My Wife’s Having an Affair this Week (2016)

This drama explores multiple aspects of marriage, to cheating, to divorce, in a way that helps you see both sides of each couple and allows you to understand their feelings. It explains well the consequences of each action, and how others could be affected, even sheds some light on the complicity of getting a divorce in Korea. And even though it is such a heavy subject, there's plenty of laughs and love.

I find it annoying that 16-20 episode dramas are always one or two episodes too long, unnecessarily stretching out the story just to fill space. However since there's only twelve episodes, not a moment is wasted here. Song Ji Hyo and velvet voiced, Lee Seon Gyun are amazing as the leads, portraying every emotion of a struggling couple from start to finish, but what's great about this drama is that even the side stories are just as interesting. I honestly loved the PD Ahn and Writer Kwon couple most. Lee Sang Yeob played PD Ahn so well you couldn't help but find him adorable and fall in love too.

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A Perfect Wife Not Sharing Her Burdens to The Husband For Help … BUT Choosing to Cheat Him

I watched this drama quite late in 2021 and enjoyed it. The actings of Main Lead / Supporting actors and actresses were great. OST by Park Won and UrbanZakapa were also so emotional. I rewatched it again from the start to better understand the story to sympathize the cheating wife SY in this drama but it was hard to agree upon the (opened) happy ending story of this remade K-drama version.

The Writer seemed to make the cheating wife SY looked like the Victim of her own affair whom had reasons to cheat her husband and deserved sympathy at the end. Her character, as written, was a thoughtful and beautiful career mom who kept things to herself and she wanted to please and make everyone happy although she was exhausted. Her husband HW was a good husband who “unintentionally” overlooked her burdens b/c he always thought that SY was a perfect wife. SY did her best to be a good mom and perfect housewife and then when a married man noticed her weakness and approached her, she felt happy when being with that man. The story showed us that she had ONCE slept with her lover and CHOSE to continue “emotional” affair relationship by secretly keeping it under her smiling face to her family since the affair started.

SY and her lover SW had their own lovely families and created their own WEIRD and SELFISH imagination that having an affair without divorcing in mind was the excuse to NOT destroy their own families - so it was acceptable to continue their affair. Her lover arranged an appointment to sleep with SY which she did not deny and wanted to serve his desire. She “intentionally’” planned and lied to her husband about her office meeting activity such that she could have a spare time to commit adultery with her lover in a Hotel room. She had told her husband that she would be able to pick up her son at a Nursery school after her office meeting ended. So, it meant that the cheating wife did NOT care or feel any guilt in sleeping with another man and then went to see her son. However, her husband suspected and caught-up her affair red-handed in the Hotel before it happened.

The story did not clearly show that SY felt guilty after her affair was found out. She calmly told her husband that she would stop seeing her (presently) ex-lover “for now” rather than saying ““from now on”. The husband felt upset when hearing the “for now” wordings and she did NOT correct or clarify those wordings. Those unclear wordings might be interpreted that she just wanted to temporarily stop the relationship with her lover and possibly hoped to refresh their love again in future b/c both of them still met each other in the office.

The affair relationship and emotional feelings (Love VS Playing with Fire) between SY and her affair partner was so confusing and it was hard to understand their characters in the drama. When the affair was caught-up and during the three’s confrontation in a hotel room, her lover claimed in front of her husband’s face that he loved SY …. Even earlier, SY, herself, had dared to lie in front of her husband’s face to sleep with her lover and also lately admitted that she was happy when being with that married man and did not even to think to end the affair relationship.. From those scenes, Viewer would expect that their relationship was not the “Playing with Fire or One Night Stand”. Then the story portrayed that SY might want to temporarily stop her relationship with her ex-lover “for now”. SY did not think that her ex-lover would dump her BUT it was so surprising that she did not express her disappointing or upset feeling to her (now) ex-lover whom she was so happy when being with him BUT he now completely abandoned her. HOW did both SY and her lover, with their depth of emotion, break-up their affair relationship “so easily” and “too simply”? …. Anyway, the story seemed to show that SY started to feel guilty to the husband after her ex-lover did not want to contact her any more. She kept saying sorry endlessly to the husband throughout the show.

