Reviews

another marriage revenge drama done well!!

at first i thought its going to be exactly like perfect marriage revenge since it had almost all the same conflicts but marry my husband has done well to differentiate it from pmr. pmr was more focused on them healing from the trauma (mostly the fl) and they didn't have to change themselves much. here both our ml and fl had to learn things on their own, heal by themselves and decide how to change their destines. the characters were well developed from the 1st ep to last. the change jiwon has from the helpless naive girl to a happy and smart woman, jihyuk from a shy guy to a man who is not afraid to take chances. even the villains are well developed. sumin and minhwan are such complex villains, i could talk abt how great of a character sumin was. there is a question to ask, would u rather be a girl like jiwon(past one) or a girl like sumin when you face someone like minhwan. all the other side characters were good too. my only problem with the show is how anti-glasses they are. like be real, their glasses DID NOT make them unattractive. anyways so satisfying to see the revenge, here is to more revenge dramas

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Sexless Tea Party

You'd think there was room for this deep dive into human desires and the messiness of relationships, but the drama just stumbled into this predictable mess of melodrama and characters you could barely see through. The characters were supposedly torn apart by the whole moral dilemma of their sneaky affairs but they did the bare minimum in that regard. Even the romantic tension felt somewhat forced and lacking. The drama would've benefited from only focusing on the main infidelity but here everyone was cheating on one another. Too much noise. In comparison, all the previous points also applied to the JP version except that they were even more drastic and detached in that one.

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Sexless Tea Party

You'd think there was room for this deep dive into human desires and the messiness of relationships, but the drama just stumbled into this predictable mess of melodrama and characters you could barely see through. The characters were supposedly torn apart by the whole moral dilemma of their sneaky affairs but they did the bare minimum in that regard. Even the romantic tension felt too forced, superficial and lacking. The drama would've benefited from focusing on the main infidelity only. In comparison, all the previous points also applies to the KR version except that they were less drastic and detached than this one.

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"This is undoubtedly one of the best K-dramas you'll ever watch!"

"Marriage My Husband" is an absolute masterpiece that delivers an exceptional viewing experience. The show boasts of a well-crafted plot that keeps the audience engaged from start to finish. The exceptionally talented cast brings the characters to life with their impressive performances.

Some people may say that they are disappointed and want to get it over with. However, I believe that those who say that have either not watched the drama entirely or have a tasteless taste in stories.

The show is a perfect blend of great music and superb cinematography that provides a visual treat for the audience. It has everything that one could desire, including drama, revenge, love, frustration, sadness, anger, and much more. It's an adrenaline rush that will stay with you for a long time.

I strongly recommend watching this show without any spoilers, as the chemistry between the leads builds slowly and sweetly. Ji-Won's character is an inspiration for career-minded women, as she bands together with other women rather than fighting for individual recognition. The villains' characters are excellently portrayed, with moments where you can empathize with their situation and others where you want to punch them.

In conclusion, I would confidently rate this drama a solid 10000 out of 10. It's a masterpiece that deserves multiple viewings, and I'm confident that you won't regret giving it a try.

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Less means more, more means less…

At least in terms of number of cliches, politines, schemes and unnecessary side characters. Develop and elaborate on what you already have - sadly the writer did not get the memo.

Yes, I am aware that all these unnecessary side plots and twists were part of the source material, but I am also quite aware of the fact one should be selective of how much they decide to bring to the adaptation. It’s okay to remove some characters from the plot if they don’t really add much to it anyway.

First half of the show was honestly pure perfection. Female lead with good character that you want to root for. Too perfect to be true male lead. Supporting characters that feel like real people. Well paced drama and conflicts and get reasonable resolutions. Villains that are so awful you kind of start to appreciate how much of a hazardous waste they are.

And then the second half happened… Adding one dimensional characters just to annoy the viewers (since the same plot could have been achieved with the already existing cast). Why? Tell me why they decided adding side plots and characters to never develop them, never give a proper closure and actually make the already existing set up more messy and unrealistic, would be a good idea. Adding one dimensional, poorly written and poorly acted characters will never increase the quality and value of your project.

