Shin Ah is a free-spirited modern woman. Dong Gi is a young man who endlessly searches for something new and exciting. The unexpected encounter between them turns an ordinary night into an unforgettable one. Breaking up with her boyfriend, Shin Ah decides to meet Dong Gi again who calls her out of the blue after their first passionate encounter. The two madly fall in love and the romance begins.
Both dramas revolve around friends and their lives with each other and with their marriages. Especially one couple is very similar to the main couple of The World of the Married. Both females are doctors, both couples have sons, and both couples deal with conflicted feelings, with obsession and deceive, secrets and murder. But also the other couples have their respective drama and betrayals.
If you liked especially the female lead in The World of the Married, you will love Graceful Friends, for she is nearly the exact same person.
If you liked especially the female lead in The World of the Married, you will love Graceful Friends, for she is nearly the exact same person.
A psychological drama about unhealthy interpersonal relationships explained often through elaborate flashbacks. Takanako Mayuko, who grew up in an idyllic mansion with the perfect loving family, blames her childhood best friend for everything that has gone wrong in her life. While maintaining the façade of friendship, Mayuko finalizes the revenge she’s been secretly plotting for decades.
Having lost her mother at a young age, Chisato grew up with her father. She married her university classmate Mayama Yuta, who is now the heir to a large company, and was meant to lead a happy married life, but instead finds herself treated like a “housekeeper” by both Yuta and her parents-in-law.
Then, one day, she witnesses her husband walking affectionately with a young woman, Mitsui Runa. When finding out he betrayed her, she explodes with anger at Yuta, but a struggle with Yuta leads to her getting hit by a car. When Chisato awakens in the hospital, she discovers she’s actually been reincarnated as Runa, and thus, she vows to dedicate her new life to getting revenge on Yuta.
Then, one day, she witnesses her husband walking affectionately with a young woman, Mitsui Runa. When finding out he betrayed her, she explodes with anger at Yuta, but a struggle with Yuta leads to her getting hit by a car. When Chisato awakens in the hospital, she discovers she’s actually been reincarnated as Runa, and thus, she vows to dedicate her new life to getting revenge on Yuta.
A love story affair with a bit different storyline & plot with mature sexual content but both is worth watching drama. If you like mature love affairs story I definitely recommend this drama.
Sakura is a single 39-year-old woman. She works at a beauty salon as its vice manager. Sakura makes customers pretty, but she isn't interested in making herself pretty. She envies falling in love, but at the same time is afraid of falling in love. One day, at a party, Sakura meets Hiroto, who is much younger than Sakura. Hiroto is a bike rider and is attracted to Sakura.
Meanwhile, Rintaro is a manager at the beauty salon where Sakura works. Rintaro likes making biting remarks, drinking alcohol and using his scissors.
Sakura is a single 39-year-old woman. She works at a beauty salon as its vice manager. Sakura makes customers pretty, but she isn't interested in making herself pretty. She envies falling in love, but at the same time is afraid of falling in love. One day, at a party, Sakura meets Hiroto, who is much younger than Sakura. Hiroto is a bike rider and is attracted to Sakura.
Meanwhile, Rintaro is a manager at the beauty salon where Sakura works. Rintaro likes making biting remarks, drinking alcohol and using his scissors.
The theme of the story are very similar, which involves love, betrayal, cheating and marriage.
You can expect the plot of the story started off as normal couple story then came crashing with one party having passionate guilty affair and later on was caught cheating by the other party. Then revenge ensues.
TWOM started with the ML cheating, however BWGM was the FL that started cheating.
You can expect the plot of the story started off as normal couple story then came crashing with one party having passionate guilty affair and later on was caught cheating by the other party. Then revenge ensues.
TWOM started with the ML cheating, however BWGM was the FL that started cheating.
Everything seems perfect in the life of the successful family doctor and associate director, Ji Sun Woo. She lives happily in Gosan with her handsome husband Lee Tae Oh, whom she financially helped establish an entertainment company, and their teenage son, Joon Young. However, the perfect image of a happy, loving family life shatters when she discovers that her husband is having an affair, and even their mutual friends are helping him conceal it. Devastated by the betrayal, she sets on a path of seeking revenge and recollecting her broken self.
Both **"The Scarlet Letter" (2004)** and **"The World of the Married" (2020)** are South Korean dramas that delve into the dark and complex themes of **infidelity, betrayal, and the consequences of extramarital affairs**. Here are some key similarities:
1. **Themes of Infidelity and Betrayal**: Both stories center around the devastating impact of infidelity on relationships and the emotional turmoil it causes for all parties involved.
2. **Complex Characters**: The characters (Lee Eun-ju and Han So -hee) in both dramas are multi-dimensional, with deep psychological complexities that drive their actions and decisions.
3. **Emotional Intensity**: Both dramas are known for their intense emotional scenes, capturing the raw and often painful emotions experienced by the characters.
4. **Consequences of Actions**: Both the Main male leads explore the far-reaching consequences of betrayal, not just on the individuals directly involved, but also on their families and social circles.
1. **Themes of Infidelity and Betrayal**: Both stories center around the devastating impact of infidelity on relationships and the emotional turmoil it causes for all parties involved.
2. **Complex Characters**: The characters (Lee Eun-ju and Han So -hee) in both dramas are multi-dimensional, with deep psychological complexities that drive their actions and decisions.
3. **Emotional Intensity**: Both dramas are known for their intense emotional scenes, capturing the raw and often painful emotions experienced by the characters.
4. **Consequences of Actions**: Both the Main male leads explore the far-reaching consequences of betrayal, not just on the individuals directly involved, but also on their families and social circles.
