Both dramas are about "the grass looks greener on the other side" - wanting an "exciting" partner and taking stable loyal partners for granted.
In both dramas, a lead character is confused and does not know what they want in a partner, does not appreciate the good qualities of their stable loyal partner, and dates a glam "hot" partner bc it is exciting
The diference is that in Familiar Wife the relationships are not in parallel, but one by one, via the means of time travel, i.e. the man does not cheat on his wife lol
In Practical Guide to Love, a single female is stringing two guys - one stable boring and one exciting and she essentially dates both of them at the same time, letting them fight for her, and leading both of them on
In Familiar Wife, a man's marriage is failing... He married a "plain ordinary kind woman" who is a stable solid dedicated wife and mom - and he took her for granted ... he became "too familiar" and thus egoistical, and.... she turned into a raging monster ...
so he feels stiffled and wants a more comfortable life for himself, and wonders - what if he had chosen a more glam woman?... for example, the rich beautiful girl he rejected back then?
So.... he has a chance to time travel back. He decides to marry his old glorious rich crush ... and then he gets to watch what would have happened in that alternate reality and to make some better choices.
This is a great role of the very famous actor Ji Sung (most recently, in Judge Returns 2026 kdrama). it is a great tragicomedy and a true rom com and also melodrama
In both dramas, a lead character is confused and does not know what they want in a partner, does not appreciate the good qualities of their stable loyal partner, and dates a glam "hot" partner bc it is exciting
The diference is that in Familiar Wife the relationships are not in parallel, but one by one, via the means of time travel, i.e. the man does not cheat on his wife lol
In Practical Guide to Love, a single female is stringing two guys - one stable boring and one exciting and she essentially dates both of them at the same time, letting them fight for her, and leading both of them on
In Familiar Wife, a man's marriage is failing... He married a "plain ordinary kind woman" who is a stable solid dedicated wife and mom - and he took her for granted ... he became "too familiar" and thus egoistical, and.... she turned into a raging monster ...
so he feels stiffled and wants a more comfortable life for himself, and wonders - what if he had chosen a more glam woman?... for example, the rich beautiful girl he rejected back then?
So.... he has a chance to time travel back. He decides to marry his old glorious rich crush ... and then he gets to watch what would have happened in that alternate reality and to make some better choices.
This is a great role of the very famous actor Ji Sung (most recently, in Judge Returns 2026 kdrama). it is a great tragicomedy and a true rom com and also melodrama
