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| Also known as | Suspicious Brothers Strange Brothers |
| Genre | Drama Romance Family |
| Written by | Moon Young-nam |
| Directed by | Jin Hyung-wook |
| Starring | Ahn Nae-sang Oh Dae-gyu Lee Joon-hyuk |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 70 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Moon Bo Hyun (KBS) |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | JS Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | October 17, 2009 (2009-10-17) – June 13, 2010 (2010-06-13) |
Three Brothers (Korean: 수상한 삼형제; RR: Sesanghan Samhyeongje) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Ahn Nae-sang, Oh Dae-gyu, Lee Joon-hyuk, Park In-hwan, Do Ji-won, Kim Hee-jung and Oh Ji-eun. It aired on KBS2 from October 17, 2009, to June 13, 2010, on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 70 episodes.[1][2]
One of the highest-rated Korean dramas in the year it aired, it topped the TV viewership ratings chart throughout its run, reaching 40%.[3] Because of its high ratings, the originally scheduled 50 episodes was extended by 20 more. The family drama revolves around a retired police officer and his three very different sons—one is bankrupt, one is a successful businessman, and one is a police officer who marries an ex-convict's daughter.
Kim Soon-kyung is a retired police officer and father of three sons, Geon-kang, Hyun-chal and Yi-sang.
Eldest son Geon-kang has experienced many trials and failures in life, including bankruptcy and divorce. He later gets remarried to his wife Chung-nan.
Middle son Hyun-chal is a successful businessman, the envy of the town and pride of his father. His wife Woo-mi often sacrifices her happiness for the benefit of their family.
Youngest son Yi-sang followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a police officer. But father and the son often clash, especially when Yi-sang marries Eo-young. Eo-young is the daughter of his father's deadly foe, an ex-convict Soon-kyung investigated and eventually arrested a long time ago.
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2009 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Ahn Nae-sang | Nominated | |
| Lee Joon-hyuk | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Do Ji-won | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Go Se-won | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Bo-hee | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Oh Ji-eun | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award | Lee Joon-hyuk and Oh Ji-eun | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Park In-hwan | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Do Ji-won | Nominated | ||
| Kim Hee-jung | Nominated | |||
| Lee Bo-hee | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Bo-hee | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Oh Ji-eun | Won |
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-17 | 1 | 24.3 (1st) | 24.3 (1st) |
| 2009-10-18 | 2 | 28.2 (1st) | 28.3 (1st) |
| 2009-10-24 | 3 | 19.3 (1st) | 19.4 (1st) |
| 2009-10-25 | 4 | 25.6 (1st) | 25.2 (1st) |
