The Reputable Family
| The Reputable Family | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Baek Young-sook Yoon Young-soo |
| Directed by | Lee Eung-bok Jeon Woo-sung |
| Starring |
Cha In-pyo Han Go-eun Kim Sung-min Lee Hee-do |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 (KST) |
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS1 |
| Original release | January 2 – February 21, 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Hot Blood |
| Followed by | The Great Merchant |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| The Reputable Family | |
| Hangul | 명가 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Myeongga |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myŏngga |
The Reputable Family (Hangul: 명가; Hanja: 名家; RR: Myeongga; lit. "Noble Household") is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Cha In-pyo, Han Go-eun,Kim Sung-min, and Lee Hee-do. It aired on KBS1 from January 1 to February 21, 2010 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 16 episodes.
The historical drama revolves around the Choi (or Choe) family, a famous clan based in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. After the death of the head of their family, Choi Jin-lip during the second Manchu invasion of Korea (which ended in humiliating defeat for the Joseon Dynasty), his grandson Guk-seon vows to reclaim the honor of his clan. The Choi family must overcome obstacles and hardships both in their hometown Gyeongju, and in Hanyang (present-day Seoul).
Many of the scenes were filmed at the Korean Folk Village in Seoul. The series failed to attract many viewers, receiving an average rating of 10.9%. But it was recognized as a well-made drama among critics.
In 1636, at a time of war, Choi Jin-lip donates his fortune to a crowd of refugees out of generosity when they flood into his quiet village. Choi Guk-seon is unhappy with his grandfather being too generous with poor people. Before leaving for Gyeongju, Jin-lip leaves his grandson a word of great significance, saying "People are the most valuable asset in the world."
But the world that Guk-seon knew begins to change around him. Won-il's father, Kim Ja-chun buys the land Choi Jin-lip gave to his slaves for free. A group of refugees led by Gil-man takes a commission from Ja-chun. After witnessing all the changes, Guk-seon comes to realize what his grandfather tried to say. Guk-seon leaves for Hanyang to stand on his own feet. Upon Yu Hyeong-won's advice Guk-seon borrows money to start his reclamation work on wastelands in Gyeongju. He gathers villagers and introduces performance-related pay which results in a huge success. Kim Ja-chun and Won-il start to get nervous about Guk-seon's success.
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