Our Happy Days () is a 2026 South Korean television series written by , directed by , and starring Yoon Jong-hoon, Uhm Hyun-kyung, , and . 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 aired on KBS1 from March 30 to September 17, 2026, every Monday to Friday at 20:30 (KST).

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) An architect. Uhm Hyun-kyung as Jo Eun-ae (30) 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. as Goo Min-ho (33) Goo Gyeol's older brother. as So Seung-ri (31) The head of the Strategic Planning Division at Gangsu Group.

Supporting Eun-ae's family Kim Hye-ok as Kang Yeon-ja Eun-ae's mother. Sunwoo Jae-duk as Jo Eun-hyeong Eun-ae's father.

Goo's family Yoon Da-hoon as Goo Dae-chi Goo Gyeol and Min-ho's father, who is the CEO of Gangsu Construction. Moon Hee-kyung as Eun Soo-jung Dae-chi's wife.

Seung-ri's family Lee Sang-sook as Yoo Jung-ran Seung-ri's mother. Jung Ho-bin as Seo Kwon-sik Seung-ri's father, who is the chief secretary of Gangsu Group.

Gang-su's family Lee Ho-jae as Chairman Goo Gang-su Jung Young-sook as Lee Yeong-hwa Gang-su's second wife.

Production Development The series is family melodrama genre directed by , who helmed My Father Is Strange (2017) and Once Again (2020), and written by , who penned Suji & Uri (2024) and Amor Fati (2021–2022). Monster Union, Sayon Media and Contents G jointly managed the production.

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. It was reportedly in discussions to be scheduled as a KBS1 daily drama. Yoon Da-hoon and Moon Hee-kyung were reportedly cast in January 2026. By February 11, 2026, Yoon, Uhm, , and were confirmed to lead the series. 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.

Filming The filming was already underway in February 2026, with preparations for the production in full swing.

Release KBS1 confirmed the premiere date of Our Happy Days to be on March 30, 2026, and will air every Monday to Friday at 20:30 (KST).

Viewership

+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share Nielsen KoreaNielsen Korea ratings:

