August 9, 2025 (2025-08-09) – January 25, 2026 (2026-01-25)
Our Golden Days (Korean: 화려한 날들) is a 2025–26 South Korean television series directed by Kim Hyung-seok and starring Jung Il-woo, Jung In-sun and Yoon Hyun-min. Written by So Hyun-kyung, it tells the story of older and new generations who discover the true meaning of family by learning to understand and share each other's pain. It premiered on KBS2 on August 9, 2025, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 20:00 (KST).[2]
33 years old. SV Team representative of a general construction materials company. He takes the lead in both work and love. He has a tsundere side that is warm-hearted and righteous.
30 years old. Cafe manager and interior designer. She is a warm-hearted person who lives a life without regrets without losing her passion even in difficult circumstances.
61 years old. Retired as a manager at a mid-sized textile company. Father of three siblings Ji-hyeok, Ji-wan, and Soo-bin, son of Ok-rye, husband of Da-jeong, and son-in-law of Jang-soo. An honest person, who worked hard to support his parents and family even in difficult circumstances.
In March 2025, Jung In-sun was cast in a new weekend drama by director Kim Hyung-seok and writer So Hyun-kyung, the duo behind the 2017 hit weekend drama My Golden Life, which achieved highest average viewership rating of 45%.[8]
Yoon Hyun-min was added to the cast in April 2025 to play a main role.[9] On June 25, photos from the script reading were made public,[10] while two days later, KBS revealed the full cast of the series.[11] Actor Chun Ho-jin is reunited with director Kim and writer So after eight years since My Golden Life.[12]Lee Tae-ran returned to KBS's weekend drama after 12 years since Wang's Family.[7]
The premiere date was revealed on July 1, 2025 with the release of a teaser poster. The first episode was broadcast on KBS2 on August 9, 2025.[47] It opened with an average TV viewership rating of 13.9% nationwide,[48] which is lower than the first episode of its predecessor For Eagle Brothers, which opened at 15.5% and closed at 20.4% for its final episode.[49] It achieved nationwide rating of 20.5% for its finale episode on January 25, 2026, which was the highest viewership ratings for the series.[50][51]
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^Yu Ji-hye (July 1, 2025). "화려한 날들' 정일우·정인선, 싱그러운 매력 폭발" [Splendid Days' Jung Il-woo and Jung In-sun, Explosion of Refreshing Charm]. JTBC (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
^Jeon Hyo-jin (June 24, 2025). "정일우·정인선 '화려한 날들' 대본리딩 현장" [Jung Il-woo and Jung In-sun's 'Splendid Days' script reading site]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
^Ahn So-yoon (July 2, 2025). "윤현민, '재벌 3세' 되더니...외모부터 능력, 집안까지 완벽해졌다('화려한 날들')" [Yoon Hyun-min, Became a '3rd Generation Chaebol'... From Appearance to Ability, and Family, He Became Perfect ('Splendid Days')]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
^"KBS주말극 '화려한 날들'.. 신수현X손상연X박정연 캐스팅" [KBS weekend drama 'Splendid Days'.. Shin Soo-hyun X Son Sang-yeon X Park Jung-yeon casting]. KBS Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. June 29, 2025. Archived from the original on July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
^Kim Myeong-mi (July 25, 2025). "재벌 3세 윤현민→사모님 가면 쓴 이태란 '화려한 날들' 숨 막히는 전개" [Chaebol 3rd generation Yoon Hyun-min → Lee Tae-ran wearing the wife's mask 'Splendid Days' breathtaking development]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 1, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
^ abAhn So-yoon (July 7, 2025). "이태란, '재벌집 안주인' 된다...12년 만에 KBS 주말극 컴백 ('화려한 날들')" [Lee Tae-ran, Becomes 'Chaebol Housewife'... KBS Weekend Drama Comeback After 12 Years ('Splendid Days')]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
^Lee So-jung (March 21, 2025). "[단독] 정인선, 8년 만에 KBS 안방마님 됐다...신혜선 이어 '황금빛 내인생' 제작진과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Jung In-sun Becomes KBS's Housewife After 8 Years... Following Shin Hye-sun, Working with the 'My Golden Life' Production Team] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
^Park A-reum (April 24, 2025). "[단독]윤현민, 재벌가 외아들 된다 '화려한 날들'로 KBS 주말극 데뷔" [[Exclusive] Yoon Hyun-min, the only son of a conglomerate family, debuts in KBS weekend drama 'Splendid Days']. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2025.
^Park Jae-hwan (June 25, 2025). "'화려한 날들' 정일우X정인선X윤현민, 화려한 케미" ['Splendid Days' Jung Il-woo X Jung In-sun X Yoon Hyun-min, splendid chemistry]. KBS Star (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
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^Ko, Seung-ah (September 27, 2017). '황금빛 내 인생', 8회만에 시청률 30% 돌파...흥행 포인트 넷 ['My Golden Life' Surpasses 30% in Viewership Ratings in Just 8 Episodes... Four Key Points of Box Office Hit]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
^Lee So-Jeong (July 1, 2025). "정일우♥정인선, KBS 공식 커플 탄생..."봉사 동아리서 인연 맺어, 위로되는 관계" ('화려한날들')" [Jung Il-woo♥Jung In-sun, KBS's Official Couple Born... "Met in a Volunteer Club, Comforting Relationship" ('Splendid Days')]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
^Park So-young (August 10, 2025). "주말극 주인공 된 정일우 어땠나..첫방 '화려한 날들', 13.9%로 시작 (종합)" [How was Jung Il-woo's weekend drama debut? "Splendid Days" opened with a 13.9% rating (Comprehensive)]. OSEN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
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