Uncle (South Korean TV series)

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Uncle
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Promotional poster
Hangul엉클
Genre
Created byJeong Hwi-seok (Plan production)
Based onUncle
by Oliver Refson and Lilah Vandenburgh
Written byPark Ji-sook
Directed byJi Young-soo
Starring
Music by
  • Seol Ki-tae
  • Park Se-Joon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Executive producerHwang Bo Sang-mi
Producers
  • Park Chae-won
  • Kim Seong-min
  • Hwang Eui-kyung
Production companies
DistributorTV Chosun
Release
Original networkTV Chosun
Original releaseDecember 11, 2021 (2021-12-11) –
present (present)
Chronology
Related showsUncle (British TV series)
External links
Website
Production website

Uncle (Korean: 엉클; RR: Eongkeul) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Oh Jung-se, Jeon Hye-jin, Lee Kyung-hoon, Park Sun-young, Lee Sang-woo and Lee Si-won.[3] Based on the British sitcom of the same name, it is about an uncle who struggles to protect his nephew amid blatant discrimination.[4][5] It premiered on December 11, 2021, on TV Chosun.[6][7]

Synopsis[]

It tells the story of an uncle who takes care of his nephew, an elementary school student who has anxiety disorder and obsessive–compulsive disorder, due to his sister's divorce.[3]

Cast[]

Main[]

  • Oh Jung-se as Wang Jun-hyeok, an out-of-work musician who stands on the brink of betrayal and fraud.[2]
  • Jeon Hye-jin as Wang Jun-hee, Jun-hyeok's older sister who chooses to divorce after twelve years of marriage to protect her child from domestic violence.[8]
  •  [ko] as Min Ji-hoo, Jun-hee's son and Jun-hyeok's nephew.[6]
  • Park Sun-young as Park Hye-ryung, the president of Royal Mambley, a cafe for mothers in the Royal State, and the neighborhood's "queen bee".[8]
  • Lee Sang-woo as Joo Kyung-il, a father who is raising his daughter alone after the death of his wife.[8]
  • Lee Si-won as Song Hwa-eum, an elementary school teacher.[9]

Supporting[]

Royal Mambley[]

  • Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Kim Yu-ra, the face manager of Royal Mambley and Hye-ryung's right-hand woman.[8]
  • Kim Ha-yeon as Ye So-dam, Yu-ra's daughter.
  • Jung Soo-young as Cheon Da-jeong, a gold member of Royal Mambley.[10]
  • Park Se-chan as Park Si-wan, Da-jeong's son.
  • Song Ah-kyung as Oh Hyeon-joo, a gold member of Royal Mambley.[11]
  • Lee Na-eun as Jung Soo-jin, a gold member of Royal Mambley.[11]

People around Ji-hoo[]

  • Song Ok-sook as Shin Hwa-ja, Ji-hoo's grandmother who is the chairman of the third leading financial firm.[10]
  • Yoon Hee-seok as Min Kyung-soo, Jun-hee's immature ex-husband who plans various plots with his mother Hwa-ja to take custody of his son Ji-hoo.[10]
  • Bae Geu-rin as Kim Young-ah, Kyung-soo's lover.

Hot Bar[]

  • Ahn Seok-hwan as Jang Ik, former drummer of visual rock band Troika and the president of Hot Bar, a safe haven for musicians.[10]
  • Jang Hee-ryung as Jang Yeon-joo, Jang Ik's daughter who is a guitarist.[12]
  • Choi Seung-yoon as Son Ju-no, a bassist.

Others[]

  • Choi Gyu-ri as Shin Chae-young, Hye-ryung's daughter.[13]
  • Go Kyung-min as Shin Min-gi, Hye-ryung's son.
  • Yoon Hye-bin as Joo No-eul, Kyung-il's daughter.
  • Kim Min-cheol as Jang Do-kyung, a mysterious college student who lives in a rented apartment next to the Royal State in Gangnam's 4th district.[14]
  • as Mrs. Jang
  • as Hwang Geun-young

Production[]

The first script reading of the cast was held in August 2021.[7]

Viewership[]

Uncle : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
Nationwide Seoul
1 December 11, 2021 2.351% (10th) N/A
2 December 12, 2021 2.754% (9th) 2.529% (9th)
3 December 18, 2021 5.039% (1st) 5.567% (1st)
4 December 19, 2021 4.403% (2nd) 3.298% (7th)
5 December 25, 2021 5.562% (1st) 5.787% (1st)
6 December 26, 2021 4.351% (3rd) 4.309% (2nd)
7 January 1, 2022
8 January 2, 2022
9 January 8, 2022
10 January 9, 2022
11 January 15, 2022
12 January 16, 2022
13 January 22, 2022
14 January 23, 2022
15 January 29, 2022
16 January 30, 2022
Average % %
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama 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).
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not released.

References[]

  1. ^ "몬스터유니온, '디어엠'~'대박부동산' 드라마 라인업". Naver (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "'엉클' 오정세-전혜진-박선영-이상우-황우슬혜 '믿보배' 라인업". Naver (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "'대세 배우' 오정세의 차기작은 TV조선 '엉클'" (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "BBC Studios partners with Monster Union for first-ever comedy adaptation of Uncle in South Korea". BBC. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Oh Jung-se Considers "Uncle"". HanCinema. Newsen. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "오정세의 '엉클', 임성한의 '결사곡3'… TV조선 '드라마 맛집'은 계속된다". Naver News (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "'엉클' 오정세·전혜진·박선영 등, 열정 가득 대본리딩 현장 공개". Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d "Actor Oh Jung-se to Come Back With TV CHOSUN "Uncle"". HanCinema. Yonhap News. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Jang Jin-ri (June 8, 2021). "[단독]'서울대 의사♥' 이시원, 결혼 동시에 열일…드라마 '엉클' 출연" (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved July 4, 2021 – via Naver.
  10. ^ a b c d Hwang Chae-hyun (October 14, 2021). "오정세 '엉클', 이시원→윤희석도 합류 [공식]" [Oh Jeong-se's 'Uncle', Lee Si-won → Yoon Hee-seok also joined [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Naver.
  11. ^ a b Kim Soo-jung (November 22, 2021). "'엉클' 황우슬혜→이나은, 집값 사수에 목숨 건 맘블리 군단" (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved November 22, 2021 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Jang Jin-ri (June 11, 2021). "[단독]장희령, '엉클' 출연…오정세 '뮤즈' 된다" (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Jo Ji-young (December 28, 2021). "'뉴페이스 등장' 신예 최규리, '엉클'로 안방 눈도장 예고..박선영과 母女호흡" ['New Face Appearing' Rookie Gyu-ri Choi, 'Uncle' foreshadowing in the bedroom... Breathing with Park Seon-young] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved December 28, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Han Hae-sun (October 29, 2021). "'청춘기록' 박보검 매니저 김민철, '엉클' 차기작" ['Record of Youth' Park Bo-gum's manager Kim Min-cheol, 'Uncle' next project] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Naver.

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