| Alt Name: | What's with This Family Why Are Families Being Like This What's Wrong? We Are Family This Is Family |
| Genre: | Family Romance Comedy Drama |
| Director: | Jeon Chang-geun |
| Starring: | Yoo Dong-geun Kim Hyun-joo Yoon Park Park Hyung-sik |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 53 |
| Producer: | Kim Jung-gyu |
| Location: | Korea |
| Runtime: | 63 minutes |
| Company: | Samhwa Networks |
| Channel: | KBS2 |
What Happens to My Family? is a 2014–2015 South Korean television series starring Yoo Dong-geun, Kim Hyun-joo, Yoon Park and Park Hyung-sik.[1] [2] It aired on KBS2 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 (KST) from August 16, 2014, to February 15, 2015.
Cha Soon-bong (Yoo Dong-geun) is a widower who has devoted his life to his three children. His eldest daughter Kang-shim (Kim Hyun-joo), after a failed relationship, has resigned herself to never marry and a lifetime of being alone; his eldest son Kang-jae (Yoon Park), a brilliant oncologist, is resentful of his humble origins; and his youngest son, Dal-bong (Park Hyung-sik).
The patriarch of the Cha family and head of the household; owner of a tofu shop.
The eldest child; company secretary to CEO Moon Tae-oh and, in later episodes, to director Moon Tae-joo.
The second child; a skilled oncologist.
The youngest child; he is struggling with finding a stable job.
Soon-bong's younger sister; Young-seol's mother and aunt to Kang-shim, Kang-jae and Dal-bong.
Soon-geum's daughter and cousin to Kang-shim, Kang-jae and Dal-bong.
Young-seol's husband; owner of a chicken restaurant.
Director at GK Group; CEO Moon's son.
CEO of GK Group; Tae-joo's father and Kang-shim's boss.
Eun-ho's mother; a famous news anchor and TV personality.
Kang-shim's ex-boyfriend; an attorney who handles Soon-bong's case against the Cha children.
Kang-jae's fiancée; daughter of Kwon Ki-chan and Heo Yang-geum; a food stylist.
Hyo-jin's father and husband to Heo Yang-geum; director of the hospital where Kang-jae works.
Director Kwon's wife and Hyo-jin's mother.
A country girl with a strong Chungcheong dialect; she moves to Seoul in the hopes of marrying Dal-bong.
Baek Seol-hee's son; an idol turned restaurant owner.
A mysterious woman who became Soon-bong's close friend.
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[4] | TNmS ratings | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | August 16, 2014 | 20.5% | 19.2% | |||
| 2 | August 17, 2014 | 23.3% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 24.4% | |
| 3 | August 23, 2014 | 20.3% | 21.8% | 22.0% | ||
| 4 | August 24, 2014 | 25.6% | 25.3% | 23.9% | 24.3% | |
| 5 | August 30, 2014 | 22.3% | 22.4% | 21.8% | 21.2% | |
| 6 | August 31, 2014 | 25.9% | 25.8% | 24.6% | 25.7% | |
| 7 | September 6, 2014 | 22.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% | 23.1% | |
| 8 | September 7, 2014 | 21.4% | 21.2% | 20.1% | 20.7% | |
| 9 | September 13, 2014 | 24.5% | 24.7% | 23.3% | 23.8% | |
| 10 | September 14, 2014 | 27.5% | 29.0% | 25.4% | 25.7% | |
| 11 | September 20, 2014 | 23.5% | 24.4% | 21.4% | 21.5% | |
| 12 | September 21, 2014 | 28.0% | 28.8% | 26.3% | 27.9% | |
| 13 | September 28, 2014 | 22.6% | 22.8% | 20.5% | 22.9% | |
| 14 | October 4, 2014 | 20.7% | 20.6% | |||
| 15 | October 5, 2014 | 28.8% | 28.7% | 25.8% | 28.0% | |
| 16 | October 11, 2014 | 24.4% | 23.8% | 24.0% | 24.4% | |
| 17 | October 12, 2014 | 29.5% | 29.6% | 26.4% | 27.6% | |
| 18 | October 18, 2014 | 25.8% | 25.7% | 25.5% | 26.6% | |
| 19 | October 19, 2014 | 31.8% | 32.0% | 29.3% | 31.6% | |
| 20 | October 25, 2014 | 28.6% | 26.6% | 27.6% | ||
| 21 | October 26, 2014 | 34.5% | 34.7% | 30.7% | 33.2% | |
| 22 | November 1, 2014 | 27.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% | 29.0% | |
| 23 | November 2, 2014 | 33.5% | 34.2% | 32.2% | 34.3% | |
| 24 | November 8, 2014 | 30.7% | 30.9% | 28.7% | 29.1% | |
| 25 | November 9, 2014 | 34.0% | 33.6% | 32.5% | 34.5% | |
