The fathers of SKY Castle are big shots, three out of four of them working in the medical field. Whatever it is, we know that the women rule the roost in SKY Castle and it would not be wise to get in their way. And if there’s a method to getting results, whether it’s a special diet or a special tutor, you better believe they’re going to be all over it.Įach woman has her own tactic to keeping her family ahead whether it’s Yum Jun-Ah (Hand-Seo Jin) who uses twisted manipulation to keep her kids as top choice for the most prestigious universities, or No Seung-Hye (Yoon Se-ah) who plays the role of a submissive housewife to throw others off her scent.

They throw lavish parties to celebrate whenever their child has reached massive achievements just to throw it in each other’s faces. These mothers are well-versed in tactical warfare as they need to outwit & outmaneuver any other mother that gets in their way. They fire up their husbands as breadwinners of the family and dote on their children as princes & princesses (as long as they bring home stellar report cards). The mothers of SKY Castle would do anything to ensure the success of their husbands and children. Sky Castle, as a satire, displays the pitfalls of materialism & societal pressures and takes a few dark jabs at the comedic side of these flaws. The husbands in turn are expected to grow their success and the wives make it their all-consuming passion to make sure their family is on top. The drama portrays the pressure put on the Korean children in these families to do well at school and become successful. It tells the story of several upper-class Korean families all living together in a luxurious residential area called SKY Castle. By: Sara Casaus K-drama ‘Sky Castle’: Why it’s the funniest show you’ll watch all yearĪs the second-highest-rated drama in Korean television history, Sky Castle is content we can’t stop talking about.

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