What Happens to My Family?
What Happens to My Family? (Korean: 가족끼리 왜 이래; RR: Gajok-kkiri wae irae; lit. What's With This Family?) is a 2014-2015 South Korean television series starring Yoo Dong-geun, Kim Hyun-joo, Yoon Park and Park Hyung-sik.[1][2] It aired on KBS2 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 from August 16, 2014 to February 15, 2015.
| What Happens to My Family? | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for What Happens to My Family? | |
| Also known as | What's with This Family? Why Are Families Being Like This What's Wrong? We Are Family This Is Family |
| Genre | Family Romance Comedy Drama |
| Written by | Kang Eun-kyung |
| Directed by | Jeon Chang-geun |
| Starring | Yoo Dong-geun Kim Hyun-joo Yoon Park Park Hyung-sik |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 53 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Kim Jung-gyu |
| Production location(s) | Korea |
| Running time | Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 (KST) |
| Production company(s) | Samhwa Networks |
| Release | |
| Original network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Original release | 16 August 2014 – 15 February 2015 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Wonderful Days |
| Followed by | House of Bluebird |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Plot
Cha Soon-bong is a widower who has devoted his life to his three children, loving them despite their self-centred selfishness and disrespect. However, when he discovers that he has terminal cancer, he decides to use the time he has left to ensure their happiness when he is gone. His eldest daughter Kang-shim, after a failed relationship, has resigned herself to never marry and a lifetime of being alone; his eldest son Kang-jae, a brilliant oncologist, is resentful of his humble origins; and his youngest son, Dal-bong, is a drifter who claims that nothing seems to go right for him.
As part of his scheme Soon-bong takes his children to court, since he has received none of the filial piety that he is due; he asks instead for a cash sum that none of them can pay. The children settle instead for granting their father seven requests. As these requests are fulfilled they each in turn comes to realize the reason for their father's bizarre behavior. To make him happy, all that the children have left is to set right their own lives.
Cast
Main
- Yoo Dong-geun as Cha Soon-bong
- the patriarch of the Cha family and head of the household; owner of a tofu shop
- Kim Hyun-joo as Cha Kang-shim
- the eldest child; company secretary to CEO Moon Tae-oh and, in later episodes, to director Moon Tae-joo
- Yoon Park as Cha Kang-jae
- the second child; a skilled oncologist
- Park Hyung-sik as Cha Dal-bong
- the youngest child; he is struggling with finding a stable job
Supporting
- Yang Hee-kyung as Cha Soon-geum
- Soon-bong's younger sister; Young-seol's mother and aunt to Kang-shim, Kang-jae and Dal-bong
- Kim Jung-nan as Noh Young-seol
- Soon-geum's daughter and cousin to Kang-shim, Kang-jae and Dal-bong
- Kim Jung-min as Seo Joong-baek
- Young-seol's husband; owner of a chicken restaurant
- Kim Sang-kyung as Moon Tae-joo
- Director at GK Group; CEO Moon's son
- Kim Yong-gun as Moon Tae-oh
- CEO of GK Group; Tae-joo's father and Kang-shim's boss
- Son Dam-bi as Kwon Hyo-jin
- Kang-jae's fiancée; daughter of Kwon Ki-chan and Heo Yang-geum; a food stylist
- Kim Il-woo as Kwon Ki-chan
- Hyo-jin's father and husband to Heo Yang-geum; director of the hospital where Kang-jae works
- Kyeon Mi-ri as Heo Yang-geum
- Director Kwon's wife and Hyo-jin's mother
- Nam Ji-hyun as Kang Seo-wool
- a country girl with a strong Chungcheong dialect; she moves to Seoul in the hopes of marrying Dal-bong
- Seo Kang-joon as Yoon Eun-ho
- Baek Seol-hee's son; an idol turned restaurant owner
- Na Young-hee as Baek Seol-hee
- Eun-ho's mother; a famous new anchor and TV personality
- Song Jae-hee as Byun Woo-tak
- Kang-shim's ex-boyfriend; an attorney who handles Soon-bong's case against the Cha children
- Kim Seo-ra as Miss Ko (Ko Bok-ja/Ko Eun-hwan)
- a mysterious woman who became Soon-bong's close friend
- Jang In-sub as The Sword
Ratings
The drama aired with English subtitles on KBS World two weeks after its initial broadcast in Korea.
