Family by Choice
조립식 가족
“A found-family drama about the people who choose to stay”
A youth romance about two men and woman who aren't blood related but treated each other as family during their teens and how they meet again after 10 years.
Hwang In-yeop
as Kim San-ha · LEAD
Hwang In-yeop
Kim San-ha
Jung Chae-yeon
as Yun Ju-won · LEAD
Jung Chae-yeon
Yun Ju-won
Bae Hyeon-seong
as Kang Hae-joon · SUPPORTING
Bae Hyeon-seong
Kang Hae-joon
Choi Won-young
as Yun Jeong-jae · SUPPORTING
Choi Won-young
Yun Jeong-jae
Choi Moo-seong
as Kim Dae-uk · SUPPORTING
Choi Moo-seong
Kim Dae-uk
Seo Ji-hye
as Park Dal · SUPPORTING
Seo Ji-hye
Park Dal
Kim Hye-eun
as Kwon Jeong-hee · SUPPORTING
Kim Hye-eun
Kwon Jeong-hee
Baek Eun-hae
as Kang Seo-hyun · SUPPORTING
Baek Eun-hae
Kang Seo-hyun
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Quick verdict
Should you watch?
A tender found-family drama and a faithful remake done right.
✓Fans of found-family stories, slow-burn romance, and gentle coming-of-age drama
✗You want fast plot momentum over a heartfelt, character-led pace
Story
What is it really about
Two single fathers raise three unrelated kids as one family, who grow up, fall out and find their way back to one another. A warm, aching story about chosen family and the love that outlasts blood.
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