''What Happens to My Family?'' () is a 2014–2015

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starring

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Kim Hyun-joo Kim Hyun-joo ( ko, 김현주; born 24 April 1977) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in television dramas ''Glass Slippers'' (2002), ''Toji, the Land'' (2004), '' Twinkle Twinkle'' (2011), ''What Happens to My Fa ...

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and

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. It aired on

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on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 ( KST) time slot from August 16, 2014, to February 15, 2015.

Synopsis

Cha Soon-bong (

) is a widower who has devoted his life to his three children. His eldest daughter Kang-shim (

), after a failed relationship, has resigned herself to never marry and a lifetime of being alone; his eldest son Kang-jae (

), a brilliant

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, is resentful of his humble origins; and his youngest son, Dal-bong (

Cast

Main

as Cha Soon-bong :The patriarch of the Cha family and head of the household; owner of a

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shop. *

as Cha Kang-shim :The eldest child; company secretary to CEO Moon Tae-oh and, in later episodes, to director Moon Tae-joo. *

as Cha Kang-jae :The second child; a skilled oncologist. *

as Cha Dal-bong :The youngest child; he is struggling with finding a stable job.

Supporting

Cha family

Yang Hee-kyung Yang Hee-kyung (born December 3, 1954) is a South Korean actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such ...

as Cha Soon-geum :Soon-bong's younger sister; Young-seol's mother and aunt to Kang-shim, Kang-jae and Dal-bong. *

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as Noh Young-seol :Soon-geum's daughter and cousin to Kang-shim, Kang-jae and Dal-bong. * Kim Jung-min as Seo Joong-baek :Young-seol's husband; owner of a chicken restaurant.

People around Cha Kang-shim

Kim Sang-kyung Kim Sang-kyung (born June 1, 1972; ) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his leading roles in ''Memories of Murder'' (2003) and ''May 18'' (2007). Two of his films directed by Hong Sang-soo, ''Tale of Cinema'' (2005) and '' Ha Ha Ha'' (20 ...

as Moon Tae-joo :Director at GK Group; CEO Moon's son. *

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as Moon Tae-oh :CEO of GK Group; Tae-joo's father and Kang-shim's boss. *

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as Baek Seol-hee : Eun-ho's mother; a famous news anchor and TV personality. *

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as Byun Woo-tak :Kang-shim's ex-boyfriend; an attorney who handles Soon-bong's case against the Cha children.

People around Cha Kang-jae

Son Dam-bi Son Dam-bi (; born September 25, 1983) is a South Korean singer, actress and entertainer. She began her career as a solo singer in 2007. She also made her acting debut in the 2009 Korean drama ''Dream.'' Career Son first came to fame when she ...

as Kwon Hyo-jin :Kang-jae's fiancée; daughter of Kwon Ki-chan and Heo Yang-geum; a food stylist. * Kim Il-woo as Kwon Ki-chan :Hyo-jin's father and husband to Heo Yang-geum; director of the hospital where Kang-jae works. *

Kyeon Mi-ri Kyeon Mi-ri (born January 27, 1965) is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known for her role as the antagonist Lady Choi in the hit period drama ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003). Career Kyeon Mi-ri graduated from Seoul Traditional Arts H ...

as Heo Yang-geum :Director Kwon's wife and Hyo-jin's mother.

People around Cha Dal-bong

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as Kang Seo-wool **

Kim Bo-yoon Kim Bo-yoon (born December 18, 2001) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Good Casting'', '' Ms. Hammurabi'', '' At Eighteen'' and '' All of Us Are Dead''. She also appeared in movies '' The Battleship Islan ...

as young Kang Seo-wool :A country girl with a strong Chungcheong dialect; she moves to

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in the hopes of marrying Dal-bong. *

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as Yoon Eun-ho :Baek Seol-hee's son; an

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turned restaurant owner.

Others

* Kim Seo-ra as Miss Ko (Ko Bok-ja / Ko Eun-hwan) :A mysterious woman who became Soon-bong's close friend. *

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as The Sword

Special appearance

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as Vitamin Salesman (Ep. 2)

Ratings

* In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. * The drama aired with

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s on

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two weeks after its initial broadcast in Korea.

Awards and nominations

Adaption

In 2015, a Turkish television series with the title The Baba Candir, based on the drama was released. There is a Mexican adaptation called Que le pasa a mi Familia? which was released on 2021.

International broadcast

References

External links

* * * {{Works by Samhwa Networks Korean Broadcasting System television dramas 2014 South Korean television series debuts 2015 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows Television shows written by Kang Eun-kyung South Korean romance television series South Korean comedy television series Television shows set in Seoul Television series by Samhwa Networks