Uncle (South Korean TV series)

Uncle (Korean: 엉클; RR: Eongkeul) is a South Korean television series starring Oh Jung-se, Jeon Hye-jin, Lee Kyung-hoon, Park Sun-young, Lee Sang-woo and Lee Si-won.[5] Based on the British sitcom of the same name, it is about an uncle who struggles to protect his nephew amid blatant discrimination.[6][7] It aired on TV Chosun from December 11, 2021 to January 30, 2022.[8][9]

For the original British sitcom, see Uncle (British TV series).
Uncle
Promotional poster
Hangul
엉클
Genre
Created byJeong Hwi-seok
Based onUncle
by Oliver Refson and Lilah Vandenburgh
Developed byWavve[3]
Written byPark Ji-sook
Directed byJi Young-soo
Starring
Music by
  • Seol Ki-tae
  • Park Se-Joon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerHwang Bo Sang-mi
Producers
  • Park Chae-won
  • Kim Seong-min
  • Hwang Eui-kyung
Production companies
Release
Original networkTV Chosun
Original releaseDecember 11, 2021 (2021-12-11) –
January 30, 2022 (2022-01-30)
Related
Uncle (British TV series)

Synopsis

It tells the story of an uncle who takes care of his nephew, an elementary school student who has anxiety disorder and obsessive–compulsive disorder, due to his sister's divorce.[5]

Cast

Main
  • Oh Jung-se as Wang Jun-hyeok, an out-of-work musician who stands on the brink of betrayal and fraud.[4]
  • Jeon Hye-jin as Wang Jun-hee, Jun-hyeok's older sister who has chosen to divorce after twelve years of marriage to protect her child from domestic violence.[10]
  • Lee Kyung-hoon as Min Ji-hoo, Jun-hee's son and Jun-hyeok's nephew.[8]
  • Park Sun-young as Park Hye-ryung, the president of Royal Momvely, a cafe for mothers in the Royal State, and the neighborhood's "queen bee".[10]
  • Lee Sang-woo as Joo Kyung-il, a father who raises his daughter alone after the death of his wife.[10]
  • Lee Si-won as Song Hwa-eum, an elementary school teacher.[13]

Royal Momvely
  • Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Kim Yu-ra, the face manager of Royal Momvely and Hye-ryung's right-hand woman.[10]
  • Kim Ha-yeon as Ye So-dam, Yu-ra's daughter.
  • Jung Soo-young as Cheon Da-jeong, a gold member of Royal Momvely.[14]
  • Park Se-chan as Park Si-wan, Da-jeong's son.
  • Song Ah-kyung as Oh Hyeon-joo, a gold member of Royal Momvely.[15]
  • Lee Na-eun as Jung Soo-jin, a gold member of Royal Momvely.[15]

People around Ji-hoo
  • Song Ok-sook as Shin Hwa-ja, Ji-hoo's grandmother who is the chairman of the third leading financial firm.[14]
  • Yoon Hee-seok as Min Kyung-soo, Jun-hee's immature ex-husband who plans various plots with his mother Hwa-ja to take custody of his son Ji-hoo.[14]
  • Bae Geu-rin as Kim Young-ah, Kyung-soo's lover.

Hot Bar
  • Ahn Suk-hwan as Jang Ik, former drummer of visual rock band Troika and the president of Hot Bar, a safe haven for musicians.[14]
  • Jang Hee-ryung as Jang Yeon-joo, Jang Ik's daughter who is a guitarist.[16]
  • Choi Seung-yoon as Son Ju-no, Yeon-joo's new boyfriend who is a bassist.[17]

Others
  • Choi Gyu-ri as Shin Chae-young, Hye-ryung's daughter.[18][19]
  • Go Kyung-min as Shin Min-gi, Hye-ryung's son.[19]
  • Yoon Hye-bin as Joo No-eul, Kyung-il's daughter.[20]
  • Kim Min-cheol as Jang Do-kyung, a mysterious college student who lives in a rented apartment next to the Royal State in Gangnam's 4th district.[21]
  • as Mrs. Jang[22]
  • Kim Seung-wook as Hwang Geun-young[23]

Extended
  • Kim Tae-hyang as Yu-ra's husband who is a famous plastic surgeon.[24]

Special appearance

Production

The first script reading of the cast was held in August 2021.[9]

Viewership
Uncle : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode number
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea[26]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[27]
Nationwide[26] Seoul
1 December 11, 2021 2.351% (10th) N/A
2 December 12, 2021 2.754% (9th) 2.529% (9th)
3 December 18, 2021 5.039% (1st) 5.567% (1st)
4 December 19, 2021 4.403% (2nd) 3.298% (7th)
5 December 25, 2021 5.562% (1st) 5.787% (1st)
6 December 26, 2021 4.351% (3rd) 4.309% (2nd)
7 January 1, 2022 5.785% (1st) 6.490% (1st)
8 January 2, 2022 6.300% (2nd) 6.571% (2nd)
9 January 8, 2022 7.926% (1st) 8.831% (1st)
10 January 9, 2022 6.970% (2nd) 7.542% (1st)
11 January 15, 2022 7.279% (1st) 7.350% (1st)
12 January 16, 2022 8.341% (1st) 9.484% (1st)
13 January 22, 2022 8.856% (1st) 9.489% (1st)
14 January 23, 2022 9.329% (1st) 10.456% (1st)
15 January 29, 2022 8.399% (1st) 8.902% (1st)
16 January 30, 2022 7.775% (1st) 8.308% (1st)
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not released.

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    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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