The Atypical Family

It had so much potential, but I can't accept the female lead at all.

The way she was at the beginning and throughout was disappointing. I'm on episode 4, and after reading the comments and confirming what I predicted was going to happen, I decided to skip everything and just watch the moments with the daughter. When I saw edits on TikTok, I thought the show focused mainly on her. Anyway, I don't care about the other characters. I started watching for the girl, and it seems I'll continue only for her.

Also, I'm frustrated—why did they treat the female lead like that in the family? In episode 4, the male lead tells her everything so easily! Do they (the family) not know how to be cautious of strangers? How do they know she won't steal from them? They know nothing about her.

So I "completed" it, though I won’t hide the fact that I skipped most of it after episode 4. I'm bitter about the female lead and their relationship. This show had a lot of potential, but I don't think it deserves the high rating it has. Most of the time, dramas on kisskh are rated accurately, but this one is one of those traps—you see a high rating and have high expectations. I've fallen victim to this many times, which is why I usually read some comments beforehand.

I wish the drama had focused more on the daughter, and that the male lead never fell in love again. There should've been someone to help him realize his mistake. Moreover, they could’ve added mystery. For example, maybe they never knew why his old wife died, and it turned out to be a murder. The family members could’ve been more interesting characters with more intriguing superpowers. I think you get my idea. This could have had action, mystery, and maybe even some romance between the daughter and the boy, with good interactions as they grow up.

Anyway, this might not sound perfect, but English isn’t my first language, so I can’t express myself properly. The 4.5 stars are only for the daughter:)

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A Touching, Suspenseful, and Whimsically Unique Ride

The Atypical Family is a refreshing blend of fantasy, family drama, and emotional depth. The story revolves around a once-superpowered family slowly losing their abilities due to modern-day issues like stress, depression, and insomnia. It’s a clever and humorous take on how today’s lifestyle can weigh us down—even if we were once superheroes.

The bond between the hero and heroine is heartwarming and real. Their connection grows naturally, and it becomes the emotional center of the show. The drama also highlights important messages about parenting, showing how emotional distance can grow when families stop truly communicating. It’s a reminder that love and attention matter more than money or ambition.

“I See You,” the recurring OST, is absolutely stunning and appears throughout the series, adding depth to many emotional scenes.

With its unique concept, touching relationships, and a touch of suspense, The Atypical Family stands out as a must-watch. It’s not just about powers—it’s about healing, connection, and the true meaning of family.

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Wasted potential

I don't know how people are saying that they've completed all 12 episodes when there are only 10 episodes broadcasted till today.

Anyhow, I don't understand the high rating. This show has so much wasted potential. It could have been a mindf**k show with the time travel theme, it could have been the exploration of parent-child relationships, it could have been a show about an elaborate fraud scheme, it could have been a super-hero show, or it could been about mental health and healing. Or it could have been about an epic love story. Even Jang Ki Young was a disappointment if I was wanting to watch an 'idol' drama.

It has been NONE of these. At most I would class it as a somewhat interesting love story, sans romance. I keep watching and waiting for any one of these to emerge, but none has. The only reason I'm continuing is because I just want to see how bad it is at the end.

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Different and intriguing Series.

The series revolves around the Bok family, each member possessing unique abilities. Bong Dong-hee (Kim Su hyun) can fly, Bok Gwi-ju (Jang Ki Yong) can travel back in time, and their grandmother (Go Doo Shim) can see the future. However, they lose their powers due to modern-day problems like obesity, depression, and insomnia.

The plot thickens when Do Da Hee gets involved with the Bok family. She saves Gwi-Ju from drowning and later becomes the professional masseuse for the grandmother. Her presence brings about a transformative adventure that crosses time, heals emotional wounds, and tests the limits of reality.

The series is not your typical fantasy drama; it’s a sincere exploration of human emotions packaged in a magical wrapper. The series explores the intricacies of human emotions and relationships, making it a pleasant change from the typical K-drama fare.

