[K-drama] Gu Family Book

Details

    Title: 구가의 서 / Gugauiseo

    Also known as: Ancient Medical Book / The Writings of Nine Houses /

    Book of the House of Gu / Kang Chi, the Beginning

    Genre: Fantasy, Human, Melodrama, Historical, Romance

    Episodes: 24

    Broadcast network: MBC

    Broadcast period: 2013-Apr-08 to 2013-Jun-25

    Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

 Synopsis

A melodrama epic about the great deal of trouble Choi Kang Chi, born as a half-human-half-mythical-creature (or human werefox half-breed), who goes through in order to become human and a story of Choi Kang Chi's journey of struggling in order to live more like a human than anyone else despite not being able to become human.

Choi Kang Chi (Lee Seung Ki) is the son of Gu Wol Ryung (Choi Jin Hyuk), the guardian spirit (werefox) of Jiri Mountain, and Yoon Seo Hwa (Lee Yeon Hee/Yoon Se Ah), his human mother. He was raised by the Park family after having been picked up from the river. Due to customary restrictions of the era he is adopted by manager Choi instead, however Park Moo Sol takes on the role of being Kang Chi's main father figure. Kang Chi is an outspoken character who's full of curiosity. He realizes that he's a half-human-half-beast through a certain incident and starts living his second life.

Dam Yeo Wool (Bae Suzy) is a master of martial arts and archery. Yeo Wool is an upright character who really values the Three Bonds and Five Relationships in Confucianism, and becomes an instructor at a martial arts center at a young age

Cast

Main Cast

    Lee Seung Ki as Choi Kang Chi

    Jung Joon Won as child Kang Chi

    Bae Suzy as Dam Yeo Wool

    Jo Min Ah as child Yeo Wool

    Yoo Yun Suk as Park Tae Seo

    Lee Yoo Bi as Park Chung Jo

    Kim So Yun as child Chung Jo

    Sung Joon as Gon

    Lee Sung Jae as Jo Kwan Woong

    Jo Sung Ha as Dam Pyung Joon

Kang Chi's Biological Parents

    Choi Jin Hyuk as Gu Wol Ryung (Kang Chi's father)

    Yoon Se Ah as Ja Hong Myung / middle age Yoon Seo Hwa (Kang Chi's mother)

    Lee Yeon Hee as Yoon Seo Hwa

Extended Cast

    Kim Hee Won as Monk So Jung

    Uhm Hyo Sup as Park Moo Sol (Chung Jo's father)

    Jung Hye Young as Chun Soo Ryun

    Son Ga Young as Wol Sun

    Yoo Dong Geun as Lee Soon Shin

    Jo Jae Yoon as Ma Bong Chool

    Lee Do Kyung as Teacher Gong Dal

    Kim Hee Jung as Lady Yoon (Kang Chi's adoptive mom)

    Nam Hyun Joo as gisaeng house's chief maid

    Park Joo Hyung as Han Noh

    Kim Ki Bang as Eok Man

Source: Dramawiki