| Be My Dream Family | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| 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]
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- ^ "A Be My Dream Family - 2021 - 속아도 꿈결". HanCinema. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ "Joo Ah-reum to Star in "Be My Dream Family" With Ryu Jin and Ham Eun-jung". HanCinema. January 18, 2021. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ Hee Jin-ju (March 17, 2021). '속아도 꿈결' 류진→함은정, 15人 총출동 공식 포스터 공개 [Ryujin → Ham Eunjung, official poster of 15 people mobilizing'Dream even if tricked' is released]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ Jang Woo-young (October 3, 2021). '속아도 꿈결' 류진 "가슴 와닿는 이야기, 덕분에 힘 얻어" [인터뷰③] [Ryu Jin of 'Even If I'm Deceived, I'm Dreaming': 'A story that touches the heart, I gain strength thanks to it'] (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.