《The World of the Married》also known as 《부부의 세계》 in Korean and English name The World of the Married, is a Korean marital psychological drama broadcast by JTBC in 2020.The series is adapted from the British TV series《Doctor Foster》, directed by Mo Wan-il, written by Joo Hyun, and starring Kim Ae-ae, Park Hae-joon, and Han So-hee.

Ji Shanyu, a family medicine doctor, has a decent job, a seemingly happy family and his son Li Junying in Gaoshan.Her husband, Li Taiwu, runs an entertainment company and has long been supported by her.An accidental discovery of red hair made Shan Yu begin to suspect that there was an unknown betrayal hidden in her marriage; the closer she got to the truth, the more she discovered that familiar people and relationships around her were involved in lies.

The relationship between Li Taiwu and the young woman Lu Duojing pushed Ji Shanyu, Li Taiwu, their son Junying and the two families into a whirlpool of continuous tearing.Shan Yu is no longer just the injured party, she tries to regain control of her life in her own way; divorce, family reorganization, parent-child relationships and old grudges also cost everyone an unavoidable price.

The series uses the marriage crisis as the entrance to depict the human choices and psychological confrontation after the breakdown of trust.It does not end the conflict with infidelity, but extends it to friendship, reputation, family responsibilities and personal dignity, showing the aftermath of a relationship that continues to affect everyone's lives.

Chi Shanyu, a family medicine doctor, always thought he had a stable marriage and life.After receiving the scarf from her husband Li Taiwu, she found that there was a long red hair on it that did not belong to her, and the doubts that had been hidden by trust emerged.Shan Yu began to pay attention to Tai Wu's whereabouts and the reactions of people around him, and gradually found that he was being involved in a network of secrets and lies.

Chi Shanyu confirmed that Li Taiwu might be having an affair, and realized that people familiar with her seemed to be hiding the truth. Her anger and humiliation made it difficult for her to calm down.When she was treating Lu Duojing in the hospital, she was stimulated by him and tried to maintain a superficial calmness. At the same time, the conflict between Taiwu and Sun Jihe also made Shanyu more aware of the cracks around the marriage.

Chi Shanyu wanted to confirm who Taiwu really loved, but Taiwu admitted that he had feelings for both women and could never end the relationship decisively.Shan Yu began to consult about divorce, but was stung by the practical advice; she met Duo Jing in a bookstore and heard words that she could not accept.Gao Yilin and Sun Jihe also began to notice abnormalities between Shanyu and his wife.

Chi Shanyu secretly planned a divorce and tried to get more evidence of Taiwu's affair.Sun Ji-hyuk's desire for Sun-woo becomes more and more direct, which makes her situation complicated; Facing Tae-oh's swing, Da-kyung decides to terminate the pregnancy and break up.Shan Yu encountered an accident while tracing Tai Wu's whereabouts from Min Xianrui. She regrouped her emotions and prepared to face the upcoming confrontation with a more proactive attitude.

Taiwu noticed that Shanyu's attitude had changed and he began to be engulfed by uneasiness and suspicion.Shan Yu wanted to get rid of Son Ji Hyuk's entanglement, but was constantly pulled between two unbalanced relationships; Gao Yilin noticed the subtle atmosphere between her husband and Shan Yu and tried to save her marriage.Facing the increasingly calm Shan Yu, Tai Wu also felt the fear of losing control for the first time.

Shan Yu and Tai Wu put the responsibility for the breakdown of the family on each other, and the fight over their son Junying officially began.Junying feels uneasy about her parents' changes, while Dakyung cannot understand Taeoh's choice to give up neither money nor his son.Suspicious incidents occurred one after another around Shan Yu, and the original marital conflict began to spread into a more realistic threat.

Two years later, Taiwu returned to Gaoshan with Duojing and daughter Jenny in a high-profile manner, and held a party to re-enter the local social circle.Uninvited guests showed up at the party, giving the surface a sense of gunpowder.Tai Wu pretended to be calm and approached Shan Yu and Junying, but Shan Yu felt something strange from his actions, and the old trauma was reawakened.

After Taiwu returned to Gaoshan, Shanyu was particularly alert to subtle changes in life, but Junying was briefly comforted by the appearance of his father.Gao Yilin also suspected that what happened around Shanyu was unusual.Faced with pressure from Tai Wu and Gao Shan's social circle, Shan Yu no longer chose to give in and began to prepare for a counterattack.

Shan Yu stepped into the Gaoshan Women's Club, making Duo Jing strongly wary of her purpose.Shan Yu's calmness and words continue to aggravate the uneasiness between Da Jing and Yin Lu Eul, and the position of the hospital's vice president has also become the focus of secret competition among all parties.At the same time, Tae-oh did not expect that the shadow other than Kim Yun-ki was approaching, and the threat posed by Park In-kyu became increasingly dangerous.

Late at night, Tai Wu came to Shan Yu with a mixture of contempt, pleading and anger, hoping that she would disappear from his life.Shan Yu went to see Yeo Byeong-gyu because of the hospital's incomprehensible instructions, and Yeo Byeong-gyu also began to test Ta-kyung's true thoughts.Sun Ji Hyuk and Go Ye Lin were about to undergo an infertility test, but Go Ye Lin suddenly disappeared; Sun Woo began to doubt Yin Lu Eul's intentions.

A bizarre fall accident occurred at the mountain station, and Shan Yu, Tai Wu and the people around them were all affected.While waiting for Tae-oh, Da-kyung discovered that his behavior was abnormal and became increasingly uneasy; Yin No-eul revealed to Sun-woo what he had witnessed, making the truth about the night of the accident even more confusing.The scarf Shan Yu gave to Min Xianrui also became a problem, and she then received a shocking phone call.

Taiwu felt that no one in his family understood him, and his relationship with Duojing became increasingly alienated.Shan Yu and Tai Wu couldn't sleep in their respective spaces. Da Jing was angry and disturbed by Tai Wu's indifference. She saw that Tai Wu was still gentle to Junying and decided to take the initiative to approach Junying.Late at night, Taiwu once again went to find Shanyu who was in a complicated mood. The entanglement between the two did not end because of the divorce.

The chaotic family environment made Junying more and more rebellious. After Duojing noticed his abnormality, he tried to protect the new family in his own way and emphasized that he should be Junying's guardian.Shanyu was in pain because Junying refused to contact and meet.She finally decided to leave Gaoshan so that her son could escape the ongoing conflict.

Shanyu decided to leave Gaoshan for Junying and quit his job in the hospital.Tai Wu wanted to respect Duo Jing's discipline method, but the relationship between the new family did not develop in the direction he expected.After Shan Yu lost news, everyone in Gaoshan speculated on her whereabouts. Even though life seemed to have returned to peace, everyone was still affected by their past relationships.

Shan Yu prepares to leave Gaoshan with her son in accordance with Junying's wish, but Taiwu suddenly takes action, casting a shadow over the departure of mother and son.In order to protect the frightened Junying, Shanyu made a condition to Director Li.Da Jing walked into the empty Shan Yu's house and finally had to face the source of her long-term uneasiness, and also received the opportunity to make a new choice.

Sun Woo, Tae Oh, Da Kyung and Joon Young are all dragged into despair by long-term injuries and obsessions.Taiwu hoped that Shanyu would come to see him again, while Shanyu had to face the aftermath of a marriage that was completely torn apart.The daily sightings, meals and family time together have become the past that cannot be returned. Everyone must find whether they can still move toward forgiveness amidst loss and resentment.