''Iron Family'' () is a 2024–2025
South Korean television series
Korean drama (), also known as K-drama or Koreanovela, refers to Korean-language television shows made in South Korea. These shows began to be produced around the early 1960s, but were mostly consumed domestically until the rise of the Korean Wa ...
starring
Kim Jung-hyun,
Keum Sae-rok
Keum Sae-rok (; born September 6, 1992) is a South Korean actress. After appearing in a number of Television advertisement, television commercials and short films, she had her first feature in mainstream films, ''The Silenced'' (2015), and gain ...
,
Choi Tae-joon, and
Yang Hye-ji
Yang Hye-ji (; born January 20, 1996) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in dramas such as '' Live On'', '' Nevertheless'', '' When the Weather Is Fine,'' and '' The Rich Son''.
Early life and education
She is also rela ...
. It aired on
KBS2
KBS 2TV is a South Korean free-to-air
Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen ...
from September 28, 2024, to January 26, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 19:55 (
KST).
Synopsis
''Iron Family'' follows the story of Da-rim's family, who had secretly stashed away ten million dollars that were dug up at Mount Euak, and Gang-ju's mother, the owner of the money, who is looking for it. While Da-rim and Gang-ju are in love with each other and become a couple.
Cast
Main
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Kim Jung-hyun as Seo Gang-ju
: An executive director of Jiseung Group.
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Keum Sae-rok
Keum Sae-rok (; born September 6, 1992) is a South Korean actress. After appearing in a number of Television advertisement, television commercials and short films, she had her first feature in mainstream films, ''The Silenced'' (2015), and gain ...
as Lee Da-rim
: The youngest daughter of a laundry shop who is
visually impaired
Visual or vision impairment (VI or VIP) is the partial or total inability of visual perception. In the absence of treatment such as corrective eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment, visual impairment may cause the individual difficul ...
.
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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.
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Yang Hye-ji
Yang Hye-ji (; born January 20, 1996) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in dramas such as '' Live On'', '' Nevertheless'', '' When the Weather Is Fine,'' and '' The Rich Son''.
Early life and education
She is also rela ...
as Lee Cha-rim
: The second daughter of a clean laundry shop.
Supporting
People around Gang-ju
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Shin Hyun-joon as Ji Seung-don
: The chairman of Jiseung Group, is Ji-yeon's husband and Gang-ju's stepfather.
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Kim Hye-eun
Kim Hye-eun (; born March 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. Kim began working as an announcer for the MBC network in 1997, first at a local affiliate in Cheongju, then later as a weathercaster of the main news desk in Seoul. After eight year ...
as Baek Ji-yeon
: Gang-ju's mother and Seung-don's wife.
People around Da-rim and Cha-rim
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Park Ji-young as Go Bong-hee
: A mother who runs a dry cleaning laundry shop.
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Kim Young-ok
Kim Young-ok (; born January 6, 1938) is a South Korean actress who debuted in 1957. She is known as South Korea's "National Grandma" for her many portrayals of grandmothers in film and television.
Career
In 1959, Kim joined the Chuncheon B ...
as Ahn Gil-rye
: Bong-hee's mother in-law and Da-rim's grandmother.
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Park In-hwan as Lee Man-deuk
: Gil-rye's husband.
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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.
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Kim Hyun-joon
Kim Hyun-joon (born 27 October 1987) is a South Korean former professional tennis player.
A left-handed player from Seoul, Kim featured in four Davis Cup ties for South Korea across 2010 and 2011, winning two singles and one doubles rubber. He ...
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 fiancé.
* Kim Sun-kyung as Yoon Mi-ok
: Soo-ji's mother and the chief of the Cheongryeom Police Station.
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Lee Sung-yeol
Lee Sung-yeol (; born August 27, 1991), known mononymously as Sungyeol, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Infinite and its sub-group Infinite F.
Biography
Lee Sung-yeol was born on August 27, 199 ...
as Choi Hyung-cheol
: An inspector and Soo-ji's partner.
Other
* Kang Deok-joong as Ji Seung-don's
chauffeur
A chauffeur () is a person employed to drive a passenger motor vehicle, especially a luxury vehicle such as a large sedan or a limousine.
Initially, such drivers were often personal employees of the vehicle owner, but this has changed to s ...
.
Production
Development
The series was written by
Seo Sook-hyang, co-directed by Seong Jun-hae and Seo Yong-soo, and produced by
KeyEast
KeyEast (; stylized in all caps) is a management agency founded by actor Bae Yong-joon.
History
In May 2009, KeyEast acquired Japanese company () () and made it an affiliated company. After the acquition by SM Entertainment, it was renamed Stre ...
and
Monster Union.
In June 2024, the series was reportedly to reduced the number of episodes from producing 50 episodes to 36.
Viewership
References
External links
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{{Monster Union
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
Television shows written by Seo Sook-hyang
2025 South Korean television series endings
KBS2 weekend dramas