Wonderful World (South Korean TV series)

Wonderful World
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Hangul	원더풀 월드
Revised Romanization	Wondeopul woldeu
McCune–Reischauer	Wŏndŏp'ul wŏltŭ
Genre	Revenge drama[1] Thriller[2] Mystery[3]
Developed by	Kwon Sung-chang (planning)[3]
Written by	Kim Ji-eun[4]
Directed by	Lee Seung-young[3] Jung Sang-hee[3]
Starring	Kim Nam-joo Cha Eun-woo Kim Kang-woo Im Se-mi
Music by	Gaemi[5]
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	14
Production
Executive producer	Hwang Chul-min[6]
Producers	Ahn Je-hyun[6] Shin Sang-yoon[6] Choi Hye-seon[6]
Cinematography	Park Sung[7] Yoon Tae-hoon[7]
Editor	Sun Han-saem[7]
Running time	70 minutes[8]
Production company	Samhwa Networks[9]
Original release
Network	MBC TV
Release	March 1 (2024-03-01) – April 13, 2024 (2024-04-13)

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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

Main

• Kim Nam-joo as Eun Soo-hyun: a successful and famous psychology professor and writer who loses her young son after he is hit by a car.^[2]
• Cha Eun-woo as Gwon Seon-yul: 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.^[12]
• Kim Kang-woo as Kang Su-ho: Soo-hyun's husband who is a successful anchor.^[4]
• Im Se-mi as Han Yoo-ri: the representative of Cheongdam Select Shop, and Soo-hyun's former manager who is like a real sister to her.^[13]

Supporting

People around Soo-hyun

• Won Mi-kyung as Oh Go-eun: Soo-hyun's mother who is a restaurant owner.^[14]
• Kang Ae-sim as Jang Hyung-ja: Soo-hyun's fellow inmate who is a long-term prisoner serving a twenty-year sentence.^[14]
• Lee Jun as Kang Gun-woo: Soo-hyun and Su-ho's son.^[15]

People around Seon-yul

• Yang Hye-ji as Hong Su-jin: Seon-yul's best friend who has an easy-going and honest personality.^[16]
• Kim Woo-hyun as Park Yong-gu: Seon-yul's best friend and colleague.^[14]

People around Su-ho

• Jin Geon-woo as Kang Tae-ho: Su-ho's younger brother who is a neurosurgery resident.^[17]
• Gil Hae-yeon as Jung Myung-hee: Su-ho's mother.^[14]
• Sung Ji-ru as Han Sang: a former detective and owner of a jewelry store.^[14]

Others

• Park Hyuk-kwon as Kim Joon: former mayor of Seoul and the current representative of Korean Union Party.^[14]
• Cha Soo-yeon as Yoon Hye-geum: Soo-hyun's neighbor and the director of Gold Gallery who lives with her son who suffers from epilepsy.^[18]
• Jin Jae-hee as Yoon Hee-jae: Hye-geum's son.^[14]
• Oh Man-seok as Gwon Ji-woong: the representative of a construction company.^[14]
• Lim Ji-sub as Gwon Min-hyuk: a person who lives a rough life and does anything for money.^[19]
• Jeon Hyun-ah as Kim Si-ra: a professor of psychology department.^[14]

Extended

• Kang Myung-joo as Kim Eun-min^[10]
• Kim Cheol-gi as Choi Joo-seok: a member of the National Assembly.^[20]

Release

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

Critical response

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

Wonderful World : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Nielsen Korea . Average TV viewership ratings Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share 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% In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. References ^ 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]. 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"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. ^ 강민경. "[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 Official website (in Korean) Wonderful World at IMDb Wonderful World at HanCinema Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wonderful_World_(South_Korean_TV_series)&oldid=1219998551"