Time slot: Friday-Saturday
Broadcaster: MBC
Genre: Black comedy, thriller, suspense, family, mystery
Episode count: 12
Global streamer: Viki
Reasons to watch: High on style — but also high on predictable setup — Bittersweet Hell brings us yet another happy and successful family woman who has to cruelly confront the fact that it’s all a lie. As her perfect life crumbles around her, all hell bittersweet hell breaks loose. But with Kim Hee-sun leading the way — and formidable mother-in-law Lee Hye-young as her foil — it’s sure to be a good time with some rollicking good acting. The black comedy element might just be enough to take this suspense-thrilled to new heights.
TL;DR: Kim Hee-sun meets the all-too-common dramaland heroine fate: your perfect life ain’t so perfect.