A childlike and self-centered star actress Ju-yeon (
KIM Hye-soo) makes a bizarre plan after being dumped by her boyfriend, to have someone definite in her life, in other words, have her own baby. However, she has already reached menopause, and is not approved of adoption either. But when she sees Dan-ji (
KIM Hyeon-soo), a pregnant teenager, at the hospital, she decides she must have that baby. Soon after, Ju-yeon makes a press announcement of her pregnancy. KIM (
KIM Yong-geon), the CEO of her agency, and Pyeong-gu (
Don LEE), her stylist and a long friend of hers, work hard to wrap up this clueless scandal.
Familyhood is
KIM Tae-gon’s directorial debut, who wrote and produced
The King of Jokgu, the biggest hit of 2014 Korean independent cinema. That is why this seemingly ordinary comedy drew attention from the beginning. The theme of making an alternative family with total strangers is also very interesting. It is sometimes a bit awkward with too much melodrama, but
Familyhood is still a good addition, especially when well-made comedies are as rare as they are today in Korean cinema. Audience also found KIM and LEE, two middle-aged actress and actor, very much attractive.