| Genre | |
|---|---|
| Writer | Seo Sook-hyang |
| Director |
|
| Starring | |
| Music | Choi In-hee[1] |
| Num episodes | 36 |
| Executive producer | Kim Hyung-seok[1] |
| Producer | |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Company |
|
| Budget | ₩13 billion[2] |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Network | KBS2 |
| First aired | September 28, 2024 |
| Last aired | January 26, 2025 |
Iron Family () is a 2024–2025 South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-hyun, Keum Sae-rok, Choi Tae-joon, and Yang Hye-ji. It aired on KBS2 from September 28, 2024, to January 26, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 19:55 (KST).[3]
Synopsis
Iron Family follows the story of Da-rim's family, who secretly stashed away ten million dollars they found at Mount Euak. However, the money belongs to Gang-ju's mother, who's been searching for it. As the story unfolds, Da-rim and Gang-ju fall in love and become a couple.
Cast
Main
- Kim Jung-hyun as Seo Gang-ju[4]
- An executive director of Jiseung Group.
- Keum Sae-rok as Lee Da-rim[4]
- The youngest daughter of a laundry shop who is visually impaired.
- Choi Tae-joon as Cha Tae-woong[5]
- A part-time worker at a clean laundry shop who becomes a part of Da-rim's family.
- Yang Hye-ji as Lee Cha-rim[5]
- The second daughter of a clean laundry shop.
Supporting
People around Gang-ju
- Shin Hyun-joon as Ji Seung-don[6]
- The chairman of Jiseung Group who is Ji-yeon's husband and Gang-ju's stepfather.
- Kim Hye-eun as Baek Ji-yeon[6]
- Gang-ju's mother and Seung-don's wife.
People around Da-rim and Cha-rim
- Park Ji-young as Go Bong-hee[6]
- A mother who runs a dry cleaning laundry shop.
- Kim Young-ok as Ahn Gil-rye[7]
- Bong-hee's mother in-law and Da-rim's grandmother.
- Park In-hwan as Lee Man-deuk[7]
- Gil-rye's husband.
- Wang Ji-hye as Lee Mi-yeon[8]
- The daughter of Gil-rye and Man-deuk and the aunt of the three siblings of the Clean Laundry.
- Kim Hyun-joon as Lee Moo-rim[8]
- The eldest son of the Clean Laundry and the Cheongryeom Police Station sergeant.
People around Ki-dong
- Jo Bok-rae as Nam Ki-dong[8]
- A restaurant owner and widower.
- Byun Yoon-jung as Bok Mi-kyung[8]
- A person who runs Cheongryeom Real Estate.
- Oh Young-sil as Bae Hae-ja[8]
- Ki-dong's mother in-law.
People around Soo-ji
- Ha Seo-yoon as Song Soo-ji[8]
- Mi-ok's daughter and Moo-rim's fiancé.
- Kim Sun-kyung as Yoon Mi-ok[8]
- Soo-ji's mother and the chief of the Cheongryeom Police Station.
- Lee Sung-yeol as Choi Hyung-cheol[8]
- An inspector and Soo-ji's partner.
Other
Production
Development
The series was written by Seo Sook-hyang, co-directed by Seong Jun-hae and Seo Yong-soo, and produced by KeyEast and Monster Union.[10]
In June 2024, the series was reportedly to reduced the number of episodes from producing 50 episodes to 36.[11]
Viewership
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[12] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | September 28, 2024 | 14.1% (1st) | 12.6% (1st) | |
| 2 | September 29, 2024 | 14.5% (2nd) | 12.8% (2nd) | |
| 3 | October 5, 2024 | 14.4% (1st) | 12.3% (2nd) | |
| 4 | October 6, 2024 | 15.4% (1st) | 14.3% (1st) | |
| 5 | October 12, 2024 | 14.7% (1st) | 13.5% (2nd) | |
| 6 | October 13, 2024 | 16.0% (1st) | 15.1% (1st) | |
| 7 | October 19, 2024 | 15.3% (1st) | 13.3% (1st) | |
| 8 | October 20, 2024 | 16.2% (1st) | 15.0% (1st) | |
| 9 | October 26, 2024 | 14.6% (1st) | 13.5% (1st) | |
| 10 | October 27, 2024 | 17.6% (1st) | 16.5% (1st) | |
| 11 | November 2, 2024 | 15.2% (1st) | 13.1% (1st) | |
| 12 | November 3, 2024 | 17.1% (1st) | 16.3% (1st) | |
| 13 | November 9, 2024 | 15.1% (1st) | 14.2% (1st) | |
| 14 | November 10, 2024 | 16.7% (1st) | 15.1% (1st) | |
| 15 | November 16, 2024 | 16.1% (1st) | 14.7% (1st) | |
| 16 | November 17, 2024 | 17.8% (1st) | 16.3% (1st) | |
| 17 | November 23, 2024 | 15.6% (1st) | 14.4% (1st) | |
| 18 | November 24, 2024 | 17.2% (1st) | 15.6% (1st) | |
| 19 | November 30, 2024 | 16.2% (1st) | 14.7% (1st) | |
| 20 | December 1, 2024 | 17.1% (1st) | 15.7% (1st) | |
| 21 | December 7, 2024 | 14.1% (1st) | 13.4% (1st) | |
| 22 | December 8, 2024 | 16.2% (1st) | 15.2% (1st) | |
| 23 | December 14, 2024 | 14.5% (1st) | 12.8% (1st) | |
| 24 | December 15, 2024 | 16.8% (1st) | 16.0% (1st) | |
| 25 | December 21, 2024 | 16.0% (1st) | 14.4% (1st) | |
| 26 | December 22, 2024 | 17.2% (1st) | 15.9% (1st) | |
| 27 | December 28, 2024 | 15.4% (1st) | 13.8% (1st) | |
| 28 | December 29, 2024 | 15.6% (1st) | 14.1% (1st) | |
| 29 | January 4, 2025 | 17.4% (1st) | 16.1% (1st) | |
| 30 | January 5, 2025 | 18.9% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) | |
| 31 | January 11, 2025 | 17.8% (1st) | 16.4% (1st) | |
| 32 | January 12, 2025 | 19.6% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) | |
| 33 | January 18, 2025 | 17.4% (1st) | 16.4% (1st) | |
