Wang's Family (Korean왕가네 식구들) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Oh Hyun-kyung, Lee Tae-ran, Lee Yoon-ji, Jo Sung-ha, Oh Man-seok and Han Joo-wan. It aired on KBS2 from August 31, 2013 to February 16, 2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 50 episodes.[1]

Wang's Family
Promotional poster
Also known asKing's Family
The Wang Family
Hangul
왕가네 식구들
Revised RomanizationWanggane Sikgudeul
GenreFamily
Romance
Comedy
Drama
Developed byKBS Drama Division (planning)
Written byMoon Young-nam
Directed byJin Hyung-wook
StarringOh Hyun-kyung
Lee Tae-ran
Lee Yoon-ji
Jo Sung-ha
Oh Man-seok
Han Joo-wan
ComposerUhm Gi-yeob
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes50
Production
Executive producersMoon Bo-hyun (KBS)
Kyung Myung-chul
Park Jae-sam
ProducersSong Hyun-wook
Park Hyun-sook
CinematographyHan Dong-gyeon
EditorOh Sang-hwan
Production companiesCelltrion Entertainment
(formerly Dream E&M)
Original release
NetworkKBS2
Release31 August 2013 (2013-08-31) –
16 February 2014 (2014-02-16)

Plot

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Wang Su-bak, the eldest daughter of the Wang family, had married into a wealthy family, but after her husband Go Min-joong goes bankrupt, she and her family have to move back into her parents' home.

The second daughter Ho-bak is also having financial difficulties with her jobless husband Heo Se-dal, while the third daughter Gwang-bak suddenly decides to quit her stable job as a teacher to pursue her dream of becoming a writer.

The Wang family must now face a number of challenges in Korean society, such as elitism, discrimination, the power dynamics between husband & wife and between parent & child, and the decision of when to marry & have a child.[2][3]

Cast

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Main cast

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Cast Character Description
Oh Hyun-kyung Wang Su-bak Eldest daughter of Wang Bong
Wife of Go Min-joong
Was Miss Korea pageant contestant
Mother of Ae-ji and Jung-ji
Jo Sung-ha Go Min-joong Husband of Wang Su-bak
Was wealthy but went bankrupt then starts delivery business
A filial son towards his father
Ex-boyfriend of Oh Soon-jung
Biological father of Mi-ho
Lee Tae-ran Wang Ho-bak Second daughter of Wang Bong
Was mistreated by her mother since she was young
Wife of Heo Se-dal
Mother of Shin-tong and Bang-tong
Oh Man-seok Heo Se-dal Husband of Ho-bak
Son of Park Sal-ra
Elder brother of Young-dal
Good friend of Wang Don
Unemployed at the start, meets the hotel director and has an affair with her
Lee Yoon-ji Wang Gwang-bak Third daughter of Wang Bong
Girlfriend of Choi Sang-nam
Previously a teacher but resigns to be a writer
Han Joo-wan Choi Sang-nam Son of Choi Dae-se
Likes Gwang-bak
Tries breaking up with Gwang-bak because her family despises him as he is a high school dropout
Has a lot of knowledge and life experience
A contractor

Wang Family

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Cast Character Description
Na Moon-hee Ahn Gye-shim Mother of Wang Bong and Wang Don
Jang Yong Wang Bong Husband of Lee Ang-geum
Kim Hae-sook Lee Ang-geum Wife of Wang Bong
Choi Dae-chul Wang Don Younger brother of Wang Bong
Likes Heo Young-dal
Moon Ka-young Wang Hae-bak Fourth daughter of Wang Bong
A good student who wishes to be a captain
Choi Won-hong Wang Dae-bak Only son of Wang Bong
Had no dreams in life until he met Choi Sang-nam
Boyfriend of Mi-ho

Go Family

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Cast Character Description
Roh Joo-hyun Go Ji-shik Father of Min-joong
Kim Mi-ra Go Min-sook Sister of Min-joong
Lee Ye-seon Go Ae-ji Daughter of Min-joong & Su-bak
Jung Ji-yeon Go Jung-ji Son of Min-joong & Su-bak

