Strangers Again (TV series)

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's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:00 (KST) time slot, from January 18 to February 22, 2023.[3][8]

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
Developed byKT Studio Genie (planning)[3]
Written byPark Sa-rang[4]
Directed byKim Yang-hee[4]
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[5]
Production companyWest World Story[4]
Release
Original networkENA
Original releaseJanuary 18 (2023-01-18) –
February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)

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

Supporting

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

Viewership
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
  1. ENA [@channel_ENA] (February 22, 2023). "[ENA.D] 스틸공개" (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. Lee Gyu-lee (January 19, 2023). "Kang So-ra returns to small screen with 'Strangers Again'". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  3. Kim Ji-hye (December 23, 2022). "'출산 후 복귀' 강소라, 장승조와 멜로 호흡..'남이 될 수 있을까' 포스터 공개" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. Jung Hee-yeon (December 1, 2022). "강소라, 이혼한 전 남편과 키스 직전? '남이 될 수 있을까' 티저 포스터" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. "Strangers Again". KT Studio Genie. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  6. "Kang So-ra to Return as Divorce Lawyer With Jang Seung-jo in "Can We Be Strangers?"". HanCinema. News1 Korea. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  7. 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). Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. Lee Gyu-lee (January 5, 2023). "Series with stars returning to small screen to air in January". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  9. Lee Min-ji (November 18, 2022). "'남이 될 수 있을까' 강소라X장승조, 이혼한 변호사 부부 호흡 [공식]" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. "Jo Eun-ji in "Can We Be Strangers?"". HanCinema. TV Report. November 30, 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. Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. Kim Bo-young (December 9, 2022). "강소라·장승조 '남이 될 수 있을까' 대본리딩…티키타카 웃음만발" (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. Choi Yoon-jung (January 9, 2023). "강소라→장승조, 대환장 재회…'남이 될 수 있을까' 관계도 공개" (in Korean). Newsis. 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. 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. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. Jang Ah-reum (January 18, 2023). "박용우 '남이될수있을까' 첫방 지원사격…정유미와 호흡" (in Korean). News1 Korea. 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. 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. 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. Retrieved February 26, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1 & 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Daum.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  21. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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