The Affair Was Just The Beginning: Season 1
The Affair Was Just the Beginning is a 2026 South Korean black comedy television series that follows a celebrity influencer couple and their neighbors, a doctor couple locked in a brutal divorce. The narrative centers on a successful entrepreneur with a seemingly perfect life whose world falls apart after discovering her husband covering up a murder allegedly committed by their daughter. As the family scrambles to hi
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series features two main couples: a celebrity influencer couple known for a fake happy marriage, and a doctor couple currently locked in a brutal divorce.
- A successful entrepreneur with a seemingly perfect life faces total collapse when her husband covers up a murder allegedly committed by their daughter.
- The family scrambles to hide the truth while dealing with an anonymous blackmailer who claims to have recorded the entire incident.
- The influencer couple and their doctor neighbors become bound together by an unmanageable secret that goes far beyond ordinary infidelity.
Season overview
The Affair Was Just the Beginning is a 2026 South Korean black comedy television series that follows a celebrity influencer couple and their neighbors, a doctor couple locked in a brutal divorce. The narrative centers on a successful entrepreneur with a seemingly perfect life whose world falls apart after discovering her husband covering up a murder allegedly committed by their daughter. As the family scrambles to hide the truth, an anonymous blackmailer claims to have recorded everything, pulling them into a dangerous web of lies. This situation triggers a chaotic chain reaction between the influencer couple and their doctor neighbors, as they become bound by a secret so unmanageable that it makes affairs look trivial. Written by Jung Eun-kyung and Park Soo-rin and directed by Lee Chang-hee, the standard series aired from July 31, 2026, to September 4, 2026, across eight episodes on Coupang TV and Coupang Play. The show stars Kim Hye-soo, Cho Yeo-jeong, Kim Ji-hoon, and Kim Jae-chul.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Cheater A
Jul 31, 2026 · 52 min
Kyung-hee and her family successfully move into a luxury Cheongnam-dong townhouse. But as rumours spread that her husband, Jae-hong, is having an affair with a fellow actress, the
The Woman Across The Road
Jul 31, 2026 · 47 min
Kyung-hee's neighbour, Soo-jung, is in a fierce custody battle with her ex-husband, Bo-sung. As the opposing lawyer's petty pressure intensifies, she turns to a private investigato
A Quiet And Secluded Place
Aug 7, 2026 · 50 min
As the two families become neighbours, their teenage daughters quickly grow close. But when trouble arises with the kids, Kyung-hee and Jae-hong must make a tough choice as parents
99 Million Won
Aug 7, 2026 · 48 min
Kyung-hee and Jae-hong receive a mysterious blackmail message demanding a massive sum of money. They scramble to find the cash within the time limit, but things quickly spiral out
Strictly Business
Aug 14, 2026 · 50 min
Kyung-hee, Jae-hong, and Soo-jung face off in a three-way confrontation, each fuelled by their own misunderstandings. The children worry it's because of them, but this is strictly
Your Mom, My Dad
Aug 21, 2026 · 57 min
Kyung-hee walks out of the house, leaving everyone in a state of chaos. Meanwhile, Ye-ji and Min-seo are left in shock after stumbling upon the adults' secrets.
Uninvited Guests
Aug 28, 2026 · 47 min
Kyung-hee, Jae-hong, Soo-jung, and even Bo-sung gather at Kyung-hee’s house, turning it into an absolute madhouse. But the arrival of an uninvited guest sends the chaos in a bizarr
Second House
Sep 4, 2026 · 53 min
Ye-ji and Min-seo find themselves in grave danger. To save their children, the parents must temporarily set aside their bitter grudges and join forces.