Typhoon Family

Typhoon Family follows several owners of small and medium businesses and the families around them as the 1997 IMF crisis upends their lives. The series centers on Kang Tae-poong, a stubborn shop owner whose pride clashes with sudden debt, and Oh Mi-seon, a determined manager trying to keep her company afloat. Other characters, like Jung Jeong Mi and Wang Nam-mo, show different reactions to the same economic shock, from sacrifice to compromise. Episodes alternate between quiet domestic scenes and tense business meetings, showing how policies and market panic ripple into personal choices, relationships, and the next generation without revealing any major plot twists or endings.

Created by Lee Na-jeong, Typhoon Family premiered in 2025 and stars Lee Jun-ho, Kim Min-ha, Kim Ji-young, Kim Min-seok, and Moo Jin-sung. The production emphasizes period details, from office tech to street signage, to recreate late 1990s South Korea.

As of now the show hasn't picked up major awards, but early viewer ratings and festival buzz have highlighted its ensemble acting. Industry commentators have called out particular performances without attributing specific trophies.

The series has reignited public conversations about the 1997 IMF crisis, especially online, where viewers compare family memories to on-screen scenes. It’s been used in discussions about economic policy and the social cost of rapid financial change, and some community groups have screened episodes to trigger local debate.

Critical reception leans positive, with an average score around 8.2 from early voters. Reviewers praise the realistic depiction of economic strain and how money pressures reshape moral choices, loyalty, and pride. Major themes include resilience under structural hardship, generational conflict over risk and security, and the slow erosion of what people thought was stable.