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2023 South Korean television series
Battle for Happiness
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Hangul
ํ–‰๋ณต๋ฐฐํ‹€
Hanja
ๅนธ็ฆ๋ฐฐํ‹€
Lit.Happiness Battle
RRHaengbokbaeteul
MRHaengbokpaet'ลญl
Genre
Based onHappiness Battle
by Joo Young-ha
Developed byKT Studio Genie (planning)[3]
Written byJoo Young-ha[3]
Directed byKim Yoon-cheol[3]
Starring
Music byLee Kyung-sik
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerKim Hyun-jung
Producers
  • Kim Hyun-cheol
  • Lee Hee-won
  • Moon Bo-mi
Running time70 minutes[4]
Production companyHB Entertainment [ko][5]
Original release
NetworkENA
ReleaseMay 31 (2023-05-31) โ€“
July 20, 2023 (2023-07-20)

Battle for Happiness[4] (Korean: ํ–‰๋ณต๋ฐฐํ‹€) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee El, Jin Seo-yeon, Cha Ye-ryun, Park Hyo-joo, and Woo Jung-won. Based on screenwriter Joo Young-ha's own novel of the same title, it deals with a murder case among upper class mothers.[1] It aired on ENA from May 31 to July 20, 2023, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.[3] It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.[6]

Synopsis

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The series is about mothers who are engaged in fierce social media competitions to destroy each other's happiness for their own. When one of their group dies mysteriously, a bigger battle thus unfolds as one among them wants to hide the truth, while another wants to reveal it.[7][8]

Cast

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Main

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  • Lee El as Jang Mi-ho: a rational person who is the assistant manager of a bank's marketing team.[9]
  • Jin Seo-yeon as Song Jung-ah: founder and CEO of Inner Spirit, a beauty functional food company.[10]
  • Cha Ye-ryun as Kim Na-young: an influencer who grew up in a wealthy family.[9][10]
  • Park Hyo-joo as Oh Yu-jin: a full-time housewife who displays the life of a perfect mother and wife on social media.[10]
    • Ha Seon-ho as young Oh Yu-jin[11]
  • Woo Jung-won as Hwang Ji-ye: an ordinary working mother.[10]

Supporting

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  • Lee Kyu-han as Kang Do-joon: Yu-jin's husband who is a dentist.[12]
  • Son Woo-hyeon as Lee Jin-seop: assistant manager of the SNS marketing team of a bank's digital division.[13]
  • Kim Young-hoon as Lee Tae-ho: Na-young's husband who is a lawyer.[14]
  • Lee Je-yeon as Jung Soo-bin: Jung-ah's husband who is the president of Inner Spirit.[15]
  • Moon Hee-kyung as Im Kang-suk: Mi-ho's mother.[16]

Extended

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  • Kim Hee-jae as Jo A-ra: a teaching assistant at Herinity English Kindergarten.[17]
  • Cha Hee as Lee So-min: mother of a 7-year-old girl.[18]
  • Park Na-eun as Baek Sung-hee[19]
  • Seo Byeok-jun as Song Jung-sik: Jung-ah's younger brother.[20]
  • Kim Joong-don as Bae Chang-hoon: a detective.[21]
  • Kim Ha-eon as Min-seong: Jung-ah and Soo-bin's son.[22]
  • Han Seo-hee as A-rin: Na-young and Tae-ho's daughter.[22]
  • Noh Ha-yeon as Ji-yul: Yu-jin and Do-joon's daughter.[22]
  • Heo Yul as Ha-yul: Yu-jin and Do-joon's daughter.[22]
  • Kim Seo-ah as So-won: Ji-ye's daughter.[22]
  • Park Jong-moo as Seo Kyung-joon: Mi-ho and Jin-seop's team leader.[23]
  • Nam Myeong-ryeol as Yu-jin's father-in-law[24]
  • Ryu Seung-moo as Gong Chang-hyun: Jung-ah's henchman.[25]
  • Yoo Hyun-jong as Han Joon-kyung: Jung-ah's secretary.[26]

Special appearances

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Viewership

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Battle for Happinessโ€Š: South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1N/AN/AN/A233305402371377397480445465429589373476N/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[29]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
Nationwide[29] Seoul[30]
1 May 31, 2023 0.701% (30th) N/A
2 June 1, 2023 0.927% (14th) 1.104% (7th)
3 June 7, 2023 0.821% (18th) N/A
4 June 8, 2023 1.171% (6th) 1.616% (3rd)
5 June 14, 2023 1.356% (7th) 1.599% (5th)
6 June 15, 2023 2.011% (3rd) 2.647% (3rd)
7 June 21, 2023 1.701% (5th) 1.973% (4th)
8 June 22, 2023 1.710% (5th) 1.850% (4th)
9 June 28, 2023 1.979% (3rd) 2.333% (3rd)
10 June 29, 2023 2.254% (4th) 2.734% (3rd)
11 July 5, 2023 1.944% (3rd) 2.437% (3rd)
12 July 6, 2023 2.284% (3rd) 2.622% (3rd)
13 July 12, 2023 1.989% (3rd) 2.218% (3rd)
14 July 13, 2023 2.770% (3rd) 3.304% (3rd)
15 July 19, 2023 2.064% (3rd) 2.512% (3rd)
16 July 20, 2023 2.622% (2nd) 3.342% (2nd)
Average 1.769% โ€”[a]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not published.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Notes

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  1. ^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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  29. ^ a b Nationwide ratings:
    • "Ep. 1โ€“3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023 โ€“ via Daum.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 8, 2023. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 14, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 15, 2023. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 21, 2023. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 22, 2023. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 28, 2023. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 29, 2023. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 5, 2023. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 6, 2023. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 12, 2023. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 20, 2023. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  30. ^ Seoul Capital Area ratings:
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 8, 2023. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 14, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 15, 2023. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 21, 2023. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 22, 2023. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 28, 2023. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 29, 2023. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 5, 2023. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 6, 2023. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 12, 2023. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 20, 2023. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.

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