# About Family
**About Family** (대가족; literal title *Extended Family*) is a 2024 South Korean comedy-drama film directed and written by Yang Woo-suk, starring Kim Yun-seok and [Lee Seung-gi](https://www.edgepedia.org/lee-seung-gi). It was released in South Korea on December 11, 2024, with a running time of 106 minutes and a domestic rating of 12.[1](https://koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20247017) • [2](https://asianwiki.com/About_Family)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Korean title | 대가족 (Daegajok), romanized as *Daegajok*; English title *About Family*[2](https://asianwiki.com/About_Family) |
| Director and writer | Yang Woo-suk, who also directed *The Attorney* (2013) and the *Steel Rain* films (2017, 2022)[3](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241122002600315) |
| Release | December 11, 2024, South Korea; 106 minutes; rated 12[1](https://koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20247017) |
| Lead cast | Kim Yun-seok as Ham Mu-ok; Lee Seung-gi as Ham Mun-seok[2](https://asianwiki.com/About_Family) |
| Production and distribution | Produced by GENIUS; distributed by Lotte Entertainment[4](https://cine21.com/movie/info/?movie_id=61760) |
| Box office | 359,897 admissions and $2,303,935 gross on 939 screens (KOFIC, as of September 14, 2026)[1](https://koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20247017) |
| Streaming | Available on Netflix, tagged as nostalgic, heartfelt comedy about family relationships[5](https://www.netflix.com/kr-en/title/82012071) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Ham Mu-ok (Kim Yun-seok) runs Pyongmanok, a long-established dumpling restaurant in Seoul that drew lines of customers even before social media existed. His only son, Ham Mun-seok (Lee Seung-gi), left medical school to become a Buddhist monk, which means Mu-ok expects his family line to end with him.[2](https://asianwiki.com/About_Family) • [6](https://koreafilm.net/movie/20247017)
One day two children, a boy named Hong Min-guk (Kim Si-woo) and a girl named Hong Min-seon (Yoon Chae-na), arrive at the restaurant and insist that their father is Ham Mun-seok. Mu-ok, suddenly presented with possible heirs, begins to imagine the happiness of a continued family line, while Mun-seok revisits his life before ordination and learns a shocking fact about his past.[2](https://asianwiki.com/About_Family) • [7](https://lsf.go.id/en/film/about-family/1473) A review in *The Korea JoongAng Daily* explains the revelation: Mun-seok had donated sperm before becoming a monk, and while awaiting the results of a genetic test for custody, Mu-ok discovers what it means to be a caregiver and a grandfather.[8](https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/about-family-small-things-like-these-and-other-films-to-see-in-cinemas/10398686)
**Setting and character.** According to Yonhap's review, the story is set in the winter of 2000, with Mu-ok a grumpy owner of a famous dumpling shop in Jongno, central Seoul, who relies on a hearing aid, yells often, and calculates every cost in terms of how many bowls of dumplings it equals.[3](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241122002600315)
## Cast
The main cast and roles are:[2](https://asianwiki.com/About_Family) • [4](https://cine21.com/movie/info/?movie_id=61760)
- Kim Yun-seok as Ham Mu-ok, the restaurant owner
- Lee Seung-gi as Ham Mun-seok, his son, now a monk
- Kim Sung-ryoung as Manager Bang (Bang Jung-hwa)
- [Kang Han-na](https://www.edgepedia.org/kang-han-na) as Han Ga-yeon
- Park Soo-young as Monk In-haeng
- Kim Si-woo as Hong Min-guk and Yoon Chae-na as Hong Min-sun, the two children
- Gil Hae-yeon as a nun (Mother Superior)
Supporting and special appearances include Sim Hee-seop as Mun-seok's friend, Lee Soon-jae as an elder monk, [Lee Jae-yong](https://www.edgepedia.org/lee-jae-yong) as Monk Jeokjeong, Choi Moo-sung as Director Han, Seo Bum-june as Kyeong-rae, and [Hwang Jung-min](https://www.edgepedia.org/hwang-jung-min) in a small role.[2](https://asianwiki.com/About_Family)
## Production and release
The film was produced by GENIUS, the company of director Yang Woo-suk, and distributed by Lotte Entertainment, which also financed it.[4](https://cine21.com/movie/info/?movie_id=61760) Sohn Won-ho served as director of photography, and Kim Tae-seong arranged the music.[1](https://koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20247017) • [7](https://lsf.go.id/en/film/about-family/1473) It was listed among the 2024 Korean releases from major distributors in a January 2024 KOFIC lineup article.[9](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/news.jsp?blbdComCd=601006&mode=VIEW&seq=6041) Some databases record 2023 as the production year, with the theatrical release following in December 2024.[6](https://koreafilm.net/movie/20247017)
## Reception and box office
KOFIC data show 359,897 total admissions and a gross of $2,303,935 across a peak of 939 screens, as of September 14, 2026.[1](https://koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20247017) KOBIS-based totals at koreafilm.net give 360,138 admissions and a gross of ₩3.1 billion as of October 12, 2026.[6](https://koreafilm.net/movie/20247017) On Cine21, two critics gave the film an average expert rating of 6.00 and registered users an audience rating of 7.00.[4](https://cine21.com/movie/info/?movie_id=61760) Yonhap's review described the film as exploring the evolving concept of family through a combination of comedy and touching drama, a lighter but still meaningful approach compared with Yang Woo-suk's earlier humanistic works.[3](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241122002600315) The film later became available on Netflix.[5](https://www.netflix.com/kr-en/title/82012071)
## References
1. [About Family (2024), Korean Film Council (KOFIC) database](https://koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20247017)
2. [About Family, AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/About_Family)
3. [(Movie Review) 'About Family': heartwarming movie redefining meaning of family, Yonhap News Agency](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241122002600315)
4. [대가족 (About Family) 상세정보, Cine21](https://cine21.com/movie/info/?movie_id=61760)
5. [About Family, Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/kr-en/title/82012071)
6. [About Family (대가족), Korea Film](https://koreafilm.net/movie/20247017)
7. [About Family, Indonesian Film Censorship Institution (LSF) film guide](https://lsf.go.id/en/film/about-family/1473)
8. ['About Family,' 'Small Things Like These' and other films to see in cinemas, The Korea JoongAng Daily](https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/about-family-small-things-like-these-and-other-films-to-see-in-cinemas/10398686)
9. [Korean films line-up for 2024, KOFIC Korean Film News](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/news.jsp?blbdComCd=601006&mode=VIEW&seq=6041)
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