Mulher de Família

This drama is simply excellent. I think Familiar Wife hits that sweet spot between fantastical romance and relatable reality. Despite the large role played by elements like 'destiny', Familiar Wife never fails to feel like an everyman's story, one that everyone can see themselves be a part of. This drama had so many applicable life lessons and such larger than life characters, it was a complete joy to watch them. Familiar Wife requires a slightly mature and forgiving audience, because these characters are flawed, not unlike real humans. They make mistakes, learn, and make more mistakes - and that's how life works.

To all divorced men: if you could go back in time before you met your ex and avoid starting that il-fated relationship, would you do it? And what if you encountered said ex later in your new reality and found her to be vibrant, beautiful, vital, and exciting - the epitome of that woman you thought you were marrying earlier in your first life - what would you do? Would you leave her alone? Would you try to strike up a new relationship and avoid the problems you perhaps caused in the old reality? What if, by some rift in the space-time continuum, your paths crossed and she came on to you? Would you spurn her? Would you feel some sense of responsibility and watch out for her? Would you tell her you two are not meant to be?

These are the questions Cha Joo-Hyuk (Ji Seong) must wrestle with when he chooses to go back in time and erase the marriage he had with Seo Woo-Jin (Han Ji Min). The moral of the story is best summed up by Seo Woo Jin when she responds to Cha Joo-Hyuk's confession: "There are no one-sided relationships." Couples should give each other second chances and try to make the best of things.

Some reviewers complained that the plot got boring after episode 12, which admittedly is the emotional peak of the series. I don't think they quite got the gist of the last four episodes, wherein the two go back in time once more, only this time at Seo Woo-Jin's behest. Now Cha Joo-Hyuk is really in a bind. He knows that, without him, Seo Woo-Jin has a great life, even though she feels something is missing. Should he take the safe route and keep her away or let her back in, take the chance and try to do better?

I recently saw One Spring Night with Han Ji Min and really liked her craft. I searched for other dramas with her in it and found this one which is even better (heads up Netflix). IMHO she is a top shelf Korean female actor and she acquits herself nicely in this series.

I had never seen Ji Seong before but I am very impressed with his acting. I will keep an eye out for more of his work.

If you like K-dramas, Familiar Wife will be a good investment of your time.

No idea why it got all the negativity but for me it was deep and sad and funny. You knew the places where the male lead is being an ass but you are still rooting for him because the actor is very convincing. The main couple's chemistry is beyond amazing. The second lead is cute too. What more do you want??!! The events that were happening kept me interested up until the end. But it would have been so much better if the male lead could go back to the previous version of his wife and make things better for themselves and clean the mess they created. Anyways I can't stress enough on the acting ability of ji sung...no other actor could have pulled this off.

I am an avid kdrama watcher and I will regard this drama as my favorite of all time. I am sincerely wondering why it doesn't have a higher rating. To begin with, the chemistry between all the cast is amazing, each and every side character as well. The main leads are tremendous actors and I regard Han Ji-Min as my favorite actress because of this drama as well as her others. This drama truly lets her shine and we get to see so many of her talents in acting. Secondly, the plot is superb. It is both a story easily heard of but also uniquely performed. I really appreciated how the plot was not only for Ju Hyeok to realize what was really wrong in his marriage, but for Wu-Jin as well. It is absolutely realistic and tremendously easy to fall in love with. Lastly, I read many reviews stating that the last few episodes were dull and I'll disagree by saying those were my favorites! We really got to see the sweet behavior between the main couple as what should have happened in a marriage that is healthy and communicative. Over all, it is hard not to fall in love with all the characters in this show. I must say I will honestly miss watching it. I 10/10 recommend it to everyone, even those who barely watch Korean shows.

Though similar at first to "Go Back Couple", that is only superficially: this series is more mature, poignant, sad, and joyous. As usual, Ji Sung takes a narrative and gives both humor and grace that keeps the viewer focused far more intimately than most actors can achieve. His beauty and depth are mesmerizing. And when you hit ep. 8, you know this is special. However, that is the height of the series, and the rest is mostly standard: good not great, especially for Ji Sung.