But even with that messy last few episodes, the drama managed to end on an enjoyable note. One thing I for sure appreciated was the message - you do not really need magic powers and time travel to change your life. Pay attention to your surroundings, see the value in people who support you, don’t be scared to ask for help, do not let people treat you badly - you deserve better. You have more power in your hands than you might think, you just have to take that first step and start using it.

That would be the “message” part, how about the romance? As for the chemistry, it was mediocre. I honestly think Park Min Young does not have good chemistry with any of her romantic co-actors. All of her rom-coms usually feel one sided - I see a lot of feelings and passion from the men, and then… not much from her. It’s the same case here. For how unreasonably perfect and poorly developed Yoo Ji Hyuk was, Na In Woo truly sold the character and even if by the end of the drama I did not feel like I know Ji Hyuk that well, I knew how much he loves Ji Won.

While I did not vibe with Park Min Young’s romantic scenes, I do think she did a great job with the personal journey of Kang Ji Won - from the shell of a human, defeated, angry, dying, to a confident, driven and strong woman. I felt her pain, I felt her frustration, I felt her fear, but I also felt the satisfaction and the sense of victory with each and every positive step she took.

All that said, I think we can all agree that the true stars of the drama were Lee Yi Kyung and Song Ha Yoon - what a powerful duo. They could be given as a definition of characters you love to hate. Cannot believe I’m saying it, but I will miss their selfish, crazy, self pity shenanigans.

Production value? Soundtrack? Set design? Makeup and costumes? All typical mainstream drama level - great, but not outstanding and for sure not memorable.

Overall, it was extremely entertaining, then it became extremely frustrating, but still entertaining. Closer to the end it hit rock bottom and almost made me drop, just to finish on a high note again.

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Darker, Deeper

Marry My Husband is a show I began anticipating after learning about Park Min Young's dedication to the role. I have read the webtoon but not the novel on which this is based.

Darker
Compared to webtoon the story is darker and intense. After 9th episode, whatever fluff and fun was left had been drained. The sudden genre change took time to adjust and the viewing became a chore. Upon acclimatising, the twists and turns are justified to nicely put a bow on it and give the perfect ending.

Deeper
The character development is deeper, making it easier to understand each character's actions like Yura and Sumin's. Although Yura's character comes off as unnecessary, the ending disproves it.

Not a 10
Sometimes a bit draggy to intensify the drama and the sudden genre change to melodrama makjangish vibe prevents this from making it into my favourites of 2024.

Top Notch acting
Song Ha Yoon and Lee Yi Kyung stole the show. On a side note, Park Min Young felt like a fashion goddess, " like you could wear that to work?!". Na In Woo was cute. He was different and better than his previous work Jinxed at first. Choi Gyu Ri was the best cast. Gong Min Jung was a bit stiff not sure if the character was meant to be like that. So good to see Ha Do Gwon in not a crazy-villain-role.

Music
Bad Liar and My All Dreams come true are easy on the ear. But the nod to BTS was a chef's kiss.

Marry My Husband nudges to not put up with regrets and fight on.

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Park Min Young's comeback is strong and striking

A really good adaptation of a webtoon into a drama . From the start to end, the drama was engaging. The drama will make you feel for the characters be it hatred or sympathy, love or disgust. Each and every cast member played their part extremely well be it the main leads or side characters or the antagonist.

PMY's comeback was phenomenal. After facing such a turbulent time in her life for past year where many expected her career to go down the hill, she bounced back with a stellar drama and took her spot back.

For me the star of the show is "Song Ha Yoon". She absolutely nailed her role and showed off her versatility. Hell I even forgot she is the same girl from the drama "Fighting For My Way". As much as I liked her character in that drama, I did end up hating her a lot in this one. She managed to do the same what Lim Ji Yeon did in "The Glory". So kudos to her.

Lee Yi Kyung's " Gwenchana Gwenchana" ain't working in this drama what his acting sure is. Dude played the role of a sleezy asshole extremely well.

