For Eagle Brothers

For Eagle Brothers
Promotional poster
Hangul
독수리 5형제를 부탁해!
Lit.Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!
RRDoksuri 5hyeongjereul butakhae!
MRToksuri 5hyŏngjerŭl put'akhae!
GenreFamily drama
Written byGoo Hyun-sook
Directed byChoi Sang-yeol
Starring
Music byChoi In-hee[1]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes54
Production
Executive producers
  • Lee Jeong-mi (CP)
  • Lee Soo-yeon[1]
Producers
  • Kim Dong-gu
  • Lee Jin-ah
  • Kim Seung-ah
  • Lee Won-geon[1]
Running time70 minutes
Production companiesDK E&M
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseFebruary 1 (2025-02-01) –
August 3, 2025 (2025-08-03)

For Eagle Brothers (Korean독수리 5형제를 부탁해!) is a 2025 South Korean television series starring Uhm Ji-won, Ahn Jae-wook, Choi Dae-chul, Kim Dong-wan, Yoon Park, and Lee Seok-gi [ko]. The series unfolds as the sister-in-law of the four brothers takes over the Eagle Brewery and becomes the family pillar after her husband's death. It aired on KBS2 from February 1, to August 3, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 20:00 (KST).[2]

Synopsis

For Eagle Brothers follows Ma Kwang-sook, who takes care of her late husband's siblings and is ready to take a risk to take over the Eagle Brewery. She meets Han Dong-seok, the CEO of LX Hotel, whom she frequently crosses paths with, and they unexpectedly become business partners and end up developing a lovely romantic relationship.

Cast and characters

Main

The chairman of LX Hotel.
The second son of the Eagle Brewery.
The third son of the Eagle Brewery.
The fourth son of the Eagle Brewery.
  • Lee Seok-gi as Oh Kang-soo[4]
The youngest son of the Eagle Brewery.

Supporting

The eldest son of the Eagle Brewery.
Gwang-sook's mother.
  • Kim Jun-bae as Ko Ja-dong[5]
The manager of the Eagle Brewery Factory.
The founder of Silla Brewing.
Tak's wife.
The owner of a convenience store.
The director of G-Hair, a leading K-beauty brand.
  • Kim Seung-yoon as Han Bom[6]
Dong-seok's daughter.
Tak's daughter.
Dong-seok's son.

Production

The series is written by Goo Hyun-sook, directed by Choi Sang-yeol, and produced by DK E&M.[3]

On May 30, 2025, the series was extended for 4 additional episodes.[8]

On September 19, 2024, Yoon Park, who had been offered, has decided to appear.[9] On October 11, Uhm Ji-won was reportedly positively considering.[10] On October 25, Kim Dong-wan is reported to appear.[11] On December 16, Uhm and Ahn Jae-wook were reportedly confirmed their casting.[3] According to Xports News on the same day, Yoo In-young has been cast as the lead.[12] The next day, Lee Pil-mo, Choi Dae-chul, Kim, Yoon, and Lee Seok-gi were revealed as the lineup of the five brothers.[4] On the following day, Park Joon-geum, Kim Jun-bae, Choi Byung-mo, and Bae Hae-sun is reported to appear.[5] On the day after, Park Hyo-joo, Yoo, Kim Seung-yoon, and Shin Seul-ki were reportedly confirmed to appear.[6]

