- This narrative includes portrayals of severe or life-threatening illnesses, as well as the use of profanity and strong language that might be distressing for certain readers.
Marry My Husband (내 남편과 결혼해줘 Nae Nampyeon-gwa Gyeolhonhaejwo) was a romantic web novel written by Sungsojak and illustrated by Aria. It was officially released on YONDER and finished on May 6, 2023. The original Korean version was first published on Naver Web Novel and ended on April 19, 2021. Additionally, a special extra story premiered on July 29, 2022, and wrapped up on September 21, 2022.
The manhwa, based on Sungsojak's original web novel and adapted by LICO, debuted on Naver on November 1st, 2021, which concluded on December 13th, 2022. The English version of Marry My Husband updates every Monday on Webtoon. An epilogue was released on Naver starting December 20th, 2022, and concluded on February 21st, 2023. Additional spin-offs were included, making the total count reach 69 chapters in total.
The series was later adapted into a Live Action show that is currently airing, beginning on January 1, 2024, on tVN. The adaptation, penned by Shin Yoo-dam, stars Park Min-young, Na In-woo, Lee Yi-kyung, and Song Ha-yoon. It's based on the web novel of the same name that was also serialized as a webtoon, airing every Monday and Tuesday at the 20:50 (KST) time slot. Viewers in South Korea can stream it on TVING, while selected regions worldwide, excluding South Korea and China, can access it through Amazon Prime Video.
Official Synopsis[]
When Jiwon, a 37-year-old cancer patient, walks in on her husband and best friend, she realizes her whole life has been a lie. What’s worse, she dies a tragic death at the hands of her husband. Would things have been different if she had made different choices? Fortunately for Jiwon, she is given the chance to rewrite her fate when she is reincarnated as her younger self. This time, she vows to live a happy life. But first comes revenge. Her plan? To marry off her now former best friend to her lying, cheating husband.[1]
Series Guide[]
- Main Article: Marry My Husband (Novel)
- Main Article: Marry My Husband (Webtoon)
- Main Article: Marry My Husband (Live Action)
- Main Article: List of Characters
Characters[]
Main Characters[]
- Minyoung Park as Jiwon Kang, 31 years old
Role: Deputy in U&K Food Marketing Team 1. Minhwan's wife and Sumin's best friend. Diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer with a year left to live. Regressed ten years back after being murdered by Minhwan. - Inwoo Na as Jihyeok Yu, 30 years old
Role: Chief Manager of U&K Food Marketing. - Yi-kyung Lee as Minhwan Park, 33 years old
Role: Deputy in U&K Food Marketing Team 1. Jiwon's husband and having an affair with Sumin. Kills Jiwon upon being caught in the affair. - Ha-yoon Song as Sumin Jeong, 31 years old
Role: Employee in U&K Food Marketing Team 1. Jiwon's best friend and Minhwan's mistress. - Gikwang Lee as Eunho Baek, 31 years old
Role: Senior Chef at Restaurant Berter. Ji-won's first love.
Company Members[]
- Minjeong Gong as Juran Yang, 37 years old
Role: Deputy in U&K Food Marketing Team. - Gyuri Choi as Huiyeon Yu, 25 years old
Role: Employee in U&K Food Marketing Team. - Junghi Kim as Gyeonguk Kim, 9 years old
Role: Team Leader in U&K Food Marketing Team. - Dokwon Ha as Junseok Lee, 41 years old
Role: Head of U&K Group Strategic Planning Office.
Family Members[]
- Seonggeun Moon as Hanil Yu, 77 years old
Role: Jihyuk's grandfather. Chairman of U&K Group. - Gyeongsun Jeong as Jaok Kim, 55 years old
Role: Minhwan's mother. - Seokyong Jeong as Hyeonmo Kang, 50 years old
Role: Jiwon's father. Truck driver.
Close Characters[]
- Jinse Jo as Dongseok Jo, 29 years old
Role: Owner of the chicken restaurant "Fry Me." - Suyoung Moon as Shinwoo Kim, 29 years old
Role: Co-founder of the chicken restaurant "Fry Me." - Green Bae as Jiye Ha, 31 years old
Role: High school classmate of Ji-won, Sumin, and Eunho.
Other Characters[]
- BoA (Unspecified)
Intended Concept[]
A romance drama depicting the revenge of Jiwon Kang, a terminally ill woman who witnesses her best friend Sumin Jeong's affair with her husband Minhwan Park and is murdered by Minhwan Park. After her death, she regresses ten years into the past and plans revenge against Jihyeok Yu, a director at the same company.
Serializations[]
- January 23, 2022: WEBTOON, serialized in Indonesian.
- February 17, 2022: WEBTOON, serialized in Thai with "สามีคนนี้แจกฟรีให้เธอ" as the Official title.
- April 1, 2022: WEBTOON, serialized in French.
- April 2, 2022: Dongman Manhua, serialized in Simplified Chinese with "请和我的老公结婚" as the Official title.
- April 2, 2022: WEBTOON, serialized in Traditional Chinese with "和我老公結婚吧" as the Official title.
- May 1, 2022: LINE Manga, an overseas service of Naver Webtoon and a Japanese manga e-book service in Japan, serialized in Japanese with "私の夫と結婚して" as the Official title.
- August 29, 2022: WEBTOON, serialized in English.
- October 10, 2022: WEBTOON, serialized in Simplified Chinese with "Bitte heirate meinen Mann" as the Official title.
Additional Notes[]
- Marry My Husband assumes the Monday & Tuesday 20:50 time slot on tvN, succeeding the show "A Bloody Lucky Day."
- It is adapted from the webcomic Nae Nampyeon-gwa Gyeolhonhaejwo by Sungsojak, which was published on Naver from November 2, 2021, to February 28, 2023.