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Written by
  
Joo Hwa-mi

Original language(s)
  
Korean, English

Final episode date
  
23 August 2014

Network
  
TVN

Country of origin
  
South Korea

First episode date
  
4 July 2014

Number of episodes
  
16

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Also known as
  
Marriage Over LoveMarriage Without LoveMarriage Without DatingLet's Get Married

Directed by
  
Song Hyun-wookLee Jong-jae

Starring
  
Yeon Woo-jinHan GrooJeong JinwoonHan SunhwaHeo Jung-minYoon So-hee

Genres
  
Romance Film, Comedy, Drama

Cast
  
Han Groo, Yeon Woo‑jin, Jeong Jinwoon, Han Sunhwa, Yoon So‑hee

Similar
  
High School King of S, You're All Surrounded, Fated to Love You, It's Okay - That's Love, Healer

Marriage, Not Dating (Hangul연애 말고 결혼; RR: Yeonae Malgo Gyeolhon) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Yeon Woo-jin, Han Groo, Jeong Jinwoon, Han Sunhwa, Heo Jung-min, and Yoon So-hee. It aired on tvN from July 4 to August 23, 2014 on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 for 16 episodes.

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Plot

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Wealthy plastic surgeon Gong Gi-tae has no interest in getting married; marriage is all shop girl Joo Jang-mi dreams about. In an effort to get his parents off his back about the constant string of blind dates and marriage prospects, Gi-tae purposely brings Jang-mi home to meet his parents posing as his girlfriend, certain that they'll never approve of her. This romantic comedy portrays a man who doesn’t want to get married, and a woman who has no luck with potential marriage prospects.

Main characters

  • Yeon Woo-jin as Gong Gi-tae

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    A 33-year-old successful plastic surgeon with an abrasive personality. Gi-tae enjoys solitude too much to settle down, much to the dismay of his parents.
  • Han Groo as Joo Jang-mi

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    A 29-year-old girl who earnestly believes in true love despite her countless failures in previous relationships. As an employee at a luxury brand shop, she is surrounded by luxury products, but has none of her own. Although her age and socio-economic class make her an unattractive bride in the "marriage market," Jang-mi still wants to find the right man to marry, because her greatest fear is being alone.
  • Jeong Jinwoon as Han Yeo-reum

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    A restaurant waiter with aspirations of becoming a chef. Though playful and sweet, Yeo-reum's painful past (his mother abandoned him as a child) makes him push away anyone who gets too close. But he finds himself falling for Jang-mi.
  • Han Sunhwa as Kang Se-ah

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    Like her former fiance Gi-tae, Se-ah is a rich, single plastic surgeon, plus her father is a hospital director. After their break-up, Se-ah's convinced that women (including herself) can do without men. In order to get pregnant, she begins to blackmail Gi-tae into giving her his sperm.
  • Heo Jung-min as Lee Hoon-dong
  • The owner of an upscale restaurant, and Gi-tae's best friend. Hoon-dong once dated Jang-mi but broke her heart and even accused her of being a stalker. But when she gets over him, he regrets his actions and begins pursuing her again.
  • Yoon So-hee as Nam Hyun-hee
  • Jang-mi's coworker who wants to hit the jackpot by marrying a rich man. Hyun-hee develops real feelings for Hoon-dong after their one-night stand.

    Supporting characters

  • Kim Hae-sook as Shin Bong-hyang, Gi-tae's mother
  • Seemingly cold and aloof, she's obsessed with marrying off her son Gi-tae, but he constantly thwarts her schemes.
  • Kim Kap-soo as Gong Soo-hwan, Gi-tae's father
  • A doctor who's cheating on his wife with a younger mistress.
  • Im Ye-jin as Na So-nyeo, Jang-mi's mother
  • She and her husband run a chicken and soju restaurant, and are constantly bickering.
  • Park Jun-gyu as Joo Kyung-pyo, Jang-mi's father
  • He and his wife are so happy and excited to have a future doctor son-in-law, that Jang-mi is unable to tell her parents the real score between her and Gi-tae.
  • Park Hee-jin as Gong Mi-jung
  • She gets bribed by her sister-in-law Bong-hyang into tailing Gi-tae and Jang-mi, hoping to find proof that their relationship is fake.
  • Kim Young-ok as Noh Geum-soon
  • Gi-tae's grandmother, and the only member of his family who approves of Jang-mi.
  • Lee Bo-hee as Hoon-dong's mother
  • A wealthy widow who dotes on and spoils her only son.
  • Choi Hyun as Chef Uhm
  • He works at Hoon-dong's restaurant where he is skimming off the profits. He is also antagonistic towards Yeo-reum.
  • Lee Yeon-kyung as Soo-hwan's mistress
  • Cameo/guest appearances

  • Lee Han-wi
  • Nam Ji-hyun as Ki-tae's blind date (ep 1)
  • Choi Dae-chul
  • Heo Jun
  • Ahn Hae-sook
  • Kim Jung-min as Power blogger with a plastic surgery addiction (ep 13)
  • Julien Kang as Richard Bernstein (ep 14)
  • Ratings

    Source: AGB Nielsen Korea (cable standard ratings)

    International broadcast

  •  Singapore: It aired on Mediacorp Channel U from January 19 to February 17, 2015 at the 10pm time slot.
  •  Malaysia: Media Prima's TV9, replacing Emergency Couple. It began airing in April 2015.
  •  Philippines: It aired on ABS-CBN under the title Let's Get Married beginning May 4, to June 12, 2015.
  • References

    Marriage, Not Dating Wikipedia