Red Balloon (2022)

Other name: 빨간풍선, Ppalganpungseon

Description:

Red Balloon plunges into the tumultuous lives of four intertwined individuals, each battling profound desires and unspoken heartbreaks. One woman, outwardly serene but fiercely ambitious, secretly harbors a burning ambition to become a teacher, willing to stop at nothing to achieve her long-sought goal after multiple failures. Her path crosses with a man from a modest background, now married into wealth, who feels powerless managing his father-in-law's business. His wife, a talented jewelry designer, endures constant hardship from her mother-in-law, a struggle intensified by her parents' financial ruin just before her wedding. Adding to this complex web, the designer's husband, a dermatologist who resents his career choice made to please his parents, acknowledges his wife’s suffering but feels helpless to intervene. This compelling drama explores their desperate attempts to find fulfillment, navigate family pressures, and confront the emotional turmoil that binds them, revealing the lengths people go to quench their deepest yearnings.

Producer: TV Chosun

Director: Jin Hyeong Wook [진형욱]

Country: Korean

Status: Completed

Released: 2022

Genre:Comedy; Drama; Family; life