Uncle (South Korean TV series)

For the original British sitcom, see Uncle (British TV series).
Uncle
Promotional poster
Hangul
엉클
Genre
Created byJeong Hwi-seok
Based onUncle
by Oliver Refson and Lilah Vandenburgh
Developed byWavve[3]
Written byPark Ji-sook
Directed byJi Young-soo
Starring
Music by
  • Seol Ki-tae
  • Park Se-Joon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerHwang Bo Sang-mi
Producers
  • Park Chae-won
  • Kim Seong-min
  • Hwang Eui-kyung
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTV Chosun
ReleaseDecember 11, 2021 (2021-12-11) –
January 30, 2022 (2022-01-30)
Related
Uncle (British TV series)

Uncle (Korean: 엉클; RR: Eongkeul) is a South Korean television series starring Oh Jung-se, Jeon Hye-jin, Lee Kyung-hoon, Park Sun-young, Lee Sang-woo and Lee Si-won.[5] Based on the British sitcom of the same name, it is about an uncle who struggles to protect his nephew amid blatant discrimination.[6][7] It aired on TV Chosun from December 11, 2021 to January 30, 2022.[8][9]

Synopsis

It tells the story of an uncle who takes care of his nephew, an elementary school student who has anxiety disorder and obsessive–compulsive disorder, due to his sister's divorce.[5]

Cast

Main

  • Oh Jung-se as Wang Jun-hyeok, an out-of-work musician who stands on the brink of betrayal and fraud.[4]
  • Jeon Hye-jin as Wang Jun-hee, Jun-hyeok's older sister who has chosen to divorce after twelve years of marriage to protect her child from domestic violence.[10]
  • Lee Kyung-hoon [ko] as Min Ji-hoo, Jun-hee's son and Jun-hyeok's nephew.[8]
  • Park Sun-young as Park Hye-ryung, the president of Royal Momvely, a cafe for mothers in the Royal State, and the neighborhood's "queen bee".[10]
  • Lee Sang-woo as Joo Kyung-il, a father who raises his daughter alone after the death of his wife.[10]
  • Lee Si-won as Song Hwa-eum, an elementary school teacher.[13]

Supporting

Royal Momvely

  • Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Kim Yu-ra, the face manager of Royal Momvely and Hye-ryung's right-hand woman.[10]
  • Kim Ha-yeon as Ye So-dam, Yu-ra's daughter.
  • Jung Soo-young as Cheon Da-jeong, a gold member of Royal Momvely.[14]
  • Park Se-chan as Park Si-wan, Da-jeong's son.
  • Song Ah-kyung as Oh Hyeon-joo, a gold member of Royal Momvely.[15]
  • Lee Na-eun as Jung Soo-jin, a gold member of Royal Momvely.[15]

People around Ji-hoo

  • Song Ok-sook as Shin Hwa-ja, Ji-hoo's grandmother who is the chairman of the third leading financial firm.[14]
  • Yoon Hee-seok as Min Kyung-soo, Jun-hee's immature ex-husband who plans various plots with his mother Hwa-ja to take custody of his son Ji-hoo.[14]
  • Bae Geu-rin as Kim Young-ah, Kyung-soo's lover.

Hot Bar

  • Ahn Suk-hwan as Jang Ik, former drummer of visual rock band Troika and the president of Hot Bar, a safe haven for musicians.[14]
  • Jang Hee-ryung as Jang Yeon-joo, Jang Ik's daughter who is a guitarist.[16]
  • Choi Seung-yoon as Son Ju-no, Yeon-joo's new boyfriend who is a bassist.[17]

Others

  • Choi Gyu-ri as Shin Chae-young, Hye-ryung's daughter.[18][19]
  • Go Kyung-min as Shin Min-gi, Hye-ryung's son.[19]
  • Yoon Hye-bin as Joo No-eul, Kyung-il's daughter.[20]
  • Kim Min-cheol as Jang Do-kyung, a mysterious college student who lives in a rented apartment next to the Royal State in Gangnam's 4th district.[21]
  • as Mrs. Jang[22]
  • Kim Seung-wook as Hwang Geun-young[23]

Extended

  • Kim Tae-hyang as Yu-ra's husband who is a famous plastic surgeon.[24]

Special appearance

Production

The first script reading of the cast was held in August 2021.[9]

Viewership

Uncle : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode number
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea[26]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[27]
Nationwide[26] Seoul
1 December 11, 2021 2.351% (10th) N/A
2 December 12, 2021 2.754% (9th) 2.529% (9th)
3 December 18, 2021 5.039% (1st) 5.567% (1st)
4 December 19, 2021 4.403% (2nd) 3.298% (7th)
5 December 25, 2021 5.562% (1st) 5.787% (1st)
6 December 26, 2021 4.351% (3rd) 4.309% (2nd)
7 January 1, 2022 5.785% (1st) 6.490% (1st)
8 January 2, 2022 6.300% (2nd) 6.571% (2nd)
9 January 8, 2022 7.926% (1st) 8.831% (1st)
10 January 9, 2022 6.970% (2nd) 7.542% (1st)
11 January 15, 2022 7.279% (1st) 7.350% (1st)
12 January 16, 2022 8.341% (1st) 9.484% (1st)
13 January 22, 2022 8.856% (1st) 9.489% (1st)
14 January 23, 2022 9.329% (1st) 10.456% (1st)
15 January 29, 2022 8.399% (1st) 8.902% (1st)
16 January 30, 2022 7.775% (1st) 8.308% (1st)
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not released.

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