Familiar Wife


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.

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

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, 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 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, 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, 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 (actress)|Kim Soo-jin] as Jang Man-ok The supervisor of transfer department of the branch.
  • Kim So-ra as Joo Hyang-sook. 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

  • Lee You-jin as Jung Hyun-soo
  • Kang Ki-young as Park Yoo-sik. Bank customer
  • Jo Jung-suk as chef Kang Sun-woo

    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.

Original soundtrack

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Part 5

Part 6

Viewership

Awards and nominations