Vertical Short Drama 'Father's Job' | A Clumsy Father and Daughter, Unspoken Feelings Create Misunderstandings — Now Streaming on the 'POPCORN' App

On Friday, June 5, 2026, GOKKO Co., Ltd. will begin streaming the vertical short drama 'Father's Job' on its 'POPCORN' app.

This work is a story about a father working on a construction site and his daughter living with him—a clumsy parent and child who, despite caring for each other, find themselves drifting apart, and eventually become a family again by speaking their true feelings.

The father works for his daughter. The daughter cooks for her father.
—Yet why do they drift apart so much?
When unspoken feelings distance the parent and child, they finally confront their true emotions for the first time.

◼︎Synopsis: Unspoken feelings cause a rift between parent and child
Father (Ryoma Tanizawa) works on a construction site, living with his daughter Ai (Ai Fukushima).
The father works hard for his daughter, and the daughter tries to support her father by doing housework and cooking. However, they cannot put their feelings of care into words, gradually growing apart.
"He's not interested in me"—
Triggered by her daughter's actions based on this assumption, the father loses his important job.
What were the true feelings behind their misunderstandings?
A story of a clumsy father and daughter who become a family again by speaking their true feelings.

◼︎Highlights
1. Delicate emotional portrayal that unravels the nature of "misunderstandings"
Despite caring for each other, they cannot put it into words. The distance unique to families is carefully built up from everyday, ordinary moments. "That silence" that every family has experienced will quietly resonate with each viewer.
2. The weight of responsibility and love depicted in the moment the father loses his "job"
The father, who has supported his family by working on a construction site, loses his important job due to his daughter's actions. The meaning of work, the weight of protection, and the resolve of "being a father" are depicted as a poignant turning point.
3. The moment of "becoming a family again" after confronting true feelings
A single, long-awaited honest word exchanged after the misunderstandings. How will their relationship change when that word is finally released? Pay attention to the breathtaking climax delivered by Ai Fukushima and Ryoma Tanizawa.

◼︎Main Cast
Ai Fukushima | Daughter role
A high school student living with her father. While trying to support her father through housework and cooking, she assumes "he's not interested in me" and they drift apart clumsily. She possesses both delicate sensitivity and inner strength.
Ryoma Tanizawa | Father role
A father who works on a construction site and lives devotedly for his daughter. He is not good at expressing himself, and his feelings go uncommunicated—until he reaches a turning point where he loses his important job.
Mitsuteru Goto | Colleague role
Kotaro Yamakawa | Colleague role
Hirohito Ishibashi | Boss role

◼︎Work Overview
Title: 'Father's Job'
Genre: Vertical Short Drama / Human Drama, Family / Parent-Child Love
Number of Episodes: 2 episodes total
Production Year: 2024
Director: Alex
Screenplay: Alex
Copyright: ©GOKKO

◾️Vertical Short Drama App POPCORN
Vertical short drama app "POPCORN"
"Emotion for your spare moments."
A platform providing "intense entertainment" by up-and-coming creators of the next generation, with the concept of "Emotion for your spare moments." Episodes are approximately 1.5 to 3 minutes long, with the first few episodes available for free, followed by a pay-per-view model. Leveraging GOKKO's unique know-how that has resonated across generations, the platform offers works across genres such as romance, immoral, youth, and comedy, where creators' individuality shines.
Download the app here:
https://popcorn-drama.go.link?adj_t=1sfy5zhz
・Specifications: iOS version, Android version
・Price: Free download *In-app purchases available
・Planned operating environment: iOS 17 or later, Android 12 or later

◾️About GOKKO Co., Ltd.
Unstoppable growth and global ambition, now and in the future.
A creative company where next-generation entertainment leaders gather.
"Gokko Club," a creator collective that continues to produce vertical short dramas with the theme of "small love often forgotten in daily life." Formed by 6 people in May 2021, GOKKO Co., Ltd. was established in 2022. Adopting a world-class production system that handles everything from planning, scripting, filming, editing, posting, to marketing as one team, the company has produced and posted 4,000 videos to date. It has surpassed 13 billion cumulative views (as of May 2026) and 7.6 million total SNS followers*. It boasts the No.1 position in Japan in the short drama category in terms of views, followers, and likes, and continues to present "the future of drama expression" to the world.
*Including joint accounts

■Company Overview
Location: Tokyo
Representatives: Co-CEO & Representative Director Satoshi Tanaka, Representative Director Satoshi Tada
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