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| The World of the Married | |
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| Hangul | 부부의 세계 |
| Hanja | 夫婦의 世界 |
| Literal meaning | Couple's World |
| Revised Romanization | Bubuui Segye |
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| Created by | Kang Eun-kyung[4] |
| Based on | Doctor Foster by Mike Bartlett |
| Written by | Joo Hyun[4] |
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| Music by | Gaemi[4] |
| Opening theme | "Finale" by Park Mi-sun |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 + 2 specials[6] |
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| Executive producers | Park Joon-seo[5] Kim Ji-yeon Kim Se-ah |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 75–92 minutes |
| Production company | JTBC Studios[4] |
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| Network | JTBC |
| Release | March 27 – May 16, 2020 |
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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]
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- ^ a b c d e "[부부의 세계] 프로그램 정보". JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ a b "'The World of The Married' Crew Information". JTBC. Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'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.
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