| 2009-10-31 | 5 | 24.0 (1st) | 24.9 (1st) |
| 2009-11-01 | 6 | 27.6 (1st) | 27.0 (1st) |
| 2009-11-07 | 7 | 24.1 (1st) | 23.4 (1st) |
| 2009-11-08 | 8 | 30.6 (1st) | 30.1 (1st) |
| 2009-11-14 | 9 | 24.1 (1st) | 24.0 (1st) |
| 2009-11-15 | 10 | 28.4 (1st) | 28.2 (1st) |
| 2009-11-21 | 11 | 25.6 (1st) | 25.2 (1st) |
| 2009-11-22 | 12 | 32.5 (1st) | 33.0 (1st) |
| 2009-11-28 | 13 | 27.9 (1st) | 28.3 (1st) |
| 2009-11-29 | 14 | 32.6 (1st) | 32.8 (1st) |
| 2009-12-05 | 15 | 20.0 (2nd) | 19.7 (2nd) |
| 2009-12-06 | 16 | 32.4 (1st) | 32.2 (1st) |
| 2009-12-12 | 17 | 27.5 (1st) | 27.3 (1st) |
| 2009-12-13 | 18 | 32.6 (1st) | 32.6 (1st) |
| 2009-12-19 | 19 | 27.9 (1st) | 27.8 (1st) |
| 2009-12-20 | 20 | 34.2 (1st) | 33.4 (1st) |
| 2009-12-26 | 21 | 29.2 (1st) | 28.6 (1st) |
| 2009-12-27 | 22 | 34.2 (1st) | 33.6 (1st) |
| 2010-01-02 | 23 | 31.4 (1st) | 31.2 (1st) |
| 2010-01-03 | 24 | 38.5 (1st) | 37.9 (1st) |
| 2010-01-09 | 25 | 33.1 (1st) | 32.8 (1st) |
| 2010-01-10 | 26 | 37.9 (1st) | 37.6 (1st) |
| 2010-01-16 | 27 | 32.8 (1st) | 32.9 (1st) |
| 2010-01-17 | 28 | 40.2 (1st) | 40.4 (1st) |
| 2010-01-23 | 29 | 33.4 (1st) | 33.1 (1st) |
| 2010-01-24 | 30 | 39.7 (1st) | 40.1 (1st) |
| 2010-01-30 | 31 | 34.6 (1st) | 34.6 (1st) |
| 2010-01-31 | 32 | 41.7 (1st) | 41.9 (1st) |
| 2010-02-06 | 33 | 34.6 (1st) | 34.7 (1st) |
| 2010-02-07 | 34 | 41.7 (1st) | 41.5 (1st) |
| 2010-02-13 | 35 | 27.8 (1st) | 27.1 (1st) |
| 2010-02-14 | 36 | 21.1 (1st) | 20.4 (1st) |
| 2010-02-20 | 37 | 32.4 (1st) | 31.8 (1st) |
| 2010-02-21 | 38 | 38.1 (1st) | 38.2 (1st) |
| 2010-02-27 | 39 | 31.1 (1st) | 30.7 (1st) |
| 2010-02-28 | 40 | 37.5 (1st) | 38.0 (1st) |
| 2010-03-06 | 41 | 33.8 (1st) | 33.0 (1st) |
| 2010-03-07 | 42 | 39.9 (1st) | 39.9 (1st) |
| 2010-03-13 | 43 | 31.5 (1st) | 30.6 (1st) |
| 2010-03-14 | 44 | 39.9 (1st) | 39.5 (1st) |
| 2010-03-20 | 45 | 35.0 (1st) | 34.4 (1st) |
| 2010-03-21 | 46 | 39.5 (1st) | 38.6 (1st) |
| 2010-03-27 | 47 | 33.4 (1st) | 33.1 (1st) |
| 2010-03-28 | 48 | 40.5 (1st) | 40.2 (1st) |
| 2010-04-03 | 49 | 33.6 (1st) | 32.7 (1st) |
| 2010-04-04 | 50 | 37.0 (1st) | 37.6 (1st) |
| 2010-04-10 | 51 | 36.4 (1st) | 36.2 (1st) |
| 2010-04-11 | 52 | 42.5 (1st) | 42.5 (1st) |
| 2010-04-17 | 53 | 34.8 (1st) | 35.1 (1st) |
| 2010-04-18 | 54 | 41.6 (1st) | 41.4 (1st) |
| 2010-04-24 | 55 | 35.2 (1st) | 35.2 (1st) |
| 2010-04-25 | 56 | 40.3 (1st) | 40.0 (1st) |
| 2010-05-01 | 57 | 33.6 (1st) | 32.9 (1st) |
| 2010-05-02 | 58 | 42.0 (1st) | 42.4 (1st) |
| 2010-05-08 | 59 | 28.7 (1st) | 28.1 (1st) |
| 2010-05-09 | 60 | 42.0 (1st) | 42.1 (1st) |
| 2010-05-15 | 61-62 | 33.5 (1st) | 33.6 (1st) |
| 2010-05-22 | 63 | 36.4 (1st) | 36.1 (1st) |
| 2010-05-23 | 64 | 43.8 (1st) | 43.8 (1st) |
| 2010-05-29 | 65 | 33.9 (1st) | 33.3 (1st) |
| 2010-05-30 | 66 | 34.7 (1st) | 35.7 (1st) |
| 2010-06-05 | 67 | 35.6 (1st) | 36.1 (1st) |
| 2010-06-06 | 68 | 41.4 (1st) | 41.5 (1st) |
| 2010-06-12 | 69 | 20.5 (5th) | 20.4 (5th) |
| 2010-06-13 | 70 | 39.8 (1st) | 40.4 (1st) |
| Average | - | - | |
Source: TNS Media Korea
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