The Substitute Mother

Name: The Substitute Mother
Genre: Modern Drama

25 Eps

Synopsis

A routine blood test reveals Valerie's son isn't hers. DNA confirms it. Investigating further, she discovers her husband Julian's decade-long affair and a horrifying switch: her biological son lives in poverty while she raised Julian and his mistress's child. Now armed with evidence, Valerie quietly dismantles Julian's world—his company, his future—piece by piece.

Modern Drama

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You Are My Antidote

soggywaffle22

Episode 1 might make you go "what IS this lunatic" and bail. He's my favorite short-drama actor and even I hesitated. Please stay with it!! The acting is unreal, the way his eyes go, the way he smiles, each one gets me >_<

You Are My Antidote

mina.07

My favorite of his modern-set work and honestly my favorite short drama full stop. You get the complete unhinged-psycho performance, and I'd say his acting leveled up here. If you're working through his filmography, this is the one.