Familiar Wife Explained
Familiar Wife is a romantic fantasy South Korean television series starring Ji Sung, Han Ji-min, Jang Seung-jo, and Kang Han-na. It aired on tvN from August 1 to September 20, 2018.[2] [3]
Synopsis
A married couple suddenly finds themselves living entirely different lives after their fates magically change through an unexpected incident.
Cha Joo-hyuk works at a bank and has been married to Seo Woo-jin for five years. When a strange incident happens one day, Joo-hyuk makes a decision that impacts his life and those around him in unexpected ways. Suddenly, the life he had with Woo-jin and his best friend, Yoon Joong-hoo are gone and he is leading a very different life.
How will his first love, Lee Hye-won, factor into his new life? And will it be possible to get his old life back?
Cast
Main
An ordinary bank employee that becomes unhappy with his life because of his family's financial struggle and constant pressure by both his wife at home and his direct superior at office.
A married woman who tries her best to balance between career and family life. She has been married to Joo-hyuk for five years. During those years, she developed anger issues and easily gets agitated with her husband's simple mistakes.
Joo-hyuk's best friend who is also an ordinary bank employee with a handsome face. His life is changed completely along with Joo-hyuk due to an unexpected incident.
Cha Joo-hyuk's first love but due to an incident with Woo-jin, both of them became separated. She is a daughter of an influential businessman and also a cello player.
Supporting
People around Cha Joo-hyuk
- Park Hee-von as Cha Joo-eun, Joo-hyuk's sister who tries to pass a bar examination
- Oh Eui-shik as Oh Sang-sik,[8] Joo-hyuk's friend who owns a noodle shop and works there alone
People around Seo Woo-jin
- Lee Jung-eun as Woo-jin's mother[9] with severe Alzheimer's disease. Woo-jin decided to put her in a nursing home because of her worsening situation.
Bank employees
- Son Jong-hak as Cha Bong-hee,[10] Branch manager of the bank where Joo-hyuk works at. He is kind toward the employees of the branch, especially to Joo-hyuk because of their same surname.
- Park Won-sang as Byeon Sung-woo. Joo-hyuk's direct superior in the branch's loan department. Unlike Bong-hee, he consistently pressurizes his subordinates, especially Joo-hyuk.
- Cha Hak-yeon as Kim Hwan,[11] New recruit at the branch and being assigned as Joo-hyuk's subordinate. He is seen slacking around and making mistakes, becomes a further burden to Joo-hyuk's office life.
- Kim Soo-jin as Jang Man-ok The supervisor of transfer department of the branch.
- Kim So-ra as Joo Hyang-sook.[12] Bank teller on the deposit team.
- Gong Min-jeung as Choi Hye-jung. Bank teller on the deposit team.
- Kang Hui as Jung Min-soo, a security guard who is mostly seen handling rude customers
Special appearances
Production
The first script reading was held on May 9, 2018 at the conference room of Studio Dragon's main office at the 17th floor of DDMC Building in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[16]
Original soundtrack
Part 6
Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings |
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen) |
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Nationwide | |
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1 | August 1, 2018 | | |
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2 | August 2, 2018 | 5.535% | 6.548% |
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3 | August 8, 2018 | 5.104% | 6.160% |
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4 | August 9, 2018 | 6.209% | 7.523% |
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5 | August 15, 2018 | 6.621% | 7.774% |
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6 | August 16, 2018 | 7.259% | 8.594% |
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7 | August 22, 2018 | 6.506% | 7.445% |
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8 | August 23, 2018 | 6.950% | 7.847% |
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9 | August 29, 2018 | 6.879% | 7.892% |
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10 | August 30, 2018 | | |
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11 | September 5, 2018 | 7.096% | 8.422% |
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12 | September 6, 2018 | 8.106% | 9.636% |
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13 | September 12, 2018 | 7.449% | 9.121% |
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14 | September 13, 2018 | 7.875% | 9.369% |
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15 | September 19, 2018 | 6.709% | 7.831% |
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16 | September 20, 2018 | 7.870% | 8.937% |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 지성, tvN '아는 와이프' 출연..로맨스 판타지로 컴백(공식). February 23, 2018. Star News. Money Today. ko. February 24, 2018. August 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180806085054/http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2018022308321150550&VNA. live.
