The World of the Married

The World of the Married
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • A World of Married Couple[1]
  • The World of a Married Couple[2][3]
Hangul
부부의 세계
Hanja
夫婦의 世界
Literal meaningCouple's World
Revised RomanizationBubuui Segye
Genre
Created byKang Eun-kyung[4]
Based onDoctor Foster
by Mike Bartlett
Written byJoo Hyun[4]
Directed by
Starring
Music byGaemi[4]
Opening theme"Finale" by Park Mi-sun
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16 + 2 specials[6]
Production
Executive producersPark Joon-seo[5]
Kim Ji-yeon
Kim Se-ah
Producers
  • Kim Ye-ji
  • Park Woo-ram
Cinematography
  • Jang Jong-kyung
  • Kwon Byung-soo
Editors
  • Han Ji-woo
  • Jeon Yoon-young
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time75–92 minutes
Production companyJTBC Studios[4]
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseMarch 27 (2020-03-27) –
May 16, 2020 (2020-05-16)
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The World of the Married (Korean: 부부의 세계) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Park Hae-joon, and Han So-hee.[7] Based on BBC One's drama series Doctor Foster written by Mike Bartlett, it tells a story of a married couple whose betrayal of one another leads to a whirlwind of revenge, grief, forgiveness and healing. It aired on JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays from March 27 to May 16, 2020.[8][9][10]

With its final episode reaching a nationwide rating of 28.371%, the series became the highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history, overtaking Sky Castle. It also recorded the highest average rating for a drama on cable television, with an average rating of 18.829%.[11] Although the series was criticized for its portrayal of sex and violence,[12][13][14] it received critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction and acting performances, with Mo Wan-il winning Best Director and Kim Hee-ae winning Best Actress at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards.[15]

  1. ^ A World of Married Couple Trailer #2 on YouTube
  2. ^ "WATCH: Philippine trailer of 'The World of a Married Couple'". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  3. ^ "How ABS-CBN quickly acquired airing rights of K-Drama The World of a Married Couple". PEP.ph. Archived from the original on 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  4. ^ a b c d e "[부부의 세계] 프로그램 정보". JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  5. ^ a b "'The World of The Married' Crew Information". JTBC. Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference specials was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Kim Hee-ae and Park Hae-joon to Star in "The World of the Married"". HanCinema. September 30, 2019. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  8. ^ MacDonald, Joan (January 9, 2020). "Ten Highly Anticipated K-Dramas Planned For 2020". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  9. ^ Jo, Hye-ryun (February 12, 2020). "'부부의 세계' 1차 포스터 공개…치명적이고 강렬한 '김희애 클래스'". TV Report (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  10. ^ Sun, Mi-kyung (February 19, 2020). "'부부의 세계' 김희애X박해준, 아슬하고 치명적인 숨멎 2차 포스터 공개[Oh!쎈 컷]". Osen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  11. ^ "'The World of the Married' series finale smashes ratings records". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 17, 2020. Archived from the original on May 27, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference committee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ Chui, Angie (April 20, 2020). "'The World of The Married' Receives Criticism Amid Strong Viewer Support". Business Times. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ Lee, Jae-lim (April 9, 2020). "'The World of the Married' is not a typical affair". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020.


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