Marry Him If You Dare Explained

Alt Name:Mirae's Choice
Future's Choice
The Future Choice
Choice of the Future
Genre:Romance
Drama
Time travel
Director:Kwon Kye-hong
Yoo Jong-sun
Starring:Yoon Eun-hye
Lee Dong-gun
Jung Yong-hwa
Han Chae-ah
Choi Myung-gil
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:16
Executive Producer:Kim Sung-geun
Producer:Kim Young-gyun
Park Woo-ram
Location:Korea
Runtime:Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST)
Company:Annex Telecom
FNC Entertainment
Channel:Korean Broadcasting System
Rr:Miraeui Seontaek
Mr:Miraeŭi Sŏnt'aek

Marry Him If You Dare (; 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.[1] [2] [3] [4]

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

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.

The network's lead news anchor. He can be prickly, but is also highly principled and upright.

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.

A reporter on the morning show. Outwardly cute, she is smart and cunning.

She came from future to change her present life.

Supporting

Original Soundtrack

Marry Him If You Dare
Original Soundtrack
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Various Artists
Genre:Pop, K-pop, soundtrack
Language:Korean, English
Label:FNC Entertainment

Ratings

Episode #Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
TNmS Ratings[6] AGB Nielsen[7]
width=100Nationwidewidth=100Seoul National Capital Areawidth=100Nationwidewidth=100Seoul National Capital Area
114 October 20138.4%9.5%9.7%9.9%
215 October 20137.9%9.0%8.6%9.2%
321 October 20137.2%7.6%8.5%9.0%
422 October 20135.9%6.5%7.3%7.7%
528 October 20135.8%6.2%6.5%7.3%
629 October 20136.7%7.2%7.4%7.9%
74 November 20135.5%6.1%6.5%7.3%
85 November 20134.7%5.4%5.4%6.3%
911 November 20134.6%5.0%5.9%6.9%
1012 November 20135.1%5.5%5.4%6.3%
1118 November 20134.0%4.8%5.0%5.3%
1219 November 20134.2%4.8%4.7%5.5%
1325 November 20133.2%3.5%4.5%4.8%
1426 November 20133.8%4.3%4.3%4.8%
152 December 20133.5%4.1%4.7%5.7%
163 December 20133.6%4.0%4.1%5.0%
Average 5.3% - 6.2% -

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2013 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Best Couple Award
Best Couple Award
2014 Most Popular Actor (TV)
Most Popular Actress (TV)
Outstanding Korean Drama OST
Outstanding Korean Actor
Outstanding Korean Drama Marry Him If You Dare

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeon. Su-mi. CN Blue′s Jung Yong Hwa, Yun Eun Hye and Lee Dong Gun Confirmed for Drama The Choice of the Future. enewsWorld. 2013-09-05. 27 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130830003331/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/44413. 30 August 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: Lee. Eun-ah. CNBLUE Jung Yonghwa, Yoon Eun-hye, Lee Dong-gun Cast in New Drama. TenAsia. 2013-09-05. 27 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140429194758/http://www.tenasia.com/cnblue-jung-yonghwayoon-eun-hye-lee-dong-gun-cast-in-new-drama/. 29 April 2014.
  3. Web site: Lee. Sun-min. New drama may star Yoon Eun-hye. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2013-09-05. 13 August 2013.
  4. Web site: Kang. Jung-yeon. Yoon Eun-hye, Lee Dong-gun, CNBLUE Jung Yonghwa Get Ready for New Drama. TenAsia. 2013-09-10. 9 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140429183809/http://www.tenasia.com/yoon-eun-hye-lee-dong-gun-cnblue-jung-yonghwa-get-ready-for-new-drama/. 29 April 2014.
  5. Web site: Lee. Sun-min. Yoon Eun-hye takes on cheery role. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2013-10-15. 11 October 2013.
  6. Web site: TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu. TNMS Ratings. 2013-10-14. Korean.
  7. Web site: AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu . AGB Nielsen Media Research . 2013-10-14 . Korean . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131226133248/http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/index.asp?ref=0 . 2013-12-26 .