My Merry Marriage (Korean결혼하자 맹꽁아!) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Park Ha-na, Park Sang-nam, Kim Sa-kwon, Lee Yeon-doo, Park Tam-hee, and Lee Eun-hyung. It premiered on KBS1 on October 7, 2024, and airs every Monday to Friday at 20:30 (KST).[1]

My Merry Marriage
Promotional poster
Hangul
결혼하자 맹꽁아!
Literal meaningLet's Get Married, You Silly Goose!
Revised RomanizationGyeolhonhaja maengkkonga!
McCune–ReischauerKyŏrhonhaja maengkkonga!
Genre
Written bySong Jung-rim
Directed byKim Sung-geun
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes1
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkKBS1
ReleaseOctober 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) –
present

Synopsis

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My Merry Marriage is a delightful family drama that asks the true meaning of 'happiness' by showing various aspects of marriage such as divorce, remarriage, and single life, and brings about empathy and laughter from all generations.

Cast and characters

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Main

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A contract designer at Jayce Fashion.
The grandson of Jayce Fashion Chairman Hwang Ik-seon and born to a wealthy father and a poor mother.
  • Kim Sa-kwon as Seo Min-ki[2]
The head of the marketing team at Jayce Fashion, who has the tenacity to see what he wants to do.
The queen of absolute power and the only daughter of Dodo Group and the head of the Jayce Fashion design team.
  • Park Tam-hee as Eom Hong-dan[2]
The deputy manager of the Jayce Fashion design team, who calls herself a competent and cool career woman.
An elite doctor who graduated from a prestigious medical school.

Supporting

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People around Gong-hee and Gong-bu

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Gong-hee and Gong-bu's mother.
Gong-hee and Gong-bu's father.
Myung-ja's biological mother.
Kyung-tae's younger sister.

People around Dan-soo

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The president of Jayce Fashion and the grandmother of Dan-soo.

People around Min-ki

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Min-ki's mother.

Other

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A mysterious character who has a story full of tears behind her seemingly flowery appearance.

Special appearances

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Production

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Development

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The KBS1 family drama My Merry Marriage was written by Song Jung-rim, directed by Kim Sung-geun, and produced by DK E&M and Monster Union.[6]

Casting

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On August 27, 2024, Park Ha-na, Park Sang-nam, Kim Sa-kwon, Lee Yeon-doo, Park Tam-hee, and Lee Eun-hyung had confirmed their appearances for the series.[6]

