My Liberation Notes (Season 1)

Searching for Happiness.

Three siblings, exhausted by the monotony of day-to-day adulthood, seek to find fulfillment and freedom from their unremarkable lives.

Episode 1 (Episode 1) 7.0
Air date: 2022-04-09
Runtime: 64 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 2 (Episode 2) 7.0
Air date: 2022-04-10
Runtime: 62 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 3 (Episode 3) 7.0
Air date: 2022-04-16
Runtime: 64 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 4 (Episode 4) 8.0
Air date: 2022-04-17
Runtime: 66 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 5 (Episode 5) 7.0
Air date: 2022-04-23
Runtime: 66 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 6 (Episode 6) 7.0
Air date: 2022-04-24
Runtime: 66 min
Overview: Chang-hee is offered an opportunity he cannot afford. Mi-jeong and Mr. Gu's unusual friendship blossoms, while making Gi-jeong uneasy.
Episode 7 (Episode 7) 8.0
Air date: 2022-04-30
Runtime: 66 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 8 (Episode 8) 8.0
Air date: 2022-05-01
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 9 (Episode 9) 8.0
Air date: 2022-05-07
Runtime: 66 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 10 (Episode 10) 8.0
Air date: 2022-05-08
Runtime: 68 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 11 (Episode 11) 8.0
Air date: 2022-05-14
Runtime: 68 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 12 (Episode 12)
Air date: 2022-05-15
Runtime: 70 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 13 (Episode 13) 7.0
Air date: 2022-05-21
Runtime: 69 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 14 (Episode 14) 8.0
Air date: 2022-05-22
Runtime: 72 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 15 (Episode 15) 8.0
Air date: 2022-05-28
Runtime: 70 min
Overview: When Mr. Gu's alcohol dependence becomes a growing problem, he seeks therapy of his own. Tensions rise between Tae-hun and his family.
Episode 16 (Episode 16) 8.0
Air date: 2022-05-29
Runtime: 81 min
Overview: 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.