Gu Family Book (2013)

Original title

구가의 서

Directed by

Shin Woo-chul

Cast

Lee Seung Ki, Jung Joon Won, Bae Suzy, Jo Min Ah, Yoo Yun Suk, Lee Yoo Bi, Kim So Yun, Sung Joon

Genre

romance television series, sageuk, fantasy television series

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 24 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 52 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A half-man half-monster searches for a legendary book that holds the key to becoming fully human. The story follows his journey through a historical fantasy world filled with martial arts and romance.

action-packedromanticdramaticfantasticalemotionally chargedsuspensefulmythicbittersweet

What happens

Gu Family Book (Korean: 구가의 서; also known as Kang Chi, the Beginning) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Seung-gi and Bae Suzy. The fusion martial arts action historical drama is about a half-man half-monster who is searching for a centuries-old book that according to gumiho legend, contains the secret to becoming human. Filmed at MBC Dramia in Gyeonggi Province, the series aired on MBC from April 8 to June 25, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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