Gu Family Book

2013-06-03T05:32:59Z

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[[File:Gu Family Book.jpg|thumb|320px|Gu Family Book]]
==Details==
*'''Title:''' 구가의 서 (九家의 書) / Gugauiseo
*'''Also known as:''' Ancient Medical Book / The Writings of Nine Houses / Book of the House of Gu / Kang Chi, the Beginning
*'''Genre:''' Fantasy, human, melodrama, historical, romance
*'''Episodes:''' 24
*'''Broadcast network:''' MBC
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2013-Apr-08 to 2013-Jun-25
*'''Air time:''' [[List of Dramas aired in Korea by MBC#MBC_Monday_.26_Tuesday_.28.7E9:55_PM.29|Monday & Tuesday 21:55]]
*'''Original Soundtrack:''' [[Gu Family Book OST]]

==Synopsis==
A melodrama epic about the great deal of trouble Choi Kang Chi, born as a half-human-half-mythical-creature (or human werefox half-breed), who goes through in order to become human and a story of Choi Kang Chi's journey of struggling in order to live more like a human than anyone else despite not being able to become human.

Choi Kang Chi ([[Lee Seung Ki]]) was raised by the Park family after having been picked up from the river. Due to customary restrictions of the era he is adopted by manager Choi instead, however Park Moo Sol takes on the role of being Kang Chi's main father figure.Choi Kang Chi is the son of Gu Wol Ryung ([[Choi Jin Hyuk]]), the guardian spirit (werefox) of Jiri Mountain, and Yoon Seo Hwa ([[Lee Yeon Hee]]), his human mother. Kang Chi is an outspoken character who's full of curiosity. He realizes that he's a half-human-half-beast through a certain incident and starts living his second life.

Dam Yeo Wool ([[Bae Suzy]]) is a master of martial arts and archery. Yeo Wool is an upright character who really values the Three Bonds and Five Relationships in Confucianism, and becomes an instructor at a martial arts center at a young age.

==Cast==
[[File:Gucastmap.jpg|thumb|240px|Correlation Chart - click to enlarge]]
;Main Cast
*[[Lee Seung Ki]] as Choi Kang Chi
*[[Bae Suzy]] as Dam Yeo Wool
*[[Lee Sung Jae]] as Jo Kwan Woong
*[[Jo Sung Ha]] as Dam Pyung Joon
*[[Yoo Yun Suk]] as Park Tae Seo
*[[Lee Yoo Bi]] as Park Chung Jo
*[[Sung Joon]] as Gon
''Kang Chi's Biological Parents''
*[[Choi Jin Hyuk]] as Gu Wol Ryung (Kang Chi's father)
*[[Lee Yeon Hee]] as Yoon Seo Hwa (Kang Chi's mother)
;Extended Cast
*[[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 (1970)|Kim Hee Jung]] as Lady Yoon (Kang Chi's adoptive mom)
*[[Nam Hyun Joo]] as gisaeng house's chief maid
*[[Park Joo Hyung]] as Han Noh
*[[Kim Ki Bang]] as Eok Man
*[[Kim Bo Mi (1987)|Kim Bo Mi]] as Dam Yi (Seo Hwa's maid) (ep1)
*[[Lee David]] as Yoon Jung Yoon (Seo Hwa's brother) (ep1)
*[[David McInnis]] as Kageshima
*[[Yoon Se Ah]] as Ja Hong Myung
*[[Song Young Kyu]] as Pil Mok
*[[Kim Sung Hoon]] as Wol Dae
*[[Jin Kyung]] as Yeo Wool's sewing teacher

==Production Credits==
*'''Production Company:''' [http://www.shnetworks.co.kr/ Samhwa Networks]
*'''Chief Producer:''' [[Lee Chang Sub]] (이창섭)
*'''Director:''' [[Shin Woo Chul]], [[Kim Jung Hyun (director)|Kim Jung Hyun]] (김정현)
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Kang Eun Kyung]]

==Episode Ratings==
''See [[Gu Family Book/Episode Ratings]]''

==External Links==
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/gufamilybook/ Official site]
*'''News articles:''' [http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LS2D&mid=shm&sid1=106&sid2=225&oid=311&aid=0000178937 (1)], [http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=25367 (2)], [http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=31305 (3)], [http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=27964 (4)], [http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=32311 (5)]

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