Desperate Mrs. Seonju
Desperate Mrs. Seonju | |
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Hangul | 친절한 선주씨 |
Literal meaning | The Kind Miss Seon-ju |
Revised Romanization | Chinjeolhan seonjussi |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'injŏrhan sŏnjussi |
Genre | |
Written by | Seo Jung |
Directed by |
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Starring |
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Music by | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 17 |
Production | |
Producer | Lee Hyeong-seon |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | MBC C&I |
Original release | |
Network | MBC TV |
Release | November 18, 2024 present | –
Desperate Mrs. Seonju (Korean: 친절한 선주씨) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Shim Yi-young in the title role, along with Song Chang-eui, Choi Jung-yoon, and Jung Young-seop. It premiered on MBC TV on November 18, 2024, and airs every Monday to Friday at 19:05 (KST).[4]
Synopsis
[edit]Desperate Mrs. Seonju is a human drama about the life remodeling of a woman named Seon-ju who tries to break up a bad marriage and build a 'new' house to start anew.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Shim Yi-young as Pi Seon-ju[5]
- A neighborhood interior designer with a strong will to survive.
- Song Chang-eui as Kim So-woo[5]
- The team leader of Jin Architecture.
- Choi Jung-yoon as Jin Sang-ah[5]
- An interior designer and the eldest daughter and potential successor of the CEO of Jin Architecture.
- Jung Young-seop as Jeon Nam-jin[5]
- An architectural designer, leaves all the household chores and childcare to his wife Seon-ju and goes abroad to study in order to succeed, but falls in love with Sang-ah.
Supporting
[edit]People around Seon-ju
[edit]- Lee Hyo-chun as Han Man-eun[6]
- Seon-ju's mother.
- Kim Rosa as Pi Jin-ju[6]
- Seon-ju's eldest sister.
- Cheon Ye-ju as Pi Mi-ju[7]
- Seon-ju's youngest sister.
- Kim Min-chae as Jeon Ji-hyun[6]
- Seon-ju's daughter.
- Kang Ji-yong as Kang Do-won[6]
- Jin-ju's son.
People around So-woo
[edit]- Yang Woo-hyuk as Kim Tae-ri[6]
- So-woo's son.
People around Sang-ah
[edit]- Kim Hye-jeong as Sim Sun-ae[6]
- Sang-ah's mother.
- Kim Myung-soo as Jin Joong-bae[6]
- Sang-ah's father.
- Lim Sa-rang as Jin Chun-ah[8]
- Sang-ah's sister.
People around Nam-jin
[edit]- Wang Hye-jin as Wang Yeon-ae[6]
- Nam-jin's mother.
Others
[edit]- Kang Woo-yeon as Jeong Woo-sang[6]
- Kim Jun-hyun as Jeong Tae-sang[6]
- Lee Chae-kyung as Oh Hye-ran[6]
- Woo-sang and Tae-sang's mother.
- Kim Hye-young[9]
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]Desperate Mrs. Seonju was developed under the working title, The Kind Miss Seon-ju, is planned by Jang Jae-hoon, written by Seo Jung, and co-directed by Kim Heung-dong, who previously directed Everybody Say Kimchi (2014), and Kang Tae-heum, who previously directed The Third Marriage (2023–2024). It is produced by MBC C&I.[2]
Casting
[edit]Shim Yi-young had been cast as the lead for the series on June 28, 2024.[10] Shim had confirmed her appearance on August 8.[11] On September 10, Song Chang-eui had been cast and confirmed his appearance.[12] On September 24, Choi Jung-yoon had confirmed her appearance.[13] On October 8, it was announced the news of a confirmed lead casting lineup that included actors Shim, Song, Choi, and Jung Young-seop.[5]
Original soundtrack
[edit]Part 1
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I've Got Me" (내가 있잖아) |
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| Arie | 3:11 |
2. | "I've Got Me" (내가 있잖아; Inst.) |
| 3:11 | ||
Total length: | 6:22 |
Viewership
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Episodes | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | ||
1–24 | 778 | 816 | 825 | 876 | 752 | 831 | 817 | 695 | 728 | 726 | 867 | 723 | 740 | 605 | 709 | 651 | 689 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
25–48 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
49–72 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
73–96 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
97–120 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
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Nielsen Korea[14] | |||
Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | November 18, 2024 | 4.8% (12th) | 4.7% (9th) |
2 | November 19, 2024 | 5.1% (11th) | 4.7% (10th) |
3 | November 20, 2024 | 4.8% (10th) | 4.5% (11th) |
4 | November 21, 2024 | 5.1% (8th) | 4.4% (8th) |
5 | November 22, 2024 | 4.5% (13th) | 4.4% (13th) |
6 | November 25, 2024 | 4.9% (12th) | 4.4% (13th) |
7 | November 26, 2024 | 5.2% (8th) | 4.0% (11th) |
8 | November 27, 2024 | 4.5% (13th) | 3.5% (16th) |
9 | November 28, 2024 | 4.8% (10th) | 4.6% (10th) |
10 | November 29, 2024 | 4.5% (16th) | 3.9% (17th) |
11 | December 2, 2024 | 5.5% (10th) | 5.0% (9th) |
12 | December 3, 2024 | 4.5% (10th) | 3.8% (14th) |
13 | December 5, 2024 | 4.1% (14th) | 3.6% (14th) |
14 | December 9, 2024 | 3.8% (18th) | N/A |
15 | December 16, 2024 | 4.3% (12th) | 3.8% (14th) |
16 | December 17, 2024 | 4.4% (8th) | 4.1% (10th) |
17 | December 18, 2024 | 4.3% (11th) | 3.8% (12th) |
18 | December 19, 2024 | ||
19 | December 20, 2024 | ||
20 | December 23, 2024 | ||
21 | December 24, 2024 | ||
22 | December 25, 2024 | ||
23 | December 26, 2024 | ||
24 | December 27, 2024 | ||
Average | — | — | |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Hwang, So-young (November 12, 2024). 심이영·송창의 멜로 케미 담길 '친절한 선주씨' ['Desperate Mrs. Seonju' to feature the melodramatic chemistry of Sim Yi-young and Song Chang-ui] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Park, Soo-in (October 28, 2024). 심이영, 킬러 같은 강렬 포스‥남편 배신에 복수하나(친절한선주씨) [Sim Yi-young, a killer-like strong force... takes revenge on her husband's betrayal (Kind Seon-ju)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b [친절한 선주씨 2회 예고] "공항 게이트 나가면, 이제 편하게 못 만나", MBC [[Desperate Mrs. Seonju Episode 2 Preview] "Once you leave the airport gate, you won't be able to meet comfortably anymore"] (in Korean). MBCDrama. November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (November 7, 2024). ‘친절한 선주씨’ 첫방 카운트다운!···메인 포스터 떴다 ['Kind Captain' First Episode Countdown!···Main Poster Revealed] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e Park, A-reum (October 8, 2024). 심이영X송창의X최정윤X정영섭 '친절한 선주씨' 라인업[공식] [Sim Yi-young X Song Chang-ui X Choi Jung-yoon X Jeong Young-seop 'Kind Miss Seon-joo' Lineup [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 등장인물 [Characters]. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (in Korean). Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (November 2, 2024). 천예주 '친절한 선주씨' 안방 데뷔 [Cheon Ye-ju's 'The Kind Miss Seon-ju' TV Debut] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Chung-jin (November 6, 2024). 임사랑, 새 일일드라마 '친절한 선주씨' 캐스팅…"'팔색조' 매력 선보일 것" [Lim Sa-rang, cast in new daily drama 'Desperate Mrs. Seonju'... "Will show off 'eight-colored' charm"] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, A-reum (November 11, 2024). 귀순 배우 김혜영 '친철한 선주씨'로 20년만 컴백 "너무 하고 싶었다" [Defected actress Kim Hye-young makes comeback after 20 years as 'Desperate Mrs. Seonju' "I really wanted to do it"] (in Korean). Newseb. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo, Eun-bi (June 28, 2024). [단독]심이영, '친절한 선주씨' 타이틀롤...초고속 컴백 '열일' [[Exclusive] Shim Yi-young, title role of 'Kind Miss Seon-joo'... Super-fast comeback 'hard work'] (in Korean). SPOTV. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Soo-yeon (August 8, 2024). 심이영, '친절한 선주씨' 출연 확정...'김치 싸대기' 김흥동 PD 연출 [Shim Yi-young confirmed to appear in 'Kind Miss Seon-joo'... Directed by PD Kim Heung-dong of 'Kimchi Slap'] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved August 8, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Soo-yeon (September 10, 2024). 송창의, '친절한 선주씨'로 안방극장 복귀 [Song Chang-ui returns to the small screen as 'Kind Miss Seon-joo'] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi, Yu-na (September 24, 2024). 최정윤, ‘친절한 선주씨’ 캐스팅…인테리어 디자이너 변신 [공식] [Choi Jung-yoon, cast in 'Kind Miss Seon-joo'… Transformation into Interior Designer [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 27, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 28, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- "Ep. 17". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Desperate Mrs. Seonju at IMDb
- Desperate Mrs. Seonju at HanCinema