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Hangul | 원더풀 월드 |
Revised Romanization | Wondeopul woldeu |
McCune–Reischauer | Wŏndŏp'ul wŏltŭ |
Genre | |
Developed by | Kwon Sung-chang (planning)[3] |
Written by | Kim Ji-eun[4] |
Directed by | |
Starring | |
Music by | Gaemi[5] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 14 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Hwang Chul-min[6] |
Producers | |
Cinematography | |
Editor | Sun Han-saem[7] |
Running time | 70 minutes[8] |
Production company | Samhwa Networks[9] |
Original release | |
Network | MBC TV |
Release | March 1 April 13, 2024 | –
Wonderful World (Korean: 원더풀 월드) is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-joo, Cha Eun-woo, Kim Kang-woo, and Im Se-mi. It aired on MBC TV from March 1, to April 13, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[10] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[11]
Synopsis
[edit]Wonderful World tells a story about an author and professor whose life falls apart after her son is killed in a hit-and-run accident. She seeks justice but ends up committing a crime herself and is sentenced to prison. The show explores themes of grief, guilt, and redemption.[1]
Cast and characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Kim Nam-joo as Eun Soo-hyun[2]
- A successful and famous psychology professor and writer who loses her young son after he is hit by a car.
- Cha Eun-woo as Gwon Seon-yul[12]
- A mysterious person who grew up in a wealthy family, but lives a rough life after losing his parents due to a series of incidents.
- Kim Kang-woo as Kang Su-ho[4]
- Soo-hyun's husband who is a successful anchor.
- The representative of Cheongdam Select Shop, and Soo-hyun's former manager who is like a real sister to her.
Supporting
[edit]People around Soo-hyun
[edit]- Won Mi-kyung as Oh Go-eun[14]
- Soo-hyun's mother who is a restaurant owner.
- Kang Ae-sim as Jang Hyung-ja[14]
- Soo-hyun's fellow inmate who is a long-term prisoner serving a twenty-year sentence.
- Lee Jun as Kang Gun-woo[15]
- Soo-hyun and Su-ho's son.
People around Seon-yul
[edit]- Yang Hye-ji as Hong Su-jin[16]
- Seon-yul's best friend who has an easy-going and honest personality.
- Kim Woo-hyun as Park Yong-gu[14]
- Seon-yul's best friend and colleague.
People around Su-ho
[edit]- Jin Geon-woo as Kang Tae-ho[17]
- Su-ho's younger brother who is a neurosurgery resident.
- Gil Hae-yeon as Jung Myung-hee[14]
- Su-ho's mother.
- Sung Ji-ru as Han Sang[14]
- A former detective and owner of a jewelry store.
Others
[edit]- Park Hyuk-kwon as Kim Joon[14]
- Former mayor of Seoul and the current representative of Korean Union Party.
- Cha Soo-yeon as Yoon Hye-geum[18]
- Soo-hyun's neighbor and the director of Gold Gallery who lives with her son who suffers from epilepsy.
- Jin Jae-hee as Yoon Hee-jae[14]
- Hye-geum's son.
- Oh Man-seok as Gwon Ji-woong[14]
- CEO of a construction company.
- Lim Ji-sub as Gwon Min-hyuk[19]
- A person who lives a rough life and does anything for money.
- Jeon Hyun-ah as Kim Si-ra[14]
- A professor of psychology department.
Extended
[edit]- A member of the National Assembly.
