The Husband (TV series)
2026 South Korean television series
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The Husband (Korean: 결혼의 완성) is an ongoing South Korean romantic thriller television series written by Jung Jae-ha, directed by Kim Jung-hyun and Kim Min-tae, and starring Namkoong Min, Lee Seol, Lee Sang-hee and Kim Dae-myung. The series centered around Kang Tae-ju, a man who becomes both a fugitive and a pursuer after his estranged wife is kidnapped the day after they agree to divorce. To save her from a ruthless criminal, he is forced into a desperate struggle that uncovers deep-seated secrets surrounding their marriage.
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| Hangul | 결혼의 완성 |
| Lit. | The Completion of Marriage |
| RR | Gyeolhonui wanseong |
| MR | Kyŏrhonŭi wansŏng |
| Genre | Romantic thriller |
| Written by | Jung Jae-ha |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
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| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | July 4, 2026 – present |
Produced by Red Nine Pictures and KBS Media, it premiered on KBS2 on July 4, 2026, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+.[1]
Synopsis
The life of neurosurgeon and hospital director Kang Tae-ju is upended following a discussion of divorce with his estranged wife, Ko Se-yun, the chairwoman of Uri Hamkke Hospital. The following day, Se-yun is abruptly kidnapped, plunging Tae-ju into an extreme crisis. The abduction is orchestrated by Noh Man-hee, a criminal operating under the guise of a local academy director. As Tae-ju desperately fights to save his wife from the perpetrators, he becomes entangled in a volatile web of deception that forces him to simultaneously operate as a fugitive from the law and a pursuer of the kidnappers. Along the way, he encounters Kim Kyung-ae, a mysterious woman who appears before the captive Se-yun, exuding a strange, unsettling presence despite her kind behavior.
Cast and characters
Main
- Namkoong Min as Kang Tae-ju, director of Uri Hamkke Hospital and a neurosurgeon[2]
- Lee Seol as Ko Se-yun, Tae-ju's wife and chairwoman of Uri Hamkke Hospital[2]
- Kim Dae-myung as Noh Man-hee, owner and operator of a computer academy[2]
- Lee Sang-hee as Kim Kyung-ae, a mysterious woman who suddenly appears before Se-yun[2]
- Park Byung-eun as Lee Soo-hyung, a former police officer who runs a private investigation agency[2]
Supporting
- Se-yun's family
- Jang Gwang as Go Dong-chan, Se-yun's father and the founder of Uri Hamkke Hospital.[2]
- Oh Min-ae as Choi Suk-young, Se-yun's mother[2]
- Tae-ju's family
- Cha Mi-kyung as Yoo Jung-won, Tae-ju's mother[2]
- Kwon Hyuk as Kang Tae-young, Tae-ju's brother[2]
- People of Uri Hamkke Hospital
- Woo Ji-hyun as Choi Chi-woong, Deputy Director and a neurosurgeon[2]
- Jo Yun-seo as Cha Myung-hee, a psychiatrist[2]
- Jeon Kwang-jin as Ha Jung-soo, Chief of Neurosurgery[2]
- Seongjin Police Station, Violent Crimes Team 1
- Lee Seok as Jang Do-sik, Team Leader of Violent Crimes Team 1 at Seongjin Police Station.[2]
- Ryu Yeon-seok as Choi Hyun-soo, an inspector of Violent Crimes Team 1 at Seongjin Police Station.[2]
- Lee Hyung-joo as Oh Seung-taek, the youngest member of Violent Crimes Team 1 at Seongjin Police Station.[2]
Production
Development
KBS announced a romantic thriller series penned by screenwriter Jung Jae-ha and helmed by director Kim Jung-hyun.[3] Later, Kim Min-tae was added as co-director and co-produced by Rednine Pictures and KBS Media. The production received financial support from the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Development Fund of the Korea Media and Communications Commission.[1]
Casting
The casting process was revealed through several media reports throughout mid-2025. On May 13, Ilgan Sports reported that Namkoong Min would lead the series and marks a significant return to KBS following a string of award-winning performances on other networks.[4] On September 18, Ilgan Sports reported that Lee Seol was cast to play the female lead.[5] On November 20, SPOTV News reported Kim Dae-myung's addition to the project.[3]
The full main cast line-up was officially finalized on May 27, 2026, with the inclusion of Lee Sang-hee.[1]
Filming
Principal photography began in November 2025.[5]
Release
In May 2025, The Husband was reported to be broadcast on KBS in 2026.[3] By January 2026, Disney+ confirmed it is scheduled to be released on their platform in late 2026.[6] It was confirmed that the series would premiere on KBS2 on July 4, 2026, and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).[1] This marked the revival of the KBS weekend miniseries time slot, which had been on hiatus for five months since the conclusion of To My Beloved Thief in February 2026.[7]
