| The Reputable Family (명가 / 名家 ) | |
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| Format | Drama historical drama |
| Starring | Cha In-pyo Han Go-Eun Kim Sung-min Lee Hee-do |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Saturdays & Sundays 9:40 P.M. (KST) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | KBS 1TV KBS World (Worldwide) |
| Original run | January 2, 2010 – February 21, 2010 (Korea) |
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| The Reputable Family | |
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| Hangul | 명가 |
| Hanja | 名家 |
| Revised Romanization | Myeongga |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myŏngga |
"The Reputable Family" drama revolves around the Choe clan of Gyeongju,as they had to overcome obstacles and hardship after the death of their head leader,Choe Jinlip during the Qing-Joseon war,which ended in humiliating defeat for Joseon.Later,his grandson,Gukseon vows to reclaim the honor of his clan,and observed the hardship and obstacle while in Hanyang (present-day Seoul) and his hometown,Gyeongju.Most of the scenes in this drama were filmed at Korean Folk Village in Seoul.
Contents |
At the time of war, in 1636, Choe Jinlip donates his fortune to a crowd of refugees out of generosity when they flood into his quiet village. Choe Gukseon is unhappy with his grandfather being too generous with poor people. Man-gap, one of the refugees, and Kim Manbae, Jinlip’s tenant, bear grudge against Gukseon over his arrogance. When being appointed to a higher post in Gongju, Jinlip sets his slaves free and lets them share his land. Before leaving for Gongju, Jinlip leaves his grandson a word of great significance saying “People are the most valuable asset in the world...' The whole world what Gukseon believed to revolve around him seems to change. Manbae’s father, Kim Jachun buys the land Choe Jinlip gave to his slaves for free. A group of refugees led by Gilman takes a commission from Jachun. After witnessing all the changes, Gukseon comes to realize what his grandfather tried to say. Gukseon leaves for Hanyang to stand on his own feet once he learns the family’s decision to put him up for adoption to an affluent family. Gukseon happens to settle down at Jang Giltaek’s place where he comes to realize the power of wealth. Aside from Jang’s ability to accumulate fortune, Gukseon sees his cruel side when it comes to making money. Guk-sun feels confused finding a proper answer to the question, “Would it be the right way to live caring only about one’s gain while neglecting the poor?” Jang Giltaek and Yu Hyeongwon order Gukseon to reclaim barren land in Gyeongju province by giving him a book named “Nongsajikseol"(The Agricultural Techniques). Gukseon borrows seed money from the government office to start his reclamation work in Gyeongju. He gathers villagers and introduces performance-related pay which results in a huge success. Kim Jachun and Manbae start to get nervous about Gukseon’s success.[1]