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W: Two Worlds Apart: Season 1

16 episodes Premiered Jul 20, 2016 Updated Sep 21, 2026

W: Two Worlds Apart Season 1 continues the overarching saga across 16 episodes.

Previously on W: Two Worlds Apart

Season 1 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of W: Two Worlds Apart Season 1.
  • Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season overview

W: Two Worlds Apart Season 1 continues the overarching saga across 16 episodes.

Season 1 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Oh Sung-moo Has Disappeared!

Jul 20, 2016

Yeon Joo’s professor urgently calls Yeon Joo and asks her to get a spoiler about a popular graphic novel series, W, from her father. He promises that he will give her the opportuni

S1·E2 Core

Find Her, the Key to My Life

Jul 21, 2016

Sung Moo, who has disappeared for a while, is back. Yeon Joo tries to figure out what has happened to her last night, but Sung Moo doesn’t tell her anything. Meanwhile, Sung Moo st

S1·E3 Core

I Am Someone Who Will Do That

Jul 27, 2016

Soo Bong starts to believe what Yeon Joo says about getting dragged into the world of W. Yeon joo gets dragged into the graphic novel once again, and Kang Chul takes her to his pla

S1·E4 Core

What Is This World Where You Live In?

Jul 28, 2016

Kang Chul tells Hyun Seok that Yeon Joo is the only one who can reveal the secrets of his life. Meanwhile,Yeon Joo gets arrested because of So Hee. Kang Chul visits Yeon Joo in pri

S1·E5 Core

I've Come Here. To Your World.

Aug 3, 2016

In the real world, Kang Cheol reads up on W. He visits Yeon-joo at her hospital and kisses her. He then goes to Seong-moo's house, where he learns about his creator's bitter past,

S1·E6 Core

The End

Aug 4, 2016

Yeon Joo hurriedly heads to Sung Moo’s workroom, but Sung Moo has already been shot by Kang Chul. Kang Chul leaves his last letter to Yeon Joo, and heads to the Han River Bridge to

S1·E7 Core

Chul and Yeon-joo Get Married

Aug 10, 2016

Kang Chul wakes up from sleep as if nothing has happened, and Yeon Joo gets arrested in Kang Chul’s world. Yeon Joo tells Kang Chul that they should creat a new sequel on their own

S1·E8 Core

The Killer Is After You

Aug 17, 2016

Yeon Joo bleeds in Kang Chul’s world, and Chul is worried that she could die. The real culprit is out in the real world and finds Yeon Joo. He tries to shoot her. To fix everything

S1·E9 Core

Make It a Happy Ending

Aug 18, 2016

Yeon Joo gets dragged into the story again, but Kang Chul doesn’t recognize her anymore. In order to make a logical happy ending, Sung Moo draws the real culprit’s face, and it’s t

S1·E10 Core

The World Controlled by the Killer

Aug 24, 2016

Yeon Joo is stuck in the world of W, and Kang Chul is bothered by the way Yeon Joo looks at him. Chul Ho gets in trouble with the appearance of the real culprit, but the culprit te

S1·E11 Core

What Happens Next?

Aug 25, 2016

Yeon Joo comes back to the real world and discovers that Sung Moo has lost his face. She finds out that the story was being drawn by the real culprit. Yeon Joo takes Sung Moo’s tab

S1·E12 Core

Chul's Second Awakening

Aug 31, 2016

As soon as Kang Chul realizes once again that he is the character in a graphic novel, a gate to the real world appears. Kang Chul talks with the real culprit in Sung Moo’s workshop

S1·E13 Core

For the Last Episode of W

Sep 1, 2016

A funeral service for Kang Chul is held in the world of W. Kang Chul and Yeon Joo dream of having a happy and ordinary life of a couple in the real world. However, another variable

S1·E14 Core

Secret of the Tablet

Sep 7, 2016

Sung Moo gets his face back. He remembers the real culprit’s memories and looks for Yeon Joo, but he soon finds out that Yeon Joo is dead. Meanwhile, Kang Chul falls into Han Chul

S1·E15 Mytharc

Which Kind of Ending Will It Be?

Sep 8, 2016

Yeon Joo is back in the world of W, and she meets Kang Chul at the courthouse. Meanwhile, Han Chul Ho kidnaps Doh Yoon in order to get ahold of Kang Chul. Yeon Joo and Kang Chul tr

S1·E16 Mytharc

After W Ends

Sep 14, 2016

Yeon Joo and Kang Chul escape from their safe house after getting surrounded by the police. Kang Chul goes to Han Chul Ho in order to rescue Doh Yoon. However, Han Chul Ho now know