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 | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Suspicious Brothers Strange Brothers |
| Genre | Drama Romance Family |
| Written by | Moon Young-nam |
| Directed by | Jin Hyung-wook |
| Starring | Ahn Nae-sang Oh Dae-gyu Lee Joon-hyuk |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 70 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Moon Bo-hyun (KBS) |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | JS Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | October 17, 2009 – June 13, 2010 |
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
editKim 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
editKim family
edit- 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 Yoon-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
edit- Oh Ji-eun as Joo Eo-young (주어영) (Kim Yi-sang's girlfriend)
- Roh 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
edit- 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
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 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 | 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
edit| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-17 | 1 | 24.3 (1st) | 24.3 (1st) |
| 2009-10-18 | 2 | 28.2 (1st) | 28.3 (1st) |
| 2009-10-24 | 3 | 19.3 (1st) | 19.4 (1st) |
| 2009-10-25 | 4 | 25.6 (1st) | 25.2 (1st) |
| 2009-10-31 | 5 | 24.0 (1st) | 24.9 (1st) |
| 2009-11-01 | 6 | 27.6 (1st) | 27.0 (1st) |
| 2009-11-07 | 7 | 24.1 (1st) | 23.4 (1st) |
| 2009-11-08 | 8 | 30.6 (1st) | 30.1 (1st) |
| 2009-11-14 | 9 | 24.1 (1st) | 24.0 (1st) |
| 2009-11-15 | 10 | 28.4 (1st) | 28.2 (1st) |
| 2009-11-21 | 11 | 25.6 (1st) | 25.2 (1st) |
| 2009-11-22 | 12 | 32.5 (1st) | 33.0 (1st) |
| 2009-11-28 | 13 | 27.9 (1st) | 28.3 (1st) |
| 2009-11-29 | 14 | 32.6 (1st) | 32.8 (1st) |
| 2009-12-05 | 15 | 20.0 (2nd) | 19.7 (2nd) |
| 2009-12-06 | 16 | 32.4 (1st) | 32.2 (1st) |
| 2009-12-12 | 17 | 27.5 (1st) | 27.3 (1st) |
| 2009-12-13 | 18 | 32.6 (1st) | 32.6 (1st) |
| 2009-12-19 | 19 | 27.9 (1st) | 27.8 (1st) |
| 2009-12-20 | 20 | 34.2 (1st) | 33.4 (1st) |
| 2009-12-26 | 21 | 29.2 (1st) | 28.6 (1st) |
| 2009-12-27 | 22 | 34.2 (1st) | 33.6 (1st) |
| 2010-01-02 | 23 | 31.4 (1st) | 31.2 (1st) |
| 2010-01-03 | 24 | 38.5 (1st) | 37.9 (1st) |
| 2010-01-09 | 25 | 33.1 (1st) | 32.8 (1st) |
| 2010-01-10 | 26 | 37.9 (1st) | 37.6 (1st) |
| 2010-01-16 | 27 | 32.8 (1st) | 32.9 (1st) |
| 2010-01-17 | 28 | 40.2 (1st) | 40.4 (1st) |
| 2010-01-23 | 29 | 33.4 (1st) | 33.1 (1st) |
| 2010-01-24 | 30 | 39.7 (1st) | 40.1 (1st) |
| 2010-01-30 | 31 | 34.6 (1st) | 34.6 (1st) |
| 2010-01-31 | 32 | 41.7 (1st) | 41.9 (1st) |
| 2010-02-06 | 33 | 34.6 (1st) | 34.7 (1st) |
| 2010-02-07 | 34 | 41.7 (1st) | 41.5 (1st) |
| 2010-02-13 | 35 | 27.8 (1st) | 27.1 (1st) |
| 2010-02-14 | 36 | 21.1 (1st) | 20.4 (1st) |
| 2010-02-20 | 37 | 32.4 (1st) | 31.8 (1st) |
| 2010-02-21 | 38 | 38.1 (1st) | 38.2 (1st) |
| 2010-02-27 | 39 | 31.1 (1st) | 30.7 (1st) |
| 2010-02-28 | 40 | 37.5 (1st) | 38.0 (1st) |
| 2010-03-06 | 41 | 33.8 (1st) | 33.0 (1st) |
| 2010-03-07 | 42 | 39.9 (1st) | 39.9 (1st) |
| 2010-03-13 | 43 | 31.5 (1st) | 30.6 (1st) |
| 2010-03-14 | 44 | 39.9 (1st) | 39.5 (1st) |
| 2010-03-20 | 45 | 35.0 (1st) | 34.4 (1st) |
| 2010-03-21 | 46 | 39.5 (1st) | 38.6 (1st) |
| 2010-03-27 | 47 | 33.4 (1st) | 33.1 (1st) |
| 2010-03-28 | 48 | 40.5 (1st) | 40.2 (1st) |
| 2010-04-03 | 49 | 33.6 (1st) | 32.7 (1st) |
| 2010-04-04 | 50 | 37.0 (1st) | 37.6 (1st) |
| 2010-04-10 | 51 | 36.4 (1st) | 36.2 (1st) |
| 2010-04-11 | 52 | 42.5 (1st) | 42.5 (1st) |
| 2010-04-17 | 53 | 34.8 (1st) | 35.1 (1st) |
| 2010-04-18 | 54 | 41.6 (1st) | 41.4 (1st) |
| 2010-04-24 | 55 | 35.2 (1st) | 35.2 (1st) |
| 2010-04-25 | 56 | 40.3 (1st) | 40.0 (1st) |
| 2010-05-01 | 57 | 33.6 (1st) | 32.9 (1st) |
| 2010-05-02 | 58 | 42.0 (1st) | 42.4 (1st) |
| 2010-05-08 | 59 | 28.7 (1st) | 28.1 (1st) |
| 2010-05-09 | 60 | 42.0 (1st) | 42.1 (1st) |
| 2010-05-15 | 61-62 | 33.5 (1st) | 33.6 (1st) |
| 2010-05-22 | 63 | 36.4 (1st) | 36.1 (1st) |
| 2010-05-23 | 64 | 43.8 (1st) | 43.8 (1st) |
| 2010-05-29 | 65 | 33.9 (1st) | 33.3 (1st) |
| 2010-05-30 | 66 | 34.7 (1st) | 35.7 (1st) |
| 2010-06-05 | 67 | 35.6 (1st) | 36.1 (1st) |
| 2010-06-06 | 68 | 41.4 (1st) | 41.5 (1st) |
| 2010-06-12 | 69 | 20.5 (5th) | 20.4 (5th) |
| 2010-06-13 | 70 | 39.8 (1st) | 40.4 (1st) |
| Average | - | - | |
Source: TNS Media Korea
References
edit- ^ Oh, Jean (October 16, 2009). "Another weekend hit for KBS?". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ Kim, Sun-young (16 June 2010). "REVIEW: TV series Three Brothers - Final episode". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ Hong, Lucia (7 June 2010). "Three Brothers commands TV charts for 16th week". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ Lim, Hye-seon (4 January 2010). "Lee Byung-hun scores triple wins at KBS Acting Awards". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
- ^ Cho, Bum-ja (3 January 2011). "Jang Hyuk scores top prize at KBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
External links
edit- Three Brothers official KBS website (in Korean)
- Three Brothers at KBS World
- Three Brothers at HanCinema