South Korea Gu Family Book sits in the top 7% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #100 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
구가의 서
Choi Kang Chi is a half-beast and half-human and was adopted by a merchant Park Mu Sol when he was a infant. Kang Chi has a kind of unusual power. Dam Yeo Wool is the daughter of Dam Pyeong Joon who is the owner of the Invisible Knife Moo Kwan and also a patriotic warrior. Kang Chi and Yeo Wool meet and fall in love with each other. However, there is hatred between their fathers. Jo Gwan Woong is a traitor. He uses his power to frame faithful and upright individuals and obtain profit for himself. His criminal plots are destroyed by Kang Chi time and again. Therefore, he is determined to kill Kang Chi through different ways. Kang Chi is troubled by his identity but stands up for justice.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #100 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Action & Adventure productions specifically: #13 of 49 (top 27%).
More From Kang Eun-kyung
Other series created by the same creative team. Rated ★ by TMDB audiences.
Also On MBC
Other series that aired on MBC.
Other Titles From Samhwa Networks
Action & Adventure + Comedy in South Korea
10 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Gu Family Book itself).
The 2012–2014 South Korea Window
Among 183 South Korea seriess we catalog from this window, Gu Family Book places #7 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gu Family Book premiered alongside 56 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 56 other South Korea seriess in 2013.
The 545th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 43% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Popularity (82th percentile) outruns review volume (43th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Samhwa Networks |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 24 |
| Release Date | April 8, 2013 |
| Official Site | program.imbc.com |
Questions Answered
Who created Gu Family Book?
Gu Family Book was created by Kang Eun-kyung.
When did Gu Family Book end?
Gu Family Book finished its run with its final episode airing on June 25, 2013.
Where did Gu Family Book air?
Gu Family Book aired on MBC, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.