Marriage, Not Dating

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) time slot for 16 episodes.

Marriage, Not Dating
Promotional poster
Also known asMarriage Over Love
Marriage Without Love
Marriage Without Dating
Let's Get Married
GenreRomance
Comedy
Drama
Written byJoo Hwa-mi
Directed bySong Hyun-wook
Lee Jong-jae
StarringYeon Woo-jin
Han Groo
Jeong Jin-woon
Han Sunhwa
Heo Jung-min
Yoon So-hee
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languagesKorean
English
No. of episodes16
Production
Production locationKorea
Running timeFridays and Saturdays at 20:40 (KST)
Production companyIOK Media
Release
Original networktvN
Original releaseJuly 4 (2014-07-04) –
August 23, 2014 (2014-08-23)
Marriage, Not Dating
Hangul
연애 말고 결혼
Hanja
戀愛말고結婚
Revised RomanizationYeonae Malgo Gyeolhon
McCune–ReischauerYŏnae Malgo Kyŏlhon

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.[3]

Cast

Main characters
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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
Seemingly cold and aloof, she's obsessed with marrying off her son Gi-tae, but he constantly thwarts her schemes.
A doctor who's cheating on his wife with a younger mistress.
She and her husband run a chicken and soju restaurant, and are constantly bickering.
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.
Gi-tae's grandmother, and the only member of his family who approves of Jang-mi.
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.

Cameo/guest appearances

Ratings

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
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
tvN10 Awards
Best Kiss AwardYeon Woo-jin and Han GrooNominated

Notes
  1. Credited as Son Ji-hyun.

References
  1. Chung, Joo-won (26 June 2014). "Marriage over Love has both reality and romance: director". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  2. 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.
  3. "Marriage, Not Dating (2014) episode 1-16 Korean TV Series DVD (English Sub)".
  4. Kim, Min-jin (26 June 2014). "Yeon Woo-jin and Han Groo reveal each other's charms". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  5. Chung, Joo-won (26 June 2014). "Yeon Woo-jin, Huh Jeong-min talk about 'some culture'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  6. Kim, Min-jin (26 June 2014). "2AM's Jinwoon admits it's hard being a 'bad guy'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  7. Kim, Min-jin (26 June 2014). "Jinwoon shares his true thoughts on 'marriage'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  8. Kim, Min-jin (26 June 2014). "Jinwoon and Sunhwa talk about 'idols in acting business'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
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