After unwittingly stealing money from a cartel, a cash-strapped professor finds the only way to save his broken family is by working as a drug courier.
In January 2021 it was reported thatJung Woo was considering to appear in the series.[20] In April 2021 it was reported thatPark Hee-soon would join the cast replacing the role ofSo Ji-sub, who is known to have declined his appearance.[21][22] On August 31, 2021, they were officially joined byYoon Jin-seo andPark Ji-yeon, casting lineup was announced by releasing photos.[23]
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^Lim Ha-eun (August 31, 2021).정우·박희순·윤진서·박지연, 넷플릭스 '모범가족' 출연 확정 [Jung-woo, Park Hee-soon, Yoon Jin-seo, and Park Ji-yeon confirmed to appear in Netflix's 'Exemplary Family'].Newsis (in Korean). RetrievedAugust 31, 2021 – viaNaver.
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^Kim Na-Yul (August 31, 2021).윤진서, 넷플릭스 시리즈 '모범가족' 출연..정우와 호흡[공식] [Jinseo Yoon, starring in the Netflix series 'Exemplary Family'... Breathing with Jungwoo [Official]].Herald Pop (in Korean). RetrievedFebruary 1, 2022.
^Choi Na-young (May 4, 2021).[단독] 김성오, 차기작 넷플릭스 '모범가족'..'열 일' 아이콘 ing [[Exclusive] Seong-oh Kim, the next Netflix 'Exemplary Family'...'Ten Days' Icon ing].OSEN (in Korean). RetrievedFebruary 1, 2022.
^Hong Se-young (September 1, 2021).원현준 넷플릭스 '모범가족' 출연확정, 정우와 호흡 [공식] [Won Hyun-jun confirmed to appear in Netflix's 'Exemplary Family', breathing with Jung-woo [Official]].Sports Donga (in Korean). RetrievedFebruary 1, 2022.
^Son Bong-seok (September 2, 2021).신예 김신비, tvN '홈타운' 넷플릭스 '모범가족' 출연 확정 [Rookie Kim Shin-bi confirmed to appear in tvN's 'Hometown' and Netflix's 'Model Family'].Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean).Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 1, 2022.
^Moon Ji-yeon (March 15, 2022).[공식] 박두식, '너가속'→'모범가족' 연이어 합류..열일 행보 [[Official] Park Doo-sik, 'Accelerate You' → 'Exemplary Family' joins one after another...] (in Korean).Sports Chosun. RetrievedMarch 15, 2022 – viaNaver.
^abAhn Eun-jae (August 4, 2022)."모범가족' 김진우 감독 "현실적인 삶의 깨달음 주는 이야기 도전" [Exemplary Family' Director Kim Jin-woo "Challenge a story that gives enlightenment of real life] (in Korean). News1 Korea. RetrievedAugust 6, 2022 – viaNaver.
^Yoon Hyo-jeong (August 16, 2022).배우 허지나, 넷플릭스 '모범가족' 영화 '2퍼센트'까지 종횡무진 [Actress Heo Jina, Netflix 'Exemplary Family' and movie '2%'] (in Korean). News1. RetrievedAugust 16, 2022 – viaNaver.
^Park Jung-min (August 18, 2022).뻔한 '모범가족', 안 뻔한 정우[TV와치] [The obvious 'exemplary family', the unknown Jung-woo [TV Watch]] (in Korean). Newsen. RetrievedAugust 18, 2022 – viaNaver.
^Park Jeong-seon (September 21, 2022).[인터뷰] 문진승 "넷플릭스 진출하니 독일서도 연락받았어요" [[Interview] Jinseung Moon "I got a call from Germany as I entered Netflix] (in Korean).JTBC. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2022 – viaNaver.
^Kim Yu-jin (August 26, 2022).모범가족' 허성태, 모범적인 특별출연...박희순 연기력 극찬에 "황송해 [Exemplary Family' Heo Seong-tae, an exemplary special appearance... Park Hee-soon praised her acting skills and said "I'm happy] (in Korean). X-ports News. RetrievedAugust 27, 2022 – viaNaver.
^Ahn Byung-gil (August 19, 2022).'빅마우스' '우영우' 시선을 당기는 남자, 김주헌 ['Big Mouse' and 'Woo Young-woo' A man who draws attention, Kim Joo-heon].Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). RetrievedAugust 20, 2022.
^Jo Hyun-joo (January 19, 2021).정우 측 "넷플릭스 '모범가족', 검토 중인 작품" [Jung Woo's side "Netflix's 'Exemplary Family' is a work under review"].YTN (in Korean).Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2022.
^Kwak Hyeon-soo (April 1, 2021).[단독] 박희순, 넷플릭스 '모범가족' 출연 물망.. 소지섭 고사 [[Exclusive] Hee-soon Park, asked to appear in Netflix's 'Exemplary Family'... Tested by So Ji-sub].YTN (in Korean).Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2022.
^Ha Su-jeong (March 15, 2021).[단독] 소지섭, 넷플릭스 '모범가족' 최종 하차..정우와 만남 불발 [[Exclusive] So Ji-sub to leave Netflix 'Exemplary Family'... Unable to meet Jung-woo].OSEN (in Korean). RetrievedFebruary 2, 2022.
^Kim Ye-eun (August 31, 2021).넷플릭스 '모범가족' 제작 확정...정우·박희순·윤진서 출연 [공식입장] [Netflix 'Exemplary Family' confirmed to be produced... Jung Woo, Park Hee-soon, Yoon Jin-seo appeared [official position]].Xports News (in Korean).Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 1, 2022.
