My Husband Got a Family explained
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| Native Name: | | Hangul: | 넝쿨째 굴러온 당신 | | Hanja: | 順藤而上的你 | | Rr: | Neongkuljjae Gulleoon Dangsin | | Mr: | Nŏngk'ultchae Kulrŏon Tangsin | | Lk: | You Who Rolled in Unexpectedly |
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| Director: | Kim Hyung-suk |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 58 |
| Executive Producer: | Lee Jang-soo |
| Producer: | Kim Sung-geun |
| Camera: | Single camera |
| Runtime: | 70 minutes |
| Company: | Logos Film |
| Channel: | KBS2 |
| Related: | Mi marido tiene familia |
My Husband Got a Family[1] is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-joo, Yoo Jun-sang, and Youn Yuh-jung.[2] It aired on KBS2 from February 25 to September 9, 2012 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 58 episodes.[3]
The weekend family drama centers on a working woman named Cha Yoon-hee (played by Kim Nam-joo) as her husband, who was put up for international adoption, reunites with his biological parents. Yoon-hee faces the unexpected burden of having to build a relationship with her new-found in-laws.[4]
During its more than five-month run, it topped the weekly ratings chart for 25 consecutive weeks and reached a ratings peak of 45.8 percent (TNmS) and 52.3 percent (AGB Nielsen).[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] The series ranked number one overall on the 2012 yearly TV ratings chart.[11]
Plot
Cha Yoon-hee (Kim Nam-joo) is a successful TV drama producer/director who marries an orphaned doctor (Yoo Jun-sang) and thereby acquires the supposed, ultimate career woman's dream―accomplished husband minus the in-laws. Her marital bliss is shattered when her husband finds his birth parents and they happen to be her next-door neighbors with whom she bickers on a daily basis, and feature not one, but three sisters-in-law, and the usual array of aunts and grandmothers-in-law. Yoon-hee realizes she has married more than she has bargained for. Once again, the stage is set for a butting of the heads between daughter and mother-in-law (Youn Yuh-jung).[12] [13]
Cast
Terry Kang wife; Se-joong's younger sister and Se-kwang older sister
Yoon-hee's husband; Il-sook's younger brother and older brother of Yi-sook and Mal-sook
Cha Yoon-hee's family
Se-joong, Yoon-hee, and Se-kwang's mother; Ji-young and Terry Kang's mother-in-law
Yoon-hee and Se-kwang's older brother
Se-joong's wife
Se-joong and Yoon-hee's younger brother
Bang Chang-soo's house
Il-sook, Gwi-nam, Yi-sook, and Mal-sook's grandmother; Jang-soo, Jung-hoon, and Jung-bae's mother; Chung-ae, Yang-shil, and Go Ok's mother-in-law
Chung-ae's husband; Il-sook, Gwi-nam, Yi-sook, and Mal-sook's father
Jang-soo's wife; Il-sook, Gwi-nam, Yi-sook, and Mal-sook's mother
Gwi-nam, Yi-sook, and Mal-sook's older sister; Nam Nam-goo's ex-wife; Nam Min-ji's mother
Il-sook and Gwi-nam younger sister; Mal-sook's older sister
Il-sook, Gwi-nam, and Yi-sook younger sister
- Jeon Hwi-heon as Nam Min-ji
Il-sook and Nam-goo's daughter; Gwi-nam, Yi-sook, and Mal-sook's niece
Bang Jung-hoon's family
- Song Geum-shik as Bang Jung-hoon
Yang-shil's husband; Il-sook, Gwi-nam, Yi-sook, and Mal-sook's younger uncle
Jung-hoon's wife; Il-sook, Gwi-nam, Yi-sook, and Mal-sook's uncle's wife
Bang Jung-bae's family
Go-ok's husband; Il-sook, Gwi-nam, Yi-sook, and Mal-sook's youngest uncle; Jang-goon's father
