Global InformationGu Family Book information
| Gu Family Book | |
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 Promotional poster for Gu Family Book | |
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| Written by | Kang Eun-kyung |
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| Composer | Park Se-jun |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Executive producer | Lee Chang-seop (MBC Drama Division) |
| Producer | Park Tae-young |
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| Editor | Lee Taek-joo |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Samhwa Networks |
| Budget | ₩8.4 billion |
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| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | April 8 – June 25, 2013 |
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| Hangul | 구가의 서 |
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| Hanja | 九家의 書 |
| Revised Romanization | Gugaui Seo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kugaŭi Sŏ |
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.[1][2][3][4] 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.[5][6][7]
Filmed at MBC Dramia in Gyeonggi Province,[8] the series aired on MBC from April 8 to June 25, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.[9][10][11]
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (February 1, 2013). "Lee Seung-gi and Suzy to star in drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 11, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Oh, Jean (April 3, 2013). "Stars Lee Seung-gi and Suzy: Singer-actor duo talk about working together on upcoming television drama". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (May 21, 2013). "INTERVIEW: More Melodrama Will Be on Kang Chi, the Beginning – Part 1". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (May 21, 2013). "INTERVIEW: More Melodrama Will Be on Kang Chi, the Beginning – Part 2". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (October 19, 2012). "Lee Seung Gi to Play Half Man-Half Beast Character in First Historic Drama". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ Yu, Ah-jeong; Kim, Yeon-ji (January 10, 2013). "A sneak peek at the lineup of new dramas". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Lee, In-kyung (June 24, 2013). "The Cast of Gu Family Book Choose Their Favorite Scenes". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "Dramas Shot in Dramia". MBC Dramia. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ "Kang Chi, the Beginning Attractions to Catch!". MBC Global Media. April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (January 2, 2013). "Lee Seung Gi and miss A's Suzy's The Writings of Nine Houses Confirmed To Follow Horse Doctor". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ Oh, Jean (March 13, 2013). "Period piece overload? Spring drama lineup goes heavy on historical settings". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2013.