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'{{Short description|a romantic fantasy South Korean television series}} {{Infobox television | name = Familiar Wife | image = Familiar Wife.jpg | image_alt = | caption = Promotional poster | alt_name = {{ubl|''Wife That I Know''|''Wife I Know''}} | native_name = {{Infobox name module|hangul=아는 와이프}} | genre = {{ubl|[[Romance film|Romance]]|[[Fantasy film|Fantasy]]|[[Drama film|Drama]]|[[Comedy (drama)|Comedy]]}} | creator = [[Studio Dragon]]<ref name="mt">{{cite web|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2018022308321150550&VNA|title=지성, tvN '아는 와이프' 출연..로맨스 판타지로 컴백(공식)|date=February 23, 2018|website=Star News|publisher=Money Today|language=ko}}</ref> | writer = Yang Hee-sung | director = Lee Sang-yeob | creative_director = | starring = {{ubl|[[Ji Sung]]|[[Han Ji-min]]|[[Jang Seung-jo]]|[[Kang Han-na]]}} | theme_music_composer = | opentheme = | endtheme = | composer = | country = South Korea | language = Korean | num_seasons = | num_episodes = 16 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = {{ubl|Cho Hyung-jin|Kim Sang-heon}} | producer = | location = <!-- Should be left blank if same as country of origin above.--> | cinematography = | editor = | camera = [[Single-camera]] | runtime = | company = [[Chorokbaem Media]]<ref name="mt" /> | distributor = [[TVN (South Korean TV channel)|tvN]] | network = tvN | channel = | picture_format = [[1080i]] ([[HDTV]]) | audio_format = [[Dolby Digital]] | first_run = <!-- The nation in which the series first aired. Should be omitted if the same country as country of origin above. --> | released = | first_aired = {{start date|2018|8|1}} | last_aired = {{end date|2018|9|20}} | preceded_by = <!-- Should not be used to indicate a program that preceded another in a television lineup. --> | followed_by = <!-- Should not be used to indicate a program that followed another in a television lineup. --> | related = | website = http://program.tving.com/tvn/familiarwife | production_website = }} '''''Familiar Wife''''' ({{Korean|아는 와이프||Aneun Waipeu|lit='''''Knowing Wife'''''}}) is a romantic fantasy [[Korean drama|South Korean television series]] starring [[Ji Sung]], [[Han Ji-min]], [[Jang Seung-jo]], and [[Kang Han-na]]. It aired on [[TVN (South Korean TV channel)|tvN]] from August 1 to September 20, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/06/26/2018062601153.html|title=Ji Sung to Pair with Han Ji-min in Upcoming TV Series|date=June 26, 2018|website=The Chosun Ilbo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/kwave/2018/07/25/3001000000AEN20180725008900315.html|title=Fantasy romance 'Familiar Wife' reminds us of value of familiarity in relationships|date=July 25, 2018|website=Yonhap News Agency}}</ref> ==Synopsis== A married couple suddenly finds themselves living entirely different lives after their fates magically change through an unexpected incident. Cha Joo-hyuk works at a bank and has been married to Seo Woo-jin for five years. When a strange incident happens one day, Joo-hyuk makes a decision that impacts his life and those around him in unexpected ways. Suddenly, the life he had with Woo-jin and his best friend, Yoon Joong-hoo are gone and he is leading a very different life. How will his first love, Lee Hye-won, factor into his new life? And will it be possible to get his old life back? ==Cast== ===Main=== * [[Ji Sung]] as Cha Joo-hyuk<ref name="mt" /> :An ordinary bank employee with marriage that became unhappy because of constantly nagging wife and superior. * [[Han Ji-min]] as Seo Woo-jin<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201807061845234338495_2|title=Actress Han Ji-min to return after three-year hiatus|date=July 6, 2018|website=Kpop Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201807252318331700330_2|title='Angelic' Han Ji-min takes role of angry, 'Familiar Wife'|date=July 25, 2018|website=Kpop Herald}}</ref> :A married