{{Short description|2024 South Korean film by Yang Woo-suk}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox film | image = About Family.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | native_name = {{Infobox Korean film name/auto|hangul=^대가족|hanja=大家族|lk=Big Family}} | director = Yang Woo-suk | producer = Yang Woo-suk | writer = Yang Woo-suk | screenplay = | story = | based_on = | starring = {{Plainlist| * Kim Yoon-seok * Lee Seung-gi * Kim Sung-ryung * Kang Han-na * Park Soo-young * Kim Si-woo * Yoon Chae-na }} | narrator = | music = Kim Tae-seong | cinematography = Son Won-ho | editing = Kim Sun-min | studio = Studio Genius | distributor = Lotte Entertainment | released = {{Film date|2024|12|11}} | runtime = 107 minutes | country = South Korea | language = Korean | budget = | gross = {{USD|2.1 million}}<ref name="box:mojo">{{Cite Box Office Mojo|title=About Family (2024)|access-date=April 5, 2025|id=26224870}}</ref><ref name="box:korea">{{Cite web|title=KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2024|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/boxOffice_Yearly.jsp?mode=BOXOFFICE_YEAR&selectDt=2024&category=ALL&country=K|work=KOFIC|access-date=December 8, 2024|archive-date=July 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708182638/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/boxOffice_Yearly.jsp?mode=BOXOFFICE_YEAR&selectDt=2024&category=ALL&country=K|url-status=live}}</ref> }}
'''''About Family''''' ({{Korean|대가족}}) is a 2024 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Yang Woo-suk, starring Kim Yoon-seok, Lee Seung-gi, Kim Sung-ryung, Kang Han-na, Park Soo-young, Kim Si-woo, and Yoon Chae-na. It was released theatrically on December 11, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/movie/article/382/0001160765|script-title=ko:"아귀 카리스마 잊어라"…'대가족' 김윤석, 만두 맛집 사장 변신|trans-title="Forget the devil's charisma"… 'Big Family' Kim Yun-seok transforms into the owner of a dumpling restaurant|publisher=Sports Donga|last=Lee Seung-mi|language=ko|date=November 4, 2024|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref>
==Plot== Moo-ok, the self-made owner of Pyeongmanok, a dumpling restaurant famous since the pre-social media era for its long lines, faces a growing worry. His only son, Moon-seok, who was expected to carry on the family legacy, has left to become a monk. One day, young visitors arrive at Pyeongmanok, claiming that Moon-seok is their father. Suddenly finding himself with unexpected heirs, Moo-ok experiences a happiness he has never felt before. Meanwhile, Moon-seok retraces his past from before he became a monk and discovers a shocking truth.
==Cast== {{cast listing| * Kim Yoon-seok as Ham Moo-ok<ref name="cast">{{cite news|script-title=ko:'대가족' 삭발한 이승기, 슈퍼스타 주지스님 됐다…스틸 공개|trans-title=Lee Seung-gi, who shaved his head in 'Big Family', becomes a superstar monk... Still cuts released|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/421/0007878726|work=News1|via=Naver|language=ko|last=Ko|first=Seung-ah|date=October 31, 2024|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="cast2">{{cite news|script-title=ko:'대가족' 스님 된 이승기, 전연인과 현찐친…김윤석, 썸타는 비즈니스?|trans-title=Lee Seung-gi, who became a monk in 'Big Family', is best friend with former lover… Kim Yoon-seok, a flirting business?|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/018/0005889561|work=Edaily|via=Naver|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Bo-young|date=November 20, 2024|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref> * Lee Seung-gi as Ham Moon-seok<ref name="cast" /><ref name="cast2" /> * Kim Sung-ryung as Bang Jeong-hwa<ref name="cast" /><ref name="cast2" /> * Kang Han-na as Han Ga-yeon<ref name="cast" /><ref name="cast2" /> * Park Soo-young as Venerable Inhaeng<ref name="cast" /><ref name="cast2" /> * Kim Si-woo as Hong Min-guk<ref name="cast" /> * Yoon Chae-na as Hong Min-seon<ref name="cast" /> * Shim Hee-sub as Moon-seok's friend<ref