Viewership

For Eagle Brothers : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
EpisodesEpisode number
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
1–272.8593.1402.9213.4272.9843.3813.0223.5373.0403.4843.1883.6253.0543.6883.3373.7203.2433.8893.3753.8213.4823.8563.3883.8213.3853.9013.243
28–543.1503.2453.6273.3763.5553.7213.7043.4413.9283.5073.9203.2504.0113.6393.6673.4463.7793.2713.8483.5523.9603.6423.6643.4303.7003.3623.866
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[13]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[13]
Nationwide Seoul
1 February 1, 2025 15.5% (1st) 14.7% (1st)
2 February 2, 2025 16.8% (1st) 15.9% (1st)
3 February 8, 2025 16.4% (1st) 14.7% (1st)
4 February 9, 2025 18.8% (1st) 17.7% (1st)
5 February 15, 2025 16.6% (1st) 15.8% (1st)
6 February 16, 2025 18.5% (1st) 17.3% (1st)
7 February 22, 2025 16.3% (1st) 14.4% (1st)
8 February 23, 2025 19.3% (1st) 18.0% (1st)
9 March 1, 2025 16.9% (1st) 15.3% (1st)
10 March 2, 2025 19.2% (1st) 17.2% (1st)
11 March 8, 2025 17.7% (1st) 16.3% (1st)
12 March 9, 2025 19.6% (1st) 18.1% (1st)
13 March 15, 2025 17.0% (1st) 15.2% (1st)
14 March 16, 2025 20.0% (1st) 18.4% (1st)
15 March 22, 2025 18.3% (1st) 17.1% (1st)
16 March 23, 2025 20.7% (1st) 19.1% (1st)
17 March 29, 2025 18.0% (1st) 16.3% (1st)
18 March 30, 2025 21.2% (1st) 19.4% (1st)
19 April 5, 2025 18.6% (1st) 17.3% (1st)
20 April 6, 2025 20.9% (1st) 19.0% (1st)
21 April 12, 2025 19.0% (1st) 18.2% (1st)
22 April 13, 2025 20.6% (1st) 19.5% (1st)
23 April 19, 2025 18.7% (1st) 17.7% (1st)
24 April 20, 2025 20.7% (1st) 19.2% (1st)
25 April 26, 2025 18.8% (1st) 17.3% (1st)
26 April 27, 2025 20.8% (1st) 19.6% (1st)
27 May 3, 2025 17.7% (1st) 16.7% (1st)
28 May 4, 2025 17.6% (1st) 16.7% (1st)
29 May 10, 2025 18.1% (1st) 17.4% (1st)
30 May 11, 2025 19.5% (1st) 18.2% (1st)
31 May 17, 2025 18.6% (1st) 18.1% (1st)
32 May 18, 2025 19.3% (1st) 18.0% (1st)
33 May 24, 2025 20.1% (1st) 18.7% (1st)
34 May 25, 2025 20.4% (1st) 19.4% (1st)
35 May 31, 2025 18.8% (1st) 17.6% (1st)
36 June 1, 2025 21.2% (1st) 19.7% (1st)
37 June 7, 2025 19.1% (1st) 17.9% (1st)
38 June 8, 2025 20.9% (1st) 19.5% (1st)
39 June 14, 2025 18.0% (1st) 16.4% (1st)
40 June 15, 2025 21.9% (1st) 20.3% (1st)
41 June 21, 2025 19.7% (1st) 18.1% (1st)
42 June 22, 2025 19.7% (1st) 18.4% (1st)
43 June 28, 2025 18.4% (1st) 16.9% (1st)
44 June 29, 2025 20.5% (1st) 18.6% (1st)
45 July 5, 2025 18.0% (1st) 16.5% (1st)
46 July 6, 2025 20.5% (1st) 18.5% (1st)
47 July 12, 2025 19.5% (1st) 18.0% (1st)
48 July 13, 2025 21.1% (1st) 19.4% (1st)
49 July 19, 2025 19.8% (1st) 18.6% (1st)
50 July 20, 2025 20.5% (1st) 18.5% (1st)
51 July 26, 2025 18.7% (1st) 17.1% (1st)
52 July 27, 2025 20.3% (1st) 18.8% (1st)
53 August 2, 2025 18.2% (1st) 16.7% (1st)
54 August 3, 2025 20.4% (1st) 18.5% (1st)
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2025 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Ahn Jae-wook Won [14][15]
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Kim Dong-wan Nominated
Top Excellence Award ㅡ Actress in a Serial Drama Uhm Ji-won Won
KBS Drama Awards 2025 Grand Prize (Daesang) Ahn Jae-wook Won [16]
Uhm Ji-won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Yoo In-young
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Yoon Park
Best Couple Award Ahn Ji-wook
Uhm Ji-won
Best Supporting Actress Park Joon-geum
Best Supporting Actor Kim Dong-wan
Scriptwriter Award Goo Hyun-sook
Best New Actress Shin Seul-ki
Best New Actor Lee Seok-gi [ko]

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