Would You Marry Me? (TV series)
2025 South Korean TV series
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Would You Marry Me? (Korean: 우주메리미) is a 2025 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Choi Woo-shik and Jung So-min. The series tells the story of a fake newlywed couple. It aired on SBS TV from October 10 to November 15, 2025, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.
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| Hangul | 우주메리미 |
| RR | Ujumerimi |
| MR | Ujumerimi |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Written by | Lee Ha-na |
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| Starring | |
| Music by | Taven |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Running time | 70 minutes[1] |
| Production companies | |
| Budget | ₩17.94 billion |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | October 10 – November 15, 2025 |
Synopsis
Would You Marry Me? is a romantic comedy about a 90-day fake marriage between a man and a woman who are trying to win the grand prize of a luxury home for newlyweds.
Cast
Main
- Choi Woo-shik as Kim Woo-joo[2]
- Han Ji-an as young Kim Woo-joo
- A brilliant but emotionally scarred heir to South Korea's oldest bakery.
- Jung So-min as Yoo Me-ri[3]
- Oh Eun-seo as young Yoo Me-ri
- A designer who struggles to survive after a broken engagement.
- Seo Bum-june as Kim Woo-joo[4]
- A smooth-talking finance man and Me-ri's ex-fiancé.
- Shin Seul-ki as Yoon Jin-kyung[5]
- Ki So-yu as young Yoon Jin-kyung
- A family doctor who harbors a one-sided love for her longtime friend Woo-joo.
- An ambitious department store executive who rose from poverty through connections.
Supporting
Kim Woo-joo's family
- Jung Ae-ri as Joo Pil-nyeon[7]
- Woo-joo's grandmother.
- Baek Ji-won as Kim Mi-yeon[7]
- Woo-joo's aunt.
- Kim Young-min as Jang Han-joo[7]
- Woo-joo's uncle.
- Go Geon-han as Jang Eung-soo[8]
- Woo-joo's cousin.
- Sa Gang as Kim Joo-hee[8]
- Woo-joo's grandmother's secretary.
Myungsoondang Marketing Team
- Heo Ji-na as Oh Seon-hee[9]
- The marketing team manager at Myungsoondang.
- Jang Se-yeon as Han Won-seok[8]
- Kim Si-eun as Cha Se-jeong[8]
People at Mary Design
- Jang Ha-eun as Shin Song-hee.[10]
People at Beaute Department Store
- Park Yeon-woo as Lee Seong-woo[8]
Yoo Me-ri's family
- Yoon Bok-in as Oh Young-sook[7]
- Yoo Me-ri's mother.
Ex-fiancé Kim Woo-joo's family
- Kim Young-joo as Cheon Eun-sook[8]
- Yoo Me-ri's ex-mother-in-law; Kim Woo-joo's mother.
- Moon Seung-yoo as Kim Jin-hwa[11]
- Yoo Me-ri's ex-sister-in-law; Kim Woo-joo's older sister.
Other
- Kwon Hae-sung as Deputy Manager Go[12]
Special appearances
- Lee Soo-min as Jenny[13]
- The third party behind the break-up of Yoo Me-ri and her ex-fiancé Kim Woo-joo.
- Oh Sang-uk as himself
Production
Development
Produced by SBS' content production subsidiary Studio S and Samhwa Networks, written by Lee Ha-na, who wrote Cunning Single Lady (2014), and directed by Song Hyun-wook and Hwang In-hyeok.[6]
Samhwa Networks announced on August 28, 2025, that it signed a ₩17.94 billion won supply and production contract with Studio S for the drama "Would You Marry Me".[14]
Casting
In December 2024, Choi Woo-shik and Jung So-min were reportedly cast as the lead.[15][3]
In February 2025, Choi and Jung were reportedly confirmed to appear.[2]
Release
Reception
Critical response
Despite streaming restrictions in Europe Middle East India and some Asian countries, "Would You Marry Me" achieved the highest number of points on Disney+ among all Korean series streamed on Disney+, reaching 173 points. It became the first Korean series to reach over 100 points, a significant success on a global scale.[18]
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 1.094 | 1.252 | 1.093 | 1.061 | 1.378 | 1.388 | 1.168 | 1.540 | 1.196 | 1.496 | 1.441 | 1.726 | 1.319 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[20] | |
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| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | October 10, 2025 | 5.6% (5th) | 6.1% (2nd) |
| 2 | October 11, 2025 | 6.4% (3rd) | 7.0% (2nd) |
| 3 | October 17, 2025 | 6.1% (6th) | 6.3% (4th) |
| 4 | October 18, 2025 | 5.6% (5th) | 6.0% (3rd) |
| 5 | October 24, 2025 | 7.5% (4th) | 7.8% (3rd) |
| 6 | October 25, 2025 | 7.1% (2nd) | 7.2% (2nd) |
| 7 | October 31, 2025 | 6.5% (6th) | 6.9% (2nd) |
| 8 | November 1, 2025 | 7.4% (2nd) | 7.7% (2nd) |
| 9 | November 7, 2025 | 6.8% (3rd) | 7.5% (1st) |
| 10 | November 8, 2025 | 7.9% (2nd) | 8.5% (2nd) |
| 11 | November 14, 2025 | 7.9% (2nd) | 8.6% (2nd) |
| 12 | November 15, 2025 | 9.1% (2nd) | 9.6% (2nd) |
| Average | 7.0% | 7.4% | |
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