Marriage, Not Dating
| Marriage, Not Dating | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Marriage Over Love Marriage Without Love Marriage Without Dating Let's Get Married |
| Genre | Romance Comedy Drama |
| Written by | Joo Hwa-mi |
| Directed by | Song Hyun-wook Lee Jong-jae |
| Starring | Yeon Woo-jin Han Groo Jeong Jin-woon Han Sunhwa Heo Jung-min Yoon So-hee |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original languages | Korean English |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 (KST) |
| Production company | IOK Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | July 4 – August 23, 2014 |
| Marriage, Not Dating | |
| Hangul | 연애 말고 결혼 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 戀愛말고結婚 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeonae Malgo Gyeolhon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏnae Malgo Kyŏlhon |
Marriage, Not Dating (Korean: 연애 말고 결혼; RR: Yeonae Malgo Gyeolhon) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Yeon Woo-jin, Han Groo, Jeong Jin-woon, Han Sun-hwa, Heo Jung-min, and Yoon So-hee.[1][2] It aired on tvN from July 4 to August 23, 2014 on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 (KST) for 16 episodes.
Synopsis[edit]
Wealthy plastic surgeon Gong Gi-tae has no interest in getting married; marriage is all shop girl Joo Jang-mi dreams about. In an effort to get his parents off his back about the constant string of blind dates and marriage prospects, Gi-tae purposely brings Jang-mi home to meet his parents posing as his girlfriend, certain that they'll never approve of her. This romantic comedy portrays a man who doesn't want to get married, and a woman who has no luck with potential marriage prospects.[3]
Cast[edit]
Main characters[edit]
- Yeon Woo-jin as Gong Gi-tae
- A 33-year-old successful plastic surgeon with an abrasive personality. Gi-tae enjoys solitude too much to settle down, much to the dismay of his parents.[4][5]
- Han Groo as Joo Jang-mi
- A 29-year-old girl who earnestly believes in true love despite her countless failures in previous relationships. As an employee at a luxury brand shop, she is surrounded by luxury products, but has none of her own. Although her age and socio-economic class make her an unattractive bride in the "marriage market," Jang-mi still wants to find the right man to marry, because her greatest fear is being alone.[4]
- Jeong Jin-woon as Han Yeo-reum
- A restaurant waiter with aspirations of becoming a chef. Though playful and sweet, Yeo-reum's painful past (his mother abandoned him as a child) makes him push away anyone who gets too close. But he finds himself falling for Jang-mi.[6][7][8]
- Han Sun-hwa as Kang Se-ah
- Like her former fiancé Gi-tae, Se-ah is a rich, single plastic surgeon, plus her father is a hospital director. After their break-up, Se-ah's convinced that women (including herself) can do without men. In order to get pregnant, she begins to blackmail Gi-tae into giving her his sperm.[8]
- Heo Jung-min as Lee Hoon-dong
- The owner of an upscale restaurant, and Gi-tae's best friend. Hoon-dong once dated Jang-mi but broke her heart and even accused her of being a stalker. But when she gets over him, he regrets his actions and begins pursuing her again.[5]
- Yoon So-hee as Nam Hyun-hee
- Jang-mi's coworker who wants to hit the jackpot by marrying a rich man. Hyun-hee develops real feelings for Hoon-dong after their one-night stand.
Supporting characters[edit]
- Kim Hae-sook as Shin Bong-hyang, Gi-tae's mother
- Seemingly cold and aloof, she's obsessed with marrying off her son Gi-tae, but he constantly thwarts her schemes.
- Kim Kap-soo as Gong Soo-hwan, Gi-tae's father
- A doctor who's cheating on his wife with a younger mistress.
- Im Ye-jin as Na So-nyeo, Jang-mi's mother
- She and her husband run a chicken and soju restaurant, and are constantly bickering.
- Park Jun-gyu as Joo Kyung-pyo, Jang-mi's father
- He and his wife are so happy and excited to have a future doctor son-in-law, that Jang-mi is unable to tell her parents the real score between her and Gi-tae.
