Family: The Unbreakable Bond
2023 South Korean television series
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Family: The Unbreakable Bond (Korean: 패밀리) is a 2023 South Korean television series written by Jeong Yoo-seon, co-directed by Jang Jeong-do and Lee Jung-mook, and starring Jang Hyuk, Jang Na-ra, Chae Jung-an, and Kim Nam-hee. It aired on tvN from April 17, to May 23, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST).[5][6] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[7]
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| Family: The Unbreakable Bond | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 패밀리 |
| Lit. | Family |
| RR | Paemilli |
| MR | P'aemilli |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Jeong Yoo-seon[2] |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Sung-min[3] |
| Producers |
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| Running time | 70 minutes[4] |
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| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | April 17 – May 23, 2023 |
Synopsis
The series tells the story of Kwon Do-hoon (Jang Hyuk), an NIS black agent husband who disguises himself as an ordinary office worker, and Kang Yoo-ra (Jang Na-ra), a sweet and fierce wife who dreams of a perfect family.[8]
Cast
Main
- Jang Hyuk as Kwon Do-hoon (43 yo): Kang Yu-ra's husband, who is a black agent of the National Intelligence Service who disguises himself as an employee of a trading company.[9]
- Jang Na-ra as Kang Yu-ra (37 yo): Do-hoon's wife who dreams of a normal yet perfect family.[10]
- Chae Jung-an as Oh Chun-ryun (43 yo): a professional NIS operative who is also Do-hoon's manager in the trading company.[11]
- Kim Nam-hee as Cho Tae-gu (39 yo): a suspicious uninvited guest who visits the families of Do-hoon and Yu-ra.[12]
Supporting
Do-hoon's family
- Lee Soon-jae as Kwon Woong-soo (80 yo): Do-hoon's father.[13]
- Shin Soo-ah as Kwon Min-seo (8 yo): Do-hoon and Yu-ra's daughter.[14]
- Kim Kang-min as Kwon Ji-hoon (28 yo): Do-hoon's younger brother.[13]
- Yoon Sang-jeong as Lee Mi-rim (26 yo): Ji-hoon's wife.[15]
Do-hoon's colleagues
- Lee Joo-won as Lim Jae-yeol (43 yo): Do-hoon's colleague and friend, who is also a black agent.[16][17]
- Lee Chae-young as Yoon Chae-ri (36 yo): Jae-yeol's ex-wife. She has excellent foreign language skills, as well as skills in information collection and espionage work.[16]
- Gabee as Ma Young-ji (29 yo): Do-hoon's team brain.[14]
Others
- Bruno Bruni Jr. as Thomas Wolfe[18]
- Lee Mi-sook as Ma Yeon-rim, Butterfly[19]
Special appearances
- Cha Tae-hyun as Mr Cha, bakery shop owner[20]
- Choo Sung-hoon as Koo In-bo[21]
- Lee Ju-myoung as Shadow[22]
- Choi Young-joon as Musa[23]
Production
The series marked the fourth project together between actor Jang Hyuk and actress Jang Na-ra after Successful Story of a Bright Girl (2002), You Are My Destiny (2014) and MBC Drama Festival: Old Goodbye (2014).[24]
Original soundtrack
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Danger" | Lee Seon, Sun Hae, ABOUT | ABOUT, KIME, HEMO | H1-KEY | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Danger - Instrumental" | ABOUT, KIME, HEMO | 3:01 | ||
| Total length: | 6:02 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Timeless" | Sam Woo, Lee Issac, Kim Ji-soo | Lee Issac, Kim Ji-soo | Sam Ock | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Timeless - Instrumental" | Lee Issac, Kim Ji-soo | 3:05 | ||
| Total length: | 6:10 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nobody Knows" (아무도 모르게) | Kim Hyun | Park Tae-jin (Bluewall) | Kim Ye-ji | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Nobody Knows - Instrumental" | Park Te-jin (Bluewall) | 3:28 | ||
| Total length: | 6:56 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nightmare" | Kim Ji-soo, Kyuri | Kim Ji-soo | Kyuri | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Nightmare - Instrumental" | Kim Ji-soo | 3:40 | ||
| Total length: | 7:20 | ||||
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 1013 | 956 | 823 | 674 | 718 | 684 | 690 | 608 | 659 | 690 | 608 | 727 | 738 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[29] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | April 17, 2023 | 4.875% (1st) | 5.786% (1st) |
| 2 | April 18, 2023 | 4.151% (1st) | 4.537% (1st) |
| 3 | April 24, 2023 | 3.719% (1st) | 4.392% (1st) |
| 4 | April 25, 2023 | 2.971% (2nd) | 3.031% (2nd) |
| 5 | May 1, 2023 | 2.884% (1st) | 3.203% (1st) |
| 6 | May 2, 2023 | 3.085% (1st) | 3.511% (1st) |
| 7 | May 8, 2023 | 3.006% (1st) | 3.372% (1st) |
| 8 | May 9, 2023 | 2.940% (1st) | 3.195% (2nd) |
| 9 | May 15, 2023 | 3.059% (1st) | 3.557% (1st) |
| 10 | May 16, 2023 | 3.076% (2nd) | 3.717% (2nd) |
| 11 | May 22, 2023 | 2.888% (1st) | 2.949% (1st) |
| 12 | May 23, 2023 | 3.236% (2nd) | 3.447% (2nd) |
| Average | 3.324% | 3.732% | |
