Family: The Unbreakable Bond () is a 2023 South Korean television series written by Jeong Yoo-seon, co-directed by 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). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.
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.
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. Jang Na-ra as Kang Yu-ra (37 yo): Do-hoon's wife who dreams of a normal yet perfect family. Chae Jung-an as Oh Chun-ryun (43 yo): a professional NIS operative who is also Do-hoon's manager in the trading company. Kim Nam-hee as Cho Tae-gu (39 yo): a suspicious uninvited guest who visits the families of Do-hoon and Yu-ra.
Supporting Do-hoon's family Lee Soon-jae as Kwon Woong-soo (80 yo): Do-hoon's father. Shin Soo-ah as Kwon Min-seo (8 yo): Do-hoon and Yu-ra's daughter. Kim Kang-min as Kwon Ji-hoon (28 yo): Do-hoon's younger brother. Yoon Sang-jeong as Lee Mi-rim (26 yo): Ji-hoon's wife.
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. 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. Gabee as Ma Young-ji (29 yo): Do-hoon's team brain.
Others Bruno Bruni Jr. as Thomas Wolfe Lee Mi-sook as Ma Yeon-rim, Butterfly
Special appearances Cha Tae-hyun as Mr Cha, bakery shop owner Choo Sung-hoon as Koo In-bo Lee Ju-myoung as Shadow Choi Young-joon as Musa
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).
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Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:
Nationwide Seoul 1 April 17, 2023 2 April 18, 2023 4.151% 4.537% 3 April 24, 2023 3.719% 4.392% 4 April 25, 2023 2.971% 3.031% 5 May 1, 2023 3.203% 6 May 2, 2023 3.085% 3.511% 7 May 8, 2023 3.006% 3.372% 8 May 9, 2023 2.940% 3.195% 9 May 15, 2023 3.059% 3.557% 10 May 16, 2023 3.076% 3.717% 11 May 22, 2023 2.888% 12 May 23, 2023 3.236% 3.447% Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. This series airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
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