Family Matters () is a 2024 South Korean thriller drama starring Bae Doona, Ryoo Seung-bum, Baek Yoon-sik, Lomon, and Lee Soo-hyun. The series depicts about a woman who received harsh training in an unknown facility as a child, escapes the facility, and lives as an ordinary family member, but encounters cruel villains and punishes them with even more cruel and strange abilities. It was released on Coupang Play from November 29 to December 27, 2024, every Friday at 20:00 (KST). On November 19, 2025, the production of the second season was confirmed, with the return of all the main cast, except Ryoo Seung-bum and with screenwriter Kim Jung-min replacing Kim Gok and Kim Sun as the new director.
Plot Family Matters revolves around people with extraordinary abilities who form a fake family to protect themselves from an evil criminal organization. The Baek family consists of a mother, father, grandfather, and two teenage siblings – each harboring secrets and special powers.
As the Baek family navigates the challenges of pretending to be a normal one, they find themselves entangled in dangerous situations involving heinous criminals. Despite their differences, the family begins to form real emotional bonds, discovering the meaning of family, trust, and love along the way.
Cast Main Bae Doona as Han Young-soo Ryoo Seung-bum as Baek Cheol-hee Baek Yoon-sik as Baek Kang-seong Lomon as Baek Ji-hoon Lee Soo-hyun as Baek Ji-woo,the seventeen-year-old daughter.
Supporting Introduced in season 1 Kim Si-eun as Kwon Min-jeong Kim Gook-hee as Oh Gil-ja Introduced in season 2 Park Byung-eun as Baek Cheol-yong
Production Development Family Matters was created and written by Kim Jung-min, co directed by Kim Gok and Kim Sun, and produced by KeyEast, Ordinary Gem, Monster Union and Borderless Film.
Casting On October 5, 2023, it was reported by Star News that Bae Doona had been cast and confirmed to appear in the series.
In the second season, Ryu Seung-bum, who played the father, Chul-hee, in the first season, left the series, and Park Byung-eun joined. Bae Doona, grandfather Baek Yeon-sik, son Lomon, and daughter Lee Soo-hyun continued to appear. Directors Kim Guk and Kim Sun, who directed the first season, also stepped down, and Kim Jung-min, the screenwriter of the first season, took over as the new director.
Filming Principal photography began in late December 2023.
Release Family Matters was scheduled to premiere on Coupang Play on November 29, 2024, and would air every Friday at 20:00 (KST).
Accolades Awards and nominations Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Asian Television Awards 2025 Best Original Drama Series (OTT) Family Matters Best Direction (Drama) Kim Gok, Kim Sun Best Original Screenplay Kim Jeong-min Best Actress in a Leading Role Bae Doo-na Best Actress in a Supporting Role Lee Soo-hyun Best Actor in a Supporting Role Lomon Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actress Kim Gook-hee Best Screenplay Kim Jung-min Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Best Drama Family Matters Best Supporting Actress Kim Gook-hee Best New Actor Lomon Best New Actress Lee Soo-hyun ContentAsia Awards 2025 Best Male Lead in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia Ryu Seung-beom Best Female Lead in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia Bae Doo-na Director's Cut Awards 2025Best Director (Series)Kim Gok, Kim Sun Best Actress (Series) Bae Doona Best Actor (Series) Ryoo Seung-bum Best New Actress (Series) Lee Soo-hyun Best New Actor (Series) Lomon Global OTT Awards 2025 Best OTT Original Family Matters Best Newcomer ActressLee Soo-hyun Rising Star of the Year
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