Time slot: Saturday-Sunday
Broadcaster: JTBC
Genre: Fantasy, romance
Episode count: 12
Global streamer: Netflix
Reasons to watch: I didn’t know how much I a) missed Jang Ki-yong and b) needed this pairing until I saw the press conference shots for The Atypical Family. Tagged squarely as a fantasy romance, I am going to hold them to that genre designation, because more than superpowered main characters, I want to see a darn good love story play out here. With a bit of magical superpowers thrown in to shake things up. While our talent behind the camera — having brought us projects like Welcome and Snowdrop — doesn’t exactly fill me with glee, there’s something about this premise that might just harness the perfect amounts of ennui, healing vibes, family dynamics, and romance.
TL;DR: Jang Ki-yong and his family are no longer heroes… until Chun Woo-hee comes and shakes them up