Perfect Family (Korean완벽한 가족) is a 2024 South Korean television series based on the webtoon of the same title by Nyangpa and Joo-eun, which was serialized on Naver in 2020–2021.[5] Directed by Isao Yukisada, and starring Park Ju-hyun, Yoon Se-ah, and Kim Byung-chul. It aired on KBS2 from August 14, to September 19, 2024, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.

Perfect Family
Promotional poster for Perfect Family
Promotional poster
Hangul
완벽한 가족
Revised RomanizationWanbyeokan gajok
McCune–ReischauerWanbyŏk'an kajok
Genre
Based on
Perfect Family
by
  • Nyangpa
  •     Joo-eun
Written byChoi Sung-geol[3]
Directed byIsao Yukisada[1]
Starring
Music by
  • Park Geon-won[4]
  • Choi Jae-sun[4]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerKim Shin-il
Producers
Production companyVictory Contents[1]
Budget₩14 billion[5]
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseAugust 14 (2024-08-14) –
September 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)

Synopsis

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Perfect Family depicts the story of Choi Seon-hee's family, they seem happy and perfect to everyone but started to doubt each other increasingly after the murder of Park Kyung-ho, who is a friend of Seon-hee.

Cast and characters

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Main

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Eun-joo and Jin-hyuk's adopted daughter.
A housewife.
A lawyer.

Supporting

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Seon-hee's friend who has a crush on her for a long time.
Seon hee's friend who crush on her and helps her all the time.
Seon-hee's childhood friend. The two met when they were in an orphanage.
The mysterious man who pretended to be Jin-hyuk's cousin and Seon hee's uncle
  • Kim Do-hyun as Shin Dong-ho[13]
Homicide detective who assigned to investigate Kyung-ho's case.
  • Bae Woo-jin as a homicide detective[14]

Special appearance

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Homicide detective who assigned to investigate Kyung-ho's case and Dong ho's minions

Release

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The series was scheduled to air in the first half of 2024 on MBN.[2] On June 26, 2024, it was announced that it would air instead on KBS2 on August 14, 2024,[16][17] and would be scheduled as a Wednesday and Thursday drama, marking its revival after two years.[18] It is also available to stream on Wavve, Viki and Viu.[19][20]

Viewership

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Perfect Family : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
123456789101112
1N/AN/A466N/A424N/A421N/A496475N/AN/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[21]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea
Nationwide[21][22] Seoul[23]
1 August 14, 2024 2.6% (21st) 2.2% (20th)
2 August 15, 2024 2.5% (27th) N/A
3 August 21, 2024 3.0% (18th) 2.9% (17th)
4 August 22, 2024 2.3% (28th) N/A
5 August 28, 2024 2.7% (17th) 2.6% (16th)
6 August 29, 2024 2.7% (17th) N/A
7 September 4, 2024 2.7% (17th) 2.4% (20th)
8 September 5, 2024 2.6% (19th) N/A
9 September 11, 2024 2.9% (17th) 2.6% (19th)
10 September 12, 2024 2.8% (20th) 2.6% (20th)
11 September 18, 2024 1.8% (38th) N/A
12 September 19, 2024 3.1% (18th)
Average 2.6% [a]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not published.

