'Assembled Family' depicts a unique family formed through shared struggles, showcasing warmth and emotional connections in their lives.

*This article contains content related to the drama's story. 'Assembled Family' showcased a variety of stories from the first episode. The new JTBC Wednesday drama 'Assembled Family' started airing in Korea on the 9th, with the first and second episodes unfolding the stories of Kim Sang-ha (played by Hwang In-yeop), Yoon Joo-won (former DIA's Chae-yeon), and Kang Hae-jun (Bae Hyun-sung), who were assembled as a family due to their circumstances. In the first episode, the story of Yoon Jong-jae (Choi Won-young), the warm-hearted president of a kalguksu (noodle dish) restaurant, and the 'assembled family' raised with love by such a father was told. Kim Sang-ha, who moved into the third floor of O-yun Mansion, lost his younger brother in an unexpected accident. His mother Kwon Jeong-hee (Kim Hae-eun), who blamed him for being alone with his brother at the time of the accident, left him, leaving him with his father Kim Dae-wook (Choi Moo-sung). Knowing this situation, the family living downstairs, Yoon Jong-jae and his child Yoon Joo-won, took care of them, and Kim Sang-ha gradually healed his emotional wounds. Furthermore, Yoon Jong-jae took in Kang Hae-jun, the son left at his younger brother's house by the suddenly disappeared blind date Kang So-hyun (Baek Woo-ne), naturally completing their five-member family. Kim Sang-ha, Yoon Joo-won, and Kang Hae-jun spent ten years together and unknowingly became high school students. The warmth felt around the dining table was more than that of a family. In the second episode, Yoon Joo-won's hidden circumstances were revealed as she wished to become a family on paper as well. Having been popular since childhood, she faced various misunderstandings from many female students due to Kim Sang-ha and Kang Hae-jun, believing it was all because of their different surnames. Even in high school, similar situations repeated, prompting Yoon Joo-won to act on Kang Hae-jun's outrageous advice to 'make an impression as a formidable opponent,' causing a commotion at school. However, Kang Hae-jun's ex-girlfriend To Hee-joo (Ha So-yoon) mistakenly thought Kim Sang-ha was his girlfriend and sulked over their secret. In an attempt to clear the misunderstanding, Kim Sang-ha made a bombshell statement to Yoon Joo-won, who emphasized their adoption, saying, 'We are not family.' A cold atmosphere flowed between them for a while, but knowing each other better than anyone, they resolved their grievances in their own ways and regained their smiles. However, at the end of the drama, Kang Hae-jun was shocked by the sudden appearance of a suspicious man claiming to be his father (Lee Jung-hyuk). Thus, 'Assembled Family' conveys warmth through the stories of people with painful circumstances who meet and overcome joys and sorrows together while living ordinary lives. In particular, the beautifully emotional visuals and delightful yet sensory direction harmonized well. Along with this, the fresh chemistry between Hwang In-yeop (Kim Sang-ha), Jeong Chae-yeon (Yoon Joo-won), and Bae Hyun-sung (Kang Hae-jun), as well as the passionate performances of Choi Won-young (Yoon Jong-jae) and Choi Moo-sung (Kim Dae-wook), announced the birth of a well-made healing drama. The viewership ratings for the first episode of 'Assembled Family' aired that day were 2.0% in the metropolitan area and 2.1% nationwide, while the second episode's ratings were 2.3% in the metropolitan area and 2.2% nationwide (Nielsen Korea, paid household standard).