Save the Family

South Korean TV series or program

Save the Family
Promotional poster
Genre	Family Melodrama
Written by	Hong Young-hee
Directed by	Jun Sung-hong
Starring	Jae Hee Kang Byul Jung Hye-in
Music by	Lee Chang-hee
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	123 (120+3)
Production
Executive producer	Park Ki-ho
Producer	Lee Jeong-seob
Running time	35 minutes
Production company	KBS
Original release
Network	KBS1
Release	May 11 (2015-05-11) – October 30, 2015 (2015-10-30)

Save the Family (Korean: 가족을 지켜라; RR: Gajokeul Jikyeora; lit. Protect the Family) is a 2015 South Korean daily drama starring Jae Hee, Kang Byul and Jung Hye-in. It aired on KBS1 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:25 for 123 episodes from May 11 to October 30, 2015.^[1]^[2]

Plot

A family drama that looks at the meaning of 'family' and the duties of parents and children through a three-generation families.

Jung Woo-jin (Jae Hee), an ambitious doctor, is not successful in his career and in his love life due to his family background. After he is passed over for a promotion as a specialist, he works in a small hospital emergency room near his home. He is in love with Go Ye-won (Jung Hye-in) but her family strongly oppose their relationship.

One day, Woo-jin meets Lee Hae-soo (Kang Byul) after getting drunk which causes misunderstandings between them. However, Woo-jin and Hae-soo encounter each other often as they live in the same neighbourhood and Hae-soo works in the same hospital as a kitchen assistant to a chef in the hospital cafeteria. Gradually, they develop feelings for each other. But their relationship is opposed by Woo-jin's family who has high expectations for his future.

Having failed in love and no longer believes in true love, Woo-jin resigns to his mother Bok Soo-ja's (Lee Hwi-hyang) wish and decides to marry Ye-won. Will Soo-ja's wish come true?

Cast

Main characters

Jae Hee as Jung Woo-jin
Kang Byul as Lee Hae-soo
Jung Hye-in as Go Ye-won

Supporting characters

Choi Il-hwa as Jung Man-jae
Lee Hwi-hyang as Bok Soo-ja
Byun Hee-bong as Jung Soo-bong
Ban Hyo-jung as Cha Ong-shim
Narsha as Jung Hee-jin
Park Chul-ho as Jung Ho-jae
Im Sung-min as Na Ae-ran
Shin Seung-hwan as Jung Tae-jin
Im Chae-won as Choi Yoon-jung
Kim Dong-yoon as Choi Yoon-chan
Lee Yul-eum as Oh Se-mi
Jung Da-bin as Son Da-hye
Jo Young-min as Ji-won
Ham Sung-min as Lee Jung-su
Romina as Mina
Aleyna as Dongbaek

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2015	4th APAN Star Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	Jae Hee	Nominated
	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama	Jae Hee	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama	Kang Byul	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Choi Il-hwa	Nominated

References

^ "Will Protect the Family save KBS?". Hancinema. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
^ "Will Kang Byul become the next Kim Ah-joong or Han Hyo-joo?". Hancinema. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2017-11-03.