# Wang's Family

Wang's Family (Korean: 왕가네 식구들) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Oh Hyun-kyung, Lee Tae-ran, Lee Yoon-ji, Jo Sung-ha, Oh Man-seok and Han Joo-wan. It aired on KBS2 from August 31, 2013 to February 16, 2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 50 episodes.

## Plot

Wang Su-bak, the eldest daughter of the Wang family, had married into a wealthy family, but after her husband Go Min-joong goes bankrupt, she and her family have to move back into her parents' home.
The second daughter Ho-bak is also having financial difficulties with her jobless husband Heo Se-dal, while the third daughter Gwang-bak suddenly decides to quit her stable job as a teacher to pursue her dream of becoming a writer.
The Wang family must now face a number of challenges in Korean society, such as elitism, discrimination, the power dynamics between husband & wife and between parent & child, and the decision of when to marry & have a child.

## Cast
### Main cast

| Cast | Character | Description |
| Oh Hyun-kyung | Wang Su-bak | Eldest daughter of Wang Bong Wife of Go Min-joong Was Miss Korea pageant contestant Mother of Ae-ji and Jung-ji |
| Jo Sung-ha | Go Min-joong | Husband of Wang Su-bak Was wealthy but went bankrupt then starts delivery business A filial son towards his father Ex-boyfriend of Oh Soon-jung Biological father of Mi-ho |
| Lee Tae-ran | Wang Ho-bak | Second daughter of Wang Bong Was mistreated by her mother since she was young Wife of Heo Se-dal Mother of Shin-tong and Bang-tong |
| Oh Man-seok | Heo Se-dal | Husband of Ho-bak Son of Park Sal-ra Elder brother of Young-dal Good friend of Wang Don Unemployed at the start, meets the hotel director and has an affair with her |
| Lee Yoon-ji | Wang Gwang-bak | Third daughter of Wang Bong Girlfriend of Choi Sang-nam Previously a teacher but resigns to be a writer |
| Han Joo-wan | Choi Sang-nam | Son of Choi Dae-se Likes Gwang-bak Tries breaking up with Gwang-bak because her family despises him as he is a high school dropout Has a lot of knowledge and life experience A contractor |

### Wang Family

| Cast | Character | Description |
| Na Moon-hee | Ahn Gye-shim | Mother of Wang Bong and Wang Don |
| Jang Yong | Wang Bong | Husband of Lee Ang-geum |
| Kim Hae-sook | Lee Ang-geum | Wife of Wang Bong |
| Choi Dae-chul | Wang Don | Younger brother of Wang Bong Likes Heo Young-dal |
| Moon Ka-young | Wang Hae-bak | Fourth daughter of Wang Bong A good student who wishes to be a captain |
| Choi Won-hong | Wang Dae-bak | Only son of Wang Bong Had no dreams in life until he met Choi Sang-nam Boyfriend of Mi-ho |

### Go Family

| Cast | Character | Description |
| Roh Joo-hyun | Go Ji-shik | Father of Min-joong |
| Kim Mi-ra | Go Min-sook | Sister of Min-joong |
| Lee Ye-seon | Go Ae-ji | Daughter of Min-joong & Su-bak |
| Jung Ji-yeon | Go Jung-ji | Son of Min-joong & Su-bak |

### Heo Family

| Cast | Character | Description |
| Lee Bo-hee | Park Sal-ra | Mother of Se-dal and Young-dal Was said to run a beauty salon in Myeongdong at first, opens a hair salon in the neighborhood, and later opens a cosmetic shop with her daughter |
| Kang Ye-bin | Heo Young-dal | Daughter of Park Sal-ra; is a typical Barbie Doll inside out; has affection for Choi Sang-nam as she is attracted to rich men. However, after Sang-nam marries Gwang-bak, she develops feelings for and eventually marries Wang Don. |
| Lee Tae-woo | Heo Shin-tong | Son of Se-dal & Ho-bak |
| Hong Hyun-taek | Heo Bang-tong | Son of Se-dal & Ho-bak |

### Choi Family

| Cast | Character | Description |
| Lee Byung-joon | Choi Dae-se | Father of Choi Sang-nam Was enemies with Gwang-bak at first Prohibits son from dating with Gwang-bak as he sees her as a rude girl Failed in his marriage as his wife, Soon-jung's sister was a compulsive gambler Has feelings for Park Sal-ra |
| Kim Hee-jung | Oh Soon-jung | Aunt of Choi Sang-nam; Previously dated Min-joong Mother of Mi-ho Housekeeper of brother-in-law Dae-se's house Was forced to break up with Min-joong as she needed to marry a rich old man to help repay her sister's gambling debts |
| Yoon Song-yi | Goo Mi-ho | Daughter of Soon-jung Girlfriend of Dae-bak Biological daughter of Min-joong |

