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Because This Is My First Life

2017·tvN·60 min·8/10
DramaComedyRomance

A house-poor man and homeless woman become housemates in a drama that examines the institution of marriage and the problems that young people face today.Nam Se Hee is a single man in his early 30's. He has chosen to not marry. He owns his home, but he owes a lot on his mortgage. Meanwhile, Yoon Ji Ho is a single woman in her early 30's. She does not own a home and envies those that do. She has given up on dating due to her financial struggles. Yoon Ji Ho begins to live at Nam Se Hee's house. They become housemates.

Status
Ended
Language
Korean
Premiered
October 9, 2017
Ended
November 28, 2017

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