Marry Him If You Dare (Korean: 미래의 선택; lit. Mirae's Choice or Future's Choice) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Yoon Eun-hye, Lee Dong-gun, Jung Yong-hwa, Han Chae-ah, and Choi Myung-gil. It aired on KBS2 from October 14 to December 3, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 16 episodes.[1][2][3][4]
| Marry Him If You Dare | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Mirae's Choice Future's Choice The Future Choice Choice of the Future |
| Genre | Romance Drama Time travel |
| Written by | Hong Jin-ah |
| Directed by | Kwon Kye-hong Yoo Jong-sun |
| Starring | Yoon Eun-hye Lee Dong-gun Jung Yong-hwa Han Chae-ah Choi Myung-gil |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Sung-geun |
| Producers | Kim Young-gyun Park Woo-ram |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) |
| Production companies | Annex Telecom FNC Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | 14 October – 3 December 2013 |
| Marry Him If You Dare | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Miraeui Seontaek |
| McCune–Reischauer | Miraeŭi Sŏnt'aek |
Plot
editSet in the world of television broadcasting, Na Mi-rae travels back in time to prevent her 32-year-old self from marrying news anchor Kim Shin, thus sending her past self down a different path and enabling her to pursue the things she really wanted in life.
Cast
editMain
edit- Yoon Eun-hye as Na Mi-rae[5]
- A bright and lovable 32-year-old who spends her days chanting to herself, “I'm okay!” and barely scrapes by in her job as a call center agent. But one day, her future self appears in front of her and changes her life. She begins to pursue her dream of becoming a television writer.
- Lee Dong-gun as Kim Shin
- The network's lead news anchor. He can be prickly, but is also highly principled and upright.
- Jung Yong-hwa as Park Se-joo
- The CEO's grandson who is set to inherit the network. He went to film school in America, and is masquerading as a lowly cameraman (or VJ). He dreams of building a media conglomerate.
- Han Chae-ah as Seo Yoo-kyung
- A reporter on the morning show. Outwardly cute, she is smart and cunning.
- Choi Myung-gil as Na Mi-rae's future self
- She came from future to change her present life.
Supporting
edit- Oh Jung-se as Noh Joo-hyun
- Lee Mi-do as Bae Hyun-ah
- Lee Jung-hyuk as Seong-hoon
- Ba Ram as Chang Gong
- Ahn Se-ha as Lee Jae-soo
- Go Doo-shim as Lee Mi-ran
- Kim Ji-ho as black man
- Jang Eun-ah as announcer
- Shin Bo-ra as entertainer (cameo)
Original Soundtrack
edit| Marry Him If You Dare Original Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | October 14, 2013 |
| Genre | Pop, K-pop, soundtrack |
| Language | Korean, English |
| Label | FNC Entertainment |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Lady" | Kim Tae-woo | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm OK" | Yuna | 3:11 |
| 2. | "사랑을 캐스팅해요" (Casting Love) | Jeon Gun-hwa | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only Me" | Melody Day | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Paradise" | Cyndi | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's You" | Park Hyo-shin | 3:51 |
Ratings
edit| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[6] | AGB Nielsen[7] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 14 October 2013 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.9% |
| 2 | 15 October 2013 | 7.9% | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.2% |
| 3 | 21 October 2013 | 7.2% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 9.0% |
| 4 | 22 October 2013 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 7.7% |
| 5 | 28 October 2013 | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 7.3% |
| 6 | 29 October 2013 | 6.7% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 7.9% |
| 7 | 4 November 2013 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 7.3% |
| 8 | 5 November 2013 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| 9 | 11 November 2013 | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| 10 | 12 November 2013 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| 11 | 18 November 2013 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| 12 | 19 November 2013 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| 13 | 25 November 2013 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| 14 | 26 November 2013 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| 15 | 2 December 2013 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| 16 | 3 December 2013 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| Average | 5.3% | - | 6.2% | - | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Dong-gun | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Yoon Eun-hye | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award | Lee Dong-gun & Yoon Eun-hye | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award | Jung Yong-hwa & Han Chae-ah | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (TV) | Jung Yong-hwa | Nominated |
| Most Popular Actress (TV) | Yoon Eun-hye | Nominated | ||
| 9th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Drama OST | My Lady - Kim Tae-woo | Nominated | |
| It's You - Park Hyo-shin | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Korean Actor | Jung Yong-hwa | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Korean Drama | Marry Him If You Dare | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (27 August 2013). "CN Blue′s Jung Yong Hwa, Yun Eun Hye and Lee Dong Gun Confirmed for Drama The Choice of the Future". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ Lee, Eun-ah (27 August 2013). "CNBLUE Jung Yonghwa, Yoon Eun-hye, Lee Dong-gun Cast in New Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (13 August 2013). "New drama may star Yoon Eun-hye". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ Kang, Jung-yeon (9 September 2013). "Yoon Eun-hye, Lee Dong-gun, CNBLUE Jung Yonghwa Get Ready for New Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (11 October 2013). "Yoon Eun-hye takes on cheery role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Marry Him If You Dare on KBS World
- Marry Him If You Dare at HanCinema
- Marry Him If You Dare at IMDb