# Family: The Unbreakable Bond

Family: The Unbreakable Bond (Korean: 패밀리) is a 2023 South Korean television series written by Jeong Yoo-seon, co-directed by Jang Jeong-do [ko] and Lee Jung-mook, and starring Jang Hyuk, Jang Na-ra, Chae Jung-an, and Kim Nam-hee. It aired on tvN from April 17, to May 23, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.

## Synopsis

The series tells the story of Kwon Do-hoon (Jang Hyuk), an NIS black agent husband who disguises himself as an ordinary office worker, and Kang Yoo-ra (Jang Na-ra), a sweet and fierce wife who dreams of a perfect family.

## Cast
### Main

* Jang Hyuk as Kwon Do-hoon (43 yo): Kang Yu-ra's husband, who is a black agent of the National Intelligence Service who disguises himself as an employee of a trading company.
* Jang Na-ra as Kang Yu-ra (37 yo): Do-hoon's wife who dreams of a normal yet perfect family.
* Chae Jung-an as Oh Chun-ryun (43 yo): a professional NIS operative who is also Do-hoon's manager in the trading company.
* Kim Nam-hee as Cho Tae-gu (39 yo): a suspicious uninvited guest who visits the families of Do-hoon and Yu-ra.

### Supporting
#### Do-hoon's family

* Lee Soon-jae as Kwon Woong-soo (80 yo): Do-hoon's father.
* Shin Soo-ah as Kwon Min-seo (8 yo): Do-hoon and Yu-ra's daughter.
* Kim Kang-min as Kwon Ji-hoon (28 yo): Do-hoon's younger brother.
* Yoon Sang-jeong as Lee Mi-rim (26 yo): Ji-hoon's wife.

#### Do-hoon's colleagues

* Lee Joo-won as Lim Jae-yeol (43 yo): Do-hoon's colleague and friend, who is also a black agent.
* Lee Chae-young as Yoon Chae-ri (36 yo): Jae-yeol's ex-wife. She has excellent foreign language skills, as well as skills in information collection and espionage work.
* Gabee as Ma Young-ji (29 yo): Do-hoon's team brain.

### Others

* Bruno Bruni Jr. as Thomas Wolfe
* Lee Mi-sook as Ma Yeon-rim, Butterfly

### Special appearances

* Cha Tae-hyun as Mr Cha, bakery shop owner
* Choo Sung-hoon as Koo In-bo
* Lee Ju-myoung as Shadow
* Choi Young-joon as Musa

## Production

The series marked the fourth project together between actor Jang Hyuk and actress Jang Na-ra after Successful Story of a Bright Girl (2002), You Are My Destiny (2014) and MBC Drama Festival: Old Goodbye (2014).

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Average |
| | 1 | 1013 | 956 | 823 | 674 | 718 | 684 | 690 | 608 | 659 | 690 | 608 | 727 | 738 |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | April 17, 2023 | 4.875% (1st) | 5.786% (1st) |
| 2 | April 18, 2023 | 4.151% (1st) | 4.537% (1st) |
| 3 | April 24, 2023 | 3.719% (1st) | 4.392% (1st) |
| 4 | April 25, 2023 | 2.971% (2nd) | 3.031% (2nd) |
| 5 | May 1, 2023 | 2.884% (1st) | 3.203% (1st) |
| 6 | May 2, 2023 | 3.085% (1st) | 3.511% (1st) |
| 7 | May 8, 2023 | 3.006% (1st) | 3.372% (1st) |
| 8 | May 9, 2023 | 2.940% (1st) | 3.195% (2nd) |
| 9 | May 15, 2023 | 3.059% (1st) | 3.557% (1st) |
| 10 | May 16, 2023 | 3.076% (2nd) | 3.717% (2nd) |
| 11 | May 22, 2023 | 2.888% (1st) | 2.949% (1st) |
| 12 | May 23, 2023 | 3.236% (2nd) | 3.447% (2nd) |
| Average | Average | 3.324% | 3.732% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This series airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS). ||||