Gu Family Book (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Gu Family Book is an action & adventure, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy and drama series.

What it’s about. Choi Kang Chi is a half-beast and half-human and was adopted by a merchant Park Mu Sol when he was a infant. Kang Chi has a kind of unusual power. Dam Yeo Wool is the daughter of Dam Pyeong Joon who is the owner of the Invisible Knife Moo Kwan and also a patriotic warrior. Kang Chi and Yeo Wool meet and fall in love with each other. However, there is hatred between their fathers. Jo Gwan Woong is a traitor. He uses his power to frame faithful and upright individuals and obtain profit for himself. His criminal plots are destroyed by Kang Chi time and again. Therefore, he is determined to kill Kang Chi through different ways. Kang Chi is troubled by his identity but stands up for justice.

Who’s in it. Gu Family Book stars Lee Seung-gi as Choi Kang-chi, Suzy as Dam Yeo-wool, Lee Sung-jae as Jo Gwan-woong and Sung Joon as Gon, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Gu Family Book has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea, Kocowa Amazon Channel and Kocowa. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Gu Family Book page.

If you liked it. Fans of Gu Family Book tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.