| Episode | Broadcast date | TNmS ratings[3] | AGB Nielsen ratings[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 2014/08/16 | 19.2% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 20.5% |
| 2 | 2014/08/17 | 23.7% | 24.4% | 23.3% | 24.0% |
| 3 | 2014/08/23 | 21.8% | 22.0% | 20.3% | 20.2% |
| 4 | 2014/08/24 | 23.9% | 24.3% | 25.6% | 25.3% |
| 5 | 2014/08/30 | 21.8% | 21.2% | 22.3% | 22.4% |
| 6 | 2014/08/31 | 24.6% | 25.7% | 25.9% | 25.8% |
| 7 | 2014/09/06 | 21.6% | 23.1% | 22.4% | 22.2% |
| 8 | 2014/09/07 | 20.1% | 20.7% | 21.4% | 21.2% |
| 9 | 2014/09/13 | 23.3% | 23.8% | 24.5% | 24.7% |
| 10 | 2014/09/14 | 25.4% | 25.7% | 27.5% | 29.0% |
| 11 | 2014/09/20 | 21.4% | 21.5% | 23.5% | 24.4% |
| 12 | 2014/09/21 | 26.3% | 27.9% | 28.0% | 28.8% |
| 13 | 2014/09/28 | 20.5% | 22.9% | 22.6% | 22.8% |
| 14 | 2014/10/04 | 18.8% | 20.6% | 20.7% | |
| 15 | 2014/10/05 | 25.8% | 28.0% | 28.8% | 28.7% |
| 16 | 2014/10/11 | 24.0% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 23.8% |
| 17 | 2014/10/12 | 26.4% | 27.6% | 29.5% | 29.6% |
| 18 | 2014/10/18 | 25.5% | 26.6% | 25.8% | 25.7% |
| 19 | 2014/10/19 | 29.3% | 31.6% | 31.8% | 32.0% |
| 20 | 2014/10/25 | 26.6% | 27.6% | 28.6% | |
| 21 | 2014/10/26 | 30.7% | 33.2% | 34.5% | 34.7% |
| 22 | 2014/11/01 | 28.4% | 29.0% | 27.9% | 27.0% |
| 23 | 2014/11/02 | 32.2% | 34.3% | 33.5% | 34.2% |
| 24 | 2014/11/08 | 28.7% | 29.1% | 30.7% | 30.9% |
| 25 | 2014/11/09 | 32.5% | 34.5% | 34.0% | 33.6% |
| 26 | 2014/11/15 | 29.4% | 29.0% | 29.3% | 29.4% |
| 27 | 2014/11/16 | 33.4% | 36.0% | 34.5% | 34.9% |
| 28 | 2014/11/22 | 29.4% | 29.3% | 29.0% | 28.7% |
| 29 | 2014/11/23 | 34.0% | 37.4% | 35.4% | 35.8% |
| 30 | 2014/11/29 | 31.3% | 32.0% | 30.2% | 29.8% |
| 31 | 2014/11/30 | 35.4% | 37.9% | 37.0% | 35.8% |
| 32 | 2014/12/06 | 30.4% | 31.7% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 33 | 2014/12/07 | 35.0% | 37.1% | 36.6% | |
| 34 | 2014/12/13 | 30.8% | 31.0% | 32.4% | |
| 35 | 2014/12/14 | 36.2% | 38.3% | 37.9% | 38.0% |
| 36 | 2014/12/20 | 31.9% | 33.2% | 31.3% | 30.2% |
| 37 | 2014/12/21 | 37.7% | 40.3% | 38.7% | 38.0% |
| 38 | 2014/12/27 | 35.6% | 37.0% | 36.2% | 36.4% |
| 39 | 2014/12/28 | 39.3% | 41.9% | 41.2% | 42.2% |
| 40 | 2015/01/03 | 37.0% | 38.8% | 39.1% | 39.3% |
| 41 | 2015/01/04 | 41.7% | 44.4% | 40.7% | 40.9% |
| 42 | 2015/01/10 | 36.8% | 38.4% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| 43 | 2015/01/11 | 41.2% | 44.3% | 41.2% | 41.9% |
| 44 | 2015/01/17 | 36.7% | 37.8% | 36.8% | 37.3% |
| 45 | 2015/01/18 | 40.5% | 42.9% | 41.2% | 41.9% |
| 46 | 2015/01/24 | 36.3% | 37.8% | 36.1% | 36.4% |
| 47 | 2015/01/25 | 41.1% | 43.7% | 42.2% | 43.0% |
| 48 | 2015/01/31 | 29.5% | 30.3% | 30.0% | 29.9% |
| 49 | 2015/02/01 | 39.3% | 41.7% | 40.1% | |
| 50 | 2015/02/07 | 37.4% | 38.8% | 35.1% | 34.4% |
| 51 | 2015/02/08 | 41.2% | 44.1% | 43.3% | 44.1% |
| 52 | 2015/02/14 | 37.7% | 39.6% | 37.6% | 36.8% |
| 53 | 2015/02/15 | 40.8% | 43.5% | 43.1% | 42.4% |
