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The All-Round Wife

2021 South Korean television daily drama From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The All-Round Wife (Korean: 국가대표 와이프) was a South Korean television series starring Han Da-gam, Han Sang-jin, Shin Seung-hwan, and Shim Ji-ho.[2] The series directed by Choi Ji-young, revolves around Seo Cho-hee, who struggles to raise the standard of life through a house in Gangnam, but she realizes that happiness is not about the house, but the loving people living in the house who care for each other. The daily drama premiered on KBS1 on October 4, 2021, and aired every weekday at 20:30 (KST) for 122 episodes till April 8, 2022.

Also known asNational Wife[1][unreliable source?]
Hangul
국가대표 와이프
Lit.National Team Wife
RRGukgadaepyo waipeu
Quick facts Also known as, Hangul ...
The All-Round Wife
Promotional concept poster
Also known asNational Wife[1][unreliable source?]
Hangul
국가대표 와이프
Lit.National Team Wife
RRGukgadaepyo waipeu
MRKukkadaep'yo waip'ŭ
Genre
Created by
  • Ki Min-soo
  • KBS Drama Division
Written byKim Ji-wan
Directed byChoi Ji-young
Starring
Music byKim Eui-yong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes122
Production
Executive producerKang Byung-taek (KBS)
ProducerKim Hae-jeong
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35 minutes
Production companyKBS Drama Center
Original release
NetworkKBS1
ReleaseOctober 4, 2021 (2021-10-04) –
April 8, 2022 (2022-04-08)
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Synopsis

Story of the TV series revolves around Seo Cho-hee (Han Da-gam) and her husband Kang Nam-goo (Han Sang-jin), who endeavour to raise their standard of life through a house in Gangnam. In the end, they get the realisation that it is the people who live in the house bring happiness and not the house they live in.

Cast

Main

12-year-old advertising company AE[3]
Seo Cho-hee's husband, Han River University associate professor[4]
  • Shim Ji-ho as Seo Kang-rim, 37 years old, a divorce lawyer[5]
  • Shin Hyun-tak as Kang Seok-goo, 33 years old, Kang Nam-goo's younger brother[6]

Supporting

People around Seo Cho-hee

  • Yoon Da-young as Seo Bo-ri, 32 years old
The younger sister of Seo Cho-hee and Seo Kang-rim, she likes to get attention from a young age and liked idols and became a trainee singer.[7]
Seo Cho-hee's mother, she raised three children by running a side dish shop alone without a husband for over 30 years.[8]
Seo Cho-hee's mother-in-law, she was the president's wife, but one morning she lost her husband[9]
Seo Cho-hee's aunt, and Jang-geum's side dish employee. Because she only learned about dating from books. She is often deceived by men and cries. But still dreaming of running away alone.[9]
  • Kim Tae-yeon as Kang Ri-an, 10 years old, Cho-hee's daughter

Won-ju and people around her

  • Jo Hyang-gi as Noh Won-ju, 38 years old, high school classmate of Cho-hee
Bang Hyeong-do's wife, she felt inferior to Cho-hee. But now, she is a daughter-in-law of a wealthy family and lives in a high-end apartment in Gangnam and is envious of her classmates[10]
The eldest son of a multi-billionaire semi-rich. He is a man who dreams of one day having a full life with the legacy left by his father.[11]
  • Lee Chae-bin as Bang Sa-rang, 10 years old, Won-ju's daughter
  • Ahn Suk-hwan as Bang Bae-su, Bang Hyeong-do's father

People at Com2Me Company

  • Kim Deok-hyun as Go Seong-man, 47 years old, CEO of Com2Me
  • Han Jeong-woo as Yang Jae-min, 35 years old, Head of Com2Me
Colleague of Seo Cho-hee and only son of the AJ Group president[12]
  • Kim Ga-ran as Yeo Eui-kyung, 33 years old, member of Com2Me Planning Team 1
An employee of advertising agency where Seo So-hee works[13]
  • Ahn Jung-ho as Ok Soo Hyun, 29 years old, member of Com2Me Planning Team 1
A subordinate of Seo Cho-hee's advertising agency[14]
  • Kim Jae-in as Ku Ro-mi, 28 years old, member of Com2Me Planning Team 1[15]
  • Han So-hyun as Mary Lee, 27 years old, member of Com2Me Planning Team 1
  • Moon Il-taek as Moon Jung-gyu
Head of the 2nd Planning Team of an Advertising Company. He's a colleague and rival to the 1st planning team leader Seo Cho-hee, and is jealous of her.[16]

