Title: 구가의서 (九家의 書) / KangChi, The Beginning
Chinese Title: 九家之書
Also Known as: Gu Family Book
Genre: Fantasy, human, melodrama, historical, romance
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2013-April-08 to 2013-June-25
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Synopsis
A melodrama epic about the great deal of trouble Choi Kang Chi (Lee Seung Ki), born as a half-human-half-mythical-creature, who goes through in order to become human and a story of Choi Kang Chi’s journey of struggling in order to live more like a human than anyone else despite not being able to become human.
Yoon Seo Hwa (Lee Yeon Hee ) and the guardian god of Jiri mountains, Gu Wal Ryung (Choi Jin Hyuk) fell in love but due to the trap of their enemies, the Yoon family status fell into ruins. While Seo Hwa was on the run with her maid, she received news that Wal Ryung had disappeared after a mishap. Feeling unable to raise her son while escaping, she sent him down the river in a basket hoping that someone could take him in.
Choi Kang Chi (Lee Seung Ki) was raised by the Choi family after having been picked up from the river. Meanwhile, Dam Yeo Wool (Bae Suzy) is a master of martial arts and archery. Yeo Wool is an upright character who really values the Three Bonds and Five Relationships in Confucianism, and becomes an instructor at a martial arts center at a young age.
Cast
Main Cast
Lee Seung Ki as Choi Kang Chi
– Jung Joon Won as Kang Chi (child)
Bae Suzy as Dam Yeo Wool
– Jo Min Ah as Yeo Wool (child)
Lee Sung Jae as Jo Gwan Woong
Jo Sung Ha as Dam Pyung Joon
Yoo Yun Suk as Park Tae Seo
Lee Yoo Bi as Park Chung Jo
– Kim So Yun as Chung Jo (child)
Sung Joon as GonYi
Kang Chi’s Biological Parents
Choi Jin Hyuk as Gu Wol Ryung (Kang Chi’s father)
Yoon Se Ah as Ja Hong Myung / middle age Yoon Seo Hwa (Kang Chi’s mother)
– Lee Yeon Hee as Yoon Seo Hwa
Supporting Cast
Kim Hee Won as Monk So Jung
Uhm Hyo Sup as Park Moo Sol (Chung Jo’s father)
Jung Hye Young as Chun Soo Ryun (head gisaeng)
Son Ga Young as Wol Sun
Yoo Dong Geun as Lee Soon Shin
Jo Jae Yoon as Ma Bong Chool
Lee Do Kyung as Gong Dal
Kim Hee Jung as Lady Yoon (Kang Chi’s adoptive mom)
Nam Hyun Joo as gisaeng house’s chief maid
Park Joo Hyung as Han Noh
Kim Ki Bang as Eok Man
Kim Bo Mi as Dam Yi (Seo Hwa’s maid) (ep1)
Lee David as Yoon Jung Yoon (Seo Hwa’s brother) (ep1)
David McInnis as Kageshima
Kim Dong Kyoon as Choi Ma Reum
Song Young Kyu as Pil Mok
Kim Sung Hoon as Wol Dae
Jin Kyung as Yeo Wool’s teacher
Lee Hye In as Gob Dan
Otani Ryohei as best ninja master
Yum Dong Hun
Production Credits
Production Company: Samhwa Networks
Chief Producer: Lee Chang Sub
Director: Shin Woo Chul, Kim Jung Hyun
Screenwriter: Kang Eun Kyung
Awards
– 2013 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Awards – Lee Seung Gi and Suzy (Gu Family Book)
– 2013 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Actor Awards – Lee Seung Gi (Gu Family Book)
– 2013 MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actress (Mini Series) – Suzy (Gu Family Book)
– 2013 MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actor (Mini Series) – Lee Seung Gi (Gu Family Book)
– 2013 Apan Star Awards – Best Action Award (Gu Family Book)
