My Husband Got a Family

Cha Yoon-hee is a career-minded woman whose life is upended when her husband, Terry Kang, who was sent overseas as a baby, tracks down his birth family. What starts as a reunion turns into an everyday upheaval as Yoon-hee must get to know new in-laws, adjust to unexpected household dynamics, and handle family expectations that collide with her routines. The show follows awkward, funny, and tender moments that come from close quarters, cultural misunderstandings, and clashing personalities, focusing on how relationships are rewoven when the past reappears. It keeps a light, domestic tone, balancing workplace pressures with the private chaos of a suddenly expanded family. Episodes favor situational humor and small emotional beats over melodrama, and honest character moments throughout.

First aired in 2012, the series was created by Park Ji-eun and directed by Kim Hyung-suk. The ensemble includes Youn Yuh-jung, Yu Jun-sang, Jo Yoon-hee, Jin Kyung, and Kim Chang-sook, names familiar to Korean TV audiences. It drew wide viewership.

On broadcast it earned strong viewer ratings and drew attention at domestic television award shows. Performances, especially Youn Yuh-jung's, received particular praise, and the show's success helped secure the creative team's reputation in mainstream Korean drama, leading to further projects for several cast members. It also hit several ratings milestones.

The show normalized stories about reunited families and adopted adults reconnecting with roots, bringing emotional family comedy into primetime. It also boosted visibility for its cast, and its relatable domestic conflicts were widely referenced in Korean pop culture conversations. Its storylines prompted conversations about adoption and family responsibility in media.

Critics and audiences responded well to its warm humor, strong ensemble, and focus on everyday relationships. Themes include identity, filial bonds, generational misunderstanding, and the tensions between career life and family obligations, balanced with a steady dose of situational comedy.