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A Model Family

A Model Family

Dare Not Desire The Money Of The Dead

20226.91 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

After unwittingly stealing money from a cartel, a cash-strapped professor finds the only way to save his broken family is by working as a drug courier.

Created by Lee Jae-gon
Written by Lee Jae-gon
Produced by Nam Ki-ho
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Jung Woo

Jung Woo

Park Dong-ha

Park Hee-soon

Park Hee-soon

Ma Kwang-chul

Yoon Jin-seo

Yoon Jin-seo

Kang Eun-ju

Park Ji-yeon

Park Ji-yeon

Kang Joo-hyun

Choi Moo-seong

Choi Moo-seong

Hwang Yong-soo

Kim Seung-o

Kim Seung-o

Choi Kang-jun

Oh Kwang-rok

Oh Kwang-rok

Park Deuk-soo

Kim Shin-rock

Kim Shin-rock

Moon Jeong-gook

Shin Eun-soo

Shin Eun-soo

Park Yeon-woo

Jung Jun-won

Jung Jun-won

Cha Yoon-seok

Themes & Keywords

married coupleinvestigationorganized crimeminiseriesbankruptcygun violencesuspensesecretdrug usage가족모범

About A Model Family

A Model Family is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of married couple, investigation, organized crime, miniseries, bankruptcy, gun violence. Created by Lee Jae-gon, it stars Jung Woo, Park Hee-soon, Yoon Jin-seo. After unwittingly stealing money from a cartel, a cash-strapped professor finds the only way to save his broken family is by working as a drug courier.

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