- Marry My Husband was a compelling webtoon adaptation with a mix of revenge, comedy, and love story.
- The cast, led by Park Min-young, brought their characters to life in this story of revenge and second chances.
- The series made changes from the original webtoon to tell Ji-won's transformation story uniquely.
Marry My Husband’s cast included established Korean stars and up-and-coming actors who brought Ji-won’s story to life in this K-drama adaptation of a webtoon. Prime Video’s time travel K-drama aired from January to February 2024, with each episode following a new chapter in Ji-won’s journey to give her tragic destiny to someone else. Marry My Husband combined drama, comedy, and a love story into a compelling 16-episode series that will likely be included in the list of best K-dramas of 2024. Most of the show took place in 2013, although the story began in the present day.
Similar to other K-dramas based on a webtoon, Marry My Husband covered most of its source material but also made changes to the original story. Each of the Marry My Husband actors did an incredible job in bringing their characters to life, from the four lead actors to the supporting names. While Ji-won and Ji-hyuk were the story's focus, the series ensured all characters were given a moment to shine. Star Park Min-young led the series through a challenging performance that highlighted Ji-won’s transformation from a tragic victim to the master of her own fate.
| Marry My Husband Main Cast | |
|---|---|
| Actor | Character |
| Park Min-young | Kang Ji-won |
| Na In-woo | Yoo Ji-hyuk |
| Lee Yi-kyung | Park Min-hwan |
| Song Ha-yoon | Jung Su-min |
Park Min-young as Kang Ji-won
Actor: Park Min-young, 37, is a South Korean actress born on March 4, 1986 in Seoul. She graduated from Dongguk University, where she studied Theatre, in 2013. Three years before that, Park had her breakout role in 2010’s Sungkyunkwan Scandal. It would not take long for the actress to land lead roles in multiple K-dramas, including but not limited to Glory Jane and Doctor Jin. Since then, Park has starred in some of the best K-dramas of her generation, such as What's Wrong with Secretary Kim and Forecasting Love and Weather.
Notable Movies/TV Shows: Glory Jane, A New Leaf, Healer Queen for Seven Days, What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, Her Private Life, When the Weather Is Fine, Forecasting Love and Weather, Love in Contract.
Character: Kang Ji-won is given a second chance in life after she is pushed to death by her husband, who is having an affair with her best friend. She wakes up 10 years in the past, before her cancer diagnosis and her marriage with Min-hwan. Ji-won now gets to live a second life, and she uses this chance not only to make her future better but also to take revenge on her boyfriend and best friend. Ji-won’s mission is to transfer her fate to Su-min, which turns out to be more complicated than she originally thought.
Marry My Husband concluded on February 20, 2024.
Na In-woo as Yoo Ji-hyuk
Actor: Na In-woo, 29, is a South Korean actor born on September 17, 1994 in Gwangju. He attended Dankook University, where he studied Performing Arts. Following his first acting role in the 2013 musical Bachelor's Vegetable Store, Na would have a credit role in a TV show for the first time in 2015 with Shine or Go Crazy. He would start to have bigger roles in K-dramas, including leading ones in shows such as Jinxed at First and Longing for You.
Notable Movies/TV Shows: It's Okay to be Sensitive, Mr. Queen, River Where the Moon Rises, Cleaning Up, Jinxed at First, The Golden Spoon, Longing for You.
Character: Ji-hyuk is the head of U&K’s marketing department and the grandson of the company’s owner. He has feelings for Ji-won and is the first person to help her after she wakes up in 2013, though neither he nor anyone else knows why she is acting so weird. While Ji-hyuk is in love with Ji-won and wants to be with her, he also wants to help her complete her revenge, even if that means they cannot be together. Ji-hyuk also hides a major secret that eventually changes his relationship with Ji-won.
Lee Yi-kyung as Park Min-hwan
Actor: Lee Yi-kyung, 35, is a South Korean actor and singer born on January 8, 1989, in Cheongju. His first major role was in 2012’s School 2013, after which he appeared in dramas such as You're All Surrounded and More Than A Maid. 2018’s Welcome to Waikiki marked Lee Yi-kyung’s first starring role, and he has also been in movies such as Hitman: Agent Jun and The Moon.
