| Bitter Sweet Life | |
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| Also known as | La Dolce Vita |
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| Written by | Jung Ha-yeon |
| Directed by | Kim Jin-min |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Choi Yi-sup |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | May 3 – July 20, 2008 |
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Bitter Sweet Life[1] (Korean: 달콤한 인생; RR: Dalkomhan Insaeng; lit. The Sweet Life) is a 2008 South Korean television series that aired on MBC.[2] A dark melodrama with a fragmented narrative and voice-overs highlighting the characters' state of mind, it was hailed as a daring portrayal of middle-aged romance and adultery with elements of mystery and noir.[3][4][5]
The drama reunites Lee Dong-wook and Park Si-yeon after working together in the 2005 hit drama My Girl.
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- ^ "K-DRAMA REVIEWS: 달콤한 인생 (La Dolce Vita)". Twitch Film. July 23, 2008. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "2008 K-DRAMA: First Half Wrapup". Twitch Film. July 18, 2008. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Oh, Jean (May 1, 2008). "New drama rides on toy boy plotline". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Archived from the original on May 7, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2012.