Cheer Up, Mr. Kim! () is a 2012–2013 South Korean television series that aired on KBS1 from November 5, 2012, to April 26, 2013, on Mondays to Fridays at 20:25 for 124 episodes. It stars Kim Dong-wan in the title role of Mr. Kim, a male housekeeper who becomes the guardian of four children.

Plot Kim Tae-pyung is the guardian of three (later, four) children, none of which are his own. Abandoned himself as a child, Tae-pyung took on the role of a parent at the age of seventeen when his newborn niece was orphaned, unwilling to see her sent to an orphanage. Since then, he has taken on responsibility for three other children, whose parents are friends unable to care for them. Shouldering such responsibility at a young age, Tae-pyung was unable to complete his education, and makes a living being a domestic cleaner and housekeeper, providing for his charges through hard work and scrimping and saving. Although his prospects of finding love are repeatedly dashed by those unwilling to take on his children, Tae-pyung continues to hope to find someone who will love him for who he is, and who will appreciate a man doing his duty for his family.

Cast Main characters Kim Dong-wan as Kim Tae-pyung Male housekeeper, guardian of four children. He is depicted as a hardworking and dedicated father figure to his children. His keen optimism, generosity, and willingness to go to great lengths to help others impacts a lot of people in his life.

Choi Jung-yoon as Chun Ji-young School nurse, has known Tae-pyung since they were teenagers and is the daughter of his landlord. She is a divorcee and has had a crush on Tae-pyung for a long time.

Wang Ji-hye as Lee Woo-kyung Schoolteacher, daughter of a chaebol household which employs Tae-pyung as a housekeeper. Dedicated to a fault, her students are her primary concern. Woo-kyung is also independent and headstrong.

Yang Jin-woo as Baek Gun-wook Illegitimate son of a chaebol family, Woo-kyung's friend since childhood. He returned to Korea after studying in the United States to help run his father's company. Selfish and determined, he prefers things to go his way.

Supporting characters The Kim "children" Seo Ji-hee as Kim Hee-rae Daughter of Tae-pyung's deceased elder brother, and the only one who is Tae-pyung's biological relative. She is strong-willed, bluntly honest and stubborn, mostly out of concern for her uncle.

Roh Jeong-eui as Nam Song-ah Daughter of Tae-pyung's friends, who are lying low to avoid creditors. She is the most affectionate towards Tae-pyung. She has asthma and often wears a mask outdoors.

Yeon Joon-seok as Ri Chul-ryong Teenage defector from North Korea with no family in the South. He has spent most of his adolescence looking for his only brother, until he settles to enroll in college. Despite being diligent and obedient, he suffers from low self-confidence due to the discrimination he faces as a North Korean.

Oh Jae-moo as Ko Joo-sung Teenager made homeless by a father absconding from creditors, and the most recent member to join the Kim household. He is spoiled and rude, yet emotionally fragile and has a kinder side. He is also classmates with Hee-rae, whom he often quarrels with.

Chun household Baek Il-seob as Chun Kyung-sool Ji-young's father and Tae-pyung's benefactor and landlord, who offered the first floor of his house to Tae-pyung's family. Tae-pyung considers him a mentor and frequently seeks him out for advice.

Lee Doo-il as Chun Myung-kwan Kyung-sool's son, Ji-young's elder brother.

Jin Kyung as Jo Jae-nam Myung-kwan's wife, who is often skeptical about Tae-pyung. A shallow, gossipy housewife, she values wealth and social position above all, and constantly grooms her daughter to become a suitable wife for a notable family.

Kim Soo-yeon as Chun Joo-hee Daughter of Myung-kwan and Jae-nam, who is pressured by her parents to become someone she doesn't want to be. She shares her room with her aunt, Ji-young.

Lee household Choi Il-hwa as Lee Sang-gook Father of Woo-kyung, who is antagonistic towards Tae-pyung as he believes housekeeping is not a desirable job for a man.

Sa Mi-ja as Oh Ssang-shim Grand-aunt of Woo-kyung, who did the housekeeping before Tae-pyung was hired. She is kinder and more reasonable than her younger sister.

Jung Jae-soon as Oh Ssang-ji Grandmother of Woo-kyung. Demanding and hot-tempered, she often favors Ho-kyung over Woo-kyong.

