Belonging to the black comedy genre, "Iron Family" initially received attention because of the participation of Choi Tae Joon - Park Shin Hye's husband and the young and beautiful duo Kim Jung Hyun and Geum Sae Rok.
The film revolves around the Cheongnyeom laundry family and their youngest daughter Lee Da Rim (Geum Sae Rok) - who suffers from a disease that limits her vision.
Da Rim's life takes a turn when she reunites with her college friend Seo Kang Joo (Kim Jung Hyun), who was also her one-night stand in the past. He is the CEO of Jiseung Group and also belongs to the richest family in the neighborhood.
After 8 episodes, the highest rating that "Da Rim Family" achieved was 16%. However, the media assessed that this was not an ideal achievement compared to works aired in KBS's "prime time" slot.
Although initially, the project attracted attention when the station used a new strategy, reducing the number of episodes to 36, instead of 50 or 100 episodes as before. Along with that was the appearance of young, talented faces in the film industry. However, the film's content and character development were criticized for falling into the usual rut.
The situations of "Da Rim Family" still revolve around one-night stands, "Cinderella - Prince" love stories, failed exams, family conflicts, financial difficulties, mysterious adopted children... Therefore, although the acting of the trio Kim Jung Hyun, Geum Sae Rok, Choi Tae Joon is good, it is not new enough to attract viewers.
Regarding Choi Tae Joon personally, Newsen assessed that the actor has a diverse acting style, doing well in scenes that require changes in expression and voice. However, the character Cha Tae Woong - an orphan who is currently a part-time employee at Cheongryeom that he plays - has not had many breakthroughs or opportunities to show psychological depth.
Compared to the time he starred in the movie "Island", the media predicts that Park Shin Hye's husband's role this time will hardly create a buzz. This is considered a challenge for Choi Tae Joon as his career has not made a breakthrough for many years, despite being a famous child actor on the screen.
Currently, instead of being invited to play the main role, Choi Tae Joon often appears in supporting roles or as a cameo. Meanwhile, his wife - Park Shin Hye has a much more outstanding career. After many works were criticized for choosing "one-dimensional" roles, the actress had a transformation when transforming into Kang Bit Na - a female judge possessed by a demon in the movie "Judge from Hell".
