Be My Dream Family

Be My Dream Family is a South Korean television series starring Choi Jung-woo, Park Joon-geum, Wang Ji-hye, Hahm Eun-jung, and Joo Ah-reum. The series, directed by Kim Jeong-gyoo and written by Yeo Myung-jae, revolves around two culturally different families becoming one when their parents remarry. The daily drama was premiered on KBS1 on March 29, 2021 and aired every weekday at 20:30 (KST) till October 1.

Although Be My Dream Family was consistently among the three most-watched television programs in South Korea everyday, it drew the lowest viewership for KBS1's traditional 20:30 (KST) family drama time slot. Its ratings never increased from its pilot-episode figure of 18.4%, and it was the first in that time slot to never break the 20% mark. During the Chuseok holidays, the 111th and 112th episodes of Be My Dream Family drew nationwide ratings of 9.7% and 9.3% —the first time in 11 years that a KBS1 daily drama got single-digit ratings since Happiness in the Wind was defeated by a World Cup game. Lead actor Ryu Jin admitted that Be My Dream Family made a "new attempt" on the format and that it was "not the existing daily drama style," but thought there should still be "a drama that touches the heart."

Synopsis
The story of the series revolves around two families Geum family and Han family with different views on familial duties. They meet when their parents remarry in the twilight of life, and they become one family. The series follows the conflict, understanding and harmony of the extended family, showing meaning of a true family.

Main

 * Choi Jung-woo as Geum Jong-hwa
 * 71 years old, father of Geum Sang-baek, Geum Sang-goo and Geum Sang-min; declares remarriage, operates an interior shop


 * Park Joon-geum as Kang Mo-ran
 * 65 years old, operates Moran Hair


 * Wang Ji-hye as Han Geu-roo
 * 36 years old, the eldest daughter of Mo-ran, the editor-in-chief of a children's publishing house, Da-bal's sister


 * Hahm Eun-jung as Han Da-bal
 * 34 years old, Mo-ran's second daughter, Master Judo-Kwan, judo instructor, Geu-roo's sister


 * Joo Da-young as Min Ga-eun
 * 26 year old, member of the design team of Arang Publishing House, Han Da-bal's sister-in-law

Supporting

 * Ryu Jin as Geum Sang-baek
 * 47 years old, In Young-hye's husband, the Geum family's first son


 * Park Tam-hee as In Young-hye
 * Han Sung-yun as young In Young-hye (ep.7)
 * 45 years old, physical therapist, Geum Sang-baek's wife, the Geum family's first daughter-in-law


 * Im Hyung-joon as Geum Sang-goo
 * 45 years old, broadcaster PD, Oh Min-hee's husband, Sang-baek's younger brother, the Geum family's second son


 * Yoon Hae-young as Oh Min-hee
 * 48 years old, actor, Geum Sang-goo's wife, the Geum family's second daughter-in-law


 * Lee Tae-gu as Geum Sang-min
 * 33 years old, aspiring artist, the third son of Geum Jong-hwa, obsessed with painting


 * Kim In-yi as Geum Min-ah
 * 20 years old, the eldest of the fraternal twins of Geum Sang-baek and In Young-hye


 * Ok Jin-wook as Geum In-seo
 * 20 years old, re-student, Geum Sang-baek and In Young-hye's son, Geum Min-ah's fraternal twin brother


 * Lee Go-eun as Min Sol
 * 8 years old, daughter of Han Da-bal


 * Neighbors
 * Park Jae-jung as Choi Ji-wan
 * 41 years old, representative of a children's publishing company, where Han Geu-roo is editor-in-chief


 * Seo Woo-seung as Choi Yi-jae
 * 8 years old, Choi Ji-wan's son


 * Joo Jong-hyuk as Hyun Si-woon
 * 36 years old, a book marketer


 * Yang So-min as Ki Yoo-young
 * Kim Ye-byeol as young Ki Yoo-young
 * 45 years old, a doctor in the department of rehabilitation medicine


 * Cho Han-gyeol as Im Heon
 * 20 years old, spoiled son of Ki Yoo-young


 * Yoo Jang-young as Lee Je-moon
 * Design team leader of the Arang Publishing Company, where Han Geu-roo is editor-in-chief

Casting
Ham Eun-jung is appearing in TV series after three years. She last appeared in the 2018 TV series Lovely Horribly. Park Tam-hee is returning to daily drama after the 2015 drama Enchanting Neighbor. Choi Jung-woo and Park Joon-geum are appearing as the twilight couple after three years, they appeared in the 2018 drama Marry Me Now. On February 25, Yang So-min was confirmed to play Yoo-Young Ki, a doctor in the department of rehabilitation medicine. Wang Ji-hye, Ham Eun-jung and Joo Ah-reum were confirmed to play the three leading characters of sisters in an extended family.

Release
On 15 March, KBS World released a teaser and changed the title for international audience to: Be My Dream Family.