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.[6] The series is an original drama of Genie TV, and is available for streaming on its platform, and on Viki in selected regions.[7] It also aired on ENA from January 18 to February 22, 2023, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 (KST).[3][8]
| 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 | |
| Developed by | KT Studio Genie (planning)[3] |
| Written by | Park Sa-rang[4] |
| Directed by | Kim Yang-hee[4] |
| 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[5] |
| Production company | West World Story[4] |
| Original release | |
| Network | ENA |
| Release | January 18 – February 22, 2023 |
Synopsis
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.[6][9]
Cast
Main
- Kang So-ra as Oh Ha-ra[9]
- Jang Seung-jo as Goo Eun-beom[9]
Supporting
- 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]
- Moo Jin-sung as Min Jae-gyeom[12]
Extended
- 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
- Jeong Yu-mi as Na Soo-yeon[18]
- Kim Ha-kyung as Mi-hyang[19]
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Production website (in Korean and English)
- Strangers Again at HanCinema
- Strangers Again at IMDb
