Series synopsis
Family by Choice, also known as 조립식 가족 is a South Korean drama family television series that premiered on JTBC on October 9, 2024. It ended on November 27, 2024. It was created by Kim Seung-ho. It stars Hwang In-youp, Jung Chae-yeon, Bae Hyeon-seong and Choi Won-young.
A youth romance about two men and woman who aren't blood related but treated each other as family during their teens and how they meet again after 10 years.
Premise
A youth romance about two men and woman who aren't blood related but treated each other as family during their teens and how they meet again after 10 years.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hwang In-youp as Kim San-ha
- Jung Chae-yeon as Yun Ju-won
- Bae Hyeon-seong as Kang Hae-joon
- Choi Won-young as Yun Jeong-jae
- Choi Mu-sung as Kim Dae-uk
- Seo Ji-hye as Park Dal
- Kim Hye-eun as Kwon Jeong-hee
- Baek Eun-hae as Kang Seo-hyun
Supporting cast
- Min Ji-a as Kang Yi-jyun
- Youn Sang-hyun as Lee Jun-ho
- Ha Seo-yoon as Do Hui-ju
- Seong Byeong-suk as Yeo Sa-nim
- Lee Jong-hyuk as Yang Dong-gu
- Oh Eun-seo as Yoon Ju-won (Child)
- Shin Seo-Woo as Kim San-ha (Child)
- Choi Jae-yoon as Kang Hae-joon (Child)
- Jung Yong-ju as Dr. Lee
- Cha Se-jin as Cha Min-soo
Guest cast
- Do Eun-ha as Park Yu-ri
- Song Geon-hee as Dal's blind date
- Lee Doo-seok as Lawyer
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | October 9, 2024 | November 27, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ju-won, San-ha, and Hae-joon Meet A family of three moves into the Oryun Mansion Complex, and Ju-won meets San-ha, the brother she always wanted, for the first time. Despite Ju-won's eager wish to get to know him, San-ha has trouble accepting her due to his family's situation. Meanwhile, San-ha's father meets Kang Seo-hyun, a single mother with a son named Hae-joon. |
October 9, 2024 |
| 2 |
One Family Name After growing up together as a family, Ju-won, San-ha, and Hae-joon go to high school together. San-ha and Hae-joon are hot with the girls, causing Ju-won to deal with the onslaught of requests from the girls to deliver their love message to them. Meanwhile, Ju-won longs to live under one family name through adoption, which the others think is absurd. Later, Hae-joon catches a suspicious man taking photos of him. |
October 9, 2024 |
| 3 |
Two Fathers A man visits Hae-joon at school and reveals that he is Hae-joon's birth father. Although Hae-joon is initially speechless, he feels relieved to learn that his father has not abandoned him. To find out more about his father, he and San-ha talk with Aunt Yi-hyun to gain insight into his father's character before meeting him in person and uncovering the reasons for his sudden return after all these years. |
October 16, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | JTBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 9, 2024 |
| Last aired | November 27, 2024 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:50:00 |