woman who tries her best to balance between career and family life. She has been married to Joo-hyuk for five years and during those years she developed anger issues, easily get agitated with her husband's simple mistake. * [[Jang Seung-jo]] as Yoon Joong-hoo<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/jang-seung-jo-to-star-in-knowing-wife-118016.html|title=Jang Seung-jo to Star in "Knowing Wife"|date=April 25, 2018|website=Hancinema|publisher=Sports Donga}}</ref> :Joo-hyuk's best friend who is also an ordinary bank employee with handsome face. His life is changed completely along with Joo-hyuk due to an unexpected incident. * [[Kang Han-na]] as Lee Hye-won<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000645965|script-title=ko:강한나, ‘아는 와이프’ 출연확정…지성·한지민과 호흡 [공식입장]|date=May 14, 2018|website=Naver|publisher=Sports Donga|language=ko}}</ref> :Cha Joo-hyuk's first love. She is a daughter of an influential businessman and a cello player ===Supporting=== ====People around Cha Joo-hyuk==== * [[Park Hee-von]] as Cha Joo-eun, Joo-hyuk's sister * [[Oh Eui-shik]] as Oh Sang-sik,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0003339332|title=[공식] 오의식, tvN '아는 와이프' 출연 확정···지성·한지민과 호흡|date=July 4, 2018|website=Seoul Economic Daily|language=ko}}</ref> Joo-hyuk's friend ====People around Seo Woo-jin==== * [[Lee Jung-eun (actress)|Lee Jung-eun]] as Woo-jin's mother<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0003354502|script-title=ko:[공식] 이정은, '아는 와이프' 출연···지성-한지민 잇는 키 활약|date=July 23, 2018|website=Seoul Economic Daily|language=ko}}</ref> ====Bank employees==== * Son Jong-hak as Cha Bong-hee<ref>{{cite web|url=http://star.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/9604650534444a59b67a95a19fb099fa|title=손종학, tvN 새 수목드라마 '아는 와이프' 출연 확정…지성과 호흡|date=May 16, 2018|website=Star Hankook|language=ko}}</ref> * [[Park Won-sang]] as Byeon Sung-woo * [[N (singer)|Cha Hak-yeon]] as Kim Hwan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004737538|title=VIXX's N to Join Ji Sung & Han Ji Min's New Drama|date=April 30, 2018|website=SBS News}}</ref> * [[Kim Soo-jin (actress)|Kim Soo-jin]] as Jang Man-ok * Kim So-ra as Joo Hyang-sook<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/kim-so-ra-to-star-in-knowing-wife-as-joo-hyang-sook-118195.html|title=Kim So-ra to star in "Knowing Wife" as Joo Hyang-sook|date=May 1, 2018|website=Hancinema|publisher=Sports Khan}}</ref> * [[Gong Min-jung]] as Choi Hye-jung * [[Kang Hui (actor)|Kang Hui]] as Jung Min-soo ====Special appearances==== * [[Lee Yoo-jin (actor)|Lee Yoo-jin]] as Jung Hyun-soo<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/lee-you-jin-recruited-for-knowing-wife-118334.html|title=Lee You-jin Recruited for "Knowing Wife"|date=May 6, 2018|website=Hancinema|publisher=Nate}}</ref> * [[Kang Ki-young]] as [[What's Wrong with Secretary Kim|Park Yoo-sik]] (ep. 13)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000510221|title=강기영, tvN '아는 와이프' 특별 출연..어떤 역할일까?|date=September 12, 2018|website=MK|language=ko}}</ref> * [[Jo Jung-suk]] as [[Oh My Ghost (2015 TV series)|Kang Sun-woo]] (ep. 15)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/243362|script-title=ko:'아는 와이프', 특별출연도 특급...조정석, '의리의리'한 카메오 현장 포착 '무슨 역할?'|access-date=September 18, 2018|website=iMBC|language=ko|date=2018-09-18}}</ref> ==Production== The first script reading was held on May 9, 2018 at the conference room of [[Studio Dragon]]'s main office at the 17th floor of DDMC Building in [[Sangam-dong]], [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201805300100255100020002&servicedate=20180529|title='아는 와이프' 지성X한지민, 설렘 지수 높인 '현실 부부 케미'|date=May 29, 2018|website=Sports Chosun|language=ko}}</ref> ==Original soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Familiar Wife OST | type = Soundtrack | artist = Various Artists | cover = | alt = | released = 2018 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Soundtrack]] | length = | language = Korean | label = [[Stone Music Entertainment]] | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} ===Part 1=== {{tracklist | headline = Released on {{start date|2018|8|9}} | extra_column = Artist | title1 = Love Me Again | note1 = | lyrics1 = Ji Pyeong-kwon, Taibian | music1 = Ji Pyeong-kwon, Taibian | extra1 = [[SF9 (band)|SF9]] | length1 = 03:16 | title2 = Love Me Again (Inst.) | note2 = | music2 = Ji Pyeong-kwon, Taibian | length2 = 03:16 | total_length = 06:32 }} ===Part 2=== {{tracklist | headline = Released on {{start date|2018|8|16}} | extra_column = Artist | title1 = Let Me Stay | note1 = | lyrics1 = Lee Jong-won, Ji Pyeong-kwon | music1 = Yeom Seung-jae, Ji Pyeong-kwon | extra1 = [[John Park (musician)|John Park]] | length1 = 02:51 | title2 = Let Me Stay (Inst.) | note2 = | music2 = Yeom Seung-jae, Ji Pyeong-kwon | length2 = 02:51 | total_length = 05:42 }} ===Part 3=== {{tracklist | headline = Released on {{start date|2018|8|23}} | extra_column = Artist | title1 = No Longer Mine | note1 = 왜 몰랐을까 | lyrics1 = Dingo | music1 = Dingo | extra1 = [[Roy Kim]] | length1 = 03:36 | title2 = No Longer Mine (Inst.) | note2 = | music2 = Dingo | length2 = 03:36 | total_length = 07:12 }} ===Part 4=== {{tracklist | headline = Released on {{start date|2018|9|6}} | extra_column = Artist | title1 = Let Me Show You | note1 = | lyrics1 = Cho Michelle | music1 = Damon Sharpe, Rob Persaud, Adam Argyle, Cho Michelle | extra1 = [[N.Flying]] | length1 = 03:06 | title2 = Let Me Show You (Inst.) | note2 = | music2 = Damon Sharpe, Rob Persaud, Adam Argyle, Cho Michelle | length2 = 03:06 | total_length = 06:12 }} ===Part 5=== {{tracklist | headline = Released on {{start date|2018|9|13}} | extra_column = Artist | title1 = You In My Dream | note1 = 꿈 속의 너 | lyrics1 = Lee Jong-won, Namoo | music1 = Ji Pyeong-kwon | extra1 = Damsonegongbang | length1 = 03:01 | title2 = You In My Dream (Inst.) | note2 = | music2 = Ji Pyeong-kwon | length2 = 03:01 | total_length = 06:02 }} ===Part 6=== {{tracklist | headline = Released on {{start date|2018|9|20}} | extra_column = Artist | title1 = Hello | note1 = | lyrics1 = Park Woo-sang | music1 = Park Woo-sang | extra1 = [[U Sung-eun]] | length1 = 03:20 | title2 = Hello (Inst.) | note2 = | music2 = Park Woo-sang | length2 = 03:20 | total_length = 06:40 }} {{tracklist | extra_column= Artist | headline = Disc 2: | title1 = Between us | note1 = | extra1 = Various Artists | length1 = 2:40 | title2 = Eternally | note2 = | extra2 = Various Artists | length2 = 2:24 | title3 = IF | note3 = | extra3 = Various Artists | length3 = 2:22 | title4 = Memories | note4 = | extra4 = Various Artists | length4 = 2:14 | title5 = Morning Walk | note5 = | extra5 = Various Artists | length5 = 2:54 | title6 = One fine day | note6 = | extra6 = Various Artists | length6 = 2:57 | title7 = The Beginning | note7 = | extra7 = Various Artists | length7 = 2:10 | title8 = Time to remember | note8 = | extra8 = Various Artists | length8 = 2:23 }} ==Viewership== {{Television ratings graph | title = Familiar Wife | refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by [[Nielsen Media Research]].<ref name="rating">{{cite web|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20180801|title=Nielsen Korea|work=AGB Nielsen Media Research|language=ko|access-date=August 25, 2020}}</ref> | average = y | width = 300 | height = 200 | country = South Korea | - <!-- E01 -->|1.254 <!-- E02 -->|1.501 <!-- E03 -->|1.206 <!-- E04 -->|1.556 <!-- E05 -->|1.690 <!-- E06 -->|1.788 <!-- E07 -->|1.776 <!-- E08 -->|1.685 <!-- E09 -->|1.760 <!-- E010 -->|2.039 <!-- E011 -->|1.592 <!-- E012 -->|1.929 <!-- E013 -->|1.776 <!-- E014 -->|1.944 <!-- E015 -->|1.585 <!-- E016 -->|1.781 <!-- S01_AV -->|1.679 }} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;max-width:450px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" |- |+ Average TV viewership ratings |- ! rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Ep.