For Eagle Brothers
2025 South Korean television series
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For Eagle Brothers (Korean: 독수리 5형제를 부탁해!) is a 2025 South Korean television series starring Uhm Ji-won, Ahn Jae-wook, Choi Dae-chul, Kim Dong-wan, Yoon Park, and Lee Seok-gi. The series unfolds as the sister-in-law of the four brothers takes over the Eagle Brewery and becomes the family pillar after her husband's death. It aired on KBS2 from February 1, to August 3, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 20:00 (KST).[2]
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| Hangul | 독수리 5형제를 부탁해! |
| Lit. | Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers! |
| RR | Doksuri 5hyeongjereul butakhae! |
| MR | Toksuri 5hyŏngjerŭl put'akhae! |
| Genre | Family drama |
| Written by | Goo Hyun-sook |
| Directed by | Choi Sang-yeol |
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| Music by | Choi In-hee[1] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 54 |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production companies | DK E&M |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | February 1 – August 3, 2025 |
Synopsis
For Eagle Brothers follows Ma Kwang-sook, who takes care of her late husband's siblings and is ready to take a risk to take over the Eagle Brewery. She meets Han Dong-seok, the CEO of LX Hotel, whom she frequently crosses paths with, and they unexpectedly become business partners and end up developing a lovely romantic relationship.
Cast and characters
Main
- Uhm Ji-won as Ma Gwang-sook[3]
- Ahn Jae-wook as Han Dong-seok[3]
- The chairman of LX Hotel.
- Choi Dae-chul as Oh Chun-soo[4]
- The second son of the Eagle Brewery.
- Kim Dong-wan as Oh Heung-soo[4]
- The third son of the Eagle Brewery.
- The fourth son of the Eagle Brewery.
- Lee Seok-gi as Oh Kang-soo[4]
- The youngest son of the Eagle Brewery.
Supporting
- Lee Pil-mo as Oh Jang-soo[4]
- The eldest son of the Eagle Brewery.
- Park Joon-geum as Gong Joo-sil[5]
- Gwang-sook's mother.
- Kim Jun-bae as Ko Ja-dong[5]
- The manager of the Eagle Brewery Factory.
- Choi Byung-mo as Dokgo Tak[5]
- The founder of Silla Brewing.
- Bae Hae-sun as Jang Mi-ae[5]
- Tak's wife.
- Park Hyo-joo as Moon Mi-soon[6]
- The owner of a convenience store.
- Yoo In-young as Ji Gok-boon[6]
- The director of G-Hair, a leading K-beauty brand.
- Kim Seung-yoon as Han Bom[6]
- Dong-seok's daughter.
- Shin Seul-ki as Dokgo Se-ri[6]
- Tak's daughter.
- Yoon Jun-won as Han-gyeol[7]
- Dong-seok's son.
Production
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The series is written by Goo Hyun-sook, directed by Choi Sang-yeol, and produced by DK E&M.[3]
On May 30, 2025, the series was extended for 4 additional episodes.[8]
On September 19, 2024, Yoon Park, who had been offered, has decided to appear.[9] On October 11, Uhm Ji-won was reportedly positively considering.[10] On October 25, Kim Dong-wan is reported to appear.[11] On December 16, Uhm and Ahn Jae-wook were reportedly confirmed their casting.[3] According to Xports News on the same day, Yoo In-young has been cast as the lead.[12] The next day, Lee Pil-mo, Choi Dae-chul, Kim, Yoon, and Lee Seok-gi were revealed as the lineup of the five brothers.[4] On the following day, Park Joon-geum, Kim Jun-bae, Choi Byung-mo, and Bae Hae-sun is reported to appear.[5] On the day after, Park Hyo-joo, Yoo, Kim Seung-yoon, and Shin Seul-ki were reportedly confirmed to appear.[6]
Viewership
| Episodes | Episode number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | ||
| 1–27 | 2.859 | 3.140 | 2.921 | 3.427 | 2.984 | 3.381 | 3.022 | 3.537 | 3.040 | 3.484 | 3.188 | 3.625 | 3.054 | 3.688 | 3.337 | 3.720 | 3.243 | 3.889 | 3.375 | 3.821 | 3.482 | 3.856 | 3.388 | 3.821 | 3.385 | 3.901 | 3.243 | |
| 28–54 | 3.150 | 3.245 | 3.627 | 3.376 | 3.555 | 3.721 | 3.704 | 3.441 | 3.928 | 3.507 | 3.920 | 3.250 | 4.011 | 3.639 | 3.667 | 3.446 | 3.779 | 3.271 | 3.848 | 3.552 | 3.960 | 3.642 | 3.664 | 3.430 | 3.700 | 3.362 | 3.866 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[13] | ||
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| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | February 1, 2025 | 15.5% (1st) | 14.7% (1st) | |
| 2 | February 2, 2025 | 16.8% (1st) | 15.9% (1st) | |