Han River University

  • Jung Bo-min as Han Seul-ah, 24 years old, Han River University college student
She is the most positive and strong character in the world. She hates to ask anyone for help, rather she will solve her problem on her own.[17]
  • Oh Yu-na as Choi Seon-hae, 38 years old, assistant professor at Han River University, high school classmate of Seo Cho-hee[18]
  • Kim Chae-yoon as Song Pa-ran, 24 years old, Han River University college student, daughter of Cho-hee's cousin sister-in-law
  • Lee Myung-jun as Kim Dong-ha
A fresh college student, Han Seul-ah's college classmate.[19]
  • Yuju as Gong Ju-ah, 24 years old, Han River University college student
Distinguished in education and beauty as the daughter of a wealthy family[20]

Special appearance

  • Lee Eun-yul as Seo-jin's mother (Ep.1)[21]

Production

Shin Hyun-tak came back to TV series after a gap of 6 years. He last appeared in the 2014 school drama Hi! School: Love On.[6]

On November 17, 2021, it was reported that actress Yoon Da-young was diagnosed with Corona 19 and the production team has suspended filming following guidelines for prevention of further spread of the pandemic.[22] On November 18, 2021, it was reported that one of the actor was positive, but was asymptomatic, so they plan to continue filming while monitoring the situation.[23][24] On December 1, 2021, it was reported that actress Yoon Da-young has recovered from COVID-19 and returned to filming of the drama.[25] Later, on December 2, 2021, the actress's agency Yoon Da Young has confirmed that she has recovered from the infection and is back to filming normally.[26]

Release

The daily drama was premiered on KBS1 on October 4, 2021, and aired every weekday at 20:30 (KST).[27]

From November 29 to December 3, a special broadcast featuring the contents of Episodes 1 to 40 were aired.[28]

The series ended on April 8, 2022, by airing the 122nd episode, 2 more than the initially planned 120 episodes.[29]

Original soundtrack

Quick facts Soundtrack album by Various, Released ...
The All-Round Wife
Soundtrack album by
Various
Released2021
GenreSoundtrack
Languages
Labels
  • Layun Wellness
  • Interpark Co., Ltd
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Part 1

More information No., Title ...
Released on November 8, 2021 (2021-11-08)[30]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Come to Me, Always Your Smile" (다가와 늘 네 미소가)Island PapayaKim Ui-yong, Lee Ji-yongSoyeon (LABOUM)3:15
2."Come to Me, Always Your Smile" (Inst.)   3:15
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Part 2

More information No., Title ...
Released on November 15, 2021 (2021-11-15)[31]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Dream Song" (꿈의 노래)Island PapayaHwang Yong-jooMomoland3:01
2."Dream Song" (Inst.)   3:01
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Part 3

More information No., Title ...
Released on November 29, 2021 (2021-11-29)[32]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Cheer Up Life" (힘내라 인생)Park Seo-jin3:24
2."Cheer Up Life" (Inst.) 3:24
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Part 4

More information No., Title ...
Released on December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)[33]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Will You Be a Star" (별이될래)Kim Ui-yong, KeymanKim Ui-yong, KeymanLee-Nu3:58
2."Will You Be a Star" (Inst.)   3:58
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Part 5

More information No., Title ...
Released on January 6, 2022 (2022-01-06)[34]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."My Alice" (마이 앨리스)AliceS30Hwang Yong-joo, Cho Dae-minHey Girls3:07
2."My Alice" (Inst.)   3:07
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Part 6

More information No., Title ...
Released on January 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)[35]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."You in Me" (내 안에 있는 너)Kim Ui-yong, KeymanKim Ui-yong, KeymanRainfall4:18
2."You in Me" (Inst.)   4:18
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Part 7

More information No., Title ...
Released on January 19, 2022 (2022-01-19)[36]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I'm Here" (여기있어요)Kim Ui-yong, KeymanKim Ui-yong, KeymanGna4:13
2."I'm Here" (Inst.)   4:13
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Part 8

More information No., Title ...
Released on March 14, 2022 (2022-03-14)[37]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Consolation" (위로)Kim Eui-yong, KeymanKim Ui-yong, KeymanLee Hye-eun4:27
2."Consolation" (Inst.)   4:27
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Viewership

