“Family By Choice” Captures The Warmth Among Cast Members In Behind-The-Scenes Photos

Nov 04, 2024

JTBC’s “Family by Choice” has shared new behind-the scenes photos featuring the cast!

“Family by Choice” is a new JTBC romance drama about three people who reconnect after spending 10 years living together as a family and another 10 years living apart as strangers.

During their adolescence, Kim San Ha (Hwang In Youp), Yoon Ju Won (Jung Chaeyeon), and Kang Hae Jun (Bae Hyeon Seong) are raised together by Kim San Ha’s father Kim Dae Uk (Choi Moo Sung), and Yoon Ju Won’s father Yoon Jeong Jae (Choi Won Young).

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The newly released images show Kim San Ha, Yoon Ju Won, and Park Dal (Seo Ji Hye) cheering for Kang Hae Jun during a basketball game. Kim San Ha is focused on the action, while Yoon Ju Won and Park Dal hold heartfelt handmade banners, supporting Kang Hae Jun’s impressive performance that resulted in a big victory.

Other photos capture high school seniors Kim San Ha and Kang Hae Jun during their entrance exams, energized by their families’ support. A thoughtful surprise party on the rooftop for the two brothers organized by Yoon Ju Won brings smiles to everyone. On this day, Kang Hae Jun opens up about his feelings regarding his mother to Park Dal, a conversation he hadn’t shared with Kim San Ha or Yoon Ju Won. The closeness between the two as they both make the same V-sign pose feels more intimate than before.

Additionally, the healing journey of Kim San Ha, Yoon Ju Won, and Kang Hae Jun from the wounds caused by their biological families creates a touching emotional impact. Kang Hae Jun, deeply saddened by his mother leaving without seeing him, is discovered by Kim San Ha and Yoon Ju Won while he is alone in a quiet alley. When they offer him a hot snack, it helps fill the emptiness left by his mother’s absence and eases his pain.

Meanwhile, Kim San Ha rushes to Seoul after hearing about his mother’s sudden accident. However, as he sees his mother Kwon Jung Hee (Kim Hye Eun) improving, he begins to smile at the thought of returning to Yoon Ju Won in Haedong, sparking a sense of hope.

Bae Hyeon Seong and Choi Won Young draw attention with their warm chemistry off-screen. Choi Moo Sung, who plays Kim Dae Uk, Yoon Jeong Jae’s mental health assistant, also brings smiles as he gets absorbed in looking at props during filming breaks.

After living as a family for the past 10 years, the five members face a new crossroads. Kim San Ha and Kang Hae Jun are leaving the family for their own reasons, while Yoon Ju Won and the fathers remain behind, creating a sense of heaviness for viewers. As they move on from the past decade, there is curiosity about what the future holds for them in the next chapter of their story.