| Average | 30.75% | 32.19% | 31.70% | 31.75% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Yoo Dong-geun | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Kim Sang-kyung | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Kim Hyun-joo | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actor | Park Hyung-sik | Nominated | ||
Entertainment Awards |
Best Drama | What Happens to My Family? | Won | |
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Yoo Dong-geun | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Yoo Dong-geun | Nominated | ||
| Kim Sang-kyung | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Hyun-joo | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Yoo Dong-geun | Nominated | ||
| Kim Sang-kyung | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Kim Hyun-joo | Nominated | ||
| Yang Hee-kyung | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Son Dam-bi | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actor | Park Hyung-sik | Won | ||
| Seo Kang-joon | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Nam Ji-hyun | Won | ||
| Best Writer | Kang Eun-kyung | Won | ||
| Best Couple Award | Kim Sang-kyung and Kim Hyun-joo | Won | ||
| Park Hyung-sik and Nam Ji-hyun | Won | |||
| 2015 | Best New Actor (TV) | Park Hyung-sik | Nominated | |
| Best New Actress (TV) | Nam Ji-hyun | Nominated | ||
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Yoo Dong-geun | Nominated |
International broadcast
| Country | Network | Airing dates |
|---|---|---|
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GTV (八大戲劇台) | March 26, 2015 - May 26, 2015 (Monday to Friday from 21:00 - 22:00, April 14 - May 22 20:00 - 22:00, May 25 and 26 20:00 - 21:00) |
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Korean Drama (韓劇台) | April 6, 2015 - June 17, 2015 (Monday to Friday 16:00 - 17:15 and 21:00 - 22:15) |
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Mediacorp Channel U | November 3, 2015 - December 23, 2015 (Monday to Friday 19:00 - 21:00) |
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8TV | December 24, 2015 - April 5, 2016 (Monday to Friday, 17:00 - 18:00) |
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PPTV HD | February 16, 2016 - June 21, 2016. (Every Tuesday - Wednesday from 08.30 - 09.55) |
| Channel 9 MCOT HD | February 10, 2018 - (Saturday 24th and Sunday 25 February The drama will be aired on 22.11-23.06 am since live broadcast of DARE TO DREAM presents LPGA THAILAND 2018 golf at 23.11-00.02) (Every Saturday and Sunday from 22.11 to 23.38.) | |
References
- Kim, Erika (2 July 2014). "ZE:A's Park Hyung Sik Cast in Drama This Is Family". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- Jin, Eun-soo (15 July 2014). "Park Hyung-sik to depart Real Men". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu in Korean
- AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu in Korean
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