The Atypical Family () is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Jang Ki-yong, Chun Woo-hee, Go Doo-shim and Claudia Kim. It aired on JTBC from May 4, to June 9, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
Plot The Atypical Family tells the story of Bok Gwi-ju and his family. All members of the family except his father have inherited particular superpowers and they come from a long line of similarly blessed ancestors. Gwi-ju's power is to travel back in time to events he experienced. His sister Bok Dong-hee can fly, and his mother Bok Man-heum has dreams in which she can see the future, including major family events, deaths, and even future winning lottery numbers and stocks. The latter has amassed them a fortune and has maintained the large family house. But as the series opens, the family's superpowers on the wane, they are dysfunctional and failing to meet their expenses despite owning a substantial office building. The family has also experienced tragedy, including the death of Gwi-ju's wife, which left him to raise his teenage daughter Bok I-na on his own, often poorly.
A side plot is a teenage coming of age story for I-na who conceals, and then reveals to the family, that she can read other people's minds if she makes eye contact with them. However, she is miserable and bullied at school, addicted to her smartphone, and usually wears glasses that mask her ability.
At the beginning of the series the entire family have lost their abilities due to chronic disease and incompatibilities with modern lifestyles — depression, insomnia, drinking, obesity. However, their lives change after being intertwined with Do Da-hae, who is a beautiful con artist who manages to attract Gwi-ju's attention, at the same time allowing him to shrug off depression and regain his time traveling ability.
Much of the show revolves around the on-off relationship between Gwi-ju and Da-hae. While she first tries to secure a marriage with him to gain a share in his family's fortune for her unpleasant step-family led by a conniving mother (Baek Il-Hong), both characters increasingly fall for one another, interrupted by their scheming families, near-death experiences, and time travels. The two matriarchs constantly spar, seeking control over money and their children.
Cast and characters Main Jang Ki-yong as Bok Gwi-ju He has the ability to go back in time and revisit happy memories. However, he has lost his ability after the death of his wife, as he struggles with depression and is no longer able to find any of his previous memories happy. Chun Woo-hee as Do Da-hae A mysterious woman, who is interested in Bok Gwi-ju and his family. Go Doo-shim as Bok Man-heum Gwi-ju's mother, she has an insomnia which stops her from accessing her "precognitive dreaming" superpower. Claudia Kim as Bok Dong-hee Gwi-ju's elder sister, she had the ability to fly, however, she has seemingly lost this ability due to struggles with obesity.
Supporting People around Gwi-ju Park So-yi as Bok I-na Gwi-ju's daughter. A thirteen year old girl, she remains isolated from both her family and her classmates at school. as Eom Soon-gu Man-heum's husband and father of Gwi-ju and Dong-hee. He is the only member in the Bok family without any superpower.
People around Da-hae Kim Geum-sun as Baek Il-hong Da-hae's mother. as Grace Da-hae's younger sister. Choi Gwang-rok as Noh Hyung-tae Da-hae's uncle.
People around Bok In-a Moon Woo-jin as Han Jun-woo. Bok In-a's friend.
Original soundtrack Album
The Atypical Family soundtrack album was released on June 9, 2024.
Tracklist
Singles
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:
Nationwide Seoul 1 May 4, 2024 3.289% 3.796% 2 May 5, 2024 3 May 11, 2024 3.168% 3.241% 4 May 12, 2024 4.056% 4.777% 5 May 18, 2024 3.883% 4.332% 6 May 19, 2024 4.178% 5.462% 7 May 25, 2024 3.480% 4.096% 8 May 26, 2024 4.248% 4.973% 9 June 1, 2024 3.613% 4.655% 10 June 2, 2024 3.734% 4.304% 11 June 8, 2024 3.838% 4.572% 12 June 9, 2024 Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. This drama aired 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).
Accolades Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2024 Best Writer Joo Hwan-mi
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Cine21 2024 Top 10 Series of 2024 NME The 10 Best K-dramas of 2024 – so far The 10 Best Korean Dramas of 2024 South China Morning Post The 15 best K-dramas of 2024 Time Magazine The 10 Best K-Dramas of 2024
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