He Who Can't Marry (Korean: 결혼 못하는 남자; RR: Gyeolhon Mothaneun Namja) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Ji Jin-hee, Uhm Jung-hwa, Kim So-eun, Yoo Ah-in and Yang Jung-a. A romantic comedy about an extremely stubborn and inflexible 40-year-old bachelor, it is a remake of the 2006 Japanese drama Kekkon Dekinai Otoko.[1][2]
| He Who Can't Marry | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | The Man Who Can't Get Married The Man Who Can't Get Hitched |
| Based on | Kekkon Dekinai Otoko by Masaya Ozaki |
| Written by | Yeo Ji-na |
| Directed by | Kim Jung-gyu |
| Starring | Ji Jin-hee Uhm Jung-hwa Kim So-eun Yoo Ah-in Yang Jung-a |
| Theme music composer | Yoon Hee-sung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bae Kyung-soo Yoon Sin-ae Ahn Young-min |
| Producer | Lee Gang-hyun |
| Cinematography | Eom Tae-man Choi Chang-young Shin Sung-il |
| Editor | Lee Dong-hyun |
| Running time | 60 minutes Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production companies | Apple Tree Production Phoenix C&M |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | June 15 – August 4, 2009 |
| Related | |
| Kekkon Dekinai Otoko | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 결혼 못하는 남자 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 結婚 못하는 男子 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeolhon Mothaneun Namja |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏlhon Mothanŭn Namja |
Plot edit
Architect Jae-hee (Ji Jin-hee) has the looks and the money, but he's over forty and still a bachelor. Despite being great marriage material on paper, his blunt personality and precise lifestyle turn women off. Jae-hee just can't seem to get married—until he meets his equal, single 40-year-old doctor Moon-jung (Uhm Jung-hwa), who spends most of her time at work doing overtime and covering for colleagues. Romance may be in the air yet for the unmarriageable Jae-hee, but there's also his longtime colleague Ki-ran (Yang Jung-a) and young neighbor Yoo-jin (Kim So-eun) to consider.[3]
Cast edit
- Ji Jin-hee as Jo Jae-hee
- A forty-year-old bachelor & Moon-jung's patient.
- Uhm Jung-hwa as Jang Moon-jung
- A single doctor in her forties.
- Kim So-eun as Jeong Yoo-jin
- Jae-hee's next door neighbor who has a dog named Sangu.
- Yoo Ah-in as Park Hyun-kyu
- He works for Jae-hee and is interested in Yoo-jin.
- Yang Jung-a as Yoon Ki-ran
- Jae-hee's partner in the firm.
- Im Ho as Park Kwang-nam
- Jae-hee's brother-in-law.
- Kim Byung-ki as Jang Bong-soo
- A dentist and Moon-jung's father.
- Yoo Tae-woong as Moon Seok-hwan
- Jae-hee's most hated person.
- Bae Min-hee as Jo Yoon-hee
- Kwang-nam's wife & Jae-hee's sister.
- Jeon Yang-ja as Kang Hye-ja
- Jae-hee's mother.
- Jang Dan-ji as Kim Yeon-soo
- Moon-jung's assistant/nurse.
- Choi Yoon-young as Yoo Soo-young
- Yoo-jin's friend.
- Jang Jung-hee as Jo Yeong-shil, Bong-soo's dental assistant
- Lee Dal-hyung as foreman
- Seo Jun-young as Kim Tae-yeol, Yoo-jin's ex-boyfriend
- Kim Hye-mi as Tae-yeong, Moon-jung's assistant nurse
- Danji as Eun-hee, Moon-jung's assistant nurse
- Kim Yu-bin as rental shop clerk
- Sung Eun-chae as convenience store clerk
- Choi Sun-young as Park Ye-won, daughter of Kwang-nam & Yoon-hee
- Shin Pyo as stalker
- Kim Gun-mo as blind date guy (cameo, episode 1&8)
- Lee Jung-sub as fashion designer Matthew Jung (cameo, episode 1)
- Wink as singer (cameo, episode 1)
- Kwak Hyun-hwa as Mattew's wife (cameo, episode 1)
- Jeon Hye-bin as Lee Hwa-ran (cameo, episode 3, 6~8)
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards[4] | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Ji Jin-hee | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Ji Jin-hee | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Uhm Jung-hwa | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Yang Jung-a | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Kim So-eun | Won |
References edit
- ^ Oh, Jean (18 May 2009). "Will MBC land a triple or will KBS reach the altar?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
- ^ Oh, Jean (15 June 2009). "KBS' bachelor battles MBC's queen". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
- ^ "The Man Who Can't Get Hitched". KBS World. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
- ^ Lim, Hye-seon (4 January 2010). "Lee Byung-hun scores triple wins at KBS Acting Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
External links edit
- He Who Can't Marry official KBS website (in Korean)
- He Who Can't Marry at HanCinema
- He Who Can't Marry at IMDb
- He Who Can't Marry on KBS World
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