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Gu Family Book
2013
· TV Show
· 1 season
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Human/were-fox half-breed Choi Kang Chi discovers the truth about his origins and searches for the mystical Gu Family Book, which holds the secret to becoming fully human.
Details
- Directors
- Kim Jeong-hyeon, Shin Woo-chul
- Created by
- Kang Eun-kyung
- Writer
- Kang Eun-kyung
- Studio
- Samhwa Networks
- Released
- 8 April 2013
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 24 across 1 season
- Awards
- 14 wins, 27 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival 2014 | Best Young Actress | Suzy | Nominee |
| 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival 2014 | Best Young Actor | Sung Joon | Nominee |
| 2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards 2014 | Outstanding Director | Shin Woo-chul | Winner |
| 2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards 2014 | Best Theme Song | Only You - 4Men | Nominee |
| 2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards 2014 | Best Scriptwriter | Kang Eun-kyung | Nominee |
| 2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards 2014 | Outstanding Costume Drama | Gu Family Book | Winner |
| 2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards 2014 | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Choi Jin-hyuk | Winner |
| 2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards 2014 | Outstanding Leading Actor | Lee Seung-gi | Winner |
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41 awards — Gu Family Book
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MBC Drama Awards
9 nominations, 4 won
| Best Couple Award | Lee Seung-gi and Suzy | Winner |
| Popularity Award | Lee Seung-gi | Winner |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Seung-gi | Winner |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Suzy | Winner |
| Best New Actor | Choi Jin-hyuk | Nominee |
| Best New Actress | Lee Yu-bi | Nominee |
| Drama of the Year | Gu Family Book | Nominee |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Lee Yeon-hee | Nominee |
| Popularity Award | Suzy | Nominee |
2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards
7 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Costume Drama | Gu Family Book | Winner |
| Outstanding Director | Shin Woo-chul | Winner |
| Outstanding Leading Actor | Lee Seung-gi | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor | Choi Jin-hyuk | Winner |
| Best Scriptwriter | Kang Eun-kyung | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Yu-bi | Nominee |
| Best Theme Song | Only You - 4Men | Nominee |
2nd APAN Star Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Action | Gu Family Book | Winner |
| Best New Actor | Choi Jin-hyuk | Winner |
| Best New Actress | Lee Yu-bi | Winner |
| Acting Award, Actor | Lee Sung-jae | Nominee |
| Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Seung-gi | Nominee |
6th Korea Drama Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Soundtrack | Only You - 4Men | Winner |
| Best Couple Award | Lee Seung-gi and Suzy | Nominee |
| Best Production Director | Shin Woo-chul | Nominee |
| Excellence Award, Actress | Suzy | Nominee |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Seung-gi | Nominee |
8th Seoul International Drama Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Korean Actress | Suzy | Winner |
| Outstanding Korean Drama | Gu Family Book | Nominee |
| Outstanding Korean Drama OST | Don't Forget Me - Suzy | Nominee |
| Outstanding Korean Drama OST | Spring Rain - Baek Ji-young | Nominee |
7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| 20's Drama Star - Female | Suzy | Winner |
| 20's Booming Star - Female | Lee Yu-bi | Nominee |
| 20's Drama Star - Male | Lee Seung-gi | Nominee |
50th Baeksang Arts Awards
4 nominations
| Best New Actor (TV) | Choi Jin-hyuk | Nominee |
| Most Popular Actor (TV) | Choi Jin-hyuk | Nominee |
| Most Popular Actor (TV) | Lee Seung-gi | Nominee |
| Most Popular Actress (TV) | Suzy | Nominee |
16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival
2 nominations
| Best Young Actor | Sung Joon | Nominee |
| Best Young Actress | Suzy | Nominee |
15th Mnet Asian Music Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Soundtrack | Don't Forget Me - Suzy | Nominee |
5th MelOn Music Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Soundtrack | Only You - 4Men | Nominee |