After SY’s affair was caught up, when she and her husband firstly talked at home, she acted so calmly and said to him she did not want to deceive him and was sorry for what she had done. SY also added that she did not have an affair to divorce him. But during their conversation, she did not openly talk and wanted to deny her husband’s question if she had yet slept with her lover. When her husband did push her the question, she could not deny the fact but expressed her upset feeling when replied to him that she and her lover had already slept together and she missed that man so much. If she felt guilty, how could she encounter her husband that she thought of another man all the times?

The Lyrics said that the wife SY did NOT have an affair b/c she loved her lover. However, the written story showed so DIFFERENTLY. She expressed her smiling and happy face when being with her lover and also later admitted that she did not think to end her affair relationship if her husband did not find out. There was a short scene during the three’s confrontation in the hotel room when the husband pushed her the question if she actually loved and felt seriously with her lover. She was reluctant to answer and SW quickly jumped-in saying that they were playing with fire. Her lover’s quick reaction and her reluctance meant that the cheating wife could not tell the truth that she was also in love with another man. SY also disclosed later that she was so busy with her office and family works and did not have time to be herself or even had time to fix her worn-out shoes ….. BUT it was so surprising as shown in the drama that after she started having an affair with another man, she could then “magically” find her (not enough) times to meet her lover at any cafeteria and could manage her time to sleep with him in a hotel room RATHER THAN spending that time with her husband and family. SY’s character was not a flirtatious woman type. So if she intentionally planned and repeated the same affair mistake in having another man take her cloth off and touch her body, it meant that she passionately loved that man.

There were so many scenes in the drama obviously showed SY’s expressions that she was in LOVE with that married man SW such as wearing beautiful dresses when seeing him; preparing her colorful lingeries to show to SW when being together in a hotel room, kissing her hand given to SW; planning and intentional lying about her office meeting activity to sleep with him; taking her wedding ring off when being with SW; thinking to temporarily stop seeing SW after the affair was found out; later sharing her story that she forgot her family, her husband, son, etc and did not feel sorry and guilty about the affair when being with SW and lastly sharing her feeling like a kid chasing after a balloon and accepted that she would continue the affair if her husband did not find out. All of these seemed to show that SY might love another man much more than her husband during the affair period and she seemed to be ready to leave her husband if SW decided to divorce his wife.

The cheating wife’s intentional affair mistake was so MUCH MUCH WORSE than her husband’s unintentional overlooking her stresses. He was a good husband but not a mind reader. Although the story tried to show that SY felt remorseful and kept crying, there was not much scene showing her enough growth to gain her husband’s trust or showing how much she loved her husband. I understand that this drama was the story of the husband HW to grow maturely and improve himself. So, it did not show much story about SY while her ‘intentional’ mistake and repeatedly lying was much worse. It was hard for me to be sympathetic from the given story that SY would deserve the happiness ending.

This K-drama’s story for the husband is that Forgiving can be done BUT Forgetting is harder. The story presented that HW’s character was an indecisive person and he always thought a lot before making any decision. He felt pain and struggled to force himself to hug his wife b/c he could not get rid of the image of his wife being with her ex-lover. Actually what was in his head was his wife was being hold and physically touched by another man which much hurt him and was the “key” reason that led to the divorce. It did NOT make any sense at all that the divorce erased his painful memory in such a SHORT PERIOD and he walked back to restart husband/wife relationship again !! Forget such kind of emotional hurt feeling due to affair takes times even years or forever. If they returned back, they would divorce again.

DRAMA is still DRAMA.

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stay away from this drama

In a whirlwind of emotions, "My Wife’s Having an Affair This Week" managed to be painfully captivating, only to end in a train wreck of epic proportions. The journey through its tumultuous plot twists felt like being caught in a storm, with Episode 11 offering a glimmer of redemption. But alas, the finale slapped viewers with an open ending that left me wanting to hunt down the writer responsible.

Episodic anticipation turned to bitter disillusionment as the show's closing moments unfolded. A simple ending was all that was needed – the wife realizing her mistakes, earnestly striving to earn back her shattered marriage. Instead, the creators cruelly chose to glorify her infidelity, crafting an ending that defied logic, morality, and basic storytelling sensibilities.

