The Second Husband (Korean: 두 번째 남편; Hanja: 第二任丈夫; RR: Du Beonjjae Nampyeon) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Cha Seo-won, Uhm Hyun-kyung and Oh Seung-ah. The series, directed by Kim Chil-bong and written by Seo Hyeon-joo for Pan Entertainment, is a passionate romance drama in which a woman who has lost her family unfairly ventures out for revenge amid mixed fate and love.[1][2]
The daily drama premiered on MBC on August 9, 2021 and airs every weekday at 19:10 (KST).[3] In view of the popularity of the series, it has been extended for another 30 episodes making a total of 150 episodes.[4]
Second Husband is a passionate romance story. It revolves around Bong Seon-hwa (Uhm Hyun-kyung) and her family surrounding a confectionery company. She underwent an unfortunate childhood, but due to her strong and positive personality, she rises up. Growing up in the same neighborhood she had a long relationship with Moon Sang-hyeok (Han Ki-woong). But, when she unjustly loses her family due to a tragedy born out of an unstoppable desire, she pledges revenge in the mixed fate and love. Bong Seon-Hwa transforms into 'Sharon' in order to restore what was hers.
The only son of Yoon Dae-gook and Joo Hae-ran (Dae-gook is the chairman of a confectionery company). He has an MBA from the United States, but wanted to become a singer, and quarreled with his parents over his career choices.[5]
A diligent and positive girl, but due to forcing circumstances, pledges revenge. She has a child after a long relationship with Moon Sang-hyeok, but loses the child due to his betrayal and is framed for murder.
Jae-min's greedy and evil half-sister, the illegitimate child of the chairman of a confectionery company and someone who does not hesitate to do anything to fulfill her ambitions. She is the main antagonist who killed Seon-hwa’s grandmother and others who will murder anyone who stood in her way.
Seon-hwa's ex-lover, a heartless man who abandons his lover and child for power and money.
Supporting[]
Daeguk Group[]
Jung Sung-mo as Yoon Dae-gook, the chairman of confectionery company. He murdered his best friend in order to pursue Joo Hae Ran, and masks his evil doings from everyone around him. He thinks bloodline is very important and favors Jae-Min over Jae-Gyeong. He fails to acknowledge Yoon Jae-Gyung until she becomes pregnant with his grandson.
Ji Soo-won as Joo Hae-ran
Jae-min's mother, Yoon Dae-gook's wife, the chairman of the Ace Welfare Foundation. Despite being quiet and classy always, she is vengeful and clever. She uses Dae-gook to gain power to get revenge at him as she blames him for her daughter’s disappearance. It was revealed later that she was Seon-hwa’s real mother and felt guilty for abusing her real daughter. [8]
Choi Ji-yeon as Yang Mal-ja, Moon Sang-hyeok and Moon Sang-mi's mother. She is shameless and greedy, and thinks very highly of her son. [12]
Chun Yi-seul as Moon Sang-mi, an aspiring model, Moon Sang-hyeok's sister, she has crush on Bae Seo-joon [13]
Bong Seon-hwa's family[]
Sung Byung-sook as Gop-boon, Seon-hwa's grandmother
Others[]
Kim Sung-hee as Park Haeng-sil
Yoon Jae-kyeong's mother, a former room salon madam. She is greedy and evil like her daughter. However, it was revealed that she is not Jae-kyeong’s biological mother as she kidnaps her from the hospital. [14]
On December 7, 2021 one of the drama's staff tested positive for the COVID-19. On December 8, 2021 it was revealed that the main leads and director are negative.[19]
On January 6, 2022, it was reported that the series is confirmed to air for extended time than its initial planned 120 episodes.[20]
^Kim Kyung-hee (May 6, 2021). "MBC 새 일일 '두 번째 남편' 엄현경-차서원-서은우-한기웅 출연 확정" [MBC's new daily'Second Husband' confirmed to appear in Um Hyeon-kyung, Cha Seo-won, Seo Eun-woo, and Han Ki-woong]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^Baek A-young (July 1, 2021). "'두 번째 남편' 엄현경, 오승아-한기웅 바람 목격...1차 티저 영상 공개" ['Second Husband' Uhm Hyun-kyung, Oh Seung-ah and Han Ki-woong witnessed the wind... 1st teaser video released]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
^Kim Myung-mi (January 6, 2022). "MBC 측 "'두 번째 남편' 30회 내외로 연장 긍정 검토중"[공식입장]" [MBC side “Considering positive review for 'Second Husband' extension to around 30 episodes” [Official Position]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
^Kim Hyun-rok (May 3, 2021). "[단독]차서원, MBC 새 일일 '두 번째 남편' 주연 발탁…엄현경과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Cha Seo-won, MBC's new daily'Second Husband' lead role… Uhm Hyun-kyung and Breath]. Sport TV News (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^Kim Hyun-rok (April 27, 2021). "[단독]엄현경, MBC 새 일일극으로 컴백…'두 번째 남편' 주연" [[Exclusive] Um Hyeon-Kyung, comeback with MBC's new daily play... Leading 'Second Husband']. Sport TV News (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^Park Pan-seok (May 18, 2021). "오승아 MBC 일일드라마 '두번째 남편' 주연 합류 [공식]" [Seung-ah Oh joins the lead role of MBC's daily drama 'Second Husband' [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^Yoo Su-kyung (May 18, 2021). "지수원, MBC 일일극 '두 번째 남편' 출연...정성모 아내 역" [Ji Ji-won appeared in MBC's daily drama'Second Husband'... as Jeong Seong-mo's wife]. Hankookilbo (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^Yoo Byung-cheol (May 13, 2021). "강윤, MBC '두 번째 남편' 출연 확정…엄현경X차서원과 호흡" [Kang Yoon confirmed to appear on MBC's 'Second Husband'... Eom Hyun-kyung x Cha Seo-won and Breath]. Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^Kim Soo-jin (August 9, 2021). "김희정, '두 번째 남편' 출연 [공식]" [Kim Hee-jung to appear in 'Second Husband' [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
^Kim So-yeon (May 27, 2021). "신우겸, '두번째 남편' 캐스팅…엄현경 키다리 아저씨 된다[공식]" [Shin Woo-gyeom casts 'Second Husband'... Um Hyeon-kyung becomes a tall uncle [Official]]. Daily Economy Star (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^Kim Hyeon-jeong (August 9, 2021). "보이스4' 신스틸러 최지연, '두 번째 남편' 캐스팅" [Voice 4' scene stealer Choi Ji-yeon, cast as 'Second Husband]. xportsnews (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
^Cha Hye-young (August 5, 2021). "천이슬, '두 번째 남편' 문상미 役 캐스팅…엄현경·한기웅과 호흡" [Cheon Yi-seul cast as Moon Sang-mi in 'Second Husband'... Breathing with Uhm Hyun-kyung and Han Ki-woong]. TenAsia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
^Yang Kwang-mo (November 9, 2021). "신예 김정화, '두 번째 남편'으로 반전 매력…악역 변신 성공적" [Rookie Kim Jung-hwa, ‘Second Husband’ has a reversal charm… Successful villain transformation] (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Naver.
