Gu Family Book

Gu Family Book
Promotional poster for Gu Family Book
Also known as
  • The Love Story of Kang Chi
  • Kang Chi, the Beginning
  • Gu Family's Secret
  • The Writings of Nine Houses
  • Book of the House of Gu
  • The Fox Family Book
Genre
Written byKang Eun-kyung
Directed by
  • Shin Woo-chul
  • Kim Jung-hyun
Starring
ComposerPark Se-jun
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producerLee Chang-seop (MBC Drama Division)
ProducerPark Tae-young
Cinematography
  • Hae Jae-young
  • Kim Seon-gi
EditorLee Taek-joo
Running time60 minutes
Production companySamhwa Networks
Budget₩8.4 billion
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseApril 8 (2013-04-08) –
June 25, 2013 (2013-06-25)
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)
Korean name
Hangul
구가의 서
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGugaui Seo
McCune–ReischauerKugaŭi Sŏ

Gu Family Book (Korean: 구가의 서; also known as Kang Chi, the Beginning) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Seung-gi and Bae Suzy.[1][2][3][4] The fusion martial arts action historical drama is about a half-man half-monster who is searching for a centuries-old book that according to gumiho legend, contains the secret to becoming human.[5][6][7]

Filmed at MBC Dramia in Gyeonggi Province,[8] the series aired on MBC from April 8 to June 25, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.[9][10][11]

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  2. ^ Oh, Jean (April 3, 2013). "Stars Lee Seung-gi and Suzy: Singer-actor duo talk about working together on upcoming television drama". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  3. ^ Lee, Hye-ji (May 21, 2013). "INTERVIEW: More Melodrama Will Be on Kang Chi, the Beginning – Part 1". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  4. ^ Lee, Hye-ji (May 21, 2013). "INTERVIEW: More Melodrama Will Be on Kang Chi, the Beginning – Part 2". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  5. ^ Ho, Stewart (October 19, 2012). "Lee Seung Gi to Play Half Man-Half Beast Character in First Historic Drama". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  6. ^ Yu, Ah-jeong; Kim, Yeon-ji (January 10, 2013). "A sneak peek at the lineup of new dramas". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ Lee, In-kyung (June 24, 2013). "The Cast of Gu Family Book Choose Their Favorite Scenes". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  8. ^ "Dramas Shot in Dramia". MBC Dramia. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  9. ^ "Kang Chi, the Beginning Attractions to Catch!". MBC Global Media. April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  10. ^ Ho, Stewart (January 2, 2013). "Lee Seung Gi and miss A's Suzy's The Writings of Nine Houses Confirmed To Follow Horse Doctor". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  11. ^ Oh, Jean (March 13, 2013). "Period piece overload? Spring drama lineup goes heavy on historical settings". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2013.