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Happiness(TV show/series, 2021)

Original title: "해피니스" (Korean/KO)
1h 7min per episode | Genres: Drama, Mystery, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 12 episodes

HappinessRating: 4.0/5 (with 214 votes)
Happiness (Korean: 해피니스; RR: Haepiniseu) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Han Hyo-joo, Park Hyung-sik, and Jo Woo-jin, produced by Studio Dragon. It is an apocalyptic thriller that takes place in a time in which infectious diseases have become the new norm. It premiered on tvN on November 5, 2021 and aired every Friday and Saturday at 22:40 (KST) for 12 episodes. It is also available for streaming on Viki, Viu, Netflix , and iQIYI in selected territories. ()
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About Happiness

A new type of deadly virus spread throughout the city, and the apartment where has different social classes of people is sealed off. With the fear of the virus, and the conflicts of the different classes, the residents have to spend and survive in the new habitation.

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Happiness Seasons and Episodes

11/05/2021Season 1 - 12 episodes
#1 | 11/05/2021Public Rental Apartment
4.5/5 (with 1 vote)
Her friend from high school, Detective Jung Yi Hyun calls Sae Bom to let her know that a SOU recruit, Lee Jong Tae is involved in a murder case that just occurred. It seems Lee Jong Tae gave some sort of drug to his friend who bit off the victim’s neck and killed him. Sae Bom, who needs to work hard and earn points to qualify for the public rental apartment, goes out to get Lee Jong Tae despite Yi Hyun’s warning.
#2 | 11/06/2021Thirsty Patients
Sae Bom finally gets to be a homeowner. At the end of all her hard work, she thought happiness was just around the corner. However, she ends up learning she might have caught a new contagion, one that causes the infected to bite people after losing their minds. Even though Sae Bom and Seung Young are under an oath of secrecy, reporters approach them with a hefty sum of money. Meanwhile, Yi Hyun and Tae Seok from the Central Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters (CDCH) join forces to find out the true nature of the disease.
#3 | 11/12/2021Locked In
4.5/5 (with 1 vote)
Sae Bom thinks Tae Seok is hiding something and feels uneasy about it. The new apartment is peaceful compared to the unrealistic dormitory. Sae Bom and Yi Hyun return to their everyday lives. Although it doesn't seem right, they try their best to adapt. However, late in the night, they hear a constant banging from the unit above them.
#4 | 11/13/2021The Spread
The apartment complex gets walled up and quarantined due to Min Ji's mad person disease triggered by the Next drug. Whether they like it or not, the people living in the apartments have to stay within the walls together for a week. Sae Bom and Yi Hyun isolate the suspect Ju Hyung and provide shelter for outsiders. Meanwhile, during the joint investigation, Yi Hyun and Tae Seok discover the dealer of Next lives in Building 101.
#5 | 11/19/2021The Outsiders
All the apartments within the complex get infected, except Building 101. The phone lines and Internet get disconnected, and they are all on their own. Sae Bom and Yi Hyun struggle with the constant conflict between the renters and owners inside the building, including the people outside. Meanwhile, their food depletes, and they are left with only one option, to go outside.
#6 | 11/20/2021One Man’s Life
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
After they return from their mission of obtaining food, the people inside won't believe anything they say about what they saw. Everyone starts to doubt each other, and distrust builds up among them as they hide their true feelings. Meanwhile, the personal trainer locked up in the fitness center turns into a monster, putting fear in the people of the building.
#7 | 11/26/2021The Intruder
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
An infected person enters Building 101, and once again, Building 101 is under the threat of infection. Lieutenant Colonel Han enters the apartment complex with news to tell, but Sae Bom and Yi Hyun find him suspicious. A person goes missing due to the intrusion, and those with similar interests and minds stay close together.
#8 | 11/27/2021Countdown
The apartment complex is now without electricity. Sae Bom and Yi Hyun find traces of an infected person inside Building 101. Who could be infected? The residents suspect others of being infected and wait for the lockdown to end. Meanwhile, Tae Seok makes a decision knowing that the antibodies may be inside Sae Bom.
#9 | 12/03/2021Dwindling Water
The residents in Building 101 suspect Sae Bom and Yi Hyun are infected and quarantine them in their unit. With them quarantined, the residents discuss what to do about them. Making matters worse is the dwindling food and water supply. If they can't get it from outside, the only choice is to take it from someone else. Meanwhile, Sae Bom and Yi Hyun figure out how to find out who is infected.
#10 | 12/04/2021Kim Se Hoon Disappears
Kim Se Hoon, the guy on the 15th floor, goes missing. Sae Bom and Yi Hyun try to figure out why he disappeared and what he was trying to hide. The residents in the building flock to his unit and squabble over the supplies he had stashed. Meanwhile, Yi Hyun contends with his thirst and keeps Sae Bom from knowing about his infection.
#11 | 12/10/2021Backup Power
Sae Bom and Yi Hyun fall into a crisis due to the resident representative, Oh Ju Hyung, and other residents conspiring with Andrew. Tae Seok learns that Sae Bom is in danger and tries to get her out. And Yi Hyun, who still hasn't told Sae Bom about being infected, tries to protect her any way he can. However, they end up face to face with a mob of the infected.
#12 | 12/11/2021Happiness Is With You
Sae Bom learns that happiness is not your house but the person you are beside. And that person to her is Yi Hyun. She determines to make it back to the apartment, her house, and to where Yi Hyun would be. Dying or getting infected doesn't scare her as she tells him to wait for her.

Additional Information

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Production country: South Korea
Made by: Studio Dragon
Original language: Korean (KO)
Spoken languages: Korean (KO)
Translated into 15 languages: Arabic (AR), Czech (CS), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Korean (KO), Burmese (MY), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Thai (TH), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 11/05/2021
Last episode released on: 12/11/2021
Director: An Gil-ho
Composer: Kim Tae-seong
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"幸福"
"毒楼"
"Haepiniseu"
"해피니스"
"해피니스 무삭제판"
"疫楼"
"毒樓"
"毒樓Happiness"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:49871, Added: 11/13/2021, Last updated: 04/09/2024