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Iron Family
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Hangul	다리미 패밀리
Revised Romanization	Darimi paemilli
McCune–Reischauer	Tarimi p'aemilli
Genre	Black comedy Romantic Family
Written by	Seo Sook-hyang
Directed by	Seong Jun-hae Seo Yong-soo
Starring	Kim Jung-hyun Keum Sae-rok Choi Tae-joon Yang Hye-ji
Music by	Choi In-hee
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	28
Production
Executive producer	Kim Hyung-seok
Producers	Han Sang-woo Kim Chang-min Park Sung-hye Jo Ji-hoon
Running time	70 minutes
Production companies	KeyEast Monster Union
Budget	₩13 billion
Original release
Network	KBS2
Release	September 28, 2024 (2024-09-28) – present

Iron Family (Korean: 다리미 패밀리) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-hyun, Keum Sae-rok, Choi Tae-joon, and Yang Hye-ji. It premiered on KBS2 on September 28, 2024, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 19:55 (KST).

Cast

Main

• Kim Jung-hyun as Seo Gang-ju

An executive director of Jiseung Group.

• Keum Sae-rok as Lee Da-rim

The youngest daughter of a laundry shop who is visually impaired.

• Choi Tae-joon as Cha Tae-woong

A part-time worker at a clean laundry shop who becomes a part of Da-rim's family.

• Yang Hye-ji as Lee Cha-rim

The second daughter of a clean laundry shop.

Supporting

People around Gang-ju

• Shin Hyun-joon as Ji Seung-don

The chairman of Jiseung Group, is Ji-yeon's husband and Gang-ju's stepfather.

• Kim Hye-eun as Baek Ji-yeon

Gang-ju's mother and Seung-don's wife.

People around Da-rim and Cha-rim

• Park Ji-young as Go Bong-hee

A mother who has run a clean laundry.

• Kim Young-ok as Ahn Gil-rye

Bong-hee's mother in-law and Da-rim's grandmother.

• Park In-hwan as Lee Man-deuk

Gil-rye's husband.

• Wang Ji-hye as Lee Mi-yeon

The daughter of Gil-rye and Man-deuk and the aunt of the three siblings of the Clean Laundry.

• Kim Hyun-joon as Lee Moo-rim

The eldest son of the Clean Laundry and the Cheongryeom Police Station sergeant.

People around Ki-dong

• Jo Bok-rae as Nam Ki-dong

A restaurant owner and widower.

• Byun Yoon-jung as Bok Mi-kyung

A person who runs Cheongryeom Real Estate.

• Oh Young-sil as Bae Hae-ja

Ki-dong's mother in-law

People around Soo-ji

• Ha Seo-yoon as Song Soo-ji

Mi-ok's daughter and Moo-rim's lover.

• Kim Sun-kyung as Yoon Mi-ok

Soo-ji's mother and the chief of the Cheongryeom Police Station.

• Lee Sung-yeol as Choi Hyung-cheol

An inspector and Soo-ji's partner.

Other

• Kang Deok-joong as Ji Seung-don's chauffeur.

Production

Development

The romantic black comedy family drama was written by Seo Sook-hyang, who wrote the ₩50 billion blockbuster drama Ask the Stars, and directed by Seong Jun-hae, who directed Bravo, My Life (2022), and Seo Yong-soo. It was produced by KeyEast and Monster Union.

On June 23, 2024, it was reported that the series would drastically reduce the number of episodes to 36, breaking the existing method of producing mainly 50 episodes.

