The Good Wife (South Korean TV series) explained
| Native Name: | | Hangul: | 굿 와이프 | | Rr: | Gut Waipeu |
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| Genre: | Drama |
| Developer: | Studio Dragon |
| Director: | Lee Jeong-hyo |
| Composer: | Nam Hye-seung |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 16 |
| Company: | Studio Dragon |
| Network: | tvN |
The Good Wife is a South Korean television series starring Jeon Do-yeon, Yoo Ji-tae and Yoon Kye-sang.[1] [2] It is a Korean drama remake of the American television series of the same title[3] which aired on CBS from 2009 to 2016. It replaced Dear My Friends and aired on the cable network tvN every Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 (KST) for 16 episodes from July 8 to August 27, 2016.[4]
Cast
Main
- Jeon Do-yeon as Kim Hye-kyung – newly hired lawyer.[5] [6]
- Yoo Ji-tae as Lee Tae-joon – prosecutor, Hye-kyung's husband.
- Yoon Kye-sang as Seo Joong-won – Law firm's co-managing partner (sharing position with his older sister Seo Myung-hee), and friend of Hye-kyung.[7]
MJ Law firm
- Kim Seo-hyung as Seo Myung-hee – Law firm's co-managing partner (sharing position with her younger brother Seo Joong-won).
- Nana as Kim Dan – Law firm's investigator, Hye-kyung's colleague.
- Lee Won-keun as Lee Joon-ho – newly hired lawyer, Hye-kyung's rival.[8]
- as David Lee – divorce lawyer, Hye-kyung's colleague.
People around Lee Tae-joon
- Kim Tae-woo as Choi Sang-il – deputy inspector of Seyang District Prosecutors Office, Tae-joon's opponent.[9]
- Jeon Seok-ho as Park Do-seop – inspector of Seyang District Prosecutors Office, Sang-il's right arm.
- Tae In-ho as Oh Joo-hwan – Tae-joon's lawyer.
Kim Hye-kyung's family
Extended cast
- Choi Byung-mo as Lee Jong-in – the judge in charge of Lee Tae-joon's case and Kim In-young's case
- Yoon Joo-sang as Seo Jae-moon – Joong-won's father
- as Amber
- Bae Hae-sun as Shim Eun-sook – Sang-il's wife..
- Go Jun as Jo Gook-hyun – steel development's representative, Lee Tae-joon's bribery related person
- as Kang Seok-beom – Gook-hyun's driver
- Park Ah-in as Lee Yeon-joo – lawyer
- Oh Yeon-ah as Lee Soo-yeon – lawyer
- Gong Sang-ah as Kim In-young – Park Dong-hyun's wife, suspect of Park Dong-hyun's murder case
- Jung Ji-ho
- as apartment security, witness of Park Dong-hyun's murder case
- Lee Young-shil as apartment's cleaning lady
- Na Da-woon
- Park Joo-hee as Do Han-na
- Song Yoo-hyun
- Geum Seo-yeon as Sevi – In-young's daughter
- as Jang Dae-seok – Mooil Group lawyer
- Uhm Hyun-kyung as Lee Eun-joo – rape victim
- as Kim Sang-man – character accompanied by Lee Eun-joo
- as Jung Han-wook – 3rd generation chaebeol, suspect of Lee Eun-joo's rape case
- as talk show's political commentator
- as talk show host
- as sex shop madame
- as Kim Dan's friend at prosecutor's office
- Kang Hee
- as the judge in charge of Lee Eun-joo's rape case
- Lee Gi-seop as Jang Dae-seok's junior, witness of Lee Eun-joo's rape case
- Park Seon-im as Hana – Seo Joong-won's meeting woman
- Moon Ah-ram as Choi Yoon-jin – hotel staff
- as Kim Ye-ji – Eun-joo's friend
- Kang Jeong-goo
- Kim Ji-eun as Lee Hyo-jin
- as detective who tried to arrest Jung Han-wook
- Lee Hyun-bae as the judge in charge of Seo Jae-moon's case
- as traffic police
- Lee Yoon-sang as KJ Products's finance director
- Park Chul-min
- Kim Kwang-tae
- as Cheol-goo
- Jung Seon-ah
- Im Pyung-soon
- as Sang-il's divorce lawyer
- Do Yool-gok
- Kim Bong-soo as Sai Yoichi
- Park Joo-yong
- Yoon Da-gyeong as Dong-hyun's mother
- as Jae-yeol's mother
- Jung Jae-min as Jung Jae-yeol
- Jung In-wook
- Kang Shin-goo
- Seo Dong-gap
- Ryu Chang-woo
- Jang In-ho
- Kim Jae-heum
- Lee Eun-shil
- Sung Hyun-mi
- Kim Bo-ri
- Han Dae-ryong
- as Kim Hee-ae – the judge in charge of Lee Ho-jin's dignity-related case
- Na Cheol as Na Joong-gi – Lee Hyo-jin's common-law relationship husband
- as Lee Hyo-jin's older brother
- as Woo-sung – Lee Hyo-jin's doctor, Joong-won's friend, witness
- Hong Seo-joon as gynecologist – Lee Hyo-jin's related plaintiff witnesses
- as Lee Hyo-jin's adult relative
- Kim Tae-rang
- Kim Mi-hye as Kim Mi-hye – CNB News reporter
- Kim Jae-cheol
- Kwon Gi-joo
- Kang Sung-cheol as hospital's security team member
- Kang Chan-yang
- Choi Nam-wook
- Seo Hyun-woo as Baek Min-hyuk – inspector
- Seo Hyun-chul as Son Byung-ho – presiding judge, the judge in charge of Lee Tae-joon's case
- Kim Tae-hwan
- Jung Jong-woo
- Choi Hyun-jeong
- Shin Dong-eun
- Sung Nak-kyung
- Park Ji-a as medical staff
- Kim Min-kwang
- Im Jae-geun
- Go Ah-chim
- Baek Joon-hyuk
- as Kim Woo-yeol – Kim Dan's colleague at prosecutor's office
- as Ji-eun – Park Jeong-jin's wife
- Kang Ki-dong as Jung Shi-yeon's boyfriend