| 34 | January 19, 2025 | 19.0% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) | |
| 35 | January 25, 2025 | 18.3% (1st) | 16.4% (1st) | |
| 36 | January 26, 2025 | 19.7% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) | |
| Average | 16.4% | 15.1% | ||
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References
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- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (August 1, 2024). "ko:오영실→이성열, '다리미 패밀리' 조연 라인업 합류" [Oh Young-sil and Lee Sung-yeol play supporting roles in 'Iron Family'] (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 1, 2024. – via Sports Dong-A
- ^ Choi, Lee-jeong (August 14, 2024). "ko:'범죄도시2' 까불이 강덕중, KBS 주말 '다리미 패밀리' 캐스팅" ['Crime City 2' actor Kang Deok-joong plays the troublesome chauffeur in KBS weekend drama 'Iron Family'] (in Korean). Naver. Archived August 31, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 23, 2024. – via Osen
- ^ Jang, Woo-young (August 7, 2024). "ko:금새록, 시력 잃는 난치병이었다..8년 돌아 ♥김정현과 재회 ('다리미 패밀리')" [Geum Sae-rok had an incurable disease that caused her to lose her eyesight... She reunited with Kim Jung-hyun 8 years later in 'Iron Family'] (in Korean). Naver. Archived August 31, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 7, 2024. – via Osen
- ^ Jang, Soo-jeong (June 23, 2024). "ko:주말드라마도 변화...'체질 개선' 힘쓰는 KBS [D:방송 뷰]" [KBS strives to "improve constitution" for its weekend dramas] (in Korean). Naver. Archived August 31, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Nielsen Korea ratings: * "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024. * "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea. September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024. * "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024. * "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea. October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024. * "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024. * "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea. October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024. * "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024. * "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024. * "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024. * "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024. * "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea. November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024. * "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024. * "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024. * "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea. November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024. * "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea. November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024. * "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea. November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024. * "Ep. 17". Nielsen Korea. November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024. * "Ep. 18". Nielsen Korea. November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024. * "Ep. 19". Nielsen Korea. November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024. * "Ep. 20". Nielsen Korea. December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024. * "Ep. 21". Nielsen Korea. December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024. * "Ep. 22". Nielsen Korea. December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024. * "Ep. 23". Nielsen Korea. December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024. * "Ep. 24". Nielsen Korea. December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024. * "Ep. 25". Nielsen Korea. December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024. * "Ep. 26". Nielsen Korea. December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024. * "Ep. 27". Nielsen Korea. December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024. * "Ep. 28". Nielsen Korea. December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024. * "Ep. 29". Nielsen Korea. January 4, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025. * "Ep. 30". Nielsen Korea. January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025. * "Ep. 31". Nielsen Korea. January 11, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2025. * "Ep. 32". Nielsen Korea. January 12, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025. * "Ep. 33". Nielsen Korea. January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025. * "Ep. 34". Nielsen Korea. January 19, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025. * "Ep. 35". Nielsen Korea. January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025. * "Ep. 36". Nielsen Korea. January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
External links
- (in Korean)