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!Contains Spoilers!
“Marry My Husband” has quickly become one of the most popular K-drama releases this year. The popularity is definitely deserved, this show keeps the audience engaged from start to finish.
“Marry My Husband” is a revenge drama about Jiwon Kang (Min-young Park), a woman with cancer who was murdered by her cheating husband, Minhwan Park.
After being murdered, Jiwon is sent back in time and given a second chance to turn her life around.
The show is based on a web novel of the same name, which was later re-released as a webtoon.
My initial thoughts upon watching were that the characters were wonderfully cast; I read the webtoon before watching and all the actors seem to embody the characters very well.
The only issue I saw with the cast was that a few side characters felt out of place. One that I noticed the most was the character Eun-ho Baek, played by Gi-Kwang Lee.
While the drama does have its comedic moments and characters, for the most part it’s a relatively serious show. Unfortunately, I felt that Eun-ho seemed more like a character that belonged in a rom-com. At times, Gi-Kwang Lee’s acting comes off as awkward and distracts attention away from the scene that’s happening.
I will note that Lee doesn’t have as much experience as his co-stars, which is what I think ultimately made his performance seem so jarring in comparison.
For the most part though, I really enjoyed this cast. I think they have brilliant chemistry, which I believe majorly contributed to the show’s success.
The person who stood out the most to me is Ha-Yoon Song, who plays Su-min Jeong, one of the main antagonists. Su-min is Minhwan’s affair partner as well as Jiwon’s best friend.
Song plays this character beautifully. I was shocked at times by her performance, especially when her character’s true colors come out.
She’s excellent at creating suspense and really shines during intense scenes.
Another actor that stood out to me is Yi-Kyung Lee, who plays Minhwan Park. I’ve seen some of his previous work and I noticed he usually plays comedic roles; His performance really surprised me this time.
Minhwan is an everyday villain, which Yi-Kyung Lee does an amazing job of portraying. He’s brilliant during comedic scenes, but I loved his confrontational scenes so much more.
He’s great at portraying how quickly someone like Minhwan can switch from being a just typical bad boyfriend to terrifying in an instant, such as his scenes with Jiwon.
Cast aside, what I enjoyed the most about this drama was how satisfying the revenge is. Every moment leading up to it leaves you on the edge of your seat.
The show makes the impact of the revenge that much greater by slowly building up the antagonists to the point where you can’t wait for the revenge to take place.
The biggest criticism I have is in regards to the latter half of the show. I found myself skipping ahead at times.
There were many subplots in the later part of the show that I felt bored with. The subplots with the side characters could have been executed much better.
There are several little romances between the side characters that make little to no sense if you haven’t read any of the show’s source content.
The show hints at the couples, but the lack of scenes between them makes it unsatisfying.
The romance in this show generally isn’t so interesting, which I believe simply to be a result of the revenge aspect being much more engaging.
I did enjoy the romance in the main two characters though, I think they had great chemistry and many memorable scenes together.
The show is great at building up the main characters as individuals, which makes the romance between them more satisfying.
I especially enjoyed how the show doesn’t make Jiwon a damsel in distress. Her love interest, Jihyuk, often assists her but does not save her.
Jiwon is the main person carrying out the revenge and is an incredibly resilient character.
One thing I often dislike about K-dramas, is how often the female leads play into the ‘damsel in distress’ trope. I think it sends an outdated message to viewers.
Though there are moments where the show still plays into this, such as Jihyuk saving Jiwon from her ex boyfriend multiple times.
Revenge and romance aside, I really enjoy how this show portrays how certain decisions can significantly change your future–for better or worse.
“Marry My Husband” is a drama that is definitely worth your time.
I’d give this show an 8/10, there are things it can improve on but I loved it overall.
“Marry My Husband” is streaming on Prime Video.
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