|Episode}} ! rowspan="2" | Original broadcast date ! colspan="2" | Average audience share<br>(AGB Nielsen)<ref name="rating" /> |- ! width="90" | Nationwide !! width="90" | [[Seoul Capital Area|Seoul]] |- ! 1 | August 1, 2018 | {{color|blue|'''4.680%'''}} {{small|(1st)}} | {{color|blue|'''4.910%'''}} {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 2 | August 2, 2018 | 5.535% {{small|(1st)}} | 6.548% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 3 | August 8, 2018 | 5.104% {{small|(1st)}} | 6.160% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 4 | August 9, 2018 | 6.209% {{small|(1st)}} | 7.523% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 5 | August 15, 2018 | 6.621% {{small|(1st)}} | 7.774% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 6 | August 16, 2018 | 7.259% {{small|(1st)}} | 8.594% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 7 | August 22, 2018 | 6.506% {{small|(1st)}} | 7.445% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 8 | August 23, 2018 | 6.950% {{small|(1st)}} | 7.847% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 9 | August 29, 2018 | 6.879% {{small|(1st)}} | 7.892% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 10 | August 30, 2018 | {{color|red|'''8.210%'''}} {{small|(1st)}} | {{color|red|'''9.741%'''}} {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 11 | September 5, 2018 | 7.096% {{small|(1st)}} | 8.422% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 12 | September 6, 2018 | 8.106% {{small|(1st)}} | 9.636% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 13 | September 12, 2018 | 7.449% {{small|(1st)}} | 9.121% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 14 | September 13, 2018 | 7.875% {{small|(1st)}} | 9.369% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 15 | September 19, 2018 | 6.709% {{small|(1st)}} | 7.831% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! 16 | September 20, 2018 | 7.870% {{small|(1st)}} | 8.937% {{small|(1st)}} |- ! colspan="2" | Average ! {{color|green|'''6.816%'''}} ! {{color|green|'''7.984%'''}} |- | colspan="4" | * {{small|{{color|blue|'''The blue numbers'''}} represent the lowest ratings and {{color|red|'''the red numbers'''}} represent the highest ratings.}} * {{small|This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters ([[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]], [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]], [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] and [[Educational Broadcasting System|EBS]]).}} |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! Ref. |- | 2018 | [[11th Korea Drama Awards]] | Best Original Soundtrack | "No Longer Mine" ([[Roy Kim]]) | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kdfo.org/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&wr_id=116|script-title=ko:2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개|date=September 22, 2018|website=KDFO.org|language=ko}}</ref> |- |} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== * {{official|http://program.tving.com/tvn/familiarwife}} *{{IMDb title|id=tt8487786}} * [http://www.studiodragon.net/front/kr/works/portfolio_view?class1=&cpage=1&idx=254 ''Familiar Wife''] at [[Studio Dragon]] * [http://www.chorokbaem.com/main/ko/sub04_02_33.html?xid=4&subxid=2 ''Familiar Wife''] at [[Chorokbaem Media]] * {{Hancinema drama|Knowing_Wife|Familiar Wife}} {{Works by Studio Dragon}} {{Works by Chorokbaem Media}} [[Category:Korean-language television shows]] [[Category:TVN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas]] [[Category:2018 South Korean television series debuts]] [[Category:South Korean romance television series]] [[Category:South Korean fantasy television series]] [[Category:Television series by Studio Dragon]] [[Category:Television series by Chorokbaem Media]] [[Category:2018 South Korean television series endings]] [[Category:South Korean workplace television series]]'