Uncle Samsik
Uncle Samsik is a 2024 South Korean television series written and directed by Shin Yeon-shick, and starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Yo-han, Lee Kyu-hyung, Jin Ki-joo, and Seo Hyun-woo. It is Song's first drama series since his debut. It was released worldwide on Disney+ and on Hulu in the USA from May 15, to June 19, 2024.
Synopsis
Set amid the turbulent backdrop of the 1960s, the series depicts the passionate desire and bromance between Uncle Samsik, who ate three meals a day even during the Korean War, and the elite Kim San, bound together by love, trust, and doubt.Cast
Main
- Song Kang-ho as Park Doo-chil
- Byun Yo-han as Kim San
- Lee Kyu-hyung as Kang Seong-min
- Jin Ki-joo as Joo Yeo-jin
Supporting
Cheongwoo Federation
- Joo Jin-mo as Ahn Yo-seop
- Oh Seung-hoon as Ahn Ki-chul
- Kim Min-jae as Yoo Yeon-cheol
- as Professor Hwang
Albright Foundation
- Lee Ga-sub as Kim Kwang-min
- Tiffany Young as Rachel Jeong
- Jasper Cho as Michael Jeong
Military
- Seo Hyun-woo as Jung Han-min
- Yoo Jae-myung as Jang Doo-sik
- Ryu Sung-hyun as Hong Young-ki
- Kim Yool-ho as Baek Hyun-seok
- as Choi Han-rim
Liberal Party
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Choi Min-gyu
- as Cha Tae-min
- as Park Ji-wook
Organized crime
- Roh Jae-won as Han-soo
- Koo Seong-hwan as Gu Hae-jun
- as Yoon Pal-bong
Others
- Oh Kwang-rok as Joo In-tae
- as Ahn Min-chul
- Do Jeong-hwan as Lee Soo-il
- as Seon Woo-seok
- as Oh In-woo
- Lee Ho-seok as Lee Ho-seok
Background and production
Main historical events depicted in ''Uncle Samsik''
- The March 1960 South Korean presidential election: Also described as the March 15 Election Fraud, the election saw the re-election of President Syngman Rhee, who had been in power since the establishment of the First Republic of Korea in 1948. The elections were heavily rigged in Rhee's favor, and widespread allegations of corruption and manipulation of the results sparked protests which spiralled into the April Revolution.
- The April Revolution: A series of protests and demonstrations driven by students and ordinary citizens who demanded democratic reforms and Rhee's resignation. The intensity of the protests eventually forced Syngman Rhee to resign on April 26, 1960, ending his 12-year rule.
Development