What baffles the most is the audacity to champion a narrative that essentially condones betrayal and deceit. The wife's brazen affair, coupled with her web of lies, painted a portrait of moral bankruptcy. And yet, in the eleventh hour, the husband's sudden dash towards forgiveness defies not only reason but also the emotional depth that the series initially promised.

It's a slap in the face to anyone who invested emotions and empathy into the characters. The show trudged through episodes of pain, anguish, and growth, only to discard its own internal logic for the sake of a cheap shock ending. It's as if the creators reveled in overturning the emotional journey they had carefully built.

The open ending, with its gaping lack of resolution, is an affront to storytelling integrity. The wife's despicable actions warranted a fitting conclusion that reflects real consequences. Instead, she's rewarded with a happy ending, leaving viewers questioning the moral compass of the narrative.

In the end, "My Wife’s Having an Affair This Week" betrayed the very essence of its narrative. It's an insult to those who value storytelling that respects character development and the consequences of one's actions. This isn't about a nuanced exploration of complex relationships; it's a travesty that glamourizes deceit and discounts the emotional investment of its audience.

What could have been a poignant portrayal of human frailty devolved into a glorification of betrayal. This show isn't a cautionary tale; it's a bitter taste of narrative manipulation that trivializes trust and commitment. In its final moments, it cemented itself as a masterclass in how not to conclude a story, leaving viewers like me questioning why we invested our time at all.

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Overall, a solid drama. My Wife is Having an Affair this Week will take you through the emotional roller-coaster. You will laugh, cry, scream, panic, etc. While on the ride, you will learn lessons on marriage, the pressure on parents (particularly moms), the effects of cyber bulling, and meaning of friendship. On the same note, the drama sometimes suffered an identity crisis. In a single episode, you can go from rom-com to melodrama to action. Perhaps, this was deliberate on the director's part; but, sometimes it can be confusing to a viewer if they are not paying attention closely.

On a special note:

Acting/Cast: Casting was superb in this drama. Everyone played their part well enough for you to either hate or love them. One thing I noticed is that Lee Sun-Kyun has played a similar role in All About My Wife (also a good one as well)

More please!
I would have loved to know more about Kim Young-Ok's character's story. Also, more exploration of Ye Ji-Won's character - she was hyper aware of her surroundings.

Honorable mentions: Kim Hee-Won for providing comic relief and Lee Sang-Yeob for his relationship with both Kim Hee Won and Lee Sun-Kyun. Jung Ji-Ahn, you go girl!

Would I re-watch?
Yes, especially as I patiently wait for Goblin episodes - lol.

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I wanted to expand on what jobowi5588 said.

To be clear: what FL's lover had noticed was merely that she had been carrying around a book in her work bag that she was not reading, and told her that she could take the two hours of delay to read that. Seems like something that he would be in a much better position than her husband to notice (I mean, it's a very different situation, but it reminds me of the families and friends of people that commit suicide, where even the people closer to them might not notice something was wrong, and it doesn't have to be for lack of care), given he worked with her and saw the bag, saw how she was at work, and is an external person, and sometimes it's easier for someone from outside/not involved to notice some things that you yourself, or those closer to you, miss.

Point being, it's not as if the guy had mind powers either, he just happened to be in a time and place where he noticed she was busy with work and not progressing on the book, which, given he saw her at work and carrying her work bag with the book around, he would have been in a suitable position to notice. Again, this was more the trigger for her to realize stuff like the fact she couldn't get two hours to read the book, and the whole thing with the kids, etc. that her lover didn't have any clue about (because it's not as if he has special powers and knows how to read minds, either), so it was more of a chance for self realization.

And, again, it would make absolutely no sense for her to expect her husband to notice something she didn't notice herself, and in general to know something she had not even known herself if she didn't tell him. He might just happen to end up in a situation where he happens to notice something she had missed, like her lover did, but that's something of a hit and miss chance: that's not something that is reasonable to count on in terms of communication in a relationship, you need to actually communicate and tell your partner things. They are not with you at work, they are busy themselves, and they are not present at work and might not be present when you do other things, for example with the kid and moms, so they might never end up in a position where they would even have the chance to notice something like the book thing (it's not as if they would rummage through your bag).

