South Korea / SEASON

Season 1

20 listed episodes · First aired September 23, 2013

Season overview

Park Bok Nyu is a housekeeper shrouded in mystery who comes to work for a family — one father, two daughters, two sons — when their mother dies. Unsmiling and unexpressive, Bok Nyu guides the family into healing their wounds and rebuilding bonds.

EPISODE GUIDE

Episodes

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E1Episode 1

Sang Chul hires Bok Nyu as a housekeeper when taking care of the house becomes difficult after his wife's death. Director Hong Bun Nam from the agency warns Sang Chul to be careful because Bok Nyu does anything she is a…

E2Episode 2

Han Gyeol finds out that her mother, Sun Young, committed suicide because her father, Sang Chul, was having an affair. After Han Gyeol learns her father has been cheating, she visits his father's mistress, Song Hwa, and…

E3Episode 3

Han Gyeol shows her mother's suicide note to her younger siblings and tells them that she cannot live with their father, Sang Chul, and leaves with them. After leaving her house, Han Gyeol and her siblings stay at their…

E4Episode 4

The four siblings ask their dad, Sang Chul, to leave the house. And they want Bok Nyu to stay with them and ask Sang Chul to allow her to work for them again. Meanwhile, Sang Chul explains to Bok Nyu that it was a misun…

E5Episode 5

Han Gyeol goes to meet her father, Sang Chul, to discuss about Bok Nyu. However, Han Gyeol is furious when she sees an engagement ring in Sang Chul's room. Meanwhile, Du Gyeol accidentally watches a pornographic video w…

E6Episode 6

Du Gyeol and Se Gyeol ask Han Gyeol to let their father come back home, but she wants to get revenge on Sang Chul. Bok Nyu tells Han Gyeol that what parents are scared of the most is their child getting ruined. Meanwhil…

E7Episode 7

Soo Hyuk helps Han Gyeol to get away from the situation that she was misunderstood as doing teenage prostitution, and he asks Han Gyeol to let go of what he did to her. After that, Han Gyeol quits the band. Meanwhile, t…

E8Episode 8

After Sang Chul loses Dad's stone, he orders Bok Nyu to postpone Hye Gyeol's play in her kindergarten. Meanwhile, Choi Kyu Dong is getting engaged to another woman and dumps Song Hwa. Then Song Hwa finds herself in a si…

E9Episode 9

Han Gyeol and her siblings feel suspicious of Bok Nyu and suspect that she might be the reincarnation of their mom. So, they try to do the ghost test. Meanwhile, after getting dumped by Sang Chul, Song Hwa comes to Han …

E10Episode 10

After Bok Nyu tells Sang Chul's family about her past, she quits working for his family as a housekeeper as promised. Sang Chul visits Bok Nyu and asks her if his family can be her reason to live. Meanwhile, Do Hyung of…

E11Episode 11

Do Hyung invites Sang Chul and Song Hwa to his house for dinner. Sang Chul and Song Hwa are surprised to see an unexpected person at Do Hyung's house. Han Gyeol sees her father leaving Do Hyung's house with Song Hwa, an…

E12Episode 12

Hye Gyeol tells Bok Nyu she wants to help her with anything in the kitchen. While helping Bok Nyu to make cookies, Hye Gyeol burns her hands in the oven. Bok Nyu is frightened and runs to the hospital carrying Hye Gyeol…

E13Episode 13

Sang Chul's children ask Bok Nyu to be a mom to them. Song Hwa brings Sang Chul to her house because he passed out from being drunk. Song Hwa calls Bok Nyu and tells her to come to pick up Sang Chul because he is in her…

E14Episode 14

Han Gyeol and Woo Jae find out that Soo Hyuk works at a bar. So Han Gyeol asks her aunt, Na Young, to take Soo Hyuk out of the bar. Meanwhile, Bok Nyu asks Song Hwa to dig up on CEO Jang Do Hyung. Song Hwa asks Bok Nyu …

E15Episode 15

Bok Nyu tells Song Hwa that she knows that Jang Do Hyung is Seo Ji Hoon. Bok Nyu also asks Song Hwa to do as Jang Do Hyung asks and to be careful with him. Meanwhile, Sang Chul tries to stop Do Hyung from having a relat…

E16Episode 16

Bok Nyu accepts Do Hyung's proposal and decides to marry him. Sang Chul and his children are worried about Bok Nyu getting married to Do Hyung. Meanwhile, Hye Gyeol doesn't want to lose Bok Nyu, so she goes to Do Hyung'…

E17Episode 17

Sang Chul learns that Bok Nyu is planning to quit being a housekeeper and is planning to reveal that Do Hyung is Seo Ji Hoon. Then Sang Chul visits Song Hwa, who is leaving Korea, to ask for her help. Meanwhile, Bok Nyu…

E18Episode 18

Sang Chul throws himself to save Bok Nyu from Do Hyung. Sang Chul's children visit Bok Nyu, who is hospitalized, but she is gone. Meanwhile, Director Hong Bun Nam and Geum Chi meet Bok Nyu's mother-in-law and request he…

E19Episode 19

Na Young meets Bok Nyu and tells her that she doesn't like Bok Nyu and for her to not to be the mother to Sang Chul's children. Meanwhile, Sang Chul's children forget their mother Sun Young's birthday and wait for Bok N…

E20Episode 20

Bok Nyu asks Sang Chul's children to choose between her and their mother. After hearing their honest feelings about their late mother, Bok Nyu decides to leave Sang Chul's family. Sang Chul and his children try to make …