The performances by the cast, especially Jang Ki Yong and Chun Woo Hee, are commendable. They have successfully portrayed their characters, bringing depth and authenticity to their roles.

I do know, some viewers find the story and pace a bit slow. But given its complex storyline and the depth of the characters, it’s understandable that the series takes its time to unfold.

In conclusion, “The Atypical Family” is a mix of intrigue, romance, and healing moments. It’s a series that’s well worth seeing, especially if you’re looking for something different and thought-provoking

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Not as good as expected

I was really (really REALLY) looking forward to this drama. It was for me THE first half 2024 drama (I was soooo excited to watch it, just couldn’t wait !!).
I didn’t read anything about it before watching so I only knew it was about a « super heroes family » who lost their super powers. And also that Chun Woo Hee and Jang Ki Yong were FL and ML.

All episodes were finally available on Netflix, to start watching :)))

First thing I’ve really loved : the 5 stars casting !!! There is not only Chun Woo Hee (in my top 10) and Jang Ki Yong (in my top 10). There is also Ryu Abel (also in my top 10), Park So Yi (she was so great in See you in my 19th life), Claudia Kim (I’ve liked to hate her in GyeongSeong Creature), Oh Man Seo (nice father in SitR), Go Doo Shim (I’ve liked her in Our Blues) Moon Woo Jin & Kim Soo In (they were both excellent as young FL & ML in IOTNBO) !!! So just perfect casting :))))))

About the drama, the first episodes were great. The drama is about super power recovering, intra family relationships, healing, love, scams…. lot of good things/topics.
But to be honest, the more I watched episodes the more I found it boring.
From my point of view, good/big potential of story was not used… it is a shame !
The show has quickly turned into a soft, predictable and a bit boring or insipid one. Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying it was not good. There was just a lack of intensity and action (remember, we’re talking about « super heroes » main characters here !!!).

Other point, FL & ML chemistry is not the best one I’ve seen (not the worst one either). I think Jang Ki Yong’s acting skills are better when he portrays « dark » characters (like in My Mister). I didn’t like his « in love » acting. Chun Woo Her’s acting was better but she cannot carry chemistry alone.

To summarize => waste of potential.
I was a bit disappointed because I expected much more from this drama. It is not a bad one nor a good one. Only a average one that won’t be part of my Top 10.
Didn’t pay attention to OST.
No rewatch value for me (I rather rewatch better dramas/movies with main actors, like Be melodramatic, My Mister, Our love story, See you in my 19th life, GyeongSeong Creature or IOTNBO)

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What the actual fuck did I watch

I watched this whole drama in one sitting and hated every single episode. I mean the first couple was lowkey cute but what do you mean he cured his depression cause he fell in love... They took mental health very lightly and made him love driven which was weird cause he was depressed from losing his lover. Also I think the female character was used as a pity character that out male lead fell for because of her 'hardship' aka forced to be a gold digger. I feel like the writer inflicted every trauma to this female lead which just made her boring. And this whole loop thing was pretty cool, him being able to back in time is pretty cool as well. And honestly their romance felt forced so yeah... didn't like this. + the daughter and the male lead needs therapy!!! Please 😭😭😭😭

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Great Concept. Great Storyline. But Lame and Convenient Ending.

Great concept. Great storyline. Some reckless details but very few. However, the ending is very lame and feels like cheating.

Just before the ending, the ML can suddenly touch anything in the past just to clear the game—this is cheating #1. Then, his son can bring anything from the past at the age of 5, when he doesn't even understand the concept of the past. He doesn't know what a 'year' is, so we can't even talk about how he understands '18 years ago', but the FL can persuade him to bring the ML back from 18 years ago...? And they don't make it realized about his method for bringing things back from the past either, so it feels more like magic than a superpower. They make it too convenient without rationality. So that's cheating #2.