name="supporting" /> * Lee Soon-jae as The Great Monk * Seo Bum-june as Kyung-rae<ref name="supporting" /> * Gil Hae-yeon as Mother superior<ref name="supporting" /> * Lee Joong-hyun as Grandfather * Lee Song-kyung as Nurse * Lee Jae-yong as Venerable Jeokjeong * Choi Moo-sung as Director Han<ref name="supporting">{{cite news|script-title=ko:'대가족' 최무성·길해연→심희섭·서범준…혜안으로 발굴한 조연 보석함|trans-title='Big Family' Choi Moo-sung, Gil Hae-yeon → Shim Hee-seop, Seo Beom-jun... A jewel box of supporting actors discovered with wisdom|url=https://m.edaily.co.kr/News/Read?newsId=01187366639115568&mediaCodeNo=258|work=Edaily|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Bo-young|date=December 5, 2024|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref> }}
==Production== ===Casting=== O Yeong-su, best known internationally for his role in Squid Game, was originally cast as the head monk and had completed filming all of his scenes. However, following his indictment in November 2022 on charges of sexual misconduct and subsequent conviction, the production company announced that his role would be recast. The decision led to a complete re-shoot of his scenes with actor Lee Soon-jae.<ref>{{cite news|script-title=ko:'강제추행 혐의' 오영수, '대가족' 통편집…"이순재 교체로 전화위복"|trans-title=Oh Young-soo, who was accused of sexual assault, edited out of 'Big Family'... "Replacement of Lee Soon-jae restores phone call"|url=https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2024112206145896163|work=Money Today|language=ko|author=Cha Yu-chae|date=November 22, 2024|access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|script-title=ko:'강제추행 혐의' 오영수, 영화 '대가족' 통편집…이순재 투입|trans-title=Oh Young-soo, who was accused of sexual assault, edited the entire movie 'Big Family'… Lee Soon-jae added|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240205135500005|work=Yonhap News Agency|language=ko|author=Oh Bo-ram|date=February 5, 2025|access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
=== Filming === Principal photography started in October 2022 and concluded in January 2023, with filming taking place at the Buddhist Broadcasting System studio in Mapo District.<ref name="filming">{{cite news|script-title=ko:'강제추행' 오영수 대신한 '건강악화' 이순재…'대가족' 감독은 "전화위복"[종합]|trans-title=Lee Soon-jae, who is suffering from 'deteriorating health', takes the place of Oh Young-soo, who 'forced sexual assault'... 'Big Family' director says, "Recovery of phone call" [Comprehensive]|url=https://news.nate.com/view/20241122n20684|work=Nate|language=ko|last=Bae|first=Hyo-joo|date=November 22, 2024|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|script-title=ko:불교적 가족관을 담은 영화 '대가족'...오늘 개봉|trans-title='Big Family', a movie with Buddhist family views... Opens today|url=https://news.bbsi.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=4011016|work=BBS|language=ko|author=Park Min-jin|date=December 11, 2024|access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
==Release==
''About Family'' premiered in South Korean theaters on 11 December 2024, distributed by Lotte Entertainment.
===Box office===
The film was released on December 11, 2024 on 939 screens.<ref name="dbo:kobis">{{cite web|url= https://www.kobis.or.kr/kobis/mobile/main/findDailyBoxOfficeList.do|title= Daily Box Office|access-date= April 5, 2025|work= KOBIS|language= ko}}</ref> It opened in third place at the South Korean box office with 35,078 admissions.
{{As of|2025|4|5|df=US|}}, the film has grossed {{USD|1.9 million}} from 339,772 admissions.<ref name="dbo:kobis"/><ref name="box:korea"/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|26224870}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:About Family}} Category:2024 films Category:2024 Korean-language films Category:2024 South Korean films Category:South Korean drama films Category:South Korean comedy films Category:2024 drama films Category:Films about families Category:Lotte Entertainment films Category:Films about Buddhism