Dandelion Family
Dandelion Family (Korean: 민들레 가족; RR: Mindeulle Gajok) is a 2010 South Korean weekend family drama series starring Song Seon-mi, Maya, Lee Yoon-ji, Jung Chan, Jung Woo, Kim Dong-wook, Yoo Dong-geun and Yang Mi-kyung. It aired on MBC from January 30 to July 25, 2010 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 50 episodes.[1][2]
| Dandelion Family | |
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| Also known as | Like a Dandelion |
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| Written by | Kim Jung-soo |
| Directed by | Im Tae-woo |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
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| Producer(s) | Oh Hyun-chang |
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| Original network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original release | January 30 – July 25, 2010 |
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Plot
Dandelion Family covers the lives of three sisters.
Eldest sister Ji-won (Song Seon-mi) is married to a dentist (Jung Chan) from a wealthy family. Although her husband is deemed perfect by everyone else, he controls every aspect of Ji-won's life. He demands she keep the same weight as when she was 23, chooses her clothes, and expects a full report of how she spent her day. In time, the husband's oppressive behavior leads Ji-won to question her marriage.
Middle sister Mi-won (Maya) met her boyfriend (Jung Woo) in college, and they eloped. They live together even though they're not married.
Youngest sister Hye-won (Lee Yoon-ji) represents women of the newer generation. She believes her career is more important than marriage. Due to pressure from her parents, Hye-won enters a contract marriage with her colleague Jae-ha (Kim Dong-wook). She then starts to discover the true meaning of love and life.[3]
Cast
- Park family
- Yoo Dong-geun as Park Sang-gil, father
- Yang Mi-kyung as Kim Sook-kyung, mother
- Song Seon-mi as Park Ji-won, eldest daughter
- Maya as Park Mi-won, middle daughter
- Lee Yoon-ji as Park Hye-won, youngest daughter
- Jung Chan as Min Myung-seok, Ji-won's husband
- Jung Woo as Kim No-sik, Mi-won's live-in boyfriend
- Baek Jin-ki as Kim Yong-yi, Ji-won's son
- Lee family
- Kim Ki-seob as Lee Hyo-dong, father
- Kim Dong-wook as Lee Jae-ha, son
- Oh Young-shil as Lee Jae-kyung, daughter
- Hong Hak-pyo as Gong Byung-goo, Jae-kyung's husband
- Extended cast
- Lee Mi-young as Lee Pil-nam
- Kim Jung-min as Jung Tae-hwan
- Jung Ae-ri as Yoon Sun-hee
- Oh Jung-se as Jae-hoon/Jay
- Lee Byung-wook as Jung Sung-jae, department head
- Kim Kyung-hwa as Kim, team leader
- Maeng Chang-jae as Choi Jin-moo
- Im Hyun-sung as Jung-pil
- Jeon In-taek
- Shim Yang-hong
References
- Wee, Geun-woo (January 29, 2010). "PREVIEW: MBC weekend drama Dandelion Family". 10Asia. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- Oh, Jean (January 26, 2010). "Project Runway back, new MBC drama on the way". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- "Dandelion Family". KoreanDrama.org. January 21, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
External links
- Dandelion Family official MBC website (in Korean)
- Dandelion Family at HanCinema