The show is a worth spending time on if you are looking for some good and satisfying revenge drama.

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The story is the most cliche rich boy fall for poor girl, but I think they made the process somewhat believable. at least it wasn't love at first sight!

The cast were okay, the acting was decent for the most part. (The fight scenes were such a joke and FL's acting was better than ML).
I think the leads were cute together and they had some sweet moments, but don't expect overflowing chemistry. (there were a few kisses as well)

Here is a list of what we have here:
-some rich family shenanigans for money
-not so annoying villains, with so-so screen time!
-slow burn (at least to me it was! they took their sweet time to fall in love)
-kidnapped FL (guess who saves her?)
-break up (lasted like half an episode! so not that bad but still, it's there)
-time skip!

The ost was nice, the songs ML sang were also okay. idk if it was his voice or not, but it was good.

it felt like the story was dragging too much sometimes so I did skip some bits here and there, but it wasn't to the point of boredom. could be because I watched all episodes all at once.
I think there is high possibility that I'll re-watch this drama. so I think it's safe to say it entered in my favorite list.

so is it worth watching?
if you haven't watched short dramas prior to this, you might not be so fond of this, but if you have, then you know you are entering a cliche fest with somewhat average pace.

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Just enough to keep you entertained

They chose a premise. Second chance at life. They stuck to it through and through, bringing only what logic was important to them to stay true to the premise, and leaving aside all other unnecessary complications. I appreciate that.

It also seems to connect with those slightly older kdrama trends, which delivered all-in-one without messing it all up. Sure, we can't stand serial killers showing up in romantic comedies all the time, but that's only when it seems to come out of force of habit style of writing with no clear sense of why. This show is like a once more, a bit of a salute to that classic style. There is a good romance (the twist with recent dramas is unlike older ones where ML is a classic bully, the newer MLs are walking green flags), there is some comedy, there is some thriller type plot that gets heavier in the latter half, there is some makjang and the main revenge that is the elaborated version of the title itself.

There are some real satisfactory moments in this drawn out revenge plan. My personal favourite occurs right at the middle. Now, I quite like the show for keeping me engaged enough for all these weeks. Minor happy moments yes, but a major game-changer? No. Still, the real stroke of genius seemed to be the cast for me. Whoever did that has my thanks. The cast lifted this show's entertainment value to one more level for me. Lee Yi Kyung as Park Min Hwan and the actress who played Jeong Su-Min did a great job! Na In Woo, tbh, did not immediately have me in his clutches, but by the end, I had to remind myself he is a fictional character who I should not mistake for reality, no matter how I might wish for him to be mine. That's how dedicated an ML he is.

Kang Ji Won - I realized only as I finished the last episode, how much I've enjoyed seeing her grow into this new person so different from her sorry first life personality. I also enjoyed seeing the changes in Yu Ji Hyuk. Eun Ho, had so little screen time, I want to see him in some other show soooon. Hui Yeon was soo good, really earned her screen time in the first half but the latter eps seemed to be too serious to allow this bright ball of sunshine more time & of course Yang Ju Ran and Lee Suk Joon, all very nice side characters. There were more side characters that fell in the annoying line. Some were excellently annoying some were not so excellent, only annoying.

Overall - I give this an 8.5/10

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Be careful how you choose your partner

Ep. 1 - 11: 10⭐
Ep. 12 - 16: 8⭐ - Since the end of episode 11 things have gone completely crazy and a lot of drama has been added.
The ex wasn't necessary.
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Song Ha Yoon deserves the Best Acting award. I hated Soo-min with a passion. She was amazing in this role.
Lee Yi Kyung (Min Hwan) deserves all the appreciation.
The award for "The Most Hated Couple" goes to...
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Choi Gyu-ri (Hee-Yeon) and Lee Gi-Kwang (Eun-ho) were my proteges. The sun rays. I loved them.
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Ji-Hyuk was a forest (the greenest flag), a stable land.
And Park Min-young (Ji-Won) is the queen we know. She was amazing like always in this role.
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In conclusion, be careful how you choose your partner. It can be the hell or a beautiful life.

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