Marry Him If You Dare
2013 South Korean television series
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Marry Him If You Dare (Korean: 미래의 선택; RR: Miraeui seontaek), also known as 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]
Also known asMirae's Choice
Future's Choice
The Future Choice
Choice of the Future
Future's Choice
The Future Choice
Choice of the Future
Hangul
미래의 선택
Hanja
未來의 選擇
RRMiraeui seontaek
| Marry Him If You Dare | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Mirae's Choice Future's Choice The Future Choice Choice of the Future |
| Hangul | 미래의 선택 |
| Hanja | 未來의 選擇 |
| RR | Miraeui seontaek |
| MR | Miraeŭi sŏnt'aek |
| Genre | Romance Drama Time travel |
| Written by | Hong Jin-ah |
| Directed by | Kwon Kye-hong Yoo Jong-sun |
| Starring | Yoon Eun-hye Lee Dong-gun Jung Yong-hwa Han Chae-ah Choi Myung-gil |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Sung-geun |
| Producers | Kim Young-gyun Park Woo-ram |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) |
| Production companies | Annex Telecom FNC Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | 14 October – 3 December 2013 |
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
- Yoon Eun-hye as Na Mi-rae[5]
- 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.
- Lee Dong-gun as Kim Shin
- The network's lead news anchor. He can be prickly, but is also highly principled and upright.
- Jung Yong-hwa as Park Se-joo
- 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.
- Han Chae-ah as Seo Yoo-kyung
- A reporter on the morning show. Outwardly cute, she is smart and cunning.
- Choi Myung-gil as Na Mi-rae's future self
- She came from future to change her present life.
Supporting
- Oh Jung-se as Noh Joo-hyun
- Lee Mi-do as Bae Hyun-ah
- Lee Jung-hyuk as Seong-hoon
- Ba Ram as Chang Gong
- Ahn Se-ha as Lee Jae-soo
- Go Doo-shim as Lee Mi-ran
- Kim Ji-ho as black man
- Jang Eun-ah as announcer
- Shin Bo-ra as entertainer (cameo)
Original soundtrack
| Marry Him If You Dare Original Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | October 14, 2013 |
| Genres | Pop, K-pop, soundtrack |
| Languages | Korean, English |
| Label | FNC Entertainment |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Lady" | Kim Tae-woo | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm OK" | Yuna | 3:11 |
| 2. | "사랑을 캐스팅해요" (Casting Love) | Jeon Gun-hwa | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only Me" | Melody Day | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Paradise" | Cyndi | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's You" | Park Hyo-shin | 3:51 |
Ratings
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[6] | AGB Nielsen[7] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 14 October 2013 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.9% |
| 2 | 15 October 2013 | 7.9% | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.2% |
| 3 | 21 October 2013 | 7.2% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 9.0% |
| 4 | 22 October 2013 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 7.7% |
| 5 | 28 October 2013 | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 7.3% |
| 6 | 29 October 2013 | 6.7% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 7.9% |
| 7 | 4 November 2013 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 7.3% |
| 8 | 5 November 2013 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| 9 | 11 November 2013 | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| 10 | 12 November 2013 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| 11 | 18 November 2013 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| 12 | 19 November 2013 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| 13 | 25 November 2013 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| 14 | 26 November 2013 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| 15 | 2 December 2013 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| 16 | 3 December 2013 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| Average | 5.3% | - | 6.2% | - | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Dong-gun | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Yoon Eun-hye | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award | Lee Dong-gun & Yoon Eun-hye | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award | Jung Yong-hwa & Han Chae-ah | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (TV) | Jung Yong-hwa | Nominated |
| Most Popular Actress (TV) | Yoon Eun-hye | Nominated | ||
| 9th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Drama OST | My Lady - Kim Tae-woo | Nominated | |
| It's You - Park Hyo-shin | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Korean Actor | Jung Yong-hwa | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Korean Drama | Marry Him If You Dare | Nominated |