Bottom line, people are not mind readers, people not involved in a situation might have an easier time, or have the chance to, notice things that you don't notice yourself and that even the people closer to you miss, and it doesn't mean they care about you more than you care about yourself or that those around you care about you, they simply happened to notice something from the outside that you or the people around you missed, and you yourself are the one to know that it's a symptom of something greater.

And, all in all, it's unreasonable to expect the people in your life to just know, if you are not going to tell them. They might not have had a chance to notice, they might have their own issues to deal with, etc. It doesn't mean they don't care and that they wouldn't care if you told them and they knew, obviously. Especially if you yourself didn't notice, and you were in the perfect position to because you had complete information: how could you just expect someone to notice something you didn't even notice yourself? They might by accident, by chance, but it's obviously not something you should rely on as a strategy, and just wait around. I mean, if you didn't notice yourself when you knew every part of the story, the expectation that they would seems unreasonable.

But even if you noticed and they didn't, communication means that you need to tell them, not that you need to wait for them to figure it out as if they were Sherlock Holmes. If you don't talk about a problem and just expect people to notice and solve it, then you are setting yourself up for failure. There might be millions of reasons why they might not take notice, and they don't have to be a lack of care or interest in your well-being: obviously ML loved his wife and would have gladly helped had he known she was struggling, but she didn't notice the issue herself, and when she did she was uncommunicative and even lied about it, acting as if it was all okay (even when he asked, and proposed they took time to reconnect), and he believed her.

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My Wife is Having an Affair This Week is Worth Watching Despite it Ratings

My Wife is Having an Affair This Week explores the complexities of marriage, betrayal, and emotional recovery. Despite its mediocre ratings, I consider it one of the best K-dramas I’ve watched in a while. In my opinion, the affair in the story is primarily Soo Yeon’s responsibility. Her emotional detachment, failure to ask for help, and decision to engage in an affair with a client underscore her accountability. Although Hyun Woo isn’t without fault, the bulk of the burden lies on Soo Yeon’s inability to manage her own struggles.

As I reflect on the show, I’m reminded of a lecture I attended on academic cheating, where the presenter explained it follows a bell curve: 16% are chronic cheaters, 16% would never cheat, and the remaining percentage could cheat depending on circumstances. When applying that framework to relationships, it suggests that most people, like Soo Yeon, are redeemable and capable of growth. Initially, I was harsh toward her character. I wanted to hate her, but over time, I found myself pitying her. Her explanation for the affair felt weak, and like her husband, I searched for a deeper reason. Ultimately, there wasn’t one. Sometimes, the lack of a clear reason is the hardest part to accept.

Although I have seen some who criticize Soo Yeon for her apparent lack of remorse at being discovered in the affair feel that his was an sign that she would have continued. Without her being discovered she of course would have had no reason to change her behavour it was the massive weight of discovery that caused her to reevaluate what had happened. She lacked the self awareness to even know what led her to cheat in the first place.

Did she love Sun Woo? I believed that she thought she did, but as the Hyun Woo’s mother explained to her that it is hard being married and it does become boring and routine. Soo Yeon was a woman who longed for the attention that Sun Woo gave her, and the chemical rush that you get at the start of a relationship probably felt like love to her compared to cooking and cleaning and sucking up to the other mothers. I think as the story progressed she began to realize the superficiality of the relationship and her loss.

On the other hand, Hyun Woo’s emotional journey is marked by immense burden. Throughout the series, he bears most of the weight, even suggesting he could forget the affair to keep the family intact. This felt unrealistic, as true healing would never consist of forgetting—it requires forgiving. The psychological wounds left by the affair are too deep to simply brush aside. While Hyun Woo’s growth is evident, I found it frustrating that the series consistently placed too much guilt on his shoulders. If I were to assign blame for their marital breakdown, I would say it’s 80% Soo Yeon ’s and 20% Hyun Woo’s. Soo Yeon ’s failure to ask for help and her unrealistic expectations about being the perfect wife and mother contributed to her choices. While Hyun Woo could have noticed her struggles sooner, he was also dealing with his own challenges, as he told her, "everyone lives like this."

When we apply the stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—to Soo Yeon and Hyun Woo’s experiences, we get a clearer understanding of their emotional responses. Hyun Woo goes through these stages visibly throughout the series. In the earlier episodes, we see denial, even when he catches them at the hotel and asks if they were just playing with fire. Later, his anger builds, and by the end, his acceptance is evident when he agrees to the divorce.