### Extended Cast

| Cast | Character | Description |
| Yoo Seung-bong | Joo Jang-bi | Dae-se's good friend |
| Kim Yoon-kyung | Eun Mi-ran | Woman who Se-dal had affair with |
| Choi Jae-woong | Ho Nam-hyung | Wang Bong's ex-student |
| Lee Sang-sook | Oh Man-jung | Mother of Sang-nam |
| Kim Min-hee | Editor Lee Kyung-ah | Magazine Editor |
| Seo Jun-young | Fake blind date man | Gwang-bak's primary school classmate |
| Han Hye-rin | Baek Ji-hwa | Sang-nam's fiancé |

## Ratings

Episode ratings for KBS2 drama Wang's Family
| Date | Episode | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Date | Episode | TNmS Ratings | TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area |
| 2013-08-31 | 01 | 20.2 (1st) | 19.5 (2nd) | 19.7 (1st) | 20.5 (2nd) |
| 2013-09-01 | 02 | 21.9 (1st) | 21.4 (2nd) | 23.8 (1st) | 24.9 (1st) |
| 2013-09-07 | 03 | 21.5 (1st) | 21.5 (2nd) | 21.2 (1st) | 21.7 (2nd) |
| 2013-09-08 | 04 | 23.6 (1st) | 24.5 (1st) | 24.6 (1st) | 25.8 (1st) |
| 2013-09-14 | 05 | 21.8 (1st) | 21.6 (2nd) | 22.3 (1st) | 22.7 (2nd) |
| 2013-09-15 | 06 | 24.8 (1st) | 25.8 (1st) | 24.7 (1st) | 26.5 (1st) |
| 2013-09-21 | 07 | 23.1 (1st) | 23.0 (2nd) | 22.1 (1st) | 21.6 (1st) |
| 2013-09-22 | 08 | 24.6 (1st) | 25.5 (1st) | 27.5 (1st) | 28.6 (1st) |
| 2013-09-28 | 09 | 26.4 (1st) | 28.0 (1st) | 26.3 (1st) | 26.6 (1st) |
| 2013-09-29 | 10 | 28.3 (1st) | 30.6 (1st) | 30.3 (1st) | 32.2 (1st) |
| 2013-10-05 | 11 | 25.0 (1st) | 25.3 (1st) | 25.3 (1st) | 24.9 (1st) |
| 2013-10-06 | 12 | 27.6 (1st) | 28.9 (1st) | 29.8 (1st) | 30.6 (1st) |
| 2013-10-12 | 13 | 23.6 (1st) | 25.1 (1st) | 23.1 (1st) | 22.3 (1st) |
| 2013-10-13 | 14 | 29.1 (1st) | 29.4 (1st) | 30.4 (1st) | 31.1 (1st) |
| 2013-10-19 | 15 | 27.0 (1st) | 27.5 (1st) | 26.1 (1st) | 26.3 (1st) |
| 2013-10-20 | 16 | 29.7 (1st) | 30.8 (1st) | 30.5 (1st) | 30.7 (1st) |
| 2013-10-26 | 17 | 27.9 (1st) | 27.8 (1st) | 26.7 (1st) | 27.2 (1st) |
| 2013-10-27 | 18 | 30.7 (1st) | 32.2 (1st) | 32.3 (1st) | 32.9 (1st) |
| 2013-11-02 | 19 | 28.3 (1st) | 29.6 (1st) | 28.2 (1st) | 29.4 (1st) |
| 2013-11-03 | 20 | 30.4 (1st) | 32.5 (1st) | 32.9 (1st) | 33.1 (1st) |
| 2013-11-09 | 21 | 28.3 (1st) | 29.8 (1st) | 29.5 (1st) | 29.2 (1st) |
| 2013-11-10 | 22 | 32.5 (1st) | 35.1 (1st) | 33.1 (1st) | 33.9 (1st) |
| 2013-11-16 | 23 | 27.2 (1st) | 27.9 (1st) | 28.3 (1st) | 28.8 (1st) |
| 2013-11-17 | 24 | 32.2 (1st) | 32.3 (1st) | 32.5 (1st) | 32.7 (1st) |
| 2013-11-23 | 25 | 33.7 (1st) | 35.3 (1st) | 29.2 (1st) | 29.4 (1st) |
| 2013-11-24 | 26 | 29.7 (1st) | 30.8 (1st) | 32.3 (1st) | 31.9 (1st) |
| 2013-11-30 | 27 | 32.0 (1st) | 33.8 (1st) | 29.5 (1st) | 29.9 (1st) |
| 2013-12-01 | 28 | 34.8 (1st) | 36.0 (1st) | 34.9 (1st) | 35.5 (1st) |