Kang Sung-min as Lee Ho-kyung Older brother of Woo-kyung, who uses a wheelchair after an accident. He and Woo-kyung care deeply about each other's welfare. He is agoraphobic and spends most of his time blogging. He and Tae-pyung become friends and share a great bond.

Baek household Lee Jung-gil as Baek Jae-sang Father of Gun-wook.

Kim Hye-sun as Hong Hae-sook Mother of Gun-wook.

Extended cast Song Seo-yeon as Joo Yeon-ji Kim Deok-hyeon as Director Kim Yoo Yeon-ji as Jang Hye-ryung Lee Jong-gu as Moon Gyo-soo Jo Jung-rae as Byung-jin

Ratings

Episode #Original broadcast dateAverage audience shareTNmS RatingsAGB NielsenNationwideSeoul National Capital AreaNationwideSeoul National Capital Area15 November 2012 27.6% 25.2% 23.6% 21.8%26 November 2012 25.7% 23.3% 20.8% 18.4%37 November 2012 23.7% 20.9% 21.2% 19.5%48 November 2012 26.8% 24.9% 23.2% 21.9%59 November 2012 24.1% 21.8% 21.4% 20.0%612 November 2012 28.5% 25.7% 23.5% 22.3%713 November 2012 27.1% 23.8% 24.8% 22.9%814 November 2012 24.1% 21.8% 22.9% 21.5%915 November 2012 25.8% 23.3% 24.0% 22.5%10 16 November 2012 24.8% 22.7% 22.4% 20.1%1119 November 2012 27.2% 24.9% 25.3% 23.2%1220 November 2012 27.0% 23.7% 24.2% 22.3%1321 November 2012 23.9% 18.6% 22.9% 20.6%14 22 November 2012 25.4% 20.2% 23.8% 22.2%1523 November 2012 25.5% 21.7% 23.1% 21.4%1626 November 2012 29.2% 24.9% 25.6% 23.1%1727 November 2012 29.5% 25.9% 25.1% 22.7%1828 November 2012 28.7% 24.3% 24.0% 22.0%1929 November 2012 27.5% 23.7% 25.8% 23.4%2030 November 2012 27.1% 24.2% 24.1% 22.6%213 December 2012 28.9% 26.3% 23.9% 21.8%224 December 2012 17.6% 14.0% 17.1% 15.7%235 December 2012 27.7% 24.3% 24.5% 22.6%246 December 2012 29.1% 26.0% 25.7% 24.2%257 December 2012 29.0% 25.8% 26.4% 24.5%2610 December 2012 19.8% 16.4% 17.9% 17.4%2711 December 2012 29.8% 27.9% 25.4% 23.5%2812 December 2012 29.0% 26.1% 25.9% 24.8%2913 December 2012 28.4% 25.0% 24.4% 21.8%3014 December 2012 28.2% 24.4% 26.3% 24.3%3117 December 2012 28.0% 23.7% 25.3% 23.8%3218 December 2012 29.8% 26.4% 26.9% 24.9%3320 December 2012 25.3% 23.0% 24.6% 23.0%3421 December 2012 28.1% 25.3% 24.8% 21.9%3524 December 2012 27.9% 24.6% 25.8% 24.1%3625 December 2012 33.0% 30.1% 28.1% 24.6%3726 December 2012 30.6% 27.1% 26.4% 23.8%3827 December 2012 28.9% 27.4% 27.7% 25.4%3928 December 2012 29.2% 24.6% 26.4% 23.7%4031 December 2012 27.9% 24.1% 24.3% 21.2%411 January 201331.5%27.1%28.3%26.0%422 January 201329.9%25.4%27.4%24.6%433 January 201330.7%26.0%28.8%26.3%444 January 201331.8%28.2%27.6%25.0%457 January 201331.9%27.5%27.7%25.6%468 January 201332.4%28.0%29.6%28.8%479 January 201331.1%26.9%27.3%24.9%4810 January 201332.0%27.6%29.3%27.2%4911 January 201328.9%25.1%27.1%24.9%5014 January 201332.4%27.8%28.4%27.1%5115 January 201333.1%29.9%28.6%26.9%5216 January 201330.0%25.6%27.9%25.7%5317 January 201331.4%27.8%28.1%26.0%5418 January 201329.9%26.6%27.3%24.7%5521 January 201330.7%26.2%29.7%28.2%5622 January 