Soo Yeon, on the other hand, seems to skip many of these classic stages. Instead, she is consumed by shame and guilt. Her avoidance of conflict and emotional detachment suggest that, rather than grieving the end of the marriage, she focused on the consequences of her actions and the harm she caused, particularly to Hyun Woo and their child.

Soo Yeon’s pride and emotional detachment were at the heart of her downfall. Her inability to communicate her struggles and her desire to maintain a perfect image contributed to her poor decisions. The moment when she mentioned ending the affair "for now" felt especially cruel. It seemed that she underestimated the consequences, assuming the marriage would survive unscathed. The scene at the funeral, where she acknowledges that she loved Hyun Woo first, was one of the few moments where she showed real emotional depth—but it came too late.

Engaging in a relationship with a client was not only morally wrong but also highly unprofessional. Her personal and professional boundaries crumbled as her mental health deteriorated. Her affair partner, who came across as a "player," exploited her vulnerability, further fueling her downward spiral. This relationship damaged not just her marriage but also her career and her sense of control over her life.

Soo Yeon’s emotional and mental health struggles seemed to be the root of many of her bad decisions. Her inability to seek help or communicate her struggles led to a downward spiral that affected not only her family but also her career and social connections. This internal battle contributed to the affair and her deteriorating work performance, reflecting how untreated mental health issues can lead to destructive choices.

I found it interesting that Hyun Woo’s date with the woman downstairs may have served as a catalyst for their reunion. It seemed to boost his confidence, making him realize that his return to Soo Yeon wasn’t out of a lack of options. Soo Yeon, meanwhile, was starting to acknowledge her own failings, particularly in her chat room interactions. Here, she recognized the pressure she had placed on herself and the breakdown of their marriage. When she saw Hyun Woo with another woman and noticed the prepared food in the refrigerator, I felt she finally began to understand the pain and jealousy Hyun Woo must have felt. Yet, unlike him, she didn’t fight to keep the family whole.

At first, I interpreted Soo Yeon ’s inability to fight for her family after seeing Hyun Woo with another woman as evidence that guilt still held her back. But after further reflection, my perspective changed. I now believe Soo Yeon didn’t reach out not only because of guilt but also because she felt unworthy of a reconciliation. Her long post defending Hyun Woo from criticism showed that she was reflecting on her actions and their consequences.

It’s possible that Soo Yeon believed Hyun Woo deserved happiness, even if it wasn’t with her. By stepping back, she might have thought she was giving him space to move on. Not reaching out could have been her way of repaying the sacrifices he made throughout their relationship. Watching her giggle when speaking about Hyun Woo shows that she had emotionally reconnected with him. However, despite this, she still held back. She likely felt her past actions disqualified her from having a future with him. In her mind, sacrificing the future she now desired may have allowed Hyun Woo to heal and find happiness elsewhere.

This internal conflict—a mix of guilt, love, and an understanding of the harm she caused—leads Soo Yeon to act in ways that, from her perspective, could be seen as an attempt at redemption or reparation. While Soo Yeon often failed to communicate her feelings, I did note how the sound track, especially the song “Mistake”, could be viewed as our gateway into her thoughts that she was incapable of expressing to Hyun Woo. The placement of the song at critical moments was our chance to look at her feeling of guilt and remorse.

The ending left me somewhat unsatisfied, initially, I thought the final scene—where they wrap their arms around each other and walk back to her home —was too easy, it lacked the emotional complexity and needed to be more authentic reflecting the complexity of the situation. In the final voiceover, Hyun Woo, still accepted most of the responsibility for their breakup, this felt unbalanced, as it didn’t address Soo Yeon ’s role in the divorce. I would have preferred more time spent on the couple’s emotional reconnection after the divorce, rather than the subplot involving Yoon Gi and Ah Ra. Their divorce was short-lived, as evidenced by Soo Yeon moving into her new apartment just prior to their reconciliation, more time was needed to deal with Soo Yeon recovery from her mental health issues. Additional development in this area would have been valuable.

Overall, I was considering a 9/10 rating, but the final episode may bring it down to 8.5. The show’s exploration of guilt, trust, and the difficulty of healing after betrayal was compelling. Even though the ending left me conflicted, My Wife is Having an Affair This Week remains a highly engaging and thoughtful drama that resonated with me.

