Family by Choice (2024)

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20241 Season70m episodes8.0

Drama, Family

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Runtime: 70m episodes
Genre: Drama
Origin: KR

About

A youth romance about two men and woman who aren't blood related but treated each other as family during their teens and how they meet again after 10 years.

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Details

Director: Kim Seung-ho
Writing: 홍시영
Status: Ended
First aired: Oct 9, 2024
Network: JTBC
Studio: HighZium Studio, SLL

Time to finish

19 hrs

16 episodes. About 3 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Hwang In-youp

Kim San-ha

Jung Chae-yeon

Yun Ju-won

Bae Hyeon-seong

Kang Hae-joon

Choi Won-young

Yun Jeong-jae

Choi Mu-sung

Kim Dae-uk

Seo Ji-hye

Park Dal

Kim Hye-eun

Kwon Jeong-hee

Baek Eun-hye

Kang Seo-hyun

Min Ji-a

Kang Yi-jyun

Youn Sang-hyun

Lee Jun-ho

Ha Seo-yoon

Do Hui-ju

Seong Byeong-suk

Yeo Sa-nim

Lee Jong-hyuk

Yang Dong-gu

Oh Eun-seo

Yoon Ju-won (Child)

Shin Seo-woo

Kim San-ha (Child)

Choi Jae-yoon

Kang Hae-joon (Child)

Jung Yong-ju

Dr. Lee

Cha Se-jin

Cha Min-soo

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SERIES

20241 Season70m episodes8.0

Drama, Family

TMDB8.0

Votes94

Your rating

Runtime: 70m episodes
Genre: Drama
Origin: KR

About

A youth romance about two men and woman who aren't blood related but treated each other as family during their teens and how they meet again after 10 years.

