Marry Him If You Dare
{{short description|Television series}}
{{Infobox television
| image = A poster for the TV series Marry Him If You Dare.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| alt_name = Mirae's Choice
Future's Choice
The Future Choice
Choice of the Future
| genre = Romance
Drama
Time travel
| writer = Hong Jin-ah
| director = Kwon Kye-hong
Yoo Jong-sun
| starring = Yoon Eun-hye
Lee Dong-gun
Jung Yong-hwa
Han Chae-ah
Choi Myung-gil
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| composer =
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| num_episodes = 16
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Kim Sung-geun
| producer = Kim Young-gyun
Park Woo-ram
| editor =
| location = Korea
| cinematography =
| camera =
| runtime = Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST)
| company = Annex Telecom
FNC Entertainment
| channel = Korean Broadcasting System
| first_aired = {{start date|2013|10|14|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2013|12|3|df=y}}
| related =
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{{Infobox Korean name
|hangul=미래의 선택
|rr=Miraeui Seontaek
|mr=Miraeŭi Sŏnt'aek
}}
Marry Him If You Dare ({{Korean|hangul=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.{{cite web|last=Jeon|first=Su-mi|title=CN Blue′s Jung Yong Hwa, Yun Eun Hye and Lee Dong Gun Confirmed for Drama The Choice of the Future|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/44413|work=enewsWorld|access-date=2013-09-05|date=27 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830003331/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/44413|archive-date=30 August 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Eun-ah|title=CNBLUE Jung Yonghwa, Yoon Eun-hye, Lee Dong-gun Cast in New Drama|url=http://www.tenasia.com/cnblue-jung-yonghwayoon-eun-hye-lee-dong-gun-cast-in-new-drama/|work=TenAsia|access-date=2013-09-05|date=27 August 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429194758/http://www.tenasia.com/cnblue-jung-yonghwayoon-eun-hye-lee-dong-gun-cast-in-new-drama/|archivedate=29 April 2014}}{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Sun-min|title=New drama may star Yoon Eun-hye|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2975960|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=2013-09-05|date=13 August 2013}}{{cite web|last=Kang|first=Jung-yeon|title=Yoon Eun-hye, Lee Dong-gun, CNBLUE Jung Yonghwa Get Ready for New Drama|url=http://www.tenasia.com/yoon-eun-hye-lee-dong-gun-cnblue-jung-yonghwa-get-ready-for-new-drama/|work=TenAsia|access-date=2013-09-10|date=9 September 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429183809/http://www.tenasia.com/yoon-eun-hye-lee-dong-gun-cnblue-jung-yonghwa-get-ready-for-new-drama/|archivedate=29 April 2014}}
Plot
Set 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
=Main=
- Yoon Eun-hye as Na Mi-rae{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Sun-min|title=Yoon Eun-hye takes on cheery role|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2978659|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=2013-10-15|date=11 October 2013}}
: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=
- 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
{{Infobox album
| name = Marry Him If You Dare
Original Soundtrack
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Various Artists
| cover =
| released = {{Start date|2013|10|14}}
| recorded =
| venue =
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| genre = Pop, K-pop, soundtrack
| length =
| language = Korean, English
| label = FNC Entertainment
| producer =
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{{Track listing
| extra_column= Artist
| headline = Playlist 1
| title1 = My Lady
| note1 =
| extra1 = Kim Tae-woo
| length1 = 3:42
}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column= Artist
| headline = Playlist 2
| title1 = I'm OK
| note1 =
| extra1 =Yuna
| length1 = 3:11
| title2 = 사랑을 캐스팅해요
| note2 = Casting Love
| extra2 = Jeon Gun-hwa
| length2 = 3:20
}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column= Artist
| headline = Playlist 3
| title1 = Only Me
| note1 =
| extra1 = Melody Day
| length1 = 3:35
| title2 = Paradise
| note2 =
| extra2 = Cyndi
| length2 = 3:53
}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column= Artist
| headline = Playlist 4
| title1 = It's You
| note1 =
| extra1 = Park Hyo-shin
| length1 = 3:51
}}
Ratings
class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |
rowspan="3"|Episode #
!rowspan="3"|Original broadcast date !colspan="4"| Average audience share |
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colspan="2"|TNmS Ratings{{cite web|url=http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp|title=TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu|work=TNMS Ratings|access-date=2013-10-14|language=Korean}} |
width=100|Nationwide
!width=100|Seoul National Capital Area !width=100|Nationwide !width=100|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% |
colspan=2 | Average || 5.3% || - || 6.2% || - |
Awards and nominations
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Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
rowspan=4| 2013 | rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;"| KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Dong-gun | {{nom}} |
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Yoon Eun-hye | {{nom}} | ||
Best Couple Award | Lee Dong-gun & Yoon Eun-hye | {{nom}} | ||
Best Couple Award | Jung Yong-hwa & Han Chae-ah | {{nom}} | ||
rowspan=6| 2014 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (TV) | Jung Yong-hwa | {{nom}} |
Most Popular Actress (TV) | Yoon Eun-hye | {{nom}} | ||
rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;" | 9th Seoul International Drama Awards | rowspan=2| Outstanding Korean Drama OST | My Lady - Kim Tae-woo | {{nom}} | |
It's You - Park Hyo-shin | {{nom}} | |||
Outstanding Korean Actor | Jung Yong-hwa | {{nom}} | ||
Outstanding Korean Drama | Marry Him If You Dare | {{nom}} |
References
{{reflist|2}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/mirae/}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{KBS World TV program|747}}
- {{hancinema drama|Marry_Him_If_You_Dare|Marry Him If You Dare}}
- {{IMDb title|3357418|Marry Him If You Dare}}
Category:2013 South Korean television series debuts
Category:2013 South Korean television series endings
Category:Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
Category:Korean-language television shows
Category:South Korean time travel television series