Nationwide Seoul 1 March 30, 2026 10.1% 8.0% 2 March 31, 2026 9.7% 7.7% 3 April 1, 2026 9.5% 7.8% 4 April 2, 2026 9.7% 7.6% 5 April 3, 2026 8.1% 6.3% 6 April 6, 2026 10.1% 8.0% 7 April 7, 2026 9.6% 8.3% 8 April 8, 2026 8.9% 7.1% 9 April 9, 2026 9.9% 8.1% 10 April 10, 2026 9.4% 7.9% 11 April 13, 2026 10.0% 8.2% 12 April 14, 2026 9.7% 8.5% 13 April 15, 2026 9.4% 7.9% 14 April 16, 2026 9.6% 8.3% 15 April 17, 2026 16 April 20, 2026 10.1% 8.3% 17 April 21, 2026 9.3% 8.2% 18 April 22, 2026 9.6% 7.9% 19 April 23, 2026 10.1% 8.6% 20 April 24, 2026 8.8% 7.3% 21 April 27, 2026 10.3% 8.5% 22 April 28, 2026 9.8% 8.5% 23 April 29, 2026 9.1% 7.9% 24 April 30, 2026 9.7% 8.0% 25 May 1, 2026 8.5% 7.1% 26 May 4, 2026 9.9% 8.3% 27 May 5, 2026 9.5% 7.8% 28 May 6, 2026 9.7% 7.8% 29 May 7, 2026 9.6% 8.4% 30 May 8, 2026 8.9% 7.8% 31 May 11, 2026 10.3% 8.7% 32 May 12, 2026 9.3% 7.7% 33 May 13, 2026 9.0% 7.7% 34 May 14, 2026 9.7% 8.2% 35 May 15, 2026 8.5% 7.0% 36 May 18, 2026 10.2% 8.4% 37 May 19, 2026 9.7% 7.6% 38 May 21, 2026 10.7% 8.8% 39 May 22, 2026 8.3% 6.7% 40 May 25, 2026 10.7% 9.1% 41 May 26, 2026 10.3% 8.9% 42 May 27, 2026 9.6% 8.5% 43 May 28, 2026 9.8% 8.6% 44 May 29, 2026 9.1% 7.5% 45 June 1, 2026 10.2% 8.3% 46 June 2, 2026 9.5% 7.8% 47 June 4, 2026 10.2% 8.3% 48 June 5, 2026 9.4% 8.5% 49 June 8, 2026 10.2% 8.5% 50 June 9, 2026 9.3% 7.8% 51 June 10, 2026 8.9% 7.6% 52 June 11, 2026 9.5% 7.8% 53 June 12, 2026 8.4% 7.3% 54 June 15, 2026 10.3% 9.2% 55 June 16, 2026 10.2% 9.0% 56 June 17, 2026 10.2% 8.9% 57 June 18, 2026 10.4% 9.3% 58 June 19, 2026 9.6% 7.2% 59 June 22, 2026 10.8% 9.1% 60 June 23, 2026 9.9% 8.2% 61 June 24, 2026 10.2% 8.3% 62 June 25, 2026 11.3% 9.8% 63 June 26, 2026 9.7% 8.2% 64 June 29, 2026 11.0% 9.2% 65 June 30, 2026 10.3% 8.7% 66 July 1, 2026 10.3% 8.5% 67 July 2, 2026 10.8% 9.3% 68 July 3, 2026 10.0% 8.6% 69 July 6, 2026 11.1% 9.1% 70 July 7, 2026 10.6% 8.8% 71 July 8, 2026 10.5% 9.2% 72 July 9, 2026 11.2% 9.4% 73 July 10, 2026 10.9% 9.5% 74 July 13, 2026 10.9% 9.1% 75 July 14, 2026 10.9% 9.3% 76 July 15, 2026 10.7% 9.2% 77 July 16, 2026 11.6% 10.3% 78 July 17, 2026 10.1% 9.0% 79 July 20, 2026 10.9% 9.1% 80 July 21, 2026 10.6% 8.8% 81 July 22, 2026 10.4% 8.9% 82 July 23, 2026 11.7% 10.4% 83 July 24, 2026 10.2% 8.4% 84 July 27, 2026 11.4% 9.7% 85 July 28, 2026 10.8% 8.8% 86 July 29, 2026 10.1% 8.4% 87 July 30, 2026 11.3% 10.2% 88 July 31, 2026 10.8% 9.4% 89 August 3, 2026 10.3% 9.0% 90 August 4, 2026 9.6% 8.0% 91 August 5, 2026 9.7% 8.3% 92 August 6, 2026 9.7% 8.4% 93 August 7, 2026 9.8% 8.5% 94 August 10, 2026 10.4% 8.6% 95 August 11, 2026 10.5% 9.0% 96 August 12, 2026 10.1% 8.3% 97 August 13, 2026 10.9% 8.8% 98 August 14, 2026 9.8% 8.4% 99 August 17, 2026 11.0% 9.1% 100 August 18, 2026 10.0% 8.1% 101 August 19, 2026 10.4% 8.6% 102 August 20, 2026 10.5% 8.6% 103 August 21, 2026 10.4% 8.5% 104 August 24, 2026 9.8% 105 August 25, 2026 10.8% 9.0% 106 August 26, 2026 10.1% 8.5% 107 August 27, 2026 11.1% 9.6% 108 August 28, 2026 10.8% 8.9% 109 August 31, 2026 11.2% 9.4% 110 September 1, 2026 10.7% 9.2% 111 September 2, 2026 10.4% 8.9% 112 September 3, 2026 10.6% 9.0% 113 September 4, 2026 10.4% 9.3% 114 September 7, 2026 11.4% 115 September 8, 2026 10.5% 9.0% 116 September 9, 2026 10.9% 9.5% 117 September 10, 2026 11.0% 10.0% 118 September 11, 2026 10.5% 8.8% 119 September 14, 2026 11.5% 9.6% 120 September 15, 2026 10.2% 8.9% 121 September 16, 2026 10.7% 9.1% 122 September 17, 2026 11.3% 9.9% Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.

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