Audience response
The All-Round Wife : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
More information Episodes, Episode number ...
EpisodesEpisode number
1234567891011121314151617181920
1–202.7992.2131.9542.2382.0222.5462.1422.2002.3031.9222.2402.0572.0572.3511.8442.2521.9592.0472.3282.070
21–402.1842.1432.1782.4291.9172.4422.0922.0252.1142.0072.0612.1062.1372.2352.0822.3992.2132.2912.4112.165
41–602.3032.1512.0862.4552.2892.4252.2092.2822.5052.3342.6772.2962.4322.5242.4582.6782.4572.5162.6992.511
61–802.8822.6382.7342.9142.9642.8622.6362.8373.0292.7573.0212.8682.9743.0352.9023.1113.0922.7633.0822.915
81–1001.5632.1892.7562.0182.1452.7542.6971.7852.3872.7002.8402.8022.7953.0323.0323.0663.0973.0763.1902.741
101–1203.0633.0583.2452.9473.0813.1223.0073.0752.9342.9142.8342.8652.9982.8072.8773.1022.8563.0472.8282.881
121–1222.9602.908–
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[38]
More information Ep., Broadcast date ...
Ep. Broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[38][39] TNmS[40]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 October 4, 2021 17.1% (2nd) 15.9% (1st) 15.6% (2nd)
2 October 5, 2021 13.5% (2nd) 12.0% (2nd) 13.7% (2nd)
3 October 6, 2021 12.2% (2nd) 10.2% (2nd) 13.9% (2nd)
4 October 7, 2021 13.9% (2nd) 12.4% (2nd) 12.9% (2nd)
5 October 8, 2021 12.5% (3rd) 11.1% (3rd) 12.4% (3rd)
6 October 11, 2021 16.0% (2nd) 15.1% (1st) 14.9% (2nd)
7 October 12, 2021 13.2% (2nd) 11.9% (2nd) 12.3% (2nd)
8 October 13, 2021 13.3% (2nd) 11.6% (2nd) 13.2% (2nd)
9 October 14, 2021 14.2% (2nd) 13.1% (2nd) 14.6% (2nd)
10 October 15, 2021 11.7% (3rd) 10.3% (3rd) 11.8% (2nd)
11 October 18, 2021 14.3% (2nd) 12.3% (2nd) 14.9% (2nd)
12 October 19, 2021 13.0% (2nd) 11.6% (2nd) 12.1% (2nd)
13 October 20, 2021 13.2% (2nd) 11.1% (2nd) 12.1% (2nd)
14 October 21, 2021 14.4% (2nd) 12.6% (2nd) 14.2% (2nd)
15 October 22, 2021 12.4% (3rd) 10.9% (3rd) 12.4% (2nd)
16 October 25, 2021 13.9% (2nd) 12.1% (2nd) 14.3% (2nd)
17 October 26, 2021 12.8% (2nd) 10.9% (2nd) 11.9% (2nd)
18 October 27, 2021 12.9% (2nd) 10.9% (2nd) 12.3% (2nd)
19 October 28, 2021 15.2% (2nd) 13.6% (2nd) 14.8% (2nd)
20 October 29, 2021 13.1% (3rd) 11.3% (3rd) 13.5% (2nd)
21 November 1, 2021 14.2% (2nd) 12.4% (2nd) 14.8% (2nd)
22 November 2, 2021 13.8% (2nd) 11.7% (2nd) 14.1% (2nd)
23 November 3, 2021 13.8% (2nd) 11.6% (2nd) 13.9% (2nd)
24 November 4, 2021 15.0% (2nd) 13.2% (2nd) 14.4% (2nd)
25 November 5, 2021 12.4% (3rd) 10.3% (3rd) 12.6% (3rd)
26 November 8, 2021 15.1% (2nd) 13.4% (2nd) 14.3% (2nd)
27 November 9, 2021 13.0% (1st) 11.8% (1st) 12.0% (1st)
28 November 10, 2021 12.8% (2nd) 11.0% (2nd) 12.6% (2nd)
29 November 11, 2021 13.5% (2nd) 11.8% (2nd) 13.5% (2nd)
30 November 12, 2021 13.1% (2nd) 11.3% (2nd) N/a
31 November 15, 2021 12.8% (1st) 11.4% (1st) 13.3% (1st)
32 November 16, 2021 13.4% (2nd) 11.4% (2nd) 13.0% (2nd)
33 November 17, 2021 13.4% (2nd) 12.0% (2nd) 13.4% (2nd)
34 November 18, 2021 14.0% (2nd) 12.0% (2nd) 13.2% (2nd)
