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Gu Family Book

Details

  • Title: Gu Family Book / 구가의서
  • Also known as: Ancient Medical Book / The Writings of Nine Houses / Book of the House of Gu / Kang Chi, the Beginning
  • Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Romance, Melodrama
  • Episodes: 24
  • Network: MBC
  • First episode: April 8, 2013
  • Final episode: June 25, 2013
  • Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis

When Yoon Seo Hwa falls for Gu Wol Ryung the guardian spirit of the Jiri mountains, their doomed love quickly blossoms in the form of their child Choi Kang Chi. Kang Chi is quickly sent down a river, where he is found and raised by the human Choi family. Life is normal, up until he realizes his otherworldly nature: he’s neither completely human, nor a true folk spirit. In hopes of realizing his true, unique self, Kang Chi leaves home and sets off on an emotional journey of growing pains.

Cast

  • Lee Seung Gi as Choi Kang Chi
             - Jung Joon Won as Kang Chi (child)
  • Bae Suzy as Dam Yeo Wool
             - Jo Min Ah as Yeo Wool (child)
  • Yoo Yun Suk as Park Tae Seo
  • Lee Yoo Bi as Park Chung Jo
             - Kim So Yun as Chung Jo (child)
  • Sung Joon as Gon
  • Lee Sung Jae as Jo Gwan Woong
  • Jo Sung Ha as Dam Pyung Joon

Main Role

Supporting Role

Kang Chi's Biological Parents
  • Choi Jin Hyuk as Gu Wol Ryung (Kang Chi's father)
  • Yoon Se Ah as Ja Hong Myung / middle age Yoon Seo Hwa (Kang Chi's mother)
             - Lee Yeon Hee as Yoon Seo Hwa

Others
  • Kim Hee Won as Monk So Jung
  • Uhm Hyo Sup as Park Moo Sol (Chung Jo's father)
  • Jung Hye Young as Chun Soo Ryun
  • Son Ga Young as Wol Sun
  • Yoo Dong Geun as Lee Soon Shin
  • Jo Jae Yoon as Ma Bong Chool
  • Lee Do Kyung as Teacher Gong Dal
  • Kim Hee Jung as Lady Yoon (Kang Chi's adoptive mother)
  • Nam Hyun Joo as gisaeng house's chief maid
  • Park Joo Hyung as Han Noh
  • Kim Ki Bang as Eok Man
  • David McInnis as Kageshima
  • Kim Dong Gyoon as Choi Ma Reum
  • Song Young Kyu as Pil Mok
  • Kim Sung Hoon as Wol Pae
  • Jin Kyung as Yeo Wool's teacher
  • Lee Hye In as Gob Dan
  • Otani Ryohei as Miyamoto Danju
  • Jang Joon Yoo as fake Ja Hong Myung
  • Jo Woo Jin as Jo Kwan Woong's underling
  • Yum Dong Hun
  • Kim Woo Suk as Lee Sung

Special Appearances

  • Kim Bo Mi as Dam Yi (Seo Hwa's maid, ep 1)
  • Lee David as Yoon Jung Yoon (Seo Hwa's brother, ep 1)

Production

  • Production Company: Samhwa Networks
  • Chief Producer: Lee Chang Sub
  • Directors: Shin Woo Chul, Kim Jung Hyun
  • Screenwriter: Kang Eun Kyung
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