- as Park Jeong-jin
- Jang Do-yoon
- Kim Bo-hyun as Jung Shi-yeon
- Jo Hye-jin
- Jung Ye-ji as Supporting
- Jin Ki-joo as Song Hee-soo
- Jang Joon-ho as MJ Law firm's fired lawyer
- Kim Hyung-gi
- Kim Do-hae
- Kang Min-seo
- Min Ye-ji
- Park Joo-hee as Do Han-na
- Seo Byung-deok
- Choi Seung-yoon
- Lee Jong-eun
- Kim Joon-won
- Park Seon-young
- Woo Hye-young
- Ha Jin
- Lee Shi-on
Special appearance
Production
The series was directed by Lee Jung-hyo whose prior work includes I Need Romance and A Witch's Love.[10]
Original soundtrack
Part 3
Ratings
! rowspan="3" | Original broadcast date | Average audience share |
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| Nielsen Korea | TNmS |
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| Nationwide | | Nationwide |
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| 1 | July 8, 2016 | 3.966% | 4.172% | 3.2% |
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| 2 | July 9, 2016 | | | 3.0% |
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| 3 | July 15, 2016 | 4.771% | 4.715% | 4.9% |
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| 4 | July 16, 2016 | 4.503% | 5.101% | 3.2% |
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| 5 | July 22, 2016 | 5.382% | 6.831% | 5.1% |
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| 6 | July 23, 2016 | 3.954% | 4.970% | 3.4% |
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| 7 | July 29, 2016 | 5.183% | 6.152% | 3.8% |
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| 8 | July 30, 2016 | 3.887% | 4.838% | |
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| 9 | August 5, 2016 | 4.818% | 5.322% | 4.4% |
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| 10 | August 6, 2016 | 4.313% | 4.963% | 4.2% |
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| 11 | August 12, 2016 | 4.455% | 4.717% | 4.4% |
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| 12 | August 13, 2016 | 4.222% | 5.110% | 4.0% |
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| 13 | August 19, 2016 | 5.203% | 5.760% | 4.3% |
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| 14 | August 20, 2016 | 4.108% | 4.759% | 3.3% |
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| 15 | August 26, 2016 | 5.921% | 6.487% | 4.6% |
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| 16 | August 27, 2016 | | | |
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| Average | | | |
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- In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
- This series aired 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).
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | | Best New Actress | | | |
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| Best Rookie Award, Actress | | |
| 2017 | | Best New Actress (TV) | | [11] |
| 11th | Cable Star Award – Best Acting | | | [12] | |
Remake
This series is remade in Vietnam as Hành trình công lý, aired on government-owned VTV3 in October, 10th, 2022.
Notes and References
- Web site: Kim Jin-seok. ko:[단독]'굿 와이프', 월화→금토 "7월 8일 첫방송". JoongAng Ilbo. http://isplus.live.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=19890079&cloc=. April 14, 2016. May 10, 2016. ko.
- Web site: Han Hye-ri. ko:'굿와이프', 웰메이드 드라마의 시작을 알리다. TenAsia. http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/922717. April 20, 2016. May 10, 2016. ko.
- News: Jeon Do-yeon returns to small screen for the first time in 11 years. February 18, 2016. The Korea Times. May 21, 2016.
- News: Jung. Min-kyung . Sneak peek of tvN drama 'The Good Wife'. May 12, 2016. The Korea Herald. May 21, 2016.
- Web site: Yoon Go-eun. 전도연, 11년만 드라마 출연…tvN '굿 와이프'. Yonhap News Agency. February 24, 2016. May 10, 2016. ko.
- News: Park Jin-hai. Jun Do-yeon dominant in 'Good Wife'. The Korea Times. July 18, 2016. July 18, 2016.
- Web site: Heo Jeong-yoon. ko:'굿와이프' 윤계상, 매력만점 '독신남'으로 변신. http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110403906. OSEN. April 28, 2016. May 10, 2016. ko.
- Web site: Yoon Ji-yoon. 이원근, tvN '굿 와이프' 합류..'전도연-유지태와 호흡'. IssueDaily. April 12, 2016. May 10, 2016. ko.
- Web site: Jung Sol-hee. ko:김태우, '굿와이프' 출연 확정…초호화 특급 라인업 완성. http://www.obsnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=964026. OBS News. April 15, 2016. May 10, 2016. ko.
- News: Ahn. Sung-mi. Yoon Kye-sang to return with 'The Good Wife'. April 14, 2016. The Korea Herald. May 21, 2016.
- Web site: 제 53회 백상예술대상 . 2017-04-07 . 2017-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170925132312/http://isplus.live.joins.com/100sang/Candidate/c_sub1.aspx?tp=1&nr=53&pidx=1811 . dead .
- Web site: 'Goblin' wins big at Korea Cable TV Awards Show, but not Gong Yoo. March 11, 2017. Yahoo.