35 November 19, 2021 13.2% (2nd) 11.7% (2nd) 13.5% (2nd)
36 November 22, 2021 15.5% (2nd) 13.9% (2nd) 15.3% (2nd)
37 November 23, 2021 13.8% (2nd) 11.8% (2nd) 13.6% (2nd)
38 November 24, 2021 14.2% (2nd) 12.7% (2nd) 14.1% (2nd)
39 November 25, 2021 15.6% (2nd) 14.4% (2nd) 15.5% (2nd)
40 November 26, 2021 14.0% (2nd) 12.5% (2nd) 14.2% (2nd)
41 December 6, 2021[a] 14.4% (2nd) 12.7% (2nd) 13.4% (2nd)
42 December 7, 2021 13.7% (2nd) 12.4% (2nd) N/a
43 December 8, 2021 13.2% (2nd) 11.4% (2nd) 13.7% (2nd)
44 December 9, 2021 15.9% (2nd) 13.7% (2nd) 16.4% (2nd)
45 December 10, 2021 15.0% (2nd) 13.9% (2nd) 14.3% (2nd)
46 December 13, 2021 15.5% (1st) 14.4% (1st) 13.3% (1st)
47 December 14, 2021 14.0% (1st) 12.7% (1st) 13.9% (1st)
48 December 15, 2021 14.1% (1st) 12.7% (1st) 14.2% (1st)
49 December 16, 2021 16.1% (1st) 14.7% (1st) 14.9% (1st)
50 December 17, 2021 15.4% (1st) 14.9% (1st) 15.0% (1st)
51 December 20, 2021 17.0% (1st) 15.4% (1st) 16.5% (1st)
52 December 21, 2021 15.3% (1st) 13.3% (1st) 15.1% (1st)
53 December 22, 2021 15.8% (1st) 14.6% (1st) 15.4% (1st)
54 December 23, 2021 16.7% (1st) 15.1% (1st) 17.1% (1st)
55 December 24, 2021 14.9% (1st) 13.9% (1st) 15.0% (1st)
56 December 27, 2021 16.7% (1st) 14.9% (1st) 15.2% (1st)
57 December 28, 2021 15.5% (1st) 13.5% (1st) 14.6% (1st)
58 December 29, 2021 15.7% (1st) 13.9% (1st) 15.0% (1st)
59 December 30, 2021 17.1% (1st) 15.2% (1st) 16.7% (1st)
60 December 31, 2021 15.2% (1st) 13.7% (1st) 15.6% (1st)
61 January 3, 2022 18.3% (1st) 16.9% (1st) 15.9% (1st)
62 January 4, 2022 16.3% (1st) 14.7% (1st) 14.5% (1st)
63 January 5, 2022 16.8% (1st) 15.3% (1st) 15.1% (1st)
64 January 6, 2022 18.2% (1st) 16.8% (1st) 14.8% (1st)
65 January 7, 2022 17.9% (1st) 16.5% (1st) 14.8% (1st)
66 January 10, 2022 17.5% (1st) 15.7% (1st) 15.5% (1st)
67 January 11, 2022 16.4% (1st) 14.5% (1st) 13.8% (1st)
68 January 12, 2022 17.7% (1st) 16.4% (1st) N/a
69 January 13, 2022 18.2% (1st) 16.9% (1st) 15.1% (1st)
70 January 14, 2022 17.0% (1st) N/a 15.0% (1st)
71 January 17, 2022 18.8% (1st) 16.9% (1st) 16.0% (1st)
72 January 18, 2022 16.8% (1st) 15.5% (1st) 14.2% (1st)
73 January 19, 2022 18.0% (1st) 16.6% (1st) 16.2% (1st)
74 January 20, 2022 18.5% (1st) 17.6% (1st) 15.8% (1st)
75 January 21, 2022 17.3% (1st) 15.5% (1st) 14.9% (1st)
76 January 24, 2022 18.5% (1st) 17.1% (1st) 15.9% (1st)
77 January 25, 2022 17.9% (1st) 16.7% (1st) 17.0% (1st)
78 January 26, 2022 16.6% (1st) 14.8% (1st) 15.7% (1st)
79 January 27, 2022 18.6% (1st) 17.8% (1st) 16.2% (1st)
80 January 28, 2022 17.2% (1st) 16.2% (1st) 14.1% (1st)
81 January 31, 2022 9.7% (2nd) 9.0% (2nd) 7.4% (3rd)
82 February 1, 2022 12.3% (1st) 11.4% (1st) 10.6% (1st)
83 February 2, 2022 16.4% (1st) 15.2% (1st) 15.1% (1st)
84 February 7, 2022[b] 12.8% (1st) 11.5% (1st) 11.2% (1st)
85 February 8, 2022 13.7% (1st) 12.9% (1st) 12.7% (1st)
86 February 9, 2022 14.7% (1st) 13.8% (2nd) 13.3% (1st)
87 February 10, 2022 16.5% (1st) 15.2% (1st) 14.8% (1st)
88 February 11, 2022 10.9% (1st) 10.9% (1st) 10.6% (1st)
