Three Brothers (TV series)

Three Brothers (Korean: 수상한 삼형제; RR: Sesanghan Samhyeongje) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Ahn Nae-sang, Oh Dae-gyu, Lee Joon-hyuk, Park In-hwan, Do Ji-won, Kim Hee-jung and Oh Ji-eun. It aired on KBS2 from October 17, 2009 to June 13, 2010 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 70 episodes.[1][2]

Three Brothers
Promotional poster
Also known asSuspicious Brothers
Strange Brothers
GenreDrama
Romance
Family
Written byMoon Young-nam
Directed byJin Hyung-wook
StarringAhn Nae-sang
Oh Dae-gyu
Lee Joon-hyuk
Country of originSouth Korea
Original language(s)Korean
No. of episodes70
Production
Production location(s)South Korea
Running timeSaturdays and Sundays at 19:55 (KST)
Release
Original networkKorean Broadcasting System
Picture format480i SDTV
Audio formatDolby Digital
DTS Digital Sound
Sony Dynamic Digital Sound
Original releaseOctober 17, 2009 (2009-10-17) 
June 13, 2010 (2010-06-13)
Chronology
Preceded byMy Too Perfect Sons
Followed byAll About Marriage
External links
Website

One of the highest-rated Korean dramas in the year it aired, it topped the TV viewership ratings chart throughout its run, reaching 40%.[3] Because of its high ratings, the originally scheduled 50 episodes was extended by 20 more. The family drama revolves around a retired police officer and his three very different sons—one is bankrupt, one is a successful businessman, and one is a police officer who marries an ex-convict's daughter.

Plot

Kim Soon-kyung is a retired police officer and father of three sons, Geon-kang, Hyun-chal and Yi-sang.

Eldest son Geon-kang has experienced many trials and failures in life, including bankruptcy and divorce. He later gets remarried to his wife Chung-nan.

Middle son Hyun-chal is a successful businessman, the envy of the town and pride of his father. His wife Woo-mi often sacrifices her happiness for the benefit of their family.

Youngest son Yi-sang followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a police officer. But father and the son often clash, especially when Yi-sang marries Eo-young. Eo-young is the daughter of his father's deadly foe, an ex-convict Soon-kyung investigated and eventually arrested a long time ago.

Cast

Kim family

  • Park In-hwan as Kim Soon-kyung (김순경) (father)
  • Lee Hyo-choon as Jeon Kwa-ja (전과자) (mother)
  • Ahn Nae-sang as Kim Geon-kang (김건강) (eldest son)
    • Do Ji-won as Uhm Chung-nan (엄청난) (Geon-kang's wife)
    • Jung Yun-seok as Jong-nam (종남) (Chung-nan's son)
  • Oh Dae-gyu as Kim Hyun-chal (김현찰) (middle son, businessman)
    • Kim Hee-jung as Do Woo-mi (도우미) (Hyun-chal's wife)
    • Kim Jin-seong as Kim Hyun-soo (김혼수) (Hyun-chal and Woo-mi's older son)
    • Kwon Min-jong as Kim Sang-tae (김상태) (Hyun-chal and Woo-mi's younger son)
  • Lee Joon-hyuk as Kim Yi-sang (김이상) (youngest son, police officer)

Joo family

  • Oh Ji-eun as Joo Eo-young (주어영) (Kim Yi-sang's girlfriend)
  • Noh Joo-hyun as Joo Beom-in (주범인) (Eo-young's father)
  • Jang Da-yoon as Joo Boo-young (주부영) (Eo-young's younger sister)
  • Kim Hee-ryeong as Mrs. Joo (Eo-young's mother)

Supporting cast

  • Bang Joong-hyun as Ha Haeng-sun (하행선) (Uhm Chung-nan's ex-boyfriend)
  • Lee Sang-sook as Jo Nan-ja (조난자) (Uhm Chung-nan's friend, caretaker of Jong-nam)
  • Lee Bo-hee as Gye Sol-yi (계솔이) (Do Woo-mi's mother)
  • Kim Ae-ran as Tae Yeon-hee (태연희) (Kim Hyun-chal's secretary)
  • Lee Jang-woo as Baek Ma-tan (police officer, Kim Yi-sang's friend)
  • Son Jong-beom as Yoo Chi-jang (유치장) (police officer, Kim Yi-sang's colleague)
  • Lee Jung-Gil as Cho Woo-sun (최우선) (police officer, Kim Yi-sang's colleague)
  • Kim Min-hyuk as Jo Sa-jung (조사중)
  • Na Jong-soo as Bang Beom-yong (방범용)
  • Shin Yong-kyu as Ji Koo-dae (지구대)
  • Yoo Seung-bong as Lee Sang-han (이상한) (police chief)
  • Yoon Joo-hee as Lee Tae-baek (이태백) (Lee Sang-han's daughter)
  • Go Se-won as Wang Jae-soo (왕재수) (Joo Eo-young's ex-boyfriend)
  • Im Seo-yeon as Ji Seong-mi (지성미) (Wang Jae-soo's fiancée)
  • Yoo Jang-young as Na Dong-ki (나동기)
  • Im Seung-dae as Intelligence Investigator (지능수사과 형사)
  • Shin Sae-jin
  • Son Min-hee
  • Park Sung-kyun

