Bae Hyun-sung reunites with his mother Baek Eun-hye.

The production team of JTBC‘s Wednesday drama ‘Prefabricated Family’ (written by Hong Si-young and directed by Kim Seung-ho) revealed on the 20th the moment when Kang Hae-joon (played by Bae Hyun-sung) meets his mother Kang Seo-hyun (played by Baek Eun-hye) for the first time in 20 years.

According to the production team, Kang Hae-joon never showed any longing for his mother since he was brought to Haedong City by Yoon Jung-jae (played by Choi Won-young) 20 years ago, thinking of the family he lives with. After 10 years, his mother came to Haedong and only paid back the money she borrowed from Yoon Jung-jae, and he was deeply hurt by the fact that she did not see him. However, he still wanted to believe his mother’s promise to return, as he blindly chased after someone who resembled her.

Despite such expectations, Kang Seo-hyun did not keep her promise even after Kang Hae-joon returned from the United States. In particular, the hatred he felt toward his mother, who ran a beauty salon near Haedong City but never visited her, and on the contrary, the sight of Kang Hae-joon loitering around the salon because he wanted to see her a little more made him even more heartbroken.


The photos released by the production team finally capture the attention of Kang Hae-joon and Kang Seo-hyun’s dramatic mother-son reunion that took place after 20 years. In the past, when Kang Seo-hyun went to Hae-dong to pay back money, her son had to turn away without meeting her, and Kang Hae-joon, who had been unaware of the circumstances and had built up resentment and longing for his mother, is drawing attention.

More than anything, the key issue is whether Kang Hae-joon will be able to resolve the misunderstanding he has toward his mother. As much as she got down on her knees and said that she wanted her son Kang Hae-joon to live a normal life, people are curious about the detailed reason why Kang Seo-hyun did not come to see Kang Hae-joon, and the story of the two people who finally meet after 20 years of going around and around.

‘Prefabricated Family’ airs twice in a row every Wednesday at 8:50 PM.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com Reporter projecthong@donga.com