''Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!'' () is a 2012-2013
South Korea
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television series
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that aired on
KBS1 from November 5, 2012 to April 26, 2013 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:25 for 124 episodes. It starred
Kim Dong-wan in the title role of Mr. Kim, a male
housekeeper who becomes the guardian of four children.
Plot
Kim Tae-pyung is the guardian of three (later, four) children, none of which are his own. Abandoned himself as a child, Tae-pyung took on the role of parent at the age of seventeen when his newborn niece was orphaned, unwilling to see her sent to an orphanage. Since then, he has taken on responsibility for three other children, the children of friends unable to care for them. Shouldering such responsibility at a young age, Tae-pyung was unable to complete his education and makes a living being a domestic cleaner and housekeeper, providing for his charges through hard work and scrimping and saving. Although his prospects of finding love are repeatedly dashed by those unwilling to take on his children, Tae-pyung continues to hope of finding someone who will love him for who he is and appreciate a man doing his duty by his family.
Cast
Main characters
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Kim Dong-wan as Kim Tae-pyung
:Male housekeeper, guardian of four children. He is depicted as a hardworking and dedicated father figure to his children. His keen optimism, generosity and his willingness to go to great lengths to help others impacts a lot of people in his life.
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Choi Jung-yoon
Choi Jung-yoon (born 9 May 1977) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in Korean drama, television dramas, with leading roles in ''Romance Hunter'' (2007), ''Manny (TV series), Manny'' (2011), ''Ojakgyo Family'' (2011), ''Ang ...
as Chun Ji-young
:School nurse, has known Tae-pyung since they were teenagers and is the daughter of his landlord. She is a divorcee and has had a crush to Tae-pyung for a long time.
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Wang Ji-hye as Lee Woo-kyung
:Schoolteacher, daughter of a
chaebol
A chaebol (, ; ) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple diversified affiliates, controlled by a person or group whose power over the group often exc ...
household which employs Tae-pyung as a housekeeper. Dedicated to a fault, her students are her primary concern. Woo-kyung is also independent and headstrong.
*Yang Jin-woo as Baek Gun-wook
:Illegitimate son of a chaebol family, Woo-kyung's friend since childhood. He returned to Korea after studying in the United States to help run his father's company. Selfish and determined, he prefers things to go his way.
Supporting characters
;The Kim "children"
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Seo Ji-hee as Kim Hee-rae
:Daughter of Tae-pyung's deceased elder brother, and the only one who is Tae-pyung's biological relative. She is strong-willed, bluntly honest and stubborn, mostly out of concern for her uncle.
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Roh Jeong-eui
Roh Jeong-eui (born July 31, 2001) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her role as Dong-i in 2016 film '' Phantom Detective'', Hong Si-a in ''18 Again'' (2020), and NJ in ''Our Beloved Summer
''Our Beloved Summer'' () is a South Kor ...
as Nam Song-ah
:Daughter of Tae-pyung's friends who are laying low to avoid creditors. She is the most affectionate towards Tae-pyung. She has asthma and often wears a mask outdoors.
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Yeon Joon-seok
Yeon Joon-seok (born December 15, 1995) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1995 births
IHQ (company) artists
Living people
South Korean ...
as Ri Chul-ryong
:Teenage
defector from
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...
with no family in the South. He had spent most of his adolescence looking for his only brother, until he settles to enroll in college. Despite being diligent and obedient, he suffers from low self-confidence due to the discrimination he faces as a North Korean.
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Oh Jae-moo
Oh Jae-moo (born November 11, 1998) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Oh Jae-moo Fan Cafeat Daum
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1998 births
IHQ (company) artists
Living peop ...
as Ko Joo-sung
:Teenager made homeless by a father absconding from creditors, and the most recent member to join the Kim household. He is spoiled and rude, yet emotionally fragile and has a kinder side. He is also classmates with Hee-rae, whom he often quarrels with.
;Chun household
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Baek Il-seob
Baek Il-seob (; born June 10, 1944) is a South Korean film and television actor. In recent years he appeared in the family dramas ''Mom's Dead Upset'', '' My Too Perfect Sons'' and '' Ojakgyo Brothers''.
In 2007 Baek landed in the news after he ...
as Chun Kyung-sool
:Ji-young's father and Tae-pyung's benefactor and landlord, who offered the first floor of his house to Tae-pyung's family. Tae-pyung considers him a mentor and frequently seeks him out for advice.
*Lee Doo-il as Chun Myung-kwan
:Kyung-sool's son, Ji-young's elder brother.
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Jin Kyung as Jo Jae-nam
:Myung-kwan's wife, who is often skeptical about Tae-pyung. A shallow, gossipy housewife, she values wealth and social position above all, and constantly grooms her daughter to become a suitable wife for a notable family.
*Kim Soo-yeon as Chun Joo-hee
:Daughter of Myung-kwan and Jae-nam, who is pressured by her parents to become someone she doesn't want to be. She shares her room with her aunt, Ji-young.
;Lee household
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Choi Il-hwa as Lee Sang-gook
:Father of Woo-kyung, who is antagonistic towards Tae-pyung as he believes housekeeping is not a desirable job for a man.
*Sa Mi-ja as Oh Ssang-shim
:Grand-aunt of Woo-kyung, who did the housekeeping before Tae-pyung was hired. She is kinder and more reasonable than her younger sister.
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Jung Jae-soon
Jung Jae-soon is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Homemade Love Story'', '' My Only One'', ''House of Bluebird'' and ''Three Bold Siblings
''Three Bold Siblings'' () is a 2023 South Korean television ser ...
as Oh Ssang-ji
:Grandmother of Woo-kyung. Demanding and hot-tempered, she often favors Ho-kyung over Woo-kyong.
*Kang Sung-min as Lee Ho-kyung
:Older brother of Woo-kyung, who uses a wheelchair after an accident. He and Woo-kyung care deeply about each other's welfare. He is
agoraphobic
Agoraphobia is a mental and behavioral disorder, specifically an anxiety disorder characterized by symptoms of anxiety in situations where the person perceives their environment to be unsafe with no easy way to escape. These situations can in ...
and spends most of his time blogging. He and Tae-pyung become friends and share a great bond.
;Baek household
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Lee Jung-gil as Baek Jae-sang
:Father of Gun-wook.
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Kim Hyeseon as Hong Hae-sook
:Mother of Gun-wook.
;Extended cast
*Song Seo-yeon as Joo Yeon-ji
*Kim Deok-hyeon as Director Kim
*Yoo Yeon-ji as Jang Hye-ryung
*Lee Jong-gu as Moon Gyo-soo
*Jo Jung-rae as Byung-jin
Ratings
''Key''
*-lowest rated episode
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Awards and nominations
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* {{hancinema drama, Cheer_Up_Mr_p__Kim, Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!
Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
2012 South Korean television series debuts
2013 South Korean television series endings
Korean-language television shows
South Korean romance television series