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Father Is Strange

Original title: Abeojiga Isanghae
  • TV Series
  • 2017
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
880
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Father Is Strange (2017)
Korean DramaComedyDramaFamilyRomance

A man's peaceful life with his wife and children is turned upside down when an actor, who claims to be his son, turns up at their house.A man's peaceful life with his wife and children is turned upside down when an actor, who claims to be his son, turns up at their house.A man's peaceful life with his wife and children is turned upside down when an actor, who claims to be his son, turns up at their house.

  • Stars
    • Kim Yeong-cheol
    • Kim Hae-sook
    • Lee Yu-ri
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    880
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Kim Yeong-cheol
      • Kim Hae-sook
      • Lee Yu-ri
    • 13User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Episodes52

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    Kim Yeong-cheol
    Kim Yeong-cheol
    • Byun Han-soo
    • 2017
    Kim Hae-sook
    Kim Hae-sook
    • Na Yeong-sil
    • 2017
    Lee Yu-ri
    Lee Yu-ri
    • Byun Hye-yeong
    • 2017
    Ryu Soo-young
    Ryu Soo-young
    • Cha Jung-hwan
    • 2017
    Jung So-min
    Jung So-min
    • Byun Mi Yeong
    • 2017
    Lee Joon
    Lee Joon
    • Ahn Joong-hee
    • 2017
    Ryu Hwa-young
    Ryu Hwa-young
    • Byun Ra-young
    • 2017
    Min Jin-woong
    • Byun Joon Yeong
    • 2017
    Ahn Hyo-seop
    Ahn Hyo-seop
    • Park Cheol-soo
    • 2017
    Jang So-yeon
    Jang So-yeon
    • Lee Bo Mi
    • 2017
    Lee Joon-hyuk
    Lee Joon-hyuk
    • Na Young-sik
    • 2017
    Lee Byung-joon
    Lee Byung-joon
    • Park Hong-ik
    • 2017
    Park Hye-Sook
    • Kim Mal Boon
    • 2017
    Song Ok-sook
    Song Ok-sook
    • Oh Bok-nyeo
    • 2017
    Lee Mi-do
    • Kim Yoo-joo
    • 2017
    Kang Seok-woo
    Kang Seok-woo
    • Cha Gyu-taek
    • 2017
    Hak Jin
    • Yeon Tae-soo
    • 2017
    Kim Young-mi
    Kim Young-mi
    • Joo-min
    • 2017
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    User reviews13

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    8polsixe

    Good Family

    A long binge to get through 52 episodes, this series stretched the K-drama tropes a bit while challenging Korea to move forward. As one daughter complains to her old fashioned parents "...it's 2017.." But the standard boxes are checked; the girls with rich boyfriends, the class struggles, a legal problem, in-law stresses, parental respect, apologies, largely chaste romancing. Not all grim, some laughs and levity thrown in to make for a successful show. Give it a try.
    3fake_moviestar

    Not For Me - DNF

    Okay, I am not saying this is a terrible drama - it just wasn't for me.

    I tried watching the first few episodes, and got through three before skipping to episode 30 (as another reviewer said that's where the conflict begins). But I just wasn't interested. The at home scenes were shot like a tacky, low budget soap opera/daytime drama and really just took me right out of the tone and mood of the show. The cast is pretty widespread, and I found it hard to connect with anyone other than Mi-Young (who is one of my favorite actresses and a natural performer) and Jong-Hee (who had a funny and interesting charisma that was very watchable). I think for those that like daily-life dramas focusing on the daily activities like work and relationships with little to no plot might like this. But this just wasn't for me.
    8alaningle7

    The compass that guides my life

    The Byun family consist of Mother, Father, a Son and 3 Daughters, living in the same building also are the mothers mother and brothers family. Father has a small restaurant and both parents love and adore the children. The children are all of different abilities and temperament and often fall out and squabble, but underneath all the drama they love and support each other whenever needed. I think over the 52 episodes they manage to hold your interest exceptionally well because of the great individual performances of all the cast and the direction and storyline that develops of all the characters and allows lots of time for each family member. Yes at times it is overly sentimental but it does it with a smile and the humour will put a smile on your face whilst watching it.
    10aylinzeynadini

    so good😍

    I love it✨i just want to say this series was amazing. I wish i had seen it sooner, At first i was like oh 52 episodes it's too much so i didn't watch at the first time i found out about this movie so i delayed it 😆 but trust me it worth it.
    10joanne-78049

    Heartwarming

    Just watch this series must admit skipped a few scenes especially with the aunt and uncled wasnt really interested in there lives . the main couple for me was jung so min and lee joon perfect chemistry the acting was excellent . loved the younger sister as well her interaction s with her boyfriend were beautiful a great series .

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      Yeong-chul Kim and Joon Lee previously starred together in Season 2 of Iris (2013) where they both played the villain.
    • Connections
      Remade as Hayat Sirlari (2017)

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 2017 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Father Is Weird
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      • 1h 6m(66 min)
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