Uncle (South Korean TV series)

For the original British sitcom, see Uncle (British TV series).
Uncle
Promotional poster
Hangul
엉클
Genre
Created byJeong Hwi-seok
Based onUncle
by Oliver Refson and Lilah Vandenburgh
Developed byWavve[3]
Written byPark Ji-sook
Directed byJi Young-soo
Starring
Music by
  • Seol Ki-tae
  • Park Se-Joon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerHwang Bo Sang-mi
Producers
  • Park Chae-won
  • Kim Seong-min
  • Hwang Eui-kyung
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTV Chosun
ReleaseDecember 11, 2021 (2021-12-11) –
January 30, 2022 (2022-01-30)
Related
Uncle (British TV series)
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Uncle (Korean: 엉클; RR: Eongkeul) is a South Korean television series starring Oh Jung-se, Jeon Hye-jin, Lee Kyung-hoon, Park Sun-young, Lee Sang-woo and Lee Si-won.[5] Based on the British sitcom of the same name, it is about an uncle who struggles to protect his nephew amid blatant discrimination.[6][7] It aired on TV Chosun from December 11, 2021 to January 30, 2022.[8][9]

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