| 26 | November 15, 2014 | 29.3% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.0% | |
| 27 | November 16, 2014 | 34.5% | 34.9% | 33.4% | 36.0% | |
| 28 | November 22, 2014 | 29.0% | 28.7% | 29.4% | 29.3% | |
| 29 | November 23, 2014 | 35.4% | 35.8% | 34.0% | 37.4% | |
| 30 | November 29, 2014 | 30.2% | 29.8% | 31.3% | 32.0% | |
| 31 | November 30, 2014 | 37.0% | 35.8% | 35.4% | 37.9% | |
| 32 | December 6, 2014 | 30.2% | 29.6% | 30.4% | 31.7% | |
| 33 | December 7, 2014 | 36.6% | 35.0% | 37.1% | ||
| 34 | December 13, 2014 | 32.4% | 30.8% | 31.0% | ||
| 35 | December 14, 2014 | 37.9% | 38.0% | 36.2% | 38.3% | |
| 36 | December 20, 2014 | 31.3% | 30.2% | 31.9% | 33.2% | |
| 37 | December 21, 2014 | 38.7% | 38.0% | 37.7% | 40.3% | |
| 38 | December 27, 2014 | 36.2% | 36.4% | 35.6% | 37.0% | |
| 39 | December 28, 2014 | 41.2% | 42.2% | 39.3% | 41.9% | |
| 40 | January 3, 2015 | 39.1% | 39.3% | 37.0% | 38.8% | |
| 41 | January 4, 2015 | 40.7% | 40.9% | |||
| 42 | January 10, 2015 | 36.4% | 35.6% | 36.8% | 38.4% | |
| 43 | January 11, 2015 | 41.2% | 41.9% | 41.2% | 44.3% | |
| 44 | January 17, 2015 | 36.8% | 37.3% | 36.7% | 37.8% | |
| 45 | January 18, 2015 | 41.2% | 41.9% | 40.5% | 42.9% | |
| 46 | January 24, 2015 | 36.1% | 36.4% | 36.3% | 37.8% | |
| 47 | January 25, 2015 | 42.2% | 43.0% | 41.1% | 43.7% | |
| 48 | January 31, 2015 | 30.0% | 29.9% | 29.5% | 30.3% | |
| 49 | February 1, 2015 | 40.1% | 39.3% | 41.7% | ||
| 50 | February 7, 2015 | 35.1% | 34.4% | 37.4% | 38.8% | |
| 51 | February 8, 2015 | 41.2% | 44.1% | |||
| 52 | February 14, 2015 | 37.6% | 36.8% | 37.7% | 39.6% | |
| 53 | February 15, 2015 | 43.1% | 42.4% | 40.8% | 43.5% | |
| Average | ||||||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Yoo Dong-geun | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Kim Sang-kyung | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Kim Hyun-joo | |||
| Best New Actor | Park Hyung-sik | |||
| Best Drama | What Happens to My Family? | |||
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Yoo Dong-geun | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Yoo Dong-geun | |||
| Kim Sang-kyung | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Hyun-joo | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Yoo Dong-geun | |||
| Kim Sang-kyung | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Kim Hyun-joo | |||
| Yang Hee-kyung | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Son Dam-bi | |||
| Best New Actor | Park Hyung-sik | |||
| Seo Kang-joon | ||||
| Best New Actress | Nam Ji-hyun | |||
| Best Writer | Kang Eun-kyung | |||
| Best Couple Award | Kim Sang-kyung and Kim Hyun-joo | |||
| Park Hyung-sik and Nam Ji-hyun | ||||
| 2015 | Best New Actor (TV) | Park Hyung-sik | ||
| Best New Actress (TV) | Nam Ji-hyun | |||
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Yoo Dong-geun |
In 2015, a Turkish television series with the title The Baba Candir, based on the drama was released.[5] There is a Mexican adaptation called Que le pasa a mi Familia? which was released on 2021.
| Country | Network | Airing dates |
|---|---|---|
| GTV (八大戲劇台) | March 26, 2015 – May 26, 2015 (Monday to Friday at 21:00 – 22:00, April 14 to May 22 at 20:00 – 22:00, May 25 and 26 at 20:00 – 21:00). | |
| Korean Drama (韓劇台) | April 6, 2015 – June 17, 2015 (Monday to Friday at 16:00 – 17:15 and 21:00 – 22:15). | |
| Mediacorp Channel U | November 3, 2015 – December 23, 2015 (Monday to Friday at 19:00 – 21:00). | |
 Malaysia | 8TV | December 24, 2015 – April 5, 2016 (Monday to Friday at 17:00 – 18:00). |
| PPTV HD | February 16, 2016 – June 21, 2016 (every Tuesday – Wednesday at 08:30 – 09:55). | |
| Channel 9 MCOT HD | February 10, 2018 – May 26, 2018 (on Saturday February 24 and Sunday February 25 at 22:11 – 23:06 due to live broadcast of DARE TO DREAM presents LPGA THAILAND 2018 golf at 23:11 – 00:02) (every Saturday and Sunday at 22:11 to 23:38). |