''About Family'' () is a 2024 South Korean

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film written and directed by

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, starring

Kim Yoon-seok Kim Yoon-seok (; born January 21, 1968) is a South Korean actor, film director and screenwriter. Kim began his career in theater and it subsequently led him to be cast in minor roles in films and television dramas. His breakout role came as the v ...

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, Kim Si-woo, and

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. It was released theatrically on December 11, 2024.

Plot

Moo-ok, the self-made owner of Pyeongmanok, a legendary restaurant famous since the pre-social media era for its long lines, faces a growing worry. His only son, Moon-seok, who was expected to carry on the family legacy, has left to become a monk. One day, young visitors arrive at Pyeongmanok, claiming that Moon-seok is their father. Suddenly finding himself with unexpected heirs, Moo-ok experiences a happiness he has never felt before. Meanwhile, Moon-seok retraces his past from before he became a monk and discovers a shocking truth.

Cast

Production

Casting

O Yeong-su O Yeong-su (; born O Se-kang, October 19, 1944) is a South Korean actor. He began acting on stage in 1967, from which time he says he has appeared in over 200 plays. He later began acting on screen, often portraying monks due to his experience ...

, best known internationally for his role in

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, was originally cast as the head monk and had completed filming all of his scenes. However, following his indictment in November 2022 on charges of sexual misconduct and subsequent conviction, the production company announced that his role would be recast. The decision led to a complete re-shoot of his scenes with actor

Lee Soon-jae Lee Soon-jae (; born November 16, 1934) is a South Korean actor. He has had a prolific career on the small and big screen spanning over six decades, and was given a second-class Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit for his work as an actor. Lee made ...

Filming

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started in October 2022 and concluded in January 2023, with filming taking place at the studio in

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Release

''About Family'' premiered in South Korean theaters on 11 December 2024, distributed by

Lotte Entertainment Lotte Entertainment () is a South Korean film producer and distributor and entertainment division under '' Lotte Cultureworks'' (), which is a Republic of Korea company that also houses '' Lotte Cinema'' (). History In September 2003, ''Lotte E ...

Box office

The film was released on December 11, 2024 on 939 screens. It opened in third place at the South Korean box office with 35,078 admissions. , the film has grossed from 339,772 admissions.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:About Family 2024 films 2020s Korean-language films 2020s South Korean films South Korean drama films South Korean comedy films 2024 drama films Films about families Lotte Entertainment films Films about Buddhism