- Park Hee-jin as Gong Mi-jung
- She gets bribed by her sister-in-law Bong-hyang into tailing Gi-tae and Jang-mi, hoping to find proof that their relationship is fake.
- Kim Young-ok as Noh Geum-soon
- Gi-tae's grandmother, and the only member of his family who approves of Jang-mi.
- Lee Bo-hee as Hoon-dong's mother
- A wealthy widow who dotes on and spoils her only son.
- Choi Hyun as Chef Uhm
- He works at Hoon-dong's restaurant where he is skimming off the profits. He is also antagonistic towards Yeo-reum.
- Lee Yeon-kyung as Soo-hwan's mistress
- Moon Ji-hoo as Sin-woo
- Park Hee-jin as Gong Mi-jung
Cameo/guest appearances[edit]
- Lee Han-wi
- Nam Ji-hyun[a] as Ki-tae's blind date (ep 1)
- Choi Dae-chul
- Heo Jun
- Ahn Hae-sook
- Kim Jung-min as Power blogger with a plastic surgery addiction (ep 13)
- Julien Kang as Richard Bernstein (ep 14)
- Ko Kyu-pil (ep 13)
Ratings[edit]
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | |||
| Nationwide | |||
| 1 | July 4, 2014 | The polite way to break up | 0.85% |
| 2 | July 5, 2014 | Widespread advantageous kindness: Maintaining your fishpond | 1.36% |
| 3 | July 11, 2014 | Being happy on your own | 1.75% |
| 4 | July 12, 2014 | For whom we cook pancakes | 1.57% |
| 5 | July 18, 2014 | Words I can only say to you | 1.90% |
| 6 | July 19, 2014 | Me, who looks alone, isn't alone, but seems alone | 1.51% |
| 7 | July 25, 2014 | It's okay even if it's not okay | 2.21% |
| 8 | July 26, 2014 | Marry me if you can | 2.13% |
| 9 | August 1, 2014 | One night in a faraway place | 2.38% |
| 10 | August 2, 2014 | The thing you should keep hidden until the very last moment | 2.00% |
| 11 | August 8, 2014 | Confession (Go back) | 2.61% |
| 12 | August 9, 2014 | Will sincerity get through? | 1.97% |
| 13 | August 15, 2014 | Don't lean and don't expect | 3.31% |
| 14 | August 16, 2014 | Sorry for not being cool / Thanks for not being cool | 2.05% |
| 15 | August 22, 2014 | Two women who love one man | 2.28% |
| 16 | August 23, 2014 | Nevertheless, marriage | 1.62% |
| Average | 1.97% | ||
- This drama airs 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).
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best Young Actor | Jeong Jinwoon | Nominated |
| Best Young Actress | Han Sunhwa | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Best Kiss Award | Yeon Woo-jin and Han Groo | Nominated |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Credited as Son Ji-hyun.
References[edit]
- ^ Chung, Joo-won (26 June 2014). "Marriage over Love has both reality and romance: director". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ^ Go, Soo-jin (21 May 2014). "2AM's Jung Jin Woon, Secret's Han Sun Hwa, Yeon Woo Jin, and Han Groo Cast in Marriage, Not Dating". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ^ "Marriage, Not Dating (2014) episode 1-16 Korean TV Series DVD (English Sub)".
- ^ a b Kim, Min-jin (26 June 2014). "Yeon Woo-jin and Han Groo reveal each other's charms". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ^ a b Chung, Joo-won (26 June 2014). "Yeon Woo-jin, Huh Jeong-min talk about 'some culture'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ^ Kim, Min-jin (26 June 2014). "2AM's Jinwoon admits it's hard being a 'bad guy'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ^ Kim, Min-jin (26 June 2014). "Jinwoon shares his true thoughts on 'marriage'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ^ a b Kim, Min-jin (26 June 2014). "Jinwoon and Sunhwa talk about 'idols in acting business'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- Marriage, Not Dating at HanCinema