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Teaser and stills from not-a-divorce-drama Goodbye Wife

Here’s an update on the upcoming cable drama Goodbye Wife, which stars Ryu Shi-won (Style) as the lead caught between two women, Hong Soo-hyun (History of the Salaryman) and Park Ji-yoon (Lie To Me). One of them’s the titular wife, and the other’s the Other Woman.

I confess to not having a lot of excitement for this show, despite generally liking both actresses. First off, Ryu Shi-won will forever be Nineties It Boy in my mind, and he hasn’t done anything in the last decade that I’ve found interesting. Second, the copy in the promo poster above reads, “Leave her or not? Love… disappears with marriage.”

Ugh. That just screams of the kind of deliberately provocative statement meant to be edgy, but it just sounds like it’s trying too hard to be contrary. Oh, I get it, love and marriage are supposed to go together, and you flipped it around, I see what you did there. But are you sure it shouldn’t really be “Love… disappears when you’re a cheating ass”? Funny enough, the drama production recently had to spend a news cycle after Ryu Shi-won’s divorce was announced insisting that Goodbye Wife is NOT a divorce drama. The timing is not great, that’s for sure.

In the trailer, Wife tells Husband that she doesn’t want him fighting anymore. Other Woman asks, “Can you really leave your wife?” And then Wife… is dressed as a nun and praying in a church? Husband declares, “Whether I live or die depends on you.”

The premise is this: An “immature husband” (Ryu) dreams of rekindling romance with his first love (a charismatic femme fatale, played by Park) and “fearlessly tells his wife goodbye.” His smart wife (Hong) is tired of always keeping her wayward husband in line, but I guess it’s not a clear-cut answer for the spouses since we get a whole drama out of the conflict. It sounds like the show will be centered around a seven-year-itch type of situation, where spouses who were once in love have lost that lovin’ feeling. So it’s not a divorce drama—it’s an adultery drama with a happy ending?

Curiously, though, the description of the drama puts it forth as a “new type of romantic comedy.” Let me guess: the kind that isn’t romantic or comedic? Okay, okay, I’ll stop now. At least till the drama airs and confirms/overturns my expectations.

Goodbye Wife will premiere on May 7 on Channel A.

Via Osen, Mk.co.kr, My Daily

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Oh, not the first love thing again. Sigh. Why is everyone perpetually hung up on their first loves in kdrama-land?

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^OMG, yes!

I don't even know. I know not everyone's First Love experience is crappy but mine definitely wasn't the most amazing/romantic experience I've ever had.

If I'd gotten and stayed with my "First Love," I'd probably be caught up in some kind of gang life right now. And better believe if I was still trippin' over that dude 10 years later, at 25, I'd honestly lose all respect for myself.

I will never understand why it's ALWAYS their first love. Does no one in Dramaland have multiple loves? Just two, huh? Your first and your current...

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LOL seriously! I would never date my FL again. I'm kinda stumped about why I did the first time.... ^^;;

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lol. 'caught up in some gang life'. Sorry, that made me laugh.

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SO. TRUE.

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I'm more surprised at the age these people seem to get their "first love".

You'd think it'd be in their teens, but these people are sometimes 30+ years of age and still go on about their first love that was what? Seemingly less then 10 years ago? Move. ON.

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I love Hong, but no matter how I spin my head around it, I can't find Ryu even remotely interesting and the pairing just don't look good.=(

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The male lead is a complete turn off. I don't know, I don't find him really ugly. But he isn't attractive either. And he isn't charismatic. I've only seen him in Style and he failed to impress me.

The only good thing in this drama is Hong Soohyun!

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I absolutely adore Hong Soo Hyun so I'm really rooting for this drama to be successful.
Although I'm finding that Channel A dramas are not particularly good and I think its partly because they have a slight identity crisis. For example, Bachelor's Vegetable Store was advertised as cute underdog story but became too makjang for my taste. Also Colour of Woman started off being sharp and quirky but ended up being brain-numbingly annoying. Obviously the bad dramas are not entirely the channel's fault but I think if they took the same approach as tvN and build a niche for itself then it may produce better dramas with more appeal. I feel that its somewhat trying to find its feet by broadcasting dramas that appeal to different demographics and hoping to find one that works. However, they are a new broadcasting channel so I can only hope that the channel will start churning out good dramas, starting with this one since I love the actresses.

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Let's even see if Channel A even stays solvent long enough to put on the 16 episodes promised... according to the news reports, the management owes a BIG TON of money to various production companies, other vendors, extras, shooting sites, catering companies, etc., and the lawsuits are now starting to trickle in. They also ceased filming early on "The Strongest K-POP Survival Show" at only 14 episodes (16 episodes were originally scheduled), just like they cut back on the 'Color of Woman' episodes earlier this year. Gonna be a nightmare for them until all is settled!