Viewership

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My Merry Marriage : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
EpisodesEpisode number
123456789101112131415161718192021222324
1–242.135TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
25–48TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
49–72TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
73–96TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
97–120TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[7]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[7]
Nationwide Seoul
1 October 7, 2024 13.2% (1st) 11.6% (1st)
2 October 8, 2024
3 October 9, 2024
4 October 10, 2024
5 October 11, 2024
6 October 14, 2024
7 October 15, 2024
8 October 16, 2024
9 October 17, 2024
10 October 18, 2024
11 October 21, 2024
12 October 22, 2024
13 October 23, 2024
14 October 24, 2024
15 October 25, 2024
16 October 28, 2024
17 October 29, 2024
18 October 30, 2024
19 October 31, 2024
20 November 1, 2024
21 November 4, 2024
22 November 5, 2024
23 November 6, 2024
24 November 7, 2024
25 November 8, 2024
26 November 11, 2024
27 November 12, 2024
28 November 13, 2024
29 November 14, 2024
30 November 15, 2024
31 November 18, 2024
32 November 19, 2024
33 November 20, 2024
34 November 21, 2024
35 November 22, 2024
36 November 25, 2024
37 November 26, 2024
38 November 27, 2024
39 November 28, 2024
40 November 29, 2024
41 December 2, 2024
42 December 3, 2024
43 December 4, 2024
44 December 5, 2024
45 December 6, 2024
46 December 9, 2024
47 December 10, 2024
48 December 11, 2024
49 December 12, 2024
50 December 13, 2024
51 December 16, 2024
52 December 17, 2024
53 December 18, 2024
54 December 19, 2024
55 December 20, 2024
56 December 23, 2024
57 December 24, 2024
58 December 25, 2024
59 December 26, 2024
60 December 27, 2024
61 December 30, 2024
62 December 31, 2024
63 January 1, 2025
64 January 2, 2025
65 January 3, 2025
66 January 6, 2025
67 January 7, 2025
68 January 8, 2025
69 January 9, 2025
70 January 10, 2025
71 January 13, 2025
72 January 14, 2025
73 January 15, 2025
74 January 16, 2025
75 January 17, 2025
76 January 20, 2025
77 January 21, 2025
78 January 22, 2025
79 January 23, 2025
80 January 24, 2025
81 January 27, 2025
82 January 28, 2025
83 January 29, 2025
84 January 30, 2025
85 January 31, 2025
86 February 3, 2025
87 February 4, 2025
88 February 5, 2025
89 February 6, 2025
90 February 7, 2025
91 February 10, 2025
92 February 11, 2025
93 February 12, 2025
94 February 13, 2025
95 February 14, 2025
96 February 17, 2025
97 February 18, 2025
98 February 19, 2025
99 February 20, 2025
100 February 21, 2025
101 February 24, 2025
102 February 25, 2025
103 February 26, 2025
104 February 27, 2025
105 February 28, 2025
106 March 3, 2025
107 March 4, 2025
108 March 5, 2025
109 March 6, 2025
110 March 7, 2025
111 March 10, 2025
112 March 11, 2025
113 March 12, 2025
114 March 13, 2025
115 March 14, 2025
116 March 17, 2025
117 March 18, 2025
118 March 19, 2025
119 March 20, 2025
120 March 21, 2025
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

References

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  1. ^ Park, A-reum (September 13, 2024). "박하나X박상남 설렘 케미 "너랑 지독하게 얽히고 싶어"(결혼하자 맹꽁아!)" [Park Ha Na X Park Sang Nam's Heart-fluttering Chemistry "I Want to Get So Filthy With You" (Let's Get Married, Frog!)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Heo, Ji-hyung (August 27, 2024). "박하나→박상남, '결혼하자 맹꽁아!' 출연..'6인 6색' 결혼 이야기" [Park Ha-na → Park Sang-nam, appearing on 'Let's Get Married, Frog!'...'6 People, 6 Colors' Marriage Stories] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Jang, Woo-young (August 29, 2024). "양미경·최재성·반효정·양희경·전수경·윤복인, 국민배우 총출동..'맹꽁아!' 합류 [공식]" [Yang Mi-kyung, Choi Jae-sung, Ban Hyo-jeong, Yang Hee-kyung, Jeon Soo-kyung, Yoon Bok-in, all national actors... Joining 'Maeng-kong-ah!' [Official]] (in Korean). Osen [ko]. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Son, Bong-seok (September 6, 2024). "배우 최수린, '결혼하자 맹꽁아!' 오드리 역 낙점" [Actress Choi Soo-rin, selected as Audrey in 'Let's Get Married, Frog!'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ a b Jang, Woo-young (August 27, 2024). "[단독] '고거전' 야울융서·소배압 전격 재회..김혁X김준배, '맹꽁아!' 특별 출연" [[Exclusive] 'Gogeojeon' Yaul-Yong-Seo and So-Bae-Ap's surprise reunion... Kim Hyuk X Kim Jun-Bae, special appearances in 'Maeng-Kong-A!'] (in Korean). Osen [ko]. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ a b Bae, Hyo-joo (August 27, 2024). "KBS 일일극 퀸 박하나 돌아온다 '결혼하자 맹꽁아!' 캐스팅" [KBS Daily Drama Queen Park Ha Na Returns to Casting 'Let's Get Married, Frog!'] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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