Strangers Again (TV series)
Strangers Again | |
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Also known as | Can We Be Strangers[1] |
Hangul | 남이 될 수 있을까 |
Literal meaning | Can I Be Someone Else |
Revised Romanization | Nam-i doel su iss-eulkka |
McCune–Reischauer | Nami toel su issŭlkka |
Genre | |
Written by | Park Sa-rang[3] |
Directed by | Kim Yang-hee[3] |
Starring | |
Music by | Lee Jae-hak |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producer | Kim Na-young |
Running time | 60 minutes[4] |
Production company | West World Story[3] |
Original release | |
Network | ENA |
Release | January 18 February 22, 2023 | –
Strangers Again (Korean: 남이 될 수 있을까) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kang So-ra and Jang Seung-jo. It is about the love and growth of divorce lawyers, to whom divorce is easy but separation is difficult.[5] The series is an original drama of Genie TV, and is available for streaming on its platform, and on Viki in selected regions.[6] It also aired on ENA from January 18 to February 22, 2023, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 (KST).[7][8]
Synopsis
[edit]The series follows the story of Oh Ha-ra (Kang So-ra), a star divorce lawyer who is called the goddess of litigation, and her ex-husband Goo Eun-beom (Jang Seung-jo) who is also a talented lawyer. The two live as complete strangers after divorce, and reunite at the same law firm as colleagues.[5][9]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Kang So-ra as Oh Ha-ra[9]
- Jang Seung-jo as Goo Eun-beom[9]
Supporting
[edit]- Jo Eun-ji as Kang Bi-chwi[10]
- Lee Jae-won as Kwon Si-wook[11]
- Jeon Bae-soo as Seo Han-gil[12]
- Gil Hae-yeon as Hong Yeo-rae[12]
- Mu Jin-sung as Min Jae-gyeom[12]
Extended
[edit]- Park Jeong-won as Ki Seo-hee[13]
- Kim Ro-sa as Jeon Min-kyung[13]
- Shin Joo-hyeop as Sung Chan-young[14]
- Min Chae-min as Ji Ye-seul[15]
- Park Yong-woo as Han Do-woon[16]
- Hwang Ji-ah as Laura[17]
Special appearances
[edit]- Jeong Yu-mi as Na Soo-yeon[18]
- Kim Ha-kyung as Mi-hyang[19]
Viewership
[edit]![]() | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 269 | 293 | N/A | 268 | 281 | 293 | 266 | 327 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | |
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Nationwide[20] | Seoul[21] | ||
1 | January 18, 2023 | 1.037% (14th) | 1.299% (6th) |
2 | January 19, 2023 | 1.107% (8th) | 1.311% (5th) |
3 | January 25, 2023 | 1.107% (21st) | 1.331% (9th) |
4 | January 26, 2023 | 1.438% (8th) | 1.762% (3rd) |
5 | February 1, 2023 | 1.212% (7th) | 1.379% (6th) |
6 | February 2, 2023 | 1.520% (4th) | 2.045% (4th) |
7 | February 8, 2023 | 1.395% (7th) | 1.862% (5th) |
8 | February 9, 2023 | 1.691% (4th) | 2.176% (3rd) |
9 | February 15, 2023 | 1.317% (6th) | 1.789% (5th) |
10 | February 16, 2023 | 1.542% (4th) | 2.013% (4th) |
11 | February 22, 2023 | 1.296% (7th) | 1.874% (5th) |
12 | February 23, 2023 | 1.762% (2nd) | 2.198% (2nd) |
Average | 1.368% | 1.753% | |
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References
[edit]- ^ ENA [@channel_ENA] (February 22, 2023). "[ENA.D] 스틸공개" (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Lee Gyu-lee (January 19, 2023). "Kang So-ra returns to small screen with 'Strangers Again'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c Jung Hee-yeon (December 1, 2022). "강소라, 이혼한 전 남편과 키스 직전? '남이 될 수 있을까' 티저 포스터" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Strangers Again". KT Studio Genie. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kang So-ra to Return as Divorce Lawyer With Jang Seung-jo in "Can We Be Strangers?"". HanCinema. News1 Korea. November 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ Kang Seo-jung (January 29, 2023). "'꼭두의 계절'→'꽃선비'까지..해외로 뻗어나가는 K-드라마" [From 'Season of Kokdu' to 'Flower Scholar'..K-drama expanding overseas] (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Ji-hye (December 23, 2022). "'출산 후 복귀' 강소라, 장승조와 멜로 호흡..'남이 될 수 있을까' 포스터 공개" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Gyu-lee (January 5, 2023). "Series with stars returning to small screen to air in January". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c Lee Min-ji (November 18, 2022). "'남이 될 수 있을까' 강소라X장승조, 이혼한 변호사 부부 호흡 [공식]" (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Jo Eun-ji in "Can We Be Strangers?"". HanCinema. TV Report. November 30, 2022. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ Kang Nae-ri (November 2, 2022). "[단독] 이재원, '남이 될 수 있을까?' 캐스팅…강소라·장승조와 호흡" (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c Kim Bo-young (December 9, 2022). "강소라·장승조 '남이 될 수 있을까' 대본리딩…티키타카 웃음만발" (in Korean). E Daily. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Choi Yoon-jung (January 9, 2023). "강소라→장승조, 대환장 재회…'남이 될 수 있을까' 관계도 공개" (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi Ji-yoon (January 10, 2023). "신주협, 결혼이 인생 목표…'남이 될 수 있을까' 합류" (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Shin Eun-joo (December 27, 2022). "신예 민채민, 장승조X강소라 '남이 될 수 있을까' 캐스팅" (in Korean). TV Report. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang Ah-reum (January 18, 2023). "박용우 '남이될수있을까' 첫방 지원사격…정유미와 호흡" (in Korean). News1 Korea. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang Woo-young (February 1, 2023). "황지아, '남이 될 수 있을까' 출연…당찬 사춘기 소녀 대표주자 [공식]" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Jung-min (January 19, 2023). "정유미, '남이 될 수 있을까' 특별출연...이혼 소송 톱스타로 '변신" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang Woo-young (February 23, 2023). "'남될까' 김하경, 세 번째 이혼 위기…'눈빛→표정' 특별 출연의 좋은 예" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1 & 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Daum.
- "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Production website (in Korean and English)
- Strangers Again at HanCinema
- Strangers Again at IMDb