Uncle (Korean: 엉클) 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. Based on the British sitcom of the same name, it is about an uncle who struggles to protect his nephew amid blatant discrimination. It aired on TV Chosun from December 11, 2021 to January 30, 2022.
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Synopsis
The series tells about an uncle taking care of his nephew in elementary school, who suffers anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders due to his sister's divorce.
Cast
Main
Oh Jung-se as Wang Jun-hyeok, an out-of-work musician who stands on the brink of betrayal and fraud.
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.
Lee Kyung-hoon as Min Ji-hoo, Jun-hee's son and Jun-hyeok's nephew.
Jung Su-bin as adult Min Ji-hoo
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".
Lee Sang-woo as Joo Kyung-il, a father who raises his daughter alone after the death of his wife.
Lee Si-won as Song Hwa-eum, an elementary school teacher.
Supporting
Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Kim Yu-ra, the face manager of Royal Momvely and Hye-ryung's right-hand woman.
Kim Ha-yeon as Ye So-dam, Yu-ra's daughter.
Jung Soo-young as Cheon Da-jeong, a gold member of Royal Momvely.
Park Se-chan as Park Si-wan, Da-jeong's son.
Song Ah-kyung as Oh Hyeon-joo, a gold member of Royal Momvely.
Lee Na-eun as Jung Soo-jin, a gold member of Royal Momvely.
Song Ok-sook as Shin Hwa-ja, Ji-hoo's grandmother who serves as chairman of the third leading financial firm.
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.
Bae Geu-rin as Kim Young-ah, Kyung-soo's lover.
Ahn Suk-hwan as Jang Ik, former drummer of visual rock band Troika and the president of Hot Bar, a safe haven for musicians.
Jang Hee-ryung as Jang Yeon-joo, Jang Ik's daughter who is a guitarist.
Choi Seung-yoon as Son Joo-no, Yeon-joo's new boyfriend who is a bassist.
Choi Gyu-ri as Shin Chae-young, Hye-ryung's daughter.
Go Kyung-min as Shin Min-gi, Hye-ryung's son.
Yoon Hye-bin as Joo No-eul, Kyung-il's daughter.
Extended
Kim Tae-hyang as Yu-ra's husband who is a famous plastic surgeon.
Special appearance
Choi Soo-young as a top star
Production
The first script-reading of the cast occurred in August 2021.