Miraculous Brothers

Miraculous Brothers
Promotional poster
Hangul
기적의 형제
Hanja
奇跡의 兄弟
Lit.Miracle Brothers
RRGijeogui hyeongje
MRKijŏgŭi hyŏngje
Genre
Written byKim Ji-woo
Directed byPark Chan-hong
Starring
Music byLim Ha-young
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerPark Seul-gi (CP)
Producers
  • Lee Jung-hee
  • Kim Geon-hong
  • Hwang Ra-kyung
  • Jeon Seo-won
  • Kim Yu-ri
  • Kim Su-ji
  • Jo Dong-min
Editors
  • Kim Young-joo
  • Kwon Seon-an
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseJune 28 (2023-06-28) –
August 17, 2023 (2023-08-17)

Miraculous Brothers (Korean: 기적의 형제) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Jung Woo, Bae Hyun-sung, Park Yu-rim, Oh Man-seok, and Lee Ki-woo. It aired on JTBC from June 28 to August 17, 2023, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.

Synopsis

The series is about Yuk Dong-joo (Jung Woo), a passionate middle-aged man who has nothing but debt, and Kang-san (Bae Hyun-sung), an unidentified boy with mysterious abilities. It depicts the process of creating a miracle by finding the truth beyond the boundaries of time.

Cast and characters

Main

Supporting

People around Dong-joo and Kang-san

  • Kang Mal-geum as Chae Woo-jung: CEO of a book café.
  • Seo Jae-hee as Kang Hye-kyung: CEO of a high-class social café.
  • So Hee-jung as Cha Young-sook: Dong-joo's mother.
  • Jo Bok-rae as Jung Yong-dae: Dong-joo's best friend who is a police officer.
  • Lee Ji-hyun as Lee Soo-yeon: a neurosurgeon.
  • Yoon Na-moo as Yuk Chan-seong: Dong-joo's father.

Homicide Investigation Team 3

  • Ahn Nae-sang as Lee Byung-man: a homicide detective and inspector.
  • Choi Deok-moon as Team Leader Oh: leader of Homicide Investigation Team 3.
  • Seo Jae-gyu as Kang Jae-soo: a homicide detective.

Others

  • Lee Sung-wook as Lee Tae-man: chairman of Taekang Group.
    • Kim Dong-hun as young Lee Tae-man
  • Choi Gwang-il as Byun Jong-il: a member of the national assembly.
  • Yoon Se-woong as Choi Jong-nam: a chief prosecutor.
  • Song Jae-ryong as Shin Gyeong-chul: a world-renowned film director.
  • Lee Do-hyung as Na Sang-woo: the son of a professor's family who disappeared nine years ago.
  • as Jeon Doo-hyun: a victim of a murder case.

Extended

Production

The first script practice of the cast was held in August 2022 at the JTBC office building in Sangam-dong, Seoul.

Viewership

Miraculous Brothers : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
12345678910111213141516
1610655558630568649474629587582515N/A501496569698
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
Nationwide Seoul
1 June 28, 2023 2.953% (4th) 2.863% (4th)
2 June 29, 2023 3.002% (8th) 2.739% (7th)
3 July 5, 2023 2.780% (4th) 2.615% (4th)
4 July 6, 2023 2.773% (5th) 2.726% (6th)
5 July 12, 2023 2.808% (5th) 2.935% (5th)
6 July 13, 2023 2.942% (7th) 2.705% (7th)
7 July 19, 2023 2.277% (10th) 2.088% (9th)
8 July 20, 2023 2.996% (7th) 2.641% (6th)
9 July 26, 2023 2.526% (10th) 2.334% (10th)
10 July 27, 2023 2.749% (9th) 2.450% (8th)
11 August 2, 2023 2.282% (12th) 2.217% (7th)
12 August 3, 2023 2.119% (15th) N/A
13 August 9, 2023 2.475% (13th) 2.409% (8th)
14 August 10, 2023 2.359% (13th) 2.358% (9th)
15 August 16, 2023 2.534% (9th) 2.339% (8th)
16 August 17, 2023 3.266% (4th) 3.482% (4th)
Average 2.678% 2.593%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes rating that was not released.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Korea Drama Awards 2023 Global Star Award Bae Hyun-sung Won

Notes

  1. ↑ This average rating is calculated based on the published ratings. The exact average rating is unknown due to an unpublished rating.

References

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  30. 1 2 Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) ratings:
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    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 29, 2023. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 5, 2023. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 6, 2023. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 12, 2023. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 20, 2023. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 26, 2023. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 27, 2023. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
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    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 28, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 29, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
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    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 6, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
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    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 20, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 26, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 27, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 3, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 9, 2023. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 10, 2023. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 16, 2023. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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