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The Atypical Family

히어로는 아닙니다만
Fantasy · Romance · Drama

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01 / A closer look

The story, without the spoilers.

The Bok family has superpowers, but modern life has broken every one of them. Gwi-ju can travel back in time, yet only to happy moments, and he cannot change a single thing there. His mother suffers from insomnia and cannot dream of the future. His sister can fly, but she cannot get off the ground because of her weight. His daughter can read minds, but she refuses to use her gift. Then Do Da-hae enters their lives, a cheerful, mysterious woman with secrets of her own, and Gwi-ju discovers that his power might work differently around her. As the family slowly confronts the grief and depression that stole their abilities, the question becomes whether a broken hero can still save anyone, including himself. The Atypical Family aired on JTBC from May 4, 2024, in twelve episodes, starring Jang Ki-yong and Chun Woo-hee. It is warm, strange and quietly devastating. It is the rare fantasy that uses magic to talk about real sadness.

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02 / The watch guide

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12
Episodes
Completed

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04 / A closer look

The Oxfea take.

A family of superheroes. Every power is broken.

SUPERPOWERS. REAL PROBLEMS.

Why you'll get hooked

  • Jang Ki-yong plays Bok Gwi-ju, a man who can travel to the past but only to happy moments he cannot change.
  • Chun Woo-hee plays Do Da-hae, a mysterious woman who appears just as his family is falling apart.
  • A fantasy romance about depression, grief and second chances that never mocks its own sadness.

Oxfea Score: 8.4/10 — Highly recommended. A superhero family whose powers are broken by modern life — depression, insomnia, phone addiction. The fantasy is the hook, but the grief is the real story, and it is beautifully done.

The Atypical Family: at a glance

  • Original title: 히어로는 아닙니다만
  • Genres: Fantasy · Romance · Drama
  • Network / platform: JTBC
  • Episodes: 12
  • First release: 04 May 2024

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Directed by Jo Hyun-taek; written by Joo Hwa-mi. JTBC, 2024.

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