11-year-old Chan Yi is looking after his lovely younger sister So Yi by himself ever since their mother left them to find her own future. Despite their desperate situation of being abandoned by family and neighbours, these kids try their best to carry on life. One day, a little puppy joins this small family as Chan Yi steals it from an old couple’s kennel as a gift his sister’s birthday. Especially clever,this dog, whose name is “Ma Eum”, returns the love received from his new family with great loyalty and it seems as though their happiness would continue forever… only until a sudden accident brings them into collapse.
Hearty Paws 1
Screenwriter: Seo Shin Hye, Shin Dong Ik
Release Date: Oct 25, 2006
Duration: 1 hr. 37 min.
Year: 2006
Country: South Korea
Native Title: 마음이…
Content Rating: G – All Ages
Alternative Titles: Heart Is, Maeumi, Maeumee
Genre: Drama, Family, Friendship