Gu Family Book (Gugaeuiseo)

Title: 구가의서 (九家의 書) / Gugaeuiseo
Also known as: Ancient Medical Book / The Writings of Nine Houses / Book of the House of Gu
Director: Shin Woo Chul
Screenwriter: Kang Eun Kyung
Genre: Human, Melodrama, Historial, Fantasy
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: April 2013
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55



Synopsis

A melodrama epic about the great deal of trouble Choi Kang Chi, 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 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 (Kim Bo Mi), 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. In the drama, Choi Kang Chi is the son of Gu Wol Ryung, the guardian spirit of Jiri Mountain, and Seo Hwa, his human mother. Kang Chi is an outspoken character who’s full of curiosity. He realizes that he’s a half-human-half-beast through a certain incident and starts living his second life.

Dam Yeo Wool (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.


Notes:

1. Guga Medical Book" takes over the MBC Mondays & Tuesdays 21:55 time slot previously occupied by "Horse Doctor"
2. First script reading took place February 1, 2013 at MBC Dream Center in Ilsan, South Korea. Script reading covered the first four episodes of the drama series. Filming will begin February, 2013.

source: asianmedia wiki & dramawiki

CAST


Lee Seung Ki as Choi Kang Chi

Suzy as Dam Yeo Wool

Yoo Yun Suk as Park Tae Seo

Lee Sung Jae as Jo Gwan Woong

Han Chae Ah as Park Chung Jo

Park Sung Woong as Lee Soon Shin

Lee Yeon Hee as Kang Chi's mother

Lee Sang Yeob as Kang Chi's friend

Kim Bo Mi as Kang Chi's mother's maid

Jung Hye Young as head gisaeng Chun Soo-ryun

Jo Jae Yoon

Choi Jin Hyuk as Gu Wol Ryung (Choi Kang Chi’s father)

Uhm Hyo Sup as Park Moo Sol (Kang Chi’s 1st love’s father)

Lee Yoo Bi as Park Kyung Jo