Name: Battle for Happiness
Genre: Thriller & Suspense, Crime & Mystery, Drama
Released: 2023-05-31
Rating: 9.0
Cast: Lee El, Jin Seo Yeon, Cha Ye Ryun, Park Hyo Joo, Woo Jeong Won

Lee El is the stage name of Kim Ji Hyun, a South Korean actress. Born on August 26, 1982, she made her acting debut in the 2009 film “Secret” and in the television drama “Cheer Up on Love.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Wild Romance” (2009), “7th Grade Civil Servant” (2013), “Liar Game” (2014), “Divorce Lawyer in Love” (2015), “Beautiful Bride” (2015), “Imaginary Cat” (2015) and “Monster” (2016).

Lee El

Jin Seo Yeon is a South Korean actress who was born on January 18, 1983. She studied Broadcasting and Entertainment at Dongduk Women’s University. She made her acting debut in the 2007-2008 drama series “Medical Gibang Cinema,” following up with her big-screen bow in the 2008 movie “Romantic Island.” More recently, she has appeared in the film “Believer” (2018), as well as hit drama titles such as “Eve’s Love” (2015) and “Tell Me What You Saw” (2020).

Jin Seo Yeon

Cha Ye Ryun is the stage name of Park Hyeon Ho, a South Korean actress. Born on July 16, 1985, she made her acting debut in the 2005 horror film “Voice.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Dr. Champ” (2010), “Royal Family” (2011), “Golden Rainbow” (2013), “My Lovely Girl” (2014) and “Glamorous Temptation” (2015).

Cha Ye Ryun

Park Hyo Joo is a South Korean actress. Born on October 8, 1982, she made her acting debut in the 2001 film “A Day.” She has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Triangle” (2014), “Secret Door” (2014), “Twenty Again” (2015), “Wanted” (2016) and “Fake” (2017).

Park Hyo Joo

Woo Jeong Won is a South Korean actress. She was born on August 27, 1983, and made her acting debut in 2014. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “Battle for Happiness” (2023).

Woo Jeong Won

Lee Kyu Han is a South Korean actor. Born on August 4, 1980, he made his acting debut in the 1998 television series “Love and Success.” But he rose to fame in the popular 2005 romantic comedy “My Lovely Sam Soon” and went on to star in many popular films and television dramas, including “Smile, You” (2009), “Can You Hear My Heart?” (2011), “I Have a Lover” (2015) and “The Rich Son” (2018). Lee Kyu Han also has worked on many popular variety shows, hosting “Diet Survival BIGsTORY” (2011) and appearing on the cast of “Law of the Jungle in Savanna” (2013) and “Real Men 2” (2015).

Lee Kyu Han

Son Woo Hyeon is a South Korean actor who was born on November 30, 1989. He first made a name for himself when he appeared in the drama series “Miss Ripley” in 2011, following up with a role in “Myung Wol the Spy” (2012). After a brief hiatus, he returned in 2016 with the series “Blow Breeze” and his movie debut with “Fork Lane” (2017). More recently, he appeared in the dramas “Tale of the Nine-Tailed” and “To My Star” (both 2020).

Son Woo Hyeon

Kim Young Hoon is a South Korean actor born on October 2, 1978, in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He attended the Department of Theatre at the	Seoul Institute of the Arts and went on to make his movie debut in “Guns & Talks” (2001). He gained popularity after a memorable performance in another movie – “He Was Cool” – in 2004. He is also a well-known drama actor, appearing in “Spring Waltz” (2006) and “You’re Beautiful” (2009). More recently, he has starred in the series “Mad Dog” (2017) and “Doctor John” (2019).

Kim Young Hoon

In the toxic world of social media, three affluent mothers – Song Jeong A (Jin Seo Yeon), Kim Na Young (Cha Ye Ryun), and Oh Yoo Jin (Park Hyo Joo) – obsessively curate perfect online personas while secretly plotting to destroy each other's happiness. When one of these mothers dies suddenly under mysterious circumstances, the remaining two find their carefully constructed lives unraveling. Jang Mi Ho (Lee El), a working-class mother who has always seen through their facade, becomes determined to expose the truth behind their picture-perfect social media posts. As tensions escalate and secrets threaten to surface, Mi Ho challenges the powerful women's carefully maintained illusions. Based on the novel by Joo Young Ha, "Battle for Happiness" is a gripping 2023 South Korean mystery crime drama directed by Kim Yoon Cheol.

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