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* '''Drama:''' Kimchi Family (English title) / Fermentation Family (literal title)
* '''Revised romanization:''' Balhyogajog
* '''Hangul:''' 발효가족
* '''Director:''' [[Park Chan-Hong (director)|Park Chan-Hong]], [[Yoo Jung-Joon (director)|Yoo Jung-Joon]]
* '''Writer:''' [[Kim Ji-Woo (screenwriter)|Kim Ji-Woo]]
* '''Network:''' [[JTBC]]
* '''Episodes:''' 24
* '''Release Date:''' December 7, 2011 -- February 23, 2012
* '''Runtime:''' Wednesday & Thursday 21:00
* '''Language:''' Korean
* '''Country:''' South Korea

==Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©==
Set within the famous Korean restaurant Chunjiin, known especially for their kimchi dish. Ko Ho-Tae ([[Song Il-Kook]]), who grew up as an orphan, begins to work at the restaurant.

Ho-Tae was abandoned in front of an orphanage when he was only 4 years old. He then left the orphanage at the age of 18 and soon became involved with the mafia. More recently, the #1 crime boss in his group was hospitalized. The #2 man in their crime group begins a loan sharking business. Ho-Tae doesn't like the #2 guy or the loan sharking business.

One day, Ho-Tae goes to a western food restaurant where a woman named Kang-San ([[Park Jin-Hee]]) works. Ho-Tae arrives to meet a man who is in debt to the crime group for a past loan. Ho-Tae warns the man that he has only 2 days left to pay back the loan plus interest. While eating his lunch, he also complains about the salad. Kang-San overhears Ho-Tae's complaint about the salad and asks exactly what is wrong with the salad. Then, Ho-Tae's subordinate's phone rings and they leave with the man in debt to them. Kang-San becomes worried about the guy in debt and goes out to stop them from taking him. Before they leave, Ho-Tae tells her that that the salad is overpriced and too sweet. More vinegar would make the salad much better.

On the roof a building, the #2 crime boss demands the indebted man to give up his $500,000 dollar apartment as compensation for his $50,000 dollar debt. Ho-Tae finally reaches his boiling point and snaps. He beats up the other gang members including the #2 crime boss. Afterwards Ho-Tae eats lunch at a restaurant which he isn't happy with. He sees on TV at the restaurant a story about Chunjin Restaurant. Ho-Tae feels something from the story. He decides to go to Chunjin Restaurant. He stands in front of Chunjin Restaurant and remembers years back when he stood there as a young child. Ho-Tae then receives a phone call from his subordinate.

Meanwhile, Kang-San decides to add vinegar to the salad dressing and, to her surprise, notices that the salad tastes much better. At that time, she receives a phone call from her sister Woo-Joo ([[Lee Min-Young]]) who informs her that she has to come home on her dad's birthday.

Ho-Tae arrives at a junk yard to meet his subordinate, but finds himself surrounded by other gang members from his group. Ho-Tae is beaten and, during this time, a car with a siren blaring arrives in front of Ho-Tae. The driver from the car gets out. To Ho-Tae's surprise, the driver is Kang-San (the woman from the western restaurant). Kang-San takes Ho-Tae away and tries to take him to a hospital, but he refuses.

The next morning, Ho-Tae wakes up in a strange room. Ho-Tae remembers being the room when he very young. Ho-Tae goes out of the room and meets all of the family members from Chunjin Restaurant. Kang-San's father Ki-Chan ([[Kang Shin-Il]]) asks Ho-Tae to stay at Chunjiin Restaurant a couple of more days. A man then arrives offering to buy Chunjin Restaurant but Ki-Chan kicks him out. Kang-San and her sister Woo-Joo have arguments over Chunjin Restaurant and personal matters. Kang-San wants to sell Chunjin Restaurant, but her sister Woo-Joo wants her to quit her job at the western restaurant and take over Chunjin.

The next day, Ho-Tae still can't remember exactly why Chunjin Restaurant is so familiar to him and decides to ask Ki-Chan. But, Ki-Chan is gone and left behind a note saying it's up to you whether to sell Chunjin Restaurant and I have to go take care of something. All of the people at Chunjin Restaurant are dumbfounded.

Ho-Tae leaves without an answer. He goes to meet his subordinate who asks Ho-Tae to hide until the #1 crime boss recovers. Without Ho-Tae, the #1 crime boss can't get control back.

Meanwhile, at Chunjin Restaurant, Kang-San and Woo-Joo do not know what to do. With the help of longtime employee Do-Sik ([[Choi Jae-Sung]]) they are able to open up for business, but Kang-San is still thinking about going back to work at the western restaurant. Woo-Joo then tells her sister that she called the western restaurant and informed them that she quit. Kang-San immediately calls the western restaurant to tell them she will still work there, but is informed they already hired her replacement. Kang-San now decides to stay at Chunjin Restaurant until her father comes back. Ho-Tae then comes back to Chunjin Restaurant ...

==Notes==
# Filming began late September, 2011.
# "Kimchi Family" is followed by "[[How Long I've Kissed]]" on February 29, 2012.

==Cast==
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| [[Kim Young-Hoon (1978)|Kim Young-Hoon]]
| [[Yoon Hee-Soo]]
| [[Lee Dae-Geun]]
| [[Kim Byung-Choon (1966)|Kim Byung-Choon]]
| [[Lee Il-Hwa]]
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| Oh Hae-Joon
| Na Eun-Bi
| Mr. Sul
| Han Pyung-Man
| Jung Geum-Joo
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'''Additional Cast Members:'''
* [[Lee Kan-Hee]] - Kang-San's mother
* [[Choi Yong-Min]] - Oh Myung-Cheol
* [[Jung Ae-Ri]] - Jung Hyun-Sook
* [[Choi Duk-Moon]] - Jo Dae-Sik
* [[Kim Sang-Hoon]] - Kim Dong-Soo
* [[Jo Jae-Wan]] - Park Hyun-Soo
* [[Oh Yong]] - Detective
* [[Kim Ki-Bok]] - Detective
* [[Lee A-Rin]] - Bo-Yo
* [[Hwang Young-Hee]] - So-Jung
* [[Jang Min-Kyo]] - Ki Ho-Tae (young)
* [[Ha Seung-Ri]] - Lee Kang-San (young)
* [[Seo Dong-Hyun]] - Oh Hae-Joon (young)
* [[Jo Yeon-Woo (1975)|Jo Yeon-Woo]] - Choi Yong-Bin (cameo)
* [[Kim Ha-Eun (1984)|Kim Ha-Eun]] - Ji-Hyun (cameo)
* [[Shin Hyun-Tak]] - Sung-Jin (cameo)
* [[Kim Bo-Mi (1958)|Kim Bo-Mi]] - Hye-Young (cameo)
* [[Shin Hyun-Bin]] - Yukie (cameo)
* [[Choi Jae-Sup]] - Yoo Jung-Ho (cameo)
* [[Kim Kyu-Cheol]] - Jung Sung-Min (cameo)
* [[Kim Ga-Eun]] - female high school student / single mother (cameo)

==Trailers==
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==External Links==
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