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Hwang Shin-hye Hwang Shin-Hye (born Hwang Jung-Man on April 16, 1963) is a South Korean actress. Career Hwang Shin-Hye was studying to become a flight attendant at Inha Technical College, established in 1958 as an annex to Inha Institute of Technology (parent ...

Ahn Suk-hwan Ahn Suk-hwan (Hangul: 안석환; real name: Ahn Jin-hyeong (Hangul: 안진형); November 1, 1959) is a South Korean actor. Ahn has been active in theater, film and television since 1986. His onscreen roles include both comedic and villainous sup ...

Park Ji-yoon Park Ji-yoon (Hangul: 박지윤; Hanja: 朴志胤; born January 3, 1982) is a South Korean singer, actress, and model. As a teen model, she gained wide exposure after starring in a Haitai biscuit commercial in 1994, and held a minor role in th ...

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from August 13, 2012 to February 6, 2013, on Mondays to Fridays at 19:45 for 120 episodes. Also known under its previous title ''Shut Up Family'' ().

Plot

Woo Shin-hye is a divorcee who lives with her vain mother and two beautiful daughters, the older one who cares deeply about her image but is secretly a slob and the younger is intelligent and seemingly kind but has the sly and cruel personality. They are filthy rich thanks to Shin-hye's beauty salon. Yeol Suk-hwan is a widowed and enthusiastic single father who works at a Youth Centre to support his poor family. He lives with his greedy but kind mother-in-law and three children—two sons, the oldest who is a bread errand boy and is bullied in school and the youngest is an innocent but slow child. as well as a smart, strong but homely daughter which others mistake her as an older woman. Shin-hye and Suk-hwan unexpectedly fall in love and marry. Now that the two families live under the same roof, conflicts constantly arise due to differences in personalities and lifestyle. However, they work their problems together and help each other out, successfully or not, and they eventually become a real family.

Cast

;Woo family *

as Woo Shin-hye *

as Woo Ji-yoon *

Kim Da-som Kim Da-som (born May 6, 1993), better known mononymously as Dasom, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a former member of South Korean girl group Sistar and formerly under Starship Entertainment. She has acted in films an ...

as Woo Da-yoon *

Sunwoo Yong-nyeo Sunwoo Yong-nyeo (born Jung Yong-rye on August 15, 1945) is a South Korean actress. Sunwoo originally wanted to become a classical ballerina, but when she passed TBC's open recruitment in 1965, this led to her entertainment debut as a dancer on ...

as Na Il-ran * Lee Bon as Woo Bon ;Yeol family *

as Yeol Suk-hwan *

as Yeol Hee-bong *

Choi Woo-shik Choi Woo-shik (; born March 26, 1990) is an South Korean-Canadian actor based in South Korea. He first gained widespread recognition for his leading role in the film '' Set Me Free'' (2014). He then co-starred in the films ''Train to Busan'' (201 ...

as Yeol Woo-bong * Kim Dan-yool as Yeol Mak-bong * Nam Neung-mi as Goong Ae-ja * Kim Hyung-beom as Yeol Hyung-beom ;E Coffee *

Shim Ji-ho Shim Ji-ho (born May 2, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He began his entertainment career as a model, then turned to acting. He has starred in television dramas such as ''School 2'' (1999), ''My Lovely Family'' (2004), ''Our Stance on How to Trea ...

as Cha Ji-ho * Min Chan-gi as Al *

Park Seo-joon Park Seo-joon (born Park Yong-kyu; December 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series ''Kill Me, Heal Me'' (2015), ''She Was Pretty'' (2015), ''Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth'' (2016– ...

as Cha Seo-joon ;Extended cast *

Park Sung-kwang Park Sung-kwang (born August 15, 1981) is a comedian, film director, and rapper in the band . He currently performs in KBS's Gag Concert, where he made his entertainment debut as a comedian in 2007. He owns a kimchi-business, and has done sinc ...

