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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Hangul | 엉클 |
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Created by | Jeong Hwi-seok |
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Based on | Uncle by Oliver Refson and Lilah Vandenburgh |
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Developed by | Wavve[3] |
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Written by | Park Ji-sook |
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Directed by | Ji Young-soo |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
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Original language | Korean |
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No. of episodes | 16 |
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Executive producer | Hwang Bo Sang-mi |
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Producers | - Park Chae-won
- Kim Seong-min
- Hwang Eui-kyung
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Network | TV Chosun |
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Release | December 11, 2021 (2021-12-11) – January 30, 2022 (2022-01-30) |
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It tells the story of an uncle who takes care of his nephew, an elementary school student who has anxiety disorder and obsessive–compulsive disorder, due to his sister's divorce.[5]
Main
- Oh Jung-se as Wang Jun-hyeok, an out-of-work musician who stands on the brink of betrayal and fraud.[4]
- Jeon Hye-jin as Wang Jun-hee, Jun-hyeok's older sister who has chosen to divorce after twelve years of marriage to protect her child from domestic violence.[10]
- Lee Kyung-hoon [ko] as Min Ji-hoo, Jun-hee's son and Jun-hyeok's nephew.[8]
- Park Sun-young as Park Hye-ryung, the president of Royal Momvely, a cafe for mothers in the Royal State, and the neighborhood's "queen bee".[10]
- Lee Sang-woo as Joo Kyung-il, a father who raises his daughter alone after the death of his wife.[10]
- Lee Si-won as Song Hwa-eum, an elementary school teacher.[13]
Supporting
Royal Momvely
- Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Kim Yu-ra, the face manager of Royal Momvely and Hye-ryung's right-hand woman.[10]
- Kim Ha-yeon as Ye So-dam, Yu-ra's daughter.
- Jung Soo-young as Cheon Da-jeong, a gold member of Royal Momvely.[14]
- Park Se-chan as Park Si-wan, Da-jeong's son.
- Song Ah-kyung as Oh Hyeon-joo, a gold member of Royal Momvely.[15]
- Lee Na-eun as Jung Soo-jin, a gold member of Royal Momvely.[15]
People around Ji-hoo
- Song Ok-sook as Shin Hwa-ja, Ji-hoo's grandmother who is the chairman of the third leading financial firm.[14]
- Yoon Hee-seok as Min Kyung-soo, Jun-hee's immature ex-husband who plans various plots with his mother Hwa-ja to take custody of his son Ji-hoo.[14]
- Bae Geu-rin as Kim Young-ah, Kyung-soo's lover.
Hot Bar
- Ahn Suk-hwan as Jang Ik, former drummer of visual rock band Troika and the president of Hot Bar, a safe haven for musicians.[14]
- Jang Hee-ryung as Jang Yeon-joo, Jang Ik's daughter who is a guitarist.[16]
- Choi Seung-yoon as Son Ju-no, Yeon-joo's new boyfriend who is a bassist.[17]
Others
- Choi Gyu-ri as Shin Chae-young, Hye-ryung's daughter.[18][19]
- Go Kyung-min as Shin Min-gi, Hye-ryung's son.[19]
- Yoon Hye-bin as Joo No-eul, Kyung-il's daughter.[20]
- Kim Min-cheol as Jang Do-kyung, a mysterious college student who lives in a rented apartment next to the Royal State in Gangnam's 4th district.[21]
- as Mrs. Jang[22]
- Kim Seung-wook as Hwang Geun-young[23]
Extended
- Kim Tae-hyang as Yu-ra's husband who is a famous plastic surgeon.[24]
The first script reading of the cast was held in August 2021.[9]
More information Season, Episode number ...
Season | Episode number |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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| 1 | 0.433 | 0.596 | 1.049 | 1.001 | 1.259 | 1.084 | 1.385 | 1.424 | 1.685 | 1.631 | 1.640 | 1.902 | 1.869 | 2.042 | 1.908 | 1.681 |
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Uncle : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by
Nielsen Korea[26]
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Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. |
Original broadcast date |
Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[27] |
Nationwide[26] |
Seoul |
1 |
December 11, 2021 |
2.351% (10th) |
N/A |
2 |
December 12, 2021 |
2.754% (9th) |
2.529% (9th) |
3 |
December 18, 2021 |
5.039% (1st) |
5.567% (1st) |
4 |
December 19, 2021 |
4.403% (2nd) |
3.298% (7th) |
5 |
December 25, 2021 |
5.562% (1st) |
5.787% (1st) |
6 |
December 26, 2021 |
4.351% (3rd) |
4.309% (2nd) |
7 |
January 1, 2022 |
5.785% (1st) |
6.490% (1st) |
8 |
January 2, 2022 |
6.300% (2nd) |
6.571% (2nd) |
9 |
January 8, 2022 |
7.926% (1st) |
8.831% (1st) |
10 |
January 9, 2022 |
6.970% (2nd) |
7.542% (1st) |
11 |
January 15, 2022 |
7.279% (1st) |
7.350% (1st) |
12 |
January 16, 2022 |
8.341% (1st) |
9.484% (1st) |
13 |
January 22, 2022 |
8.856% (1st) |
9.489% (1st) |
14 |
January 23, 2022 |
9.329% (1st) |
10.456% (1st) |
15 |
January 29, 2022 |
8.399% (1st) |
8.902% (1st) |
16 |
January 30, 2022 |
7.775% (1st) |
8.308% (1st) |
- In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
- N/A denotes ratings that were not released.
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Hwang Chae-hyun (October 14, 2021). "오정세 '엉클', 이시원→윤희석도 합류 [공식]" [Oh Jeong-se's 'Uncle', Lee Si-won → Yoon Hee-seok also joined [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Naver. Jo Ji-young (December 28, 2021). "'뉴페이스 등장' 신예 최규리, '엉클'로 안방 눈도장 예고..박선영과 母女호흡" ['New Face Appearing' Rookie Gyu-ri Choi, 'Uncle' foreshadowing in the bedroom... Breathing with Park Seon-young] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved December 28, 2021 – via Naver. Han Hae-sun (October 29, 2021). "'청춘기록' 박보검 매니저 김민철, '엉클' 차기작" ['Record of Youth' Park Bo-gum's manager Kim Min-cheol, 'Uncle' next project] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Naver. Park Soo-in (January 17, 2022). "'배란일 방어남' 김태향, 아내 황우슬혜 두고 박선영과 밀회(엉클)" ['Defender of Ovulation' Kim Tae-hyang and his wife Hwang Woo-seul-hye have a secret meeting with Park Seon-young (Uncle)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via Naver. Kim Soo-jin (January 21, 2022). "엉클'에 소녀시대 최수영 떴다..특급 카메오 [공식]" [Girls' Generation's Choi Soo-young appeared in 'Uncle'..Exclusive cameo [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 21, 2022 – via Naver. Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 11, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 12, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 19, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 25, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 26, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.