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Because This Is My First Life
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Because This Is My First Life

Mon, Oct 9, 2017
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Two housemates get married for financial convenience, but discover nothing is simple when it comes to demanding in-laws — or facing their growing bond.

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  • Netflix↗
  • Rakuten Viki↗
  • Netflix Standard with Ads↗
Cast

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  • Lee Min-ki
    Lee Min-ki
    as Nam Se-hee
  • Jung So-min
    Jung So-min
    as Yoon Ji-ho
  • Park Byung-eun
    Park Byung-eun
    as Ma Sang-goo
  • Esom
    Esom
    as Woo Soo-ji
  • Kim Min-seok
    Kim Min-seok
    as Sim Won-seok
  • Kim Ga-eun
    Kim Ga-eun
    as Yang Ho-rang
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Episodes

1 season · 16 episodes

Ended · 16 aired
Season 1
16 episodes · 16 aired
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  • E1
    Because This is My First Time Being Thirty
    Aired · Mon, Oct 9, 2017 · 60m

    It's Ji Ho's 30th birthday and the worst day of her life at the same time. She becomes homeless overnight as her roommate younger brother wants her pregnant girlfriend to move in. Meanwhile, Se Hee is looking for a new housemate who can follow a certain set of rules.

  • E2
    Because This is My First Kiss
    Aired · Tue, Oct 10, 2017 · 60m

    The morning after Ji Ho kissed a total stranger, she wakes up to find out that her new housemate whom she thought was a woman is actually a man. Rather than the fact that they kissed, Ji Ho and Se Hee are sad that they can't live under the same roof as they are opposite genders.

  • E3
    Because This is My First Proposal
    Aired · Mon, Oct 16, 2017 · 60m

    When Ji Ho gets proposed by Se Hee, she becomes confused as she doesn't know what his intentions are. Sang Goo reunites with Soo Ji, but Soo Ji has no recollection of what happened before.

  • E4
    Because This is My First Marriage
    Aired · Tue, Oct 17, 2017 · 60m

    Se Hee and Ji Ho decide to get married, so naturally, Ji Ho introduces her boyfriend to her family. Se Hee must impress Ji Ho's patriarchal father in order to get his approval. Meanwhile, Won Seok tries to make up with Ho Rang by getting her the sofa she wanted.

  • E5
    Because This is My First Promise
    Aired · Mon, Oct 23, 2017 · 60m

    Ji Ho and Se Hee's parents meet each other for the first time. Although Ji Ho and Se Hee agreed on not holding a wedding, Ji Ho's mom and Se Hee's dad think otherwise. Won Seok still can't understand why Ho Rang got mad.

  • E6
    Because This is ''Our'' First Time
    Aired · Tue, Oct 24, 2017 · 60m

    After the wedding, Ji Ho feels like she and Se Hee have gotten closer. Won Seok and Ho Rang run into each other at the wedding. Meanwhile, Sang Goo gives Soo Ji a piece of his mind when he sees her being mistreated.

  • E7
    Because This is My First YOLO
    Aired · Mon, Oct 30, 2017 · 60m

    Bok Nam helps Ji Ho get a job at the café he works at. Even though Ji Ho tells him that she's married, he keeps coming onto her. When Se Hee sees the two together, he becomes jealous without even realizing. Meanwhile, Ho Rang comes up with a plan to make Won Seok a husband material.

  • E8
    Because This is My First Husband
    Aired · Tue, Oct 31, 2017 · 60m

    When Se Hee learns about how Bok Nam got reported on the dating app, he looks into it with great interest without letting Ji Ho know. Sang Goo visits Soo Ji at a café near her office, but she acts cold towards him. Unaware of Bok Nam's intentions, Ji Ho agrees to drink beer with him.

  • E9
    Because This is the First Time I Belong Somewhere
    Aired · Mon, Nov 6, 2017 · 60m

    Se Hee saves Ji Ho from Bok Nam. When the two get back home together, they have an honest talk. Ji Ho, Soo Ji, and Ho Rang go to a get-together between school friends.

  • E10
    Because This is My First Time Having In-Laws
    Aired · Tue, Nov 7, 2017 · 60m

    Ji Ho starts developing feelings toward Se Hee and feels happiness from being able to see him every day. However, it does not last long as Se Hee's mother pays a surprise visit. Meanwhile, Sang Goo cannot resist Soo Ji.

  • E11
    Because It is the First Time for Today's Ocean
    Aired · Mon, Nov 13, 2017 · 60m

    Se Hee takes a day off from work for the first time and goes to Namhae in order to help Ji Ho's family with making kimchi. When Soo Ji finds out that his colleagues at work made a bet about her, she becomes furious. Before leaving to go see Se Hee, Ji Ho finds a poetry book that belongs to him.

  • E12
    Because This is My First Desire
    Aired · Tue, Nov 14, 2017 · 60m

    After their first kiss, Ji Ho and Se Hee come back home and say goodnight in front of each other's bedrooms before going to sleep. For the first time in her life, Ji Ho feels a strong desire lurking inside her. Won Seok feels like something is off between him and Ho Rang. Meanwhile, Se Hee and Ji Ho go on their first date.

  • E13
    Because This is My First Time Visiting Your Room
    Aired · Mon, Nov 20, 2017 · 60m

    Soo Ji gets mad at Sang Goo for invading her privacy, and Sang Goo tries to understand her. The friends find out about how Won Seok broke up with Ho Rang. Meanwhile, Ji Ho gets a job offer from a production company.

  • E14
    Because This is My First Confession
    Aired · Tue, Nov 21, 2017 · 60m

    Se Hee runs into Jung Min. When Ji Ho meets Jung Min the next day, she asks about her past. Se Hee comes to realize that he is only worried about Ji Ho and that he has gotten over Jung Min. Meanwhile, Soo Ji takes Sang Goo's advice and confronts his abusive colleague.

  • E15
    Because This is My First Intermission
    Aired · Mon, Nov 27, 2017 · 60m

    Se Hee accepts Ji Ho's suggestion to terminate the contract. Won Seok and Bo Mi go to a restaurant together and run into Ho Rang. Trying to ease the pain, Se Hee drinks until he passes out.

  • E16
    Because This is My First Life
    Aired · Tue, Nov 28, 2017 · 60m

    After Ji Ho moves out, Se Hee sells his house. Bo Mi tells Won Seok about her feelings and Soo Ji starts her own business. Will Se Hee and Ji Ho end up getting a divorce?