Notable Movies/TV Shows: School 2013, My Love from the Star, Descendants of the Sun, Hitman: Agent Jun, The Moon, Royal Secret Agent, X Of Crisis.
Character: Min-hwan was married to Ji-won in 2013, and he could not have been a worse husband. Abusive, misogynist, and lazy, Min-hwan had barely any money left and was now using Ji-won’s savings for his own benefit. Even though Min-hwan’s mother was abusive toward Ji-won, he never did anything to help his wife. Once Ji-won goes back in time, she finds the perfect opportunity to flip the script and ruin Min-hwan’s life before they get married. Min-hwan begins to have an affair with Su-min, just like Ji-won intended to do in this amazing K-drama about revenge.
Song Ha-yoon as Jung Su-min
Actor: Song Ha-yoon, 37, is a South Korean actress born on December 2, 1986, in Seoul. Her acting career began in 2003, with appearances in music videos and the television series Sang Doo! Let's Go to School. Song would appear in her first feature film two years later and has since been in multiple K-dramas, including Band of Sisters and Fight for My Way.
Notable Movies/TV Shows: Strongest Chil Woo, Band of Sisters, Fight for My Way, Devilish Charm.
Character: Su-min was once Ji-won’s best friend, although the nature of their friendship was always complicated. Whereas Ji-won liked to be around Su-min because she couldn’t believe someone that popular and cool could be friends with her, Su-min just wanted to steal the things Ji-won had accomplished. Su-min never truly accepted Ji-won’s happiness, almost as if she didn’t accept that her less popular friend could also be happy. Once Ji-won realizes this, she decides to ensure Su-min ends up marrying Min-hwan, hence the show’s “Marry My Husband” title.
Marry My Husband Supporting Cast & Characters
Lee Gi-kwang as Baek Eun-ho: Eun-ho was Ji-won’s crush in high school, and they were almost a happy couple. However, thanks to Su-min, Eun-Ho thought that Ji-won wanted to break up with him, leading to a fallout between them that would only be fixed several years later. Once Ji-won goes back in time, she is given the chance to fix things with Eun-ho, making Marry My Husband briefly into a love triangle TV show involving Ji-won, Ji-hyuk, and Eun-ho. He is played by actor and singer Lee Gi-kwang, a member of the Highlight group.
Choi Gyu-ri as Yoo Hee-yeon: Hee-yeon is an employee from U&K’s marketing team and the first friend Ji-won makes once she goes back to 2013. Hee-yeon is also the sister of Ji-hyuk, although she usually prefers not to mention it. Often used as the show’s comic relief, Hee-yeon is full of energy and is always making jokes, which is the opposite of her brother. She is played by Choi Gyu-ri, known for Rookie Cops and Happy Battle.
9 Best K-Dramas For Beginners
Choosing a K-drama can be overwhelming for new audiences, but there are a few shows that are enjoyable for beginners who don't know where to start.Gong Min-jeung as Yang Joo-ran: Yang Joo-ran is a senior member of U&K’s marketing department, and has been part of the company for years. Joo-ran was behind some of the team’s most successful projects, yet her boss stole the credit for her ideas. She is an unhappy marriage and has a story that mirrors that of Ji-won, which brings the two characters together. Thanks to Ji-won, Joo-ran becomes stronger. She is played by Gong Min-jeung, known for Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha and Please Don’t Date Him.
Jung Kyung-soon as Kim Ja-ok: Ja-ok is Min-hwan’s mother and the worst mother-in-law someone could have in Marry My Husband. She treated Ji-won almost worse than Min-hwan did, humiliating her and saying bad things about her family. Ja-ok is played by prolific actress Jung Kyung-soon, who has been in several Korean movies and TV shows.
Watch Marry My Husband on Prime Video
Marry My Husband
CastSong Ha-yoon, Lee Yi-kyung, Park Min-young, Na In-woo
Release DateJanuary 1, 2024
Seasons1
GenresDrama, Fantasy
Creator(s)Sung So-jak, Han Jin-seon, Park Won-guk, Shin Yoo-dam
