Unpredictable Family () is a South Korean television series starring Nam Sang-ji, Lee Do-gyeom, Kang Da-bin and Lee Hyo-na. It premiered on KBS1 on September 18, 2023, and aired on every weekday at 20:30 (KST) for 131 episodes.
Synopsis A love story between an aspiring actor and a promising director, whose parents are a married couple who have been married for 30 years. Can they overcome such a complicated family relationship and become a real family?
Cast and characters Main Nam Sang-ji as Yoo Eun-seong (age 28) – Dong-gu and Chun-young's daughter, Eun-hyuk and Eun-ah's stepsister, an unknown actress who dreams of a brilliant rise, but is at the bottom in reality. Former Blue Film employee. Si-heon's former lover. Lee Do-gyeom as Kang Seon-woo (age 34) – Jeong-ae and Ki-seok's son. A promising Hollywood film director who must achieve what he sets out to achieve. Seon-ju's older brother. Eun-ah and Eun-hyuk's half-brother. Kang Da-bin as Yoo Eun-hyuk (age 35) – Eun-seong's older brother and Eun-ah's younger brother. Dong-gu's son and Chun-young's adopted son. Jeong-ae's biological son. A violent crime detective who calls himself the grim reaper of criminals. Sun-woo's half-brother. Seon-ju's half-brother. Ha-young's lover. Lee Hyo-na as Shin Ha-yeong (age 30) – Dal-yong's daughter, a film company planning producer who transforms into a colorful character to get what she wants. Eun-seong's boss at work. Blue Film team leader. Min-guk's aunt. Ga-ram's great-aunt. Eun-hyuk's lover.
Supporting Eun-seong's family Lee Jong-won as Yoo Dong-gu (age 60) – father of three siblings, ex-husband of Jeong-ae. Chun-young's current husband. The eternally sad irregular worker at the local restaurant 'Haha Chicken'. Jeong-suk's former brother-in-law. Kim Seon-kyung as Go Chun-young (age 57, pseudonym: Yoon Ji-sook/Mari) – Dong-gu's current wife, Eun-ah & Eun-hyuk's adoptive mother, and Eun-seong's mother. Joo Sae-byeok as Yoo Eun-ah (age 37, pseudonym: Yoo Sara) – Eun-hyuk's older sister, Eun-seong's older step-sister. A show host obsessed with youth, beauty, and diet. She is Dong-gu's daughter and Chun-young's adoptive daughter. She is Jeong-ae's biological daughter. Seon-ju's stepsister. Seon-woo's half-sister. Min-guk's friend. She likes Min-guk.
Sun-woo's family Lee Dae-yeon as Kang Ki-seok (age 59) – Seon-woo and Seon-joo's father, Jeong-ae's current husband. The head of the household is quite authoritative, but doesn't get anything his way. Jeong-suk's brother-in-law. Choi Su-rin as Shim Jeong-ae (age 59, pseudonym: Shim Mi-jin/Sophie) – Seon-woo and Seon-ju's mother, Dong-gu's ex-wife. Ki-seok's current wife. She is Eun-ah and Eun-hyuk's biological mother. Ahn Yeon-hong as Shim Jeong-sook (age 49) – Seon-woo and Seon-ju's aunt and Jeong-ae's younger sister. He is an eternal child who cannot come to his senses even after causing an accident because of her love. She is Ki-seok's sister-in-law. She is Dong-gu's former sister-in-law. She is Eun-ah and Eun-hyuk's aunt. Seon-woo and Seon-ju's aunt. Lim Na-young as Kang Seon-ju (age 28) – Seon-woo's younger sister and Eun-seong's friend. She is the daughter of Ki-seok and Jeong-ae. She is an aspiring drama writer who lightly ignores the world's standards. Jeong-suk's nephew. Eun-ah and Eun-hyuk's half-sister. She is a part-time worker at Min-guk's cafe. She likes Min-guk.
Ha-young's family Im Ha-ryong as Shin Dal-yong (age 80) – The deceased father of Ha-seong and Ha-young, an indomitable romantic who lives and dies in love. Jin-sil's father-in-law. Min-guk's paternal grandfather. The great-grandfather of Ga-ram. Kim Bo-mi as Maeng Jin-sil (age 58) – Ha-yeong's sister-in-law and Dal-yong's daughter-in-law. She is a kind but fierce daughter-in-law who says everything she wants to say. She is the deceased wife of Ha-seong. She is Min-guk's mother. Ga-ram's paternal grandmother. The cafe's legal owner. Choi Woo-hyuk as Shin Min-guk (age 34) – Ha-yeong's nephew, Jin-jin's son. Ga-ram's father. A happy father raising a cuckoo chick. Cafe owner. Jeong Min-jun as Shin Ga-ram (age 6) – Min-guk's son, a kindergarten student who speaks English well. Jin-sil's grandson. Dal-yong's great-grandson. Ha-young's grandnephew. Hye-yoon's biological son. Yang Ji-won as Jeong Hye-yoon – Ga-ram's biological mother.
