Title: 고백부부 | Gobaekbubu | Go Back Spouses | Confession Couple | Confession Spouses | Go Back Couple
Genre: Family | Fantasy
Episodes: 12
Broadcast Network: KBS2
Broadcast Period: October 13, 2017 to November 18, 2017
Synopsis:
It is a story between a married couple Ma Jin Joo and Choi Ban Do. They are both 38 years old, she is a housewife who takes care of their son and he is a medical representative. Initially, they were very much in love until reality of obligations sets in aggravated by the death of Jin Joo’s mother. They were already at each other’s throats and decided to divorce. However, it all changes when a magical thing happened, they both went back to the time when they first met and they were 20 years old and though, everything returned back to the way it was including their physical appearance, they both remember who they were at the current time. This allowed them a chance to rediscover themselves and their relationship if it’s still going to work.
Characters:
- Jang Na Ra as Ma Jin Joo
- Son Ho Joon as Choi Ban Do
- Huh Jung Min as Ahn Jae Woo
- Han Bo Reum as Yoon Bo Reum
- Jang Ki Yong as Jung Nam Gil
- Go Bo Kyul as Min Suh Young
- Lee Yi Kyung as Ko Dok Jae
- Jo Hye Jung as Chun Sul
- Kim Mi Kyung as Ko Eun Sook
- Lee Byung Joon as Ma Pan Suk
- Min Ji as Ma Eun Joo
- Kim Byung Ok as Choi Ki Il
- Jo Ryun as Kang Kyung Sook
- Ko Eun Min as Choi Ja Yun
- Park Ah Rin as Seo Jin
- Im Ji Kyu as Park Hyun Suk
- Lee Do Yun as Kim Ye Rim
- Jo Hyun Shik as Ban Do’s Senior | Insurance Salesman
- Jung Yoon Ho as Children Book Seller on Episode 2
- Choi Kwang Je
- Yum Dong Hoon as Professor on Episode 2-3
- Kim Ki Doo as Soldier on Episode 6
- Lee Sang Min as Singer on Episode 7
- Lee Hwi Jae as radio DJ on Episode 7
- Kwon Hae Sung as Ye Rim’s Husband on Episode 12
My Review:
I’m not particularly fond of Jang Na Ra’s acting. She’s one of those popular korean actresses that I am not so enamoured with their talent as an actor. Having said that, she tends to choose good scripts to perform, thus, majority of her k-dramas I have watched and seen. Though the plot of this k-drama has been done before what made me fully decide to watch it is because of Jang Ki Yong, whom I recently discovered and admire from the just ended k-drama “My Mister”. He is not only so yummy but he can certainly act.
So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?
(1) I like the depiction of how real marriage is more often than not. This k-drama was able to show some of the challenges married couples encounter to work on in order to have a lasting marriage without making it too dark in terms of tone. One can relate but still find humour on its truths.
(2) I find the male actors more engaging than the female ones, such as Son Ho Joon as Choi Ban Do and Jang Ki Yong as Jung Nam Gil with the exception probably Kim Mi Kyung as Ko Eun Sook. She was spectacular in being the mother of Ma Jin Joo.
(3) I was totally affected by the relationship between mother and daughter, Ko Eun Sook and Ma Jin Joo, respectively. There was a scene between them that they made me totally cry and these days, believe me, it takes a lot for me to cry anymore in k-dramas and films.
(4) The stark differences on how a man and a woman thinks or deals with things are aptly shown in this k-drama. This difference is normally the root cause why relationships in general fails between a man and a woman, and, more so, obviously, in a lifetime commitment such as marriage.
(5) I like the OST and appreciate the shorter 12 episodes.
What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
It is an enjoyable k-drama but it is not a spectacular one the I will rave about. It is just average for me.
Would I recommend this K-Drama? Yes, especially it only has 12 episodes. Interesting and short.
My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 4/5 Stars
OST:
01. Go Back – Every Single Day
02. Wind Song – So Hyang
03. Dream – Lucia
04. Confession – Choi Nakta
05. You and I – Lee Suk Hoon
06. Amazing – Hong Dae Kwang
07. Perfect Life Every – Single Day feat. Mxxg
08. Go Back Strings – Various Artists
09. Baam – Various Artists
10. Catoon Comics – Various Artists
11. Dang It – Various Artists
12. Go Back Waltz – Various Artists
13. Devils Destiny – Various Artists
14. Dream Girl Strings – Various Artists
15. Dumb Chase – Various Artists
16. Fakery – Various Artists
17. First Romance – Various Artists
18. Go Back Gt. Fun – Various Artists
19. Good Day Pizzi – Various Artists
20. House Mouse – Various Artists
22. Master Slave – Various Artists
23. Go Back Happy – Various Artists
24. Meaning – Various Artists
25. Mess Up – Various Artists
26. Now We Are Strings – Various Artists
27. Over There – Various Artists
28. Peer – Various Artists
29. Perfect Life Comic – Various Artists
30. Reggae Party – Various Artists
31. Romantic Swing – Various Artists
32. Still Here – Various Artists
33. Ting – Various Artists
34. Tired – Various Artists
35. Viewing The Moon – Various Artists