The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry
| The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Still, Marry Me |
| Genre | Romance[1] |
| Written by | Kim In-young |
| Directed by | Kim Min-shik[2] |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Go Dong-sun |
| Producer | Park Chang-shik |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Kim Jong-hak Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | January 20 – March 11, 2010 |
| Related | |
| The Woman Who Wants to Marry (MBC, 2004) | |
The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry (Korean: 아직도 결혼하고 싶은 여자; RR: Ajikdo gyeolhonhago sipeun yeoja; also known as Still, Marry Me) is a 2010 South Korean romantic comedy television series that revolves around three thirtysomething career women in their quest for true love. It stars Park Jin-hee, Uhm Ji-won, Wang Bit-na, and Kim Bum.[1][3][4] It aired on MBC from January 20 to March 11, 2010, on Wednesday and Thursday at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
Plot
34-year-old broadcast journalist Lee Shin-young (Park Jin-hee) and wants to find love, but finds it hard to stay positive when she is faced with high workplace pressure and a string of failed relationships. Just when it seems like her chances may pass, Shin-young meets a musician ten years younger than her (Kim Bum), and her former fiancé (Lee Pil-mo) comes back to rekindle the flame. Korean-English translator Da-jung (Uhm Ji-won) desperately wants to get married within one year. Restaurant consultant Bu-ki (Wang Bit-na) is done with the marriage game. She broke off her engagement, studied overseas, and is satisfied on her own terms as an efficient, sophisticated woman.[5][6][7]
Cast
Main characters
- Park Jin-hee as Lee Shin-young
- Kim Bum as Ha Min-jae
- Uhm Ji-won as Jung Da-jung
- Wang Bit-na as Kim Bu-ki
- Choi Cheol-ho as Na Ban-suk
- Lee Pil-mo as Yoon Sang-woo
- Park Ji-young as Choi Sang-mi
Supporting characters
- Kim Yong-hee as Choi Myung-suk
- Ahn Hye-kyung as Jang Hye-jin
- Park Hyo-jun as Hee-dong
- Jeon Se-hong as Jeon Se-ri
- Jung Won-joong as Director Buk
- Chun Woo-hee as Shin-young's junior colleague
- Baek Il-seob as Ban-suk's father
- Jung Soo-young as Sang-woo's colleague
- Jo Han-sun as Shin-young's ex-fiancé (cameo)
- Min Ah-ryung as ex-fiancé's girlfriend
- Im Chang-jung as Jerry Oh (cameo)
- Danny Ahn as Bu-ki's ex-boyfriend (cameo)
- Park Chul-min as psychic (cameo)
- Kim Sung-hoon as gangster
- Na Young-hee as Shin-young's fan
- Kim Min-shik as Director Kim Min-shik (cameo, ep 12)
- Gook Ji-yun as Oh Se-na (cameo, ep 15)
Episode ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-20 | 1 | 4.7% | 9.2% |
| 2010-01-21 | 2 | 4.6% | 8.4% |
| 2010-01-27 | 3 | 4.7% | 8.9% |
| 2010-01-28 | 4 | 4.2% | 8.2% |
| 2010-02-03 | 5 | 5.7% | 8.6% |
| 2010-02-04 | 6 | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 2010-02-10 | 7 | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010-02-11 | 8 | 8.3% | 8.0% |
| 2010-02-17 | 9 | 8.0% | 8.3% |
| 2010-02-18 | 10 | 8.6% | 8.0% |
| 2010-02-24 | 11 | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| 2010-02-25 | 12 | 4.7% | 9.9% |
| 2010-03-03 | 13 | 9.0% | 9.1% |
| 2010-03-04 | 14 | 8.3% | 8.2% |
| 2010-03-10 | 15 | 9.3% | 8.9% |
| 2010-03-11 | 16 | 8.9% | 8.4% |
| Average | 7.0% | 8.6% | |
Source: TNS Media Korea
References
- ^ a b Han, Sang-hee (January 19, 2010). "New Romantic Drama Aiming to Top Period Piece". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (March 30, 2010). "Younger Men, Power, Money Fill Dramas". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Oh, Jean (January 15, 2010). "Boys Over Flowers star in new romantic series". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Wee, Geun-woo (February 8, 2010). "Park Jin-hee says career success does not quench thirst for love". 10Asia. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Choi, Ji-eun; Jang, Kyung-jin; Kim, Jessica (January 15, 2010). "Preview: MBC TV series Woman Who Still Wants to Marry". 10Asia. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Yoon, In-ah (January 22, 2010). "Woman Who Still Wants To Marry (Premiere episode)". 10Asia. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Kim, Sun-young (March 13, 2010). "Review: TV series Still, Marry Me (Final episode)". 10Asia. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
External links
- The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry official MBC website (in Korean)
- The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry at HanCinema
- Still, Marry Me at MBC Global Media