| 3 | February 8, 2025 | 16.4% (1st) | 14.7% (1st) | |
| 4 | February 9, 2025 | 18.8% (1st) | 17.7% (1st) | |
| 5 | February 15, 2025 | 16.6% (1st) | 15.8% (1st) | |
| 6 | February 16, 2025 | 18.5% (1st) | 17.3% (1st) | |
| 7 | February 22, 2025 | 16.3% (1st) | 14.4% (1st) | |
| 8 | February 23, 2025 | 19.3% (1st) | 18.0% (1st) | |
| 9 | March 1, 2025 | 16.9% (1st) | 15.3% (1st) | |
| 10 | March 2, 2025 | 19.2% (1st) | 17.2% (1st) | |
| 11 | March 8, 2025 | 17.7% (1st) | 16.3% (1st) | |
| 12 | March 9, 2025 | 19.6% (1st) | 18.1% (1st) | |
| 13 | March 15, 2025 | 17.0% (1st) | 15.2% (1st) | |
| 14 | March 16, 2025 | 20.0% (1st) | 18.4% (1st) | |
| 15 | March 22, 2025 | 18.3% (1st) | 17.1% (1st) | |
| 16 | March 23, 2025 | 20.7% (1st) | 19.1% (1st) | |
| 17 | March 29, 2025 | 18.0% (1st) | 16.3% (1st) | |
| 18 | March 30, 2025 | 21.2% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | |
| 19 | April 5, 2025 | 18.6% (1st) | 17.3% (1st) | |
| 20 | April 6, 2025 | 20.9% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) | |
| 21 | April 12, 2025 | 19.0% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) | |
| 22 | April 13, 2025 | 20.6% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) | |
| 23 | April 19, 2025 | 18.7% (1st) | 17.7% (1st) | |
| 24 | April 20, 2025 | 20.7% (1st) | 19.2% (1st) | |
| 25 | April 26, 2025 | 18.8% (1st) | 17.3% (1st) | |
| 26 | April 27, 2025 | 20.8% (1st) | 19.6% (1st) | |
| 27 | May 3, 2025 | 17.7% (1st) | 16.7% (1st) | |
| 28 | May 4, 2025 | 17.6% (1st) | 16.7% (1st) | |
| 29 | May 10, 2025 | 18.1% (1st) | 17.4% (1st) | |
| 30 | May 11, 2025 | 19.5% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) | |
| 31 | May 17, 2025 | 18.6% (1st) | 18.1% (1st) | |
| 32 | May 18, 2025 | 19.3% (1st) | 18.0% (1st) | |
| 33 | May 24, 2025 | 20.1% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) | |
| 34 | May 25, 2025 | 20.4% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | |
| 35 | May 31, 2025 | 18.8% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) | |
| 36 | June 1, 2025 | 21.2% (1st) | 19.7% (1st) | |
| 37 | June 7, 2025 | 19.1% (1st) | 17.9% (1st) | |
| 38 | June 8, 2025 | 20.9% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) | |
| 39 | June 14, 2025 | 18.0% (1st) | 16.4% (1st) | |
| 40 | June 15, 2025 | 21.9% (1st) | 20.3% (1st) | |
| 41 | June 21, 2025 | 19.7% (1st) | 18.1% (1st) | |
| 42 | June 22, 2025 | 19.7% (1st) | 18.4% (1st) | |
| 43 | June 28, 2025 | 18.4% (1st) | 16.9% (1st) | |
| 44 | June 29, 2025 | 20.5% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) | |
| 45 | July 5, 2025 | 18.0% (1st) | 16.5% (1st) | |
| 46 | July 6, 2025 | 20.5% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) | |
| 47 | July 12, 2025 | 19.5% (1st) | 18.0% (1st) | |
| 48 | July 13, 2025 | 21.1% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | |
| 49 | July 19, 2025 | 19.8% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) | |
| 50 | July 20, 2025 | 20.5% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) | |
| 51 | July 26, 2025 | 18.7% (1st) | 17.1% (1st) | |
| 52 | July 27, 2025 | 20.3% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) | |
| 53 | August 2, 2025 | 18.2% (1st) | 16.7% (1st) | |
| 54 | August 3, 2025 | 20.4% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) | |
| Average | — | — | ||
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Accolades
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| APAN Star Awards | 2025 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Ahn Jae-wook | Won | [14][15] |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Kim Dong-wan | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award ㅡ Actress in a Serial Drama | Uhm Ji-won | Won | |||
| KBS Drama Awards | 2025 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Ahn Jae-wook | Won | [16] |
| Uhm Ji-won | |||||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Yoo In-young | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Yoon Park | ||||
| Best Couple Award | Ahn Ji-wook | ||||
| Uhm Ji-won | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Park Joon-geum | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Kim Dong-wan | ||||
| Scriptwriter Award | Goo Hyun-sook | ||||
| Best New Actress | Shin Seul-ki | ||||
| Best New Actor | Lee Seok-gi |
