My Father Is Strange (2024)

Contents

• Main Characters

• Supporting Characters

• Guest Roles

• Kim Yeong Cheol as Byun Han Soo / Lee Yoon Suk (60)
  • Lee Ik Jun as young Lee Yoon Seok / Byun Han Soo

He is the owner of Father's Snack Bar and the patriarch of the family. He was a former Judo player back in high school but after being accused of a crime he did not do, he ended up going to jail and ruining his future. His identity was changed to Byun Han Soo after getting his identity switched with his best friend due to an accident. He was forced to keep this new identity after his wife Young Shil got pregnant with Joon Yeong, and decided that living as Byun Han Soo would give him the opportunity to restart his life and save his children from the repercussions of being known as a criminal's children. Years later, when Ahn Joong Hee tracks him down, he learns that Joong Hee is the real Han Soo's son and could not refuse Joong Hee's request to move in with him and his family out of guilt for the identity switch, and he decides to be the father that Joong Hee never had. He eventually grows to love Joong Hee and cares for him sincerely like his own son. They eventually become a real family when Joong Hee decides to marry Mi Young. With the help of his daughter Hye Young, Yoon Seok manages to clear his name and at the end of the series, he reverts to his actual name, and manages to get a driver's licence for the first time.

• Kim Hae Sook as Na Yeong Shil (58)

Lee Yoon Seok's wife and the matriarch of the family. She helps Yoon Seok with the snack bar while raising her four children. She first met her husband at a hospital while she was working as a nurse. She was also the only one who believed his innocence and stood by him after he was released from jail. After learning that she was pregnant with Joon Yeong, she begged Yoon Seok to maintain his new identity as Byun Han Soo for the sake of their child and his future. She is known to be very protective of her family and goes to great lengths to ensure that their children never learned of their father's true identity. She also does the driving for her husband since due to his switched identity, he could not obtain a driver's licence.

• Lee Yoo Ri as Byun Hye Yeong (34)

She is a lawyer and Lee Yoon Seok's and Na Young Shil's eldest daughter and 2nd child. She dated Cha Jung Hwan back in college but broke up after Jung Hwan's mother forced her to break up with him. After sleeping with him from fighting, they decide to start dating again and they eventually get married. Her personality is known for acting pretty while she is working. Hye Young eventually is the person responsible for restoring her father's good name as she embarks on the arduous task of proving his innocence from a case that happened a long time ago. Hye Young also gains fame from her success with her father's case, giving her access to more clients.

• Ryu Soo Young as Cha Jung Hwan (38)

The only child of Cha Gyu Taek and Oh Bok Nyeo. Even though he works as a PD at KBC studios, his show is losing popularity which caused the company to cancel his show. He was in a relationship with Hye Young while they were in college but broke up after his mother forced Hye Young to break up with him. He eventually gets back together with Hye Young and they get married, despite his mother's strong disapproval of her. He also manages to come up with a new show about marriage counseling after being inspired by his own parents, and the show goes on to receive good ratings, which revives his career. He is shown to be fully supportive of Hye Young and her career, and even provides support and assistance when she was working on clearing her father's name.

• Jung So Min as Byun Mi Young (31)

She is Lee Yoon Seok and Na Young Shil's 2nd daughter and the 3rd child of the family. She is a former Judo athlete and after suffering from a career-ending shoulder injury, became depressed, which caused her to be overweight. After deciding to start her life again, she decides to lose weight and find a job. She eventually gets a job as an intern at Gabi Entertainment and later as Ahn Joong Hee's manager. Although she gets a job at Gabi Entertainment, she is having troubles working there since a girl named Kim Yoo Joo who bullied her back in high school due to her weight, works there. Kim Yoo Joo also holds a more senior position in the company, and even ends up getting pregnant by and marries her brother, adding to her woes. She eventually changes her mind on Yoo Joo and truly forgives and accepts her after Yoo Joo finally shows remorse and apologizes for her past actions. She also begins to develop feelings for Ahn Joong Hee, causing great inner turmoils as she believes that they are half siblings. After the whole truth on her father's real identity is revealed, Mi Young and Joong Hee finally get together and later become engaged. She is also implied to have gotten a permanent job with another entertainment company.

