The Atypical Family is a new K-drama, starring Jang Ki-Young and Chun Woo-Hee in lead roles. The fantasy romance series is all set to premiere every week on JTBC and Netflix.
The official synopsis reads, “Once blessed with unique superpowers, a family loses their abilities due to modern-day problems — until a mysterious woman changes everything.” Magical powers run in Bok Gwi-Joo’s family but the daily problems affect their abilities.
When Do Da-Hae enters their lives, Gwi-Joo’s mother thinks that she is the key to restoring the family’s powers. However, the road to curing Gwi-Joo’s depression and regaining their lost abilities will not be easy.
The Atypical Family cast & their characters
The Atypical Family cast includes many A-list actors including Jang Ki-Young, Chun Woo-Hee, Go Doo-Shim, and Kim Su-Hyun.
Ki-Young plays Bok Gwi-Joo, the son of the Bok family who can transport to the past. Due to a traumatic incident, he becomes depressed, and slowly his powers disappear. As he cannot travel to his happy moments in the past, his present becomes gloomy. Will Da-Hae be able to help him come out of depression? Only time will tell. Ki-Young is known for playing some popular roles in shows, including My Roommate is a Gumiho, Search: WWW, and Kill It.
Woo-Hee plays Do Da-Hae, a mysterious woman who changes the Bok family’s life. Since she begins to live with them, change starts to occur in each family member’s life. In the trailer, she helps Gwi-Joo when he appears to be drowning in the sea.
Kim Su-Hyun essays the role of Bok Dong-Hee, Gwi-Joo’s sister who can fly. She begins to lose power due to an eating disorder. Also, Dong-Hee will intimidate Da-Hae in the K-drama. Go Doo-Shim plays Gwi-Joo’s mother’s role, Bok Man-Heum. She dreams of Da-Hae and thus believes she is the key to their problems. Man-Heum’s magical power is that she can see the future and loses her ability due to phone addiction.
The family also includes Gwi-Joo’s daughter, Bok Yi-Na, who doesn’t have any superpowers. It seems Gwi-Joo has become depressed since his wife died. Aside from the aforementioned cast, The Atypical Family also includes:
- Oh Man-Seok as Eom Soon-Gu
- Kim Geum-Soon as Baek Il-Hong
- Ryu Abel as Grace
- Choi Kwang-Rok as Noh Hyung-Tae
- Jung Min-Ah as Se Yeon
Director Jo Hyun-Taek has helmed the project while Joo Hwa-Mi is the screenwriter. Kim Bo-Ra is the art director and Jung Jae-Hyung is the composer.
The Atypical Family release date, time & more
The Atypical Family premieres on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 10.30 p.m. KST on JTBC. Consisting of 12 episodes, the K-drama will also stream on Netflix.
Speaking about co-star Woo-Hee at a promotional event, Jang Ki-Young said, “I really liked her. She was a senior I wanted to work with.” He added that she is an “easygoing and understanding” person.
Woo-Hee also opened up about Ki-Young and said, “First of all, I felt he was very warm on the outside. What I learned while working on the project is that he is a quiet person and works hard at his job.” She added, “This is my first time working with a younger person.”
Going by the trailers and photos, the chemistry between the two actors looks promising. The fantasy romance K-drama will air twice a week on Saturdays and Sundays on JTBC and Netflix.
