---
title: "I Need a Fairy"
year: 2012
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/i-need-a-fairy-2012"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 155193
imdb_id: "tt34208712"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 100
runtime_minutes: 35
community_rating: 5.0
vote_count: 1
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# I Need a Fairy (2012) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/i-need-a-fairy-2012

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

I Need a Fairy is a television series first released in 2012. Catalogued under Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy. Produced and broadcast by KBS2. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 100 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A fairy mother and daughter become stranded on Earth after a celestial bath goes wrong."

### Why Watch
- unique premise
- blend of genres

### Caveats & Content Note
- incomplete plot details
- limited character development
- Tone & Suitability: The series contains fantasy elements suitable for a general audience.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: fantasy, comedy, drama, whimsical

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/i-need-a-fairy-2012#watch.

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (100 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 100
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (3%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 97 (97%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Cha In-pyo** as *Cha Se-Joo*
- **Hwang Woo-seul-hye** as *Chae Hwa*
- **Shim Hye-jin** as *Wang Mo*
- **Lee Du-il** as *Cha Se-Dong*
- **Yoon Ji-min** as *Ma Tae-Hee*
- **Park Hee-jin** as *Geum Bo-Hwa*
- **Min Young-won** as *Jang Hee-Bin*
- **Koh Woo-ri** as *Go Ri-Ah*
- **Cha Min-jee** as *Lee Ha-Ni*
- **Heo Young-saeng** as *Heo Young-Saeng*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the genre?
The show is categorized as drama, comedy, and sci-fi and fantasy.

### Q: Who are the main characters?
The story centers on a fairy mother named Wang-Mo and her daughter Chae-Hwa.

### Q: What happens to the fairies?
They travel to Earth for a bath but find themselves unable to return home.

### Q: Who is Se-Joo?
Se-Joo is the president of 2H Entertainment who lives with his children and twin.

### Q: What are the children like?
Se-Joo's son Kook-Min aspires to be an actor, while his daughter Na-Ra is a model student.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [I Need a Fairy — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/155193)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*