201330.9%26.1%29.6%27.5%57 23 January 201330.8%27.1%28.3%26.1%5824 January 201331.7%28.2%30.3%29.0%5925 January 201331.2%28.0%29.2%27.8%6028 January 201332.4%29.3%29.4%27.4%6129 January 201330.4%27.0%29.4%28.3%6230 January 201328.7%25.0%27.9%26.3%6331 January 201330.8%28.1%30.3%28.2%641 February 201331.6%28.1%28.8%27.0%654 February 201331.8%27.5%29.0%26.5%665 February 201332.1%27.5%29.4%27.4%676 February 201330.8%26.3%27.6%25.8%687 February 201332.1%27.8%29.1%26.6%698 February 201329.5%26.0%27.1%25.1%7011 February 201331.0%28.3%26.9%24.8%7112 February 201330.8%28.5%29.5%27.9%7213 February 201330.0%26.8%29.0%27.6%7314 February 201332.2%28.4%28.9%26.9%7415 February 201330.2%27.4%28.6%27.9%7518 February 201332.1%29.7%30.3%29.4%7619 February 201332.2%28.7%30.2%29.0%7720 February 201331.0%27.9%28.3%27.3%7821 February 201332.8%31.1%29.4%27.7%7922 February 201330.6%26.5%27.3%24.8%8025 February 201330.5%27.2%29.9%27.5%8126 February 201331.8%28.0%29.7%27.1%8227 February 201328.0%24.9%27.7%25.6%8328 February 201330.5%27.1%28.6%27.6%841 March 201325.2%21.5%28.0%26.7%854 March 201328.1%23.8%28.4%26.9%865 March 201330.9%27.5%29.8%28.9%876 March 201330.4%26.5%28.8%27.5%887 March 201333.3%29.9%30.0%29.1%898 March 201328.7%23.9%28.1%27.9%9011 March 201331.2%27.7%28.5%26.9%9112 March 201331.1%27.6%29.6%28.2%9213 March 201328.5%25.1%27.3%25.9%9314 March 201330.8%25.7%28.7%27.4%9415 March 201328.9%25.0%28.7%27.5%9518 March 201330.7%26.2%30.4%29.3%9619 March 201329.1%23.9%28.2%26.3%9720 March 201329.7%26.1%27.0%24.8%9821 March 201330.5%26.7%30.8%29.2%9922 March 201327.8%22.6%28.6%27.1%10025 March 201329.1%24.6%28.7%26.9%10126 March 201329.6%24.5%27.4%24.8%10227 March 201330.5%27.0%27.7%26.2%10328 March 201330.1%25.1%29.0%28.2%10429 March 201330.2%26.1%26.1%24.5%1051 April 201332.7%28.6%28.8%27.6%1062 April 201331.6%27.8%28.6%27.5%1073 April 201329.0%24.2%27.0%25.8%1084 April 201331.1%26.5%27.0%25.4%1095 April 201329.4%24.9%26.8%25.0%1108 April 201331.3%27.0%28.4%26.8%1119 April 201330.1%24.9%29.5%28.1%11210 April 201327.3%23.3%26.4%24.4%11311 April 201329.8%25.5%28.3%27.3%11412 April 201328.1%24.4%27.3%26.4%11515 April 201331.0%26.5%28.2%27.4%11616 April 201329.3%24.6%28.2%27.1%11717 April 201328.5%25.1%27.4%26.3%11818 April 201330.5%26.1%28.4%27.2%11919 April 201327.3%23.5%26.7%24.7%12022 April 201329.9%26.1%28.7%27.5%12123 April 201331.7%27.9%29.9%28.0%12224 April 201327.8%24.8%26.8%25.8%12325 April 201330.3%26.8%29.0%28.5%12426 April 201328.7%26.0%27.7%27.1%

Key -lowest rated episode -highest rated episode

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result2012 Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama Kim Dong-wan Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Choi Jung-yoon Wang Ji-hye Best Young Actor Oh Jae-moo Yeon Joon-seok Best Young Actress Roh Jeong-eui Seo Ji-hee 2013 Excellence Award, Actor Kim Dong-wan

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