Strategic Planning Division, Goo Gyeol fatefully encounters Jo Eun-ae, who's fighting to reclaim her company 'Lucky Joy' seized by Gangsu Construction. Jo Eun-ae's clumsiness leads to a string of awkward blunders, even in front of Goo Gyeol, sparking an intense rivalry between them. Despite their bumpy beginning, a shared incident forces them into an unlikely partnership, and they gradually grow closer.
Cast and characters
Main
- Yoon Jong-hoon as Goo Gyeol (32)[1]
- An architect.
- Uhm Hyun-kyung as Jo Eun-ae (30)[1]
- A startup developer with a passion for crafting a human-centric AI world, she maintains an unshakeable optimism despite relentless bullying at home, spreading joy wherever she goes. But a sudden twist puts her life off the rails.
- Shin Jung-yoon as Goo Min-ho (33)[1]
- Goo Gyeol's older brother.
- Yoon Da-young as So Seung-ri (31)[1]
- The head of the Strategic Planning Division at Gangsu Group.
Supporting
Eun-ae's family
- Kim Hye-ok as Kang Yeon-ja[2]
- Eun-ae's mother.
- Sunwoo Jae-duk as Jo Eun-hyeong[2]
- Eun-ae's father.
Goo's family
- Yoon Da-hoon as Goo Dae-chi[2]
- Goo Gyeol and Min-ho's father, who is the CEO of Gangsu Construction.
- Moon Hee-kyung as Eun Soo-jung[2]
- Dae-chi's wife.
Seung-ri's family
- Lee Sang-sook as Yoo Jung-ran[2]
- Seung-ri's mother.
- Jung Ho-bin as Seo Kwon-sik[2]
- Seung-ri's father, who is the chief secretary of Gangsu Group.
Gang-su's family
- Lee Ho-jae as Chairman Goo Gang-su[2]
- Jung Young-sook as Lee Yeong-hwa
- Gang-su's second wife.[2]
Production
Development
The series is family melodrama genre directed by Lee Jae-sang, who helmed My Father Is Strange (2017) and Once Again (2020), and written by Nam Sun-hye, who penned Suji & Uri (2024) and Amor Fati (2021–2022).[1] Monster Union, Sayon Media and Contents G jointly managed the production.[3]
Casting
The casting of the series began in December 2025 with Uhm Hyun-kyung confirmed as the main lead, while Yoon Jong-hoon was in talks.[4][5] It was reportedly in discussions to be scheduled as a KBS1 daily drama.[6] Yoon Da-hoon and Moon Hee-kyung were reportedly cast in January 2026.[7][8] By February 11, 2026, Yoon, Uhm, Shin Jung-yoon, and Yoon Da-young were confirmed to lead the series.[1] Eight actors, including Kim Hye-ok, Sunwoo Jae-duk, Yoon D.H., Moon H.K, Lee Sang-sook, Jeong Ho-bin, Lee Ho-jae, and Jung Young-sook, were revealed 8 days later.[2]
Filming
The filming was already underway in February 2026, with preparations for the production in full swing.[9]
Release
Viewership
| Episodes | Episode number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | ||
| 1–25 | 1.866 | 1.826 | 1.726 | 1.781 | 1.552 | 1.836 | 1.798 | 1.644 | 1.823 | 1.671 | 1.845 | 1.779 | 1.715 | 1.743 | 1.414 | 1.852 | 1.716 | 1.769 | 1.809 | 1.593 | 1.909 | 1.824 | 1.619 | 1.825 | 1.591 | |
| 26–50 | 1.776 | 1.806 | 1.702 | 1.760 | 1.609 | 1.925 | 1.726 | 1.620 | 1.793 | 1.602 | 1.936 | 1.786 | 1.972 | 1.527 | 2.036 | 1.900 | 1.754 | 1.826 | 1.679 | 1.809 | 1.690 | 1.849 | 1.683 | 1.888 | 1.724 | |