| 2013-12-07 | 29 | 32.1 (1st) | 33.7 (1st) | 30.6 (1st) | 31.0 (1st) |
| 2013-12-08 | 30 | 36.1 (1st) | 37.5 (1st) | 37.9 (1st) | 39.6 (1st) |
| 2013-12-14 | 31 | 33.3 (1st) | 36.7 (1st) | 33.4 (1st) | 34.0 (1st) |
| 2013-12-15 | 32 | 37.6 (1st) | 40.7 (1st) | 36.9 (1st) | 37.2 (1st) |
| 2013-12-21 | 33 | 32.7 (1st) | 34.3 (1st) | 32.4 (1st) | 33.3 (1st) |
| 2013-12-22 | 34 | 38.1 (1st) | 38.7 (1st) | 39.1 (1st) | 39.9 (1st) |
| 2013-12-28 | 35 | 33.3 (1st) | 34.3 (1st) | 34.1 (1st) | 34.8 (1st) |
| 2013-12-29 | 36 | 37.5 (1st) | 39.9 (1st) | 40.0 (1st) | 41.2 (1st) |
| 2014-01-04 | 37 | 35.2 (1st) | 39.1 (1st) | 36.2 (1st) | 35.5 (1st) |
| 2014-01-05 | 38 | 38.0 (1st) | 41.5 (1st) | 40.7 (1st) | 40.8 (1st) |
| 2014-01-11 | 39 | 36.7 (1st) | 39.5 (1st) | 37.6 (1st) | 38.5 (1st) |
| 2014-01-12 | 40 | 42.3 (1st) | 45.9 (1st) | 43.2 (1st) | 44.9 (1st) |
| 2014-01-18 | 41 | 37.7 (1st) | 41.1 (1st) | 39.7 (1st) | 39.7 (1st) |
| 2014-01-19 | 42 | 42.9 (1st) | 46.0 (1st) | 43.9 (1st) | 44.8 (1st) |
| 2014-01-25 | 43 | 42.3 (1st) | 45.7 (1st) | 41.2 (1st) | 41.8 (1st) |
| 2014-01-26 | 44 | 45.3 (1st) | 48.5 (1st) | 46.7 (1st) | 47.1 (1st) |
| 2014-02-01 | 45 | 42.3 (1st) | 44.3 (1st) | 39.3 (1st) | 38.2 (1st) |
| 2014-02-02 | 46 | 46.6 (1st) | 49.5 (1st) | 46.2 (1st) | 46.6 (1st) |
| 2014-02-08 | 47 | 42.3 (1st) | 45.5 (1st) | 41.3 (1st) | 41.2 (1st) |
| 2014-02-09 | 48 | 46.8 (1st) | 50.3 (1st) | 48.3 (1st) | 49.9 (1st) |
| 2014-02-15 | 49 | 37.2 (1st) | 39.8 (1st) | 38.3 (1st) | 38.5 (1st) |
| 2014-02-16 | 50 | 45.8 (1st) | 48.9 (1st) | 47.3 (1st) | 47.9 (1st) |
| Average | Average | 32.6% | 34.3% | 33.0% | 33.6% |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea, AGB Nielsen Korea

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Hae-sook | Nominated |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Jo Sung-ha | Won |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Oh Man-seok | Nominated |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Lee Tae-ran | Won |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Lee Yoon-ji | Nominated |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Oh Hyun-kyung | Nominated |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Han Joo-wan | Won |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actor | Choi Won-hong | Nominated |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actress | Moon Ga-young | Nominated |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Writer | Moon Young-nam | Won |
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Best Drama | Wang's Family | Nominated |

## International broadcast

It aired in Thailand on PPTV beginning May 9, 2014.

## Remake

* This series is remade in Vietnam as Gạo nếp gạo tẻ, currently aired on channel HTV2 (2018).