Heo Family

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Cast Character Description
Lee Bo-hee Park Sal-ra Mother of Se-dal and Young-dal
Was said to run a beauty salon in Myeongdong at first, opens a hair salon in the neighborhood, and later opens a cosmetic shop with her daughter
Kang Ye-bin Heo Young-dal Daughter of Park Sal-ra; is a typical Barbie Doll inside out; has affection for Choi Sang-nam as she is attracted to rich men. However, after Sang-nam marries Gwang-bak, she develops feelings for and eventually marries Wang Don.
Lee Tae-woo Heo Shin-tong Son of Se-dal & Ho-bak
Hong Hyun-taek Heo Bang-tong Son of Se-dal & Ho-bak

Choi Family

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Cast Character Description
Lee Byung-joon Choi Dae-se Father of Choi Sang-nam
Was enemies with Gwang-bak at first
Prohibits son from dating with Gwang-bak as he sees her as a rude girl
Failed in his marriage as his wife, Soon-jung's sister was a compulsive gambler
Has feelings for Park Sal-ra
Kim Hee-jung Oh Soon-jung Aunt of Choi Sang-nam; Previously dated Min-joong
Mother of Mi-ho
Housekeeper of brother-in-law Dae-se's house
Was forced to break up with Min-joong as she needed to marry a rich old man to help repay her sister's gambling debts
Yoon Song-yi Goo Mi-ho Daughter of Soon-jung
Girlfriend of Dae-bak
Biological daughter of Min-joong

Extended Cast

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Cast Character Description
Yoo Seung-bong Joo Jang-bi Dae-se's good friend
Kim Yoon-kyung Eun Mi-ran Woman who Se-dal had affair with
Choi Jae-woong Ho Nam-hyung Wang Bong's ex-student
Lee Sang-sook Oh Man-jung Mother of Sang-nam
Kim Min-hee Editor Lee Kyung-ah Magazine Editor
Seo Jun-young Fake blind date man Gwang-bak's primary school classmate
Han Hye-rin Baek Ji-hwa Sang-nam's fiancé

Ratings

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Episode ratings for KBS2 drama Wang's Family

