# Miraculous Brothers

Miraculous Brothers (Korean: 기적의 형제) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Jung Woo, Bae Hyun-sung, Park Yu-rim, Oh Man-seok, and Lee Ki-woo. It aired on JTBC from June 28 to August 17, 2023, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.

## Synopsis

The series is about Yuk Dong-joo (Jung Woo), a passionate young man who has nothing but debt, and Kang-san (Bae Hyun-sung), an unidentified boy with mysterious abilities. It depicts the process of creating a miracle by finding the truth beyond the boundaries of time.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Jung Woo as Yuk Dong-joo: an aspiring writer who makes a living by working part-time jobs while writing novels.
* Bae Hyun-sung as Lee Kang-san: an unidentified boy who has lost his memory due to an accident, and develops a mysterious ability to feel the pain and despair of others and read their minds.
* Park Yu-rim as Park Hyun-soo: a homicide detective.
* Oh Man-seok as Kai: a mysterious man.
* Lee Ki-woo as Lee Myung-seok: the representative of a publishing company.

### Supporting
#### People around Dong-joo and Kang-san

* Kang Mal-geum as Chae Woo-jung: CEO of a book café.
** Park Ji-hu as young Chae Woo-jung
* Seo Jae-hee as Kang Hye-kyung: CEO of a high-class social café.
* So Hee-jung as Cha Young-sook: Dong-joo's mother.
* Jo Bok-rae as Jung Yong-dae: Dong-joo's best friend who is a police officer.
* Lee Ji-hyun as Lee Soo-yeon: a neurosurgeon.
* Yoon Na-moo as Yuk Chan-seong: Dong-joo's father.

#### Homicide Investigation Team 3

* Ahn Nae-sang as Lee Byung-man: a homicide detective and inspector.
* Choi Deok-moon as Team Leader Oh: leader of Homicide Investigation Team 3.
* Seo Jae-gyu as Kang Jae-soo: a homicide detective.

#### Others

* Lee Sung-wook as Lee Tae-man: chairman of Taekang Group.
** Kim Dong-hun as young Lee Tae-man
* Choi Gwang-il as Byun Jong-il: a member of the national assembly.
* Yoon Se-woong as Choi Jong-nam: a chief prosecutor.
* Song Jae-ryong as Shin Gyeong-chul: a world-renowned film director.
* Lee Do-hyung as Na Sang-woo: the son of a professor's family who disappeared nine years ago.
* as Jeon Doo-hyun: a victim of a murder case.

### Extended

* Lee Kyo-yeop as Detective Kim: a homicide detective.
* Son Ji-yoon as Myung-seok's colleague who is the editor-in-chief of the publishing company.
* Shin Yi-june as Kim Yeon-hee: a high school student.
* Woo Hyun as Noh Myung-nam
* Lee Han-wi as a school principal
* Ha Sung-kwang as Ahn Hyun-mook
* Baek Seung-cheol

## Production

The first script practice of the cast was held in August 2022 at the JTBC office building in Sangam-dong, Seoul.

## 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 | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| | 1 | 610 | 655 | 558 | 630 | 568 | 649 | 474 | 629 | 587 | 582 | 515 | N/A | 501 | 496 | 569 | 698 |
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 | June 28, 2023 | 2.953% (4th) | 2.863% (4th) |
| 2 | June 29, 2023 | 3.002% (8th) | 2.739% (7th) |
| 3 | July 5, 2023 | 2.780% (4th) | 2.615% (4th) |
| 4 | July 6, 2023 | 2.773% (5th) | 2.726% (6th) |
| 5 | July 12, 2023 | 2.808% (5th) | 2.935% (5th) |
| 6 | July 13, 2023 | 2.942% (7th) | 2.705% (7th) |
| 7 | July 19, 2023 | 2.277% (10th) | 2.088% (9th) |
| 8 | July 20, 2023 | 2.996% (7th) | 2.641% (6th) |
| 9 | July 26, 2023 | 2.526% (10th) | 2.334% (10th) |
| 10 | July 27, 2023 | 2.749% (9th) | 2.450% (8th) |
| 11 | August 2, 2023 | 2.282% (12th) | 2.217% (7th) |
| 12 | August 3, 2023 | 2.119% (15th) | N/A |
| 13 | August 9, 2023 | 2.475% (13th) | 2.409% (8th) |
| 14 | August 10, 2023 | 2.359% (13th) | 2.358% (9th) |
| 15 | August 16, 2023 | 2.534% (9th) | 2.339% (8th) |
| 16 | August 17, 2023 | 3.266% (4th) | 3.482% (4th) |
| Average | Average | 2.678% | 2.593% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes rating that was not released. This series aired 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). ||||

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2023 | Global Star Award | Bae Hyun-sung | Won | |