| 51–75 | 1.637 | 1.788 | 1.481 | 1.840 | 1.839 | 1.792 | 1.885 | 1.717 | 1.936 | 1.814 | 1.901 | 2.039 | 1.758 | 2.017 | 1.902 | 1.881 | 1.943 | 1.806 | 2.011 | 1.921 | 1.896 | 2.027 | 1.974 | 2.028 | 1.992 | |
| 76–100 | 1.917 | 2.152 | 1.892 | 2.019 | 1.905 | 1.892 | 2.187 | 1.861 | 2.126 | 1.904 | 1.861 | 2.048 | 1.955 | 1.956 | 1.829 | 1.847 | 1.859 | 1.906 | 1.982 | 1.961 | 1.898 | 2.035 | 1.868 | 2.149 | 1.879 | |
| 101–120 | 1.901 | 2.009 | 1.939 | 2.150 | 1.978 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | – | |||||
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
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| Nielsen Korea[11] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | March 30, 2026 | 10.1% (1st) | 8.0% (1st) | |
| 2 | March 31, 2026 | 9.7% (1st) | 7.7% (1st) | |
| 3 | April 1, 2026 | 9.5% (1st) | 7.8% (1st) | |
| 4 | April 2, 2026 | 9.7% (1st) | 7.6% (1st) | |
| 5 | April 3, 2026 | 8.1% (1st) | 6.3% (3rd) | |
| 6 | April 6, 2026 | 10.1% (1st) | 8.0% (1st) | |
| 7 | April 7, 2026 | 9.6% (1st) | 8.3% (1st) | |
| 8 | April 8, 2026 | 8.9% (1st) | 7.1% (1st) | |
| 9 | April 9, 2026 | 9.9% (1st) | 8.1% (1st) | |
| 10 | April 10, 2026 | 9.4% (1st) | 7.9% (2nd) | |
| 11 | April 13, 2026 | 10.0% (1st) | 8.2% (1st) | |
| 12 | April 14, 2026 | 9.7% (1st) | 8.5% (1st) | |
| 13 | April 15, 2026 | 9.4% (1st) | 7.9% (1st) | |
| 14 | April 16, 2026 | 9.6% (1st) | 8.3% (1st) | |
| 15 | April 17, 2026 | 7.6% (2nd) | 6.2% (3rd) | |
| 16 | April 20, 2026 | 10.1% (1st) | 8.3% (1st) | |
| 17 | April 21, 2026 | 9.3% (1st) | 8.2% (1st) | |
| 18 | April 22, 2026 | 9.6% (1st) | 7.9% (1st) | |
| 19 | April 23, 2026 | 10.1% (1st) | 8.6% (1st) | |
| 20 | April 24, 2026 | 8.8% (2nd) | 7.3% (2nd) | |
| 21 | April 27, 2026 | 10.3% (1st) | 8.5% (1st) | |
| 22 | April 28, 2026 | 9.8% (1st) | 8.5% (1st) | |
| 23 | April 29, 2026 | 9.1% (1st) | 7.9% (1st) | |
| 24 | April 30, 2026 | 9.7% (1st) | 8.0% (1st) | |
| 25 | May 1, 2026 | 8.5% (2nd) | 7.1% (3rd) | |
| 26 | May 4, 2026 | 9.9% (1st) | 8.3% (1st) | |
| 27 | May 5, 2026 | 9.5% (1st) | 7.8% (1st) | |
| 28 | May 6, 2026 | 9.7% (1st) | 7.8% (1st) | |
| 29 | May 7, 2026 | 9.6% (1st) | 8.4% (1st) | |
| 30 | May 8, 2026 | 8.9% (2nd) | 7.8% (2nd) | |
| 31 | May 11, 2026 | 10.3% (1st) | 8.7% (1st) | |
| 32 | May 12, 2026 | 9.3% (1st) | 7.7% (1st) | |
| 33 | May 13, 2026 | 9.0% (1st) | 7.7% (1st) | |
| 34 | May 14, 2026 | 9.7% (1st) | 8.2% (1st) | |
| 35 | May 15, 2026 | 8.5% (2nd) | 7.0% (2nd) | |
| 36 | May 18, 2026 | 10.2% (1st) | 8.4% (1st) | |
| 37 | May 19, 2026 | 9.7% (1st) | 7.6% (1st) | |
| 38 | May 21, 2026 | 10.7% (1st) | 8.8% (1st) | |
| 39 | May 22, 2026 | 8.3% (2nd) | 6.7% (2nd) | |
| 40 | May 25, 2026 | 10.7% (1st) | 9.1% (1st) | |
| 41 | May 26, 2026 | 10.3% (1st) | 8.9% (1st) | |
| 42 | May 27, 2026 | 9.6% (1st) | 8.5% (1st) | |
| 43 | May 28, 2026 | 9.8% (1st) | 8.6% (1st) | |
| 44 | May 29, 2026 | 9.1% (2nd) | 7.5% (2nd) | |
| 45 | June 1, 2026 | 10.2% (1st) | 8.3% (1st) | |
| 46 | June 2, 2026 | 9.5% (1st) | 7.8% (1st) | |
| 47 | June 4, 2026 | 10.2% (1st) | 8.3% (1st) | |
| 48 | June 5, 2026 | 9.4% (2nd) | 8.5% (2nd) | |
