Marry My Husband

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Marry My Husband
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Promotional poster
Hangul
내 남편과 결혼해줘
Hanja
내 男便과 結婚해줘
Revised RomanizationNae nampyeongwa gyeolhonhaejwo
McCune–ReischauerNae namp'yŏn'gwa kyŏrhonhaejwŏ
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon[4]
Based onMarry My Husband
by Sung So-jak[5]
Written byShin Yoo-dam[6]
Directed by
  • Park Won-guk[6]
  • Han Jin-seon[6]
Starring
Music byPark Sung-il[7]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Kim Ryun-hee (CP)[6]
  • Son Ja-young (CP)[6]
  • Lee Joon-hee[6]
Producers
  • Kim Je-hyun[6]
  • Yoo Sang-won[6]
  • Kim Dong-gu[6]
  • Kwak Ji-hoon[6]
  • Kwon Kyung-hyun[6]
Cinematography
  • Moon Myung-hwan[6]
  • Choi Young-gi[6]
  • Kim Gi-hoon[6]
  • Lee Do-hyun[6]
Editors
  • Kim Soo-jin[6]
  • Jeon Hyun-jung[6]
Running time70 minutes[2]
Production companyDK E&M[4]
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseJanuary 1 (2024-01-01) –
February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)

Marry My Husband (Korean: 내 남편과 결혼해줘) is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Shin Yoo-dam, and starring Park Min-young, Na In-woo, Lee Yi-kyung, and Song Ha-yoon. It is based on a web novel of the same name, which was also serialized as a webtoon.[5] It aired on tvN from January 1, 2024 to February 20, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST).[3] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Amazon Prime Video in selected regions worldwide excluding South Korea and China.[8][9]

Plot[edit]

The series begins in 2023, where Kang Ji-won is terminally ill with gastric cancer. After catching her husband, Park Min-hwan, in bed with her best friend, Jeong Su-min, a scuffle ensues in which Ji-won is accidentally killed by Min-hwan. Ji-won then awakens in the year 2013, having been sent back in time following the intervention of her late father's spirit. As she relives her life with the same knowledge and information as in the previous timeline, she discovers that in order to live a better life, she must transfer her misfortune to others. She then resolves to have Su-min marry Min-hwan in order to exact revenge and escape her miserable fate.

As the series progresses, she finds out that her manager, Yoo Ji-hyuk, was also sent back in time following his death in a car accident. Ji-hyuk, who knows that Min-hwan was behind Ji-won's death and, having fallen in love with Ji-won in the previous timeline, resolves to protect Ji-won at all costs. After manipulating Su-min into marrying Min-hwan, Ji-won begins a relationship with Ji-hyuk, but his ex-fiancé, Oh Yu-ra, interferes.

During the latter half of the series, Yu-ra recruits Su-min and Min-hwan to aid her in her attempt to kill Ji-won, but Su-min and Min-hwan's relationship dissolves as Min-hwan has an affair with Yu-ra. Meanwhile, Ji-won's colleague and friend, Yang Ju-ran, ends up unintentionally acquiring Ji-won's cancer from the previous timeline. Fortunately, the cancer is detected in time for Ju-ran to receive medical treatment early, seemingly sparing both Ji-won and Ju-ran from the fate of dying young from cancer.

By the end of the series, Min-hwan is killed by Su-min, Su-min is arrested and incarcerated, and Yu-ra dies in a car accident after her attempt to murder Ji-won is exposed. Having successfully avoided their misfortunes from the previous timeline, Ji-won and Ji-hyuk go on to marry, have children, and seemingly live the rest of their lives in peace.[10]

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

An ordinary woman who spends her days burdened by an incompetent husband, neglectful in-laws, and a hard work life, and becomes a cancer patient at a young age. She resolves to escape her fate and enact her revenge by having her best friend marry her husband in a new timeline.
Marketing manager of U&K Food who is Kang Ji-won's main support in her bid to have a happier life whilst enacting her revenge. He is motivated by his feelings for Ji-won.
Ji-won's husband before her return. He is the assistant manager of U&K Food's Marketing Team 1.
A manipulative woman who claims to be Ji-won's "best friend" and has an affair with Ji-won's husband in the previous timeline. She is a member of U&K Food's Marketing Team 1.
Ji-won's high school classmate who is a handsome and popular chef.

Supporting[edit]

U&K Group employees and staff[edit]

Ji-won's co-worker who is the assistant manager of U&K Food's Marketing Team 1.
  • Choi Gyu-ri as Yoo Hui-yeon[14]
Member of U&K Food's Marketing Team 1. She is also Yoo Ji-hyuk's younger sister.
  • Kim Joong-hee as Kim Gyeong-uk[15]
Ji-won's boss who is the manager of U&K Food's Marketing Team 1.
Han-il's right-hand man and the head of U&K Group's Strategic Planning.

