The Wife

«The Wife» promises to be an intense psychological drama. The series explores the raw reality of desire and love through the story of a woman who, in order to protect a secret at the risk of her own life, sinks deeper and deeper into a living hell. A story of downfall… and redemption.

Kim Hee-sun was offered the role of Eun Ip-sae, a woman with a seemingly flawless background: a perfect score on the college entrance exam and admission to Seoul National University as valedictorian. A past that everyone envies. But behind this success lies a secret. To protect it, she will have to confront truths she had always chosen to ignore.

«The Wife» had a tumultuous journey before airing on MBC. Written by Jung Ryeo-ju, the script won an award in 2022 at the KBS miniseries screenplay contest.

The drama was then scheduled to be produced for KBS2 in 2023, but the project was canceled. It was subsequently picked up by SBS, but that didn't pan out either. Three years later, MBC is finally reviving the project, with a planned premiere in June 2027.