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Ou la la. Smells bad.

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Wow that's a lot of drama.

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never liked him. he has smth fake on him

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"Curiously, though, the description of the drama puts it forth as a “new type of romantic comedy.” Let me guess: the kind that isn’t romantic or comedic?"

Gee... why so snarky?

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Because snarky is fun. Gimme more snarky cooments! (If you wonder WTF, it's withdrawal symptoms because of Can Love Become Money) Cheers!

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Pass. But there's something about Hong Soo-hyun's dress in the poster that intrigues me - if this were gofugyourself, it would be an unfug it up: so nearly there, but just not quite.

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Whichever angle i look at this man i just dont find him attractive, at all! Personally his only work i loved is 'Wedding', only other drama i watched is 'Style' and i was bored stiff!

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HSH can do better. I think his bestfriend might end up having a thing for her lol. Anyways, I'll wait for a recap or the first episode to get a feel for it. I really do like HSH since Salaryman. Hears hoping this drama won't be another Lie to Me. I think both actresses are hoping/praying for the same thing.

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What's with the Nun thing?

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I have never liked the vibes I get from Ryu Shi Won and was never quite sure why.

After a little digging, now I know. Although he comes from an illustrious korean family, 14th generation of a famous clan, his bad boy rep (killing someone in a car accident) and singing career only seems to reinforce his image as a player.

Here's a perfect example of a drama imitating life. Definitely won't be watching this one.

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1: Cheating husband= Get. Out. Now.
2: The ex that comes to put everyone in misery reminds me too much of the crazy stalker mistress in A Thousand Kisses. So no, unless someone brings me a proof of the quality of the thing.

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Dont even get me started on ATK..sheesh

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@Mystisith - re: 1: Cheating husband= Get. Out. Now.

LOLz ...exactly. If I wrote this drama, it would be shorter than an internet commercial.

1. Cheater/loser husband
2. Kicked to curb
3. Possessions vaporized in front-yard bonfire
4. C'est tout! Le Fin.

p.s. A Thousand Kisses will forever remain on my *WTF* drama list...it was a Möbius strip. forever returning to the same point.

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The momentI saw the nun I told myself I won't watch this lol... And it's getting worse with additional descriptions... Terrible stereotypes, probably offensive plot... No thanks, as much as I like the main actress it's a no for me.

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Pass.... my first love broke my heart ... however, I move on to a better and Hotter guy...

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I agree. My policy is once a cheater always a cheater... get out of the relationship now!! Not worth the heartache, suffering and pain associated with having a cheating spouse.

I do love HSH cause she has a lot of sass. So at some point I may tune in. But, I also have the same feelings about Ryu. I have seen several of his dramas in 2000 and I was not impressed - starting with wedding with JN. 90s - I hear his was pretty decent but still... now is now... maybe something will really wow me here. I'm not counting on it.

Still I wish them all the best of luck!! :)

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I kinda liked him in ''wedding'' but I don't know about this story........

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Wait, wasn't Park Ji-yoon the really annoying frenemy character? I don't know that she will do well as the charismatic, flawed but likable Other Woman.

Also this drama sounds kind of sickening. I'm with you on the skepticism.

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A side note - I saw Park Ji-yoon in Strong Heart - she was an OPERA singer before she became an actress!

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I have only seen him once in that was in one of my favorite drama "The Wedding" so I'm so looking foreword to watching this one.

I didn't know K-pop was shortening to 14 episodes, I love that drama. I can do without the skin ship it painful to watch, but the friendship is what I'm enjoying the most, very rare do k-drama having any real depth when it come to friendship but this drama has done a great job showing a sweet, unconditional and unbreakable bond between Ji Won And Seung.

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I do not get the trailer of Hong being a nun.. O_0

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This is like exactly life imitating art type of thing.

But in all seriousness, why is his hair ALWAYS like that? Maybe that's why his wife got sick of him, 's what I'm sayin'. Sorry, sorry that was a joke, but I still hate his hair.

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i will forever see ryu shi won as the boring brother who lost the girl to the hot bad stepbrother (Lee Byung Hun) in Beautiful Days.

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THIS. So much, hahaha.

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Your mean ridiculously annoying brother in Beautiful Days. So far, he is my all time least favorite second lead. Can't even comment on the hair!

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The first thing that came into my head at this "new rom-com" idea was something ah la Naked Kitchen or My Wife Got Married, which would intrigue me if they actually did a triad relationship of some kind that wasn't just angst, angst, angst. Not holding my breath on it though.

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I will check this out for Hong Soo Hyun because I fell in love with her im Princess' Man and this is her first lead role.....other than that there is nothing here that sounds very appealing.....I like dramas where couple find their way back again, when they are done well (like Alone in a Love)...but I'm very skeptical on the whole first love coming back issue...we'll see

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I once stumbled on a movie with very similar premise. "Lovers of 6 years" starring Kim Haneul. Hated the story, hated the main guy (who had no qualms cheating on his almost wife), absolutely hated the ending. Never am I going to torture myself by watching anything of the sort anymore.

