Jolly Widows
South Korean romance musical drama
Jolly Widows (Korean: 다함께 차차차; RR: Dahamkke chachacha; lit. 'Everybody Cha-cha-cha') is a South Korean romance musical drama starring Shim Hye-jin, Lee Jong-soo, Park Hae-mi, Lee Chung-ah, Park Han-byul and Jo An. It aired on KBS1 from June 29, 2009, to January 30, 2010, on Mondays to Saturday at 20:25 for 156 episodes.
Plot
Two women became widows on the same day, same hour.
Ha Yoon-jung becomes the matriarch of her husband's family, supporting them because she feels guilty about her husband's disappearance. Oh Dong-ja, Yoon-jung's sister-in-law, has been living with Yoon-jung's help as well. After the terrifying day when they lost their husbands, the two women have been living as each other's friend and companion.
However, they become implacable enemies because of their children, since their daughters are rivals in love. And then Yoon-jung's husband, whom everyone assumed was dead, suddenly appears before them as the future father-in-law of Dong-ja's son.
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