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2009
KBS Drama Awards[4]
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Ahn Nae-sang Nominated
Lee Joon-hyuk Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Do Ji-won Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Go Se-won Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Lee Bo-hee Nominated
Best New Actress Oh Ji-eun Nominated
Best Couple Award Lee Joon-hyuk and Oh Ji-eun Nominated
2010
KBS Drama Awards[5]
Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama Park In-hwan Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Do Ji-won Nominated
Kim Hee-jung Nominated
Lee Bo-hee Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Lee Bo-hee Won
Best New Actress Oh Ji-eun Won

Ratings

DateEpisodeNationwideSeoul
2009-10-17124.3 (1st)24.3 (1st)
2009-10-18228.2 (1st)28.3 (1st)
2009-10-24319.3 (1st)19.4 (1st)
2009-10-25425.6 (1st)25.2 (1st)
2009-10-31524.0 (1st)24.9 (1st)
2009-11-01627.6 (1st)27.0 (1st)
2009-11-07724.1 (1st)23.4 (1st)
2009-11-08830.6 (1st)30.1 (1st)
2009-11-14924.1 (1st)24.0 (1st)
2009-11-151028.4 (1st)28.2 (1st)
2009-11-211125.6 (1st)25.2 (1st)
2009-11-221232.5 (1st)33.0 (1st)
2009-11-281327.9 (1st)28.3 (1st)
2009-11-291432.6 (1st)32.8 (1st)
2009-12-051520.0 (2nd)19.7 (2nd)
2009-12-061632.4 (1st)32.2 (1st)
2009-12-121727.5 (1st)27.3 (1st)
2009-12-131832.6 (1st)32.6 (1st)
2009-12-191927.9 (1st)27.8 (1st)
2009-12-202034.2 (1st)33.4 (1st)
2009-12-262129.2 (1st)28.6 (1st)
2009-12-272234.2 (1st)33.6 (1st)
2010-01-022331.4 (1st)31.2 (1st)
2010-01-032438.5 (1st)37.9 (1st)
2010-01-092533.1 (1st)32.8 (1st)
2010-01-102637.9 (1st)37.6 (1st)
2010-01-162732.8 (1st)32.9 (1st)
2010-01-172840.2 (1st)40.4 (1st)
2010-01-232933.4 (1st)33.1 (1st)
2010-01-243039.7 (1st)40.1 (1st)
2010-01-303134.6 (1st)34.6 (1st)
2010-01-313241.7 (1st)41.9 (1st)
2010-02-063334.6 (1st)34.7 (1st)
2010-02-073441.7 (1st)41.5 (1st)
2010-02-133527.8 (1st)27.1 (1st)
2010-02-143621.1 (1st)20.4 (1st)
2010-02-203732.4 (1st)31.8 (1st)
2010-02-213838.1 (1st)38.2 (1st)
2010-02-273931.1 (1st)30.7 (1st)
2010-02-284037.5 (1st)38.0 (1st)
2010-03-064133.8 (1st)33.0 (1st)
2010-03-074239.9 (1st)39.9 (1st)
2010-03-134331.5 (1st)30.6 (1st)
2010-03-144439.9 (1st)39.5 (1st)
2010-03-204535.0 (1st)34.4 (1st)
2010-03-214639.5 (1st)38.6 (1st)
2010-03-274733.4 (1st)33.1 (1st)
2010-03-284840.5 (1st)40.2 (1st)
2010-04-034933.6 (1st)32.7 (1st)
2010-04-045037.0 (1st)37.6 (1st)
2010-04-105136.4 (1st)36.2 (1st)
2010-04-115242.5 (1st)42.5 (1st)
2010-04-175334.8 (1st)35.1 (1st)
2010-04-185441.6 (1st)41.4 (1st)
2010-04-245535.2 (1st)35.2 (1st)
2010-04-255640.3 (1st)40.0 (1st)
2010-05-015733.6 (1st)32.9 (1st)
2010-05-025842.0 (1st)42.4 (1st)
2010-05-085928.7 (1st)28.1 (1st)
2010-05-096042.0 (1st)42.1 (1st)
2010-05-1561-6233.5 (1st)33.6 (1st)
2010-05-226336.4 (1st)36.1 (1st)
2010-05-236443.8 (1st)43.8 (1st)
2010-05-296533.9 (1st)33.3 (1st)
2010-05-306634.7 (1st)35.7 (1st)
2010-06-056735.6 (1st)36.1 (1st)
2010-06-066841.4 (1st)41.5 (1st)
2010-06-126920.5 (5th)20.4 (5th)
2010-06-137039.8 (1st)40.4 (1st)
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Source: TNS Media Korea

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References

  1. Oh, Jean (16 October 2009). "Another weekend hit for KBS?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  2. Kim, Sun-young (16 June 2010). "REVIEW: TV series Three Brothers - Final episode". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  3. Hong, Lucia (7 June 2010). "Three Brothers commands TV charts for 16th week". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  4. Lim, Hye-seon (4 January 2010). "Lee Byung-hun scores triple wins at KBS Acting Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  5. Cho, Bum-ja (3 January 2011). "Jang Hyuk scores top prize at KBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
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