Notes

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  1. ^ Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Son, Bong-seok (August 28, 2023). '완벽한 가족' 윤 상현, 윤세아, 박주현, 최예빈,이시우, 김병철 모두 모인다 ['Perfect Family' Yoon Sang-hyun, Yoon Se-ah, Park Joo-hyun, Choi Ye-bin, Lee Si-woo, and Kim Byeong-cheol all gather] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyung. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b Lee, Min-kyung (March 29, 2024). '완벽한 가족', 일본 감독이 연출하는 한국 웹툰...상반기 MBN·각종 OTT 공개 ['Perfect Family', a Korean webtoon directed by a Japanese director...MBN and various OTTs released in the first half of the year] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Kim, Na-yoon (August 14, 2024). '완벽한 가족' 김병철X윤세아, 또 부부 호흡 "이번엔 꼭 붙어 있어" ['Perfect Family' Kim Byung-chul X Yoon Se-ah, Another Couple Breath "This Time We're Sticking Together"]. star.moneytoday (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ a b <KBS> '완벽한 가족' - String by @philstring_ 🎻 - 음악 감독 : 박건원, 최재순 감독님 [<KBS> 'perfect family' - String by @philstring_ 🎻 - Music Director : Park Geon-won, Choi Jae-soon]. facebook (in Korean). Philstring. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Kim, Tae-ho (October 18, 2023). 빅텐츠, 140억 들인 드라마 '완벽한 가족' 제작 [Victory Contents produces the drama 'Perfect Family' at a cost of 14 billion won]. Dealsite (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Kang, Seo-jeong (August 14, 2023). 박주현, 김병철♥︎윤세아 딸 됐다..'완벽한 가족' 출연 확정[공식] [Park Joo-hyun, Kim Byeong-cheol ♥︎Yoon Se-ah's daughter confirmed to appear in 'Perfect Family' [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Kim, Myung-mi (August 10, 2023). 윤세아, 김병철과 또 부부 호흡...'완벽한 가족' 출연 확정[공식] [Yoon Se-ah and Kim Byeong-cheol become a couple again...Confirmed to appear in 'Perfect Family' [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Lee, Seung-gil (August 9, 2023). '차정숙 대박난' 김병철, 차기작은 '완벽한 가족'...연출은 유키사다 이사오 [공식] ['Cha Jung-sook's hit' Kim Byeong-cheol's next work is 'Perfect Family'...Directed by Isao Yukisada [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Kim, Na-yul (November 8, 2023). '완벽한 가족' 김영대 출연 확정..유키사다 이사오 감독 캐스팅[공식] [Kim Young-dae's appearance in 'Perfect Family' confirmed..Director Isao Yukisada casting [Official]] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Kang, Min-kyung (August 18, 2023). [공식] 이시우, 박주현 짝사랑男...일본 감독 연출 '완벽한 가족' 출연 [[Official] Lee Si-woo, Park Joo-hyun's unrequited love...Appeared in 'Perfect Family' directed by Japanese director] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Lee, Seung-gil (August 23, 2023). 최예빈, '완벽한 가족' 캐스팅...연기변신 예고 [Choi Ye-bin, cast in 'Perfect Family'...Notice of acting transformation] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Yoon, Sang-yeol (August 16, 2023). 윤상현, 3년 만에 안방극장 컴백..'완벽한 가족' 빌런 변신 [공식] [Yoon Sang-hyun returns to the small screen after 3 years..transformation into 'Perfect Family' villain [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Yoo, Jeong-min (September 18, 2023). 김도현, 강력계 형사로 변신...'완벽한 가족' 출연 확정 [Kim Do-hyun transforms into a violent crime detective...Confirmed to appear in 'Perfect Family'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Kim, Su-jin (January 24, 2024). 배우진, 새 드라마 '완벽한 가족' 출연 [공식] [Actor Woo Jin to appear in new drama 'Perfect Family' [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Hwang, Soo-yeon (August 17, 2024). 김명수, '완벽한 가족' 특별출연...강렬한 임팩트 예고 [Kim Myung-soo makes a special appearance in 'Perfect Family'...Forecast of strong impact] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Jang, Woo-young (June 26, 2024). [단독] 김병철X윤세아 재회 '완벽한 가족', 8월 KBS 편성..명가 부활 신호탄 [[Exclusive] Kim Byung-chul X Yoon Se-ah reunion 'Perfect Family', KBS broadcast in August..Signal flare for the revival of a prestigious family] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Lee, Kyung-ho (July 17, 2024). KBS 수목극 부활 '완벽한 가족'을 향한 기대와 우려 [Expectations and Concerns for KBS's Wednesday-Thursday Drama Revival 'Perfect Family']. Money Today [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  18. ^ Ahn, Eun-jae (July 15, 2024). 다시 부부된 김병철·윤세아 '완벽한 가족' 수목극 편성 확정 [Kim Byung-chul and Yoon Se-ah's 'Perfect Family', a married couple again, confirmed to be scheduled for Wednesday-Thursday drama] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Lee, Soo-hyun (August 14, 2024). 김병철X윤세아 '완벽한 가족', 오늘(14일) 첫 방송...등장인물→OTT 관심 [Kim Byung-chul X Yoon Se-ah 'Perfect Family', first broadcast today (14th)...Characters→OTT interest] (in Korean). Top Star News. Retrieved August 28, 2024 – via Nate.
  20. ^ Yeo, Gladys (July 26, 2024). "12 incredible K-dramas to watch in August 2024 on Netflix, Disney+ and more". NME. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  21. ^ a b Nationwide ratings:
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea. August 21, 2024. Archived from the original on August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea. August 28, 2024. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea. September 4, 2024. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea. September 5, 2024. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea. September 11, 2024. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea. September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  22. ^ 완벽한 가족 시청률 [Perfect Family ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved September 19, 2024 – via Daum.
  23. ^ Seoul Capital Area ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea. August 14, 2024. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea. August 21, 2024. Archived from the original on August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea. September 4, 2024. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea. September 12, 2024. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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