MBC TV's weekend drama, Han River Ballad is a story of life and love involving a vibrant middle-aged woman, her two daughters, a niece, a nephew, and a cast of other characters surrounding them. The woman, named Kim Young Hee, is a widow who sells fish to support her family. Through their often turbulent lives, we are able to experience the difficulties of a not uncommon family and the persistence ofthe love its members have for one another. Han River Ballad is a warm but enervating story of ordinary people dealing with the normal difficulties of life.