Single Dad in Love(2008)

Single Dad in Love is a South Korean drama that follows Kang Poong-ho, a pest exterminator and amateur fighter juggling single parenthood of his seven-year-old son. When he meets Ha-ri, a cheerful medical student from an affluent family, romance blooms—until a shocking revelation upends everything. Ha-ri's soon-to-be stepmother is So-yi, Poong-ho's first love who abandoned them years ago to pursue a music career abroad, sponsored by Ha-ri's father. As So-yi reappears in their lives, Poong-ho faces his greatest challenge yet: his son is diagnosed with a brain tumor. Balancing love, loss, and parental devotion, Poong-ho must navigate complicated emotions and impossible choices. The series explores how far a father will go to protect his child while confronting the ghosts of his past and building a future with Ha-ri.