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A Promising Premise with a very weak ending (very light spoilers)

A rider. This series COULD be aimed primarily at female audiences. Thus, showing a weak hero within the premise might be satisfactory to some. Thus, IF you are a woman audience, you might find this drama interesting. This review might not be for you. However I did find the ending most disappointing. In fact it becomes disappointing much before midway. How and why so? Is it cos I am a male? I wouldn't like to think so, cos the philandering male is justly punished and that was satisfactory.

Irrespective of however 'realistic' some might find the drama to be, in real terms any narrative has to fulfil the dramatic needs of drama mechanics. By which one makes a purchase into the drama. The premise is possibly the best part of this drama. A man discovers a message which seems to indicate a ticking time bomb in his otherwise perfect domestic life. It could be true. It could be a misinterpretation. This sets up a novel engrossing story engine which readily propels the narrative forward for at least the first four episodes. However, even in this, the male protagonist, essentially on whom the show is based, comes out as a whimpering pansy. Now, there's nothing to suggest a person CAN'T be a whimpering pansy and will NOT deserve the audience's sympathy. ONLY, such a person is rarely a protagonist. WHY? Cos for the audience to purchase into a tale, the protagonist, whether male or female, HAS to be proactive and willing to take on the curveball life or circumstance throws in his/her way and through that grow from it. This gives the person a character arc. We see this same arc being enacted in VIP, in The World of the Married, etc. You might not like the curveball sent your way, BUT you accept it for what it is and instead of pining for the past, grow, evolve into a better perspective, understanding, change of personal pattern and leaving the past behind, grow from it. None of this happens in this drama. It is essentially a tale of the person slinking back to a past in the future glossing over what happened. One might argue that he evolves to becoming more compassionate and attentive. BUT, an abrasive person becoming attentive and compassionate is a growth curve. A self indulgent wimp becoming 'attentive and compassionate' is degrading from one delusional self aggrandisement to another, without addressing the core factor of wimpiness/indecisiveness. Of being reactive to life instead of embracing change for all its pain and becoming proactive. in THIS factor the drama, despite its very promising set up, gloriously fails.

Most of the Korean Script writers are women. The characters tend to be nuanced and deep, the premise interesting and novel, the story non-linear, the drama involved and intense. The issue is, when the adulter is man, he's invariably cast away or lives to repent AFTER being divorced. In this same drama, the lead story, the guy finally ends up not being able to leave his cheating wife. BUT, if the adulterous one is woman, then the man either can't live without her or goes on to commit a greater crime. In one of the dramas, in the B story, when the guy is the adulter he ends up being discarded, divorced, penniless, repentant...you name it. Take MISTY as an example. I am left wondering, is this some nascent sexism which is evolving?

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If I had to describe this drama in one word, 'Beautiful' would be it. I wasn't anticipating it and started it because the title drew me in and I'm so damned glad that I did. This is one of the best written drama stories of this year and I can't not write a review for such a gem. When I first heard the synopsis, I was very skeptical about how the drama could tackle the serious aspect of the plot, with it being promoted partly as a comedy. I didn't want the depth of the main leads' situation to be overshadowed. And as I write this review, having finished the final episode, I'm left with a feeling of bittersweet satisfaction. I love this drama for being so different and tackling such an ambiguous issue. I love it for showing such complex characters, for having them portray so many facets of a person going through such an issue. I've had personal experience with cheating in my own family and I learnt so much from that time in my life and understood this vast greyness behind the black and white way cheating is viewed as in our society. I LOVE this drama for breaking from those stereotypes and trying to show different kinds of ways it happens and I hope for all those people who view cheating as 'wrong', through this drama, they can understand to a certain extent that sometimes, there is no right or wrong, that there is so much more going on beneath the surface that leads a person to do something like that.

Acting:
The entire cast has played their role so well! This is evident in the amazing chemistry between all of them. Especially loved the two main leads. Not for a second did I ever think of them as Song Ji Hyo or Lee Sun Gyun. That's how immersed in this drama their acting made me.

Music:
Great songs overall and 2 I instantly fell in love with are- Mistake by Park Won & That Kind of Night by Urban Zakapa.

