The Atypical Family tells the story of Bok Gwi-ju and his family. All members of the family except his father have inherited particular superpowers and they come from a long line of similarly blessed ancestors. Bok Gwi-ju's power is to travel back in time to events he experienced. His sister Bok Dong-hee can fly, and his mother has dreams in which she can see the future, including major family events, deaths, and even future winning lottery numbers and stocks. The latter has amassed them a fortune and has maintained the large family house. But as the series opens, the family superpowers now on the wane, and they are dysfunctional and failing to met their expenses despite owning a substantial office building. The family have also experienced tragedy, including the death of Bok Gwi-ju's wife, which left him to raise his teenage daughter Bok I-Na on his own, often poorly.
A side plot is a teenage coming of age story for Bok I-Na who conceals, and then reveals to the family, that she can mindread other people if she makes eye contact. But she is miserable and bullied at school, addicted to smartphones, and usually wears glasses which mask her ability.
At the beginning of the series the entire family have lost their abilities due to chronic disease and incompatibilities with modern lifestyles — depression, insomnia, drinking, obesity. However, their lives change after being intertwined with Do Da-hae, who is a beautiful con artist who manages to attract Bok Gwi-ju's attention, at the same time allowing him to shrug off depression and regain his time travelling ability.
Much of the show revolves around the on-off relationship between Bok Gwi-ju and Do Da-hae. While she first tries to secure a marriage with him to gain a share in his family's fortune for her unpleasant step-family led by a conniving mother (Baek Il-Hong), both characters increasingly fall for one another, interrupted by their scheming families, near-death experiences, and time travels. The two matriarchs constantly spar, seeking control over money and their children.
He has the ability to go back in time and revisit happy memories. However, he has lost his ability after the death of his wife, as he struggles with depression and is no longer able to find any of his previous memories happy.
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama 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).
^ abcdefgPark, Soo-in (August 29, 2023). 장기용 천우희 '히어로는 아닙니다만' 출연, 판타지 로맨스 어떨까 [Jang Ki-yong and Chun Woo-hee appear in 'I'm Not a Hero', what do you think of the fantasy romance?] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Naver.
^ abcdefghijklmn1회 다시보기 [Episode 1 Replay]. The Atypical Family. May 4, 2024. JTBC. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
^Kim, Myung-mi (February 5, 2024). 정재형 '히어로는 아닙니다만' 음악감독 합류 "장르 확장 설레고 기뻐"[공식] [Jung Jae-hyung joins 'I'm Not a Hero' as music director "I'm excited and happy to expand my genre" [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Naver.
^Yoon, Hyun-ji (April 3, 2024). '히어로는 아닙니다만' 천우희, '초능력' 장기용 가족 앞 수상한 등장 ['I'm not a hero' Chun Woo-hee, 'superpower' Jang Ki-yong's suspicious appearance in front of family] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024 – via Naver.
^Lee, Seong-mi (May 4, 2024). '히어로는 아닙니다만' 원작·웹툰 NO, 천우희·장기용·수현·박소이 출연진 '눈길'...OTT 재방송 넷플릭스 ['I Am Not a Hero original work/webtoon NO, cast members Chun Woo-hee, Jang Ki-yong, Soo-hyun, and Park So-yi 'eye-catching'...OTT reruns Netflix] (in Korean). BizEnter. Archived from the original on May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Nate.
^Jang, Woo-young (August 29, 2023). 장기용, 전역 후 첫 안방 복귀 "설렘 반 기대 반"...열일 시동 [Jang Ki-yong returns to his home screen for the first time after being discharged from the military, "half excitement, half anticipation"...ten day start up] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Naver.
^Hwang, Hyo-yi (August 29, 2023). 천우희, 수상하지만 사랑스럽게 '히어로는 아닙니다만' [Chun Woo-hee, Suspicious but Lovely 'I'm Not a Hero'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyung. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Naver.
^Kim, Bo-young (September 6, 2024). 국민배우 고두심, 예지몽 초능력자로...'히어로는 아닙니다만' 출연 확정 [National actor Go Doo-shim, a psychic with precognitive dreams...Confirmed to appear in 'I'm Not a Hero'] (in Korean). E-daily. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Naver.
^Ahn, Yun-ji (September 6, 2024). 수현, '히어로는 아닙니다만' 출연 확정..장기용 누나 된다 [Soo-hyun confirmed to appear in 'I'm Not a Hero'..becomes Jang Ki-yong's older sister] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Naver.
^Jang, Woo-young (November 13, 2023). '대세 아역' 박소이, 황금촬영상 아역상 수상...'히어로는 아닙니다만' 열일 행보 ['Top child actor' Park So-yi wins Golden Cinematography Award for Child Actor...'I'm not a Hero' but I'm working hard] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Naver.
^Yoon, Hyun-ji (March 21, 2024). '히어로는 아닙니다만' 장기용X천우희, 대본 리딩 현장 공개...상반기 방송 ['I'm not a Hero' Jang Ki-yong X Chun Woo-hee, script reading site revealed...Broadcast in the first half of the year] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Naver.
^등장인물소개 – 다해 가족 [Characters Introduction – Da-hae's family]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^Ahn, Byeong-sil (February 20, 2024). 류아벨 '히어로는 아닙니다만' 캐스팅...천우희와 호흡 [Ryu Abel's 'I'm Not a Hero' casting...Breathing with Chun Woo-hee] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyung. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Naver.
^Kim, Ye-eun (March 22, 2024). 최광록, '히어로는 아닙니다만' 출연...이미지 변신 예고 [Choi Gwang-rok appears in 'I'm Not a Hero'...Notice of image transformation] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Naver.
^Yu, Su-yeon (June 9, 2024). '히어로는 아닙니다만', 오늘(9일) OST 온라인 컴필레이션 발매...소수빈→이소라·이승열 참여 ['I'm Not a Hero', OST online compilation released today (9th)...So Soo-bin → Lee So-ra and Yi Sung-yol participated] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024 – via Naver.
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