Jung-bae's wife; Il-sook, Gwi-nam, Yi-sook, and Mal-sook's uncle's wife; Jang-goon's mother
Jung-bae and Go-ok's son; Il-sook, Gwi-nam, Yi-sook, and Mal-sook's cousin
Chung-ae's sister
Chung-ae's younger sister; Soon-ae's older sister; Il-sook, Gwi-nam, Yi-sook, and Mal-sook aunt
Chung-ae and Bo-ae's younger sister; Il-sook, Gwi-nam, Yi-sook, and Mal-sook aunt
Extended
Yoon-hee's old student; Restaurant president
Former idol
A doctor at Gwi Nam's hospital and childhood friend from the US
- Kim Hyung-bum as Nam Nam-goo
Il-sook's ex-husband; Min-ji's father
Yi-sook's first love
Bakery's employee
- Kim Hyung-jin as Tae-young
Restaurant Staff
Se-kwang's friend
Cameo appearances
Actress acting in the drama Yoon-hee is producing
- Go Do-young as Yoon-hee's workplace junior
- Go Seo-hee as Writer writing the drama Yoon-hee is producing
- Jung Chang-sung as Chief secretary
- Lee Chae-min as Customer
- Lee Jae-yong as Jae-yong's father
- Kil Yong-woo as Gwi-nam's adoptive father
- Kim Chang-sook as Gwi-nam's adoptive mother
- Kwak Min-suk as PD Ji
- Lee Do-hyun as Ji-hwan
- Hwang Dong-joo as Fake Gwi-nam
- Yoo In-young as Yoo Shin-hye
- Choi Yoon-so as Kang Hye-soo
- Kim Seung-woo as man studying for the bar exams (ep 5–6)[18]
- Kim Jang-hoon as Yoon Bin's sunbae (ep 16)
- Hong Eun-hee as a difficult actress (ep 18)
- Ji Jin-hee as pastor (ep 19)
- Lee Soo-geun as Yoon Bin's ex-manager (ep 21)
- Cha Tae-hyun as Cha Tae-bong, Yoon-hee's ex-boyfriend (ep 26)[19]
- Sung Si-kyung as has-been singer Sung Si-kaeng (ep 32)[20]
- as themselves (ep 39)[21]
- Song Joon-geun as top drama actor (ep 40)
- Lee Hye-young as top drama actress (ep 40)
- Lee Jung-shin as Mal-sook's blind date (ep 42)[22]
- Kim Jong-min as audition judge (ep 46)
- Shin Se-kyung as Shin Se-kyung (ep 49)[23]
- Kim Joon-hyun as variety show PD
- Lee Jong-hak as singing instructor
- Yang Hee-eun as radio DJ
- Kim Kyung-jin as Teuk Byeol-chul
- Tak Jae-hoon as marketer
- Jung Kyung-mi as Yoon Bin's mom fan
- Kim Seo-hyung as Jae-yong's first sister
- Jo Ha-rang as Jae-yong's second sister
- Lee Je-in as Jae-yong's youngest sister
- Gong Hyung-jin as man arguing with Yoon-hee
- Park So-hyun as radio DJ
Ratings
- In the table below, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Date | Average audience share |
|---|
| TNmS Ratings[24] | AGB Nielsen[25] |
|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|
| 01 | 2012-02-25 | | | | |
| 02 | 2012-02-26 | 29.3% | 29.4% | 28.9% | 30.0% |
| 03 | 2012-03-03 | 26.2% | 26.2% | 25.7% | 26.3% |
| 04 | 2012-03-04 | 30.2% | 30.2% | 29.9% | 30.4% |
| 05 | 2012-03-10 | 27.2% | 26.7% | 26.9% | 27.0% |
| 06 | 2012-03-11 | 32.5% | 31.4% | 32.8% | 33.5% |
| 07 | 2012-03-17 | 30.3% | 31.1% | 27.0% | 26.9% |
| 08 | 2012-03-18 | 35.2% | 35.6% | 32.8% | 33.5% |
| 09 | 2012-03-24 | 30.5% | 30.2% | 29.1% | 29.7% |
| 10 | 2012-03-25 | 38.5% | 39.6% | 36.1% | 36.3% |
| 11 | 2012-03-31 | 33.9% | 33.1% | 30.1% | 30.3% |
| 12 | 2012-04-01 | 36.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% | 35.4% |
| 13 | 2012-04-07 | 32.2% | 32.6% | 27.8% | 27.6% |
| 14 | 2012-04-08 | 35.6% | 37.3% | 34.3% | 34.9% |
| 15 | 2012-04-14 | 30.4% | 30.7% | 27.2% | 27.2% |
| 16 | 2012-04-15 | 38.6% | 40.3% | 34.5% | 34.6% |
| 17 | 2012-04-21 | 36.3% | 37.8% | 32.4% | 33.2% |
| 18 | 2012-04-22 | 38.9% | 42.3% | 36.4% | 37.7% |
| 19 | 2012-04-28 | 32.2% | 33.3% | 30.1% | 31.2% |
