Marriage, Not Dating

Marriage, Not Dating 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. It aired on tvN from July 4 to August 23, 2014 on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 (KST) for 16 episodes.

Synopsis
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.

Main characters

 * 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.


 * 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.


 * 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.


 * 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.


 * 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.


 * 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

 * 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

 * Lee Han-wi
 * Nam Ji-hyun 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
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.


 * 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).