Yum Jung-ah, it was a brain tumor of her daughter in medical school There's nothing that's obvious, weeping (first, for love)

By Jeeyoung, Jo

Aug 05, 2025

Yum Jung-ah, it was a brain tumor of her daughter in medical school There's nothing that's obvious, weeping (first, for love)
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First, for love, opened with a story of mother and daughter full of real empathy.

tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama 『First, For Love" (written by Sung Woo-jin, directed by Yoo Je-won) premiered on the 4th in an exciting wait. The ordinary and peaceful daily life of Lee Ji-an (Yum Jung-ah) and Lee Hyo-ri (Choi Yoon-ji) was shaken by a series of unexpected events and misfortunes. Unexpected developments and twists unfolded from the beginning, and the explosive enthusiasm of actors crossing laughter and tears was added, causing viewers to be overly immersed. Above all, the mother and daughter's heartbreaking sobbing scene ended with a deep and deep lingering feeling.

In the broadcast on this day, a normal day was depicted as the head of the construction site and a single mother with a medical student daughter, Lee Ji-an. Lee Ji-an was a charismatic leader who dominated the construction site during the day, and a master of dining-out techniques that pleased the boss at night. The only reason he lived so hard was because of his daughter, Lee Hyo-ri. For Lee Ji-an, Lee Hyo-ri was the reason of life, the only pride and all of herself.




But, again, life didn't go the way it was supposed to. President Hwang, who borrowed 30 million won from Lee Ji-an, dived and was in a position to take responsibility for the material theft accident. In addition, her daughter Lee Hyo-ri dropped out and ran away without consulting. The belated rebellion of the model student's daughter completely turned Lee Ji-an inside out. Fortunately, with the help of her friend Kim Sun-young (Kim Sun-young), Lee Ji-an found out that Lee Hyo-ri was in Cheonghae and immediately ran there.

Meanwhile, Lee Hyo-ri, who left for Cheonghae with her best friend Lee Sook (Yang Yu-jin), visited the architect's office. When asked by Lee Sook why he came to Cheonghae, he gave an unknown answer, "'Why did I feel like I could meet my destiny if I came to Cheonghae?' But just then, there was a problem with the camper van that two people rode. Fortunately, thanks to the generous and nosy villagers, I am indebted to Ryu Jeong-seok (Park Hae-joon) and Ryu Bo-hyun (Kim Min-gyu) in the yard of their father and son.

However, Lee was caught by Lee Ji-an after a short breakaway. Lee Hyo-ri, who was annoyed and dissatisfied with her mother's nagging, said she had something to say. What Lee Hyo-ri said in a different atmosphere was shocking. That he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Lee Ji-an calmed down and headed to the hospital with her daughter. "So you ran away? Lee Hyo-ri's voice, "I'm just going to die after living a little life," was rather desperate for some reason when she said, "I'm going to wake up and think about living like a bad kid."




Yum Jung-ah, it was a brain tumor of her daughter in medical school There's nothing that's obvious, weeping (first, for love)
Lee Hyo-ri left for Cheonghae again, and Lee Ji-an tried to shake off complicated emotions and thoughts by focusing on housework all night in the house left alone. Then, he delivered the news of Lee Hyo-ri to Kim Sun-young, who called him, and said "I thought I was going to die first, but why don't others have anything that is natural for me?" However, neither Lee Ji-an nor Lee Hyo-ri could hide their tears. Each mother and daughter's tears, a complex mixture of sorry and fear, made viewers cry and added to their sorrow.

"First, for Love" permeated pleasantly and warmly from the first broadcast, foreshadowing the birth of a new life healing drama. Director Yoo Je-won's delicate and sensual production, writer Sung Woo-jin's witty and touching script, actors' shrewd acting and character fever have maximized the completeness with the best synergy. In particular, Yeom Jung-ah and Choi Yoon-ji, who worked together as mother and daughter in the play, were outstanding. While drawing mother-daughter relationships that can be seen in real life, he drew attention by showing a wide range of emotional changes between love and hatred and affection. On top of that, Park Hae-joon and Kim Min-kyu showed an unusual presence from their first appearance, and Kim Sun-young once again confirmed their true value with her hot tear performance.





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