“Bitter Sweet Hell” ~ A 2024 Viki Original Kdrama Series

“Bitter Sweet Hell” is a Black Comedy, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, and Mystery. Alternate titles are “Our House” and “Gaslighting”.

“Gaslighting is a type of psychological abuse or manipulation that aims to make a victim question their own judgment, intuition, and reality.” REF: Huizen, Jennifer. “Examples and Signs of Gaslighting and How to Respond.” Medicalnewstoday.com. Medical News Today, July 14, 2020.

Is No Yeong-Won a Victim of Gaslighting?

In “Bitter Sweet Hell”, No Yeong-Won is a psychology consultant. Because she was so good at her job she became a celebrity. She received awards and people lined up to make an appointment to see her. Not only is she enjoying a successful career but her personal life also “appears to be” perfect. Until one day …

No Yeong-Won’s parents both passed away. Sadly, her father committed suicide. He was being investigated for fraud and sexual harassment. No Yeong-Won was not very supportive. Her mother had already passed away and she angrily spoke to her father coldly saying that he’s the dad and he should protect his family. Perhaps suicide was his way of protecting her. After the tragedy, her father had a close…