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Hong Soo Hyun is actually really good in my book. I'd like to see her be in the lead role this time around. :)
Ryu Shi Won is an absolute bore though. Too bad!

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Aaaaaaaaaw. I had overlooked that this was the type of drama this was. I was looking forward to seeing Ryu Shi-won on the screen, just because he's just so damn yummy to me. It's weird, but true. Sad to say I'm no fan of cheating bastard type dramas. And on Channel A? Uh, no. Is it not the home of the kerfuffle that was Bachelor's Vegetable Store? Or Color of Women (from what I hear)? 2 bad dramas does not make a bad station, but it sure doesn't boost heaps of confidence.

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Happy to see Hong Soo-hyun again. She's awesome!

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eww ryu shi won o-o
Hong Soo Hyun though <3
I've been waiting for her to get popular ever since the Banjun dramas/ Loveletter days (:

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*sighs* I'm not a fan of 'cheating' dramas so as much as I love Hong (never seen the main guy in anything so can't comment), I'll pass on this one.

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im sorry i know its kinda off topic but im soo upset that KPop: Extreme Survival ended. Today. i was thinking it was gonna end next week and when i get this news, i swear i wanted to cry. I mean what kind of ending was that?? and i really liked Park YooHwan and Go Eun Ah couple. aghh im so mad.

sorry. i just had to let it out since i discovered that Goodbye Wife was taking over the time slot of KPop: Extreme Survival in Channel A.

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I've seen Ryu in "Beautiful Days" and "Wedding". "Wedding" is a lovely drama and one of my all-time favs. This new drama reminds me of the T-drama "The Shrewd Wife" where the wife's cousin breaks up a happy marriage and becomes the other woman. There's something absolutely rivetting about a show with an "other woman" and I'll be watching this to see the jerk husband get his come-uppance (they always do in dramaland....how sad that real life does not reflect reel life).

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i'll watch it only the 4 first episod, then I decide to continue or not

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why not call it "Goodbye Scumbag Husband"?

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There must be a mathematical formula to describe a first love in Kdrama. She's either a successful femme fatale or an angelic, pure type with a poetry book in her hand. As for the men, there is only one option, they follow their FL, even if they hate her (as in A Thousand You Know What).
Or is there a drama where the man knows what he wants (Except the choice: I want it all, they seem abundant)?

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*LOL*

You've hit the nail on the head I think.

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I can just about never get on board on anything involving love triangles, because they just about always boil down to a "cheating ass" of sorts and that irritates the hell out of me.

"Immature husband"? Ugh. I don't even want to think of the potential ending of this drama, because whether he reconciles with his wife or his first love gets together with him, it gets me all riled up because he doesn't deserve anyone! Well, maybe they will both send him to hell... well, that could be fun - if they both take the mickey out of him for his idiocies...

In any case, it's very unlikely I'll watch this (if that wasn't clear already.)

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HILARIOUSLY BAD time to get a divorce.

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This does not look like my cup of tea. Not crazy about adultery stories ! I guess I will be skipping this one.

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not a fan of ryu shi won, don't find him good looking or a good actor.

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The only adultery-themed K-film I ever digged was My Man's Woman. Mostly due to it's superb acting. Anything else? Nope. My frustrations tend to boil over and I can't afford a new monitor.

I wonder if this film will have a negative impact on Ryu's image after his divorce - shifting his soft image as a man who can do no harm as a man who could actually cheat on his wife. Films tend to have that type of influence on audiences.

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Wouldn't you consider about doing a recap for this drama? As I'm the huge fan of 'Hong Soo Hyun', I like to know what other people think about her.

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Ryu Shi Won is shooting a comeback drama titled Goodbye Wife, a drama about a husband who wants to divorce his wife for old lover.

Real life drama for Ryu Shi-won. His wife of 2 years files for divorce. Thus, I will quote " Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life." by Oscar Wilde.

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Ryu si Won es mi artista y cantante favorito. Todos sus dramas demuestran una caracterizacion amable pero con algo de tragedia. Tiene una nostalgia en su mirada. He visto Secret, Truth,Forever yours,Beautiful Days,Wedding,Style y Goodby Wife.

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Ryu Si Won es mi actor y cantante favorito. He visto Secret,

Forever Yours, Beautiful Days, Wedding, Style, Truth y

Goodby my wife. Su actuacion es amable. Tiene una nostal

gia en su mirada. Me apena su divorcio.

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It is a damn good drama..wonder why is it not that popular..it's kinda hard to find these type of drama nowadays..most regard cheating as something normal...

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