P.S. I usually give music scores an average of 5 because I don't consider myself an expert in that field. If the music isn’t exceptionally good or bad, I might not notice it, so I try to be fair. But this series has put the wrong music in the wrong places and at the wrong times quite often. For example, when the ML goes back to meet the FL in the past for the first time. It happens under a serious atmosphere, but a light, funny music suddenly starts at that point -_- The music sounds out of place and doesn’t match the mood of the scenes. It's noticeably off.

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Grace and bok dong hee + things I hated for no reason (maybe)

When I started watching this drama i didn't have very high expectations because the title sounded boring and this isn't a drama that I usually watch but surprisingly I really loved it. I loved the chemistry of the ml and how the girl was "villain". The story was interesting but it was too slow sometimes. Because of that I don't think I can rewatch it very easily.
There is still few things I didn't really like. I hated how they make the dead wife be the bad person who cheated him, blamed her child for being born and make I na hate herself. and I know that they wanted to make room for the main lead but still she didn't deserve that. And then there is the mom she is terrible person and u can't make me think otherwise yes she can see future and it can be traumatic (her dad's death) but still she was mean for her own children she make bok dong hee hate herself for liking to eat and she didn't support her dream to be model and she beat her son when he was little (I think I don't know if I remember correctly) she also was bad wife for her husband who did all the work on the house and take care of her. Next thing I loved and hated same time grace and bok dong hee they were amazing I loved their chemistry and they should have ended together like they build the chemistry and relationship but they didn't do anything with it like why and then they just added the uncle there like here's ur husband like I had never seen them even talk it was so random she should ended up with grace they were my favorite couple. (I really loved the series still)This is all I could think of for now and sorry if there's lot of writing mistakes and other mistakes. I watched it in English so I maybe haven't understand everything correctly. Please tell me if there is mis information. thank you for reading what I have to say:)

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The Most Endearing Watch in 2024

I was so caught up in this drama, that I didn’t realise it was the last episode yesterday, that’s how much I enjoyed it!

Fundamentally, this show piques the question of how lifestyle diseases could adversely affect a family with superpowers. We are led to believe that their decline began with Bok I-Na’s birth, it is a curse or vice versa. While the poor kid spends 10 episodes or so, battling her insecurities; the elders are at another level of bewilderment. Joining them on this charade of epic proportions is a family of scammers, who turn out to be less of cheating scums and more of potential bodyguards. The show is all about familial love or the loss of it; therefore it hits harder. Each of them are so lost in their own world, that they have forgotten how to be a family unit. That’s where the scammers come in and teach them the true meaning of being a family. Sounds cliche or unbelievable, right? Wrong, because this is the most important part of this storyline. The budding romance between Bok Gwi-Ju & Do Da- Hee is questionable on all accounts; I’m still wondering how the depressed and aloof Gwi Ju suddenly fell for Da- Hee after she decides to dump him. But that’s where the magic lies; knowingly or unknowingly, Da Hee brings this entire family of misfits together and gives a new meaning to their regretful lives.

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Short but sweet

This drama needs to have longer episodes because it has a great story to tell. The Bok family is known to be a wealthy family but living in a low profile life, without knowing that they are living in secrets. Their family has superpowers that slowly are losing because of some incident happening and changes.
Their lovestory is unique., it started with a role-playing and pretentious. The FL's family tries to scam thr ML's family because they know they are wealthy enough. Without realizing that she slowly develops feelings to the ML until the FL is avoiding the ML to stop what she started because she is falling fo him, but the ML keeps on chasing her because he wonders why he sees her differently and able to talk and touched her ih his past. The ML has the power to travel in the past specially the happy ones and the unforeseeable and special ones. They slowly develop feelings for each other in the sense that they needed each other. In the past he is the one to save her through the fire, he needs to save her because its their fate. They try to change their future but they can't maybe its their destiny to live in pain and sadness. But they never know what their future holds .
I have to commend on Jang Ki Yong's performance in this drama because you will see his different emotions in this drama. It his first drama after he was released in the military service.

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