Title: 부부의 세계 | Bubuui Segye | The Married Life | Couple’s World | The World of the Married
Genre: Drama | Family
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Network: JTBC
Broadcast Period: March 27, 2020 to May 16, 2020
Synopsis:
Dr. Ji Sun Woo is a beautiful and successful doctor at Family Love Hospital. She thought she has a happy and full family life with her husband, Lee Tae Oh and son, Lee Joon Young. But, her world shattered when she discovered that her husband was cheating on her with Yeo Da Kyung, a young, rich and beautiful daughter of a powerful family of Gosan. She realised that everything around her including her friends are not what it seems to be. She began her journey on how she can secure what’s left of her and protect the one thing that’s important, her son.
Characters:
- Kim Hee Ae as Ji Sun Woo
- Park Hae Joon as Lee Tae Oh
- Han So Hee as Yeo Da Kyung
- Park Sun Young as Ko Ye Rim
- Kim Young Min as Son Je Hyuk
- Chae Gook Hee as Sul Myung Sook
- Lee Kyung Young as Yeo Byung Kyoo
- Kim Sun Kyung as Uhm Hyo Jung
- Jun Jin Seo as Lee Joon Young
- Park Joong Sun as Ma Kang Suk
- Jung Jae Sung as Gong Ji Chul
- Lee Moo Saeng as Kim Yoon Ki
- Kim Jong Tae as Ha Dong Shik
- Shim Eun Woo as Min Hyun Seo
- Lee Hak Joo as Park In Kyu
- Jo Ah Ra as Jang Mi Yun
- Shin Soo Yun as Yoon Noh Eul
- Kim Tae Hyang as Cha Do Chul
- Jung Joon Won as Cha Hae Kang
- Jung Jae Soon as Bae Jung Sim
- Choi Bum Ho as Chairman Choi
- Seo Yi Sook as Chairman Choi’s Wife
- Park Mi Hyun as Gong Ji Chul’s Wife
- Yoon In Jo as Cha Do Chul’s Wife
- Kim Nak Kyoon as Detective
My Review:
I initially watched this K-Drama because it was recommended several times in most of my favourite drama blog site reviews. I didn’t want to at first because I want to be entertained rather than be reminded of real life, but, as the saying goes “curiosity kills a cat” so to speak, so, I checked it out. The more than half of its episodes was excellently written and it totally captured my interest as even though the topic has been done several thousands over, the director was able to present it in a way that captured my interest on what will happen next. Unfortunately, it went downhill on the last few episodes especially the last 2 which I really got me upset because this could have been one of the best or even the best well written k-drama about this typical and cliche topic of infidelity. For some unknown reason/s, the writer and the director had lost their marbles and created an open ending which rendered most of the previous actions of the characters especially Ji Sun Woo, nonsensical. It ended in a dud which was truly disappointing after all the greatness it has shown to tackle the indeed world of being married.
So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?
(1) I have watched Kim Hee Ae in “Mrs. Cop” and “Secret Affair” and like a veteran actress that she is, she has done a great job on this k-drama as well. In fact, I preferred her here on this k-drama than the “Secret Affair” which was also very popular when it was being shown on air. She was able to express the essence of her character embroiled in making decisions between what is right that’s not making her happy and what’s wrong that can make her happy.
(2) Park Hae Joon as Lee Tae Oh also did a splendid job in portraying a man who wants his cake and eat it too. His clueless demeanour on what he did wrong and his slow understanding of the repercussions of what he did emanates on the screen. Even with all his flaws, he was able to successfully show why women fell for him hard and why he is the way he is.
(3) The supporting cast has done well too but I felt Lee Moo Saeng as Kim Yoon Ki was not utilised properly.
(4) Even with the wayward ending, I must still salute the initial brilliance of the director and writer on how they presented this k-drama with a common topic and made it still look fresh and different. The first 6 episodes will truly capture an audience to stay put and tune in. All the characters are flawed and it showed the intense pain and difficulty a couple goes through the disintegration of their love and marriage. It actually reminded me of the US Film “The Marriage Story”, it was done real and raw.
(5) This k-drama didn’t include fantasy and other frills to make it work to a lot of audience and married people especially those who’ve been married for a long time and those who failed can really relate to the journey and issues presented on this k-drama because it was done not in a boring and taxing way.
What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
This could have been a perfect k-drama if the writer and the director didn’t mess up the last 2 episodes. It was like they have no idea how it should properly end and were in a bind on how it can be presented to be hopeful and happy, so, they compromised and not in a good way. I personally don’t mind open-ending k-dramas, but, this is one of those that one can really get irritated because it destroyed what could have been a brilliant presentation of a story that’s real and majorly fabulously presented. It was a big disappointment to say in the least. For me, it wears me out when this happens because you felt you’ve been suckered in and wasted 16 hours of your life that you can’t bring back.
Would I recommend this K-Drama? Yes, just create your own ending.
My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 4/5 Stars
OST:
01. Lonely Sailing – Kim Yoon Ah
02. Nothing On You – Josh Daniel
03. Sad – Son Seung Yun
04. Just Leave Me – Ha Dong Kyoon
05. Farewell In Tears – Huh Gak
06. The Day We Loved – Baek Ji Young
07. Endless Story – Gaemi | Lee Gun Young
08. Finale – Park Mi Sun
09. The World Where Everything Is Perfect – Park Jung Hwan
10. Be Realized – Lee Sung Goo
11. Infatuation – Lee Gun Young
12. Sunwoo’s Provocation – Jo Yoon Jung
13. Splendid – Gaemi | Lee Gun Young
14. Vengeance – Park Mi Sun
15. Distrust – Park Yoon Seo
16. Passion – Lee Gun Young
17. The Beginning of Doubt – Jo Yoon Jung
18. I Hope Not – Lee Sung Goo
21. Tears of Solitude – Gaemi
22. Doubt – Lee Gun Young
23. Collapsing – Park Mi Sun
24. Seemingly – Park Yoon Seo
25. Rumor – Park Mi Sun
26. The Silent Whisper – Park Jung Hwan
27. A Dark Room – Lee Sung Goo
28. What a Delightful Thought – Park Jung Hwan
29. Grief – Lee Gun Young
30. Perfect Day – James Kang
31. Reasonable Suspicion – Park Yoon Seo
32. One Fine Day – Gaemi
33. Perplexing – Lee Sung Goo
34. Chaotic – Gaemi
35. Unjustified – Park Yoon Seo
36. The Woman Amongst True Friends – Jo Yoon Jung , Park Jung Hwan