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 (KST) time slot from August 16, 2014, to February 15, 2015.
| What Happens to My Family? | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| 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 | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 53 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kim Jung-gyu |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Production company | Samhwa Networks |
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS2 |
| Original release | August 16, 2014 – February 15, 2015 |
Synopsis
Cha Soon-bong (Yoo Dong-geun) is a widower who has devoted his life to his three children. His eldest daughter Kang-shim (Kim Hyun-joo), after a failed relationship, has resigned herself to never marry and a lifetime of being alone; his eldest son Kang-jae (Yoon Park), a brilliant oncologist, is resentful of his humble origins; and his youngest son, Dal-bong (Park Hyung-sik).
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.
Cha family
- 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.
People around Cha Kang-shim
- 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.
- Na Young-hee as Baek Seol-hee
- Eun-ho's mother; a famous news 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.
People around Cha Kang-jae
- 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.
People around Cha Dal-bong
- Nam Ji-hyun as Kang Seo-wool
- Kim Bo-yoon as young 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.
Others
- 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
Special appearance
- Hwang Kwang-hee as Vitamin Salesman (Ep. 2) [3]
Ratings
- In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- The drama aired with English subtitles on KBS World two weeks after its initial broadcast in Korea.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[4] | TNmS ratings | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | August 16, 2014 | 20.0% | 20.5% | 19.2% | 18.0% |
| 2 | August 17, 2014 | 23.3% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 24.4% |
| 3 | August 23, 2014 | 20.3% | 20.2% | 21.8% | 22.0% |
| 4 | August 24, 2014 | 25.6% | 25.3% | 23.9% | 24.3% |
| 5 | August 30, 2014 | 22.3% | 22.4% | 21.8% | 21.2% |
| 6 | August 31, 2014 | 25.9% | 25.8% | 24.6% | 25.7% |
| 7 | September 6, 2014 | 22.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% | 23.1% |
| 8 | September 7, 2014 | 21.4% | 21.2% | 20.1% | 20.7% |
| 9 | September 13, 2014 | 24.5% | 24.7% | 23.3% | 23.8% |
| 10 | September 14, 2014 | 27.5% | 29.0% | 25.4% | 25.7% |
| 11 | September 20, 2014 | 23.5% | 24.4% | 21.4% | 21.5% |
| 12 | September 21, 2014 | 28.0% | 28.8% | 26.3% | 27.9% |
| 13 | September 28, 2014 | 22.6% | 22.8% | 20.5% | 22.9% |
| 14 | October 4, 2014 | 20.7% | 18.8% | 20.6% | |
| 15 | October 5, 2014 | 28.8% | 28.7% | 25.8% | 28.0% |
| 16 | October 11, 2014 | 24.4% | 23.8% | 24.0% | 24.4% |
| 17 | October 12, 2014 | 29.5% | 29.6% | 26.4% | 27.6% |
| 18 | October 18, 2014 | 25.8% | 25.7% | 25.5% | 26.6% |
| 19 | October 19, 2014 | 31.8% | 32.0% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| 20 | October 25, 2014 | 28.6% | 26.6% | 27.6% | |
| 21 | October 26, 2014 | 34.5% | 34.7% | 30.7% | 33.2% |
| 22 | November 1, 2014 | 27.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% | 29.0% |
| 23 | November 2, 2014 | 33.5% | 34.2% | 32.2% | 34.3% |
| 24 | November 8, 2014 | 30.7% | 30.9% | 28.7% | 29.1% |
