Valid Love
TV Show · Drama · Romance

Is it possible to be in love with two different people – at once, wholly, equally? Kim Il Ri (Lee Si Young) finds herself in that position between her husband and another man with whom she has an affair. Il Ri (which is a homonym for the word “valid”) falls in love with her high school biology teacher, Jang Hee Tae (Uhm Tae Woong), who is a marine researcher temporarily teaching at an all-girls’ school. When they meet up again years later, Il Ri gets her way and the two get married. With Hee Tae going back to his work as a marine researcher on a ship for weeks at a time, the two settle into a happy marriage. However, that all changes when Il Ri, who works as a house painter, meets the young carpenter Kim Joon (Lee Soo Hyuk) on a house project. Il Ri falls in love with Joon, and she is hopelessly caught in the middle of two men’s love. When Hee Tae finds out about his wife’s infidelity, what will become of their once fated relationship? “Valid Love” is a 2014 South Korean drama series directed by Han Ji Seung.

2014 · 58m
Starring Uhm Tae-woong, Lee Si-young, Lee Soo-hyuk
Director Han Ji-seung

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Substitute teacher Jang Hee Tae recalls the sweet, yet physically painful time he met his feisty wife, Kim Il Ri
    58m
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Il Ri works to improve her grades, a new incentive in her mind. A letter comes for Hee Tae that could greatly affect his future
    58m
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    We witness Il Ri and Hee Tae exchange their first kiss, and Il Ri meets Kim Joon
    1h
  • EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    Il Ri can't stop herself from thinking about Kim Joon, and finds reasons to go see him. Kim Joon meets Hee Tae
    58m
  • EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    Joon leaves both Il Ri and Hee Tae separately bewildered. Ki Tae gets Yi Ri involved in his own version of "phone tag" with Il Ri
    1h
  • EPISODE 6
    Episode 6
    Joon agrees to work on Hee Tae's gift for Il Ri. Later, Hee Tae unexpectedly reunites with an old colleague
    1h 1m

Related

Cast & Crew

  • Uhm Tae-woong
    Jang Heetae
  • Lee Si-young
    Kim Ilri
  • Lee Soo-hyuk
    Kim Jun
  • Park Jeong-min
    Jang Kitae
  • Choi Yeo-jin
    Jang Heesoo
  • Lim Ha-ryong
    Jang Minho
  • H‌J
    Han Ji-seung
    Director
  • C‌J
    Choi Jin-hee
    Producer
  • K‌D
    Kim Do-woo
    Writer
  • J‌J
    Jeong Jung-han
    Music

About

Valid Love

Drama

Is it possible to be in love with two different people – at once, wholly, equally? Kim Il Ri (Lee Si Young) finds herself in that position between her husband and another man with whom she has an affair. Il Ri (which is a homonym for the word “valid”) falls in love with her high school biology teacher, Jang Hee Tae (Uhm Tae Woong), who is a marine researcher temporarily teaching at an all-girls’ school. When they meet up again years later, Il Ri gets her way and the two get married. With Hee Tae going back to his work as a marine researcher on a ship for weeks at a time, the two settle into a happy marriage. However, that all changes when Il Ri, who works as a house painter, meets the young carpenter Kim Joon (Lee Soo Hyuk) on a house project. Il Ri falls in love with Joon, and she is hopelessly caught in the middle of two men’s love. When Hee Tae finds out about his wife’s infidelity, what will become of their once fated relationship? “Valid Love” is a 2014 South Korean drama series directed by Han Ji Seung.

Information

Studio
tvN
Released
2014
Rated
0+
Region of Origin
South Korea

Languages

Audio

Korean (South Korea)

Subtitles

Japanese (Japan)

  • 日本語
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • España
  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)

Copyright © 2025 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Internet Service Terms
  • Apple TV & Privacy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Support
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • España
  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)