Viewership

References

1. ^ KBS Drama (October 12, 2024). [5화 하이라이트] "납부 가산세가..."130억이 넘는 세금에 걱정하는 김혜은 [다리미 패밀리/IRON FAMILY] | KBS 241012 방송 [ "Payment Surcharge..." Kim Hye-eun Worries About Over 13 Billion Won in Taxes | KBS 241012 Broadcast] (Television production) (in Korean). KBS Drama. Retrieved October 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
2. Park, Dong-seon (September 27, 2024). 키이스트, '다리미 패밀리' 제작계약 체결...드라마→OST·콘서트 등 IP비즈니스 예고 [Key East signs production contract for 'Iron Family'... IP business preview from drama to OST and concert]. etnews (in Korean). Retrieved September 27, 2024 – via Naver.
3. Jang, Woo-young (August 30, 2024). "김정현♥금새록, '강림 커플' 강림 ('다리미 패밀리')" [Kim Jung-hyun♥Geum Sae-rok, 'Kangrim Couple' Kangrim ('Iron Family')] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Naver.
4. ^ Oh, Myeong-eon (July 23, 2024). "KBS 새 주말극 '다리미 패밀리'에 김정현·금새록 등 출연" [Kim Jung-hyun and Geum Sae-rok to Appear in KBS' New Weekend Drama 'Iron Family'] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Naver.
5. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (July 30, 2024). "최태준·양혜지, '다리미 패밀리' 합류...김정현·금새록과 호흡" [Choi Tae-joon and Yang Hye-ji join 'Iron Family'... Working with Kim Jung-hyun and Geum Sae-rok] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved July 30, 2024 – via Naver.
6. ^ Jang, Woo-young (July 23, 2024). "신현준·박지영·김혜은, '다리미 패밀리' 합류..묵은 체증 날릴 연기 차력쇼" [Shin Hyun-joon, Park Ji-young, and Kim Hye-eun join the 'Iron Family'... Acting show that will blow away old stagnation] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Naver.
7. ^ Kim, Na-yul (July 25, 2024). "'다리미 패밀리' 김영옥X박인환, 35년만 부부로 재회..기절초풍 가족" ['Iron Family' Kim Young-ok X Park In-hwan, reunited as a couple after 35 years.. A family that makes you faint] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Naver.
8. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (August 1, 2024). "오영실→이성열, '다리미 패밀리' 조연 라인업 합류" [Oh Young-sil → Lee Sung-yeol, 'Iron Family' supporting cast lineup joins] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved August 1, 2024 – via Naver.
9. Choi, Lee-jeong (August 14, 2024). "'범죄도시2' 까불이 강덕중, KBS 주말 '다리미 패밀리' 캐스팅" ['Crime City 2' Gang Deok-joong, a troublemaker, cast in KBS weekend 'Iron Family'] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via Naver.
10. Woo-young, Jang (August 7, 2024). "금새록, 시력 잃는 난치병이었다..8년 돌아 ♥김정현과 재회 ('다리미 패밀리')" [Geum Sae-rok, had an incurable disease that caused her to lose her eyesight..8 years later, reunited with ♥Kim Jung-hyun ('Iron Family')] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024 – via Naver.
11. Soo-jeong, Jang (June 23, 2024). "주말드라마도 변화...'체질 개선' 힘쓰는 KBS [D:방송 뷰]" [Weekend dramas are also changing... KBS strives to 'improve constitution' ] (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Naver.
12. ^ Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea. September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea. October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea. October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea. November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
    • "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
    • "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea. November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
    • "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea. November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
    • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea. November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
    • "Ep. 17". Nielsen Korea. November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
    • "Ep. 18". Nielsen Korea. November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
    • "Ep. 19". Nielsen Korea. November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
    • "Ep. 20". Nielsen Korea. December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
    • "Ep. 21". Nielsen Korea. December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
    • "Ep. 22". Nielsen Korea. December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
    • "Ep. 23". Nielsen Korea. December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
    • "Ep. 24". Nielsen Korea. December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
    • "Ep. 25". Nielsen Korea. December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
    • "Ep. 26". Nielsen Korea. December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
    • "Ep. 27". Nielsen Korea. December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
    • "Ep. 28". Nielsen Korea. December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Iron Family at IMDb 
• Iron Family at HanCinema

• Television series about families
• 2024 South Korean television series debuts
• Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
• Korean-language television shows
• South Korean black comedy television series
• Television series by Monster Union
• Television series by KeyEast