Familiar Wife

Familiar Wife
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • Wife That I Know
  • Wife I Know
Original title 아는 와이프
Genre
Created by Studio Dragon[1]
Written by Yang Hee-sung
Directed by Lee Sang-yeob
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Cho Hyung-jin
  • Kim Sang-heon
Camera setup Single-camera
Production company(s) Chorokbaem Media[1]
Distributor tvN
Release
Original network tvN
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release August 1 (2018-08-01) – September 20, 2018 (2018-09-20)
External links
Website

Familiar Wife (Hangul: 아는 와이프; RR: Aneun Waipeu; lit. Knowing Wife) is a romantic fantasy South Korean television series starring Ji Sung and Han Ji-min. 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.

Cast

Main

An ordinary bank employee.
A married woman who tries her best to balance between career and family life. She has been married to Joo-hyuk for five years.
Cha Joo-hyuk's first love.

Supporting

People around Cha Joo-hyuk

  • Jang Seung-jo as Yoon Joong-hoo[7]
Joo-hyuk's best friend. His life is changed completely along with Joo-hyuk due to an unexpected incident.

People around Seo Woo-jin

  • Lee Jung-eun as Woo-jin's mother[9]

Bank employees

Special appearance

Production

Original soundtrack

Familiar Wife OST
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released 2018
Genre Soundtrack
Language Korean
Label Stone Music Entertainment

Part 1

Released on August 9, 2018 (2018-08-09)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Love Me Again"Ji Pyeong-kwon, TaibianJi Pyeong-kwon, TaibianSF903:16
2."Love Me Again (Inst.)" Ji Pyeong-kwon, Taibian 03:16
Total length:06:32

Part 2

Released on August 16, 2018 (2018-08-16)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Let Me Stay"Lee Jong-won, Ji Pyeong-kwonYeom Seung-jae, Ji Pyeong-kwonJohn Park02:51
2."Let Me Stay (Inst.)" Yeom Seung-jae, Ji Pyeong-kwon 02:51
Total length:05:42

Part 3

Released on August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."No Longer Mine" (왜 몰랐을까)DingoDingoRoy Kim03:36
2."No Longer Mine (Inst.)" Dingo 03:36
Total length:07:12

Part 4

Released on September 6, 2018 (2018-09-06)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Let Me Show You"Cho MichelleDamon Sharpe, Rob Persaud, Adam Argyle, Cho MichelleN.Flying03:06
2."Let Me Show You (Inst.)" Damon Sharpe, Rob Persaud, Adam Argyle, Cho Michelle 03:06
Total length:06:12

Part 5

Released on September 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."You In My Dream" (꿈 속의 너)Lee Jong-won, NamooJi Pyeong-kwonDamsonegongbang03:01
2."You In My Dream (Inst.)" Ji Pyeong-kwon 03:01
Total length:06:02

Part 6

Released on September 20, 2018 (2018-09-20)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Hello"Park Woo-sangPark Woo-sangU Sung-eun03:20
2."Hello (Inst.)" Park Woo-sang 03:20
Total length:06:40

Ratings

In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings recorded by the series.

Ep. Original broadcast date AGB Nielsen[17]
Nationwide Seoul
1 August 1, 2018 4.680% 4.910%
2 August 2, 2018 5.535% 6.548%
3 August 8, 2018 5.104% 6.160%
4 August 9, 2018 6.209% 7.523%
5 August 15, 2018 6.621% 7.774%
6 August 16, 2018 7.259% 8.594%
7 August 22, 2018 6.506% 7.445%
8 August 23, 2018 6.950% 7.847%
9 August 29, 2018 6.879% 7.892%
10 August 30, 2018 8.210% 9.741%
11 September 5, 2018 7.096% 8.422%
12 September 6, 2018 8.106% 9.636%
13 September 12, 2018 7.449% 9.121%
14 September 13, 2018 7.875% 9.369%
15 September 19, 2018 6.709% 7.831%
16 September 20, 2018 7.870% 8.937%
Average % %
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2018 11th Korea Drama Awards Best Original Soundtrack "No Longer Mine" (Roy Kim) Nominated [18]

International broadcast

  • The drama is broadcast 24 hours after its original South Korean broadcast on tvN Asia with subtitles in Malaysia and Singapore.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "지성, tvN '아는 와이프' 출연..로맨스 판타지로 컴백(공식)". Star News (in Korean). Money Today. February 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ji Sung to Pair with Han Ji-min in Upcoming TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. June 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Fantasy romance 'Familiar Wife' reminds us of value of familiarity in relationships". Yonhap News Agency. July 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Actress Han Ji-min to return after three-year hiatus". Kpop Herald. July 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "'Angelic' Han Ji-min takes role of angry, 'Familiar Wife'". Kpop Herald. July 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ "강한나, '아는 와이프' 출연확정…지성·한지민과 호흡 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Donga. May 14, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Jang Seung-jo to Star in "Knowing Wife"". Hancinema. Sports Donga. April 25, 2018.
  8. ↑ "[공식] 오의식, tvN '아는 와이프' 출연 확정···지성·한지민과 호흡". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). July 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ "[공식] 이정은, '아는 와이프' 출연···지성-한지민 잇는 키 활약". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). July 23, 2018.
  10. ↑ "손종학, tvN 새 수목드라마 '아는 와이프' 출연 확정…지성과 호흡". Star Hankook (in Korean). May 16, 2018.
  11. ↑ "VIXX's N to Join Ji Sung & Han Ji Min's New Drama". SBS News. April 30, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Kim So-ra to star in "Knowing Wife" as Joo Hyang-sook". Hancinema. Sports Khan. May 1, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Lee You-jin Recruited for "Knowing Wife"". Hancinema. Nate. May 6, 2018.
  14. ↑ "강기영, tvN '아는 와이프' 특별 출연..어떤 역할일까?". MK (in Korean). September 12, 2018.
  15. ↑ "'아는 와이프', 특별출연도 특급...조정석, '의리의리'한 카메오 현장 포착 '무슨 역할?'". iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  16. ↑ "'아는 와이프' 지성X한지민, 설렘 지수 높인 '현실 부부 케미'". Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 29, 2018.
  17. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  18. ↑ "2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개". KDFO.org (in Korean). September 22, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Familiar Wife". tvN Asia.
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