| 20 | 2012-04-29 | 36.0% | 37.6% | 34.2% | 34.5% |
| 21 | 2012-05-05 | 29.0% | 28.2% | 26.0% | 26.7% |
| 22 | 2012-05-06 | 34.5% | 37.5% | 33.8% | 35.2% |
| 23 | 2012-05-12 | 29.4% | 32.1% | 29.3% | 30.9% |
| 24 | 2012-05-13 | 36.1% | 39.3% | 34.9% | 35.8% |
| 25 | 2012-05-19 | 32.0% | 34.7% | 30.6% | 31.7% |
| 26 | 2012-05-20 | 35.4% | 38.3% | 34.0% | 35.2% |
| 27 | 2012-05-26 | 29.9% | 31.1% | 27.2% | 28.2% |
| 28 | 2012-05-27 | 34.6% | 37.6% | 33.1% | 34.9% |
| 29 | 2012-06-02 | 30.9% | 31.5% | 29.6% | 30.1% |
| 30 | 2012-06-03 | 37.1% | 39.5% | 35.3% | 35.7% |
| 31 | 2012-06-09 | 32.0% | 34.3% | 29.8% | 30.3% |
| 32 | 2012-06-10 | 37.4% | 40.3% | 37.3% | 39.2% |
| 33 | 2012-06-16 | 33.6% | 35.2% | 30.2% | 31.7% |
| 34 | 2012-06-17 | 39.2% | 42.0% | 36.2% | 37.8% |
| 35 | 2012-06-23 | 35.0% | 36.3% | 31.5% | 32.7% |
| 36 | 2012-06-24 | 39.8% | 42.5% | 37.0% | 37.9% |
| 37 | 2012-06-30 | 37.3% | 37.4% | 34.2% | 35.5% |
| 38 | 2012-07-01 | 40.5% | 42.0% | 36.7% | 37.1% |
| 39 | 2012-07-07 | 34.4% | 35.9% | 31.2% | 32.4% |
| 40 | 2012-07-08 | 41.4% | 42.8% | 38.2% | 38.1% |
| 41 | 2012-07-14 | 39.2% | 39.2% | 36.2% | 36.9% |
| 42 | 2012-07-15 | 46.0% | 48.6% | 41.9% | 42.7% |
| 43 | 2012-07-21 | 36.6% | 37.9% | 30.5% | 32.1% |
| 44 | 2012-07-22 | 44.0% | 46.9% | 37.6% | 38.6% |
| 45 | 2012-07-28 | 32.5% | 32.7% | 26.7% | 26.8% |
| 46 | 2012-07-29 | 34.1% | 36.5% | 33.3% | 34.7% |
| 47 | 2012-08-04 | 27.8% | 27.7% | 27.5% | 28.7% |
| 48 | 2012-08-05 | 31.7% | 33.4% | 30.1% | 29.9% |
| 49 | 2012-08-11 | 32.5% | 35.1% | 30.1% | 30.7% |
| 50 | 2012-08-12 | 43.5% | 45.5% | 40.7% | 43.1% |
| 51 | 2012-08-18 | 39.4% | 39.9% | 35.2% | 37.6% |
| 52 | 2012-08-19 | 45.9% | 47.4% | 42.1% | 44.3% |
| 53 | 2012-08-25 | 39.5% | 40.1% | 35.4% | 36.2% |
| 54 | 2012-08-26 | 45.4% | 47.0% | 40.7% | 41.6% |
| 55 | 2012-09-01 | 40.5% | 42.1% | 36.3% | 37.5% |
| 56 | 2012-09-02 | 45.7% | 46.4% | 40.9% | 42.2% |
| 57 | 2012-09-08 | 42.3% | 43.8% | 37.5% | 38.6% |
| 58 | 2012-09-09 | | | | |
| Average | | | | | |
|---|
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|
| 2012 | | Outstanding Korean Drama | My Husband Got a Family | |
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | | |
| |
| Best Drama | My Husband Got a Family | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | | |
| Excellence Award, Actor | | |
| Best New Actor | | |
| Best New Actress | | |
| Best Young Actor[26] | | |
| Best Writer | | |
| Special Jury Prize for Acting | | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | | |
| Excellence Award, Actor | | |
| Rising Star Award | | |
| |
| Best Writer | | |
| Top Popularity Award | | |
| Best Actress | | |
| Grand Prize (Daesang) for TV Drama | | |
| Best Drama | My Husband Got a Family | |
| Best Drama PD | Kim Hyung-suk | |
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | | |
| |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | | |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | | |
| |
| Best Supporting Actor | | |
| Best Supporting Actress | | |
| |
| Best New Actor | | |
| |
| Best New Actress | | |
| Best Young Actor | | |
| Best Writer | | |
| Best Couple Award | | |
| |
| 2013 | | Best Drama | My Husband Got a Family | |
| Best Director (TV) | Kim Hyung-suk | |
| Best Actor (TV) | | |
| Best Actress (TV) | | |
| Best New Actor (TV) | | |
| Best Screenplay (TV) | | |