| 49 | June 8, 2026 | 10.2% (1st) | 8.5% (1st) | |
| 50 | June 9, 2026 | 9.3% (1st) | 7.8% (1st) | |
| 51 | June 10, 2026 | 8.9% (1st) | 7.6% (1st) | |
| 52 | June 11, 2026 | 9.5% (1st) | 7.8% (1st) | |
| 53 | June 12, 2026 | 8.4% (4th) | 7.3% (4th) | |
| 54 | June 15, 2026 | 10.3% (1st) | 9.2% (1st) | |
| 55 | June 16, 2026 | 10.2% (1st) | 9.0% (1st) | |
| 56 | June 17, 2026 | 10.2% (1st) | 8.9% (1st) | |
| 57 | June 18, 2026 | 10.4% (1st) | 9.3% (1st) | |
| 58 | June 19, 2026 | 9.6% (3rd) | 7.2% (3rd) | |
| 59 | June 22, 2026 | 10.8% (1st) | 9.1% (1st) | |
| 60 | June 23, 2026 | 9.9% (1st) | 8.2% (1st) | |
| 61 | June 24, 2026 | 10.2% (1st) | 8.3% (1st) | |
| 62 | June 25, 2026 | 11.3% (1st) | 9.8% (2nd) | |
| 63 | June 26, 2026 | 9.7% (1st) | 8.2% (2nd) | |
| 64 | June 29, 2026 | 11.0% (1st) | 9.2% (1st) | |
| 65 | June 30, 2026 | 10.3% (1st) | 8.7% (1st) | |
| 66 | July 1, 2026 | 10.3% (1st) | 8.5% (1st) | |
| 67 | July 2, 2026 | 10.8% (1st) | 9.3% (1st) | |
| 68 | July 3, 2026 | 10.0% (2nd) | 8.6% (2nd) | |
| 69 | July 6, 2026 | 11.1% (1st) | 9.1% (1st) | |
| 70 | July 7, 2026 | 10.6% (1st) | 8.8% (1st) | |
| 71 | July 8, 2026 | 10.5% (1st) | 9.2% (1st) | |
| 72 | July 9, 2026 | 11.2% (1st) | 9.4% (1st) | |
| 73 | July 10, 2026 | 10.9% (2nd) | 9.5% (2nd) | |
| 74 | July 13, 2026 | 10.9% (1st) | 9.1% (1st) | |
| 75 | July 14, 2026 | 10.9% (1st) | 9.3% (1st) | |
| 76 | July 15, 2026 | 10.7% (1st) | 9.2% (1st) | |
| 77 | July 16, 2026 | 11.6% (1st) | 10.3% (1st) | |
| 78 | July 17, 2026 | 10.1% (2nd) | 9.0% (2nd) | |
| 79 | July 20, 2026 | 10.9% (1st) | 9.1% (1st) | |
| 80 | July 21, 2026 | 10.6% (1st) | 8.8% (1st) | |
| 81 | July 22, 2026 | 10.4% (1st) | 8.9% (1st) | |
| 82 | July 23, 2026 | 11.7% (1st) | 10.4% (1st) | |
| 83 | July 24, 2026 | 10.2% (2nd) | 8.4% (2nd) | |
| 84 | July 27, 2026 | 11.4% (1st) | 9.7% (1st) | |
| 85 | July 28, 2026 | 10.8% (1st) | 8.8% (1st) | |
| 86 | July 29, 2026 | 10.1% (1st) | 8.4% (1st) | |
| 87 | July 30, 2026 | 11.3% (1st) | 10.2% (1st) | |
| 88 | July 31, 2026 | 10.8% (1st) | 9.4% (1st) | |
| 89 | August 3, 2026 | 10.3% (1st) | 9.0% (1st) | |
| 90 | August 4, 2026 | 9.6% (1st) | 8.0% (1st) | |
| 91 | August 5, 2026 | 9.7% (1st) | 8.3% (1st) | |
| 92 | August 6, 2026 | 9.7% (1st) | 8.4% (1st) | |
| 93 | August 7, 2026 | 9.8% (1st) | 8.5% (1st) | |
| 94 | August 10, 2026 | 10.4% (1st) | 8.6% (1st) | |
| 95 | August 11, 2026 | 10.5% (1st) | 9.0% (1st) | |
| 96 | August 12, 2026 | 10.1% (1st) | 8.3% (1st) | |
| 97 | August 13, 2026 | 10.9% (1st) | 8.8% (1st) | |
| 98 | August 14, 2026 | 9.8% (1st) | 8.4% (2nd) | |
| 99 | August 17, 2026 | 11.0% (1st) | 9.1% (1st) | |
| 100 | August 18, 2026 | 10.0% (1st) | 8.1% (1st) | |
| 101 | August 19, 2026 | 10.4% (1st) | 8.6% (1st) | |
| 102 | August 20, 2026 | 10.5% (1st) | 8.6% (1st) | |
| 103 | August 21, 2026 | 10.4% (1st) | 8.5% (2nd) | |
| 104 | August 24, 2026 | 11.6% (1st) | 9.8% (1st) | |
| 105 | August 25, 2026 | 10.8% (1st) | 9.0% (1st) | |
| 106 | August 26, 2026 | |||
| 107 | August 27, 2026 | |||
| 108 | August 28, 2026 | |||
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