| Genre: | Family Melodrama |
| Director: | Jun Sung-hong |
| Starring: | Jae Hee Kang Byul Jung Hye-in |
| Music: | Lee Chang-hee |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 123 (120+3) |
| Company: | KBS |
| Executive Producer: | Park Ki-ho |
| Producer: | Lee Jeong-seob |
| Runtime: | 35 minutes |
| Channel: | KBS1 |
Save the Family is a 2015 South Korean daily drama starring Jae Hee, Kang Byul and Jung Hye-in. It aired on KBS1 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:25 for 123 episodes from May 11 to October 30, 2015.[1] [2]
A family drama that looks at the meaning of 'family' and the duties of parents and children through a three-generation families.
Jung Woo-jin (Jae Hee), an ambitious doctor, is not successful in his career and in his love life due to his family background. After he is passed over for a promotion as a specialist, he works in a small hospital emergency room near his home. He is in love with Go Ye-won (Jung Hye-in) but her family strongly oppose their relationship.
One day, Woo-jin meets Lee Hae-soo (Kang Byul) after getting drunk which causes misunderstandings between them. However, Woo-jin and Hae-soo encounter each other often as they live in the same neighbourhood and Hae-soo works in the same hospital as a kitchen assistant to a chef in the hospital cafeteria. Gradually, they develop feelings for each other. But their relationship is opposed by Woo-jin's family who has high expectations for his future.
Having failed in love and no longer believes in true love, Woo-jin resigns to his mother Bok Soo-ja's (Lee Hwi-hyang) wish and decides to marry Ye-won. Will Soo-ja's wish come true?
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Jae Hee | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor |