# Family Ties (2006 film)

Family Ties (Korean: 가족의 탄생; RR: Gajokeui tansaeng; lit. Birth of a Family) is the second film by South Korean director Kim Tae-yong. Mismarketed as a slapstick comedy through its promotional posters, the film is actually a generation-to-generation view of two families through love and life.

## Synopsis

The film is divided into three different 'family' portraits. The first two take place at roughly the same time.
In part one, restaurateur Mi-ra (Moon So-ri) is satisfied with her ordered, if solitary, life until her ex-con brother Hyung-chul (Uhm Tae-woong) suddenly appears with his much older new wife Mu-shin (Go Doo-shim) in tow. Mi-ra reluctantly allows them to stay a time with her at the family home, but friction builds over a short time and with the unexpected arrival of Mu-shin's young stepdaughter Chae-hyun, the three adults quickly reach a breaking point.
Part two concerns a quick-tempered young woman Sun-kyung (Gong Hyo-jin) and her relationship with her estranged mother (Kim Hye-ok). Sun-kyung's resentment toward her mother is exacerbated by an affair the latter is having with a married man (Ju Jin-mo). Sun-kyung diligently tries to find employment in Japan, but once her mother dies of cancer, she must care for her young half-brother Kyung-suk and abandon her expatriation.
Part three brings together the first two story lines with the relationship of Chae-hyun (Jung Yu-mi) and Kyung-suk (Bong Tae-gyu) some years later. Kyung-suk, now a college student, is extremely jealous of Chae-hyun's openness to other men in her life and their compatibility is tested as a result of what he considers her "easy" behavior [her promiscuity is neither confirmed or denied]. The film ends with Kyung-suk being accepted by Chae-hyun's adopted family from part one.

## Cast
### Part 1

* Moon So-ri as Lee Mi-ra
* Uhm Tae-woong as Lee Hyung-chul
* Go Doo-shim as Oh Mu-shin
* Lee Ra-hye as young Chae-hyun
* Jung Heung-chae as President Kim
* Kim Kkot-bi as regular student customer at food stall 1
* Lee Na-ri as regular student customer at food stall 2
* Hwang Eun-ji as regular student customer at food stall 3
* Lee Jin-seon as regular student customer at food stall 4
* Kim Dong-young as regular student customer at food stall 5
* Jo Joon-hwan as regular student customer at food stall 6
* Jo Sung-hwan as regular student customer at food stall 7
* Lee In-chul as 동동구리무
* Kang-to as Mi-ra's dog

### Part 2

* Gong Hyo-jin as Yoo Sun-kyung
* Kim Hye-ok as Mae-ja
* Kim Hee-soo as young Kyung-suk
* Joo Jin-mo as Woon-shik
* Ryoo Seung-bum as Joon-ho, Sun-kyung's ex-boyfriend (cameo)
* Park Joong-hyun as interviewer 1
* Kim Hyun-ah as interviewer 2
* Song Jeong-woo as interviewer 3
* Oh Hye-won as homeroom teacher
* Kyungil High School Marching Band as marching band
* Song Hyun-hee as Japanese tourist
* Han Yoo-na as Joon-ho's girlfriend
* Lee Hyun-soon as Woon-shik's wife
* Chu Seung-yeob as Woon-shik's son 1
* Kim Tae-hoon as Woon-shik's son 2

### Part 3

* Bong Tae-gyu as Choi Kyung-suk
* Jung Yu-mi as Chae-hyun
* Im Jung-eun as Hyun-ah
* Ko Kyu-pil as Chae-hyun/Kyung-suk's friend 1
* Jeon Mi-young as Chae-hyun/Kyung-suk's friend 2
* Jo Myung-yeon as Tae-shik
* Hong Jae-sung as Sang-ho
* Kim Tae-yoon as Young-ho
* Shin Ye-won as child seated at rear end of train
* Ryu Seung-hyun as debt creditor man
* Woo Hyun as Go Mul-sang
* Jo Hee-bong as man fighting on train
* Lee Eun-jung as woman fighting on train
* Park Mi-hyun as pregnant woman
* Monk Jungwae as monk

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2006 | 14th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actor | Uhm Tae-woong | Won |
| 2006 | 7th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay | Kim Tae-yong, Sung Ki-young | Won |
| 2006 | 7th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Director | Kim Tae-yong | Won |
| 2006 | 26th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Film | Family Ties | Won |
| 2006 | 47th Thessaloniki International Film Festival | Jameson Audience Award | Kim Tae-yong | Won |
| 2006 | 47th Thessaloniki International Film Festival | Best Actress | Moon So-ri, Go Doo-shim, Gong Hyo-jin, Kim Hye-ok | Won |
| 2006 | 47th Thessaloniki International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Kim Tae-yong, Sung Ki-young | Won |
| 2006 | 47th Thessaloniki International Film Festival | Golden Alexander (Best Feature Film) | Family Ties | Won |
| 2006 | 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Won |
| 2006 | 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Kim Tae-yong, Sung Ki-young | Nominated |
| 2006 | 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Director | Kim Tae-yong | Won |
| 2006 | 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Family Ties | Nominated |
| 2006 | 5th Korean Film Awards | Best New Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Nominated |
| 2006 | 5th Korean Film Awards | Best Actress | Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated |
| 2006 | 5th Korean Film Awards | Best Editing | Sung Su-ah | Nominated |
| 2006 | 5th Korean Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Kim Tae-yong, Sung Ki-young | Nominated |
| 2006 | 5th Korean Film Awards | Best Director | Kim Tae-yong | Nominated |
| 2006 | 5th Korean Film Awards | Best Film | Family Ties | Nominated |
| 2007 | 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Screenplay | Kim Tae-yong, Sung Ki-young | Nominated |
| 2007 | 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director | Kim Tae-yong | Nominated |
| 2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Hye-ok | Nominated |
| 2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best Screenplay | Kim Tae-yong, Sung Ki-young | Won |
| 2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best Director | Kim Tae-yong | Nominated |
| 2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best Film | Family Ties | Won |
| 2007 | 9th Deauville Asian Film Festival | Lotus Jury Prize | Family Ties | Won |