| 25 | November 9, 2014 | 34.0% | 33.6% | 32.5% | 34.5% |
| 26 | November 15, 2014 | 29.3% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.0% |
| 27 | November 16, 2014 | 34.5% | 34.9% | 33.4% | 36.0% |
| 28 | November 22, 2014 | 29.0% | 28.7% | 29.4% | 29.3% |
| 29 | November 23, 2014 | 35.4% | 35.8% | 34.0% | 37.4% |
| 30 | November 29, 2014 | 30.2% | 29.8% | 31.3% | 32.0% |
| 31 | November 30, 2014 | 37.0% | 35.8% | 35.4% | 37.9% |
| 32 | December 6, 2014 | 30.2% | 29.6% | 30.4% | 31.7% |
| 33 | December 7, 2014 | 36.6% | 35.0% | 37.1% | |
| 34 | December 13, 2014 | 32.4% | 30.8% | 31.0% | |
| 35 | December 14, 2014 | 37.9% | 38.0% | 36.2% | 38.3% |
| 36 | December 20, 2014 | 31.3% | 30.2% | 31.9% | 33.2% |
| 37 | December 21, 2014 | 38.7% | 38.0% | 37.7% | 40.3% |
| 38 | December 27, 2014 | 36.2% | 36.4% | 35.6% | 37.0% |
| 39 | December 28, 2014 | 41.2% | 42.2% | 39.3% | 41.9% |
| 40 | January 3, 2015 | 39.1% | 39.3% | 37.0% | 38.8% |
| 41 | January 4, 2015 | 40.7% | 40.9% | 41.7% | 44.4% |
| 42 | January 10, 2015 | 36.4% | 35.6% | 36.8% | 38.4% |
| 43 | January 11, 2015 | 41.2% | 41.9% | 41.2% | 44.3% |
| 44 | January 17, 2015 | 36.8% | 37.3% | 36.7% | 37.8% |
| 45 | January 18, 2015 | 41.2% | 41.9% | 40.5% | 42.9% |
| 46 | January 24, 2015 | 36.1% | 36.4% | 36.3% | 37.8% |
| 47 | January 25, 2015 | 42.2% | 43.0% | 41.1% | 43.7% |
| 48 | January 31, 2015 | 30.0% | 29.9% | 29.5% | 30.3% |
| 49 | February 1, 2015 | 40.1% | 39.3% | 41.7% | |
| 50 | February 7, 2015 | 35.1% | 34.4% | 37.4% | 38.8% |
| 51 | February 8, 2015 | 43.3% | 44.1% | 41.2% | 44.1% |
| 52 | February 14, 2015 | 37.6% | 36.8% | 37.7% | 39.6% |
| 53 | February 15, 2015 | 43.1% | 42.4% | 40.8% | 43.5% |
| Average | 30.8% | 32.2% | 31.7% | 31.8% | |
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 | ||
22nd Korea Culture and 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 |
Adaption
In 2015, a Turkish television series with the title The Baba Candir, based on the drama was released.[5] There is a Mexican adaptation called Que le pasa a mi Familia? which was released on 2021.
International broadcast
| Country | Network | Airing dates |
|---|---|---|
 Taiwan |
GTV (八大戲劇台) | March 26, 2015 – May 26, 2015 (Monday to Friday at 21:00 – 22:00, April 14 to May 22 at 20:00 – 22:00, May 25 and 26 at 20:00 – 21:00). |
 Hong Kong |
Korean Drama (韓劇台) | April 6, 2015 – June 17, 2015 (Monday to Friday at 16:00 – 17:15 and 21:00 – 22:15). |
 Singapore |
Mediacorp Channel U | November 3, 2015 – December 23, 2015 (Monday to Friday at 19:00 – 21:00). |
 Malaysia |
8TV | December 24, 2015 – April 5, 2016 (Monday to Friday at 17:00 – 18:00). |
 Thailand |
PPTV HD | February 16, 2016 – June 21, 2016 (every Tuesday – Wednesday at 08:30 – 09:55). |
| Channel 9 MCOT HD | February 10, 2018 – May 26, 2018 (on Saturday February 24 and Sunday February 25 at 22:11 – 23:06 due to live broadcast of DARE TO DREAM presents LPGA THAILAND 2018 golf at 23:11 – 00:02) (every Saturday and Sunday at 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.
- "[가족끼리왜이래] 카메오 황광희, '지하철 약장수' 완벽소화". entertain.naver (in Korean). November 26, 2020.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- Park, JaeYoon; Lee, Ann-Gee (2019-06-06). The Rise of K-Dramas: Essays on Korean Television and Its Global Consumption. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-7747-7.
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