Where to watch

Region

Stream

Rakuten Viki

With ads

Rakuten Viki

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Oct 9, 2024 · 1h 3m
Ju-won, San-ha, and Hae-joon Meet
A family of three moves into the Oryun Mansion Complex, and Ju-won meets San-ha, the brother she always wanted, for the first time. Despite Ju-won's eager wish to get to know him, San-ha has trouble accepting her due to his family's situation. Meanwhile, San-ha's father meets Kang Seo-hyun, a single mother with a son named Hae-joon.
E2 · Airs Oct 9, 2024 · 1h 8m
One Family Name
After growing up together as a family, Ju-won, San-ha, and Hae-joon go to high school together. San-ha and Hae-joon are hot with the girls, causing Ju-won to deal with the onslaught of requests from the girls to deliver their love message to them. Meanwhile, Ju-won longs to live under one family name through adoption, which the others think is absurd. Later, Hae-joon catches a suspicious man taking photos of him.
E3 · Airs Oct 16, 2024 · 1h 2m
Two Fathers
A man visits Hae-joon at school and reveals that he is Hae-joon's birth father. Although Hae-joon is initially speechless, he feels relieved to learn that his father has not abandoned him. To find out more about his father, he and San-ha talk with Aunt Yi-hyun to gain insight into his father's character before meeting him in person and uncovering the reasons for his sudden return after all these years.
E4 · Airs Oct 16, 2024 · 1h 1m
An Unwelcome Visitor
Ju-won feels exhilarated about going on a date with a boy who is good-looking and smart, but she soon gets disappointed by what he says to her. San-ha and his father are upset by an unwelcome visitor who reminds San-ha of memories he doesn’t want to recall. A surprise present from Hae-joon’s biological father brings about a conflict between Hae-joon and his colleague.
E5 · Airs Oct 23, 2024 · 1h 0m
Hae-joon’s Birthday
With Hae-joon’s birthday around the corner, San-ha and Hae-joon get into a big fight. To help them reconcile, Ju-won plans to take them to a rail bike. However, many misunderstandings develop as Ju-won collapses from a cold, and rumours between Dal and Hae-joon spread at the school. Meanwhile, everyone gets ready as Yi-hyun plans to join the birthday party.
E6 · Airs Oct 23, 2024 · 1h 1m
Visit from Hae-joon’s Mom
Hae-joon’s mother, Seo-hyun, unexpectedly visits Yoon’s Kalguksu to repay her debt, leaving Jung Jae puzzled as to what to do with it. Meanwhile, So-hee goes missing after leaving home to meet San-ha. Her disappearance reignites the unresolved conflict between Moo-sung and Jeong-hee, resulting in San-ha's decision to distance himself from the family.
E7 · Airs Oct 30, 2024 · 1h 3m
The Basketball Game
Hae-joon finds out that his mother had come to pay back her debt, but did not stay long enough to see him. After CSAT, misunderstandings between San-ha, Ju-won, Hae-joon, and Dal build up as they are clueless about each other’s true feelings. Meanwhile, Hae-joon’s birth father watches his son’s basketball game and suggests he study further in the US.
E8 · Airs Oct 30, 2024 · 1h 2m
Leaving the Countryside
San-ha stays in Seoul to look after his step-sister while his mother recovers from surgery. Ju-won goes to Seoul alone to surprise him without telling the rest of the family. Meanwhile back at home, Jeong-jae collapses from overworking, scaring everyone, especially Hae-joon, who makes up his mind about going to the US.
E9 · Airs Nov 6, 2024 · 1h 5m
A Decade Later
Ju-won is shocked to find out both San-ha and Hae-joon have made up their mind to leave for Seoul and the US. Feeling a part of the family will be missing, she can’t help but cry. Jeong -jae also feels bad sending the boys away and feels empty in heart. Ten years passed, San-ha and Hae-joon came back as two grown-ups.
E10 · Airs Nov 6, 2024 · 1h 0m
Awkward Reunion
San-ha and Hae-joon come back on Ju-won’s birthday after ten years. Though they haven’t seen each other for years, unlike what Ju-won had imagined, she feels indifferent about their return and is not happy to see them. Meanwhile, the family finds out a shocking truth about Hae-joon at Ju-won’s birthday celebration.
E11 · Airs Nov 13, 2024 · 1h 3m
San-ha’s Confession
San-ha’s sudden confession startles Ju-won. While she tries to deny any romance between them and stay as siblings, she is overcome with mixed feelings. Hae-joon jokingly suggests getting married to Ju-won, upsetting San-ha. Meanwhile, a surprise visit from Seo-hyun shocks Jeong-jae as an unexpected turn of events takes place.
E12 · Airs Nov 13, 2024 · 1h 2m
A New Start
San-ha and Ju-won finally confirm their feelings for one another. However, they soon become worried about how to break the news to their family and friends. Meanwhile, Hae-joon tries to pay back Jeong-jae for everything he has done for him, but some misunderstandings develop as Hae-joon’s source of money is revealed.
E13 · Airs Nov 20, 2024 · 1h 5m
San-ha Having Insomnia
Hae-joon finds out that San-ha is struggling with insomnia and taking medication. So-hui comes to visit San-ha alone without telling Jeong-hee and asks him to stay with her and Jeong-hee. Dal keeps trying to hide her feelings for Hae-joon. Meanwhile, a big secret between Ju-won and San-ha is about to be revealed by none other than Hae-joon.
E14 · Airs Nov 20, 2024 · 1h 5m
Unchosen, Unloved, Alone
Hae-joon is filled with a deep sense of betrayal as he watches San-ha and Ju-won on the verge of kissing, struggling to understand how Ju-won could accept San-ha as a boyfriend. He’s haunted by the fear that, like everyone else before them, they too will eventually leave him. Meanwhile, though he knows where his mother is, Hae-joon watches her from a distance, and each glimpse only fuels his growing hatred for her.
E15 · Airs Nov 27, 2024 · 1h 1m
San-ha Getting Hurt
Everyone is happy with San-ha and Ju-won dating, except one person. San Ha gets hurt and rushed to the emergency room and even Jeong-jae and Dae-uk hurriedly come to check on him. Hae-joon decides to play basketball again. Dal is deeply disappointed and devastated. Meanwhile, when Ju-won is alone at her bakery, an unwelcome visitor comes to see her.
E16 · Airs Nov 27, 2024 · 1h 4m
Someone for Everyone
San-ha can't wait any longer. He approaches Jeong-jae and requests his approval to be with Ju-won. Ju-won and Hae-joon try to work some romantic magic between Jeong-jae and Seo-hyun while Dal goes on a blind date, as suggested by Jae-eun. However, Hae-joon doesn't like the idea and doesn't let his chance go. Meanwhile, Jeong-hee plans to move to the UK with So-hee.

Details

Director: Kim Seung-ho
Writing: 홍시영
Status: Ended
First aired: Oct 9, 2024
Network: JTBC
Studio: HighZium Studio, SLL

Time to finish

19 hrs

16 episodes. About 3 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Hwang In-youp

Kim San-ha

Jung Chae-yeon

Yun Ju-won

Bae Hyeon-seong

Kang Hae-joon

Choi Won-young

Yun Jeong-jae

Choi Mu-sung

Kim Dae-uk

Seo Ji-hye

Park Dal

Kim Hye-eun

Kwon Jeong-hee

Baek Eun-hye

Kang Seo-hyun

Min Ji-a

Kang Yi-jyun

Youn Sang-hyun

Lee Jun-ho

Ha Seo-yoon

Do Hui-ju

Seong Byeong-suk

Yeo Sa-nim

Lee Jong-hyuk

Yang Dong-gu

Oh Eun-seo

Yoon Ju-won (Child)

Shin Seo-woo

Kim San-ha (Child)

Choi Jae-yoon

Kang Hae-joon (Child)

Jung Yong-ju

Dr. Lee

Cha Se-jin

Cha Min-soo

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