Be My Dream Family | |
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Also known as | A Fool's Dream |
Hangul | 속아도 꿈결 |
Literal meaning | Even if I'm Deceived, I'm Dreaming |
Revised Romanization | Sog-ado Kkumgyeol |
Genre | |
Created by | KBS Drama Division |
Written by | Yeo Myung-jae |
Directed by | Kim Jeong-gyoo |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 120 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Noh Sang-hoon (6 ~ 47) Hong Seok-gu (48 ~ 120) (KBS) |
Producer | Jang Min-seok |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | KBS Drama Division |
Original release | |
Network | KBS1 |
Release | March 29 October 1, 2021 | –
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Be My Dream Family[1] (Korean: 속아도 꿈결) is a South Korean television series starring Choi Jung-woo, Park Joon-geum, Wang Ji-hye, Hahm Eun-jung, and Joo Ah-reum.[2] The series, directed by Kim Jeong-gyoo and written by Yeo Myung-jae, revolves around two culturally different families becoming one when their parents remarry.[3] The daily drama was premiered on KBS1 on March 29, 2021 and aired every weekday at 20:30 (KST) till October 1.[4]
Although Be My Dream Family was consistently among the three most-watched television programs in South Korea everyday, it drew the lowest viewership for KBS1's traditional 20:30 (KST) family drama time slot. Its ratings never increased from its pilot-episode figure of 18.4%, and it was the first in that time slot to never break the 20% mark. During the Chuseok holidays, the 111th and 112th episodes of Be My Dream Family drew nationwide ratings of 9.7%[5] and 9.3%[6]—the first time in 11 years that a KBS1 daily drama got single-digit ratings since Happiness in the Wind was defeated by a World Cup game.[7] Lead actor Ryu Jin admitted that Be My Dream Family made a "new attempt" on the format and that it was "not the existing daily drama style," but thought there should still be "a drama that touches the heart."[8]