Strangers Again (TV series)

Strangers Again
Promotional poster
Also known asCan We Be Strangers[1]
Hangul
남이 될 수 있을까
Literal meaningCan I Be Someone Else
Revised RomanizationNam-i doel su iss-eulkka
McCune–ReischauerNami toel su issŭlkka
Genre
Written byPark Sa-rang[3]
Directed byKim Yang-hee[3]
Starring
Music byLee Jae-hak
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Park Min-seol
  • Jang Young-mo (CP)
ProducerKim Na-young
Running time60 minutes[4]
Production companyWest World Story[3]
Original release
NetworkENA
ReleaseJanuary 18 (2023-01-18) –
February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)

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

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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

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Main

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Supporting

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Extended

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  • 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

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Viewership

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Strangers Again : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
123456789101112
1N/AN/AN/AN/A269293N/A268281293266327
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[20]
Average TV viewership ratings
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%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References

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  1. ^ ENA [@channel_ENA] (February 22, 2023). "[ENA.D] 스틸공개" (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Strangers Again". KT Studio Genie. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ 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.
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