Family by Choice (Korean: 조립식 가족) is an upcoming South Korean television series based on Chinese drama Go Ahead, starring Hwang In-youp, Jung Chae-yeon, Bae Hyun-sung and Seo Ji-hye. It is scheduled to premiere on JTBC on October 9, 2024, and will air every Wednesday at 20:50 (KST).
Family by Choice | |
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Hangul | 조립식 가족 |
Hanja | 組立式 家族 |
Revised Romanization | Joripsing gajok |
McCune–Reischauer | Choripshing kajok |
Genre | |
Written by | Hong Si-young |
Directed by | Kim Seung-ho |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
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Original release | |
Network | JTBC |
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Go Ahead (2020) |
Synopsis
editFamily by Choice tells the story of two men and a woman who are not related by blood but who spent their teenage years together as family, meeting again after 10 years.
Cast
editMain
edit- Hwang In-youp as Kim San-ha[2][3][4]
- A man who seems to have no regrets and an appearance that will appeal to anyone.
- Jung Chae-yeon as Yoon Joo-won[2]
- A woman who is full of positive and strong energy was also loved and raised by her father, who runs his Kalguksu restaurant.
- Bae Hyun-sung as Kang Hae-joon[5][2]
- A man who is as clear as sunlight and has a lot of charm truly likes and follows those who have treated him like family.
Supporting
edit- Seo Ji-hye as Park Dal[6]
- Yoon Joo-won's best friend, who has lived her entire life according to her mother's expectations, While she lives each day in a suffocating way, she falls in love with Kang Hae-joon.
- Choi Won-young as Yoon Jeong-jae[7]
- The father of Yoon Joo-won. He runs a kalguksu restaurant in the neighborhood and senses the children's moods like a ghost without them saying anything.
- Choi Moo-sung as Kim Dae-wook[7]
- The father of Kim San-ha. He is a police station officer with an inflexible, sincere, and gentle personality.
Production and release
editDevelopment
editThe series was written by Hong Si-young, directed by Kim Seung-ho, and produced by Hi-Zium Studio, Base Story, and SLL.[8] It is based on the popular Chinese drama Go Ahead.[9]
Filming
editThe production team of Family by Choice, which finished all filming and entered post-production on July 14, 2024.[10]
Casting
editOn December 13, 2023, JTBC announced that Hwang In-youp, Jung Chae-yeon, and Bae Hyun-sung have confirmed their appearances for the series.[8]
Release
editFamily by Choice is confirmed to broadcast on JTBC on October 9, 2024, and it will air every Wednesday at 20:50 (KST).[11]
References
edit- ^ a b Eun-jae, Ahn (December 13, 2023). "'조립식 가족' 황인엽·정채연·배현성 뭉친다...청춘 로코 완성" ['Prefabricated Family' Hwang In-youp, Jeong Chae-yeon, Bae Hyun-seong unite... Youth romantic comedy completed]. m.news1.kr (in Korean).
- ^ a b c Hye-young, Kim (December 13, 2023). "황인엽-정채연-배현성, 피 한 방울 안 섞인 가족 된다...'조립식 가족' 출연 확정" [Hwang In-yeop, Jeong Chae-yeon, and Bae Hyun-seong become a family without even a drop of blood... Confirmed to appear in 'Assembled Family']. enews.imbc.com (in Korean).
- ^ Ji-yoon, Ryu (December 13, 2023). "황인엽, JTBC '조립식 가족' 출연" [Hwang In-yeop appears in JTBC's 'Assembled Family']. m.dailian.co.kr (in Korean).
- ^ Ho-young, Lee (April 19, 2023). "[단독] 황인엽X정채연, 드라마 '조립식 가족' 주연 발탁". enews.imbc.com (in Korean).
- ^ Hyeon-jeong, Kim (October 20, 2023). "[단독] 배현성, '조립식 가족' 주연 발탁...황인엽·정채연과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Bae Hyun-seong selected as lead role in 'Prefabricated Family'... Working with Hwang In-yeop and Jeong Chae-yeon]. xportsnews.com (in Korean).
- ^ Seung-rok, Lee (December 20, 2023). "서지혜, 짝사랑 연기 보여준다...JTBC 새 드라마 '조립식 가족' 캐스팅" [Seo Ji-hye shows unrequited love acting... Casting for JTBC's new drama 'Assembled Family']. Nate (in Korean).
- ^ a b Mun-young, Moon (May 14, 2024). "'조립식 가족' 최원영·최무성, 세 아이 아빠 된다" ['Prefabricated Family' Choi Won-young and Choi Moo-sung become fathers of three children]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Hyun-wook, Kim (December 13, 2023). "황인엽, 정채연·배현성과 청춘 로맨스로 호흡...'조립식 가족' 2024년 방송(공식)" [Hwang In-yeop, Jung Chae-yeon, and Bae Hyun-seong to breathe youthful romance... 'Prefabricated Family' to air in 2024 (official)]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved December 13, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Ho-young, Lee (April 19, 2023). "[단독] 황인엽X정채연, 드라마 '조립식 가족' 주연 발탁" [[Exclusive] Hwang In-yeop X Jung Chae-yeon, selected as lead actors for drama 'Fabricated Family'] (in Korean). Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Seo-jeong, Kang (July 16, 2024). "황인엽・정채연・배현성, '조립식 가족' 촬영 종료..기대되는 쓰리샷 비주얼" [Hwang In-yeop, Jung Chae-yeon, Bae Hyun-seong, 'Fabricated Family' filming finished.. Anticipated three-shot visual] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved July 16, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jo, Ji-young (August 28, 2024). [공식] 엄태구가 살린 JTBC 수목, 황인엽X정채연X배현성 잇는다..'조립식 가족' 10월 9일 첫방송 [[Official] JTBC's Wednesday-Thursday drama saved by Uhm Tae-goo, Hwang In-yeop X Jung Chae-yeon X Bae Hyun-sung to follow...'Prefabricated Family' to premiere on October 9]. Sports Chosun. Retrieved August 28, 2024 – via Naver.