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The Worst Episodes of Family by Choice

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A youth romance about two men and woman who aren't blood related but treated each other as family during their teens and how they meet again after 10 years.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 6 - Visit from Hae-joon’s Mom
    6.4/10(104 votes)

    S1:E6

    Hae-joon’s mother, Seo-hyun, unexpectedly visits Yoon’s Kalguksu to repay her debt, leaving Jung Jae puzzled as to what to do with it. Meanwhile, So-hee goes missing after leaving home to meet San-ha. Her disappearance reignites the unresolved conflict between Moo-sung and Jeong-hee, resulting in San-ha's decision to distance himself from the family.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 14 - Unchosen, Unloved, Alone
    6.8/10(78 votes)

    S1:E14

    Hae-joon is filled with a deep sense of betrayal as he watches San-ha and Ju-won on the verge of kissing, struggling to understand how Ju-won could accept San-ha as a boyfriend. He’s haunted by the fear that, like everyone else before them, they too will eventually leave him. Meanwhile, though he knows where his mother is, Hae-joon watches her from a distance, and each glimpse only fuels his growing hatred for her.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 9 - A Decade Later
    7.1/10(86 votes)

    S1:E9

    Ju-won is shocked to find out both San-ha and Hae-joon have made up their mind to leave for Seoul and the US. Feeling a part of the family will be missing, she can’t help but cry. Jeong -jae also feels bad sending the boys away and feels empty in heart. Ten years passed, San-ha and Hae-joon came back as two grown-ups.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 15 - San-ha Getting Hurt
    7.1/10(64 votes)

    S1:E15

    Everyone is happy with San-ha and Ju-won dating, except one person. San Ha gets hurt and rushed to the emergency room and even Jeong-jae and Dae-uk hurriedly come to check on him. Hae-joon decides to play basketball again. Dal is deeply disappointed and devastated. Meanwhile, when Ju-won is alone at her bakery, an unwelcome visitor comes to see her.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 4 - An Unwelcome Visitor
    7.3/10(100 votes)

    S1:E4

    Ju-won feels exhilarated about going on a date with a boy who is good-looking and smart, but she soon gets disappointed by what he says to her. San-ha and his father are upset by an unwelcome visitor who reminds San-ha of memories he doesn’t want to recall. A surprise present from Hae-joon’s biological father brings about a conflict between Hae-joon and his colleague.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 5 - Hae-joon’s Birthday
    7.3/10(96 votes)

    S1:E5

    With Hae-joon’s birthday around the corner, San-ha and Hae-joon get into a big fight. To help them reconcile, Ju-won plans to take them to a rail bike. However, many misunderstandings develop as Ju-won collapses from a cold, and rumours between Dal and Hae-joon spread at the school. Meanwhile, everyone gets ready as Yi-hyun plans to join the birthday party.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 7 - The Basketball Game
    7.3/10(84 votes)

    S1:E7

    Hae-joon finds out that his mother had come to pay back her debt, but did not stay long enough to see him. After CSAT, misunderstandings between San-ha, Ju-won, Hae-joon, and Dal build up as they are clueless about each other’s true feelings. Meanwhile, Hae-joon’s birth father watches his son’s basketball game and suggests he study further in the US.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 8 - Leaving the Countryside
    7.3/10(79 votes)

    S1:E8

    San-ha stays in Seoul to look after his step-sister while his mother recovers from surgery. Ju-won goes to Seoul alone to surprise him without telling the rest of the family. Meanwhile back at home, Jeong-jae collapses from overworking, scaring everyone, especially Hae-joon, who makes up his mind about going to the US.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 10 - Awkward Reunion
    7.3/10(87 votes)

    S1:E10

    San-ha and Hae-joon come back on Ju-won’s birthday after ten years. Though they haven’t seen each other for years, unlike what Ju-won had imagined, she feels indifferent about their return and is not happy to see them. Meanwhile, the family finds out a shocking truth about Hae-joon at Ju-won’s birthday celebration.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 11 - San-ha’s Confession
    7.3/10(89 votes)

    S1:E11

    San-ha’s sudden confession startles Ju-won. While she tries to deny any romance between them and stay as siblings, she is overcome with mixed feelings. Hae-joon jokingly suggests getting married to Ju-won, upsetting San-ha. Meanwhile, a surprise visit from Seo-hyun shocks Jeong-jae as an unexpected turn of events takes place.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 12 - A New Start
    7.3/10(80 votes)

    S1:E12

    San-ha and Ju-won finally confirm their feelings for one another. However, they soon become worried about how to break the news to their family and friends. Meanwhile, Hae-joon tries to pay back Jeong-jae for everything he has done for him, but some misunderstandings develop as Hae-joon’s source of money is revealed.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 13 - San-ha Having Insomnia
    7.3/10(71 votes)

    S1:E13

    Hae-joon finds out that San-ha is struggling with insomnia and taking medication. So-hui comes to visit San-ha alone without telling Jeong-hee and asks him to stay with her and Jeong-hee. Dal keeps trying to hide her feelings for Hae-joon. Meanwhile, a big secret between Ju-won and San-ha is about to be revealed by none other than Hae-joon.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 2 - One Family Name
    7.9/10(102 votes)

    S1:E2

    After growing up together as a family, Ju-won, San-ha, and Hae-joon go to high school together. San-ha and Hae-joon are hot with the girls, causing Ju-won to deal with the onslaught of requests from the girls to deliver their love message to them. Meanwhile, Ju-won longs to live under one family name through adoption, which the others think is absurd. Later, Hae-joon catches a suspicious man taking photos of him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 16 - Someone for Everyone
    7.9/10(122 votes)

    S1:E16

    San-ha can't wait any longer. He approaches Jeong-jae and requests his approval to be with Ju-won. Ju-won and Hae-joon try to work some romantic magic between Jeong-jae and Seo-hyun while Dal goes on a blind date, as suggested by Jae-eun. However, Hae-joon doesn't like the idea and doesn't let his chance go. Meanwhile, Jeong-hee plans to move to the UK with So-hee.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 1 - Ju-won, San-ha, and Hae-joon Meet
    8.1/10(129 votes)

    S1:E1

    A family of three moves into the Oryun Mansion Complex, and Ju-won meets San-ha, the brother she always wanted, for the first time. Despite Ju-won's eager wish to get to know him, San-ha has trouble accepting her due to his family's situation. Meanwhile, San-ha's father meets Kang Seo-hyun, a single mother with a son named Hae-joon.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Family by Choice Season 1 Episode 3 - Two Fathers
    8.3/10(119 votes)

    S1:E3

    A man visits Hae-joon at school and reveals that he is Hae-joon's birth father. Although Hae-joon is initially speechless, he feels relieved to learn that his father has not abandoned him. To find out more about his father, he and San-ha talk with Aunt Yi-hyun to gain insight into his father's character before meeting him in person and uncovering the reasons for his sudden return after all these years.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Visit from Hae-joon’s Mom" is the worst rated episode of "Family by Choice". It scored 6.4/10 based on 104 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/23/2024. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Unchosen, Unloved, Alone".