This was one of the best drama experiences of this year and I hope many many more people can enjoy it too. For all those people who're unsure if they should start this drama, please definitely give it a try. Whatever your views on cheating, I'm sure you'll discover something new about yourself and about the complexities of human relationships after watching this.

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So before this one started airing I would think to myself 'Why watch a drama about cheating?',but then I decided to give it a try out of curiosity..I have to admit that the first thing that grabbed my attention was Lee Sun Kyun's performance,basically from the first moment he appeared on screen.Thankfully,this drama proved to be one of those rare gems that k-dramaland unexpectedly throws at us from time to time.It's a slice of life drama whose premise and characters are so very realistic,human and relatable.What makes it stand out is that it gets you to contemplate a lot.As the story unfolds you find yourself asking questions,looking for answers,and trying to understand 'human nature'.You don't just focus on the sole event of adultery ; You dig deeper and think about love,marriage,family,what might drive partners apart,divorce,commitment,emotional wounds,self-knowledge,forgiveness,new beginnings,the dynamics between men & women,and how those (may) interrelate with (other) social mechanisms,society's stereotypes,expectations etc etc.The drama approached these topics/issues in a serious,raw and decent way,there was no sugarcoating and cliches.The acting didn't feel like acting in the sense that it was like watching/observing real people like you and me living and dealing with life.I can't praise LSK enough at this point because he fleshed out HW so naturally & vividly that you could feel and experience yourself what he was feeling and experiencing.By the way,my second favorite character was the one portrayed by Lee Sang Yeob who was the ultimate lovely drama queen bae ;) This drama speaks to your heart..and your feels deeply.You feel for the characters,you sympathize with them,you get heartbroken,sad,desperate,angry,furstrated,you cry,and you go through all that along with them and because of them,and at the end of the day you just want to see them find their way and be happy whatever that may mean for each one of them.Surprisingly enough there are enough entertaining and funny sequences that kind of balance out the "heavy" theme of the drama.The ost includes cool emotional indie songs.To be honest,I don't rewatch dramas as much as I may love them // PS: I guess this drama is not for everyone.I mean,it's for mature viewers (this doesn't necessarily have to do with age),for thinkers,for open-minded viewers who want to watch something different for a change.And please,if this drama isn't your cup of tea,don't badmouth it because that would be unfair for such a quality drama.

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It's my first try at dramas with this sort of topic, I was originally drawn to this drama when it aired due to its popularity but never got to watch it until recently when I've first seen Lee Sun-kyun's performance in My Mister.
I really liked how the show managed to balance the plot and depth of character between main and side characters. It tried to maintain a good balance between the heavy content and humour. And the depiction of netizens and the internet was especially powerful. In this age where technology is so rapid and people can just comment on whatever they want to, this drama shows the power of the rapid internet and how it can make or break a person in just several clicks.
Stellar performance from all actors especially Song Ji-hyo (imo). I'm more used to associating her with more bubbly roles but I feel like she couldn't have handled this character better. Overall it was a great watch!

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I was emotionally attached?

One of the rare dramas which I was excited to keep watching and wanting more of even though it has ended. It explored the variation of love and infidelity among couples. The story didn't have perfect characters but flawed human beings which we all are. That truly helps people relate to situations. Only downside I would say is that this show somewhat has a main story and 2 side stories. One of which got somewhat repetitive and annoying at times, but I guess that was some of the comic relief. For me, a great show is a show which I only need to watch once because I was so engrossed into the story. It was clear and understanding. I would say it makes viewers empathetic towards all the characters which brings us in a rollercoaster of emotions.



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The entire beginning I had the same idea a the male lead in that he had the "perfect wife". As the show progressed and started to dive into with wife's struggle and most likely every other working wife/mother out in the world I start to have empathy towards her actions.

The ending of course was controversial but I still greatly enjoyed. Some people are saying it seemed unrealistic, but if you take a closer look at it, nothing was for certain. It was still left up to the viewers on if they got back together or not. Yes, he went to meet his ex-wife and it ends off there. They have options of "dating" again or even remarrying, but we aren't for sure. Yes, both leads still love each other, but it is always easier to forgive than to forget, especially for something like an affair. What both characters will never get back was how their lives were before and that will always be their struggle and the two of them will always have this burden.

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