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Review | Netflix K-drama review: The Atypical Family – Jang Ki-yong, Chun Woo-hee in moving finale

  • Do Da-hee was saved from a fire once by a mystery man who died, who can only have been Bok Gwi-ju. We learn how, and see tragedy averted

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Jang Ki-yong as Bok Gwi-ju in a still from The Atypical Family. Chun Woo-hee, Go Doo-shim, and Claudia Kim co-star.

This article contains major spoilers.

3.5/5 stars

Lead cast: Jang Ki-yong, Chun Woo-hee, Go Doo-shim, Claudia Kim

Latest Nielsen rating: 4.9 per cent

If The Atypical Family made one thing clear, it is that we cannot change our fates. Man-heum (Go Doo-shim), matriarch of the Bok family – whose members all have superpowers – has had many visions throughout the show’s 12 episodes, and each of them has come to pass.

However, being certain about one piece of the puzzle does not give you a view of the full picture. Man-heum’s dreams may have been accurate, but they were often not clear. She might see a fire, but then mistakes where and when it will take place.

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