| Best Full-length Drama | My Husband Got a Family | |
|
International broadcast
It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from February 13 to June 26, 2013 under the title .[27]
It aired in the Philippines via GMA Network on April 8, 2013 under the title Unexpected You.[28]
It aired in Singapore on Channel U
It aired in Thailand on Workpoint TV on July 1, 2015 under the title s̄ap̣hı̂ cxm s̄æb สะใภ้จอมแสบ (Troublemaker Daughter-in-Law).[29]
A Mexican channel recreated the drama with the title Mi marido tiene familia.[30]
Notes and References
- Web site: My Husband Got a Family. KBS World. September 17, 2017. May 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240525190002/http://kbsworld.kbs.co.kr/program/view.php?pg_seq=871. live.
- Web site: Oh. Jean. Kim Nam-joo's new work promises to resonate with modern-day women. The Korea Herald. 2014-03-24. 22 February 2012. 2014-03-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20140324082540/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120222001128. live.
- Web site: Kim Nam-joo tapped as leading lady in new KBS TV series. 10Asia. 2014-03-24. 3 January 2012. 2014-03-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20140324063019/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012010309581296982. live.
- Web site: Kim. Hyo-eun. In with the old, out with the new. 2012-12-04. Korea JoongAng Daily. 18 April 2012. usurped. https://web.archive.org/web/20120710014749/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2951603. 10 July 2012.
- Web site: Suk. Monica. My Husband denies looming rumors on extending episodes. 2012-12-04. 10Asia. 20 June 2012.
- Web site: Lee. Hye-ji. My Husband shatters own record, solidifies No.1 status on weekly TV ratings. 2012-12-04. 10Asia. 9 July 2012.
- Web site: Lee. Hye-ji. My Husband shatters own record, proves its unbeatable status on weekly TV ratings. 2012-12-04. 10Asia. 20 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140415192855/http://www.tenasia.com/my-husband-shatters-own-record-proves-its-unbeatable-status-on-weekly-tv-ratings/. 15 April 2014.
- Web site: Lee. Tae-ho. KBS' My Husband captures audience for 23rd straight weeks. 2012-12-04. 10Asia. 27 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140415193648/http://www.tenasia.com/kbs-my-husband-captures-audience-for-23rd-straight-weeks/. 15 April 2014.
- Web site: Lee. Hye-ji. My Husband renews No. 1 record on weekly TV ratings chart. 2012-12-04. 10Asia. 3 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140415192851/http://www.tenasia.com/my-husband-renews-no-1-record-on-weekly-tv-ratings-chart/. 15 April 2014.
- Web site: Lee. Tae-ho. My Husband comes to a happy ending at No. 1 on weekly ratings chart. 2012-12-04. 10Asia. 10 September 2012. 2014-04-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20140415042606/http://us.tenasia.co.kr/archives/12055. dead.
- Web site: Lee. Hye-ji. KBS Drama My Husband Wears Throne on 2012 TV Chart. 10Asia. 2012-12-19. 18 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140415192846/http://www.tenasia.com/kbs-drama-my-husband-wears-throne-on-2012-tv-chart/. 15 April 2014.
- Web site: Sunwoo. Carla. Actress Kim Nam-ju to star in KBS 2TV's new weekend drama. https://archive.today/20130127042346/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2946537. usurped. January 27, 2013. 2012-12-04. Korea JoongAng Daily. 3 January 2012.
