Clockwise: Kim Tae-ri, Im Ji-yeon, Choi Jae-rim, Kim Sung-oh
The main lineup has been confirmed for ENA’s new suspense-thriller House With a Yard, which stars Kim Tae-hee (Hi Bye, Mama!) in her drama comeback, along with Im Ji-yeon (The Glory), Kim Sung-oh (Unlock the Boss), and musical actor Choi Jae-rim (Green Mothers’ Club).
Based on a best-selling novel written by filmmaker Kim Jin-young (The Other Child), the title refers to the home of our protagonist Joo-ran (Kim Tae-hee). One day, she notices a suspicious smell (alas, it’s not Joo-won a skunk) in her backyard and this becomes the starting point of the story’s mystery, leading Joo-ran to see the growing cracks in her once unblemished life.
Im Ji-yeon’s character Sang-eun, on the other hand, is all too aware of the challenges in her life and has been feeling trapped by her limited options. Still, she doesn’t give up hope on finding a better life and she finally reaches a turning point when she meets Joo-ran.
Joo-ran’s husband is Jae-ho – played by Kim Sung-oh – who is described as a perfectionist and a skilled doctor. But unlike the increasingly worried Joo-ran, Jae-ho doesn’t seem bothered by the odd smell lingering in their yard and he clashes with his wife on the matter.
Rounding out the group, Choi Jae-rim plays Sang-eun’s husband, Yoon-beom, who works for a pharmaceutical company. He is also one of the causes (if not the main one) of Sang-eun’s trauma, as the character is described to be prone to violence and threats.
Directed by PD Jung Ji-hyun (Twenty Five Twenty One, Search Query: WWW) with scripts by Ji Ah-ni, ENA’s House With a Yard is slated to premiere this June.