• Lee Joon as Ahn Joong Hee (36)

He is an idol-singer turned actor at Gabi Entertainment and the real Byun Han Soo's son. He lived in the U.S before moving to Korea to become an idol. Although he is an actor, he could not really act well which caused him to miss out on opportunities on doing more popular acting jobs like a mini series. After finally being cast on one, he decided to move with the Byuns/Lees, to know what it is like living with his "father", to help him with his acting. Living with the Byuns/Lees actually improves his acting skill and his image so much that he becomes famous again. He later starts to fall for Mi Young which causes him to believe that he is crazy because she is supposed to be his half-sister. He struggles with his feelings for Mi Young and his anger at her father for posing as his father and betraying his trust. Eventually, he learns to forgive Yoon Seok and his wife Young Shil for their betrayal as he understands their reasons and he also has grown to love the family like his own. He also gets together with Mi Young and they become engaged at the end of the series.

• Ryu Hwa Young as Byun Ra Yeong (27)

She is a yoga instructor and Lee Yoon Seok and Na Young Shil's youngest daughter and 4th child. She is always known for using her social media account constantly and is always the first one to find out her siblings' dating secret. She meets Park Cheol Soo when he gets a job as a soccer coach at the training center she works at. She at first thought he was gay after mistaking his twin brother as his boyfriend. She eventually starts to date him after he confesses his attraction to her. Eventually, she discovers her talent in sales and works at Cheol Soo's father's company at the home shopping section.

• Ahn Hyo Seop as Park Cheol Soo

A former soccer player and a soccer coach at the training center. He is actually from a rich family but after refusing to work at the family business, he decides to run away and cut all financial ties with them, causing him to sleep in the night duty room at the training center. He eventually dates Ra Young after confessing his feelings to her. Due to her influence, his father eventually approves of Ra Young and decides to support his interest and career choice instead of forcing him to work for the family business.

• Min Jin Woong as Byun Joon Yeong (35)
  • Oh Jae Moo as young Byun Joon Yeong

He is a 9th Grade Civil Servant and Lee Yoon Seok and Na Young Shil's oldest son and 1st child. He has been taking and studying his Civil Servant exam for almost 5 years and he eventually passes the test his 5th year. He has been dating Kim Yoo Joo while studying for his exam but after getting her pregnant by accident, they decide to get married. Initially shown as irresponsible, Joon Yeong eventually changes and steps up to the plate to become the eldest child of the family during their toughest time. He is also shown to possess great dislike for Joong Hee, as he seems to feel inferior to Joong Hee in every aspect, even though he changes his mind about him later, and starts to become nice and caring to Joong Hee.

• Lee Mi Do as Kim Yoo Joo

She is Gabi Entertainment Art Team Leader and Joon Yeong's wife after he got her pregnant. She bullied Mi Young back in high school because she was jealous how Mi Young's father treated her. Yoo Joo's mother left her which caused her father to get remarried.

• Kang Suk Woo as Cha Kyu Taek
• Song Ok Sook as Oh Bok Nyeo
• Park Hye Sook as Kim Mal Boon
• Lee Joon Hyuk as Na Young Shik
• Jang So Yeon as Lee Bo Mi
• Jung Joon Won as Na Min Ha
• Nam Tae Boo as Nam Tae Boo, Joong Hee's assistant
• Song Won Seok as Park Yeong Hee, Cheol Soo's brother
• Kang Da Bin as Jin Sung Joon, Joong Hee's fellow actor
• Kim Seo Ra as Ahn Su Jin, Joong Hee's mother
• Lee Byung Joon as Park Hong Ik, Cheol Soo's father
• So Hee Jung as Yoo Joo's mother
• Jeong Hee Tae as Kang Woo Sung, Gabi's director
• Kim Da Ye as Im Yun Ji, Jung Hwan's junior PD
• Choi Dae Sung as Jung Hwan's boss and the head of department
• Song Min Ji as Hye Young's friend
• Choi Dae Hoon as PD Lee
• Ham Jin Sung as Kang Hae Sol, the team leader
• Yoon Young Min as Lee Se Jin, the team leader
• Jo Wan Ki as Joong Hee's Acting Coach
• Jin Hyun Kwang as Attorney Lee Chan Soo
• Han Bom as Ra Young's friend
• Lee Seung Joon as Kim Geun Soo, a reporter

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