TV series
Searching for Happiness.
Three siblings, exhausted by the monotony of day-to-day adulthood, seek to find fulfillment and freedom from their unremarkable lives.
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My Liberation Notes premiered April 9, 2022. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Three siblings, exhausted by the monotony of day-to-day adulthood, seek to find fulfillment and freedom from their unremarkable lives.
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Episode 1
After an eventful evening in the city, Yeom Gi-jeong, Yeom Mi-jeong and Yeom Chang-hee leave the day behind and take a long taxi ride back home.
Guest stars Seong No-jin, Kwon Young-guk, Choi Hee-jin, Jeon Soo-jin, Yang Da-eun
Episode 2
Trying to keep bad news to herself, Mi-jeong forwards a letter to Mr. Gu's address. Mr. Gu, who’d been drinking his life away, finds something to do.
Guest stars Jeon Soo-jin, Park Jae-cheol, Hwang Bae-jin, Oh Min-ae, Son Seul-gi, Lee Soo-bin, Lee Han-beom, Byun Hee-sang
Episode 3
Mi-jeong takes a break from her usual routine to avoid Mr. Gu. Gi-jeong confronts the male colleague who has hit on everyone else but her.
Guest stars Jeon Soo-jin, Son Seul-gi, Song Sam-dong, Go Tae-jin, Shin So-yeon
Episode 4
A talkative co-worker drives Chang-hee to his wits' end. Mi-jeong's new club attracts attention. Gi-jeong encounters someone who keeps her up at night.
Guest stars Son Seul-gi, Shin So-yeon
Episode 5
Mr. Gu's hidden talent gains Chang-hee's respect and attention. To prove the club's legitimacy, Mi-jeong keeps a record of her thoughts of liberation.
Guest stars Oh Min-ae, Jo Hyeon-im, Jung Hye-ji, Song Chi-hoon
Episode 6
Chang-hee is offered an opportunity he cannot afford. Mi-jeong and Mr. Gu's unusual friendship blossoms, while making Gi-jeong uneasy.
Guest stars Oh Min-ae, Yang Jae-seong, Lee Yo-seong, Seung Eui-yeol
Episode 7
Mi-jeong hides the whole truth from the family as they come close to finding out about her debt. A couple of guests tune in to the club meeting.
Guest stars Choi Hee-jin, Shin Ji-yeon, Moon Byeong-ju, Kim Si-ho, Oh Min-jeong, Hong Kyeong-yeon
Episode 8
Mr. Gu learns that he's been spotted by people he's been avoiding. Cho Tae-hun reaches out to Gi-jeong with a request.
Guest stars Choi Jeong-in
Episode 9
Gi-jeong reflects back on her time with Tae-hun. Interestingly, shame is not the first thing she feels. The past comes to find Mr. Gu.
Guest stars Son Seul-gi, Shin So-yeon, Song Chi-hoon
Episode 10
Mr. Gu brushes Mi-jeong aside, but she sees straight through him — his guilt, his fears, and his habit of deserting happiness when it's within reach.
Guest stars Son Seul-gi, Lee Soo-bin, Shin So-yeon, Choi Kyo-sik, Park Hyuk, Lee Shin-seong, Moon Seong-ryong
Episode 11
On a particularly awful day for Mi-jeong, Mr. Gu provides her with the remedy she needs the most. Gi-jeong's friendly meal with Tae-hun takes a turn.
Guest stars Jeon Soo-jin, Lee Soo-bin, Lee Han-beom, Hong Kyeong-yeon, Jo Moon-ee, Ha Soo-ho, Jeong Won-jo
Episode 12
Mr. Gu gets a visitor from his past life. A sobering experience jolts Chang-hee back to reality from a short-lived dream car fantasy.
Guest stars Jung Hye-ji, Song Chi-hoon, Lee Shin-seong
Episode 13
Mr. Gu is back in his element: keeping busy, making bank and at the top of his game. But every so often, he feels homesick for the life he once led.
Guest stars Park Hyuk, Jeong Won-jo, Lee Shin-seong, Ha Na-ri, Han Gi-joong, Lee Se-na, Kim Woo-hyeon, Eom Ok-ran
Episode 14
The family tries to cope with a tragedy. Chang-hee stays with his father. Mi-jeong deals with conflict at work. Gi-jeong makes a momentous decision.
Guest stars Jeong Won-jo, Lee Se-na, Nam Soo-hyun
Episode 15
When Mr. Gu's alcohol dependence becomes a growing problem, he seeks therapy of his own. Tensions rise between Tae-hun and his family.
Guest stars Park Hyuk, Lee Shin-seong, Kim Woo-hyeon, Jeong Young-ju, No Tae-yeob, Jang Liu, Lee Ho-seok, Joo Byeong-ha
Episode 16
Mi-jeong meets her old club members to share stories of progress. Mr. Gu finds spurts of joy sprinkled throughout the day that make life worth living.
Guest stars Shin So-yeon, Park Hyuk, Jeong Won-jo, Lee Shin-seong, Eom Ok-ran, Lee Ho-seok, Kang Jeong-woo, Eom Hye-soo
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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Lee Min-kiYeom Chang-hee
Kim Ji-wonYeom Mi-jeong
Son Suk-kuMr. Gu
Lee ElYeom Gi-jeong
Cheon Ho-jinYeom Je-ho
Lee Ki-wooCho Tae-hun
Jeon Hye-jinJi Hyeon-ah
Park Soo-youngPark Sang-min
JTBCSouth Korea
Chorokbaem MediaSouth Korea
Studio PhoenixSouth Korea
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