The Affair Was Just the Beginning · Episode 1 · Premiere
The Affair Was Just the Beginning episode 1 aired in Korea on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM KST (7:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM PT); its US release time on Viki has not been confirmed yet.
Release time · Viki
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Episode 1 of 8
About The Affair Was Just the Beginning
Park Kyung Hee runs an interior design firm and has a large social-media following, yet keeps chasing a bigger name for herself, while her actor husband Lim Jae Hong struggles with being known mainly as her spouse. Next door lives Ahn Soo Jung, a dermatologist in the middle of a bitter divorce. When a secret surfaces that dwarfs any question of infidelity, the two households' lives become tangled in a series of escalating confrontations.
Frequently asked
When does The Affair Was Just the Beginning episode 1 come out in the US?
Episode 1 is expected after the Korean broadcast on Friday, July 17 (7:00 AM ET is when it airs in Korea); the US time has not been confirmed on Viki.
Where can I watch The Affair Was Just the Beginning episode 1 in the US?
The Affair Was Just the Beginning streams in the United States on Viki.
What time is The Affair Was Just the Beginning episode 1 in Pacific time?
Friday, July 17 at 4:00 AM PT (Korean broadcast time converted; the US platform may post it later). Central: 6:00 AM CT · Mountain: 5:00 AM MT · Eastern: 7:00 AM ET.
What time does The Affair Was Just the Beginning episode 1 come out on Viki?
Viki has not published an exact time; the episode airs in Korea Friday, July 17 at 7:00 AM ET and Viki usually follows within a day. On Viki, English subtitles are added by Viki's subtitle teams and are usually complete within hours of the episode going up.
How many episodes does The Affair Was Just the Beginning have?
The Affair Was Just the Beginning has 8 episodes, airing Fri at 20:00 KST. This is episode 1 of 8.
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