– 2013 Apan Star Awards – Best Rookie Actor: Choi Jin Hyuk (Gu Family Book)
– 2013 Apan Star Awards – Best Rookie Actress: Lee Yoo Bi (Gu Family Book)
– 2013 Korea Drama Festival Award 2013 : Best OST: 4Men (Only You – Gu Family Book)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2013-04-08 | 1 | 11.5 (9th) | 13.1 (5th) | 11.2 (11th) | 12.2 (7th) |
| 2013-04-09 | 2 | 12.4 (8th) | 13.4 (6th) | 12.2 (7th) | 13.4 (4th) |
| 2013-04-15 | 3 | 13.6 (6th) | 15.2 (5th) | 13.6 (6th) | 15.5 (5th) |
| 2013-04-16 | 4 | 14.1 (5th) | 15.7 (5th) | 15.1 (5th) | 17.1 (4th) |
| 2013-04-22 | 5 | 13.3 (6th) | 15.4 (5th) | 14.4 (5th) | 17.0 (5th) |
| 2013-04-23 | 6 | 14.2 (5th) | 16.5 (4th) | 15.8 (5th) | 18.3 (4th) |
| 2013-04-29 | 7 | 14.0 (5th) | 16.2 (3rd) | 16.3 (5th) | 19.3 (3rd) |
| 2013-04-30 | 8 | 14.2 (5th) | 16.2 (3rd) | 16.4 (5th) | 19.0 (2nd) |
| 2013-05-06 | 9 | 13.8 (4th) | 15.5 (4th) | 15.4 (4th) | 18.0 (4th) |
| 2013-05-07 | 10 | 14.3 (4th) | 16.2 (3rd) | 14.4 (4th) | 16.9 (4th) |
| 2013-05-13 | 11 | 14.1 (4th) | 16.3 (4th) | 14.5 (5th) | 16.9 (4th) |
| 2013-05-14 | 12 | 15.1 (4th) | 18.2 (2nd) | 15.9 (4th) | 18.7 (3rd) |
| 2013-05-20 | 13 | 14.9 (3rd) | 17.2 (2nd) | 14.8 (4th) | 17.2 (3rd) |
| 2013-05-21 | 14 | 14.4 (3rd) | 16.9 (2nd) | 15.9 (3rd) | 18.0 (2nd) |
| 2013-05-27 | 15 | 15.3 (3rd) | 18.3 (1st) | 16.4 (4th) | 19.3 (3rd) |
| 2013-05-28 | 16 | 16.6 (3rd) | 20.1 (1st) | 18.2 (3rd) | 21.7 (1st) |
| 2013-06-03 | 17 | 15.8 (3rd) | 18.3 (1st) | 17.5 (3rd) | 21.0 (2nd) |
| 2013-06-04 | 18 | 16.0 (3rd) | 18.9 (1st) | 18.8 (3rd) | 22.4 (1st) |
| 2013-06-10 | 19 | 17.3 (3rd) | 21.0 (1st) | 18.3 (2nd) | 21.5 (1st) |
| 2013-06-11 | 20 | 18.2 (2nd) | 21.7 (2nd) | 19.1 (2nd) | 22.3 (1st) |
| 2013-06-17 | 21 | 18.5 (2nd) | 21.8 (1st) | 18.6 (3rd) | 21.8 (1st) |
| 2013-06-18 | 22 | 15.3 (4th) | 17.5 (3rd) | 16.3 (4th) | 18.9 (3rd) |
| 2013-06-24 | 23 | 17.7 (3rd) | 20.2 (1st) | 17.8 (3rd) | 21.1 (1st) |
| 2013-06-25 | 24 | 18.7 (2nd) | 22.1 (1st) | 19.5 (3rd) | 22.9 (1st) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
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Trailer I & Trailer II & Trailer III & Trailer IV (5 minutes)
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November 4th, 2014 at 4:53 pm
I love this Drama…I really wished it never ended. I really want continuations if possible
please…… Is one of the best.
December 6th, 2014 at 11:49 pm
Gu family book 2 is cming or not 🙁 if posibl plzz make im rely exited plz its best drama i lovo lee n suzy <3
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March 5th, 2015 at 4:27 am
I really like this drama. I feel like geting married to suzy 2day
November 17th, 2015 at 2:30 am
When is kangchi season 4 coming out?or does it mean it ended in season 3?plz respond.
January 22nd, 2016 at 2:19 pm
Keep on writing, ǥreat job!
September 3rd, 2016 at 3:20 pm
… WE WANT A SEQUEL!… Gosh… I had really been waiting for a sequel… I hope the production team shall create one… Probably, right after LSG comes back from military training… Pleassssse!!!…
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October 3rd, 2017 at 4:28 am
One of the best ever K-drama I’ve watched, I really love you all and longs to see you all in another classic drama…