Date Episode Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[4] AGB Nielsen[5]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
2013-08-31 01 20.2 (1st) 19.5 (2nd) 19.7 (1st) 20.5 (2nd)
2013-09-01 02 21.9 (1st) 21.4 (2nd) 23.8 (1st) 24.9 (1st)
2013-09-07 03 21.5 (1st) 21.5 (2nd) 21.2 (1st) 21.7 (2nd)
2013-09-08 04 23.6 (1st) 24.5 (1st) 24.6 (1st) 25.8 (1st)
2013-09-14 05 21.8 (1st) 21.6 (2nd) 22.3 (1st) 22.7 (2nd)
2013-09-15 06 24.8 (1st) 25.8 (1st) 24.7 (1st) 26.5 (1st)
2013-09-21 07 23.1 (1st) 23.0 (2nd) 22.1 (1st) 21.6 (1st)
2013-09-22 08 24.6 (1st) 25.5 (1st) 27.5 (1st) 28.6 (1st)
2013-09-28 09 26.4 (1st) 28.0 (1st) 26.3 (1st) 26.6 (1st)
2013-09-29 10 28.3 (1st) 30.6 (1st) 30.3 (1st) 32.2 (1st)
2013-10-05 11 25.0 (1st) 25.3 (1st) 25.3 (1st) 24.9 (1st)
2013-10-06 12 27.6 (1st) 28.9 (1st) 29.8 (1st) 30.6 (1st)
2013-10-12 13 23.6 (1st) 25.1 (1st) 23.1 (1st) 22.3 (1st)
2013-10-13 14 29.1 (1st) 29.4 (1st) 30.4 (1st) 31.1 (1st)
2013-10-19 15 27.0 (1st) 27.5 (1st) 26.1 (1st) 26.3 (1st)
2013-10-20 16 29.7 (1st) 30.8 (1st) 30.5 (1st) 30.7 (1st)
2013-10-26 17 27.9 (1st) 27.8 (1st) 26.7 (1st) 27.2 (1st)
2013-10-27 18 30.7 (1st) 32.2 (1st) 32.3 (1st) 32.9 (1st)
2013-11-02 19 28.3 (1st) 29.6 (1st) 28.2 (1st) 29.4 (1st)
2013-11-03 20 30.4 (1st) 32.5 (1st) 32.9 (1st) 33.1 (1st)
2013-11-09 21 28.3 (1st) 29.8 (1st) 29.5 (1st) 29.2 (1st)
2013-11-10 22 32.5 (1st) 35.1 (1st) 33.1 (1st) 33.9 (1st)
2013-11-16 23 27.2 (1st) 27.9 (1st) 28.3 (1st) 28.8 (1st)
2013-11-17 24 32.2 (1st) 32.3 (1st) 32.5 (1st) 32.7 (1st)
2013-11-23 25 33.7 (1st) 35.3 (1st) 29.2 (1st) 29.4 (1st)
2013-11-24 26 29.7 (1st) 30.8 (1st) 32.3 (1st) 31.9 (1st)
2013-11-30 27 32.0 (1st) 33.8 (1st) 29.5 (1st) 29.9 (1st)
2013-12-01 28 34.8 (1st) 36.0 (1st) 34.9 (1st) 35.5 (1st)
2013-12-07 29 32.1 (1st) 33.7 (1st) 30.6 (1st) 31.0 (1st)
2013-12-08 30 36.1 (1st) 37.5 (1st) 37.9 (1st) 39.6 (1st)
2013-12-14 31 33.3 (1st) 36.7 (1st) 33.4 (1st) 34.0 (1st)
2013-12-15 32 37.6 (1st) 40.7 (1st) 36.9 (1st) 37.2 (1st)
2013-12-21 33 32.7 (1st) 34.3 (1st) 32.4 (1st) 33.3 (1st)
2013-12-22 34 38.1 (1st) 38.7 (1st) 39.1 (1st) 39.9 (1st)
2013-12-28 35 33.3 (1st) 34.3 (1st) 34.1 (1st) 34.8 (1st)
2013-12-29 36 37.5 (1st) 39.9 (1st) 40.0 (1st) 41.2 (1st)
2014-01-04 37 35.2 (1st) 39.1 (1st) 36.2 (1st) 35.5 (1st)
2014-01-05 38 38.0 (1st) 41.5 (1st) 40.7 (1st) 40.8 (1st)
2014-01-11 39 36.7 (1st) 39.5 (1st) 37.6 (1st) 38.5 (1st)
2014-01-12 40 42.3 (1st) 45.9 (1st) 43.2 (1st) 44.9 (1st)
2014-01-18 41 37.7 (1st) 41.1 (1st) 39.7 (1st) 39.7 (1st)
2014-01-19 42 42.9 (1st) 46.0 (1st) 43.9 (1st) 44.8 (1st)
2014-01-25 43 42.3 (1st) 45.7 (1st) 41.2 (1st) 41.8 (1st)
2014-01-26 44 45.3 (1st) 48.5 (1st) 46.7 (1st) 47.1 (1st)
2014-02-01 45 42.3 (1st) 44.3 (1st) 39.3 (1st) 38.2 (1st)
2014-02-02 46 46.6 (1st) 49.5 (1st) 46.2 (1st) 46.6 (1st)
2014-02-08 47 42.3 (1st) 45.5 (1st) 41.3 (1st) 41.2 (1st)
2014-02-09 48 46.8 (1st) 50.3 (1st) 48.3 (1st) 49.9 (1st)
2014-02-15 49 37.2 (1st) 39.8 (1st) 38.3 (1st) 38.5 (1st)
2014-02-16 50 45.8 (1st) 48.9 (1st) 47.3 (1st) 47.9 (1st)
Average 32.6% 34.3% 33.0% 33.6%

Sources: TNmS Media Korea, AGB Nielsen Korea

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result
2013 Top Excellence Award, Actress Kim Hae-sook Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Jo Sung-ha Won
Oh Man-seok Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Lee Tae-ran Won
Lee Yoon-ji Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Oh Hyun-kyung Nominated
Best New Actor Han Joo-wan Won
Best Young Actor Choi Won-hong Nominated
Best Young Actress Moon Ga-young Nominated
Best Writer Moon Young-nam Won
2014 Best Drama Wang's Family Nominated

International broadcast

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It aired in Thailand on PPTV beginning May 9, 2014.[7]

Remake

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References

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  1. ^ Kim, Jessica (17 February 2014). "King's Family Sees Triumphant End". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  2. ^ "Meet the lovely daughters of the Wang family". KBS Global. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  3. ^ "Wang's Family". KBS World. Archived from the original on 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  4. ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  6. ^ Lee, Cory (2 January 2014). "Kim Hye-soo Reclaims Glory, Good Doctor, Secret Love Win Big at the 2013 KBS Drama Awards". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  7. ^ "KING'S FAMILY อลหม่านบ้านอลเวง – ซีรีย์เกาหลี". korea.tlcthai.com. 2 September 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย
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