People around Eun-seong Lee Jung-hyuk as Yeon Je-ha
Original soundtrack Part 1: Ahn Ye-seul - To My Boyfriend (Released on September 25, 2023)Original song: Fin.K.L "To My Boyfriend" Part 2: Mini Mani - Even If You Forget Me (Released on October 2, 2023) Part 3: Lydia - Isn't That What Living Is All About? (Released on October 9, 2023) Part 4: Taehwa Yoon - As If Dreaming (Released on October 16, 2023) Part 5: Jo Joon-jo - Romantic Tango (Released on October 23, 2023) Part 6: Yeo-eun - There's Still Something I Want To Say To You (Released on October 30, 2023) Part 7: Bagna - In The End, I Am The Same (Released on November 2, 2023) Part 8: Yellow - I Love You More Than Anyone Else (Released on November 6, 2023) Part 9: Coda Bridge - There Are A Lot Of Things I Want To Do With You (Released on November 13, 2023) Part 10: Morning Coffee - Does There Have To Be A Reason To Love (Released on November 20, 2023) Part 11: Han Kyung-il - Some Days (Released on November 27, 2023) Part 12: Uhana - If I Really Loved You (Released on December 4, 2023) Part 13: Damu - I Loved You So Much (Released on December 11, 2023) Part 14: The Daisy - I Was Never Okay (Released on December 18, 2023) Part 15: Bernard Park - Aroha (Released on December 25, 2023) Part 16: Doha (XEED) - I Remember You To Forget (Released on January 1, 2024) Part 17: Naeunseol - To Me Who Was Loved (Released on January 8, 2024) Part 18: Joo Won-tak - Just Like That, The Day Goes By (Released on January 15, 2024) Part 19: Lee Hyeon - Walk In The Opposite Direction (Released on January 22, 2024) Part 20: Ha Jin-woo - An Uneventful Day (Released on February 5, 2024)
Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings: Nationwide Seoul 1 September 18, 2023 13.0% 10.8% 2 September 19, 2023 8.5% 7.4% 3 September 20, 2023 11.6% 9.9% 4 September 21, 2023 9.2% 7.4% 5 September 22, 2023 10.5% 8.7% 6 September 25, 2023 10.5% 9.0% 7 September 26, 2023 8.5% 7.6% 8 October 2, 2023 6.5% 5.5% 9 October 3, 2023 5.5% 10 October 4, 2023 6.6% 11 October 5, 2023 8.0% 6.7% 12 October 6, 2023 6.8% 5.5% 13 October 9, 2023 11.5% 9.6% 14 October 10, 2023 10.2% 8.8% 15 October 11, 2023 10.5% 9.4% 16 October 12, 2023 10.8% 9.3% 17 October 13, 2023 9.6% 8.0% 18 October 16, 2023 11.1% 9.4% 19 October 17, 2023 9.6% 7.9% 20 October 18, 2023 10.1% 8.3% 21 October 19, 2023 11.7% 10.3% 22 October 20, 2023 10.2% 8.6% 23 October 23, 2023 11.0% 9.0% 24 October 24, 2023 10.7% 9.4% 25 October 25, 2023 10.3% 9.2% 26 October 26, 2023 11.5% 10.0% 27 October 27, 2023 9.8% 8.2% 28 October 30, 2023 10.7% 9.3% 29 October 31, 2023 9.3% 8.3% 30 November 1, 2023 10.9% 10.0% 31 November 2, 2023 10.7% 9.1% 32 November 3, 2023 10.4% 8.8% 33 November 6, 2023 11.6% 10.1% 34 November 7, 2023 10.0% 8.8% 35 November 8, 2023 10.1% 8.7% 36 November 9, 2023 10.8% 9.7% 37 November 10, 2023 8.8% 7.4% 38 November 13, 2023 10.8% 9.1% 39 November 14, 2023 10.7% 9.1% 40 November 15, 2023 11.3% 10.1% 41 November 16, 2023 11.2% 9.7% 42 November 17, 2023 10.5% 8.8% 43 November 