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==Accolades==

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2024 South Korean television series

Wonderful World
The poster features the two main actors side by sidePromotional poster
Hangul원더풀 월드
Revised RomanizationWondeopul woldeu
McCune–ReischauerWŏndŏp'ul wŏltŭ
Genre
Developed byKwon Sung-chang (planning)
Written byKim Ji-eun
Directed by
  • Lee Seung-young
  • Jung Sang-hee
Starring
Music byGaemi
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producerHwang Chul-min
Producers
  • Ahn Je-hyun
  • Shin Sang-yoon
  • Choi Hye-seon
Cinematography
  • Park Sung
  • Yoon Tae-hoon
EditorSun Han-saem
Running time70 minutes
Production companySamhwa Networks
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseMarch 1 (2024-03-01) –
April 13, 2024 (2024-04-13)

Wonderful World (Korean: 원더풀 월드) is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-joo, Cha Eun-woo, Kim Kang-woo, and Im Se-mi. It aired on MBC TV from March 1, to April 13, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.

Synopsis

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.

Cast and characters

Main

A successful and famous psychology professor and writer who loses her young son after he is hit by a car.
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.
Soo-hyun's husband who is a successful anchor.
The representative of Cheongdam Select Shop, and Soo-hyun's former manager who is like a real sister to her.

Supporting

People around Soo-hyun

Soo-hyun's mother who is a restaurant owner.
  • Kang Ae-sim as Jang Hyung-ja
Soo-hyun's fellow inmate who is a long-term prisoner serving a twenty-year sentence.
  • Lee Jun as Kang Gun-woo
Soo-hyun and Su-ho's son.

People around Seon-yul

Seon-yul's best friend who has an easy-going and honest personality.
  • Kim Woo-hyun as Park Yong-gu
Seon-yul's best friend and colleague.

People around Su-ho

  • Jin Geon-woo as Kang Tae-ho
Su-ho's younger brother who is a neurosurgery resident.
Su-ho's mother.
A former detective and owner of a jewelry store.

Others

Former mayor of Seoul and the current representative of Korean Union Party.
Soo-hyun's neighbor and the director of Gold Gallery who lives with her son who suffers from epilepsy.
  • Jin Jae-hee as Yoon Hee-jae
Hye-geum's son.
CEO of a construction company.
  • Lim Ji-sub as Gwon Min-hyuk
A person who lives a rough life and does anything for money.
  • Jeon Hyun-ah as Kim Si-ra
A professor of psychology department.

Extended

  • Kang Myung-joo as Kim Eun-min
  • Kim Cheol-gi as Choi Joo-seok
A member of the National Assembly.

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.

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.

Viewership

Wonderful World : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
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SeasonEpisode numberAverage
1234567891011121314
10.9341.1161.4481.2251.6191.3101.4461.0701.8111.4561.9191.1761.9041.5851.430
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea
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.

Accolades

Listicle

Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Elle Japan 2024 The 5 Best Korean Suspense Dramas of 2024 4th

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. 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.
  6. ^ "프로그램 소개" [Program Introduction]. MBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Wonderful World. Episode 1. March 1, 2024. MBC TV.
  8. "Samhwa Networks" 원더풀 월드 [Wonderful World]. Samhwa Networks (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  9. ^ Kim Kyung-taek (November 7, 2023). "삼화네트웍스, 드라마 방영권 라이센스 계약" (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Naver News.
  10. ^ Choi Yun-na (January 18, 2024). "김남주X차은우 '원더풀 월드'. 대본리딩 현장 공개" [Kim Nam-joo X Cha Eun-woo 'Wonderful World'. Script reading site revealed] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. Rahman, Abid (January 30, 2024). "Disney+ Picks Up Korean Drama Series 'Wonderful World'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  12. Hwang Hyo-i (June 1, 2023). "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.
  13. 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.
  14. ^ "등장인물" [Characters]. MBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 강, 민경. "[공식] 김철기, '원더풀 월드' 합류...김남주·차은우와 호흡". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  21. Junaini, Hidzir (March 12, 2024). "'Wonderful World' review: overwrought and overlong". NME. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  22. 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.
  23. Atsumi, Byshiho (September 12, 2024). "韓ドラのプロが厳選！　のめり込見必至の韓ドラサスペンスBEST5【2024最新】". Elle Japan. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.

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Works by Samhwa Networks
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