89 February 14, 2022 15.0% (1st) 13.7% (1st) 12.1% (1st)
90 February 15, 2022 16.1% (1st) 14.9% (1st) 15.2% (1st)
91 February 17, 2022 17.1% (1st) 15.6% (1st) 15.3% (1st)
92 February 18, 2022 17.3% (1st) 16.1% (1st) 16.2% (1st)
93 February 22, 2022 16.6% (1st) 15.2% (1st) 16.1% (1st)
94 February 23, 2022 18.0% (1st) 16.5% (1st) 18.0% (1st)
95 February 24, 2022 18.3% (1st) 17.0% (1st) 17.7% (1st)
96 February 28, 2022 18.7% (1st) 17.5% (1st) 17.6% (1st)
97 March 1, 2022 18.2% (1st) 17.3% (1st) 16.6% (1st)
98 March 3, 2022 18.3% (1st) 17.3% (1st) 16.9% (1st)
99 March 7, 2022[c] 19.5% (1st) 17.2% (1st) 17.5% (1st)
100 March 8, 2022 17.3% (1st) 15.4% (1st) 16.1% (2nd)
101 March 10, 2022 18.9% (1st) 17.4% (1st) 18.0% (1st)
102 March 11, 2022 17.9% (1st) 16.7% (1st) 17.8% (1st)
103 March 14, 2022 19.3% (1st) 18.6% (1st) 19.0% (1st)
104 March 15, 2022 18.0% (1st) 16.8% (1st) 17.1% (1st)
105 March 16, 2022 18.6% (1st) 17.2% (1st) 18.1% (1st)
106 March 17, 2022 19.0% (1st) 17.8% (1st) 18.7% (1st)
107 March 18, 2022 17.9% (1st) 16.8% (1st) 17.5% (1st)
108 March 21, 2022 18.8% (1st) 17.5% (1st) 18.9% (1st)
109 March 22, 2022 17.6% (1st) 15.8% (1st) 16.7% (1st)
110 March 23, 2022 18.0% (1st) 16.2% (1st) 18.2% (1st)
111 March 24, 2022 17.2% (1st) 15.9% (1st) 17.0% (1st)
112 March 25, 2022 17.2% (1st) 15.8% (1st) 15.4% (1st)
113 March 28, 2022 18.7% (1st) 17.8% (1st) 17.4% (1st)
114 March 29, 2022 17.8% (1st) 16.8% (1st) 17.3% (1st)
115 March 30, 2022 18.1% (1st) 16.5% (1st) 17.6% (1st)
116 March 31, 2022 19.0% (1st) 17.3% (1st) 17.6% (1st)
117 April 1, 2022 16.9% (1st) 15.7% (1st) 17.1% (1st)
118 April 4, 2022 18.9% (1st) 17.5% (1st) 17.5% (1st)
119 April 5, 2022 17.9% (1st) 16.8% (1st) 16.8% (1st)
120 April 6, 2022 17.4% (1st) 15.7% (1st) 17.6% (1st)
121 April 7, 2022 18.4% (1st) 16.7% (1st) N/A
122 April 8, 2022 17.2% (1st) 16.0% (1st)
Average % % %
Special November 29, 2021 12.9% (2nd) 11.4% (2nd) 12.4% (2nd)
November 30, 2021 9.6% (4th) 8.3% (3rd) 10.4% (2nd)
December 1, 2021 8.3% (7th) 7.2% (9th) 9.0% (6th)
December 2, 2021 8.8% (5th) 8.1% (6th) 10.3% (3rd)
December 3, 2021 6.9% (9th) 6.1% (12th) N/a
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the series did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2021 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Handa Gam Won [43]
2022 APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Han Sang-jin Won [44][45]
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Handa Gam Nominated
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Notes

  1. Due to COVID-19 aftermath the episode 41 was aired on December 6, 2021.[28]
  2. The 84th episode was cancelled for February 3 and 4, due to telecast of Presidential debate and 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics start.[41]
  3. The 99th episode was cancelled for March 4, due to telecast of 2022 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony.[42]

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