Family of the main cast[edit]

Ji-hyuk and Hui-yeon's grandfather who founded U&K Group.
  • Jung Kyung-soon as Kim Ja-ok[14]
Min-hwan's mother.
  • Jung Suk-yong as Kang Hyun-mo[14]
Ji-won's father who is a truck driver.

Friends of the main cast[edit]

  • Cho Jin-se as Cho Dong-seok[15]
Ji-hyuk's favorite junior and family-like younger brother. He is the owner of fried chicken restaurant Fry Me.
  • Moon Soo-young as Kim Shin-woo[14]
Dong-seok's partner at fried chicken restaurant Fry Me.
Ji-won, Soo-min, and Eun-ho's high school classmate. She bullied Ji-won back then.
  • Jang Jae-ho as Lee Jae-won[14]
Joo-ran's unemployed husband.

Extended[edit]

  • Jung Jae-seong as Wang Heung-in[16]
U&K Food's managing director.
  • Kang Sang-jun as Yoo Sang-jong[17]
Min-hwan's friend.
Ji-hyuk's ex-fiancée.

Special appearances[edit]

  • Choi Gwang-il as Choi Nam-hyeon[6]
A taxi driver later revealed to be Ji-won's father in disguise.
  • Lee Jeong-eun as Hee-sook[20]
Ji-won's estranged mother.
  • Kim Hyun as Lee Myung-ja[21]
Soo-min's biological mother.

Original soundtrack[edit]

Part 1[edit]

Released on January 2, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Bad Liar" (연국)Lee Chi-hoonPark Sung-ilLyn4:10
2."Bad Liar" (연국; Inst.) Park Sung-il 4:10
Total length:8:20

Part 2[edit]

Released on January 9, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."From Today" (오늘부터)Seo Dong-sungPark Sung-ilVincent Blue3:03
2."From Today" (오늘부터; Inst.) Park Sung-il 3:03
Total length:6:06

Part 3[edit]

Released on January 15, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."My All Dreams Come True" (내겐 아무 소원 남아있지 않아요)Lee Chi-hoonPark Sung-ilCar, the Garden4:16
2."My All Dreams Come True" (내겐 아무 소원 남아있지 않아요; Inst.) Park Sung-il 4:16
Total length:8:32

Part 4[edit]

Released on January 23, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Wounds of Time" (시간의 상처)MiriamJudah EarlKim So-yeon4:37
2."Wounds of Time" (시간의 상처; Inst.) Judah Earl 4:37
Total length:9:14

Part 5[edit]

Released on February 6, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Journey"Lee Chi-hoonPark Sung-ilKelly McRae4:08
2."The Journey" (Inst.) Park Sung-il 4:08
Total length:8:16

Special Track

Released on February 27, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Bad Liar" (연국)Lee Chi-hoonPark Sung-ilYuqi3:50
2."Bad Liar" (연국; Inst.) Park Sung-il 3:50
Total length:7:10

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

Marta Górna of Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza described the series as an example of a "guilty pleasure", commenting that "it gives satisfaction and improves your mood" as long as you can "turn a blind eye [to] bombastic banality, exaggerated dialogues and a lot of slow motion".[22] Puah Ziwei of NME gave the series four stars, stating that "while [the series] is not groundbreaking, it's not what it's trying to be either", adding that "letting Ji-won get her payback" and "unexpected twists" is "enough to keep viewers running back for more".[23]

Viewership[edit]

Marry My Husband : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
11.2771.3781.5531.8421.9021.9422.3072.1442.5372.6342.8162.8012.7512.7722.8402.9382.277
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[24]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[24]
Nationwide Seoul
1 January 1, 2024 5.211% (1st) 5.608% (1st)
2 January 2, 2024 5.891% (1st) 6.246% (1st)
3 January 8, 2024 6.420% (1st) 7.079% (1st)
4 January 9, 2024 7.595% (1st) 7.861% (1st)
5 January 15, 2024 7.372% (2nd) 8.019% (2nd)
6 January 16, 2024 7.773% (1st) 8.329% (1st)
7 January 22, 2024 9.359% (1st) 10.369% (1st)
8 January 23, 2024 8.642% (1st) 9.177% (1st)
9 January 29, 2024 9.844% (1st) 11.117% (1st)
10 January 30, 2024 10.714% (1st) 11.765% (1st)
11 February 5, 2024 11.776% (1st) 13.036% (1st)
12 February 6, 2024 10.518% (2nd) 11.324% (2nd)
13 February 12, 2024 10.820% (1st) 12.050% (1st)
14 February 13, 2024 11.050% (1st) 11.617% (1st)
15 February 19, 2024 11.081% (1st) 12.178% (1st)
16 February 20, 2024 11.951% (1st) 12.485% (1st)
Average 9.126% 9.891%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Accolades[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2024 Best Supporting Actor Lee Yi-kyung Pending [25]

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

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