^Seo Ye-jin (August 10, 2021). "[공식] 토니안, '두 번째 남편' 특별출연…엄현경과 의리 지켰다→차서원과 호흡" [[Official] Tony An, special appearance on 'Second Husband'... I kept my loyalty with Uhm Hyun-kyung → Breathing with Cha Seo-won]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
^Kim Jung-jin (May 6, 2021). "엄현경, 새 일일드라마 '두 번째 남편'으로 3년 만에 MBC 복귀" [Uhm Hyun-kyung returns to MBC after 3 years with new daily drama 'Second Husband']. Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^Son Jin-ah (December 8, 2021). "두 번째 남편' 엄현경→오승아, 음성 판정 "일부 결과 대기"(공식)" [Second husband’ Hyeon-kyung Um → Seung-ah Oh, negative “waiting for some results” (official)] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Naver.
^Kim So-yeon (January 6, 2022). "[단독] MBC 일일극 부활시킨 '두번째남편', 연장 확정" [[Exclusive] MBC daily drama 'Second Husband' revived, extension confirmed] (in Korean). Hankyung. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^"두 번째 남편 OST Part.1" [The Second Husband OST Part.1]. Melon. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^Jeong Ha-eun (August 19, 2021). "'미스트롯' 김양, 일일극 '두 번째 남편' 메인 테마곡 가창" [Yang Kim of 'Miss Trot' sang the main theme song of the daily drama 'Second Husband']. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^"두 번째 남편 OST Part.2" [The Second Husband OST Part.2]. Melon. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
^"두 번째 남편 OST Part.3" [The Second Husband OST Part.3]. Melon. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
^"두 번째 남편 OST Part.4" [The Second Husband OST Part.4]. Melon. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
^"두 번째 남편 OST Part.5" [The Second Husband OST Part.5]. Melon. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
^"두 번째 남편 OST Part.6" [The Second Husband OST Part.6]. Melon. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
^"두 번째 남편 OST Part.7" [The Second Husband OST Part.7]. Melon. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
^"두 번째 남편 OST Part.8" [The Second Husband OST Part.8]. Melon. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
^"두 번째 남편 OST Part.9" [The Second Husband OST Part.9]. Melon. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
^"두 번째 남편 OST Part.10" [The Second Husband OST Part.10]. Melon. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
^"두 번째 남편 OST Part.11" [The Second Husband OST Part.11]. Melon. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
^Kim Hyeon-jeong (August 24, 2021). "'두번째 남편', 오늘(24일) 결방…도쿄패럴림픽 개회식 생중계" ['Second Husband' aired today (24th)... Tokyo Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony Live Broadcast]. Export News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
^Lee Jun-hyun (October 15, 2021). "'두 번째 남편' 오늘(15일) 결방…대선후보 경선 토론회 중계" ['Second Husband' aired today (15th)... Broadcasting of the presidential election debate]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
^Lee Kyung-ho (November 2, 2021). "'두번째 남편', 프로야구 포스트시즌 와일드카드 중계로 2일 결방[공식]" ['Second Husband' to be canceled on the 2nd due to the wild card broadcast of the professional baseball postseason [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
^Yang Yu-jin (November 5, 2021). "'두 번째 남편' 오늘 결방…프로야구 포스트시즌 중계 여파 [공식]" ['Second Husband' aired today... Aftermath of Professional Baseball Postseason Broadcast [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
^Lee Jun-hyun (November 18, 2021). "엄현경, '두 번째 남편' 결방 아쉬움 토로 "단풍 예뻤던 어느 날" [TEN★]" [Uhm Hyun-kyung, 'Second Husband', "One day when the autumn leaves were pretty" [TEN★]]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^Kim Myung-mi (February 7, 2022). "'두 번째 남편' '안다행' 오늘(7일)부터 2주간 결방…올림픽 여파" ['Second Husband' and 'Anda Haeng' aired for 2 weeks from today (7th)... olympic aftermath]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
^Tae Yuna (December 30, 2021). "[종합] 대상은 남궁민, 이준호♥이세영 최우수상+커플상…'옷소매' 8관왕 쾌거 ('MBC 연기대상')" [[Comprehensive] Grand Prize: Namgoong-min, Lee Jun-ho♥Lee Se-young Grand Prize + Couple Award... 'Clothes Sleeve' 8 victories ('MBC Acting Grand Prize')]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 31, 2021.