Review of What's with This Family

Hilarious, cleverly written and always involving, this is one of the best Korean family dramas. Much of it is very funny and compassionate and there is hardly ever a dull or confusing moment or unnecessary scene. The parent child relationship is at the heart of this show and viewers of all generations will enjoy seeing things from the different points of view and see themselves in the characters. At first it seems like a devoted father and three spoiled children but later you get to see things from the children's point of view too. Everyone has lessons to learn. The relationships of the 3 children are all interesting in their own way. The first one is the youthful romance with rookie actors at the time who have gone on to major lead roles. Park Hyung Shik plays the youngest son finding his way and he loves a charming country girl played by Nam Ji Hyun. The second one is that of the daughter secretary and her emotionally challenged boss are expertly portrayed by the pretty and talented actress Kim Hyun Joo and a Kim Sang Kyung who is very funny without being painful. The stiff doctor son and his rich pampered wife have the most to learn. The supporting characters each play a part. The trouble making aunt and her daughter and the Chairman and his controlling selfish second wife and the Hospital director and his pretentious wife all lead to the expertly constructed chaos. An early role of Seo Kang Joon who is quite an amusing savvy guy as the friend of the younger son. For a 2014 show this series isn't dated. Lots going on throughout. Insightful look at money issues. Just a few dragging overwrought scenes in the final stretch. A must watch.