Release
[edit]In November 2023, production company Samhwa Networks announced that it had signed a license contract with Walt Disney Korea for the broadcasting rights of the series.[9]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]NME's Hidzir Junaini gave it a 2/5 stars and wrote that Kim Nam-joo performance as Soo-hyun, calling it "powerful." However, the storytelling is criticized for being melodramatic and reliant on clichés, detracting from the overall impact of the series.[21]
Viewership
[edit]Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||
1 | 0.934 | 1.116 | 1.448 | 1.225 | 1.619 | 1.310 | 1.446 | 1.070 | 1.811 | 1.456 | 1.919 | 1.176 | 1.904 | 1.585 | 1.430 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
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Nielsen Korea[22] | |||
Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | March 1, 2024 | 5.3% (11th) | 5.4% (9th) |
2 | March 2, 2024 | 6.1% (5th) | 6.1% (4th) |
3 | March 8, 2024 | 8.0% (3rd) | 8.0% (4th) |
4 | March 9, 2024 | 6.4% (5th) | 6.2% (4th) |
5 | March 15, 2024 | 9.9% (2nd) | 10.2% (1st) |
6 | March 16, 2024 | 7.3% (3rd) | 7.0% (3rd) |
7 | March 22, 2024 | 8.5% (3rd) | 8.3% (3rd) |
8 | March 23, 2024 | 6.3% (4th) | 6.1% (3rd) |
9 | March 29, 2024 | 11.4% (1st) | 11.7% (1st) |
10 | March 30, 2024 | 9.2% (2nd) | 9.7% (2nd) |
11 | April 5, 2024 | 11.4% (1st) | 11.2% (1st) |
12 | April 6, 2024 | 6.8% (2nd) | 6.3% (2nd) |
13 | April 12, 2024 | 11.4% (1st) | 11.6% (1st) |
14 | April 13, 2024 | 9.2% (2nd) | 8.7% (2nd) |
Average | 8.4% | 8.3% | |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kim Nam-joo to Make Small-Screen Comeback in Revenge Series". The Chosun Ilbo. June 6, 2023. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Jo Ji-young (May 30, 2023). "[공식] '시청률 퀸' 김남주, '원더풀월드'로 5년만에 안방 컴백" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d Han Hae-seon (December 19, 2023). "김남주X차은우 '원더풀 월드', MBC 금토드라마 편성[공식]" (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Lee Mi-ji (June 2, 2023). "김강우, '원더풀월드' 출연확정..김남주와 부부 호흡(공식)" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo, Jeong-min (April 11, 2024). 김남주·차은우 '원더풀 월드' OST 음반 예약 판매 오늘(11일) 시작 [Kim Nam-joo and Cha Eun-woo's 'Wonderful World' OST album pre-order starts today (11th)]. enews.imbc (in Korean). Most Content. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d "프로그램 소개" [Program Introduction]. MBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c Wonderful World. Episode 1. March 1, 2024. MBC TV.
- ^ "Samhwa Networks" 원더풀 월드 [Wonderful World]. Samhwa Networks (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Kim Kyung-taek (November 7, 2023). "삼화네트웍스, 드라마 방영권 라이센스 계약" (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Naver News.
- ^ a b Choi Yun-na (January 18, 2024). "김남주X차은우 '원더풀 월드'. 대본리딩 현장 공개" [Kim Nam-joo X Cha Eun-woo 'Wonderful World'. Script reading site revealed] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Rahman, Abid (January 30, 2024). "Disney+ Picks Up Korean Drama Series 'Wonderful World'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Hwang Hyo-i (June 1, 2023). "차은우, 의대 자퇴생...'원더풀월드' 김남주와 호흡[공식]" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Jun-ha (June 8, 2023). "임세미, '원더풀월드' 출연 확정... 김남주·차은우와 호흡" (in Korean). E Daily. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "등장인물" [Characters]. MBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Choi, Yun-na (February 6, 2023). "김남주X차은우, 의미심장 투샷...묘한 긴장감 (원더풀 월드)" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Min-ji (January 17, 2024). "양혜지, 차은우 절친 된다...'원더풀 월드' 캐스팅 [공식]" (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang Soo-jeong (January 25, 2024). "진건우, '원더풀 월드' 출연...김남주·차은우 등과 연기 호흡" (in Korean). Dailian. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Jeong-min (January 16, 2024). "차수연, MBC '원더풀월드' 출연...김남주·차은우와 호흡" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Seo-jeong (January 23, 2024). "임지섭, MBC '원더풀 월드' 합류..김남주·차은우와 호흡[공식]" (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 강, 민경. "[공식] 김철기, '원더풀 월드' 합류...김남주·차은우와 호흡". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Junaini, Hidzir (March 12, 2024). "'Wonderful World' review: overwrought and overlong". NME. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 1, 2024. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 2, 2024. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 8, 2024. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 9, 2024. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 15, 2024. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 16, 2024. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 22, 2024. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 23, 2024. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 29, 2024. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 30, 2024. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 5, 2024. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 6, 2024. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 12, 2024. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 13, 2024. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
(in Korean)
- Wonderful World at IMDb
- Wonderful World at HanCinema