20, 2023 11.1% 9.6% 44 November 21, 2023 10.2% 8.7% 45 November 22, 2023 11.1% 9.7% 46 November 23, 2023 11.1% 9.4% 47 November 24, 2023 10.3% 8.7% 48 November 27, 2023 11.1% 9.5% 49 November 28, 2023 11.7% 10.5% 50 November 29, 2023 11.4% 10.1% 51 November 30, 2023 11.3% 9.4% 52 December 1, 2023 11.8% 10.6% 53 December 4, 2023 11.8% 10.1% 54 December 5, 2023 10.9% 9.1% 55 December 6, 2023 10.9% 9.9% 56 December 7, 2023 12.1% 10.9% 57 December 8, 2023 10.7% 8.9% 58 December 11, 2023 11.8% 10.2% 59 December 12, 2023 11.5% 9.4% 60 December 13, 2023 11.7% 10.1% 61 December 14, 2023 13.2% 12.2% 62 December 15, 2023 12.0% 10.6% 63 December 18, 2023 11.9% 64 December 19, 2023 13.6% 11.8% 65 December 20, 2023 12.5% 66 December 21, 2023 12.8% 10.8% 67 December 22, 2023 11.4% rowspan="4" 68 December 25, 2023 69 December 26, 2023 12.0% 70 December 27, 2023 12.0% 71 December 28, 2023 12.9% 11.0% 72 December 29, 2023 12.0% 10.1% 73 January 1, 2024 13.2% 11.5% 74 January 2, 2024 13.5% 11.7% 75 January 3, 2024 13.4% 11.6% 76 January 4, 2024 12.9% 11.1% 77 January 5, 2024 12.0% 10.3% 78 January 8, 2024 13.1% 11.5% 79 January 9, 2024 12.6% 10.7% 80 January 10, 2024 12.5% 10.7% 81 January 11, 2024 13.0% 11.3% 82 January 12, 2024 11.4% 9.8% 83 January 15, 2024 11.6% 10.3% 84 January 16, 2024 12.5% 10.9% 85 January 17, 2024 12.3% 11.0% 86 January 18, 2024 13.1% 11.4% 87 January 22, 2024 12.4% 11.2% 88 January 23, 2024 12.2% 10.4% 89 January 24, 2024 12.2% 10.9% 90 January 25, 2024 11.2% 10.1% 91 January 26, 2024 11.5% 9.9% 92 January 29, 2024 11.8% 9.9% 93 January 30, 2024 12.0% 10.2% 94 January 31, 2024 12.2% 11.0% 95 February 1, 2024 12.7% 11.3% 96 February 2, 2024 11.9% 10.2% 97 February 5, 2024 12.5% 10.4% 98 February 6, 2024 11.7% 9.7% 99 February 7, 2024 12.2% 10.7% 100 February 8, 2024 11.4% 9.7% 101 February 9, 2024 8.9% 7.8% 102 February 12, 2024 9.8% 8.4% 103 February 13, 2024 11.9% 10.3% 104 February 14, 2024 12.6% 10.7% 105 February 15, 2024 12.5% 10.5% 106 February 16, 2024 11.5% 10.0% 107 February 19, 2024 11.9% 10.3% 108 February 20, 2024 11.6% 10.0% 109 February 21, 2024 12.3% 11.1% 110 February 22, 2024 11.6% 9.1% 111 February 23, 2024 10.6% 9.1% 112 February 26, 2024 12.4% 10.5% 113 February 27, 2024 11.9% 9.7% 114 February 28, 2024 12.1% 10.2% 115 February 29, 2024 12.4% 10.5% 116 March 1, 2024 11.2% 9.2% 117 March 4, 2024 12.7% 10.7% 118 March 5, 2024 12.4% 10.3% 119 March 6, 2024 13.3% 11.9% 120 March 7, 2024 12.6% 10.6% 121 March 8, 2024 11.7% 9.9% 122 March 11, 2024 12.8% 10.8% 123 March 12, 2024 12.8% 11.1% 124 March 13, 2024 12.2% 10.7% 125 March 14, 2024 12.0% 10.1% 126 March 15, 2024 11.7% 9.7% 127 March 18, 2024 12.5% 10.8% 128 March 19, 2024 12.1% 10.5% 129 March 20, 2024 12.5% 10.7% 130 March 21, 2024 12.0% 10.4% 131 March 22, 2024 11.7% 9.7% Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published.
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External links
Production website at Ascendio Entertainment Production website at Monster Union