- Web site: Ko. Hong-ju. Unexpected You Says Adieu with Realistic Ending. https://archive.today/20130129031134/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=14612. dead. 29 January 2013. 2012-12-04. enewsWorld. 10 September 2012.
- Web site: Kim. Soo-jin. CN Blue's Min Hyuk successfully changes into a cute boy on My Husband Got a Family. 2012-12-04. Star News. 13 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140307070419/http://star.mt.co.kr/stviewEng.php?type=3&no=2012051310180601790. 7 March 2014. live.
- Web site: Actress Jo Yoon-hee Enjoying Life as Late Bloomer. 2012-12-04. The Chosun Ilbo. 7 July 2012. 2022-12-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20221205060331/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/07/07/2012070700388.html. live.
- Web site: Jeon. Ji-young. Is Mal-suk & Se-gwang Couple a New Romeo & Juliet Couple?. 2012-12-04. KBS Global. 1 August 2012. 2014-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006123508/http://english.kbs.co.kr/hallyu/gallery_view.html?No=1532. dead.
- Web site: Lee. Seul. Oh Yeon Seo leaves a message in thanks to the viewers. 2012-12-04. StarN News. 11 September 2012. 2014-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006070148/http://en.starnnews.com/news/index.html?no=123333. dead.
- Web site: Ho. Stewart. Kim Seung Woo to Cameo on Unexpected You. https://archive.today/20130128213620/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=4045. dead. 28 January 2013. 2012-12-04. enewsWorld. 6 March 2012.
- Web site: Ho. Stewart. Cha Tae Hyun to Make a Cameo Appearance on Unexpected You. https://archive.today/20130129051234/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=6807. dead. 29 January 2013. 2012-12-04. enewsWorld. 17 May 2012.
- Web site: Ho. Stewart. Sung Si Kyung to Cameo on Unexpected You. https://archive.today/20130128215857/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=7477. dead. 28 January 2013. 2012-12-04. enewsWorld. 1 June 2012.
- Web site: Ho. Stewart. ZE:A, Song Joon Geun, Lee Hye Young to Cameo on Unexpected You. https://archive.today/20130129025810/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=9257. dead. 29 January 2013. 2012-12-04. enewsWorld. 6 July 2012.
- Web site: Lee. Seul. Lee Jung Shin makes a surprise appearance on My Husband Got a Family. 2012-12-04. StarN News. 17 July 2012. 2014-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106034418/http://en.starnnews.com/news/index.html?no=106955. dead.
- Web site: Hong. Grace Danbi. Shin Se Kyung to Cameo on Unexpected You. https://archive.today/20130129014016/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=11386. dead. 29 January 2013. 2012-12-04. enewsWorld. 2 August 2012.
- Web site: TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu. ko. TNMS Ratings. August 14, 2017. January 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105185130/http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp. live.
- Web site: AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu. ko. AGB Nielsen Media Research. August 14, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170317134758/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00. March 17, 2017. dead.
- Web site: Lee. Seul. Kwak Dong Yeon garners the Best Young Actor award. 2012-12-04. StarN News. 3 October 2012. 2014-02-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222020302/http://en.starnnews.com/news/index.html?no=129421. dead.
- Web site: 韓流No.1 チャンネル-KNTV . 2014-09-30 . 2014-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006142348/http://www.kntv.co.jp/prog/detail/?p=25197 . dead .
- Web site: Unexpected You, mapapanood na ngayong April 8. GMA Network News. fil. 2014-03-21. 25 March 2013. 2014-03-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20140322002006/http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/gma/videos/2013-03-25/22926/Unexpected-You-mapapanood-na-ngayong-April-8. live.
- Web site: th:สะใภ้จอมแสบ. http://www.workpoint.co.th/tvshow/1055/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%A0%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%9A. Workpoint TV. th. 2014-03-21. 9 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140803000356/http://www.workpoint.co.th/tvshow/1055/%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%b0%e0%b9%83%e0%b8%a0%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%88%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%a1%e0%b9%81%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%9a. 3 August 2014. dead.
- Web site: International Newswire: South Korea's 'My Husband Got a Family' Embraced by Mexico. 2017-10-24. 2017-12-28. 2017-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026111205/http://variety.com/2017/film/global/south-korea-my-husband-got-a-family-mexico-1202598224/. live.