- Web site: Ji Sung to Pair with Han Ji-min in Upcoming TV Series. June 26, 2018. The Chosun Ilbo. June 28, 2018. May 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514094804/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/06/26/2018062601153.html. live.
- Web site: Fantasy romance 'Familiar Wife' reminds us of value of familiarity in relationships. July 25, 2018. Yonhap News Agency. July 25, 2018. November 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101153100/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/kwave/2018/07/25/3001000000AEN20180725008900315.html. live.
- Web site: Actress Han Ji-min to return after three-year hiatus. July 6, 2018. Kpop Herald. July 6, 2018. March 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230331031215/https://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201807061845234338495_2. live.
- Web site: 'Angelic' Han Ji-min takes role of angry, 'Familiar Wife'. July 25, 2018. Kpop Herald. July 26, 2018. April 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230422135053/https://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201807252318331700330_2. live.
- Web site: Jang Seung-jo to Star in "Knowing Wife". April 25, 2018. HanCinema. Sports Donga. April 30, 2018. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428173448/https://www.hancinema.net/jang-seung-jo-to-star-in-knowing-wife-118016.html. live.
- Web site: http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000645965. ko:강한나, ‘아는 와이프’ 출연확정…지성·한지민과 호흡 [공식입장]. May 14, 2018. Naver. Sports Donga. ko. May 15, 2018. April 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230422135047/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000645965. live.
- Web site: [공식] 오의식, tvN '아는 와이프' 출연 확정···지성·한지민과 호흡]. July 4, 2018. Seoul Economic Daily. ko. July 29, 2018. April 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230422135053/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0003339332. live.
- Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0003354502. ko:[공식] 이정은, '아는 와이프' 출연···지성-한지민 잇는 키 활약. July 23, 2018. Seoul Economic Daily. ko. July 29, 2018. April 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230422165630/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0003354502. live.
- Web site: 손종학, tvN 새 수목드라마 '아는 와이프' 출연 확정…지성과 호흡. May 16, 2018. Star Hankook. ko. June 7, 2018. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140800/http://star.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/9604650534444a59b67a95a19fb099fa. dead.
- Web site: VIXX's N to Join Ji Sung & Han Ji Min's New Drama. April 30, 2018. SBS News. April 30, 2018. March 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329080902/https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004737538. live.
- Web site: Kim So-ra to star in "Knowing Wife" as Joo Hyang-sook. May 1, 2018. HanCinema. Sports Khan. May 2, 2018. April 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230418075615/https://www.hancinema.net/kim-so-ra-to-star-in-knowing-wife-as-joo-hyang-sook-118195.html. live.
- Web site: Lee You-jin Recruited for "Knowing Wife". May 6, 2018. HanCinema. Nate. May 7, 2018. April 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230418075614/https://www.hancinema.net/lee-you-jin-recruited-for-knowing-wife-118334.html. live.
- Web site: 강기영, tvN '아는 와이프' 특별 출연..어떤 역할일까?. September 12, 2018. MK. ko. September 17, 2018. December 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221210232556/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000510221. live.
- Web site: http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/243362. ko:'아는 와이프', 특별출연도 특급...조정석, '의리의리'한 카메오 현장 포착 '무슨 역할?'. September 18, 2018. iMBC. ko. 2018-09-18. 2023-04-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20230422165627/https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/243362. live.
- Web site: '아는 와이프' 지성X한지민, 설렘 지수 높인 '현실 부부 케미'. May 29, 2018. Sports Chosun. ko. May 30, 2018. July 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703071600/http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201805300100255100020002&servicedate=20180529. live.
- Web site: http://www.kdfo.org/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&wr_id=116. ko:2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개. September 22, 2018. KDFO.org. ko. September 27, 2018. October 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006014315/http://www.kdfo.org/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice. dead.