Romance in the House (Korean가족X멜로) is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Ji Jin-hee, Kim Ji-soo, Son Na-eun and Choi Min-ho. It aired on JTBC from August 10, to September 15, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

Romance in the House
Promotional poster
Hangul
가족X멜로
Literal meaningFamily X Melo
Revised RomanizationGajok X mello
Genre
Written byKim Young-yoon
Directed byKim Da-ye
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseAugust 10 (2024-08-10) –
September 15, 2024 (2024-09-15)

Synopsis

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The series depicts the story of Byeon Moo-jin, who went bankrupt a dozen years ago and got divorced, and who appears in front of his son Byeon Hyeon-jae, daughter Byeon Mi-rae and wife Geum Ae-yeon 11 years later as a multi-billionaire.

Cast and characters

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Production

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Development

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On June 16, 2023, it was stated by Xports News that the series contains melodrama mixed with mysterious elements, written by Kim Young-yoon, the writer of My Secret Romance, and directed by Kim Da-ye. It is scheduled to have 12 episodes.[5]

Casting

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On June 16, 2023, it was reported that Ji Jin-hee, Kim Ji-soo, Son Na-eun, and Choi Min-ho were teaming up and considering to star in the series.[6] The next month, in 2024, Ji, Kim, Son, and Choi confirmed their appearances for the series.[3]

Release

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JTBC announced that Romance in the House would air on August 10, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). Netflix confirmed that the series would exclusively released on their platform.[7]

Viewership

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Romance in the House : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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110491210952125076312467639706631010694969962
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[8]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[8]
Nationwide Seoul
1 August 10, 2024 4.786% (1st) 4.495% (1st)
2 August 11, 2024 5.176% (1st) 5.013% (1st)
3 August 17, 2024 3.902% (1st) 3.963% (1st)
4 August 18, 2024 5.326% (1st) 5.365% (1st)
5 August 24, 2024 3.181% (1st) 3.072% (1st)
6 August 25, 2024 5.186% (1st) 5.455% (1st)
7 August 31, 2024 3.345% (1st) 3.147% (1st)
8 September 1, 2024 4.213% (1st) 4.122% (1st)
9 September 7, 2024 2.705% (1st) 2.361% (1st)
10 September 8, 2024 4.072% (1st) 3.738% (1st)
11 September 14, 2024 3.186% (1st) 3.017% (1st)
12 September 15, 2024 4.229% (1st) 4.327% (1st)
Average 4.109% 4.006%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Hee-jae, Choi (July 8, 2024). "최민호, 손나은과 로맨스 호흡...'가족X멜로' 출연 확정" [Choi Min-ho, Son Na-eun and romantic chemistry... Confirmed to appear in 'Family X Melo'] (in Korean). Edaily [ko]. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b Park, Soo-min (July 9, 2024). '가족X멜로' 김지수 손나은 갖다 버린 지진희, 11년 만 건물주로 컴백 ['familyXmelo' Ji Jin-hee, who threw away Kim Ji-soo and Son Na-eun, makes a comeback as a building owner after 11 years] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b c Jae-ha, Hwang (July 8, 2024). "지진희·김지수 주연 '가족X멜로' 다음달 10일 첫 방송" [Ji Jin-hee and Kim Ji-soo Starring 'Family X Melo' First Airing on the 10th of Next Month] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Hye-jin, Choi (July 8, 2024). "아스트로 윤산하, 손나은 남동생 된다..'가족X멜로' 출연 [공식]" [Astro's Yoon San-ha becomes Son Na-eun's younger brother.. Appears in 'Family X Melo' [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Hyun-jung, Kim (June 16, 2023). "[단독] 김지수·지진희, 엑스 부부된다...'멜로하우스' 주인공" [[Exclusive] Kim Ji-soo and Ji Jin-hee become an X couple... 'Melo House' main characters] (in Korean). Xport News. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ A-reum, Jang (June 16, 2023). "[단독] 지진희·김지수·손나은·최민호, '멜로 하우스' 주연 캐스팅...기대↑(종합)" [[Exclusive] Ji Jin-hee, Kim Ji-soo, Son Na-eun, Choi Min-ho, Cast as Leading Roles in 'Melo House'... Expectations ↑ (Comprehensive)]. News1. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Chin, Carmen (July 29, 2024). "Son Na-eun, SHINee's Minho star in new trailer for Netflix's 'Romance in the House'". NME. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 10, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 11, 2024. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 18, 2024. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 24, 2024. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 25, 2024. Archived from the original on August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 31, 2024. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 1, 2024. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 7, 2024. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 8, 2024. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 14, 2024. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 15, 2024. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
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