as Goong Sang-in *

Kim Dong-beom Kim Dong-beom (born January 26, 1991) is a South Korean actor. Kim made his acting debut in 2007, and has appeared in mostly bit parts and supporting role A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the pri ...

as Bin Dae-chul *

Wang Ji-won Wang Ji-won (born November 12, 1988) is a South Korean actress and ballet dancer. Career Wang trained with the Royal Ballet School in England and studied Dance at the Korea National University of Arts, she was a member of the Korea National Ball ...

as instructor * Choi Ha-na as Choi Ha-na * Han Yeo-wool as Han Yeo-wool * Joo Young-ho as Joo Young-ho ;Cameo appearance * Kim Won-hyo as aesthetic goose customer couple * Shin Jin-hwa as aesthetic goose customer couple * Jung Kyung-mi as Mak-bong's homeroom teacher *

Shin Bo-ra Shin Bora (; born March 17, 1987) is a South Korean comedian, singer, and actress. She made her entertainment debut as a comedian on the variety show ''Gag Concert'' in 2010. Shin is also a member of the band Brave Guys, and has released several ...

as drunk and crazy fan of Hyung-beom's *

Yoon Bo-ra Yoon Bo-ra (born December 30, 1989), better known by the mononym Bora, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar and its sub-group Sistar19. Early life and education Bora was bo ...

as herself *

Bang Min-ah Bang Min-ah (; born May 13, 1993), better known by the mononym Minah, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the girl group Girl's Day in 2010 and released her first solo album, ''I Am a Woman Too,'' in 2015. She has a ...

as a character in Woo-bong's

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novel * Yura as a character in Woo-bong's

novel * Choi Ah-ra as Shin Jang-mi *

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as Yoon Yoo-mi *

Ji Soo Kim Ji-soo (; born 30 March 1993), professionally known as Ji Soo, is a South Korean actor. Early life and education In elementary school, Ji Soo was a judo athlete and competed at national level before giving it up due to injuries. He was an ...

as Han Song-yi *

Jo Kwan-woo Jo Kwan-woo (; born August 3, 1965) is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a singer in 1994 and experienced great success with his second album, 1995's ''Memory'', which sold 3 million copies and is considered one of the best albums o ...

as Shin-hye's ex-husband * Park Hwi-soon as university group senior *

Song Ji-eun Song Ji-eun, (born May 5, 1990), better known mononymously as Jieun, is a South Korean singer and actress best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Secret. Aside from her group's activities, she has released several solo songs and ...

as high school girl stalker *

K.Will Kim Hyung-soo (; born December 30, 1981), better known by his stage name K.Will (), is a South Korean singer. The name is a combination of the first letter 'K' of his last name 'Kim' and the English word 'Will', which means will. He debuted in ...

as Roy Kwak *

Jeong Ga-eun Jeong Ga-eun (born Baek Ra-hee on May 21, 1978) is a South Korean actress and clothing retailer who has appeared in several Korean television series such as ''Rollercoaster'' and ''Sunday Sunday Night''. Career Debuting as a beauty contestant ...

as Mi-ja *

Gong Hyun-joo Gong Hyun-joo (born January 7, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Personal life Gong married a non-celebrity 1 year older than her in March 2019. In January 2023, Gong's agency announced that she is pregnant with the couple's first child and ex ...

as Lee Hee-jae *

Jeong Jin-woon Jeong Jin-woon (Hangul: 정진운), most often credited as Jinwoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. Debuting as a member of the group 2AM (band), 2AM in July 2008, he began his acting career in 2012 with the Korean Broadcasting System, KB ...

as Kang Dong-won * Si-hwan as Seo-joon's classmate

Awards

* 2012 K-Drama Star Awards: Best Comic Acting -

* 2012

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: Excellence Award, Female Performer in a Variety Show -

References

External links

''Family'' official KBS website
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